Club Rugby
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 hours agoRampant Cardiff demolish Ospreys
■By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys ................. 0pts Cardiff .................26pts Tries: Bowen 7, 20; Adams 31, Howe 68 Conversions: J Evans 7, 21;...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 hours agoScarlets left behind as Bulls power to the finish Scarlets left behind as Bulls power to the finish
■By DAVE FRANCIS Bulls ................. 54pts Tries: Rudolph 11, Le Roux 17, Maart 27, 74; Coetzee 45, 58; De Klerk 62,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 hours agoTuitavuki’s purple patch has Dragons in the pink
■By SAM JACKSON Dragons .............35pts Tries: Richards 6, Tuitavuki 28, Inisi 55, Evans 72, penalty 81 Conversions: De Beer 7, 29,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 hours agoGlasgow ………29 Lions……………..20 Smith races to the rescue
FLEMING OLLIE Smith’s late try escued Glasgow to claim bonus-point victory nd move top on Friday ight. Franco Smith’s side ad...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 hours agoCarbery opens door for Leinster
By TOM CLEMENT @therugbypaper Connacht ......... 5 Leinster ...........50 JOEY Carbery scored 20 points as Leinster demolished Connacht to climb to...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 hours agoBenetton deliver Edinburgh shock
■By DAN KALINOWSKI penalty. Springbok Nick Hatton - Sharks Benetton ........ 31 Edinburgh ......12 EDINBURGH suffered their first URC defeat of...
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National League One
/ 5 hours agoExiles efforts Blood & Sand leave the grounded
■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......22pts L Scottish ........ 47pts Tries: Carr 39, McCay 72, Hubbard 79 Conversions: Bouchier 40, 73 Penalty:...
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National League One
/ 5 hours agoAlbion’s wild start thrown wide open
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ...............40 Plymouth A ............54 PLYMOUTH ALBION’s fine start stunned Bishop’s Stortford, who were given a hard...
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National League One
/ 5 hours agoHendy proves to be a handful but
■By LILEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings Crusaders ..35 Camborne ...............40 Hendy proves to be a handful but CAMBORNE secured a win over Dings...
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National League One
/ 5 hours agoFenley and Coe hit pair to power Park
■By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds .14 Rosslyn Park .........42 defence. Mannion added ROSSLYN PARK proudly marched back from Bury St...
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National League One
/ 5 hours agoLongstaff spells out a winning formula in Sale’s win
■By GARETH LYONS Sale FC............. 49 Sheffield ..........19 ALFIE LONGSTAFF’S hat-trick guided Sale FC to a comfortable win against a plucky...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 hours agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 5 hours agoFinances looking good, say Prem bosses
EXTRA NEWS PREMIERSHIP Rugby’s financial year 2025 revenue has beaten initial forecasts by £7.8m, signaling a powerful financial turnaround for English...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 hours agoRegional results
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 hours agoCummings the star for Cardiff
Super Rygbi round-up ■By CARL FIELD Scorer: Joe Goodchild CARDIFF continue to lead the way in Super Rygbi Cymru after coming...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 hours agoIt’s seven up for 10-try Merthyr
Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Merthyr ran in 10 tries on their way to a crushing 60-10 victory at Llangennech...
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Top 14
/ 5 hours agoGalthie’s call-ups causing disruption
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FRENCH rugby has entered the odd period known as the ‘doublons’, when international call-ups drag on club...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoChristian Wade: I knew I would be a one-cap wonder for England
Christian Wade reflects on the England World Cup snub that convinced him his international career was over, as he closes in...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoDeian Gwynne embraces Welsh influence at Gloucester
Deian Gwynne is thriving at Gloucester, where the growing Welsh contingent has helped the young back rower feel at home as...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoNorthampton Saints star George Hendy beefs up to boost his England chances
George Hendy believes his extra bulk can boost his England prospects, while offering advice to Northampton Saints team-mate James Pater as...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoRed Roses boss John Mitchell issues PWR warning after back-to-back defeats for England
John Mitchell fears England’s future depth could suffer unless young homegrown players get enough game time in Premiership Women’s Rugby.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoLeicester Tigers 28-7 Northampton Saints: Ollie Chessum leads the hunt as Geoff Parling’s men turn nasty
Ollie Chessum and Joe Heyes led Leicester’s second-half surge as Geoff Parling’s side overwhelmed the champions, with a heated half-time confrontation...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoBristol Bears 20-7 Exeter Chiefs: Gabriel Ibitoye stars as Pat Lam’s side weather the storm
Gabriel Ibitoye delivered in the downpour with a try, a crucial turnover and a hand in the late score as Pat...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoWales rugby in financial crisis as WRU losses hit £18.2m
The union plans to cut one of Wales’ four professional regions by 2028/29, with another multi-million-pound loss forecast for next season.
