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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoMastering the Grid: A Complete Guide to Rugby Union Positions
For those just beginning to follow the sport, the various roles on a rugby pitch can seem remarkably complex. Unlike football,...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 2 months agoHow fans can prepare for the NRL season
As anticipation builds for a new National Rugby League campaign, supporters across Australia and beyond begin counting down the days until...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem clubs agree on a minimum level of players’ wages
Prem clubs have agreed to introduce a minimum amount each team must spend on players’ wages from next season in a...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 14-38 Exeter Chiefs: Stephen Jones’ side can’t stop the Chiefs flying high
Dave Walder was all smiles after Exeter Chiefs confirmed themselves as title contenders and left Newcastle Red Bulls staring at another...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoGloucester 17-36 Leicester Tigers: Quick-fire Tigers put Cherry & Whites to the sword
Gloucester’s first excursion to Villa Park was not a happy one as Leicester Tigers continued their rich vein of form with...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoCornish Pirates 7-29 Worcester Warriors: Five-try visitors too strong for Pirates
Second-placed Worcester Warriors proved too strong for a combative Cornish Pirates side as they delighted their big away fan following with...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSale Sharks vs Bath: Johann van Graan rolls the dice as Miles Reid takes charge for the champions
Miles Reid will lead the Blue, Black and White to Salford, aiming to continue Bath’s momentum after last week’s home victory...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoWRU boss Richard Collier-Keywood to step down this summer
Welsh Rugby Union chair Richard Collier-Keywood will step down from the role this summer at the end of his three-year term.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls’ Liam Williams confirms retirement due to knee injury
Newcastle Red Bulls full-back Liam Williams has announced his retirement.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoEngland have an identity crisis – Vesty
By SAM JACKSON NORTHAMPTON head coach Sam Vesty feels England have suffered an identity crisis under Steve Borthwick. The RFU are...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoSale move for Wales lock Tshiunza
SALE Sharks have signed Wales lock Christ Tshiunza from Exeter Chiefs for next season. Tshiunza, right, has made more than 50...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDaly to stay at Saracens
ENGLAND full-back Elliot Daly has extended his stay at Saracens until the end of the 2027-28 season. The 33-year-old, who is...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoNewcastle agree deal for Adejimi
NEWCASTLE have signed Saracens hooker Samson Adejimi on a one-year deal. The 24-year-old joined the Red Bulls on loan from Sarries...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWatson’s ‘weird full circle’
FLANKER Hamish Watson was proud to finally make his Leicester debut in the 33-19 win over Bristol last Sunday – 16...
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Latest News
/ 2 months ago‘Away end’ trial to get major test
THE Prem’s trial of ‘away ends’ will be given its biggest showcase yet when a dedicated area of Leicester’s Welford Road...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBorthwick has time to prove me wrong
JOHN Mitchell’s remarkable impact on the Red Roses, culminating in World Cup success, is illustrative proof of the importance of being...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWas this a record in Prem?
HAVING looked at Gloucester’s starting line-up in their 26-19 victory against Harlequins at The Stoop last Saturday, I believe I am...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoToo many pointless games still to play
Letters AFTER Round 11, some clubs have given up on making the Prem top four, so with nothing to fight for,...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoLooking good, guys
THE PR people say it every year and next season it might actually be true... we could be in for the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDeans and Hunter will boost Quins
ROBBIE Deans is the sort of rugby luminary that could transform Harlequins into a proper force in the Prem. His appointment...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDREAMTEAM
JAKE FARNWORTH, THE FORMER LEICESTER TIGERS, BIRMINGHAM MOSELEY AND NOTTINGHAM HOOKER, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoIt’s gutting to lose it right at the end, moans boss McCall
MARK McCall was pleased with how his Saracens side bounced back from trailing 14-0after 13 minutes but was left dejected once...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoQuins drown out the noise
ALEX Dombrandt hit out at Harlequins’ many critics after they ended a six-match losing streak in the league with a nuggety...
