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Guest Blogs
/ 2 weeks agoThe Club Rivalries That Never Make Headlines But Always Decide the Season
Every football season, the media spotlight shines on Manchester versus Liverpool, El Clasico, and the Milan derby. These marquee matchups dominate...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoUnbeaten Red Roses set up a 6N decider
■By BEN JAYCOCK KATY Daley-McLean has warned England’s emerging stars they must “own” the intimidating atmosphere in Bordeaux if they are...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoGloucester 21-15 Sale Sharks: Last-gasp Charlie Atkinson cuts down Sharks
Gloucester flyhalf Charlie Atkinson took the opportunity of displaying his talents to onlooking England head coach Steve Borthwick with a man...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoExeter takeover approved
THE takeover of Exeter Chiefs by the owners of Premier League side AFC Bournemouth has been approved by the Prem rugby...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoPirates agree landmark deal
CORNISH Pirates have secured “landmark” investment from American firm Stonewood Capital Management. The deal is backed by J. Kenneth Moritz and...
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/ 3 weeks agoHarris back at Newcastle
SCOTLAND centre Chris Harris will return to Newcastle next season, where he made 104 appearances before moving to Gloucester. The 35-year-old,...
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/ 3 weeks ago‘Honest review’ backs Borthwick
HEAD coach Steve Borthwick has been backed by the RFU to turn around England’s form. The Six Nations review blamed a...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoAlison Kervin: The game is flourishing – don’t make it different
If you have been to any women’s rugby matches recently, you will have witnessed scenes that were unimaginable a decade ago:...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 weeks agoScotland 28-69 France: The French demolish Scots to set up grand finale
France powered into a title decider against England after running in 11 tries in a ruthless victory in Edinburgh.
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoIreland 33-12 Wales: Power of the Irish is too much for the Welsh
Ireland’s forward dominance told as a peerless Aoife Wafer steered Scott Bemand’s side to a commanding victory over Wales.
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoThe Old Pals’ Act strikes again
WHEN Prem newcomers Worcester Warriors were turfed out of that league for encountering financial problems, they were victims of the biggest...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoWhy Lions should head to Argentina
WITH reference to the fantastic and correct comments regarding the future of the Lions made in The Rugby Paper on May...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoLet Newcastle and Ealing hold £1million shootout
AS the RFU seems not to have any issue with changing rules mid-season, let me propose one more: Ealing Trailfinders deserve...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoEnd-of-season play-offs becoming a bit of a farce
AS a Coventry RFC supporter, now that the dangling carrot of a one-off Prem access match against the bottom Prem side...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoFrance leading the way in the finance stakes
AS Iain Sharpe states in his letter last week, there is no law of nature that makes the gulf between Prem...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoDowson: We are still in the title race
NORTHAMPTON boss Phil Dowson admits his side were not at the races at Welford Road but insists they are still contenders...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoNow it’s knockout rugby – George
JAMIE George described Saracens’ latest success over Bristol as a statement victory that keeps them in the play-off hunt. The England...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoSkiv: We were not clinical enough
GLOUCESTER director of rugby George Skiving-ton accepted his side were not at their best but was still relieved that the win...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoPioneering Pirates show the Prem how it should be done
YOU couldn’t make it up. Cornish Pirates, down in seventh place in the Champ, the league confined to outer darkness by...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoFit-again Van der Merwe is quickly back in his old routine
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Dragons .............15pts Tries: Lewis 28, Keddie 45 Conversion: O’Brien 29 Penalty: O’Brien 7 Edinburgh ........ 24pts Tries: Ashman...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoRampant Warriors in command at the top
■By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ............40pts Tries: Dempsey 19, Steyn 24, Matthews 32, 54; Schickerling 65, Rowe 74 Conversions: Horne 20, 26,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoSharks ……….46 Benetton …….. 7
JURENZO Julius scored a hat-trick of tries as part of a ruthless Sharks display which ensured Benetton were hammered at Kings...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoBulls …………..56 Zebre …………. 19
JOHAN Ackermann’s Bulls ran in eight tries in the Loftus sun to push their play-off claims with Willie le Roux pulling...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoOsborne sparks Leinster charge
nBy JAMES STEPHENS Leinster ...........31 Lions................... 7 LEINSTER strengthened their push for a top-two finish with a bonus-point victory over at...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoKok hat-trick has Ulster in the fight
nBy SAM JACKSON Ulster ...............38 Stormers..........38 STORMERS fought back for a share of the spoils at Kingspan in a match defined...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoConnacht cash in on Barron’s red
nBy DAVID LYONS Connacht ........26 Munster............. 7 CONNACHT dominated the first half at Dexcom Stadium, taking a commanding 19-0 lead into...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoEaling Trailfinders 52-14 Bedford Blues: A perfect finish for Ben Ward’s invincibles
Ealing Trailfinders completed a perfect winning league season in Elior Champ Rugby as they ran in eight tries to see off...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoOpoku hat-trick puts Cov into overdrive
■By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry .......... 64pts Tries: Opoku 6, 44, 48; Reeves 17, 78; Barton 10, Ferrie 66, Bacon 69, Nayagi...
