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Rugby Paper News
/ 8 minutes ago2025 rugby sponsorship ethics & industry shifts
Examine 2025 rugby sponsorship ethics, regulatory debates, and the evolving landscape of gambling partnerships in the sport.
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Guest Blogs
/ 24 hours agoU.M Guest Post Service:Authority-Building Links That Drive Real Growth
In today’s competitive digital landscape, visibility alone is not enough. Brands need authority, trust, and consistent organic traffic to grow sustainably....
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Guest Blogs
/ 24 hours agoPublic Relations in the Digital Age: Building Trust, Visibility, and Brand Authority
Public Relations (PR) has evolved dramatically in the digital age. No longer limited to press releases and traditional media outreach, modern...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 day agoRugby Icon Returns to Training: What Recovery Looks Like After Long-Term Injuries
Will Stuart’s injury against Munster has created a sizeable problem for England as they look ahead to the 2026 Six Nations....
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 days agoSix Nations 2026 Cost Guide: Flights, Hotels, Tickets & More
If you are a Rugby fan, Feb-March 2026 must be your favorite part of the year. Yes, the dates for the...
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoSuperb Sharks demolish Clermont
■ By SAM JACKSON Off to a flyer: Tom O’Flaherty gets the first try for Sale in their impressive win at...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoReturn to the Prem still our goal, say Worcester Warriors
Worcester Warriors insist they are determined to meet their “financial business plan objectives … and be promoted to the Prem at...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoNewcastle Red Bulls wing Christian Wade sets sights on Chris Ashton try-scoring Prem record
Christian Wade is back and hungry to chase down Chris Ashton’s record as the all-time leading try-scorer in the Prem.
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Letters
/ 4 days agoTo be the best, you must play the best
JOHN Rowlands does have the benefit of hindsight with his comments about the Wales v South Africa game in the letters...
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Letters
/ 4 days agoScrum laws need to be looked at
HAVING read the article in which Sale boss Alex Sanderson talked about “devaluing the scrum” in last week’s paper, I await...
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Letters
/ 4 days agoWho will pay for stadium costs?
THE RFU annual report 2025 was published recently showing a small profit for the year. There are many references to a...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoGeorge Martin will not be the last, says Saracens chief Mark McCall
Saracens boss Mark McCall says there will be more big signings after confirming the arrival of England lock George Martin for...
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoDREAM TEAM
LEWIS GJALTEMA, THE FORMER HARLEQUINS AND BLUES SCRUM-HALF WHO NOW PLAYS FOR TONBRIDGE JUDDIANS, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 days agoGlasgow Warriors 28-21 Toulouse: Rampaging Warriors fight back to stun Antoine Dupont & co
A stunning second-half comeback from 21-0 down saw Glasgow Warriors topple six-time European champions Toulouse in a thunderous Champions Cup encounter...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 days agoToulon vs Bath: Billy Sela handed Will Stuart role as Johann van Graan’s side take on French flyers
Billy Sela has been tasked with locking out the Bath scrum against Toulon in the absence of the injured Will Stuart.
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoEveritt banking on youth in Castres citadel
PREVIEW... Castres v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stade Pierre-Fabre EDINBURGH have opted to rest several big names with youth given its...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 days agoHarlequins vs Bayonne: Oscar Beard – I want to test myself against the best out there
Marcus Smith returns against Bayonne as Harlequins look to build on an impressive display against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.
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Champions Cup
/ 4 days agoLeicester Tigers 15-23 Leinster: Adam Radwan told to force England to pick him
Geoff Parling had some straight advice for try-scoring Adam Radwan after the wing had raised hopes of a first Leicester Tigers...
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoLa Rochelle swept aside by Stormers
■ By SAM JACKSON Stormers .......... 42pts Tries: Maart 3, 53; Zas 8, Venter 46, Gelant 57, Theunissen 71 Conversions: Feinberg-Mngomezulu...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 days agoChris Hewett: Glad we were spared Gianni Infantino’s sycophancy
Just for once, we must congratulate World Rugby on getting it right. Their staging of the pool draw for the next...
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoSo, what IS going to happen next year?
BEFORE long, the start of next season will be closer in time than the beginning of this one. Not that it...
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoJalibert hits high notes as Scarlets show heart
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Bordeaux ..........50pts Tries: Jalibert 11, 26; Poirot 14, Barlot 20, Jacobs 39, Uberti 60, Mousques 67, Bielle-Biarrey...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 days agoNorthampton Saints vs Pretoria Bulls: We’re ready for a battle, says George Hendy
Buoyed by their impressive win in Pau last Sunday, Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson has made only two changes to the...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 days agoBristol Bears vs Pau: Pat Lam says victory would be huge for his side
Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam has named a strong team for today’s clash against French high-flyers Pau, saying a...
