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National League 2W
/ 2 months ago‘Clinical performance’ paves way for Barnstaple
Lymm........................ 10 Barnstaple..............26 By COILIN DUFFY BARNSTAPLE produced a controlled and clinical performance to secure a 16-point away victory over Lymm,...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoRovery hat-trick icing on the cake
By JOSH THOMAS Redruth....................55 Chester.....................28 CHRISTOPHER Rovery helped Redruth produce a superb result, with a hat-trick in a bonus point win...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoLoughborough future hangs in the balance with two games left
■By BEN JAYCOCK Upbeat: Loughborough No. 8 Ed Harvey CAPTAIN Ed Harvey admits Loughborough’s season has fallen short of expectations but...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoOld Reds swat the Hornets aside
■By RORY MORROW Old Redcliffians ...45 Hornets .................... 19 OLD Redcliffians ran riot at Scotland Lane, Lex Valentino starring with a...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoTaunton kicking Putts them ahead
■By ANDY WARD Syston .....................43 Taunton Titans ....66 ON a very breezy sunny afternoon Syston welcomed Taunton to Barkby Road. Syston...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoCombe take Old Albanian’s shine off victory bid
Westcombe P...52pts Old Albanian.....31pts By JOHN VALLELY All go: Combe scrum half Mikel Davies sets off at the gallop and, right,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoDengate seals the deal with a bonus point win
Canterbury.......33Guernsey..........29 By ADAM CLEARY CANTERBURY recorded their first away win since January with a bonus-point victory over Guernsey. Guernsey started the...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoBury continue unbeaten streak
Bury St Edmunds..33 Henley Hawks.......28 By ANDREW HERLIHY AS the race for the championship gathered pace, the league leaders entertained a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoEsher show no mercy for bottom of the table Oxford
Esher.........................78 Oxford H..................... 7 By HUW GRIFFIN IT was a lower league clash in National League 2 East as 11th place...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoIt’s a Champagne moment for Perry
Dorking.....................39Havant......................43 By DOUG MILLER IN A match of lead swaps, three red cards, three yellows, 14 tries, and a strong gale,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoBarnes put Welsh hopes to bed
London Welsh ....... 15 Barnes .....................22 ■By JONATHAN SHANKLAND IN the sun but with a strong wind, Barnes opened the scoring...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoOundle’s success built on strong foundations
■By BEN JAYCOCK Looking good: Oundle hooker Grant Snelling GRANT Snelling admits Oundle have surprised themselves as their remarkable title-chasing season...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoOundle widen the gap at the top
Sevenoaks .............28 Oundle ..................... 31 ■By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE THE full breadth of National Two East separates these two sides, with Oundle...
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Features
/ 2 months agoYOUNG GUNS
TAIOVARNDELL COVENTRY & ENGLAND U19 WING Taio Varndell is carving out his own path with Coventry but is inspired by his...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoResults
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBath will take on L’borough in champ grand final
RUGBY BUCS By JOSEPH TERRY BATH will face Loughborough at Rodney Parade on Wednesday for the men’s BUCS Super Rugby Championship...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoRegional results
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoEngland give caps to 47 players
EXTRA NEWS THE RFU has awarded caps to 47 players who represented England in significant international matches between 1945 and 1993....
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News Extra
/ 2 months agoMixed ability match making history
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK LANCASHIRE and Yorkshire will mark a historic moment on April 19 at Sedgley Park as the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRegional results
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoHurricanes too strong for Blues
By BEN JAYCOCK Sniper: Cam Roigard breaks through to score for Hurricanes PICTURES: Getty Images HURRICANES underlined their status as Super...
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Features
/ 2 months agoBaby for England winners
NEWS EXTRA WORLD Cup-winning Red Roses Rosie Galligan and Marlie Packer are expecting a baby together. Second row Galligan, 27, is...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 months agoSteelmen see Cardiff go top
Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CARDIFF snatched top spot from Ebbw Vale on a dramatic final day of...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 months agoBeddau grab chance to move up
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD WITH the top two not in action yesterday, Beddau seized the chance to return to the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 months agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Top 14
/ 2 months agoSo, who is your starter at 10, then?
