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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSaracens’ Totoa Auvaa avoids sanction for nightclub incident involving England cricketers
Saracens academy player Totoa Auvaa has avoided formal sanctions over the nightclub incident involving England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: PWR final special! Saracens v Trailfinders preview ft Bluebell Nicholls
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by She’s The Champ podcast host...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoMaro Itoje rested for England’s summer tour as Jamie George takes captaincy
Maro Itoje has been rested for England’s summer tour, with Jamie George named as captain for the Tests against South Africa,...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoImmanuel Feyi-Waboso details Bath fan altercation after Exeter Chiefs reached Prem final
Exeter Chiefs wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has confirmed he was involved in an altercation with a Bath fan at the end of...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Final summary: Pampas end Dogos hoodoo to lift maiden title
Pampas overcame the odds to claim their first Super Rugby Americas title with an impressive 26-17 victory over bitter rivals Dogos.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoNorth to line up for Barbarians
GEORGE North will finish his career with a first appearance for the Barbarians against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday. The 34-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoCalf injury puts Assiratti out of Wales squad
KEIRON Assiratti has been ruled out of Wales’ summer matches because of a calf injury sustained during Cardiff ’s URC quarter-final...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoBlow for Ireland as Caelan Doris forced to miss Nations Championship tour
Ireland captain Caelan Doris will miss July’s Nations Championship matches with Australia, Japan and New Zealand with a foot injury.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoFurbank enjoys ‘an incredible finish’
that means so much to you. It’s been a hell of a journey. I owe a lot to a lot of...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPREM STATS
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/ 2 months agoInjured Doris glad to see team-mates ‘turn the page’
LEINSTER captain Caelan Doris, forced off after just six minutes with a foot injury which has ruled him out of this...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoBristol the perfect club, says Kildunne
NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND full-back Ellie Kildunne has signed for Bristol Bears following her departure from Harlequins. Kildunne – who scored 52...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoVan der Merwe ignites try frenzy
■By SAM JACKSON SOUTH Africa delivered a spectacular 12-try masterclass to dismantle the Barbarians 80-31 at Gqeberha’s Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium....
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoJoe Launchbury to lead academy at Worcester Warriors following retirement
Champ Rugby winners Worcester Warriors have appointed Joe Launchbury as their new head of academy.
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Letters
/ 2 months agoSorry Macc, but Redruth travel furthest
I THINK everyone will be desperately sorry for Macclesfield who find themselves relegated because they cannot afford the costs of travelling...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoShaun Edwards? Not for me…
HAVING read all the articles in recent issues of TRP singing the praises of Shaun Edwards, I have no hesitation in...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoNational Two should have a fourth league
HAVING awaited the outcome of the composition of National League Two for season 2026-27, the wrangle about the structure has rightfully...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoFans first at Saracens
I WOULD like to praise my club Saracens for the decision to reduce the price of season tickets by 18 per...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: Selling the soul of the ‘greatest rivalry’
Nick Cain questions the decision to stage the final South Africa v New Zealand Test in Baltimore, USA, arguing tradition and...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSaracens vs Trailfinders: Meg Jones aims to lead her side in pulling off another upset
Trailfinders will be full of confidence that they can cause another upset in next Sunday’s showpiece final against Saracens after bringing...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoJoe has a tough task at Worcester
WORCESTER: a blast from the past with both eyes on the future. How else to explain the appointment of a figure...
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Features
/ 2 months agoMy view on the Prem? Absolutely outstanding
Top team: Exeter’s Bachuki Tchumbadze and Ethan Burger celebrate beating Bath PICTURES: Getty Images ... Continue reading... Access all our premium...
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Features
/ 2 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Karl Dickson – Like most 9s, I had plenty to say to refs
Karl Dickson, the former Bedford Blues and Harlequins scrum-half turned international referee, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Features
/ 2 months agoTackle height lowered
RUGBY SHORTS TACKLING above the base of the sternum will be outlawed in the grassroots game globally after World Rugby made...
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Features
/ 2 months agoGalligan goes back to Quins
WORLD Cup-winning lock Rosie Galligan will leave Saracens and rejoin Harlequins at the end of the season. The 28-year-old is currently...
