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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoPremiership: Charlie Chapman to join Exeter Chiefs
Gloucester scrum-half Charlie Chapman has signed for Exeter Chiefs for next season. The 26-year-old, right, has been at Kingsholm since the...
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Features
/ 1 year agoClubs trapped in tangled web
PAUL REES LOOKS AT WHY NORTHAMPTON WERE THE LAST ENGLISH TEAM STANDING IN THIS SEASON’S CHAMPIONS CUP AND then there was...
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Features
/ 1 year agoShaun was never slow to tell me if I was wrong
MY LIFEIN RUGBY STUART ABBOTT THE FORMER ENGLAND, WASPS & HARLEQUINS CENTRE I ONLY arrived in England, where my mother was...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoJeff Probyn: Drop the tackle height for everyone
A front row view of the game The University of Edinburgh has discovered through research and by watching and comparing 18,702...
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Features
/ 1 year agoEnglish clubs get a harsh lesson
Flag bearers: Tommy Freeman’s hat-trick helped earn Saints a place in the Champions Cup quarter-finals PICTURE: Getty Images THE Premiership have...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Rhys Beeckmans
By Ben Jaycock Rhys Beeckmans is feeling confident and relaxed in Newcastle Falcons’ setup as he targets further first-team action. The...
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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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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Ricky Cano
RICKY CANO, THE CLIFTON AND FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, CHINNOR, HARTPURY, WHARFEDALE, HULL IONIANS & ROTHERHAM PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoBrendan Gallagher: I’m all for the thrills but keep game real
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher Like many of you, I was...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoLawrence Dallaglio: Old hands need to state their British and Irish Lions case
Paul Rees talks to Lawrence Dallaglio about the crucial selection choices facing British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell George Ford...
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Features
/ 1 year agoMy two years at Ealing were best of my career
MY LIFEIN RUGBY AARON PENBERTHY THE FORMER REDRUTH, CORNISH PIRATES, JERSEY REDS AND EALING FLY-HALF, WHO NOW PLAYS FOR JERSEY RFC...
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Features
/ 1 year agoDudley was right about the money…
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT SEEMS that Dudley Wood, the former RFU secretary (equivalent of the...
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Features
/ 1 year agoTYLEROFFIAH
YOUNG GUNS BATH & ENGLAND U20 WING RUGBY has always been a massive part of Tyler Offiah’s life given he’s the...
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Features
/ 1 year agoHow the split bench is dividing the game
WHETHER IT’S 7-1, 6-2OR 5-3, PAUL REES CONSIDERS WHAT IMPACT THE CHOICE OF SUBSTITUTES IS HAVING ON THE GAME WHEN Rassie...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – George Worboys
GEORGE WORBOYS, THE EALING TRAILFINDERS AND FORMER BATH, CHINNOR, TAUNTON AND COVENTRY FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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Features
/ 1 year agoJack Andrew – I’m proud I’ve played over 200 times for Cornish Pirates
My Life in Rugby - Jack Andrew THE FORMER EXETER CHIEFS, CORNISH PIRATES AND PLYMOUTH ALBION PROP NOW PLAYING FOR CAMBORNE...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoCoventry News: Charlie Robson ‘I really enjoy taking on the big teams’
Jack Emery talks to the in-form 23-year-old Coventry full-back Charlie Robson about his career aspirations How do you feel your season...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoThe day Alex ‘Grizz’ Wyllie gave the British and Irish Lions pack a monstering
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher It's a shame fly-on-the-wall sports documentaries...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Oscar Berkerleg
YOUNG GUNS EXETER & ENGLAND U20 LOCK Energetic lock Oscar Berkerleg credits his father and brother for setting the necessary standards...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Come Joussain
COME JOUSSAIN, THE LEICESTER AND FORMER NOTTINGHAM, STADE FRANCAIS & CARCASSONNE LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoEngland’s freedom fighters on the march for British and Irish Lions honours
Paul Rees looks back at the winners and losers in this year's Six Nations and who will make it to be...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Isaac Keller
NEWCASTLE FALCONS PROP Isaac Keller has a checklist of achievements he wants to make in the game over the next 12...
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Features
/ 1 year agoSteven Shingler – I’ve really loved my 15 years as a professional
My Life in Rugby Steven Shingler - The former Scarlets, London Irish, Cardiff, Mont-de-Marsan & Ealing fly-half/centre who is now playing...
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Features
/ 1 year agoDrovers run riot to seal Cup win
Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi Cymru round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY added another piece of silverware to the trophy cabinet at Church...
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Features
/ 1 year agoMerthyr closing in at the top
Premiership round-up MERTHYR struck what could be a crucial blow in the Welsh Premiership title race after triumphing 33-19 at leaders...
