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International Rugby

/ 10 months ago

Now Steve Borthwick is left with happy conundrum after England Summer sweep

England's 2-0 series victory in Argentina is very pleasing because it was a big task, and a notable achievement, with 14...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Don’t price the young hearts out of the game

Here's a tale of two codes based on ticket prices for the first Lions Test against Australia at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium...

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International Rugby

/ 10 months ago

Jack van Poortvliet – Love Island helps England get closer

Jack van Poortvliet has loved life on tour alongside old friend and Leicester Tigers team-mate Freddie Steward. And England’s matchwinner in...

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International Rugby

/ 10 months ago

Family fly out to witness Arthur Clark’s England debut

Arthur Clark fulfilled a lifelong family dream when he walked out to make his debut for England in Washington DC last...

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International Rugby

/ 10 months ago

U20s World Championship Roundup: England recover from early Streeter dismissal

Monday Roundup England dismantled Wales 51-13 on Monday to reach the fifth-place playoff final. Despite going down to 14 men after...

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International Rugby

/ 10 months ago

Billy Sela: U20s World Championship last dance is something I’ll remember

It was emotional going into yesterday’s game knowing it was the final time I would pull on an England U20 jersey....

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Features

/ 10 months ago

Cuts are an admission of failure

THE goings-on in Wales bring to mind the book Agatha Christie said was the one she found the most difficult to...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Bordeaux get a hard start against the Bulls

Champions: Bordeaux Begles celebrate CHAMPIONS Cup holders Bordeaux Bègles will begin their title defence with a tough away fixture in South...

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Dream Team

/ 10 months ago

Dream Team – Markus Burcham

Markus Burcham, the Blackheath and former Ealing Trailfinders & England Counties centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Tier Two nations given second-class care

IMAGINE, if you have nothing better to do, a top-of-the-bill catchweight bout between recent world champion Tyson Fury – a favourite...

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Features

/ 10 months ago

I’ve shared some of my best times with Maro

MY LIFEIN RUGBY NATHAN EARLE THE FORMER ENGLAND U20, SARACENS, HARLEQUINS, NEWCASTLE AND EALING WINGER AFTER 13 years of dodging tackles,...

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/ 10 months ago

A class act from old Tiger Bay

CARL Smith arrived in Cardiff from St Kitts as a boy and survived the culture shock to make a name for...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Ireland’s one-way snooze

THE world’s No.1 golfer breezed into Royal Portrush at the start of the week posing a rhetorical question which intrigued his...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Argentina make old times roll

HUGO Porta, still the most majestic of South American fly halves, will be pleased that Argentina has reclaimed its long-lost record...

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English Championship

/ 10 months ago

Matt Kvesic excited to be a Worcester Warrior again

Matt Kvesic has seen a lot in his career – Test rugby, European and Premiership competition, even clubs in crisis –...

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Features

/ 10 months ago

New guys know the step up will be tough

Ben Jaycock catches up with three players from teams promoted to Nat 1 - Leeds Tykes, Tonbridge Juddians and Clifton NEXT...

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Features

/ 10 months ago

A question over Farrell selection

Well, finally the wait is over and the Lions have played their first Test match in Australia with all the pre-match...

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Features

/ 10 months ago

YOUNG GUNS

AJAYEDWARDS NEWCASTLE & ENGLAND U18 FULL-BACK Newcastle Falcons’ South African-born full-back Ajay Edwards is quickly making a name for himself in...

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/ 10 months ago

Ensure sessions are fast-paced and engaging

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Mark Deaville, below, head Coach at Belgrave RFC in Counties 2 Midland...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Joseph Dweba enjoying warm welcome from Exeter Chiefs

Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba has touched down in Devon and is wasting no time getting stuck into life with Exeter Chiefs....

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/ 10 months ago

Crake keen to raise her game with Saracens

SARACENS have signed England loosehead Liz Crake from Trailfinders for the 2025-26 Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) season. The 30-year-old dentist, right,...

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/ 10 months ago

France unbeaten after overcoming England

By BEN JAYCOCK FRANCE U20 finished unbeaten for the second year running in the Six Nations Summer Series after a pulsating...

