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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCattigan family call for inquiry following her death
THE family of Scotland international Siobhan Cattigan have called for an independent inquiry into her death, saying undetected rugby-related brain damage...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTop clubs face major cash crisis
By NEIL FISSLER The Premiership season kicks off in three weeks with growing fears that almost a quarter of the clubs...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDavies brings curtain down on his 30-year service with Wales
By PETER JACKSON Mark Davies is to end one of the longest careers in Test rugby – 30 years unbroken service...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoFive-year deal will give Cup boost – Grainger
By JON NEWCOMBE Steve Grainger, RFU director of rugby development, is confident the new five-year partnership between England Rugby and Papa...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoClark on a mission to prove his Test quality
By ROB COLE Wales have capped two former England U20 centres in the last few years and new Dragons recruit Max...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoProud Pendlebury expects England U18s to hit back
England U18s head coach Jonathan Pendlebury was proud of team’s effort despite losing the first game of their three match tour...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoStronge aims to be the top scrum-half in his division
By BEN JAYCOCK Ambition: Nottingham’s Michael Stronge Michael Stronge has set a clear goal to become the best scrum-half in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoLudlow: Three ops and I’m good to go
By PAUL REES Lewis Ludlow feels like a new man. The Gloucester captain had three operations in as many weeks after...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoJohnson glad to be a Wasp
Ashley Johnson has left his role as player-coach at Birmingham Moseley to take forward his coaching career with his former side...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHegarty to head home
LEICESTER Tigers’ Bryce Hegarty will leave the club midway through the season to join Super Rugby side the Western Force. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoChiefs confirm Sio signing
Exeter Chiefs confirmed the signing of Australia loose-head Scott Sio on a “long-term deal”. Sio, 30, has won 71 caps and...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoVan Zyl has his sights set on the World Cup
By GARY FITZGERALD Seeing Billy and Mako Vunipola battle their way back into Eddie Jones’ good books has encouraged Ivan van...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoPainful budget cuts are for greater good
COLIN BOAG Still looking for a club: Former England full-back Mike Brown left Newcastle at the end of last season PICTURE:...
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Features
/ 3 years agoVan Graan must rectify three key areas at Bath
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Rugby union does not have football’s profile, but in many other ways I would...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoAll Blacks have missed a trick
New Zealand did well to beat South Africa at Ellis Park last weekend, but they have missed a trick by not...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoWade due in Paris for talks to cover Grace
ON THE BLINDSIDE Former England winger Christian Wade is due in Paris on Monday for talks about a deal to sign...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoHougaard set to stay at Wasps
ON THE BLINDSIDE Francois Hougaard looks set to extend his stay with cash-strapped Wasps to give the club some much-needed good...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSaints close in on young Warrior Fin
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Northampton Saints are close to agreeing to a deal for...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoFrench clubs look at Nowell
ON THE BLINDSIDE Exeter winger Jack Nowell could move to France after the World Cup with his CV doing the rounds...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoExiles waiting in wings for Chick
ON THE BLINDSIDE London Irish are waiting in the wings to potentially move for Newcastle Falcons No.8 Callum Chick if there...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Caolon Ryan
Calon Ryan, the recently retired former Chinnor, Birmingham-Moseley, Stourbridge, Coventry, Darlington Mowden Park and Rotherham Titans fly-half, choose the best XV...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoRising stars who give us reasons to be cheerful
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Peerless: England’s Freddie Steward scores against Australia PICTURE: Getty Images Now for the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTime to apply law on forward passes
NICK CAIN The only blot on the landscape in last weekend’s Rugby Championship clashes was the continued tolerance for forward passes....
