Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoPrem 2026-27 preview – Leicester Tigers: Title odds, key players and squad changes
Leicester Tigers head into the new Premiership season as 7/1 contenders after finishing fourth last term, with Geoff Parling’s side boasting...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoPrem 2026-27 preview – Bristol Bears: Title odds, key players and squad changes
Bristol Bears head into the new Premiership season as 17/1 outsiders after finishing sixth last term, but their fearless attacking style...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoPrem 2026-27 preview – Saracens: Title odds, key players and squad changes
Saracens enter the new Prem season with Brendan Venter back at the helm, a talented squad and plenty to prove after...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoFin Smith: Northampton Saints must go on the front foot
Fin Smith says Northampton Saints must forget about defending their Prem crown and instead focus on improving as they target back-to-back...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoWales flanker Jac Morgan is looking to impress the locals at Gloucester
Jac Morgan is relishing the challenge of playing in front of Gloucester’s passionate Shed supporters after making the move from Wales...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoJack van Poortvliet confident that Leicester Tigers can deliver Prem success next season
Jack van Poortvliet has had a whirlwind summer but is back with Leicester Tigers determined to turn last season’s semi-final heartbreak...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoRugby bosses welcome idea for Welsh clubs in the expanded Prem
West Country rugby bosses have welcomed the idea of Welsh clubs joining an expanded Prem.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoRob Baxter urges Exeter Chiefs to continue fighting after takeover finalised
Exeter Chiefs’ finances were eased thanks to Black Knight riding to the rescue but boss Rob Baxter now wants his stars...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoNewcastle Red Bulls wing Christian Wade still gunning for Chris Ashton’s try record
Christian Wade is targeting Chris Ashton’s Premiership try record once again.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoJordon Poole sets sights on Coventry captaincy record and top-four finish next season
Jordon Poole is targeting a sixth year as Coventry captain as he looks to lead the club back into the Champ...
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National League One
/ 4 days agoGreen hat-trick highlights Sale’s title aspirations
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................22 Sale FC.....................50 SALE signalled note of their League aspirations with an eight-try victory at Rams. The...
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National League One
/ 4 days agoRead all about it! Harry seals a win
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............38 Cambridge .............33 BEN Gibson’s last-minute try for Cambridge secured a losing bonus, with Luke Bouchier’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoSeb Atkinson eyes England World Cup place and Gloucester Prem glory
Seb Atkinson is targeting a big season with Gloucester as the England centre eyes Prem success and a place on the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoAll Stars XV: Cardiff – A team packed full of greatness
Brendan Gallagher selects his greatest-ever Cardiff XV, featuring club legends including Bleddyn Williams, Gareth Edwards, Gerald Davies and Martyn Williams.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoExeter sign tyro Poynton from Oz
■By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA EXETER Chiefs have signed English-qualified winger Charlie Poynton from Australian rugby league side the South Sydney...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoKiwi Christie takes over captaincy at Red Bulls
FLANKER Tom Christie has been named captain at Newcastle. Christie, below, who joined the club last summer, captained Canterbury to success...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoPREM CUP
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoINTERNATIONALS
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoNeumann joins Tigers
WALES wing Lisa Neumann has joined Leicester after two seasons at Harlequins. The 32-year-old, right, scored six tries in 22 games...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoForthcoming fixtures
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoNational 1
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 days agoParry to miss the big kick-off
Super Rygbi preview ■By ROB COLE THE Super Rygbi Cymru season kicks off on Saturday although missing from the action will...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 days agoGibby leads way for Narberth
Premiership round-up ■By ROB COLE NARBERTH got their new campaign in the Premiership off to a flying start as they ran...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 days agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoPrem 2026-27 preview – Gloucester: Title odds, key players and squad changes
Gloucester head into the new Prem season as 30/1 outsiders after an inconsistent campaign, but their attacking talent and summer recruitment...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoPrem 2026-27 preview – Northampton Saints: Title odds, key players and life after George Furbank
Northampton Saints head into the new Prem season with the squad and firepower to challenge for another title, but George Furbank’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoErnst van Rhyn: Alex Sanderson can give Sale Sharks bite
