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/ 7 days agoNew Green Wave is gaining power
by Ben Jaycock IRELAND Erin King is spearheading an Ireland side no longer rebuilding but beginning to believe. New captain King,...
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/ 7 days agoLes Bleues enjoy new energy burst
FRANCE Under fresh leadership, France have their sights fixed on finally bridging the gap to England. Captain Manae Feleu, the 26-year-old...
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/ 7 days agoFukofuka keen to build on World Cup
SCOTLAND Scotland head coach Sione Fukofuka begins his reign, but the Australian has been hampered by injuries to key players. Back...
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/ 7 days agoAzzurre want to be quick off the mark
ITALY Silvia Turani’s Italy outfit are determined to shed their underdog tag with the women’s team taking inspiration from the men’s...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 days agoBrunel on top form to move up into the elite
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY BRUNEL have been promoted into Men’s BUCS Super Rugby after defeating Newcastle 29-25 in a promotion...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 days agoTaylor leads from front as Crusaders hit their century
Super Rugby By BEN JAYCOCK Delight: Codie Taylor celebrates one of his four tries CRUSADERS signed off from Apollo Projects Stadium...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 days agoIt’s about time rugby started to beat its chest
I DON’T know Eddie Hearn from Adam but I doff my hat to the influential boxing promoter for boldly signing up...
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Features
/ 7 days agoYOUNG GUNS
Feature FREDDIEJONES SARACENS & ENGLAND U19 LOCK Freddie Jones is embracing every moment of his England U19s experience, with the young...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 days agoAnother blow for Steelmen
Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up nBy CARL FIELD LEADERS Ebbw Vale crashed to a second straight home defeat – and a...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 days agoSwannack at double for Merthyr
Premiership round-up nBy CARL FIELD DEFENDING champions Merthyr made it 18 wins from 19 in this season’s Welsh Premiership with a...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 days agoBordeaux ready to run their marathon
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN All set: Bordeaux fly-half Matthieu Jalibert and, inset left to right, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Damian Penaud and head...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 days agoForthcoming fixtures Week beginning Sunday, April 5, 2026
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, APRIL 5 EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS Champions Cup Bordeaux Bègles...
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Features
/ 7 days agoMemory of her brother lifts Powell
TRP nBy LAURA HOWARD Jackson: Lion king George North faces the final curtain THE sudden death of her brother is driving...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 days agoDucker: We’re team they all want to beat
nBy BEN JAYCOCK CAMBORNE winger Alex Ducker believes consistency and raised training standards have been the driving forces behind his side’s...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Red Roses selection! Six Nations 2026 + PWR insights ft Claire Thomas
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by TNT Sports and BBC Radio...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 week agoNavigating South Africa’s 2026 iGaming Shakeup
Following a landmark Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling and aggressive new directives from the National Gambling Board (NGB), the South...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Six summary: Tarucas dominate Cobras as Pampas snatch late win over Selknam
In round five of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas, Tarucas flexed their attacking muscles in their 52-22 victory over visiting Cobras in...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 weeks agoHow To Rank Up Faster in MLB The Show 26
MLB The Show 26 is one of the deepest sports games available right now, and that depth cuts both ways. Road...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 2 weeks agoBorthwick’s Blueprint: England’s young guns ready to ignite the summer tour
France won the SIx Nations again in 2026, for the second year in a row, leaving a bitter taste in English...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 weeks agoThe Most Iconic Rugby Stadiums in the UK For Fans to Visit in 2026
Rugby holds a special place in sporting life across the United Kingdom, and nowhere is that more obvious than at its...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 weeks agoMobile Application Technologies and the Future of Digital Ecosystems
Most of what you can do on your device is handled by your mobile phone, with apps controlling nearly everything you...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 weeks agoMastering the Grid: A Complete Guide to Rugby Union Positions
For those just beginning to follow the sport, the various roles on a rugby pitch can seem remarkably complex. Unlike football,...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 2 weeks agoHow fans can prepare for the NRL season
As anticipation builds for a new National Rugby League campaign, supporters across Australia and beyond begin counting down the days until...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoPrem clubs agree on a minimum level of players’ wages
Prem clubs have agreed to introduce a minimum amount each team must spend on players’ wages from next season in a...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSale Sharks vs Bath: Johann van Graan rolls the dice as Miles Reid takes charge for the champions
Miles Reid will lead the Blue, Black and White to Salford, aiming to continue Bath’s momentum after last week’s home victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoGloucester 17-36 Leicester Tigers: Quick-fire Tigers put Cherry & Whites to the sword
Gloucester’s first excursion to Villa Park was not a happy one as Leicester Tigers continued their rich vein of form with...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoNewcastle Red Bulls 14-38 Exeter Chiefs: Stephen Jones’ side can’t stop the Chiefs flying high
Dave Walder was all smiles after Exeter Chiefs confirmed themselves as title contenders and left Newcastle Red Bulls staring at another...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoCornish Pirates 7-29 Worcester Warriors: Five-try visitors too strong for Pirates
Second-placed Worcester Warriors proved too strong for a combative Cornish Pirates side as they delighted their big away fan following with...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoWRU boss Richard Collier-Keywood to step down this summer
Welsh Rugby Union chair Richard Collier-Keywood will step down from the role this summer at the end of his three-year term.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoNewcastle Red Bulls’ Liam Williams confirms retirement due to knee injury
Newcastle Red Bulls full-back Liam Williams has announced his retirement.
