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/ 4 weeks agoFurbank to miss opener
GEORGE Furbank suffered a nightmare start to his new life at Harlequins after he was forced off a minute into his...
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/ 4 weeks agoRevenge for Japan in Nations Cup win
By SAM JACKSON EDDIE Jones’ Japan beat Fiji 20-15 to claim the Pacific Nations Cup for the first time since 2019....
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/ 4 weeks agoBaxter hopes football link will pay off
■By SAM JACKSON EXETER Chiefs have been sharing knowledge with Premier League side AFC Bournemouth in a bid to land the...
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/ 4 weeks agoExeter’s Ridl blow
EXETER winger Campbell Ridl is set to miss much of the season after suffering a knee ligament injury. Ridl was a...
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/ 4 weeks agoSearle’s new deal
LEICESTER Tigers and England A fly-half Billy Searle has signed a new contract with the club. The 30-year-old joined Leicester in...
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/ 4 weeks agoFreeman’s no-brainer
ENGLAND flyer Tommy Freeman has signed a contract extension at Prem champions Northampton, keeping him at Franklin’s Gardens “for the foreseeable...
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/ 4 weeks agoSaracens take command to overrun Tigers
By BEN JAYCOCK LAST season’s double winners Saracens made a devastating opening statement of intent in the PWR Cup with a...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoI reckon Red Bull will definitely give Newcastle wings
NEWCASTLE finally have a squad that could make the Prem competitive from top to bottom. It will likely take them some...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoStrictly drops the ball
I FEAR for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing and not for the reasons being written about all over social...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoThe days of brute force and ignorance
I USED to look forward to the beginning of the rugby season but these days I approach it with the thought...
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/ 4 weeks agoUp front, Amy is the complete e competitor
FORMER EXETER CHIEFS, TRAILFINDERS AND UNITED STATES BACK ROW KATE ZACKARY CHOOSES OSES THE BEST XV SHE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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/ 4 weeks agoFlanker Verling makes Ireland debut
Preview Ireland v USA Today, 1.45pm By BEN JAYCOCK IRELAND will hand Jemima Adams Verling her Test debut when they open...
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/ 4 weeks agoChaos rules as France snatch win in final minutes
By LISA THOMAS France...............29pts Tries: Grando 39, Boulard 43, Bourdon Sansus 55, Riffonneau 68, Feleu 74 Conversions: Arbez 44, Queyroi 68...
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/ 4 weeks agoWales 50-19 South Africa: Sean Lynn’s side on a high as hard work pays off
Wales produced a statement performance at Cardiff Arms Park, scoring eight tries to beat South Africa 50-19 and claim their first...
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/ 4 weeks agoEight-try Italy take charge early on to cruise past Japan
By HOLLY DAISY Italy ....................55pts Tries: Muzzo 3, 79; Frangipani 7, D’Inca 24, Vecchini 28, Duca 31, Minuzzi 46, Sgorbini 60,...
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/ 4 weeks agoScotland 14-66 New Zealand: Black Ferns prove too good for Scots
Scotland were swept aside by a rampant New Zealand side at Hive Stadium, with the Black Ferns running in 10 tries...
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/ 4 weeks agoSamoa swept aside by Spain
By SAM JACKSON Samoa ............. 21pts Tries: Savelio 44, 53, Falaniko 66 Conversions: Leiataua 45, 54, Pati Ah Cheung 66 Spain...
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/ 4 weeks agoRampant Fiji show no mercy
By BEN MORRIS Fiji .....................54pts Tries: Nailolo 8, Qoro 11, 29; Ralivanawa 34, 39; Neivosa 36, Sorokacika 51, Duva 68 Conversions:...
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/ 4 weeks agoDix keeps Dutch on course
By SAMANTHA EMMA Brazil................ 15pts Tries: Kochhann 5, Barth 72 Conversion: Kochhann 5 Penalty: Kochhann 53 Netherlands ... 17pts Tries: Mulling...
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Miscellaneous
/ 4 weeks agoSchools rugby looks in fine fettle
THE appetite to watch good schools rugby is alive and well judging by the 2,000-strong crowd that watched Bedford School play...
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Miscellaneous
/ 4 weeks agoMy memo to RFU: Go and get Edwards
SHAUN Edwards is officially available to join England’s coaching set up for the 2027 Six Nations, and the World Cup. Edwards...
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/ 4 weeks agoPrem preview: Bath – Johann van Graan will be looking to sharpen attack
Bath will look to sharpen their attack after last season’s semi-final disappointments, with Johann van Graan’s side aiming to rediscover the...
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/ 4 weeks agoPrem preview: Bristol Bears – Louis Rees-Zammit can put the zip back into Pat Lam’s side
Bristol Bears need greater consistency to turn their strong attacking game into a top-four challenge, with Louis Rees-Zammit and Pat Lam...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoPrem preview: Leicester Tigers – Aaron Wainwright sure to give Geoff Parling’s side a cutting edge
Leicester Tigers will look to challenge for the play-offs again after last season’s semi-final defeat, with Aaron Wainwright and Mako Vunipola...
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/ 4 weeks agoFreeman and Hendy lead the Saints party
Northampton......... 93pts Black Lions............. 10pts NORTHAMPTON Saints warmed up for their Prem opener against Newcastle on Friday with a 15-try victory...
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/ 4 weeks agoCarreras hits the ground running for Bath
Glasgow........ 5pts Bath..............53pts BATH put nine tries past a youthful Glasgow side to build momentum ahead of their Prem opener at...
