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Letters
/ 3 months agoMain issue is Borthwick’s selection
AFTER last week’s very predictable result and performance against South Africa, it’s noticeable that some rugby commentators (mostly former players) and...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoTop two sides may hail from the South
NOW that the new Nations Championship is underway, I wonder whether anyone has given any thought as to how it might...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoNothing’s changed
WHILE nobody was expecting England to win in South Africa against this current Springboks team, what was clear from the defeat...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoKick, kick, kick tactics are woeful
I COULD write a long letter regarding the woes of England players and coaches, but it would take too long. They...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoSouth Africa showing best way forward
SOUTH Africa’s 23-man squad for the Test against England includes players from 11 different representative teams. Plus one player based in...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoTom Hooper happy to stay at Exeter Chiefs
Wallaby flanker Tom Hooper has extended his stay with Exeter Chiefs until the summer of 2028 when he will return to...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoDREAM TEAM
SEAN MAITLAND, THE FORMER CRUSADERS, GLASGOW WARRIORS, LONDON IRISH, MAORI ALL BLACKS, SCOTLAND, SARACENS AND BRITISH & IRISH LIONS WINGER, SELECTS...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoEuropean Rugby Champions Cup fixtures revealed for 2026-27 campaign
Defending champions Bordeaux Bègles will begin their Champions Cup title defence at Gloucester, while Premiership winners Northampton Saints face Cardiff in...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoWhy it’s worth going back to the future
WHERE are we on the player welfare front? The same place as usual, sadly: stuck in downtown Palookaville without a street...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoSmith is another smart NZ selection
LOOK out. With the 2027 World Cup beginning to hove into view, New Zealand are making some canny appointments. Dave Rennie,...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoSad to see second-rate refs in charge at Junior World Cup
SO we have an England semi-final against South Africa at the Junior World Cup in Georgia to savour this week along...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 months agoFrance vs New Zealand: Les Bleuets will be a big test, says Baby Blacks coach
New Zealand have made five changes for their World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final against unbeaten France as both sides bid to...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoGeorgia have the force behind them
By SAMANTHA EMMA 9th PLACE SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW... Moday, July 13. 3pm Georgia v Italy HOSTS Georgia will be aiming to continue...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoSpain out to prove worth
13th PLACE SEMI-FINALPREVIEW... Spain v Uruguay Today. 5.30pm SPAIN and Uruguay will both be desperate to end their World Rugby U20...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoUSA and Japan chase first victory
By JEAN BULL 13th PLACE SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW... Japan v USA Today. 5.30pm JAPAN have made eight changes for today’s 13thplace semi-final...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoIreland get late Molony boost
9th PLACESEMI-FINALPREVIEW... Ireland v Fiji Moday, July 13. 5.30pm IRELAND will look to finish their campaign on a positive note when...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoArgentina will be tough – Pringle
By SAM JACKSON Argentina v Scotland 5th PLACE SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 3pm, Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi FRESH from an impressive victory...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoWales are aiming to end on a high
By BEN JAYCOCK 5th PLACE SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW... Australia v Wales Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi WALES have made two enforced...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoWales finish well but Junior Boks march on
By SKYE HOLLAND POOL A South Africa ..52 Wales ...............33 SOUTH Africa’s potent five-try driving maul proved too strong for Wales...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoRuthless Georgia far too strong for Uruguay
By BEN JAYCOCK POOL A Georgia ............56 Uruguay .............3 HOSTS Georgia produced a ruthless display to end Uruguay’s hopes of a...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoDalziel shines for Scotland
By JEAN BULL POOL B Scotland ........ 43 Japan ...............32 SCOTLAND sealed second place in Pool B to book a spot...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoIreland close on a high as classy backs run riot
By SKYE HOLLAND Ireland.............73 USA.....................22 POOL C CHARLIE O’Shea and Sean Walsh both grabbed hat-tricks as Ireland finished strong to claim...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 months agoFrance 34-29 Australia: The French end up on top in winner-takes-all clash
France finished top of Pool D with a flawless record to book a World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final against New Zealand...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNew Zealand on easy street
By SAM JACKSON POOL B New Zealand.. 45 Italy...................15 Italy made a flying start when centre Giacomo Falchetto intercepted a pass...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoFiji keep their nerve to quell Spain revival
By SKYE HOLLAND POOL D FIJI U20 pulled off a comeback win over Spain to secure a first pool stage victory...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNottingham quick to find their feet at Richmond jamboree
NOTTINGHAM ended Durham’s three-year grip on the BUCS Rugby Sevens crown with a five-try 35-5 victory over Loughborough in the final...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoThe great survivor of the Welsh jungle…
BOB Penberthy’s arrival in the Pontypridd second row came at roughly the same time as John F Kennedy’s in the White...
