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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDeano to step up at Tynedale
Dean Richards will be part of Tynedale’s coaching team next season. Former England No.8 Richards stepped down from his role as...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoBournville coaching team stay
Bournville's coaching team of director of rugby Paul Sumner, head coach Matt Price and defence coach Alex Grove have committed to...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoWith debts up to £300m, the game has lost its way
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WITH the international window now over for the men’s game, the focus...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoSedbergh finish the season in style with home win
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS SEDBERGH emerged triumphant in their own Tens tournament to take the last piece of major silverware...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoMcNicholl at double as Crusaders break duck
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Wales wing Johnny McNicholl scored a try in each half to help Crusaders coach Rob Penny secure...
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Features
/ 2 years agoRebel life is just the thing for Maunder
By MARK STEVENS Jack Maunder had always been a name synonymous with Exeter Chiefs. Born and raised in the heart of...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoBath surprise Durham to take spot in semi-finals
By TOM JEFFREYS THE semi-finalists for the BUCS Championship have been decided, with Exeter, Loughborough, Hartpury, and most surprisingly Bath, all...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Northampton & England U20 wing Toby Cousins
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Northampton season ticket holder Toby Cousins aims to follow in the footsteps of the club’s youthful backline...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoLatsha is just loving her life at Harlequins
By WILLIAM GUPWELL Harlequins prop Babalwa Latsha is relishing the opportunity to play in the Women’s Premiership and hopes to transfer...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoNewport take over at the top
Premiership round-up ■ By CARL FIELD NEWPORT are the new leaders in the Welsh Premiership after they toppled Llandovery 24-6 to...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoNarberth lose unbeaten record
Championship round-up ■ By CARL FIELD A WEEK after they suffered Championship Cup semi-final heartache against Ystrad Rhondda, Narberth surrendered their...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Top 14
/ 2 years agoToulon will have to wait for Carbonel
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN LOUIS Carbonel’s immediate Top 14 future is in Montpellier. The question is: for how long? The Toulon-born...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, March 31, 2024 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 31...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoBorthwick now spoilt for choice at 15, says Piutau
By BEN JAYCOCK Charles Piutau feels England’s decision to drop Freddie Steward in favour of George Furbank at full-back shows the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoCare to make his Baa-Baas debut against Fiji
DANNY Care will make his Barbarians debut against Fiji at Twickenham in June. The 37-year-old scrumhalf, who announced his international retirement...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBath fume at Irne’s short time in the bin
By ADAM HATHAWAY Harlequins ....................... 40pts Tries: Estherhuizen 2, 48; Smith 14, Lynagh 23, Dombrandt 29, Evans 38 Conversions: Smith 3,...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoRampant England demolish Wales
By SAM JACKSON England scored eight tries against Wales at Ashton Gate to go top of the Six Nations table. John...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLam: I understand Sinckler decision
By PAUL REES Pat Lam understands Kyle Sinckler’s decision to turn his back on England and join the exodus to France...