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRuthless Ospreys fly past helpless Hartpury
Hartpury ........14 Ospreys ..........41 By JOHN BARNES The first hit out for both Hartpury University and Ospreys of pre-season 2022/23 was...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSale FC ………………34 Fylde ………………….14
By STEVE SMITH Sale FC looked in fine form as they got their pre-season campaign underway with a routine win against...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoCinderford …………17 Matson………………….0
By MICK WILSON Cinderford director of rugby Paul Morris was pleased with his side’s comfortable win over Matson in what was...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoCambridge …………33 Carmarthen ……….14
By STEVE JACKSON In the end Cambridge came through a stern test against Welsh Premiership side Quins, outscoring the visitors by...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoMorahan scores sensational solo try but tyro Bears fall just short
Brive ....................22 Bristol....................17 By PHIL BROWN Bristol Bears kicked off pre-season with a narrow defeat at the hands of Top 14...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoNine-try Ealing are too strong for Park
Rosslyn Park ..26pts Ealing T’f ..........57pts By RHYS STRATTON Ealing Trailfinders ran out deserved winners at The Rock on Saturday, tallying...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoNew boy Gopperth leads the way for champions Leicester
Jersey ..................26 Leicester ..............35 By TIM PRYOR English champions Leicester Tigers and Championship outfit Jersey Reds provided each other with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoLymm ………………….19 Preston G …………..24
By NATHAN EDWARDS A new-look Preston Grasshoppers side picked up a difficult win away to Lymm RFC. Heading into the game,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoTaunton ………………..14 Cornish Pirates ..43
By MIKE JAMOS Over 1,000 people crammed into the Taunton Verita Stadium to watch a game which in the first half...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoAmpthill …………….54 Newport………………12
By KEVIN BARRETT Ampthill hosted Welsh Premiership Cup holders Newport at Dillingham Park and named 13 debutants in the match day...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoI’m looking forward to our journey, says Adams
By BEN JAYCOCK Coach: Bob Adams NEWPORT Salop will be playing in the National Leagues for the first time next season...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoOrmskirk take honours in sparkling encounter
ASPULL played host to Ormskirk in the first Under 23s game in the town for many years on Tuesday. A big...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBonds try seals bragging rights for Redruth
Redruth ......26 Plymouth ......24 By BILL HOOPER Redruth got the better of National League 1 Albion in this pre-season derby. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoDorking …….. 52 Sutton & E…… 5
Dorking powered to a big win with a penalty try at scrum time opening the scoring. A cracking try by Ryan...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoNorth Walsham….26 Shelford …………….19
By MIKAEL BIARD North Walsham proved too strong for Shelford as they edged a thrilling and competitive contest in Norfolk. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoLlandovery…………26 Cinderford …………12
By HUW S THOMAS The Forest of Dean side who finished fifth in last year’s National One found the Drovers, who...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoDings ………………….38 Glasgow Ac…………17
By NATHAN EDWARDS Luke Arscott has seen his pre-season campaign as “a learning curve” with Dings earning a big victory against...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoCoventry dominate Midlands derby
Coventry ..............40 Molesey................12 By ANDREW SMITH Coventry breezed to victory in a Midlands derby at Butts Park. A well worked lineout...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoCurry stars as ferocious Sharks score a big six
Caldy ………………..5pts Sale Sharks……40pts By BEN JAYCOCK Sale Sharks scored six tries as they eased past north west rivals and Championship...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBell chimes in with leveller for Tykes
Leeds Tykes ......19 Esher ......................19 By ANDREW SMITH National 1 new boys Esher gave a good account of themselves in highly...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoConfidence boost for Sheffield
Luctonians ..........35 Sheffield ..............49 By MO SHER It was a summer jamboree at Mortimer Park as these National Two rivals shared...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoOundle ………………19 Hinckley…………….19
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley began their pre season fixtures with a hard fought draw in Northamptonshire. The opening 20 minutes were...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBlues breeze through Titans
Bedford ..........61 Rotherham......19 By JAMES DARWELL Bedford Blues began pre-season preparations for next season with suitable aplomb as they put Rotherham...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBiarritz ………………22 Ealing………………….21
By IAN ROBSON Ealing Trailfinders were beaten at the death in Biarritz on Friday courtesy of a last minute 50m penalty...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoHull Ionians ……….58 York……………………….0
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians blew visitors York apart in a preseason fixture that proved an entertaining encounter throughout. The visitors,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoCardiff ………………..48 Henley ………………..28
By IAN TABOR Cardiff eased to a routine win over National 2 South side Henley Hawks. Henley started the first half...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoChinnor find extra gear to power home
Chinnor ..........29 Blackheath ....14 By JACK JOHNSON Three tries in the final 12 minutes ensured Chinnor got the better of Blackheath...
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