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Features
/ 3 months agoYOUNG GUNS
ALANPOKU SARACENS & ENGLAND U20 PROP Alan Poku admits he was shocked by his selection for the World U20 Championship but...
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Features
/ 3 months agoDates announced for Ultimate Sevens
ULTIMATE Sevens has confirmed the venues and dates for its inaugural 2026 Championship, with events taking place across Madrid, Cardiff, Biarritz...
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Features
/ 3 months agoOne-cap Wallaby signs on at Quins
NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS have signed Australian prop Harry Johnson-Holmes. The 29-year-old, who won a Test cap in 2019, arrives after spells...
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Features
/ 3 months agoWales fly-half Evans returns to Cardiff
JARROD Evans’ move to Cardiff has been confirmed after three seasons at Harlequins. The 29-year-old Wales fly-half, who has 17 caps,...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoMiotti opts to chase Italian chance
ANOTHER club, another fly-half who sprang a surprise this week. Montpellier’s Argentine Domingo Miotti has decided to switch international allegiances and...
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Top 14
/ 3 months agoAgeless fly-half still calls the shots
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN WHOEVER said that rugby is a young person’s game clearly never met near-ageless Argentine fly-half Benjamin Urdapilleta....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 months agoSteve Borthwick focused on Fiji as England boss faces growing scrutiny
England head coach Steve Borthwick insists he is focused only on ending a five-Test losing run against Fiji despite mounting pressure.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Steve Borthwick on the brink? Fiji v England + Wales’ revival ft Paul Williams
Is Steve Borthwick’s time running out? The Rugby Paper Roundup examines England’s struggles, the Fiji challenge, Wales’ revival and plenty more...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoSchool of Hard Knocks youngsters enjoy unforgettable Barbarians experience
Youngsters from the School of Hard Knocks were given a behind-the-scenes taste of elite rugby after spending a week with the...
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Guest Blogs
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/ 4 months agoToulouse are hit by huge fine
TOULOUSE, who beat Montpellier in last weekend’s Top 14 final to clinch their fourth successive league title, have been fined €2.47...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoNations Champ ‘worth £1billion’
■By SAM JACKSON TOM Harrison, chief executive of Six Nations Rugby, is confident the Nations Championship will become a $1 billion...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoNew Zealand 34-32 France: The French battle hard but Cam Roigard keeps All Blacks in the clear
Will Jordan and Cam Roigard both scored twice as New Zealand opened the inaugural Nations Championship with a thrilling victory over...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoArgentina 38-47 Scotland: Hutchinson leads the Scottish hit squad
Scotland registered a record victory in Argentina with a seven-try demolition powered by the impressive Rory Hutchinson.
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Miscellaneous
/ 4 months agoJapan 27-10 Italy: Japan have too much in reserve despite Eddie Jones absence
Japan saw off Italy in Tokyo despite head coach Eddie Jones being absent through suspension.
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoTaste of winning is good, says Lake
AFTER a long losing run, it was Wales’ third consecutive win, following on from victories over Italy and the Barbarians, a...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoCLOSE-UP
SEMI RADRADRA Fiji centre EDDIE JAMES Wales centre Radradra was beginning to show glimpses of his Bristol best with sleight of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoFiji 24-39 Wales: Jac Morgan’s double is enough to quell the Fijians
Jac Morgan scored two tries as Wales began their Nations Championship campaign on a bizarre afternoon at the Cardiff City Stadium.
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoNick Cain: Excluding the Willis brothers is costing England
Nick Cain explores how England are harming themselves by excluding Jack and Tom Willis, urging the RFU to scrap its overseas...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoBrendan Gallagher watches six Nations Championship Tests in one day – here’s what happened
Brendan Gallagher settled down to watch six Nations Championship Test matches in a row. How did he find it? And did...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoChris Hewett: Champions Cup revamp sounds good to me
The most predictable story of the week concerned yet another revamp of the much-maligned, used-and-abused Champions Cup, which was once the...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoDREAMTEAM
TEX CAVUBATI, THE FORMER FIJI, HARLEQUINS, OSPREYS, WORCESTER, NEWCASTLE, PER-PIGNAN & BLACKHEATH LOCK, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoMighty Marlie did it again for Sarries
MARLIE Packer was at her formidable best on Sunday in the PWR final. In her 121st and final appearance for Saracens...
Autumn Internationals
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