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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoNerveless Dan’s the man for Redruth
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.............. 31pts Old Reds.............29pts REDRUTH did just enough to maintain their winning start to the New Year with...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoSam’s had a ball but Devonport’s woes continue
By ADAM CLEARY Devonport S............ 19 Cinderford...............46 CINDERFORD piled more misery on bottom side Devonport Services with a bonus-point win thanks...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoLeaders pushed all the way by Hornets
By WILL BEECH Hornets..................... 31 Camborne............... 34 A YOUNG Hornets side delighted the home crowd with a spirited display against league...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoLuctonians on top in see-saw battle
By LIAM WALPOLE Macclesfield.......... 17 Luctonians..............36 LUCTONIANS kept their cool to defeat Macclesfield at Priory Lane, scoring five tries to take...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLuctonians are ready to cut loose as they aim for top four
By BEN JAYCOCK On the attack: Luctonians winger Charlie Grimes LUCTONIANS winger Charlie Grimes takes huge pride in being part of...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLightning Leia sets sights on glory with Scotland
NEWS EXTRA By CHRIS COLLYER LEIA Brebner-Holden made her first start for Loughborough Lightning this season and now hopes to further...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoTitchener secures last-gasp triumph
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................22 Henley......................23 HENLEY took the spoils with the final kick of the game. A brace of tries from...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoAdams is Oaks’ hero of the hour
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 31 Old Albanians........29 BEN Adams secured victory for Sevenoaks with a dramatic last kick of the game....
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoBury boys are good -but boss wants to see more
By ED MARRIAGE Colchester....... 34pts Bury St Ed’s.......55pts Lift-off: Bury’s Dan Donovan claims a lineout and, right, Colchester No.8 Ashton Webb...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoEarly Barnes onslaught too much for the Raiders
By ABI BENCE Worthing.................. 19 Barnes...................... 41 WITH struggling Worthing Raiders sitting at the bottom of the table, it was important...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoHavant given a lesson in finishing
By PETE MAYHEAD Havant........................ 5 Canterbury.............. 61 HAVANT were handed another harsh National League lesson. Canterbury started the quickest and took...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoPhysical Combe sink Harlequins
By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H...................28 Westcombe P.........55 A PHYSICAL Westcombe Park bruised themselves to a comfortable win over Oxford Harlequins. The...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHurry up, Harry! Sloan closing in on making bow
By BEN JAYCOCK Wise head: Harry Sloan in his Harlequins days EXPERIENCED campaigner Harry Sloan has enjoyed sharing wisdom at Canterbury...
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Features
/ 1 year agothe wonderful people What stands out are
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER SOUTH AFRICA ASSISTANT COACH WHO WAS IN CHARGE AT STORMERS, WESTERN PROVINCE, ULSTER, NORTHAMPTON, EASTERN PROVINCE...
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Features
/ 1 year agoEngland need to focus on playing the full 80 during the Six Nations
By Jeff Probyn - A Front row view on the game So Steve Borthwick has decided that his England team need...
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Features
/ 1 year agoCAMPBELL RIDL
YOUNG GUNS EXETER CENTRE/WING Campbell Ridl credits Exeter Chiefs for allowing players to balance university studies comfortably alongside their rugby. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoRegional results
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDREAMTEAM
NATHAN MORRIS, THE CANTERBURY AND EX-ENGLAND U20 HOOKER, WHO ALSO PLAYED WITH LONDON WELSH AND WASPS, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoL’borough keep up pressure at the top
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS All five of the top half of the table won their games, with all ten teams...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEngland take chunk out of Sale resources
By PAUL REES SALE’S delight at having eight players in the England squad is tempered by their resources being stretched against...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRemember it’s a game for players
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to World Rugby high performance consultant coach Peter Drewett, below What was your playing background...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBristol & Glos share the honours
ACADEMY RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BRISTOL are known as the Premiership’s great entertainers, and it’s a club-wide philosophy as they drew...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoMorgan leads the fightback
Super Rygbi Cup round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY overturned a 21-point deficit in the second half to earn a stunning 40-33...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoBaker puts Merthyr on right road
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD WING Fin Baker ran in a hat-trick of tries to inspire Merthyr to a thumping 62-14...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoToulouse show offstrength in depth