After a seventh-place finish last term, Sale Sharks have strengthened their squad.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoDan Robson’s back in the Prem and relishing big return at Gloucester
The former Wasps scrum-half spent four years in France after the club’s collapse but now believes Gloucester have the quality to...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBlackheath back row Noah Sloot is setting his sights on making history
Blackheath have no intention of playing it safe on their return to the Championship.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSeb Driscoll’s powered up for big Harlequins job
Harlequins flanker Seb Driscoll has added four or five kilos of muscle and pushed his fitness to new levels as he...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoPrem review: Phil Dowson’s found a winning formula at Northampton Saints that money can’t buy
Paul Rees finishes his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Northampton Saints.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoRed Roses glory leads to mass Premiership Women’s Rugby boom
The PWR enjoyed significant growth last season, with Genevieve Shore hailing rising attendances, record digital engagement and efforts to put fans...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 weeks agoAll Stars XV: Bedford Blues – Mike Rayer leads brothers with real style
Brendan Gallagher picks his greatest-ever Bedford Blues XV, featuring club legends such as Budge Rogers, Mike Rayer, James Pritchard and Martin...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoPre-season round-up: Ampthill make a statement by prevailing over Champ holders Worcester Warriors
Ampthill have made an early pre-season statement by beating Champ holders Worcester Warriors, while Sale FC, Coventry and Connacht were also...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoNational League One preview: Battle for promotion should go to the wire
Plymouth Albion lead a host of promotion hopefuls into a new National League One campaign, with relegated London Scottish and Cambridge...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoNational Two North preview: Tynedale determined to go one better this time
Tynedale face a tougher test to go one better, with Sedgley Park among the new arrivals and Huddersfield and Heath stepping...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoNational Two West preview: Resolute Luctonians have revenge in sights
Luctonians are determined to turn last season’s promotion heartbreak into another push for National One, but a reshaped National Two West...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoNational Two East preview: New-look Oundle in a drive for success
Oundle have strengthened significantly after last season’s near miss, but a reshaped National Two East promises plenty of competition for promotion.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoOllie Thomas backs youth at Birmingham Moseley ahead of National One campaign
Ollie Thomas is relishing the chance to lead Birmingham Moseley after helping the club escape relegation last season, with the former...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoPrem 2026-27 preview – Bath: Title odds, key players and transfers
Bath enter the new Prem season among the favourites after finishing second in the league last term.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoErnst van Rhyn says Sale Sharks team-mate Courtney Lawes is leading from the front
The veteran England forward has wasted no time making his mark at Sale, with Ernst van Rhyn impressed by his commitment...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoPrem review: Rob Baxter tells his Exeter Chiefs that hard work will pay off
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Exeter Chiefs.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoGeorge Ford: I want to lead a Prem revival at Sale Sharks
The Sale playmaker is drawing on his experience of Leicester’s dramatic turnaround a few years back as he targets a return...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoOlly Woodburn insists Exeter Chiefs have no Prem final demons
Olly Woodburn believes Exeter Chiefs have the unity and belief to put last season’s Premiership final heartbreak behind them and launch...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoHarlequins recruit Harry Johnson-Holmes has England in his sights
Harry Johnson-Holmes is open to an England call-up after swapping Australia for Harlequins, with the new Quins prop still harbouring ambitions...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoScott Forrest: Glasgow Warriors can still compete despite star losses
Glasgow Warriors assistant coach Scott Forrest believes a blend of experienced internationals and emerging talent can help the club go one...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoWill Chudley: Henry Slade is a great role model for younger players
Former Exeter Chiefs, Bath and Worcester Warriors scrum-half Will Chudley speaks to Ben Jaycock about Chiefs’ resurgence, Warriors’ return, the Champ...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoPre-season round-up: Swashbuckling Gus Mawson the star for Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates and Bedford Blues enjoyed emphatic pre-season wins, with Gus Mawson and Marcus Kershaw among the standout performers in a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoAll Stars XV: Coventry – David Duckham leads Cov dynamos
Brendan Gallagher picks his all-time Coventry XV, featuring club legends including David Duckham and Danny Grewcock.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoChris Johnson is banking on Heath to dig deep ahead of National Two North campaign
Chris Johnson admits getting out of bed is becoming harder but is ready to keep playing at 39 as Heath prepare...
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