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Guest Blogs

/ 10 months ago

3 uncapped players from England Team Will Start the Match Against the USA

Steve Borthwick retained just three England players from last week’s series-clinching victory over Argentina. He made 12 changes to his squad,...

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British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

Living with the British and Irish Lions: What really happens on tour

Sky Sports has released a tongue-in-cheek mockumentary that takes fans deep inside player preparations for the British & Irish Lions tour....

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British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

British and Irish Lions vs Wallabies Preview: Tom Curry favoured over Jac Morgan in first Test

Head Coach Andy Farrell has revealed a fearsome lineup for Saturday’s first Test match against Australia, featuring a record eight Irish...

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/ 11 months ago

Rugby Icon Will Greenwood on Resilience, High Performance and Leading with Heart

Widely recognised as one of the UK’s most insightful rugby speakers, Will Greenwood has built a career on teamwork, tenacity and...

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British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

Marcus Smith keeps Owen Farrell out of British and Irish Lions squad for first Test in Australia

Marcus Smith has defied expectations by winning a place on the bench for the British and Irish Lions‘ first Test against...

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/ 11 months ago

Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualification Preview: South American sides looking to make history

Over the coming weeks, four South American sides will battle it out in search of a spot at the 2027 World...

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British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

Darcy Graham among Scottish trio called up to British and Irish Lions squad ahead of Wallabies series

The British and Irish Lions have called up Scotland trio Rory Sutherland, Ewan Ashman and Darcy Graham ahead of their series...

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International Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Jack van Poortvliet – Argentina series shows the quality of depth in England

Patience was the watchword for Jack van Poortvliet and England as they completed a 2-0 series win over Argentina in the...

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/ 11 months ago

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British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

Dean Richards: Pollock has to do tough stuff for the British and Irish Lions, too

Dean Richards has warned rising star Henry Pollock that he must show the physical attributes to accompany his undoubted natural talent....

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International Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Kevin Sinfield is backing Seb Atkinson to make 12 shirt his own for England

England arrived in Argentina with Steve Borthwick looking for young players to make a statement and prove they could cut it...

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British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

British and Irish Lions: Maro Itoje paying the price for putting Bundee Aki in charge of fines

Maro Itoje admits he has made one major blunder in his time as Lions captain – putting Bundee Aki in charge...

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British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

British and Irish Lions 36-24 Brumbies: Jamison Gibson-Park and Finn Russell begin to get act together

Brumbies .......................... 24pts Tries: Tualima 4, Toole 37, Creighton 51, Bowron 76 Conversions: R Lonergan 52, Debreczeni 76 British & Irish...

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British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

British and Irish Lions: It’s mad, you lose all track of the days, says Tadhg Furlong

Three-time tourist Tadhg Furlong revealed his first Lions experience turned him into a proper rugby player and has told squad rookies...

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International Rugby

/ 11 months ago

England 22-17 Argentina: Last-gasp Jack van Poortvliet snatches it for England

Argentina ........................17pts Tries: Cinti 26, Mendy 41 Conversions: Carreras 27, 42 Penalty: Carreras 9 England ........................... 22pts Tries: Atkinson 4, Steward...

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International Rugby

/ 11 months ago

South Africa 45-0 Italy: Century for Willie Le Roux as Springboks power past Italy

South Africa .............. 45pts Tries: Williams 8, Van der Merwe 15, 30, Moodie 37, Marx 50, Mapimpi 72, Wessels 80 Conversions:...

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International Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Wales 31-22 Japan: Dan Edwards has last word to snap historic losing streak

Japan ..................... 22pts Tries: Takeuchi 40, Dearns 58, Riley 61 Conversions: Lee 40, 61 Penalty: Lee 23 Wales ......................31pts Tries: Adams...

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International Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Fiji 29-14 Scotland: Fijians on front foot as Darcy Graham red ends Scottish hopes

Fiji ......................29pts Tries: Ikanivere 35, Ravouvou 39, Wainiqolo 58, Penalty 66 Conversions: Muntz 40, 59 Penalty: Muntz 20 Scotland ..........14pts Tries:...

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