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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: One area where Ealing Trailfinders leave Bath in the shade
You have got to admire Ealing Trailfinders. The staying power that has seen them go 19 matches unbeaten in the Champ,...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBells are ringing out for Bath
BATH put down an impressive six-try European Cup marker with a rattling 43-20 bonus point victory over Castres in south west...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRobertson is the boss – without doubt!
THERE was a bit of pass the parcel following New Zealand’s three 2025 losses against Argentina, South Africa (a 43-10 record),...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Why we need to see more of referee Luke Pearce
Alfie Barbeary turned in an eye-catching performance as Bath squeaked their way past Exeter at a rapt Recreation Ground last weekend....
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoToulon did the game no favours
PAOLO Garbisi loves his rugby and so he should, standing as he does on the brink of a Six Nations during...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoScarlets go close but Pau make sure in end
■By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ............38pts Tries: Macleod 22, 37; Hughes 40, Plumtree 43, Hawkins 51 Conversions: Hawkins 23, 38, 41, 44,...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Wales head coach Steve Tandy is facing a mountainous task
The Welsh Rugby Annual of 1991 appeared in the form of a death notice, its front cover etched in a rectangle...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoThe choice for Yorath: Rugby or football?
AS A ferociously competitive component of Don Revie’s Leeds United, Terry Yorath, below, achieved the distinction of being the first Welshman...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoThomas on song to put Cardiff in pole position
■By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ...............32pts Tries: Bowen 6, Thornton 40, Assirrati 45, Thomas 74 Conversions: Sheedy 6, 45; Beetham 74 Penalties:...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoChiefs set the pace but Stade snatch it at the death
■By BEN JAYCOCK Stade Francais27pts Tries: Melikidze 51, Motassi 59, Penalty 65, Laloi 68 Conversion: Barré 60 Penalty: Barré 77 Exeter...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoDragons have no answer to Benetton’s brilliance
■By SIMON THOMAS Benetton ......... 74pts Tries: Izekor 14, Ratave 18, Fekitoa 33, Odogwu 37, 55; Umaga 40, 65; Lynagh 51,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoLions on watch to keep out Lyon
Round-up By BEN JAYCOCK THE Lions edged Lyon 42– 33 in a breathless, try-laden encounter that swung repeatedly to keep the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoConnacht at crossroads
Preview Montpellier v Connacht Today. 1pm By BEN JAYCOCK CONNACHT travel to south of France knowing their meeting with Montpellier could...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoUlster still with work to do
Preview Cheetahs v Ulster Today. 1pm ULSTER head to Amsterdam knowing a return to winning ways in Europe will put them...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoDREAM TEAM
JAMES MITCHELL, THE FORMER SALE SHARKS, CHESTER, ROTHERHAM, CONNACHT, NORTHAMPTON SAINTS, DONCASTER KNIGHTS, JERSEY REDS AND ENGLAND AGE-GRADE SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoToo many officials ignoring the laws
RUGBY continues to move towards an uncontrolled sport as officials ignore the laws. Law 12: When the game kicks off, all...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoSorry, but that’s your lot, George
I THINK George Skivington’s time is up at Gloucester. Poor line-outs, poor scrums, poor handling, week in, week out. In his...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoWhen Balding raced home for Light Blues
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER IAN Balding, who died earlier this month aged 87, is of course best known as a legendary...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
Welcome to the latest update of this season’s TRP Fantasy Rugby which covers the period Sunday December 28, 2025 through to...
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/ 2 months agoStradwick so proud to lead his beloved Blackheath
■By CHRIS COLLYER TOM Stradwick is relishing his new role as head coach of his beloved Blackheath, and thanks his predecessor...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoCentury man Dixon has so much to celebrate
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ..................12pts Tries: Rhoads 48, Duda 68 Conversion: Lamb 49 Sale FC...............18pts Tries: Dixon 12, Mintern 51 Conversion:...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoRelieved Juddians thank Evans for golden boot
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ...........36 Dings C..................... 31 THE two sides provided an entertaining display of attacking, running rugby, sharing...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoHarding hat-trick sets up big score
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............52 Leicester Lions .... 19 AN emphatic display from Blackheath secured victory over Leicester Lions. Pace from...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoLeaders impress a bumper crowd
■By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth A ............39 Bishop’s S ............... 17 PLYMOUTH Albion secured an impressive bonus-point victory at Brickfields to consolidate...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoNow’s the Tyne to build on top start! – Wearmouth
■By BEN JAYCOCK Working hard: Tynedale lock Chris Wearmouth TYNEDALE’S flying start to the National Two North campaign has been built...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoNon-stop Hull drop a loss on toppling Hoppers
By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G..........21 Hull.................... 24 HULL hopped back to East Yorkshire with a victory, as hosts Preston Grasshoppers saw...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoClass on grass Uni is greener for Dean
By KIT DAVIES Exeter Uni................54 Cinderford............... 12 EXETER University recorded a convincing win over Cinderford, consistently showing composure and control. From...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoGoodall round for flying Luctonians!
