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/ 2 years agoMarlie Packer: We want to win Rugby World Cup in front of sell-out Twickenham crowd
By James Reid Marlie Packer’s legacy will not be defined by what happens at next year’s Rugby World Cup, but the...
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/ 2 years agoA Tribute to Bishop’s Stortford RFC’s Max Oliver
Max Oliver, a great Club member, who played rugby at Bishop’s Stortford RFC since Minis and, until recently did a great...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoThe Football Tactic That Could Revolutionise Rugby
By Peter Ryan (@PeterRyanSports) Rugby union has evolved by leaps and bounds since its conception in the small English town where the...
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/ 2 years agoRosie Galligan: 2025 Rugby World Cup can have same impact as Euro 2022 on Women’s game
By James Reid Rosie Galligan believes the 2025 Rugby World Cup can replicate the impact of Euro 2022 in transforming the...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoRFU considered move to Midlands, opted to stay at Twickenham
Twickenham chiefs considered moving the home of rugby to the Midlands last year before deciding to stay put and revamp the...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoDan Biggar urges Warren Gatland to pick a 10 and stick with him
Dan Biggar has urged Warren Gatland to back one fly-half with an extended run in the Wales team – just as...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRPA’s Christian Day: Collapsed clubs must pay debts before return
RPA chief Christian Day says collapsed clubs should pay debts to players before returning to the top tiers of the league...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoDan Tobin is England’s new strength & conditioning coach
Dan Tobin has been appointed as England’s new strength and conditioning coach following the departures of Aled Walters and Tom Tombleson.
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/ 2 years agoJimmy Roots joins brother Ethan Roots at Exeter Chiefs
You need strong roots to grow, and Rob Baxter has bolstered his Exeter squad with not one but two ahead of...
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/ 2 years agoPhil Cokanasiga out to make his mark at Ospreys
Getting the better of his big brother in the back garden was always the goal for Phil Cokanasiga, and his sibling...
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/ 2 years agoBristol Bears can win the Premiership says Steven Luatua
Steven Luatua believes Bristol can became the first West Country team to win the Premiership – if they start where they...
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/ 2 years agoHarlequins sign former 7s Player of the Year Rodrigo Isgro
Harlequins have announced the signing of 25-year-old Argentinian winger Rodrigo Isgro ahead of the 2024-25 season.
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/ 2 years agoScarlets sign Australia A prop Archer Holz
Scarlets have signed Australia A and former Brumbies, Waratahs, and La Rochelle tighthead prop Archer Holz.
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/ 2 years agoCanterbury sign centre Kurt Heatherley
National League 2 East side Canterbury have signed 29-year-old former Auckland and Jersey Reds centre Kurt Heatherley.
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/ 2 years agoDo nothing and another Prem team will collapse
THE game of rugby football in England hangs by a thread. The Rugby Football Union depends on the Premiership to provide...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoLETTER: RFU rewards failure in Premiership Cup
Following my previous letter on the subject, the RFU decision to bar Cambridge and Chinnor from the Premiership Cup now looks...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoIntense rivalry which never loses its edge
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK SOUTH Africa and New Zealand are never far away from being the top one...
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/ 2 years agoBen Youngs on way back as Leicester Tigers show class
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......... 31pts Tries: Liebenberg 17, 37; Clare 46, Bassett 68, Wand 80 Conversions: Volavola 17, 46, Whiteley...
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/ 2 years agoHarlequins turn it on in second-half points fest
By JAMES ORPIN Harlequins .......35pts Tries: David 41, White 57, Cleaves 63, Porter 65, 71 Conversions: Benson 41, 58, 63, 65,...
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Friendlies
/ 2 years agoLeinster make Saints pay for their errors
By Tom Vickers Northampton …26pts Tries: Ramm 4, Smith 41, Glister 57, Graham 67 Conversions: Savala 4, 41, 57 Leinster………… 54pts...
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/ 2 years agoBaxter has work to do after Scully scoots in to steal it
By MARK STEVENS Exeter ................ 10pts Tries: Conversion: Bampoe-Brown 45 Hodge 46 Penalty: Hodge 17 Ospreys ............. 14pts Tries: Conbeer 20,...
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/ 2 years agoMyall swings win for Archers
By JACK RILEY Nottingham ...27 Ampthill .......... 21 LEICESTER Tigers loanee Charlie Myall scored two tries in the final 10 minutes...
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Friendlies
/ 2 years agoClassy Ealing give Bath plenty to think about
By Will Gupwell Bath ………………..28pts Tries: Coetzee 8, 42; de Glanville 15, Tuipulotu 80 Conversions: Bailey 9, 16, 43, 81 Ealing……………..36pts...
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/ 2 years agoSheedy has impact but Cardiff fail to impress
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ...............29pts Tries: Stephens 9, Thomas 40, Belcher 43, Martin 53, Hughes 78 Conversions: De Beer 40, Sheedy...
