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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhite is staying put
SCOTLAND scrum-half Ben White is close to re-signing at Toulon for next season, which will end the hopes of Premiership high-flyers...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBath win battle to keep Redpath
Bath have won their tug of war with the Scottish Rugby Union and will be keeping Scotland centre Cam Redpath at...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoRees-Zammit in line for big Japan payday
WALES superstar Louis Rees-Zammit could be set to jump aboard the oriental gravy train after Mie Honda Heat made an offer...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland expect to snap up winger
STEVE Borthwick is set for an early New Year boost, with England close to winning their tug-of-war for in-form Exeter Chiefs...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSaints look to Gonzalez
•SALE Sharks want the Curry twins Tom and Ben to commit their long-term futures to the club, but it’s unlikely to...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPearson: We are getting our reward for hard work
By PAUL REES Exeter's rise this season with a largely young group of players has taken many by surprise, but not...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Emma Sing
GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY FULL-BACK Birthplace: South Molton, Devon Date of birth: 11/03/01 Community club: South Molton RFC Red Roses debut: vs Scotland March...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoGloucester are made to fight all way by Lightning
By SAM BYTHEWAY G-Hartpury........42pts Tries: Sing 10, K Jones 16, H Jones 28, 72; Monaghan 39, Brock 43 Conversions: Sing 11,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoSaracens run riot to leave Sale struggling
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Sale Sharks ........................3pts Penalties: Irwin 17 Saracens .......................... 69pts Tries: Gondwe 14, Farries 19, 60, 66; Packer 30,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoZachary looking forward to facing her old club
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Exeter v Ealing Today. Kick-off 12.30pm FORMER Exeter Chiefs captain Kate Zackary returns to Sandy Park for...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoLeaney’s at the double as wait goes on for Tigers
By KEVIN MITCHELL Leicester T..... 24pts Tries: M Jones 29, Martin 48, Brody 55, McGhie 60 Conversions: M Jones 30, 61...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoStar centre Gregson is back and raring to go
By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens missed out on the domestic final for the first time last season but have been the Women’s...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMapletoft lads fall short but signs are positive
ENGLAND U20S MARK Mapletoft’s England U20s scored five tries but fell to a 42-33 defeat against Bath United at Shaftesbury Park....
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Features
/ 2 years agoCall for more diversity among referees
Jon Newcombe talks to high-level ex-ref David Rose On Boxing Day, Sam Allison became the first black referee to take charge...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoClass acts who have inspired a generation
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Jack Rowell, the man behind Bath’s “golden decade” at the back end of the amateur era, bore...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoTime for Borthwick to look to the future
According to reports, as the television news broadcasters like to say, Billy Vunipola is toying with the idea of a move...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoBorthwick puts his foot on the accelerator
Paul Rees looks at how England, without Owen Farrell at the helm, could turn into an attacking force Steve Borthwick’s England...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoTeenager Morse is too good for Cardiff
By BEN JAYCOCK TEENAGE sensation Morgan Morse was the star of the show on New Year’s Day as the 18-year-old scored...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoEx-Gloucester boss takes charge at Ospreys
Ospreys have appointed former Gloucester boss Lance Bradley as their new chief executive. Bradley, below, who spent four years in charge...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoWhen the selectors made the right calls
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S 2024 – a belated Happy New Year...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoSir Dicky’s New Year honour is hugely deserved
Everybody west of the Tamar, and indeed way beyond, was delighted that Dicky Evans was elevated to Sir Dicky in the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoThe day Bancroft created history
TODAY sees the 130th anniversary of the first successful penalty kick in Test rugby with Billy Bancroft, below, landing a tricky...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoCheika brought an axe in and wielded it about
My Life in Rugby with Jono Lance - the former Queensland Reds, NSW Waratahs, Worcester and Western Force utlity back talks...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoTime for new flier to make his choice
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW IMMANUEL Feyi-Waboso has been given a timely reminder that Wales wishes him to...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoDazzling Penaud out for a repeat
Given what they achieved throughout the old year, perhaps only Mary Earps and Pep Guardiola had reason to ring in the...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoClub cling on to topple the Tigers
By TOM MARKHAM National One Sedgley Park......... 17 Blackheath.............24 BLACKHEATH staved off a Sedgley Park comeback to hold on for victory....