By WILLIAM HEAVER Old Redcliffians....29 Luctonians..............40 LUCTONIANS kept up the pressure on table-toppers Cambourne, as Bryn Goodall’s hat-trick helped his side...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoCormac is the King of Lymm’s comeback
By GARETH LYONS Lymm..................36pts Redruth..............31pts LITTLE benefit would come sugar-coating this finish, as Redruth’s travel back to Cornwall must have felt...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoLast Wilbourn push proves every minute delivers
By ANDY WARD Syston...................... 21 Chester.....................26 ANGUS WILBOURN’s last-gasp bonus-point try provided a thrilling finale to an equally thrilling clash where...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoPriddey fly guy for Cherry & Whites!
■By RORY MORROW Camborne ...............74 Loughborough S ...38 BEN PRIDDEY marked his 150th cap for Camborne, playing a starring-role and scoring...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoBuzzing Hornets seize Barn chaos
■By HUW GRIFFIN Hornets ....................41 Barnstaple .............24 HORNETS showed little mercy in stinging a Barnstaple side who, like themselves, were seeking...
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/ 2 months agoBertie believes Barum boys have the battle for final Stretch
■By BEN JAYCOCK Believer: Barnstaple hooker Bertie Stretch BARNSTAPLE hooker Bertie Stretch believes grit, togetherness and pride in homegrown talent have...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoBrecon boys off the mark – at 11th attempt! Premiership round-up
WELSH RUGBY By CARL FIELD BASEMENT boys Brecon recorded their first win of the season in the Welsh Premiership – at...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoWelch hat-trick is in vain for Raiders
By ADAM CLEARY Guernsey.................35 Old Albanians........42 OLD ALBANIANS continued their impressive campaign with victory at Guernsey. The visitors made a flying...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoOundle too clinical for generous hosts
By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh........24 Oundle......................52 OUT-OF-SORTS London Welsh were ruthlessly dispatched by big-spending - and clinical - Oundle. Despite a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoNicholson the difference in another top encounter
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes................23pts Dorking...............18pts THIS was another cracking Barnes and Dorking game, where the result was in the balance until...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoSevenoaks make Westcombe work hard
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe Park..20 Sevenoaks.............. 12 IN a seemingly rather archetypal encounter, Sevenoaks’ nuggety defence thwarted eventual victors Westcombe Park’s...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoBury batter up a big win for Grigg-Pettitt
■By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds .74 Oxford H .................. 12 BURY St Edmunds produced a stunning win over Oxford Harlequins,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoCanter find answer to bury the Hawks
■By AVUYILE SAWULA Canterbury .............28 Henley ..................... 21 HOSTS Canterbury combined a spirited performance with secure defending, to solidify a gritty...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBack rower wants to star in Albanian’s magic nights
■By BEN JAYCOCK Leader: Old Albanian back row Toby Ponsford OLD Albanian’s surge into the National Two East title picture has...
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Features
/ 2 months agoHARLEQUINS HOOKER
YOUNG GUNS JEROLDGORLEKU While most of his peers had been immersed in rugby since primary school, Jerold Gorleku only started playing...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoResults
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/ 2 months agoGloucester pair given three-match bans
NEWSEXTRA GLOUCESTER duo Arthur Clark and Ollie Thorley have both been given three-match bans following their defeat by Newcastle. Lock Clark...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoRidl suspended after dangerous challenge
EXETER winger Campbell Ridl has been banned for two matches after his 20-minute red card for a dangerous challenge on Bath’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoAaron Wainwright confirms his Leicester Tigers move
Leicester Tigers have confirmed the signing of Wales No.8 Aaron Wainwright from Dragons at the end of the season.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoRegional results
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/ 2 months agoMarshall the man to claim last-gasp victory
SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY SAM Marshall’s game-winning penalty from inside his own half led Harlequins to a razor-thin London derby...
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/ 2 months agoL’borough looking to cash in on home advantage
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY SEVEN rounds remain in BUCS Super Rugby and leaders Loughborough have home comforts at the start...
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/ 2 months agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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