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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoMorris snatches victory for Ebbw
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD A LAST-GASP try from hooker and hat-trick hero Ieuan Morris snatched a 34-33 win for...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoMerthyr fight back for top spot
Premiership round-up MERTHYR battled back from 12-3 down at half time to run out eventual 17-12 victors at Beddau and return...
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Top 14
/ 2 weeks agoWomen keen to join the 6N party
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TWO-THIRDS of the 2026 Six Nations season is complete. It’s old news, but France – Les Bleus...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoToulouse win top-two battle
Double joy: Paul Graou scored two for Toulouse against Montpellier PICTURE: Alamy IN the Top 14, for the final time before...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoLightning looking to bridge the gap
■By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning head coach Nathan Smith believes the spike in drawn matches this season underlines the most competitive...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoAsh enjoying a lifelong affair with Twickenham
■By BEN JAYCOCK TWICKENHAM Rugby Club stalwart Joe Ash reached a remarkable milestone yesterday when he made his 300th appearance for...
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News Extra
/ 2 weeks agoMostyn steps up on south coast
NEWS EXTRA BOURNEMOUTH Rugby have appointed Jeff Mostyn as Honorary Chairman to support the club and the corporate development panel. Mostyn,...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoPendlebury’s seeing signs of progress
TRP Hewett: Tandy has reasons to be more cheerful than Borthwick By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND men’s U18s head coach Jonathan Pendlebury...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoJac Morgan: Wales are starting to look good
Jac Morgan says he was encouraged by the way Wales finished their Six Nations campaign and was thrilled for his teammates...
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Latest News
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 weeks agoAfter England’s Six Nations Disaster, It’s Time for Some Hard Answers, With the World Cup Just a Year Away
One win from five. Four consecutive defeats after an opening-round demolition of Wales. A fifth-place finish, the worst in the Six...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: 70,000 fans for Red Roses opener! Meg Jones captaincy + Women’s Six Nations ft Victoria Rush
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by No Woman No Try director...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoDarlington Mowden Park U11s set for exciting trip to visit Irish giants Munster
Darlington Mowden Park and board member Neil Morris are flying the flag for grassroots rugby and have excitedly announced a trip...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 weeks agoBoomerang Casino Review: Best Online Slots and Real Money Jackpot Game Opportunities
Introduction The online casino sector remains one of the most dynamic sectors in the digital entertainment industry… And oh yeah Continued...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 weeks agoWhy No Wagering Casino Bonuses NZ Are Attracting Online Players
Kiwis appreciate no wagering bonus deals because they remove wagering pressure. They award bonus money/free spins without additional playthrough conditions, encouraging...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoDion Khumalo interview: The Zimbabwe & Cobras star chasing a World Cup dream
At the time of our interview, Zimbabwe international Dion Khumalo was still able to measure his time as a professional rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Five summary: Dogos avenge Peñarol defeat as Selknam bounce back
In round five of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas, Dogos avenged last season’s defeat in the final with a convincing 32-22...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoIt’s a hard road back to the top of the Prem for Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints returned to the top of the Prem table with a hard-fought one-point win over Newcastle Red Bulls.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSir James Dyson takes 50% stake in Prem champions Bath
Sir James Dyson has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Bath Rugby, which will see the billionaire commit “substantial” capital...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoNorthampton Saints 28-27 Newcastle Red Bulls: Stephen Jones’ revved up side push the leaders to the limit
Newcastle Red Bulls came within a whisker of pulling off one of the shocks of the season as league leaders Northampton...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoJohn Mitchell: Meg Jones is my choice for England captain for the Women’s Six Nations
Centre Meg Jones will take over the England captaincy after lock Zoe Stratford, who led the side to World Cup glory...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoExeter Chiefs 26-14 Sale Sharks: Belief is the new currency for Rob Baxter’s side
Exeter Chiefs may have played with more sparkle this season, but few victories will feel as significant as the one they...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoLeicester Tigers vs Bristol Bears: Ollie Chessum returns and Hamish Watson gets his chance to show his worth
Club captain Ollie Chessum returns to lead Leicester Tigers today against Bristol Bears as one of seven changes to the starting...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoElior UK the new sponsors of Champ Rugby
Contract catering company Elior UK has become the title sponsor of Champ Rugby after signing a multi-year partnership deal with the...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoArgentina bidding to hold 2035 World Cup
ARGENTINA are bidding to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup and take the event to South America for the first time....
