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/ 2 months agoBILLY PASCO
YOUNG GUNS NORTHAMPTON CENTRE Northampton Saints have produced a steady stream of homegrown players over the past decade, and 20-year-old centre...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoResults
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/ 2 months agoQuarters set as NSB aim for fifth title in five
SCHOOLS REPORT ■By JOSEPH TERRY THE quarter-final draw of the U15 Schools Cup is confirmed with the defending champions Northampton School...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoRegional results
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/ 2 months agoAfrican Violet sit top of the tree at Xmas
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY LOUGHBOROUGH prepare for Christmas leading Men’s BUCS Super Rugby after four wins on the bounce. The...
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/ 2 months agoEngland put on a show to demolish Wales
ENGLAND UNDER-19 By BEN JAYCOCK Wales.................17 England............ 49 ENGLAND U19s produced a ruthless attacking display to overwhelm Wales at the Centre...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoRegional results
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/ 2 months agoFANTASY RUGBY 2 025/26
Welcome to the latest update of this season’s TRP Fantasy Rugby. Today’s update covers the period Sunday 7th December 2025 through...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLEADERBOARD
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/ 2 months agoFANTASY RUGBY TEAM TOTALS
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Features
/ 2 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Ben Atkins – Running out with my brother was special
The former London Irish hooker/back row Ben Atkins, who now plays for Rams in National League One, reflects on his life...
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Features
/ 2 months agoSteelmen too good for Pooler
Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up By ROB COLE EBBW Vale moved nine points clear at the top of Super Rygbi Cymru...
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Features
/ 2 months agoBeddau have eye on top spot
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD BEDDAU moved to within a point of the summit in the Welsh Premiership with a comprehensive...
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Features
/ 2 months agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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/ 2 months ago‘Jaminet affair’ is brought to an end
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN AFTER all, a four-point deduction, of which two are suspended, and a 45,000 Euros fine, of which...
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/ 2 months agoBuchanan quits WRU council
FORMER Wales and Llanelli prop Anthony Buchanan has resigned from the WRU council saying he has no confidence in the executive...
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/ 2 months agoFormer South Africa captain dies at 29
FORMER South Africa women’s captain Lusanda Dumke has died at the age of 29 after being diagnosed with a rare gastric...
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/ 2 months agoBortolami leaves after six months
SALE Sharks head coach Marco Bortolami has left the club “by mutual consent due to unforeseen circumstances” after six months in...
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/ 2 months agoSmith to quit Tigers for Sharks
On the move: Wales prop Nicky Smith WALES loosehead prop Nicky Smith will join Sale Sharks next season on a three-year...
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/ 2 months agoMoroni back in harness with Bristol
NEWS EXTRA BRISTOL have re-signed Argentina back Matias Moroni on a deal until the end of the 2026-27 season. The 34-year-old,...
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/ 2 months agoForthcoming fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY DECEMBER 21 NATIONAL LEAGUES The Prem Newcastle Red...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoOfficial Preview: Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 – Round Two
After shipping 46 points without reply on the opening weekend, the last thing the defending Japan Rugby League One champions probably...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBen Earl and Alex Lozowski led festive Saracens party
England rugby stars Ben Earl and Alex Lozowski led festive celebrations for young people with learning difficulties at the Saracens Foundation...
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/ 2 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Do or die for Quins, Big Game 17 preview + has coaching evolved?
In this week’s episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by the Rugby Coach Weekly editor...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoEngland’s Road to the 2026 Six Nations: Fixtures, Odds and Key Players Preview
England head into the six nations 2026 with renewed expectations and a schedule that presents both opportunity and challenge. Steve Borthwick’s...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 2 months ago2025 rugby sponsorship ethics & industry shifts
Examine 2025 rugby sponsorship ethics, regulatory debates, and the evolving landscape of gambling partnerships in the sport.
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoRugby Icon Returns to Training: What Recovery Looks Like After Long-Term Injuries
Will Stuart’s injury against Munster has created a sizeable problem for England as they look ahead to the 2026 Six Nations....
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoSix Nations 2026 Cost Guide: Flights, Hotels, Tickets & More
If you are a Rugby fan, Feb-March 2026 must be your favorite part of the year. Yes, the dates for the...