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/ 2 years agoSix-try Bears get in the mood for the big kick-off
By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol................40pts Tries: Batley 7, Randall 10, Malins 21, Marmion 46, 72, Naulago 52 Conversions: MacGinty 8, 22, 46,...
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Friendlies
/ 2 years agoNayacalevu shows he’s going to be real deal
By Peter Murdock Sale Sharks ………………… 40pts Tries: Curry 2, Nayacalevu 8, 36; R du Preez 28, Quirke 60, Van Rhyn...
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/ 2 years agoOnyeama-Christie stars for Saracens
By DAN STOKES Bedford ............. 17pts Tries: Arthur 30, Frost 39, J Garside 42 Conversions: Matavesi 31 Saracens ......... 47pts Tries:...
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/ 2 years agoCarmarthen Q ..10 C Pirates ……..35
By IAN ROBSON WITH the Pirates gearing up for the new Championship season, many believed they may have held a little...
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/ 2 years agoAberavon …….21 Cambridge ….35
By ANDREW JACKSON CAMBRIDGE came away from Aberavon having finally found their try-scoring touch as Richie Williams’ side came out victorious...
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/ 2 years agoGloucester make the most of trip to Munster
By SAM JACKSON Munster ............19pts Tries: Coombes 6, Quinn 23, Oliver 47 Conversions: Burns 7, 48 Gloucester .......33pts Tries: Atkinson 7,...
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/ 2 years agoFANTASY RUGBY 2024/25
PRIZE MONEY WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MANAGER OF THE MONTH £25 SECOND £10 THIRD £5 LAST £10...
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/ 2 years agoIt’s time for Itoje to stand up and prove his worth
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Tough task: Maro Itoje will have to be at his best to lead...
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/ 2 years agoLousy law changes are killing the game
WORLD Rugby’s strategy to attract a new, younger, bigger audience to rugby union rests on a totally bankrupt plan currently being...
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Friendlies
/ 2 years agoSuper Holly shows why she’s No.1 for Mitchell
By Ben Jaycock England……………38pts Tries: M Packer 11, Breach 18, 49; Rowland 23, Talling 44, L Packer 66 Conversions: Aitchison 11,...
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/ 2 years agoSix-try Scotland too good for Wales
Scotland ........40 Wales...............14 SCOTLAND cruised to a six-try victory in Edinburgh to make it back-to-back wins over Wales in 2024. Wales...
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/ 2 years agoDREAMTEAM
MURRAY M cCALLUM, THE NEWCASTLE AND FORMER SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH AND WORCESTER PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH... 1....
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoToo much of a good thing can be overkill
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED "People might think it’s arrogant,” said Rian Oberholzer, the chief executive of the Springbok domain, just the...
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/ 2 years agoBaffled by alliances at ‘the Allianz’
THE word “succession” has taken on a different, darker hue since Brian Cox effed and blinded his way through four whole...
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/ 2 years agoPumas humble sorry Aussies
Argentina ......67 Australia.........25 AUSTRALIA looked to be cruising to victory leading 20-3 midway through the first half before the Pumas ripped...
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/ 2 years agoMarx on parade to make it four in a row
By Paul Rees South Africa ………………… 18pts Tries: Kolisi 48, Marx 73 Conversions: Pollard 49 Penalties: Pollard 31, Feinberg-Mngomezulu 54 New...
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/ 2 years agoWhen it really matters, Pollard gets the vote
Brendan Gallagher So in the week that we learnt a proper All Blacks tour of South Africa is likely in 2026,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoTime we stopped indulging the haka
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THERE is so much disingenuous hypocritical twaddle surrounding...
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/ 2 years agoI’d fear the worst for Wallabies and Pumas
SO what to make of New Zealand’s proposed tour of South Africa in 2026, in fact it’s more than just a...
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/ 2 years agoSpringboks show why you should never give up
NEVER give up or underestimate the power of adversity. Never think a goal is out of reach and simply impossible to...
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/ 2 years agoNucifora shows the way forward
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Master: David Nucifora will start work with Scotland in December PICTURE: Getty Images...
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/ 2 years agoThe day one Newbridge became four
SO, UEFA deemed it necessary to hire extra security guards to protect their new AI-based draw for the Champions League from...
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Features
/ 2 years agoFor me, you have to go out to play good rugby and enjoy yourself
Q&A As he approaches his 20th season as director of rugby at Bedford Blues, Mike Rayer chats to Jon Newcombe about...
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Features
/ 2 years agoPGP analysis – Borthwick given strong hand
Analysis Paul Rees looks at the new men's Professional Game Partnership Gand says it's a deal which suits the RFU more...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoTitans lay a marker down with gritty win over Park
Rotherham T .. 31 Rosslyn Park.. 21 ■ By DAVID BEDDOWS NEWLY-promoted Rotherham Titans hit the ground running by taking the...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoTigers maul Esher in 20-minute blitz
Sedgley Park ........65 Esher........................24 ■ By TOM MARKHAM SEDGLEY Park demolished Esher on their return to National League One rugby in...
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