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/ 4 months agoBok champions will fight hard to defend their title
Top team: South Africa celebrate last year’s success SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH Africa arrive in Georgia carrying the weight of expectation after...
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/ 4 months agoLos Teritos punch above their weight
URUGUAY URUGUAY head into he tournament as the utsiders of Pool A, ut Los Teritos have lready shown they are apable...
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/ 4 months agoHome comfort key for hosts
GEORGIA HOSTS Georgia will look to harness home advantage in Tbilisi as they target beating their best ever finish of eighth...
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/ 4 months agoAzzurrini looking to make impact
ITALY ITALY will believe they can make a significant impact after a promising build-up and one of the most impressive warm-up...
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/ 4 months agobaby Blacks out to make it a super 7
NEW ZEALAND NEW Zealand are one of the favourites to challenge for what would be a seventh title after another strong...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 4 months agoUnder 20s World Championship: Scotland – Fergus Pringle’s Scots ready to compete
Scotland will be determined to continue their resurgence on the global stage after securing promotion back to the top tier and...
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/ 4 months agoMizutani putting his faith in speed
JAPAN JAPAN have built their reputation on speed, skill and technical precision rather than brute force, and head coach Yoshitake Mizutani...
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/ 4 months agoPumitas gunning for their first title
ARGENTINA FOLLOWING last year’s bronze medal, Argentina will be hoping to secure a maiden age-grade title but they are in a...
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/ 4 months agoHill facing daunting task
USA THE United States return to the Championship for the first time in 13 years determined to prove they belong back...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 4 months agoUnder 20s World Championship: Ireland – Andrew Browne’s boys ready for huge test
Ireland head to the U20s World Championship after finishing Six Nations runners-up, with captain Sami Bishti leading a talented squad targeting...
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/ 4 months agoKouo key for Les Bleuets
FRANCE FRANCE will be among the favourites to lift the title and continue a remarkable era of success at age-grade level....
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/ 4 months agoLos Leones looking to roar
SPAIN SPAIN return to the World Championship looking to continue their rise among the game’s emerging nations after establishing themselves at...
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/ 4 months agoFlair mixed with force
FIJI FIJI will aim to re-establish themselves among the leading nations in age-grade rugby after returning to an expanded 16-team Championship....
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/ 4 months agojunior Wallabies ready to rise
AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA will be hoping to challenge for their first U20 Championship title next month. The Junior Wallabies have twice reached...
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Features
/ 4 months agoRORYMcKNIGHT
YOUNG GUNS BATH & ENGLAND U20 FORWARD Rory McKnight believes the growing profile of BUCS Super Rugby is helping prepare young...
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/ 4 months agoDREAMTEAM
ROBBIE POVEY, THE CANADA AND FORMER COVENTRY, NORTHAMPTON SAINTS, SALE FC, UTAH WARRIORS, HOUSTON SABER CATS AND TORONTO ARROWS FLY-HALF/FULLBACK, SELECTS...
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/ 4 months agoResults
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/ 4 months agoOnce again, Tier 2 nations have nothing to play for
I CAN’T get remotely excited about the Nations Championship which seems very artificial and frankly unnecessary – designed purely to perpetuate...
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Miscellaneous
/ 4 months agoSadourny told: Get it right this time
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN CASTRES Olympique have spent much of this week busily confirming the new arrivals for the 2026/27 campaign...
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Miscellaneous
/ 4 months agoTop 14 final available to UK audience
A MAJOR late-season bonus for fans of French rugby in the UK – next Saturday’s Top 14 final will be streamed...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 4 months agoSuperb Hurricanes batter sorry Chiefs
HURRICANES ended a decade-long wait for Super Rugby glory with a stunning demolition job in Wellington to claim only their second...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 4 months agoSlipper is back – at 37!
EXTRA NEWS AUSTRALIA prop James Slipper will come out of international retirment for the Nations Championship – and could keep going...
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/ 4 months agoHenry Pollock says he is ‘far from the finished product’ but willing to learn
Henry Pollock admits he is a work in progress but the England star is doing everything possible to accelerate his development.
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/ 4 months agoLewis Moody privileged to ‘grab hold of the baton’ in raising money for MND
Lewis Moody says he is privileged to have “grabbed hold of the baton” from previous motor neurone disease fund-raisers Doddy Weir...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 months agoThe First Sport Watch Purchase: Rugby, Precision Timing, and Trust in the Online Market
For many people, entering the world of mechanical watches begins with a sports watch. These watches are valued not only for...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoSummer break could be ‘right thing to do’ for Maro Itoje
Steve Borthwick will rest England captain Maro Itoje this summer unless injury strikes in the second row over the weekend.