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/ 2 months agoSuperb Sharks demolish Clermont
■ By SAM JACKSON Off to a flyer: Tom O’Flaherty gets the first try for Sale in their impressive win at...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoReturn to the Prem still our goal, say Worcester Warriors
Worcester Warriors insist they are determined to meet their “financial business plan objectives … and be promoted to the Prem at...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls wing Christian Wade sets sights on Chris Ashton try-scoring Prem record
Christian Wade is back and hungry to chase down Chris Ashton’s record as the all-time leading try-scorer in the Prem.
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Letters
/ 2 months agoTo be the best, you must play the best
JOHN Rowlands does have the benefit of hindsight with his comments about the Wales v South Africa game in the letters...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoScrum laws need to be looked at
HAVING read the article in which Sale boss Alex Sanderson talked about “devaluing the scrum” in last week’s paper, I await...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoWho will pay for stadium costs?
THE RFU annual report 2025 was published recently showing a small profit for the year. There are many references to a...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoGeorge Martin will not be the last, says Saracens chief Mark McCall
Saracens boss Mark McCall says there will be more big signings after confirming the arrival of England lock George Martin for...
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/ 2 months agoDREAM TEAM
LEWIS GJALTEMA, THE FORMER HARLEQUINS AND BLUES SCRUM-HALF WHO NOW PLAYS FOR TONBRIDGE JUDDIANS, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoGlasgow Warriors 28-21 Toulouse: Rampaging Warriors fight back to stun Antoine Dupont & co
A stunning second-half comeback from 21-0 down saw Glasgow Warriors topple six-time European champions Toulouse in a thunderous Champions Cup encounter...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoToulon vs Bath: Billy Sela handed Will Stuart role as Johann van Graan’s side take on French flyers
Billy Sela has been tasked with locking out the Bath scrum against Toulon in the absence of the injured Will Stuart.
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/ 2 months agoEveritt banking on youth in Castres citadel
PREVIEW... Castres v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stade Pierre-Fabre EDINBURGH have opted to rest several big names with youth given its...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoHarlequins vs Bayonne: Oscar Beard – I want to test myself against the best out there
Marcus Smith returns against Bayonne as Harlequins look to build on an impressive display against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoLeicester Tigers 15-23 Leinster: Adam Radwan told to force England to pick him
Geoff Parling had some straight advice for try-scoring Adam Radwan after the wing had raised hopes of a first Leicester Tigers...
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/ 2 months agoLa Rochelle swept aside by Stormers
■ By SAM JACKSON Stormers .......... 42pts Tries: Maart 3, 53; Zas 8, Venter 46, Gelant 57, Theunissen 71 Conversions: Feinberg-Mngomezulu...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Glad we were spared Gianni Infantino’s sycophancy
Just for once, we must congratulate World Rugby on getting it right. Their staging of the pool draw for the next...
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/ 2 months agoSo, what IS going to happen next year?
BEFORE long, the start of next season will be closer in time than the beginning of this one. Not that it...
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/ 2 months agoJalibert hits high notes as Scarlets show heart
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Bordeaux ..........50pts Tries: Jalibert 11, 26; Poirot 14, Barlot 20, Jacobs 39, Uberti 60, Mousques 67, Bielle-Biarrey...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoNorthampton Saints vs Pretoria Bulls: We’re ready for a battle, says George Hendy
Buoyed by their impressive win in Pau last Sunday, Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson has made only two changes to the...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoBristol Bears vs Pau: Pat Lam says victory would be huge for his side
Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam has named a strong team for today’s clash against French high-flyers Pau, saying a...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: The Big Brekky feeding the soul as well as body
On the filthiest of winter mornings last Tuesday, when the squalls rattled everybody and everything, the old boys from the glory...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoSheedy hits the mark to snatch it for Cardiff
■ By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ...............29pts Tries: Nott 7, Bowen 12, Southworth 65, Thomas 75 Conversions: Halfpenny 8, Sheedy 65, 75...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 14-10 Johannesburg Lions: It’s two in a row for battling Bulls
Murray McCallum powered over the try line in the final minutes as Newcastle Red Bulls left it agonisingly late to break...
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