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoA backwards step
I DO not care that France was England’s best performance of this year’s Six Nations, for the second week running we...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoStick with talking one language
Letters IN a recent article Paul Rees advocated that full time officials should learn to speak French and Italian so that...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoJVP is not right man for the job
JACK van Poortvliet should never play for England again! Against Italy, he box-kicked with minutes to go. We lost. Then, guess...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoHave confidence to run with the ball
MANY current and former England players say they cannot put their fingers on what’s gone wrong. I can. They keep kicking...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoLimit role of the TMO
AMONG the highs and lows of last Saturday’s France-England clash was yet again the calling into question of the referee/TMO relationship....
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoWrong call made against Genge
HAVING been involved with rugby union for 71 years as a player, teacher and avid spectator there are a few points...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoDREAMTEAM
MATT CORNISH, THE EALING TRAILFINDERS AND FORMER LONDON IRISH & ENGLAND COUNTIES HOOKER, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoWe won’t waste the rest of the season, promises Gilmore
JASON Gilmore took Quins latest Premiership setback on the chin and vowed that his side will “not waste the rest of...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoJones is delighted by team’s hard work
NEWCASTLE’S newly appointed head coach Stephen Jones was over the moon with his side’s efforts. He said: “I’m wonderfully proud of...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoWe won’t throw in the towel – coach
ALEX Sanderson insists Sale Sharks remain a major force in the Premiership narrative, even if this defeat pushed them further from...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoScarlets end up on top in battle of the basement
■By ROGER PANTING SCARLETS convincingly won the battle of the league’s bottom two with a bonus-point victory, which took them above...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoCardiff left with nothing as Bulls go on rampage
■By SIMON THOMAS CARDIFF finished empty handed for the first time in a URC game this season to increase the play-off...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoDee battles hard to win his place back
■By SAM JACKSON DRAGONS hooker Elliot Dee will make his first appearance since the opening weekend of the season today. Dee,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoGlasgow stretch lead at the top
■By JOHN DAVIDSON Glasgow .........38 Leinster ...........17 GLASGOW earned a bonus-point win over a strong Leinster side to move eight points...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoConnacht shock Ulster
■By SAM JACKSON Ulster ..............19 Connacht .......26 FINN Treacy scored twice as Connacht provided a big blow to Ulster’s title ambitions...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoMore Munster misery
■By WILL RILEY Sharks ........... 45 Munster ........... 0 SHARKS smashed seven tries in Durban to hand Munster a fifth defeat...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoEdinburgh blown away
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Lions ............... 54 Edinburgh ......17 THE Lions ripped Edinburgh to shreds at Ellis Park, running in eight tries...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoWe’re going for second spot, says Cov coach
■By PAUL SMITH Coventry .......... 44pts Tries: Nayalo 3, Ferrie 17, 20; Ball 39, Johnson 52, Adderly-Jones 60, Bavadra 63 Conversions:...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoBedford Blues 10-14 Nottingham Rugby: James Cherry at the double to see off the Blues
Nottingham secured their first victory away at Bedford Blues since 2016, thanks to James Cherry’s double at Goldington Road.
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoCousins leads way for Ealing with four
■By JOSEPH TOBY Cousins ran in four tries as the league leaders smashed 13 past London Scottish and now need only...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoCave hits a hat-trick to put Chinnor in the clear
■By CÓILÍN DUFFY Chinnor ............ 48pts Tries: Robinson 2, Cave 19, 45, 69; Wharton 32, Moore 40, Pascoe 57 Conversions: Simpson...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoPirates have too much up front for Richmond
■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ........13pts Try: Torpey 65 Conversion: Grieve 66 Penalties: Grieve 3, 10 Cornish P .........66pts Tries: Nelson 6,...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoWarriors put on a show to demolish Cambridge
■By STEVE JACKSON Worcester W ...76pts Tries: Gonzalez 5, Chapman 28, Anstee 39, Zheng 41, 48; Short 43, Reed 50, 79;...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoVa’Enuku in right place to settle it for Ampthill
The Champ ■By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury ............27pts Tries: Denty 6, Short 33, Crane 38, Allford 43 Conversions: Bazalgette 34, 44 Penalty:...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoChampions face tough test
Women’s Premiership PREVIEW... Loughborough L v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 12.15pm, Franklin’s Gardens CHAMPIONS Gloucester-Hartpury will put their unbeaten record on the...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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