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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 week agoCardiff make it five out of five
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CARDIFF went top of Super Rygbi Cymru after seeing off Carmarthen Quins 35-12 at the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 week agoMiles steals victory for Ponty
Premiership round-up LEADERS Pontypridd made it five wins from five in the Welsh Premiership – but needed a last-gasp try from...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 week agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoIt’s hard to make friends up north
THE seasons come and go in what used to be the Premiership now called The Prem, an abbreviation which can be...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoConvoluted world of the Cheetahs
IMAGINE a team from Africa competing in a European tournament. Then imagine said African team, from the Orange Free State, playing...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoEdwards as far away as ever
SHAUN Edwards will be 60 next weekend. It is hard to believe that he had barely turned 40 when the RFU...
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Top 14
/ 1 week agoMignoni exit puts El-Abd in the shade
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN On his way: Pierre Mignoni has stepped down as Toulon director of rugby. Inset, Joe El-Abd PICTURE:...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoForthcoming fixtures
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoWRU reveals its evidence
By BEN JAYCOCK THE WRU has published evidence explaining its controversial decision to cut one of the regions, leaving Ospreys and...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 week agoBridie signs for Murphy
GLOUCESTER-Hartpury have signed Australia tighthead Bridie O’Gorman. The 27-year-old has 43 caps for the Wallaroos and played in the last two...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 week agoHow the First Round of 16 Changes Rugby World Cup Betting
One year from now, the Wallabies will run out at Perth Stadium to open the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup. Six...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 week agoWhat 20-Minute Red Cards Are Really Doing to Rugby Betting Markets
Sale Sharks spent part of their Premiership clash with Saracens playing with just 13 men. Jacques Vermeulen had received a 20-minute...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 week agoChampions Cup 2026-27: Are South African Teams Still Being Undervalued?
Lawrence Dallaglio has warned Europe’s leading clubs not to underestimate South African opposition when the Champions Cup returns on 16 October....
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoWatch out for the Eagles! How the USA are becoming a force to be reckoned with once again
The bruising pack that is pushing the USA women’s rugby team back to the top.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoGeorge Skivington: New-look Gloucester can compete at the top of Prem
George Skivington believes Gloucester’s summer overhaul has created a new culture at Kingsholm and given his side the platform to compete...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoFerguson returns to coach England women
FORMER Northampton and Harlequins coach Matt Ferguson has returned to the England women’s set up in charge of the scrum and...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoWillis is voted the best in France
JACK Willis has retained his award as the best player in France, becoming only the second player to do so after...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoPearson plays on
TOM Pearson has extended his contract with Prem champions Northampton. The 26-year-old back rower has played more than 60 times for...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoDelay for Fineanganofo
ALL Blacks wing Fehi Fineanganofo will delay his arrival at Newcastle Red Bulls until after next year’s World Cup. The 24-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoIosefa-Scott’s France link
EXETER Chiefs prop Josh Iosefa-Scott will likely move to France when his contract ends next summer. The 30-year-old tight-head has been...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoUnderhill injury blow
BATH flanker Sam Underhill will be sidelined for “a few months” after rupturing his biceps in the opening Prem victory at...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoCurry’s new deal
TOM Curry has signed a two-year contract extension with Sale. The 28-year-old flanker, who has 71 England caps, has spent his...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoPrem bonus point system is flawed
HAVING watched Northampton Saints thump Newcastle Red Bulls 59-26 for my Friday night viewing on the box last week, a glaring...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoGood that England have competition
MARTIN Brooks makes some good points in his letter regarding the rise of Canada Women and the benefits of playing in...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoGet Willis back in
SO Jack Willis is voted the best player in the French Top 14 – the league that has Antoine Dupont, Louis...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoDefence is still key
I’M all for attacking rugby, scoring tries and creating excitement but surely defence is still the cornerstone of a successful side....
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoWhy I’m going for Ellis Genge at No. 8
DREAMTEAM BEN YOUNG, THE FORMER LEICESTER LIONS FLY-HALF WHO NOW PLAYS FOR OUNDLE, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 weeks agoJeremy Guscott: Shaun Edwards is just the man for England
Jeremy Guscott believes Shaun Edwards could be useful to England head coach Steve Borthwick, with the former France defence coach now...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoDowson: We didn’t execute properly
NORTHAMPTON boss Phil Dowson denied his side were jinxed by Ashton Gate but admitted they were beaten by the better side....
