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Latest News
/ 2 months agoProp star Davison has knee surgery
NORTHAMPTON and England tight-head Trevor Davison is unlikely to play again this season because he needs surgery on a knee injury....
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDREAMTEAM
BEN FODEN, THE FORMER ENGLAND, SALE, NORTHAMPTON & RUGBY UNITED NEW YORK FULL-BACK, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE PLAYED WITH OR...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoThomas gave us power – coach
BATH boss Johann van Graan hailed the impact of super sub Thomas du Toit after the South African’s match-turning intervention off...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoLam: We made too many mistakes
PAT Lam is looking to use the character his players showed in the last 20 minutes to get their play-off assault...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoThat was brutal but we recovered well, says Dowson
NORTHAMPTON DoR Phil Dowson said there was no panic when his side trailed 12-0 as he knew they had the quality...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoToulon next for Glasgow after they neuter Bulls
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Glasgow ............25pts @therugbypape Tries: Williamson 17, Dempsey 33, Schickerling 56, MacDowall 71 Conversion: Lancaster 18 Penalty: Hastings 80...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoWhite keeps Toulon on top
■By SAMANTHA EMMA Toulon ............28 Stormers .........27 TOULON edged a dramatic victory over the Stormers to secure a place in the...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoWe’ve got nothing to lose, says coach Everitt
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Leinster v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 5.30 pm, Aviva Stadium EDINBURGH head to Dublin with their season on...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoGilbert keeps Sharks at bay
By SAM JACKSON Connacht .......29 Sharks .............12 CONNACHT powered into the Challenge Cup quarter-finals with a comfortable victory over the Sharks,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoDragons are hoping history will repeat itself
Preview Stade Francais v Dragons Today. 12.30pm By SAM JACKSON STADE Français head into their clash with Dragons as overwhelming favourites,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoZebre face tough test against Pau
Preview Zebre v Pau Today. 5.30pm Zebre v Pau Today. 5.30pm ZEBRE host Top 14 high flyers Pau this afternoon looking...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoNewcastle battle hard but can’t
By LUKE JARMYN FOR anyone who forgot the mantra of ‘no scrum, no win’, La Rochelle produced a real reminder as...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoovercome La Rochelle
Leatherbarrow and scrum-half Simón Benítez Cruz were ever-present through the phases before a Con-non over-the-top pass saw Obatoyinbo dash over. Two...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoCardiff fall short at the death
By JACK TREGONNING @therugbypaper Benetton .............38pts Tries: Menoncello 1, 42; Umaga 3, 14; Gallo 13; Ratave 29 Conversions: Umaga 1, 4,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoBrave Ospreys go down fighting
By JAMES LYONS Ulster ...................28pts Tries: Izuchukwu 3, McCann 34, Stockdale 45, Timoney 55 Conversions: Doak 4, 35, 46, 56 Ospreys...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoMontpellier ……… 53 Perpignan ………..13
By TIM JOHNSON MONTPELLIER stormed into the quarter-finals with an emphatic victory over Perpignan. The hosts laid the foundations in the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBazalgette on target to lift Hartpury challenge
By BENEDICT GOLDFINCH Hartpury ........... 45pts Tries: : Benz-Salomon 30, 45; Hunt 37, Allford 52, Smith 63, Short 72 Conversions: Bazalgette...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoEaling take their time to put squeeze on Archers
By CÓILÍN DUFFY Trailfinders ... 47pts Tries: Campbell 13, Collins 41, 66; Scannell 46, Montgomery 54, Zigiriadis 57, Irvine 78 Conversions:...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoMaisey becomes the
By JEAN BULL WILL Maisey became just the sixth man in history to score 1,000 points for Bedford Blues as they...
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/ 2 months ago1,000th-point man
tiently waiting for their moment to counter. Fyn Brown and Lucas Titherington both crossed in quick succession to help open up...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoAmpthill are quick off the mark to cut down Knights
By BEN WHITE Ampthill ...........61pts Tries: Merrett 5, 7; Bracken 22, 46; Wilson 28, Hall 56, Davidson 68, West 74, Grimoldby...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoAltier has a blast but Warriors in control
By ROGER PANTING @therugbypaper Richmond .........29pts Tries: Wakeling 23, Altier 31, 33, 75; du Randt 80 Conversions: Dennett 31, Grieve 80...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWalker hits quick double as Chinnor power clear
The Champ ■By CÓILÍN DUFFY CHINNOR strengthened their grip on a top six place in the Champ with a 30-point win...