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Latest News
/ 2 years ago£700,000 Kansas City deal for Louis
The Kansas City Chiefs confirmed the signing of former Wales star Louis Rees-Zammit on Friday. The 23-year-old had contract talks with...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoI’ve loved my time at Bath – Gallagher
By PAUL REES Matt Gallagher admits it will be a wrench to leave Bath at the end of the season and...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoThis is a dream come true, says Winnett
By SIMON THOMAS Cam Winnett admits he is still pinching himself after his “unbelievable” Six Nations experience with Wales. The young...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoWe’ll pick our best team for Exeter, says Bath coach
By PAUL REES Bath will pick their strongest available side at Exeter in Saturday’s Champions Cup last 16 with head coach...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoExeter flyer on the fast track to top
By MARK STEVENS Rob Baxter has warned opposition defences that England sensation Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will only get better with time after...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLlewellyn keen to put himself in the frame for Wales
By PAUL REES Max Llewellyn’s form for Gloucester this year will have put the centre in the frame for Wales’s summer...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSlade: I’m happy to stay a Chief
ON THE BLINDSIDE By MARK STEVENS Henry Slade is set to reject the advances of clubs on the other side of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFearn’s in line to boost Knights
By JON NEWCOMBE Darren Fearn is thought to be Doncaster Knights’ first-choice as new forwards coach as the Championship club continue...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Jordon Poole
The Coventry and former Yorkshire Carnegie, Darlington Mowden Park & Exeter Chiefs hooker, chooses the best XV he has played with...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoBath will have to go full metal jacket all the way
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK BATH have got a very good shout of winning the Premiership for the first...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMillard sings praises of returning stars Marcus and Danny
Harlequins director of rugby Billy Millard hailed the way Marcus Smith and Danny Care got back into the old routine after...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBears battle back to subdue Gloucester
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Gloucester ....................... 24pts Tries: Hathaway 10, Carreras 18, McBurney 21 Conversions: Carreras 11, 19, 22 Penalty: Carreras 33...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLam: We want another four wins
Bristol boss Pat Lam says his side are targeting four more wins to finish the season after victory at Gloucester. “It...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcCall: We didn’t work hard enough
Saracens boss Mark McCall questioned the work-rate of some of his players after their fitful display at Northampton, admitting it was...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSharp Smith gives Saints extra edge
■By ROB WILDMAN Northampton Saints......41pts Tries: Coles 5, Ramm 12, 46, Freeman 61, Sleightholme 68 Conversions: Smith 5, 12, 46, 62,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLeicester survive a Newcastle fright night
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle......................... 13pts Tries: Redshaw 17 Conversions: Connon 18 Penalties: Connon 2, 63 Leicester ........................... 19pts Tries: van Poortvliet...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago‘We don’t want to be plucky losers’
Newcastle boss Steve Diamond was frustrated his side failed to capitalise on Tigers’ ill-discipline to end their losing run. Diamond said:...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoO’Flaherty: We need to learn from our inquest
■By JON NEWCOMBE Sale Sharks vExeter Chiefs PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 3pm, Salford Community Stadium SALE’S players had good old northern, say...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe’ve got to make sure we play the game our way – Baxter
EXETER boss Rob Baxter has made seven changes to the starting XV following last weekend’s bonus point win over Newcastle. International...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoTime for club owners to come clean on plans
NICK CAIN - READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK SEETHING financial undercurrents are undermining the main pillars of the game in...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoThis was a cracker but still too many blowouts
The Premiership run-in produced a highly competitive cracker of a match at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday, with Northampton securing a 41-30...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoSanzaar miss chance to inject new blood
The 2024 Six Nations has been lauded in the southern hemisphere for its sensational quality and entertainment – which has not...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoMonaghan returns to lead Ireland
By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Ireland v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm SECOND row Sam Monaghan returns from injury to captain Ireland as...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoFrance made to work hard to break down courageous Scotland
By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland ............. 5pts Tries: Martin 34 France................ 15pts Tries: Arbey 52, Gros 80 Conversions: Queyrol 80 Penalties: Queyrol...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoKildunne has too much for Italians
■By SAM JACKSON Italy..................... 0 England ........... 48 ENGLAND secured a bonus-point win over Italy in Parma last Sunday despite having...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Saracens second row Rosie Galligan
By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Finchley, North London Date of birth: 30/04/98 Community club: Aylesford Bulls RFC Red Roses debut: vs Ireland...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoRed menace? Don’t get sent off in first place
A STRONG contender for the 2024 Quote of the Year award should be The Rugby Paper columnist Chris Hewett for his...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoYorkshire rugby has been shafted
YORKSHIRE rugby won the 1987 County Championship with England inter nationals such as Peter Winterbotom, Rob Andrew and Rory Underwood. Yet...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSchreuder happy to be Spencer’s back-up
By PAUL REES Louis Schreuder wasn’t the only South African scrum-half smiling when it was announced at the end of February...
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