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/ 5 months agoJury is still out on the Red Bull experiment
RED Bull’s franchise experiment with Newcastle took a new turn this week when they announced that 26 players, some of them,...
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/ 5 months ago“The selection of the first training squad for the new Nations Cup was all over the shop”
Dave Reddin fitness, Hardy throwing, and Sherylle Calder vision coaching. Woodward shaped the attack after Brian Ashton stepped down in 2000....
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/ 5 months agoRed Bulls let go of 26 players
NEWCASTLE will release 26 players this summer when their contracts expire including scrum-half Sam Stuart, 34, who has played 134 times...
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/ 5 months agoSteward’s thumb op
LEICESTER full-back Freddie Steward has had surgery on his thumb but boss Geoff Parling hopes to have him back in time...
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/ 5 months agoCardiff give us reason to cheer
IT is asking a lot, admittedly, but we should at least try to find a way of rising above the negatives...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBedford Blues 58-24 Coventry: Cov cut down as Blues save best until last
Bedford Blues put in a performance for the ages as they overturned a half-time deficit to completely dismantle Coventry at Goldington...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoEaling Trailfinders 29-34 Worcester Warriors: Slick Jake Garside grabs the glory to stun Ealing
Jake Garside’s dramatic last-gasp try sent Worcester Warriors into the Champ final with a thrilling victory over Ealing Trailfinders in a...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoLondon Scottish 7-27 Blackheath: The Club far too strong for second-rate Scots
Blackheath returned to the second tier of English rugby for the first time since 1999 as they crushed London Scottish in...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoTommy Freeman among the stars nominated for major awards
Tommy Freeman has been nominated for both Prem rugby and England men’s player of the season awards.
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/ 5 months agoGrieve’s on a double quest for Richmond – and Portugal
nBy CHRIS COLLYER Positive: Callum Grieve in action for Richmond CALLUM Grieve relished Richmond’s win over rivals London Scottish in last...
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/ 5 months agoSun is yet to set on England empire
THE sun, it seems, has yet to set on one section of England’s empire. Bristol’s Benhard Janse van Rensburg will be...
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/ 5 months agoLAST SUNDAY RECAP
ENGLAND sealed an eighth consecutive Women’s Six Nations title and a fifth straight Grand Slam with a thrilling 43-28 victory over...
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/ 5 months agoTRP’S TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT
ENGLAND stormed to a 22nd title and historic 20th Grand Slam in front of record-breaking crowds across Europe. A staggering 279,760...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 5 months agoCornwall 73-14 Kent: Trelawny’s Army ready to march on
Roared on by a huge crowd Cornwall took a giant step on the road to another Twickenham final with an 11-try...
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/ 5 months agoHampshire edge 99-point thriller
By MO SHER Bill Beaumont Division Three round-up IF you were after entertainment yesterday, Havant was the place to be as...
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/ 5 months agoSemi-final line-up has three teams yet to lose
Bill Beaumont Division Two round-up By COILIN DUFFY NORTHUMBERLAND, North Midlands, Devon and Staffordshire booked their places in the Bill Beaumont...
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Features
/ 5 months agoWhite Roses in full bloom
By BEN JAYCOCK Gill Burns Championship YORKSHIRE sent out an ominous warning to the rest of the field in the Gill...
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Features
/ 5 months agoYOUNG GUNS
TAYOADEGBEMILE SARACENS LOCK/BLINDSIDE TAYO Adegbemile says his focus is firmly on pushing closer to senior rugby at Saracens after a breakthrough...
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Features
/ 5 months agoDunn back for semis
NEWS EXTRA BATH hooker Tom Dunn has been banned for two games after receiving a red card for a dangerous tackle...
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Features
/ 5 months agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
Today’s update covers the period Sunday 10th May 2026 through to Saturday 16th May 2026. This week we are taking our...
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Features
/ 5 months agoLEADERBOARD
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/ 5 months agoUttley and Hare remember their Grand Slam glory
Cheers: Roger Uttley and Dusty Hare at The Oval THE great and good gathered at The Oval earlier this week for...
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Top 14
/ 5 months agoEdwards will need to boost defence
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Under pressure: France defence coach Shaun Edwards and, inset, Geoffrey Doumayrou, top, and Aurelien Cologni PICTURES: Alamy,...