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoMoseley profit in penalty-try drama
By JON MEADOWS National One B Moseley............... 31 Richmond................29 A CONTROVERSIAL penalty try earned Birmingham Moseley victory over Richmond in a...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoBattling Hull put up a fight in defeat at Fylde
By ALLAN FOSTER National 2North Fylde..................35 Hull....................... 8 FYLDE overcame Hull by five tries to one, but it was no stroll...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoRyan’s joy at Field’s top-class defence
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield... 24pts Billingham.......... 8pts National 2North HUDDERSFIELD head coach Neil Ryan paid tribute to his side’s “firstclass” performance...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoTigers are Dunne for as Titans hit form after break
By DAVID BEDDOWS National 2North Rotherham T..........35 Sheffield Tigers.... 17 ROTHERHAM turned in another storming second-half display to take the local...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoVenables hat-trick rescues the Tykes
By BRIAN TILLEY National 2North Tynedale................. 12 Leeds Tykes...........35 RUNAWAY leaders Leeds Tykes overcame a scare to beat Tynedale and preserve...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoIonians sunk by six-hitting hosts
By ADAM CLEARY National 2North Sheffield..................40 Hull Ionians............ 10 SHEFFIELD made it six wins on the bounce with a bonus-point victory...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoHooker Hocking snatches victory for Reds
By MO SHER National 2West Dudley K............ 14 Redruth............. 19 REDRUTH followed up the highs of two rip-roaring derby games against...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoShillabeer building for future in Devon
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK DARTMOUTH RFC almost disbanded last season after struggling to raise 15 players for their fixtures, but...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHicken’s the hero as Oaks steal the points
By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks....... 31 Barnes...............27 A LATE try saw Sevenoaks snatch victory over Barnes in a seesaw game. Within ten...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoFord’s high-flying Bury into top three
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.......33pts Canterbury........ 14pts IN-FORM Bury St Edmunds overcame Canterbury to stretch their unbeaten run to nine...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoCaptain Cook can’t halt Hawks
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks.......43 Westcombe P.........26 HENLEY Hawks put together an excellent all-round performance to come away with a try-bonus-point...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoVikings are blown away by rampant Juddians
By NATHAN EDWARDS Tonbridge J.....59 N Walsham....... 12 TONBRIDGE Juddians had eight different try scorers as they ran out impressive victors...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHolgate grabs his chance at Falcons
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle Falcons’ newest signing Jordan Holgate says it has been a ‘bittersweet’ experience fulfilling a lifelong dream of...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoGwilliam’s aiming for silverware with Dings
Bristol hooker Tomas Gwilliam is on a season-long loan at Dings Crusaders and is hoping for the first silverware of his...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoProbyn: It’s tough to take charge of a team at prop
The Rugby Paper Podcast On this week’s edition of The Rugby Paper Podcast, Jeff Probyn joined host Ollie Little and our...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoAs a coach, you are learning all the time
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill talks to Matt Cairns, the ex-England and Harlequins hooker who is head coach at...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoSet-piece domination still the key to victory
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I always try to be honest in what I write, but I...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoBears bring in Fiji ace Mata from Edinburgh
BRISTOL have signed Fiji back row Viliame Mata for next season from Edinburgh. The 32-year-old, who scored against England in the...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoProp stars extend their stay at Cardiff
WALES props Corey Domachowski and Keiron Assiratti have agreed new deals to remain at Cardiff. Domachowski and Assiratti made their international...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoVunipola to return in time for Six Nations
SARACENS prop Mako Vunipola has been banned for four games after his red card in last week’s win over Newcastle. The...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoVeteran Brown signs on again at Tigers
FULL-BACK Mike Brown has agreed a new deal with Leicester to run beyond the end of the season. The 38-year-old was...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoBanned France duo will be free to face Ireland
JONATHAN Danty and Romain Taofifenua will be available for France’s opening round of the Six Nations despite receiving red cards last...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoAce Simelane swaps Bulls for Stormers
FORMER Junior Springbok Wandisile Simelane is set to join the Stormers from the Bulls in a mid-season swap, with fellow centre...
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