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoEngland have an identity crisis – Vesty
By SAM JACKSON NORTHAMPTON head coach Sam Vesty feels England have suffered an identity crisis under Steve Borthwick. The RFU are...
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/ 2 weeks agoSale move for Wales lock Tshiunza
SALE Sharks have signed Wales lock Christ Tshiunza from Exeter Chiefs for next season. Tshiunza, right, has made more than 50...
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/ 2 weeks agoDaly to stay at Saracens
ENGLAND full-back Elliot Daly has extended his stay at Saracens until the end of the 2027-28 season. The 33-year-old, who is...
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/ 2 weeks agoNewcastle agree deal for Adejimi
NEWCASTLE have signed Saracens hooker Samson Adejimi on a one-year deal. The 24-year-old joined the Red Bulls on loan from Sarries...
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/ 2 weeks agoWatson’s ‘weird full circle’
FLANKER Hamish Watson was proud to finally make his Leicester debut in the 33-19 win over Bristol last Sunday – 16...
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/ 2 weeks ago‘Away end’ trial to get major test
THE Prem’s trial of ‘away ends’ will be given its biggest showcase yet when a dedicated area of Leicester’s Welford Road...
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/ 2 weeks agoBorthwick has time to prove me wrong
JOHN Mitchell’s remarkable impact on the Red Roses, culminating in World Cup success, is illustrative proof of the importance of being...
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/ 2 weeks agoWas this a record in Prem?
HAVING looked at Gloucester’s starting line-up in their 26-19 victory against Harlequins at The Stoop last Saturday, I believe I am...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoToo many pointless games still to play
Letters AFTER Round 11, some clubs have given up on making the Prem top four, so with nothing to fight for,...
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/ 2 weeks agoLooking good, guys
THE PR people say it every year and next season it might actually be true... we could be in for the...
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/ 2 weeks agoDeans and Hunter will boost Quins
ROBBIE Deans is the sort of rugby luminary that could transform Harlequins into a proper force in the Prem. His appointment...
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/ 2 weeks agoDREAMTEAM
JAKE FARNWORTH, THE FORMER LEICESTER TIGERS, BIRMINGHAM MOSELEY AND NOTTINGHAM HOOKER, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......
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/ 2 weeks agoIt’s gutting to lose it right at the end, moans boss McCall
MARK McCall was pleased with how his Saracens side bounced back from trailing 14-0after 13 minutes but was left dejected once...
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/ 2 weeks agoQuins drown out the noise
ALEX Dombrandt hit out at Harlequins’ many critics after they ended a six-match losing streak in the league with a nuggety...
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/ 2 weeks ago7-up but Parling still calls for more
LEICESTER took their winning run to seven but head coach Geoff Parling still saw faults in their performance. He said: “We...
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/ 2 weeks agoJones calls for speedy upswing
ATTENTION turns to the European Challenge Cup for Newcastle and Exeter ahead of their Round of 16 ties. The Red Bulls...
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/ 2 weeks agoWealthy backers leave us in limbo
WHY would a bloke with around £20 billion in the bank be unduly worried about whether he was investing in a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoRuthless Lions prove too strong for Dragons
■By LUKE JARMYN Lions.................. 42pts Tries: Mahashe 5, Kriel 26, Smith 50, Steyn 55, 63; Cronje 67 Conversions: Smith 27, 51,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoLeinster take their time to put Scarlets in their place
■By ROB DOUGLAS Leinster ............36pts Tries: Ringrose 29, Kenny 34, 75; T O’Brien 43, 46; Deegan 67 Conversions: Byrne 30, 68,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoMorgan finds his feet
■By SIMON THOMAS JAC Morgan had a mixed afternoon on his first start in more than four months as the Ospreys...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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