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/ 5 months agoForthcoming fixtures
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/ 5 months agoTop RWC final ticket to cost more than £1,000
News THE top-priced ticket for next year’s Rugby World Cup final in Australia will exceed £1,000 for the first time in...
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/ 5 months agoAll Blacks prop joins Ulster coaching staff
ULSTER have appointed former New Zealand prop Clarke Dermody as forwards coach. The 46-year-old, who joins this summer, will replace Jimmy...
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/ 5 months agoCrusaders hold off late Chiefs
World Rugby Super Rugby Pacific By BEN JAYCOCK CRUSADERS secured their place in the finals with a thrilling 36-32 win over...
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/ 5 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam drama + Lions excitement ft Ruck Star Lizzie
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by rugby content creator and social...
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 months agoUnderstanding Hair Transplant in Turkey with TurkHairIndex: A Complete Guide for Patients
Among the platforms helping patients make informed decisions, TurkHairIndex stands out as a reliable and informative guide for anyone considering hair...
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International Rugby
/ 5 months agoCourtney Lawes’ Prem performances to be monitored as he targets England comeback
Courtney Lawes’ performances in the Gallagher Prem next season will be monitored closely by Steve Borthwick as the England great targets...
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International Rugby
/ 5 months agoBenhard Janse van Rensburg lined up for England bow after making training squad
Benhard Janse van Rensburg has been included in an England squad for the first time to raise the prospect of making...
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/ 5 months agoFrance 28-43 England: Red Roses secure fifth consecutive Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam
England clinched a fifth successive Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam as Ellie Kildunne and Jess Breach ran in two tries each...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 months agoSouth African Rugby Union could withdraw its sides from Europe
South African Rugby will hold a strategic planning session with its member unions and directors of rugby to review the current...
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/ 5 months agoRitchie moving on
FORMER Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie will not play again for Perpignan after the struggling Top 14 club confirmed the flanker has...
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/ 5 months agoNtlabakanye banned
ASENATHI Ntlabakanye has been handed an 18-month doping ban that is set to rule him out of the 2027 World Cup....
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/ 5 months agoWarriors Billy keeps on going
FORMER England centre Billy Twelvetrees will play a 19th professional season after signing a new deal with Worcester The 22-cap international,...
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/ 5 months agoBrian hangs up mic
FORMER England hooker Brian Moore will end his 26-year commentary career after working on England Women’s Six Nations decider against France...
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/ 5 months agoPerese’s sidelined
LEICESTER centre Izaia Perese has been banned for three matches following his red card against Northampton Saints. The Wallaby will miss...
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/ 5 months agoShoulder ko for Will
BATH wing Muir has been ruled out the rest of the season after suffering a shoulder injury in the Champions Cup...
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/ 5 months agoBlues swoop to capture Wells
BEDFORD have signed Leicester lock Harry Wells on a player-coach deal for next season. The 32-year-old, left, who will leave Tigers...
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/ 5 months agoTheo joins the Sarries exodus
SARACENS flanker Theo McFarland will leave the club at the end of the season to take up a move to France,...
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/ 5 months agoBall game at an end
FORMER Wales lock Jake Ball will retire for a second time at the end of the season after injuries brought an...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 5 months agoWales v Italy
PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 12.45pm, Cardiff Arms Park WALES are desperate to avoid a third successive Wooden Spoon and Sean Lynn has...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 5 months agoIreland v Scotland
PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Aviva Stadium IRELAND will look to celebrate a landmark day at the Aviva Stadium by securing third...
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Letters
/ 5 months agoUnlucky Ibitoye latest to add to Bears’ casualty list
wouldn’t have adapted to Bracken might be only younger lads.” well. We had a BRISTOL Bears have been dealt another major...
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Letters
/ 5 months agoI just can’t fathom why the RFU have stuck with Steve
I WAS again disappointed by the RFU last week as they continue to support Steve Borthwick, a coach they appointed to...
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Letters
/ 5 months agoRunning on empty
carefully and ask how Mike Douch THE last Prem matches in the regular season are to be played on June 6....
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/ 5 months agoVan Graan fancies home comforts for the play-off assault
JOHANN van Graan has his eyes on a home draw after champions Bath qualified for the play-offs for the third successive...
Autumn Internationals
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