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/ 1 year agoLoughborough’s mission
BUCS SUPER RUGBY FINAL PREVIEW By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH are targeting an unprecedented double on Wednesday, but standing in their way...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoDave Cherry and Ali Price heading abroad
Scotland internationals Dave Cherry and Ali Price are to move on from Edinburgh at the end of the season to “take...
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/ 1 year agoU19s join Dragons
THE Dragons have signed Wales Under-19 duo Codi Purnell and James Talamai from the Gallagher Premiership. The Rodney Parade side recently...
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/ 1 year agoEveryone should try out the front row at least once
Steve Hill puts the questions to Graham Dawe, below, head coach of Cornwall County 1st XV What was your rugby playing...
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/ 1 year agoBoutez double rescues France
Round 1 Wrap OSCAR Boutez scored a double as tournament hosts France fought off spirited debutants Spain 36-12. It only took...
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/ 1 year agoTamani in charge as Scots demolished
England..............71pts Scotland.............. 5pts by Ben Jaycock CHARLIE Tamani burst onto the international age-grade scene with two well-taken tries as England destroyed...
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/ 1 year agoWales get act together to start with a win
Wales........................32 Ireland.....................24 cepting an errant pass to dot down between the sticks. Having slotted both conversions, a pair of penalties from...
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/ 1 year agoEngland get ready for Spain challenge
Round 2 Preview ENGLAND will take on Spain for the first time at age-grade level on Monday as Jonathan Pendlebury’s side...
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/ 1 year agoRed Roses dismiss Italy but fall short against Ireland
By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U18s women kicked off their campaign by scoring four tries on their way to beating Italy but...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoDrovers bring Cardiff down
Super Rygbi round-up By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY ended Super Rygbi Cymru leaders Cardiff ’s six-match winning streak after coming out on...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoKathrens keeps Merthyr on top
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LEADERS Merthyr remain firmly in the box seat in the Welsh Premiership after picking up another...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoResults
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoTop 14: Raffaele Storti set to get his chance at Grenoble
French Column by James Harrington Portugal winger Raffaele Storti has made a habit of not doing things the easy way –...
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/ 1 year agoSua’ali’i turns it on for Waratahs
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK JOSEPH Sua’ali’i starred as the Waratahs secured their first victory over the Chiefs since...
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/ 1 year agoWild Knights make sure of place at the top
Japan League One round-up SAITAMA Wild Knights stayed at the top of Japan Rugby League One with a routine 55-33 triumph...
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/ 1 year agoChris Collyer: Touch Rugby, give it a go!
By Chris Collyer For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 1 year agoKidsOut Charity: Can you make happy memories for a child fleeing domestic abuse?
We have teamed up with the children’s charity, KidsOut, as part of a national project to ask football, rugby, and cricket...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 1 year agoThe Casino and the Clubhouse: A New Era for Rugby Sponsorships
Rugby has long been rooted in tradition, with its financial backbone historically supported by industries like beer, retail, and construction. However,...
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/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Americas Round Seven Review: Pampas deliver warning to rest of the league with dominant display
By Joe Santamaria Pampas 72-14 Cobras Pampas delivered an ominous warning to the rest of the competition with a 72-14 win...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoCan you bet on the Six Nations 2026?
The Six Nations 2026 may still be some time away, but rugby fans and bettors are already looking ahead to the...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoWomen’s Rugby – The Growing Influence and Future of the Sport Championship
Due to its breathtaking skill and concentration, women’s rugby has been receiving increased attention and recognition from audiences, sponsors, and the...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoCai Griffiths: Worcester Warriors return to second tier ‘is not fair’
By Ben Jaycock The decision to give Worcester Warriors a place in next season’s Championship has sparked an angry response from...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoDanny Wilson: Leinster have got an All Black – on the bench!
Harlequins boss Danny Wilson highlighted the difference in strength in depth between his side and Leinster in the wake of their...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoHartpury boss Mark Cornwell baffled by no promotion to Premiership
By Luke Jarmyn Hartpury head coach Mark Cornwell has called the current issues surrounding the lack of promotion and relegation between...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoWorcester Warriors to play in 14-team Championship
Worcester Warriors are set to return to professional rugby two and a half years after the club went into administration as...
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/ 1 year agoSeb Atkinson could do a job for England – George Skivington
By Paul Rees Seb Atkinson picked the right moment to score his first try hat-trick for Gloucester with England head coach...