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Columnists
/ 4 days agoPeter Jackson: The Big Brekky feeding the soul as well as body
On the filthiest of winter mornings last Tuesday, when the squalls rattled everybody and everything, the old boys from the glory...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 days agoSheedy hits the mark to snatch it for Cardiff
■ By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ...............29pts Tries: Nott 7, Bowen 12, Southworth 65, Thomas 75 Conversions: Halfpenny 8, Sheedy 65, 75...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 days agoNewcastle Red Bulls 14-10 Johannesburg Lions: It’s two in a row for battling Bulls
Murray McCallum powered over the try line in the final minutes as Newcastle Red Bulls left it agonisingly late to break...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 days agoWalsh on target to put Ospreys on top
■By SIMON THOMAS Montauban .....22pts Tries: Maurouard 35, Tuculet 56, Kanika 84 Conversion: Fortunel 57, Castel 85 Penalty: Fortunel 2 Ospreys...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 days agoDragons looking to end poor run
Preview ■ By SAM JACKSON Dragons v Lyon Today. 3.15pm. Rodney Parade DRAGONS believe today’s clash with Lyon can act as...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 days agoConnacht hit 50 to slay the Lions
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Connacht .......52 Black Lion ....... 0 A RAMPANT Connacht got their Challenge Cup campaign back on track with...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 days agoOdogwu leads the way for Benetton
Round-up BENETTON secured back-to-back victories to start their campaign in style, outscoring Perpignan 44–31. The Italian side were sharp from the...
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoNottingham so close to ending Ealing’s run
■ By LUKE JARMYN Nottingham ......14pts Tries: Green 20, Yarnell 42 Conversions: Parks 21, 43 E Trailfinders ..17pts Tries: Bailey 38,...
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoCaldy run out of steam to put Coventry in the clear
■By JOHN LYON Caldy .................22pts Tries: Barlow 13, Higginson 25, C Wilkinson 60 Conversions K Wilkinson 13, 26 Penalty: K Wilkinson...
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoWarriors in control to make it six of the best
■ By TOM EVANS Worcester .........................31pts Tries: Reed 24, Anstee 30, Zheng 34, Spandler 43, Short 69 Conversions: Eden 24, 30,...
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoMaisey steps up to snatch it for Bedford
■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ...........26pts Tries: Nelson 19, Relton 30, Rice 48, Yates 69 Conversions: Robson 19, 30, 48 Penalty:...
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoChinnor race home to leave Cambridge in doghouse
By STEVE Cambridge ......15pts Tries: Timpson 14, Doorey-Palmer 17 Conversion: Annand 15 Penalty: Annand 36 Chinnor .............55pts Tries: Hanks 3, Cousins...
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoKeylock has final say as Doncaster crash again
■ By GUY Doncaster .........30pts Tries: Davidson 12, Veainu 17, Kerr 48, Viliamu 58 Conversions: Bunting 17, 58 Penalty: Bunting 69...
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoStuttering Hartpury too sharp for Scottish
■ By BLUEBELL NICHOLLS L Scottish ........ 24pts Tries: Clayton 10, Hyde 27, 35; Ransom 49 Conversions: Wilstead 28, 36 Hartpury...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 days agoLaflin leads way to keep Trailfinders on track
■ By JOSEPH TERRY Trailfinders .............. 57 Leicester Tigers ......10 TRAILFINDERS comfortably beat strugglers Leicester Tigers to boost their points difference...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 days agoSaracens maintain pressure at the top
■ By CÓILÍN DUFFY Exeter Chiefs ............14 Saracens ...................24 SARACENS strengthened their position near the top of the table with a...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 days agoQuins fight back to get the better of Sharks
■ By THOMAS SCOTT Harlequins ................ 22 Sale Sharks ...............17 HARLEQUINS Women showed their resilience as they battled back to beat...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 days agoPREVIEW Bristol Bears v Loughborough L
Today. 3pm. Shaftesbury Park EARLY season strugglers Bristol welcome Loughborough Lightning to Shaftesbury Park today with both sides keen to assert...
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoVan Zyl was cast out and never forgiven
HENNIE van Zyl, who had been the second oldest surviving Springbok behind Frik du Preez, died aged 89 earlier this month...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 days agoPaul Rees: Lawrence Dallaglio’s reasons to cheer for Prem clubs in Europe
Paul Rees talks to England’s World Cup winner about the Champions Cup – and Steve Borthwick’s selection choices
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National League One
/ 4 days agoTree-top Titans hit Park with a rocking round
■ By ANDREW SMITH Rotherham T ..40 Sedgley Park .15 ROTHERHAM TITANS maintained a tight grip on top spot with an...
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National League One
/ 4 days agoStortford come in for sleeping Ton
■ By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ...........24 Bishop’s S ...............26 BISHOP’S STORTFORD took hosts Tonbridge Juddians all the way to the...
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National League One
/ 4 days agoIt’s a Mose wonder full-time of the year
■ By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............38 Clifton ........................ 7 HOSTS BIRMINGHAM Moseley dazzled even themselves with a late flurry of...
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National League One
/ 4 days agoLet it Clow, let it it Clow, let Clow! Zach’s full of fire!
■By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park ...29pts Tries: Digby 8, Mehson 10, 39; Marfo 26, Orchard 66 Conversions: James 9, 67 Rams...
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National League One
/ 4 days agoHealthy first half helps Heath hold out hiking Tykes
■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............36 Leeds Tykes ..........28 HOSTS BLACKHEATH crossed six times to claim maximum spoils, before two late...
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National League One
/ 4 days agoDings all sing from the same win sheet
■ By LILEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings Crusaders ..41 Leicester Lions ....22 DINGS CRUSADERS produced a convincing performance to secure a sensational victory...
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