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Features
/ 2 months agoClark to become a Pirate
CORNISH Pirates have signed prop Jamie Clark following his departure from Newcastle. The 23-year-old joined the Red Bulls on a short-term...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoA special bench to remember Robinson
OVER the course of almost 400 matches for Cardiff, Ian Robinson would bust a gut and a few others to boot,...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBok champions will fight hard to defend their title
Top team: South Africa celebrate last year’s success SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH Africa arrive in Georgia carrying the weight of expectation after...
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/ 2 months agoLos Teritos punch above their weight
URUGUAY URUGUAY head into he tournament as the utsiders of Pool A, ut Los Teritos have lready shown they are apable...
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/ 2 months agoHome comfort key for hosts
GEORGIA HOSTS Georgia will look to harness home advantage in Tbilisi as they target beating their best ever finish of eighth...
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/ 2 months agoAzzurrini looking to make impact
ITALY ITALY will believe they can make a significant impact after a promising build-up and one of the most impressive warm-up...
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/ 2 months agobaby Blacks out to make it a super 7
NEW ZEALAND NEW Zealand are one of the favourites to challenge for what would be a seventh title after another strong...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 months agoUnder 20s World Championship: Scotland – Fergus Pringle’s Scots ready to compete
Scotland will be determined to continue their resurgence on the global stage after securing promotion back to the top tier and...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoMizutani putting his faith in speed
JAPAN JAPAN have built their reputation on speed, skill and technical precision rather than brute force, and head coach Yoshitake Mizutani...
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/ 2 months agoPumitas gunning for their first title
ARGENTINA FOLLOWING last year’s bronze medal, Argentina will be hoping to secure a maiden age-grade title but they are in a...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoHill facing daunting task
USA THE United States return to the Championship for the first time in 13 years determined to prove they belong back...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 months agoUnder 20s World Championship: Ireland – Andrew Browne’s boys ready for huge test
Ireland head to the U20s World Championship after finishing Six Nations runners-up, with captain Sami Bishti leading a talented squad targeting...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoKouo key for Les Bleuets
FRANCE FRANCE will be among the favourites to lift the title and continue a remarkable era of success at age-grade level....
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/ 2 months agoLos Leones looking to roar
SPAIN SPAIN return to the World Championship looking to continue their rise among the game’s emerging nations after establishing themselves at...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoFlair mixed with force
FIJI FIJI will aim to re-establish themselves among the leading nations in age-grade rugby after returning to an expanded 16-team Championship....
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Latest News
/ 2 months agojunior Wallabies ready to rise
AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA will be hoping to challenge for their first U20 Championship title next month. The Junior Wallabies have twice reached...
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Features
/ 2 months agoRORYMcKNIGHT
YOUNG GUNS BATH & ENGLAND U20 FORWARD Rory McKnight believes the growing profile of BUCS Super Rugby is helping prepare young...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDREAMTEAM
ROBBIE POVEY, THE CANADA AND FORMER COVENTRY, NORTHAMPTON SAINTS, SALE FC, UTAH WARRIORS, HOUSTON SABER CATS AND TORONTO ARROWS FLY-HALF/FULLBACK, SELECTS...
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/ 2 months agoResults
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/ 2 months agoOnce again, Tier 2 nations have nothing to play for
I CAN’T get remotely excited about the Nations Championship which seems very artificial and frankly unnecessary – designed purely to perpetuate...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoSadourny told: Get it right this time
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN CASTRES Olympique have spent much of this week busily confirming the new arrivals for the 2026/27 campaign...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoTop 14 final available to UK audience
A MAJOR late-season bonus for fans of French rugby in the UK – next Saturday’s Top 14 final will be streamed...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 months agoSuperb Hurricanes batter sorry Chiefs
HURRICANES ended a decade-long wait for Super Rugby glory with a stunning demolition job in Wellington to claim only their second...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 months agoSlipper is back – at 37!
EXTRA NEWS AUSTRALIA prop James Slipper will come out of international retirment for the Nations Championship – and could keep going...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoHenry Pollock says he is ‘far from the finished product’ but willing to learn
Henry Pollock admits he is a work in progress but the England star is doing everything possible to accelerate his development.
