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Latest News
/ 10 hours ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round One summary: Tarucas dominate as Capibaras stun champions
After the scheduled curtain raiser was delayed due to a travel issue, the Super Rugby Americas season kicked off in Tucumán,...
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Guest Blogs
/ 17 hours agoWin Big Moments and the Rise of Online Keno Among Sports Fans
Rugby supporters understand the appeal of anticipation. Whether it is waiting for a late try or watching the clock wind down...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 day agoAsia Rugby Championship: Analyzing Hong Kong’s Breakthrough and Betting Angles Ahead
Hong Kong added to its collection of championship titles last year after defeating South Korea. They won an impressive 70-22 victory...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 day agoRugby World Cup Build-Up: Teams, Form, and Betting Outlook
The Rugby World Cup is a key international competition for rugby players. It attracts many fans who prefer this sport to...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoLoughborough Lightning 21-24 Bristol Bears: Millie David double seals dramatic turnaround
Bristol Bears recorded an impressive comeback victory away to Loughborough Lightning on Sunday afternoon.
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International Rugby
/ 3 days agoDewi Lake proud despite Wales Six Nations defeat to Scotland in Cardiff
Scotland fought back to inflict a heartbreaking defeat on Wales in Cardiff yesterday.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoExeter Chiefs 31-19 Bath: Zack Wimbush storms in to take Rob Baxter’s side to the top
Exeter Chiefs booked themselves a place in the Prem Cup semi-finals with victory over the holders Bath at Sandy Park.
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International Rugby
/ 3 days agoWales 23-26 Scotland: The Scots made to fight all the way by Steve Tandy’s Welshmen
Scotland overturned a 20-5 deficit to win a pulsating match to keep alive their hopes of a Triple Crown and Championship,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoLeicester Tigers 33-27 Harlequins: Will Wand hits a double to seal it for Tigers
Leicester Tigers booked a home semi-final in the Prem Cup thanks to a second-half revival against Harlequins, including a late penalty...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoCoventry 31-19 Hartpury: Tommy Mathews makes it count for Alex Rae’s men
A fine display from fly-half Tommy Mathews steered Coventry to an important bonus-point win over fellow play-off contenders Hartpury.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoNewcastle Red Bulls 21-49 Northampton Saints: Anthony Belleau takes charge to steer his side home
Northampton Saints fly-half Anthony Belleau put in a masterclass as his side scored seven tries against Newcastle Red Bulls to storm...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoGloucester 43-17 Sale Sharks: Classy Charlie Atkinson runs the show for Cherry & Whites
Gloucester, the 2024 title holders, gave themselves a fighting chance to regain their crown with a convincing victory over error-ridden Sale...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoAfter 2,700 games, 90-year-old referee says: That’s my lot
Ferdinando di Matteo, one of rugby’s oldest referees at the age of 90, hung up his whistle yesterday after 44 years...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoMarnus on move
Scarlets hooker Marnus van der Merwe will join Munster at the end of the season on a two-year deal. The 29-year-old...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 days agoEngland U20s 21-31 Ireland U20s: Irish put the squeeze on sorry English
Ireland stunned England to move into second in the U20s Six Nations, following a hard-fought win at The Rec on Friday...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 days agoWales U20s 31-21 Scotland U20s: Tom Howe shows the way as the Welsh sink the Scots
Wales recorded their first win of the 2026 U20s Six Nations with a bonus-point display at Cardiff Arms Park against Scotland...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoItaly’s scrum gave Ireland flying lesson
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK FRANCE, and England, will have to be on their mettle against an Italy...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoDominant Bedford get back on the right track
■ By CHRIS BALDWIN Bedford ............ 54pts Tries: Adamson 3, Hutler 9, Conway 11, Lennon 21, 39; Evans 49, Herman 60,...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoObonna hits top gear as Richmond take charge
■ By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........38pts Tries: Obonna 9, 43; Baggott 33, Jones 56, Kitson 58, Brownhill 71 Conversions: Grieve 34,...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoNdimande’s double fires up Worcester
■ By LUKE JARMYN Worcester ........50pts Tries: Bassett 6, Ndimande 15, 19; Anstee 35, Wallis 46, Tyas 57, Garside 66, Short...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoThat was a good, gutsy performance, says Cattle
■ By CÓILÍN DUFFY C Pirates ..........17pts Tries: King 11, Moody 17, Agbongbon 21 Conversion: Sinclair 11 Nottingham .....12pts Tries: Rokomoce...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoHat-trick for Bridge has Ealing on easy street
By JOSEPH TERRY E Trailfinders ..50pts Tries: Bridge 5, 58, 62; Willemse 14, Chilvers 41, Taylor 47, Worboys 65, Jurevicius 80...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoOlowofela hat-trick lights way for Knights
■ By BENEDICT GOLDFINCH Chinnor ..............19pts Tries: James-Carter 3, Cave 69, Hall 76 Conversions: Chamberlain 70, 77 Doncaster .........36pts Tries: Olowofela...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 days agoCleall the star for Saracens
■ By GEORGE WELLBELOVE Saracens ......... 45pts Tries: Cleall 14, 28; Packer 35, Clifford 47, Corrigan 52, Sellors 68, Omokhuale 79...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 days agoQuins make Sale fight to the end
■ By AMELIA LINE Sale ....................15pts Tries: Lloyd 14, Cokayne 24 Conversion: Duffy 25 Penalty: Duffy 42 Harlequins .......12pts Tries: Peña...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 days agoKabeya beefs up Lightning
PREVIEW... Loughborough v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning return to Franklin’s Gardens determined to protect their formidable home...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 days agoTrailfinders back in contention
■ By BLUEBELL NICHOLLS Leicester ..........19pts Tries: McCalman 10, Günther 28, Lingham 80 Conversions: Feury 11, 80 Trailfinders .....40pts Tries: Tuffnail...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoHamer-Webb joins the alternative route
AND still they come, those chosen by England at the start of their professional careers who found alternative ancestral routes into...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoItoje hits century in good company
SHOULD he so wish, Maro Itoje could lay claim to completing two Test centuries in barely six months. His 100th match...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoWhat were you thinking, George?