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Latest News
/ 2 months ago7-up but Parling still calls for more
LEICESTER took their winning run to seven but head coach Geoff Parling still saw faults in their performance. He said: “We...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoJones calls for speedy upswing
ATTENTION turns to the European Challenge Cup for Newcastle and Exeter ahead of their Round of 16 ties. The Red Bulls...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWealthy backers leave us in limbo
WHY would a bloke with around £20 billion in the bank be unduly worried about whether he was investing in a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoRuthless Lions prove too strong for Dragons
■By LUKE JARMYN Lions.................. 42pts Tries: Mahashe 5, Kriel 26, Smith 50, Steyn 55, 63; Cronje 67 Conversions: Smith 27, 51,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoLeinster take their time to put Scarlets in their place
■By ROB DOUGLAS Leinster ............36pts Tries: Ringrose 29, Kenny 34, 75; T O’Brien 43, 46; Deegan 67 Conversions: Byrne 30, 68,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoMorgan finds his feet
■By SIMON THOMAS JAC Morgan had a mixed afternoon on his first start in more than four months as the Ospreys...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agobut Ospreys fail to fly
visitors levelled with a counter attack launched and finished off by South African winger Dan Kasende. The Ospreys then exerted a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoGlasgow stretch away at the top
■By TIM FLEMING Glasgow .........31 Benetton ......... 10 GLASGOW Warriors stretched their lead at the top of the URC with a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoMunster can’t catch Bulls
■By SAM JACKSON Bulls ............... 34 Munster .........31 THE Bulls edged a thriller over Munster at Loftus Versfeld, surviving a fierce...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoEdinburgh blown away
■By WILL RILEY Stormers ........33 Edinburgh ......14 THE Stormers powered to a bonus-point victory over Edinburgh at Cape Town Stadium. Stormers...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoUlster move up to third
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Zebre ...............12 Ulster ..............28 ULSTER secured an away bonus-point victory in Parma courtesy of a composed second-half display...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRef finds himself at the centre of attention
■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ......... Tries: Edwards 1, Penalty 34, Chapman 40, Cross 51, 80 Conversions: Bennett: 1, 40, 51, 80...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoAmpthill have plenty left in their locker for Richmond
■By BEN WHITE Ampthill ...........62pts Tries: Jones 2, penalty 9, Caluori 37, Heslop 52, Bracken 55, 58; Dakin 70, Davidson 75,...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoFearless Caldy push
■By JOHN IT WAS nearly déjà vu at Paton Field as the Ravers pushed unbeaten Ealing all the way but just...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoEaling all the way
ing’s failure to register any scores from constant pressure led to frustration. As Ealing’s play became ever more ragged it looked...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoCoventry take some time to put Scottish in their place
NICHOLLS ■JACKSON L Scottish ........29pts Tries: Clayton 19, 67; Ransom 45, Wilstead 54, Bentley 76 Conversions: Wilstead 47; Honey 76 Coventry...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoAdamson gets Blues back on right track
By STEVEJACKSON Cambridge .......21pts Tries: Allan 19, Annand 46, 67 Conversions: Annand 20, 47; Dawson 68 Bedford .............50pts Tries: Adamson 10,...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoGray moves up at London Scottish
CHAMP strugglers London Scottish have promoted former England hooker Joe Gray to director of rugby following confirmation that Bryan Redpath will...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoFerrie is ‘buzzing’ for the Red Bulls
COVENTRY will lose back rower Allan Ferrie at the end of the season after he secured a move to Prem outfit...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoBreaking down the borders is just the job
ROBBIE Deans, eh? And Brendan Venter too. London is a multinational, multicultural kind of place in virtually every walk of life,...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoBears find welcome in the hillsides
THERE used to be a time when every clubhouse in England marvelled at the magnetic appeal of the Welsh club scene,...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoPau lead the nice guys…
AT the risk of giving fate not so much a friendly nudge as a hefty shove between the shoulder blades, three...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months agoBig two set for decisive face-off
Preview Trailfinders v Loughborough L TRAILFINDERS host Loughborough in a crucial clash in the top four race. Both sides arrive in...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months ago16,000 crowd see Saracens run riot
■By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens ..............54pts Tries: Apps 4, Cleall 6, Senft 9, Packer 20, Crake 24, Clifford 61, Sharp 65, Breach...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months agoOrr’s double proves enough for Bristol
■By CÓILÍN BRISTOL secured their fifth win of the season with a determined victory at Principality Stadium. Bears showed real composure...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months agoChamps look to keep on running
Preview Gloucester-Hartpury v Leicester Tigers GLOUCESTER-Hartpury return to Kingsholm looking to extend their unbeaten PWR campaign against basement side Leicester in...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoScunthorpe give Preston a lesson
By RORY MORROW Scunthorpe............. 61 Preston G.................33 SCUNTHORPE stunned Preston Grasshoppers for 60, with a dominant display at Heslam Park. The...
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