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Features
/ 1 year agoThomas: I’ll work hard
By SIMON THOMAS WALES U20s star Harry Thomas says he and his triumphant team-mates need to be playing rugby week-in, week-out....
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Features
/ 1 year agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day! SUBSCRIBE Already a subscriber to our...
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Features
/ 1 year agoPODCAST (S4, E27): Six Nations 2025 Review and picking our British & Irish Lions XV
What a Super Saturday to close what’s been a truly fantastic edition of the Six Nations! Drama, superb tries and headlines...
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Features
/ 1 year agoMatthew Tait Should I have focused on one position? I don’t know
Paul Rees looks back at Mathew Tait’s career and finds out how he - and his family - are now living...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas
OSKAR HIRSKYJ-DOUGLAS, THE BLACKHEATH AND FORMER WASPS, HENLEY HAWKS, CHINNOR, ENGLAND SEVENS, LOUGHBOROUGH, BEDFORD AND SALE FC CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST...
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Features
/ 1 year agoFinal laps for the Premiership wacky races
Paul Rees says that player welfare is taking a back seat as the Premiership prepares to resume this weekend So much...
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Features
/ 1 year agoI joined in with La Marseillaise, but quietly – Florent Rossigneux
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER RACING 92, SYDNEY UNIVERSITY, STADE FRANCAIS, RICHMOND, WASPS, BEDFORD & LONDON WELSH BACK-ROWER FLORENT ROSSIGNEUX...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Kepu Tuipulotu
Young Guns - England U20 & Bath hooker Kepu Tuipulotu could have played for Wales, Tonga or England but committed himself...
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Podcast
/ 1 year agoPODCAST (S4, E26): France target Six Nations title and Wales target England scalp with Alex Cuthbert
After a cracking weekend of rugby in which the championship tilted in French favour following their stunning win in Dublin, Ollie...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Josh McNally
Josh McNally, the Cardiff, RAF and former England, Bath, London Irish, London Welsh & Henley lock, chooses the best XV he...
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Features
/ 1 year agoJosh Matavesi: I just loved sport, it was my get-out, my freedom
The former Fiji, Exeter, Racing 92, Worcester, Ospreys, Newcastle, Bath & Toyota Shokki Shuttles centre/fly-half Josh Matavesi For the last season...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Jos Gilmore
By Ben Jaycock Jos Gilmore has enjoyed imitating Sale Sharks’ opposition during midweek training but is now desperate for first team...
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Podcast
/ 1 year agoPODCAST (S4, E25): Louis Lynagh on life in Italian Rugby and Six Nations Round Four!
A slightly new dynamic for you all today – host Ollie Little has given the columnists the week off! He is...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Dan Pullinger
Dan Pullinger, the long-serving Plymouth Albion and former Exeter and England counties prop, who is celebrating a testimonial this year, chooses...
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Features
/ 1 year agoTime to put foot down and let the turbo kick in
Paul Rees looks back on England’s performances so far and says they should take the hand brake off and race ahead...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoExeter Chiefs close to deal for Wallaby midfielder Len Ikitau
Exeter look set to sign Australia centre Len Ikitau. The 26-year-old, alongside fellow Wallabies Jake Gordon and Julian Heaven, have been...
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Features
/ 1 year agoBlackheath’s James Shanahan – After seven years, it’s time for new challenge
Jon Newcombe talks to James Shanahan about his time as Blackheath coach and his move to Bury St Edmunds When James...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoWhen Ireland’s warriors sent French packing
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher With eight wins against France since...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoLooking good! Ma’a Nonu could play again at 42
You learn not to make too many grandiose statistical claims in this business because there is always somebody or something you...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoNow Philippines added to list of honour for the Varsity
By Brendan Gallagher Back in the day, the Varsity Match on the second Tuesday in December was virtually an England trial...
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Features
/ 1 year agoIreland vs France – When two tribes prepare for war
Paul Rees says Saturday's heavyweight clash between Ireland and France could be the match of the Six Nations The Six Nations...
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Features
/ 1 year agoMoscow blizzards did not stop my Lions tour
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER IRELAND, LIONS, SARACENS, MUNSTER & GARRYOWEN WINGER RICHARD WALLACE I WAS in Moscow of all places...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – George Pearson
Tigers back three player George Pearson made his England U20s bow by scoring a try in last week’s win over Scotland....
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Features
/ 1 year agoJapan Rugby League One
BRAVE Lupus are within a point of leaders Wild Knights – who are in action today against Kobelco Steelers – with...
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Podcast
/ 1 year agoPODCAST (S4, E24): England regain Calcutta Cup, Wales show signs of life & France flourish in Rome, with Nick Heath
Three fixtures told three hugely different stories in the third round of the 2025 Six Nations. Ireland held off a promising...
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