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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoWhy Rugby is the Sport for Those Who Can’t Stand Boredom: Inside the Most Dynamic Game
If slow sports and drawn-out matches put you to sleep, rugby might be exactly what you need. For those always searching...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoOwen Farrell named on bench for British and Irish Lions’ second Test against Wallabies
Owen Farrell has been named on the bench for the British and Irish Lions‘ attempt at completing a series victory over...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoGarry Ringrose withdrawn from British and Irish Lions squad due to concussion
Garry Ringrose was a last-minute withdrawal from the British and Irish Lions team to face Australia on Saturday because of concussion,...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoBBC Sport expands Women’s rugby coverage in new Premiership deal
BBC Sport is expanding its women’s rugby coverage with a new deal to broadcast Premiership Women’s Rugby matches across the 2025/26...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoSteve Tandy appointed as Wales’ new head coach
Wales have appointed Steve Tandy as their new head coach. The 45-year-old Welshman will become the permanent successor to Warren Gatland...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoOwen Farrell to captain British and Irish Lions for first time in Melbourne clash
Owen Farrell will lead the British and Irish Lions for the first time in Tuesday’s match against the First Nations &...
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Summer Tours
/ 1 year agoEngland 40-5 USA: Steve Borthwick’s side seal Summer Series sweep in lightning-affected contest
England battled delays and disruption to round off a summer tour clean sweep with a commanding 40-5 win over the USA...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoSteve Borthwick hails maturity of youthful England side after sealing perfect Summer with win over USA
Steve Borthwick hailed his young England team for dealing with disruption and delay with maturity beyond their years after England rounded...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJack Nowell on right road to lift La Rochelle
After a gruelling campaign in France’s Top 14, Jack Nowell returned to his native Cornwall this summer – not just to...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoNow 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
/ 1 year agoDon’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
/ 1 year agoJack 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
/ 1 year agoFamily 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
/ 1 year agoU20s 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
/ 1 year agoBilly 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
/ 1 year agoCuts 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
/ 1 year agoBordeaux 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
/ 1 year agoDream 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
/ 1 year agoTier 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
/ 1 year agoI’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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Latest News
/ 1 year agoA 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
/ 1 year agoIreland’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
/ 1 year agoArgentina 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
/ 1 year agoMatt 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
/ 1 year agoNew 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
/ 1 year agoA 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
/ 1 year agoYOUNG 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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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEnsure 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
/ 1 year agoJoseph 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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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCrake 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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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFrance 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
/ 1 year ago3 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
/ 1 year agoLiving 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
/ 1 year agoBritish 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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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRugby 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
/ 1 year agoMarcus 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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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRugby 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
/ 1 year agoDarcy 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
/ 1 year agoJack 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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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoDean 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
/ 1 year agoKevin 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
/ 1 year agoBritish 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
/ 1 year agoBritish 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
/ 1 year agoBritish 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
/ 1 year agoEngland 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
/ 1 year agoSouth 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
/ 1 year agoWales 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
/ 1 year agoFiji 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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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Joe Craggs
Joe Craggs, the Darlington MP and former Newcastle Falcons and England U18s second row, chooses the best XV he has played...