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoGloucester 48-0 Harlequins: Cherry & Whites go to the top as they thrash Quins
Gloucester maintained their perfect start with an eight-try demolition of Harlequins, who suffered their heaviest league defeat in 26 years.
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoSkiv: We can be better than that
GLOUCESTER head coach George Skiving-ton was upbeat about his side’s effort but says there is still improvement to come. “I was...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoNewcastle Red Bulls 19-24 Leicester Tigers: Adam Radwan’s return has Geoff Parling’s men on front foot
Adam Radwan scored against his former club as Leicester Tigers held off a late Newcastle Red Bulls fightback to claim a...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoWe were inaccurate in the big moments, says McFarland
NEWCASTLE head coach Dan McFarland admitted feeling gut wrenched after losing despite seeing his Red Bulls side pound at Leicester’s try...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoCoetzee has his coach smiling
SOUTH African back row Jaco Coetzee’s emotional return from almost two years out with an ACL injury was the standout moment...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSaracens vs Sale Sharks: Nick Isiekwe to start at blindside after red card rescinded
Nick Isiekwe is in the Saracens starting line-up against Sale Sharks after having his red card rescinded, while Alex Sanderson wants...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoCost of wine jumps in the Saracen cellar
IF Saracens or Brendan Venter wanted his work for the club to be in a less public facing role with a...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoTen-try thriller ends all square
■By JOHN FLEMING Glasgow .........33 Ulster ...............33 GEORGE Horne hit the post with a late penalty as Glasgow were held to...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoSharks battle hard to deny Leinster
■By OLLIE FRY Sharks ............26 Leinster ..........20 SHARKS claimed a thrilling bonus point at Kings Park to make it consecutive wins...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoO’Shea haul gives Munster the edge
■By NATHAN JONES Munster .........26 Bulls ................22 CHARLIE O’Shea’s 16-point haul helped Munster edge a tight contest at Thomond Park. The...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoOspreys can’t handle the Lions power show
■By HUW GEORGE LIONS’ powerful pack took control after half-time as they made it two wins from two in the URC...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoRory’s the boy to grab winner
By SAM JACKSON Edinburgh ....... 17 Stormers ......... 13 RORY McHaffie marked his home debut with the winning try as Edinburgh...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoBotham puts extra beef into Cardiff’s perfect start
■By PAUL EVANS Cardiff ..............40pts Tries: Williams 9, Sebastian 18, Basham 27, Mann 36, Bowen 43, 54 Conversions: Sheedy 19, 27,...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoFrawley double is just the job
By MARK RICHARDSON Benetton ........19 Connacht ........22 CIARÁN Frawley marked his Connacht debut with two tries, including a dramatic late winner,...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoSorry, Brendan, can you say that again?
Talking point: Brendan Venter with Fergus Burke and Max Malins last weekend PICTURE: Getty Images IT IS just possible that Saracens...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Alex Grove – My pride and privilege in playing for Scotland
Alex Grove, the former Scotland, Worcester Warriors, Edinburgh, Birmingham Moseley and Coventry centre, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoNo-one can take away Dallaglio’s memories
IT’S sad that Lawerence Dallaglio, who famously played every minute of the 2003 World Cup, has been forced to put his...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoGarside hat-trick helps Worcester see off battling Richmond
By TIM FORRESTER FOR 65 minutes, Richmond were neck and neck with last year’s champions, Worcester Warriors. However, in the last...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoCornish Pirates 35-33 Ealing Trailfinders: Arwel Robson keeps his cool to seal stunning victory
Cornish Pirates snatched a dramatic 35-33 victory over Ealing Trailfinders as Matthew Pritchard’s added-time try and Arwel Robson’s conversion completed a...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoTreble-top Nayalo puts Cov into over-drive
■By FRANK HOLLAND Nottingham ......26pts Tries: Ward 12, Williams 18, Ecclesfield 67, Crane 80 Conversions: O’Leary 13; Mitchell 67, 80 Coventry...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoCambriani is the man in charge for Titans
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham .......40pts Tries: Shaw 14, Bruzulier 18, Hayes 22, Cambriani 40, Ravuvu 44, Barling 63 Conversions: Hayes 14,...
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