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/ 2 months agoKelly the hero for Ireland
U18s Six Nations Festival U18 Men ■By BEN JAYCOCK IRELAND claimed a dramatic 36-31 victory over England in the U18 Men’s...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWales leave it late to sink England
U18 Women WALES produced a late comeback to beat England 32-24 in a thrilling opening match of the U18 Women’s Six...
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/ 2 months agoFlankers who can cause problems
A TROUBLESOME breed, openside flankers of the silver-ferned variety – especially the top one per cent. The wonderful New Zealand captain...
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/ 2 months agoHow National League play-offs will work
WITH just three rounds of the regular season remaining, anticipation is building for an exciting conclusion to the National League campaign....
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPenfold glad to be calling the shots for Bury St Eds
By BEN JAYCOCK Focused: Bury St Edmunds fly-half Ben Penfold BURY St Edmunds flyhalf Ben Penfold admits this season has already...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoNonu just keeps on rolling along
ONE man has survived for so long on the higher grounds of the global game that he makes grand old footballing...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoNew Green Wave is gaining power
by Ben Jaycock IRELAND Erin King is spearheading an Ireland side no longer rebuilding but beginning to believe. New captain King,...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoLes Bleues enjoy new energy burst
FRANCE Under fresh leadership, France have their sights fixed on finally bridging the gap to England. Captain Manae Feleu, the 26-year-old...
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/ 2 months agoFukofuka keen to build on World Cup
SCOTLAND Scotland head coach Sione Fukofuka begins his reign, but the Australian has been hampered by injuries to key players. Back...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoAzzurre want to be quick off the mark
ITALY Silvia Turani’s Italy outfit are determined to shed their underdog tag with the women’s team taking inspiration from the men’s...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoBrunel on top form to move up into the elite
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY BRUNEL have been promoted into Men’s BUCS Super Rugby after defeating Newcastle 29-25 in a promotion...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoTaylor leads from front as Crusaders hit their century
Super Rugby By BEN JAYCOCK Delight: Codie Taylor celebrates one of his four tries CRUSADERS signed off from Apollo Projects Stadium...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoIt’s about time rugby started to beat its chest
I DON’T know Eddie Hearn from Adam but I doff my hat to the influential boxing promoter for boldly signing up...
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Features
/ 2 months agoYOUNG GUNS
Feature FREDDIEJONES SARACENS & ENGLAND U19 LOCK Freddie Jones is embracing every moment of his England U19s experience, with the young...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoAnother blow for Steelmen
Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up nBy CARL FIELD LEADERS Ebbw Vale crashed to a second straight home defeat – and a...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoSwannack at double for Merthyr
Premiership round-up nBy CARL FIELD DEFENDING champions Merthyr made it 18 wins from 19 in this season’s Welsh Premiership with a...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoBordeaux ready to run their marathon
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN All set: Bordeaux fly-half Matthieu Jalibert and, inset left to right, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Damian Penaud and head...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoForthcoming fixtures Week beginning Sunday, April 5, 2026
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, APRIL 5 EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS Champions Cup Bordeaux Bègles...
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Features
/ 2 months agoMemory of her brother lifts Powell
TRP nBy LAURA HOWARD Jackson: Lion king George North faces the final curtain THE sudden death of her brother is driving...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoDucker: We’re team they all want to beat
nBy BEN JAYCOCK CAMBORNE winger Alex Ducker believes consistency and raised training standards have been the driving forces behind his side’s...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Red Roses selection! Six Nations 2026 + PWR insights ft Claire Thomas
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by TNT Sports and BBC Radio...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoNavigating South Africa’s 2026 iGaming Shakeup
Following a landmark Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling and aggressive new directives from the National Gambling Board (NGB), the South...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Six summary: Tarucas dominate Cobras as Pampas snatch late win over Selknam
In round five of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas, Tarucas flexed their attacking muscles in their 52-22 victory over visiting Cobras in...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoHow To Rank Up Faster in MLB The Show 26
MLB The Show 26 is one of the deepest sports games available right now, and that depth cuts both ways. Road...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 2 months agoBorthwick’s Blueprint: England’s young guns ready to ignite the summer tour
France won the SIx Nations again in 2026, for the second year in a row, leaving a bitter taste in English...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoThe Most Iconic Rugby Stadiums in the UK For Fans to Visit in 2026
Rugby holds a special place in sporting life across the United Kingdom, and nowhere is that more obvious than at its...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoMobile Application Technologies and the Future of Digital Ecosystems
Most of what you can do on your device is handled by your mobile phone, with apps controlling nearly everything you...
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