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/ 3 weeks agoCampbell hits the heights to make sure for Chinnor
■By CÓILÍN DUFFY Chinnor .............29pts Tries: Cave 18, Goss 46, 67; Walker 63, Rukhadze 72 Conversions: Chamberlain 19; Yandall 73 Richmond...
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/ 3 weeks agoHartpury seal their spot in the play-offs
■By OLIVER D’ARCY Hartpury ............30pts Tries: Field 50, Knight 55, 65; Hunt 75 Conversions: Bazalgette 51, 66 Penalties: Bazalgette 18, 36...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoDoncaster finally show what might have been
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........ 54 Tries: Dolly 3, 22; Chapman 35, Edwards 38, McGuire 61, Penalty 66, McNab 71, Kerr...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoScottish get in mood for Richmond showdown
By BLUEBELL By GUY L Scottish .... Tries: Duncan 17, 45; Povey 49 Conversions: Honey 17, 50 Caldy .................14pts Tries: Logan...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoMaycock double helps Harrogate bounce back up
■By HARVEY ALLEN Rossendale ............14 Harrogate ............... 21 HARROGATE returned to the National Leagues at the first time of asking, beating...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoLong journey is worthwhile for Oundle
■By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ................20 Oundle .....................29 THE 400-mile round trip to Northumberland ended in triumph for Oundle when they overcame...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoBlackheath 22-10 Plymouth Albion: The Club close in on the second tier
After an interval of 27 years, Blackheath are just one step away from a return to domestic rugby’s second tier, following...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoAmpthill put on show as sun sets on Cambridge
■By STEVE JACKSON Ampthill ............75pts Tries: Wilson 7, Vaeneku 13, 37; Smith 49, Jones 50, Heslop 52, 54, 75; Davidson 68,...
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/ 3 weeks agoGibson in the right place to finish off visitors
National League play-offs ■By JOSH THOMAS B Moseley .......60 Luctonians ......15 BIRMINGHAM Moseley scored eight tries to ease past Luctonians to...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoDenham happy with his hat-trick of wins
nBy BEN JAYCOCK ANDREW Denham has developed a habit of winning National Two East titles, having secured his third with three...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoHinckley are aiming high
nBy CHRIS COLLYER Dynamic: Rory Vowles HINCKLEY claimed an impressive third place finish in National Two North but top points scorer...
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/ 3 weeks agoExeter students in for another term
nBy RORY MORROW Stourbridge............ 10 Exeter Uni................64 EXETER University are staying in National Two West after winning the play-off with Stourbridge...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoHenley take time to find their feet
nBy ALISTAIR BEYNON HENLEY Hawks sealed their National 2 status for next season with a sensational second half display against Tunbridge...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 3 weeks agoLancashire 38-18 Yorkshire: Alex Looney’s side control round one showdown
Bill Beaumont Division One By Gareth Lyons Lancashire........38pts Tries: Giliand 5, Ellam 21, Deans 29, Freeman 44, Sturgess 58, Rylance 67...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoChampions Cheshire are put to the sword
Bill Beaumont Division Two round-up By CÓILÍN DUFFY CHESHIRE’S defence of their Division 2 Bill Beaumont County Championship title began on...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoQuartet get off to a flying start
Bill Beaumont Division Three round-up By GEORGE WELLBELOVE IT WAS a day of big scorelines in Division 3 as Leicestershire, Middlesex,...
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/ 3 weeks agoWhite Roses go in search of fifth title
Gill Burns Championship preview By BEN JAYCOCK YORKSHIRE Women head into the new Gill Burns County Championship campaign as the team...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoWyggs have week to remember
By BEN JAYCOCK OADBY Wyggestonians enjoyed what the club are now proudly calling the “Week of the Wygg” after both the...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoYOUNG GUNS
CHARLIETAMANI NORTHAMPTON & ENGLAND U18 WING Charlie Tamani has emerged as the latest talent off the Finborough School production line. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoLydiate joins Wales coaching staff
NEWS EXTRA DAN Lydiate will leave Dragons to become a full-time member of Steve Tandy’s Wales coaching team. Wales face Barbarians,...
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