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Champions Cup
/ 1 week agoIan Madigan: URC teams are better prepared than Prem sides for Europe
Ian Madigan explains why the United Rugby Championship’s mix of playing styles and conditions gives its sides an advantage over Prem...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoGloucester 23-5 Bath: Gutsy Cherry & Whites dig deep to thwart rivals
Bath dominated the forward battle but repeatedly failed to finish their chances, with Gloucester’s defence holding firm before Freddie Thomas and...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoNewcastle Red Bulls 17-3 Sale Sharks: Ace Christian Wade matches Prem try scoring record
The English winger crossed for his 101st Premiership try as Newcastle ended their winless start to the season with a commanding...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoHarlequins vs Saracens: George Furbank and Marcus Smith fired up for derby day
George Furbank believes his understanding with Marcus Smith can help revive Harlequins’ season as they prepare to face London rivals Saracens...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoHarlequins vs Saracens: Theo Dan aims to prove he deserves another England shot
The Saracens hooker is determined to force his way back into England contention, with the 2027 World Cup firmly in his...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoBilly Searle: I’ve found my feet at Leicester Tigers
The 30-year-old has settled at Welford Road after spells in France and believes his best rugby is still ahead of him...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 week agoResilient Leinster roll over Munster
Leinster ......... 24 Munster ..........18 ■By JOHN WILSON LEINSTER launched a stunning fightback to take the spoils at the Aviva Stadium...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 week agoHat-trick for Roberts as Scarlets go down fighting
■By LUKE JARMYN Stormers ..........52pts Tries: Porthen 11, Pead 15, Mchunu 27, Senatla 33, Fourie 40, Reid 54, Ahmed 73, 80...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 week agoTyro sensation Siyaya stars as Cardiff hit for six
By LUKE JARMYN Cardiff ...............21pts Tries: Adams 10, Botham 46, 58 Conversions: Evans 11, 46, 59 Sharks ...............36pts Tries: Hooker 2,...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoOspreys 31-14 Dragons: St Helens homecoming celebrated in style
Reuben Morgan-Williams marked Ospreys’ long-awaited return to St Helens with a brace, as Dragons’ errors and three yellow cards helped the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 week agoHector’s the hero as Scots press on
By PAUL ROGERS Edinburgh ......31 Lions................. 10 HECTOR Patterson scored twice and created two more tries as Edinburgh maintained their perfect...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 week agoCoetzee delivers against old mates
By DAVE FRANCIS Bulls ............... 34 Ulster .............. 26 MARCELL Coetzee scored twice as Bulls won a bruising encounter to leave...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 week agoWarriors hit back to stun Benetton
By NICK FLEMING Benetton ........20 Glasow ...........24 GLASGOW pulled off a spectacular second-half comeback to triumph at Stadio Comunale di Monigo...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 week agoFive-star first half secures a bonus
By TOM CLEMENT Connacht ...... 48 Zebre ................27 DAVE Heffernan marked his first start of the season with two tries as...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoRichard Barrington hails Ampthill’s attacking start but warns toughest Champ tests lie ahead
The former Saracens prop believes Ampthill’s attacking game and set-piece have laid the foundations for a successful campaign, but insists their...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoDeclan Norrington is backing Preston Grasshoppers to fly high in National Two North
Preston Grasshoppers are targeting a sustained push towards the top of National Two North after winning five of their opening seven...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoYOUNG GUNS
DOMHANSON SALE & ENGLAND U20 SCRUM-HALF DOM Hanson’s journey from the sidelines to scoring on his England Under-20s debut against France...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoSt Joe’s fall short in home festival
SCHOOLS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK ST JOSEPH’S College fell one match short of a home triumph as Cheltenham College took the...
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Top 14
/ 1 week agoWard’s in as Galthie
FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON France’s men’s rugby side, it is safe to say, is fairly well blessed with centres. Nicolas Depoortere,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 week agoHowe’s hat-trick fires Cardiff top
By CARL FIELD Super Rygbi round-up CARDIFF returned to the top of the Super Rygbi Cymru table after a Tom Howe-inspired...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 week agoSix wins on the spin for Merthyr
By CARL FIELD Premiership round-up MERTHYR maintained their 100 per cent winning start in the Welsh Premiership with a comfortable 38-5...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 week agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoThe Rugby Paper Roundup: Red Roses’ unbeaten run ends! Canada’s rise, WXV & PWR season preview
Ben Jaycock and Sarah Rendell examine Canada’s rapid rise, England’s response ahead of Friday’s rematch and the key talking points ahead...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoMax Malins hails Brendan Venter and Tomos Williams impact at Saracens
Saracens full-back Max Malins explains how Brendan Venter and Tomos Williams can help Saracens in their bid for a seventh Prem...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoMax Llewellyn: Gloucester are genuine Prem title contenders
Wales centre Max Llewellyn backs Gloucester to maintain their strong start in the Prem as they prepare for a fierce West...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoGloucester chief Chris Boyd rues missed opportunity against Champions Cup holders Bordeaux
Chris Boyd admits Gloucester let a golden opportunity slip after drawing 36-36 with back-to-back European champions Bordeaux-Begles at Kingsholm.
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