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Top 10s: Matthieu Jalibert, left, and Romain Ntamack PICTURES: Getty Images The latest iteration of the as-old-as-time...
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News Extra
/ 2 months agoBest of Yorkshire celebrate another promotion
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK NORTH Ribblesdale head coach Tom Davidson admits it may take years to fully appreciate what his...
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Features
/ 2 months agoUlster lure Benson from Quins
Moving: Jamie Benson ULSTER have signed Irish-qualified Harlequins back Jamie Benson on a two-year deal. The versatile 23-year-old can play at...
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Features
/ 2 months agoDaly worry for England
ENGLAND full-back Elliot Daly has fractured his arm and will miss the rest of the 2025-26 campaign for Saracens. Daly, 33,...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoLeinster face Sale Sharks test after Edinburgh scare in Champions Cup
For the casual viewer, last Saturday’s Round of 16 match between Leinster and Edinburgh seemed like it was business as usual...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: The big Women’s Six Nations Round 1 preview + Courtney Lawes returns! ft Rachael Burford
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by 84-cap former England centre and...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 2 months agoItaly’s best ever Six Nations campaigns following stellar 2026 showing
Italy headed into the 2026 Six Nations full of confidence after their upturn in form at the tournament in recent years.
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoHenry Arundell fires Bath into Champions Cup quarter finals
Henry Arundell scored two tries as Prem champions Bath held off a fierce effort from Saracens to book their place in...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoCoventry 69-12 Caldy: Jack Reeves on a rampage as Cov put on the burners
Play-off hopefuls Coventry extended their unbeaten run to six games with a Jack Reeves-inspired 11-try home win over Caldy.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoEmma Sing keen to prove her worth to England
Emma Sing turned to sports psychology after losing her England central contract and now the World Cup winner is targeting more...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoExeter Chiefs 31-21 Munster: Magical Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is back to his best
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso returned with a bang – and a warning to the rest of Europe – as Exeter Chiefs stormed into...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoHarlequins 17-26 Sale Sharks: Alex Sanderson’s hold off Quins to reach last eight
The goal-kicking of George Ford ensured that the battle of this season’s Prem underachievers went the way of Sale Sharks as...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWomen’s Six Nations 2026 preview: Wales skipper Kate Williams – This is the fresh start that we needed
Wales are looking to turn the page on a difficult 12 months, with a new-look squad and renewed sense of purpose...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoFormer England international Mako Vunipola ‘honoured’ to be joining Leicester Tigers
Former England loosehead Mako Vunipola will join Leicester Tigers in the summer.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPremiership Women’s Rugby plans for joint British and Irish league
Premiership Women’s Rugby have launched a tender process for potential new teams, which could see the establishment of the first-ever British...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoSix-week ban for Pirates coach Paver
CORNISH Pirates joint-head coach Alan Paver has been given a six-week ban for slapping Worecester replacement Jake Garside following a scuffle...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoHarris heads to Exeter as Baxter signs long-term deal
EXETER have signed versatile back Sam Harris on a two-year deal from Bath. Harris is the second player to leave The...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBielle-Biarrey is the top dog again
FRANCE winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey has won the Six Nations player of the championship award for the second year running. The 22-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoLake injury worry for Wales
HOOKER Dewi Lake will not play again for Ospreys before his move to Gloucester in the summer and is a doubt...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoSnyman ruled out for rest of season
LEINSTER second row RG Snyman has been ruled out for for the rest of the season due to a ruptured ACL...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoToo many coaches are spoiling the fun for everyone else
AS someone who has played, watched and been involved in administration over many years I have watched rugby union turn from...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoAccept that even the best will make errors
AMONG the less publicised highlights of last weekend’s “Big Day Out” matches were some errors made by two of our most...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoMy father was the kind of man the game needs
out with polite suggestions from the touch line. THANK YOU for your publication’s diligent journalism over the last few years in...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoWell done, Geoff! Doyle out of order
I WAS heartened to see Geoff Parling put Craig Doyle in his place before the Glos v Tigers game. Doyle treats...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoScarlets secure investment to stabilise future
SCARLETS have secured “significant further investment” from the existing funding group within the club which they say will ensure the “future...
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