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/ 1 year agoRachel Burford’s backing Tatyana Heard to step up at 12 for England
By Ben Jaycock World Cup winner Rachel Burford believes dominant ball carrier and serial winner Tatyana Heard is the front runner...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoHenry Pollock looks like a British and Irish Lion to me, says Lawrence Dallaglio
By Paul Rees Lawrence Dallaglio believes Henry Pollock is in line to make the Lions squad despite the back rower only...
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/ 1 year agoHandre Pollard determined to leave Leicester Tigers on a high
By Paul Rees Handre Pollard is determined to leave Leicester on a high having decided to return to South Africa next...
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/ 1 year agoAlex Mitchell looking to finish with flourish
By Paul Rees Alex Mitchell is looking to make a sprint finish as the season nears the home straight after missing...
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/ 1 year agoHarry Williams heads to Harlequins
Harlequins have signed former Exeter and England tighthead Harry Williams from Pau. The 33-year-old will return to the Premiership next season...
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/ 1 year agoJulian Heaven signs for Exeter Chiefs
Australian hooker Julian Heaven, 24, will join Exeter in the summer from the Waratahs having come up through the academy at...
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/ 1 year agoHenry Pollock must keep on pushing to front
One of the big talking points between now and the Lions tour squad being announced on May 8 is whether Henry...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoChampions Cup: Toulon’s power too much for Saracens
By Paul Rees Toulon ............................... 72pts Tries: Wainiqolo 5, Isa 35, 55, 59; Jaminet 39, 70; Alainu’uese 44, Fainga’anuku 62, Serin...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoMark McCall: We gave it a good go but Toulon were hard to stop
Mark McCall expects to provide a springboard for his young side in the Champions Cup in the coming seasons. Sarries conceded...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoJosh Van der Flier: Leinster can do better
Man of the match Josh van der Flier urged his Leinster side not to rest on their laurels after the humiliation...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoLa Rochelle 24-25 Munster: Cool-head Jack Crowley has the drop on Ronan O’Gara’s side
By Kevin Fallon La Rochelle ..... 24pts Tries: Botia 10, Penalty 65, Bosmorin 76 Conversions: West 11, Hastoy 76 Penalty: West...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoGlasgow Warriors 43-19 Leicester Tigers: Tigers blown away by spirited Warriors
By Bryn Palmer Glasgow Warriors 43pts Tries: Venter 13, 74; Vailanu 18, 41; Hastings 49, Horne 50 Conversions: Hastings 14, 19,...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoWorcester Warriors return – RFU Board should tell us what it thinks
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The first act of the new Tier 2 Board, which has...
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/ 1 year agoSorry, Brian Moore, but it’s time to take your own advice
Brian Moore’s reputation as a wind-up merchant was assured after his goading of the French forwards before, during, and after their...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoOwners should be careful what they wish for
By Chris Hewett The ambition among some Premiership owners to turn the league into rugby’s version of cricket’s T20 is a...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoNorthampton Saints 46-24 Clermont: Tommy Freeman’s hat-trick steers Saints home
By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ..... 46pts Tries: Smith 18, Freeman 23, 29, 60; Augustus 40, 46; Pollock 71 Conversions: Smith...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoFraser Dingwall: Players took charge for Northampton Saints
Saints acting captain Fraser Dingwall put Friday night’s win down partly to a players’ meeting held without the team’s coaches present....
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoBritish and Irish Lions: Come on, Andy Farrell, put a bolter on your list
Thinking Allowed by Chris Hewett Henry Pollock is the most headline-grabbing talent to emerge in English rugby since Maro Itoje, who...
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/ 1 year agoHoskins Sotutu poses a difficult question
What's the difference between an MP like Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chair of the Public Accounts Committee at Westminster, and an MVP...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoBordeaux vs Ulster Preview: Zac Ward on alert for Damian Penaud battle
By Ben Jaycock Ulster winger Zac Ward is chomping at the bit to be facing off against France star Damian Penaud...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoToulouse vs Sale Sharks Preview: We’re out to beat the odds, says Alex Sanderson
By Jon Newcombe Sale's French intelligence network has revealed how seriously defending champions Toulouse are taking their English opponents in the...
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/ 1 year agoFijian captain Waisea Nayacalevu fails to make appearance for Ospreys
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know In the natural world of all things ornithological, the sighting of...
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/ 1 year agoBordeaux pushing crowd boundaries
The best-supported rugby club in Europe raised its average attendance to new heights last weekend, leaving Toulouse and Leicester further behind...
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/ 1 year agoThe day when Mick Quinn kept out of Alexander John Wyllie’s way
As the meanest of the Silver Fern brothers who used to dress in all black from tip to toe and glower...
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