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/ 4 weeks agoExeter get into their groove to push past Cardiff
Cardiff.........28pts Exeter..........33pts EXETER came from behind to secure a final pre-season victory at Cardiff Arms Park. Cardiff raced into a two-try...
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/ 4 weeks agoFurbank forced off after a minute
Harlequins............. 33pts Edinburgh................19pts GEORGE Furbank lasted only a minute on his Quins debut on Friday night in the pre-season win against...
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/ 4 weeks agoScarlets make Saracens battle all the way
Scarlets...................14pts Saracens................ 26pts SARACENS completed their pre-season programme with a hard-fought victory in difficult conditions at Llanelli on Friday night. Four...
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/ 4 weeks agoLeicester hold on to deny Munster
Munster.................. 24pts Leicester................ 32pts LEICESTER Tigers secured a hard-fought win in Cork ahead of the Prem opener against Saracens next Sunday....
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/ 4 weeks agoHughes is enjoying life on the wing
GRANT Hughes hopes to quickly shake off the heel injury which curtailed his blistering pre-season hat-trick against Leicester Tigers and help...
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/ 4 weeks agoPirates set for tough opener
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Knights s Today. Kick-off 4pm, Mennaye Field CORNISH Pirates will target a flying...
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/ 4 weeks agoNottingham see off Blackheath revival
■By COILIN DUFFY Nottingham ......38pts Tries: Ward 3, 17; Ramply 40, Murphy 47, Davies 53 Conversions: O’Leary 3, 17, 40, 47,...
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/ 4 weeks agoChinnor 26-43 Ealing Trailfinders: Ben Ward’s side make flying start with seven-try win
By Mo Sher Chinnor ..............26pts Tries: Walker 35, Cave 44, Passman 47, Simpson 74 Conversions: Chamberlain 45, 48, 75 Ealing T...
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/ 4 weeks agoRotherham back with a bang to seal real thriller
■By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham .......38pts Tries: Cambriani 9, Barling 21, 70; Veness 41, Bustin 52, Lacey-Babalola 75 Conversions: Hayes 21, 41;...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoWorcester Warriors 40-5 Bedford Blues: Tom Savage over the moon with ruthless start!
Tom Savage hailed Worcester Warriors’ ruthless start after the reigning champions opened their Elior Champ Rugby title defence with a thumping...
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/ 4 weeks agoRichmond denied as Ampthill snatch it
■By TIM FORRESTER Richmond .........40pts Tries: Goffey 14, Cardew 33, Hastings 39, 42; Langston 45, Addams 54 Conversions: Grieve 34, 40,...
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/ 4 weeks agoBazalgette sinks Caldy with perfect performance
■By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................40pts Tries: Robinson 11, Thomas 48, Hodkinson 60, Hearn, 70, 77; Wynn 79 Conversions: Parkin 48, 60,...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Brett Herron – I am proud I can call myself a Prem champ
Brett Herron, the former Ulster, Jersey Reds, Harlequins, Biarritz and Colomiers fly-half, reflects on his life in rugby.
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/ 4 weeks agoTime for Pollock to count his blessings
IN stark contrast to the palaver over Henry Pollock’s demand that Northampton pay him £20,000-a-week, another of Saints’ England brigade signed...
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/ 4 weeks agoMajority of Americans just don’t rate rugby
WORLD Rugby’s suggestion that Ireland and Italy take their Six Nations fixture trans-Atlantic fell on predictably deaf ears in Dublin and...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoLeeds Tykes 57-10 London Scottish: Matt Salisbury is a shining light as Tykes impress
Leeds Tykes produced a devastating second-half display to thrash London Scottish 57-10, with Matt Salisbury completing a hat-trick as the hosts...
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National League One
/ 4 weeks agoKnight on hand to thwart late Dings crusade
B Moseley .......35 Dings C..............31 ■By JON MEADOWS BIRMINGHAM Moseley edged out Dings Crusaders in a hard-fought contest, with a late...
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National League One
/ 4 weeks agoApperley inspires his Bishops to a thrilling win
Rams ........................ 31 Bishop’s S ...............34 ■By RICHARD ASHTON RAMS were edged out by Bishop’s Stortford in a 10-try National One...
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National League One
/ 4 weeks agoSam’s the man as Albion run riot
Plymouth A ............47 Sheffield ................... 5 ■By PADDY MARSH PLYMOUTH returned to the top of the table with a seven-try triumph...
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National League One
/ 4 weeks agoSale could prove the team to beat
Bury St Edmunds .15 Sale FC.....................45 ■By ANDREW HERLIHY AFTER three matches, Sale have demonstrated their credentials as likely candidates to...
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/ 4 weeks agoBury boss is promising there’s plenty more to come
■By BEN JAYCOCK Lift off: Bury fly-half Ben Penfold BURY St Edmunds player-coach Ben Penfold believes there is plenty more to...
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/ 4 weeks agoPark punished by powerful Priddey
Rosslyn Park .........26 Camborne ...............40 ■By CHARLIE WHITE ROSSLYN Park fell to defeat against a powerful Camborne side, with Ben Priddey...
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/ 4 weeks agoBratton celebratesa century in sty
Tonbridge J ...........53 Cambridge .............52 ■By GARETH WITHERS TJs and Cambridge shared more than a century of points with exactly eight...
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/ 4 weeks agoSedgley Park make it three out of three
National League Two North n By BEN JAYCOCK All set: Harrogate’s Greg Minikin leads attack PICTURE: Daniel Kerr SEDGLEY Park maintained...
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