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Scottish ace: Blair Kinghorn was on the scoresheet for Toulouse PICTURES: Getty Images UGO Mola’s remarkable Toulouse,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, January 26, 2025 It is advisable to check matches and kick-offtimes with the clubs ... Continue reading... Access...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHearle is backing Diamond to turn it around at Falcons
By PAUL REES Boss: Steve Diamond ALEX Hearle is confident Newcastle will become a force in the Premiership under Steve Diamond...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGallagher keen to take chance
By BRENDAN McGILLIGAN MATT Gallagher is ‘excited’ for his debut Six Nations following his call-up to the Italy squad. The Benetton...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHolloway on his way to San Diego
AUSTRALIAN lock Jed Holloway has left Leicester Tigers for Major League Rugby side San Diego Legion. The former NSW Waratahs and...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoIreland aim for Six Nations history under stand-in boss Simon Easterby
Interim boss Simon Easterby believes back-to-back champions Ireland are “up for the challenge” of chasing Six Nations history in the absence...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoMaro Itoje demands hard work during Six Nations as England look to put difficult 2024 behind them
Maro Itoje has made realising England’s potential his number one priority after being installed as captain for the Six Nations. Itoje...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBill Sweeney determined to stay in RFU role until 2027
Bill Sweeney is determined to continue as Rugby Football Union chief executive until the 2027 World Cup and will only step...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFergus Burke learning from Finn Russell as he eyes succeeding him at fly-half
Saracens stand-off Fergus Burke is relishing the chance to learn at close quarters from Finn Russell as he bids to enhance...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoAdam Jones joins Wales coaching team for Six Nations on secondment from Harlequins
Scrum specialist Adam Jones will join Wales’ coaching team for this season’s Guinness Six Nations. Jones will link up with Warren...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 1 year agoHow Else Can You Engage with Rugby?
When you’re a fan of rugby, it feels like it’s something that can have a huge presence within your wider life....
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRFU chief Bill Sweeney ‘wanted to defer’ controversial bonus payment
Bill Sweeney, the under-fire chief executive of the Rugby Football Union, has revealed he wanted to defer the controversial bonus payment...
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Podcast
/ 1 year agoS4, E19: England & Scotland hit by injuries, French clubs fire and South Africans slump
What to make of that Champions Cup weekend? On one hand we saw a classic in Northampton’s victory over Munster, however...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoWarren Gatland warns Six Nations rivals to ‘write Wales off at your peril’
Warren Gatland believes that people will write Wales off at their peril in this season’s Guinness Six Nations. The form guide...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoGregor Townsend confident Scotland can cope with loss of skipper Sione Tuipulotu during Six Nations
Gregor Townsend insists Scotland have the depth to overcome the devastating loss of Sione Tuipulotu to injury for the entire Guinness...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoThe Evolution of Rugby: How Technology and Strategy Are Shaping the Game
Rugby has undergone change after change from technological advancement to strategic innovation. From the mere introduction of video technology into team...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSteve Borthwick: It’s time to put our foot down
By Adam Hathaway Steve Borthwick insists he has come up with a solution to England’s problem in closing out matches –...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoOllie Lawrence and Henry Slade can work in Six Nations – Brad Barritt
By Ben Jaycock Brad Barritt backs the misfiring duo of Henry Slade and Ollie Lawrence to continue together in midfield for...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAnthony Watson: I had to quit, I was in so much pain
By Paul Rees As Anthony Watson trudged off five minutes into the second-half in Leicester’s match at Sale in December, he...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoChrist Tshiunza: There’s no panic at Exeter Chiefs
By Paul Rees As Christ Tshiunza reflected on what has been a frustrating season for the Wales forward, he recalled a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoUncapped Fergus Burke gets nod from Gregor Townsend in Scotland Six Nations squad
Saracens fly-half Fergus Burke has been named in Scotland’s squad for the Six Nations as they look to improve on last...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAlex Mitchell back to his best and ready for Six Nations battle
By Jon Newcombe Alex Mitchell is now eight games into his injury-delayed season and feeling full of energy for the Six...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAntoine Dupont returns to Six Nations stage
Scrum-half Antoine Dupont will take part in his first Six Nations since 2023 after missing last year’s competition to prepare for...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoProp Jack Boyle called up to Ireland Six Nations squad after Tom O’Toole ban
Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has called up Leinster’s uncapped prop Jack Boyle, 22, for the Six Nations to replace...
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