FIRST of all, congratulations to Scotland on reclaiming the Calcutta Cup. No sour grapes here, the better side won but as...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoWales left to rue kick-off blunder
SUCH a pity Wales could not hold on for the win against Scotland to end their horrible run – but it...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoWe got ahead of ourselves again
WE English, are once again the punchline for Scottish jokes... and deservedly so. Whenever we string together some decent performances, we...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoClumsy Arundell was harshly treated
AM I the only person that thinks Mr Arundell was more than a little harshly treated, when he received his second...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoEngland must stop kicking ball away
ENGLAND will not win any trophies as long as they kick the ball on a regular basis to the opposition. They...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoWe can turn things around, says Goatcher
■By BEN JAYCOCK LEICESTER Tigers director of rugby Fraser Goatcher admits it has been a “frustratingly positive” PWR season so far...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoSharks taken down by Lions
Lions ............... 34 Sharks .............22 LIONS bounced back from their Bulls’ mauling with a four-try victory in their rescheduled URC clash...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 days agoAward booming huge pens a full five points
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER WE ARE losing so much from the game...
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National League One
/ 3 days agoBradshaw digs deep to lift the burrowed Tykes out
■By WILLIAM BULL Leicester L ......29 Leeds Tykes ...33 LEEDS TYKES kept their survival chances alive with Albert Bradshaw’s try at...
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National League One
/ 3 days agoTJs slayed as wild Titans make noise
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ........... 21 Rotherham T .........41 ROTHERHAM TITANS came out on top on their travels to Tonbridge...
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National League One
/ 3 days agoBishop’s bolt on a brace to Bolton try
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ...............34 Clifton ...................... 19 BISHOP’S STORTFORD sailed to a second-half showing of Clifton, with a three-try...
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National League One
/ 3 days agoHarding’s pair Blackheath to inspires triumph
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ......21pts Tries: Harding 3, 33; Sloot 43 Conversions: Morley 3, 33, 43 Rams .................... 5pts Try: Stone...
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National League One
/ 3 days agoPrince Gwilliam leads with Taylor and Ly to follow DINGS
■By LILLEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings C..................... 19 Sedgley Park ...........0 DINGS CRUSADERS kept visitors Sedgley Park scoreless at Shaftesbury Park, battling hard...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoJohnston on song to win it for Park
■By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park .........36 Sale FC.....................24 HOSTS ROSSLYN PARK claimed a dramatic victory over Sale at the Rock, with...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoSale extended their Jolly goes out on a limb in one last act
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............20 Plymouth A ............27 JACK JOLLY’S final kick of the game secured Plymouth Albion a losing...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoBustin knows his way to the try line, says boss Biljon
■By BEN JAYCOCK ROTHERHAM director of rugby Harvey Biljon hailed his No.8 Callum Bustin after he became the club’s all-time leading...
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National League 2N
/ 3 days agoSmith is aiming to host USA late show
NEWS EXTRA By JOSEPH TERRY HARTPURY University full-back Corbin Smith has one eye on a home 2031 World Cup, positive about...
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National League 2N
/ 3 days agoZebras probed but hosts hold horses
By AVUYILE SAWULA Otley..........................32 Rossendale............26 HOME side Otley held on to a narrow win, despite Matthew Probert’s late try proving Rossendale’s...
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National League 2N
/ 3 days agoTiger Bennett likes big Billingham win
By HARVEY ALLEN Sheffield Tigers....46 Billingham................ 7 SHEFFIELD TIGERS mauled their visitors Billingham, winning to give Will Bennett a 300th game...
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National League 2N
/ 3 days agoIt’s always Scunny in dare-filled Hull fight
By ANDREW SMITH Scunthorpe.......41pts Hull......................32pts HOSTS Scunthorpe produced a clinical display to overcome Humberside rivals Hull, whose own late rally slashed...
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