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoBenhard Janse van Rensburg set for England debut in France
Benhard Janse van Rensburg is poised to make his England debut off the bench in Friday’s non-cap international against a France...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 months agoRugby Nations Championship 2026: Who Are the Favourites?
International rugby is about to change in a big way. The inaugural Nations Championship, a 12-team tournament pitting the Six Nations...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 months agoHow data, gadgets and digital fans are changing rugby
Rugby isn’t just a game of brute force and instinct anymore. Every tackle and try now comes with data, tracking tech...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 months agoRugby’s New July Stage Changes the Fans’ Off-Hours
The Nations Championship arrives in July 2026 with a 12-team format that puts the Six Nations sides against Argentina, Australia, Fiji,...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoMaro Itoje again left out of Steve Borthwick’s England squad
Maro Itoje is missing once again as England named an enlarged squad to resume preparations for a summer schedule that begins...
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World
/ 4 months agoSRA Semi-finals review – Dominant Dogos punch final ticket
Dogos stamped their ticket to the Super Rugby Americas final with a dominant 35-13 victory over Tarucas.
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoEngland boss Steve Borthwick leads the praise for Sir Kevin Sinfield
Steve Borthwick led the congratulations for Kevin Sinfield after the England defence coach was awarded a knighthood in the King’s Birthday...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoNorthampton Saints boss Phil Dowson urges joint player welfare plan
Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson insists it’s up to both club and country to take a long-term view when it comes...
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/ 4 months agoSmith quits over Alphonsi post
RFU council member Matthew Smith has resigned following his discriminatory online post about England World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi. Smith, who...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoSaracens’ Tom Willis is crowned Prem player of the year ahead of France move
Saracens No.8 Tom Willis leaves England for France as the Prem player of the year.
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoScotland boss Gregor Townsend calls up two uncapped hookers for the Nations Championship
Gregor Townsend has called up two uncapped hookers in Scotland’s 36-man squad for the Nations Championship with George Turner and Dave...
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/ 4 months agoOspreys sign up Aussie centre Foketi
■By SAM JACKSON OSPREYS have signed Wallabies centre Lalakai Foketi from Super Rugby finalists Chiefs, joining former Australia captain and flanker...
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/ 4 months agoSavage agrees move to Worcester
“As a player, Tom brings a huge amount of experience and leadership. Having made nearly 200 appearances for Gloucester and playing...
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/ 4 months agoFrench may stop Edwards coaching
SHAUN Edwards’ departure from France is still being negotiated and he could be barred from coaching a rival to Les Bleus...
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/ 4 months agoDREAMTEAM
LAURA DELGADO, THE FORMER DMP SHARKS, EXETER CHIEF GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY, HARLEQUINS, HAWKE’S BAY AND SPAIN PROP SELECTS THE BEST XV SHE HAS...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoChannel Island costs ‘a problem’
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk JERSEY RFC’s promotion to...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoSize does matter
CONSIDERING Steve Borthwick was around when power, weight and size mattered in the scrum and pack, has he lost the plot?...
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/ 4 months agoGloucester sign Samoan prop
GLOUCESTER have signed Samoa tighthead Marco Fepulea’i for next season. The 31-year-old started this season on a short-term deal with Top...
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/ 4 months agoPivac’s new role
FORMER Wales coach Wayne Pivac takes charge of Benetton next week and has brought in former Scarlets and Wales fly-half Rhys...
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/ 4 months agoVesty: Speed of ball made the difference
DELIGHTED Northampton head coach Sam Vesty said breakdown dominance and speed of delivery was key to victory. “Our attack was fast,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoLeinster vs Bulls: James Lowe leaves with parting tribute to club
James Lowe aims to sign off in style by helping Leinster defend their URC crown before he departs after nine years...
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/ 4 months agoStandout stars of a trying season
PAUL REES SELECTS FIVE FROM EICESTER AND THREE FROM SARACENS IN HIS BEST XV FROM 2025-26 IT HAS been a trying...
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/ 4 months agoSacha takes in a team that pride of place is full of class
THE BEST XV FROM 2025-26 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of the The Rugby Paper’s...
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/ 4 months agoGrimshaw keeps North Mids on course
NORTH Midlands were crowned Bill Beaumont Division 2 champions at Twickenham on Sunday, edging out Northumberland 30-28 in a thriller. Sam...
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