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Features
/ 8 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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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/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Features
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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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/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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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Features
/ 10 months agoRyan Lamb’s backing pair of 10s to be England aces
Jon Newcombe talks to the Plymouth coach who says Fin and Marcus Smith will be in charge for the next two...
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Dream Team
/ 10 months agoDream Team – Alun Walker
ALUN WALKER, THE CHINNOR AND FORMER EDINBURGH, NOTTINGHAM, EALING & NEWCASTLE HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......
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Features
/ 10 months agoAfter delivering one miracle, a second proved impossible for Warren Gatland
Paul Rees says Gatland should be remembered for his remarkable achievements, not his second-term failings Timing is everything in sport, on...
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Features
/ 10 months agoIt’s all adding up nicely for Steve Borthwick, says Chris Ashton
Paul Rees talks to the former England winger who says the team’s age profile is looking good to challenge in RWC...
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Features
/ 10 months agoMy Life in Rugby – Mike Hamlin
MIKE HAMLIN THE FORMER GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, SOUTH WEST AND ENGLAND B FLY-HALF I was born in Gloucester and grew up in...
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Features
/ 10 months agoYoung Guns – Josh Mann
Beefy prop Josh Mann is using Asher Opoku-Fordjour’s rise to Test level as an inspiration for his own journey inside the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 10 months agoMax Clark signs on for rest of season at Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle have extended centre Max Clark’s short-term loan to keep him at the club until the end of the season. The...
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Podcast
/ 10 months agoPODCAST (S4, E23): Calcutta Cup and Six Nations R3 Preview with Scotland Great Craig Chalmers
It’s almost time for the third round of the 2025 Six Nations, and the headline fixture of the weekend takes place...
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Dream Team
/ 10 months agoDream Team – Lee Dickson
LEE DICKSON, THE FORMER ENGLAND, NORTHAMPTON & NEWCASTLE SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1....
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoFelipe Contepomi – It will be an honour for Argentina to take on the British & Irish Lions
Joe Santamaria talks to Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi about the challenges of a tour by England – and the Lions The...
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Features
/ 10 months agoJosh McNally – Too tall to be a pilot, I found lift-off in rugby
Jon Newcombe talks to Josh McNally who says that, without the RAF, he would not have achieved anything in the game...
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Features
/ 10 months agoTwo X-Factor players, one goal
PAUL REES SAYS ENGLAND’S NO.10 JERSEY WILL BE FIN SMITH’S FOR SOME TIME BUT MARCUS STILL HAS KEY ROLE TO PLAY...
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Features
/ 10 months agoI don’t think I could have asked for a better finale
MY LIFEIN RUGBY CHARLIE HODGSON THE FORMER BRITISH & IRISH LIONS, ENGLAND, SALE SHARKS & SARACENS FLY-HALF MY playing career wasn’t...
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Features
/ 10 months agoYoung Guns – Noah Caluori
YOUNG GUNS SARACENS & ENGLAND U20 WING Noah Caluori’s try for England U18s sent the teenage sensation viral last year and...
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Podcast
/ 10 months agoPODCAST (S4, E22): Warren Gatland goes and England sink France with Jamie Noon
A weekend full of statement wins and in the aftermath, a mid-tournament coaching departure. Join the guys to review how England...
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Dream Team
/ 10 months agoDream Team – Joe Snow
JOE SNOW, THE FORMER EXETER, COVENTRY & TAUNTON SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1....
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Features
/ 10 months agoEngland must keep believing
>> PAUL REES LOOKS AT WHY STEVE BORTHWICK’S MEN KEEP FAILING TO GRASP THE NETTLE - AND SAYS IT IS NOTHING...
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Features
/ 10 months agoChris Lilley – I did fulfuil my dream of playing at Twickenham
My Life In Rugby - Chris Lilley, the former Bath & Somerset prop My biggest claim to fame is I got...
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