Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoBath are stunned as Exeter Chiefs head to the Prem final
Exeter Chiefs stunned defending champions Bath 27-26 with a brilliant second-half fightback yesterday to reach their first Prem final since 2021.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoLeicester Tigers prop Nicky Smith makes Sale Sharks move ‘for family’
Nicky Smith is bidding a reluctant farewell to Leicester Tigers at the end of the month having agreed a move to...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoBath 26-27 Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter’s heroes knock out the reigning champions
Exeter Chiefs produced one of the great Prem comebacks courtesy of a herculean defensive set against Bath, surviving 40 phases with...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoNorthampton Saints 45-31 Leicester Tigers: George Furbank says his farewell with a final flourish
Northampton Saints booked their place in Saturday’s Twickenham showdown with an exhilarating performance against rivals Leicester Tigers to lift the spirits...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoNorthampton Saints boss Phil Dowson urges joint player welfare plan
Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson insists it’s up to both club and country to take a long-term view when it comes...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoMacclesfield ‘anger’ after shock relegation from National Two North
Despite finishing third in National Two North this season, Macclesfield have been left ‘disappointed and angry’ after being relegated to Regional...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoSaracens’ Tom Willis is crowned Prem player of the year ahead of France move
Saracens No.8 Tom Willis leaves England for France as the Prem player of the year.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoRugby World Cup 2027: James Ramm sets his sights on making the Australia squad
James Ramm is returning to Australia at the end of the season after four years with Northampton Saints to put himself...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoGloucester-Hartpury vs Trailfinders: Barney Maddison’s side look to upset the champions
Table toppers Gloucester-Hartpury will look to put recent setbacks behind them when they host Trailfinders today in their PWR semi-final at...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoSaracens vs Exeter Chiefs: Marlie Packer wants to leave on a high
Marlie Packer could be playing her final Saracens game today as they host Exeter Chiefs in the last four at the...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 days ago‘Project Shaun Edwards’ must be activated
THE paranoia surrounding coaches leaving one international camp and moving to another with a swagbag of “intellectual property”, including top-secret moves...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 days agoNick Cain: Super Northampton Saints at their swashbuckling best
Justice was done at a packed Franklin’s Gardens on Friday night when Northampton, the best team in the league over the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoLeinster vs Bulls: James Lowe leaves with parting tribute to club
James Lowe aims to sign off in style by helping Leinster defend their URC crown before he departs after nine years...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoLeinster vs Bulls: Handre Pollard – It’ll be all right on the night this time from the tee
Handre Pollard admits he was ‘terrible’ off the tee against Glasgow Warriors last weekend but backs himself to respond in Friday’s...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 3 days agoKyle Moyle: Don’t let county rugby die
Cornwall’s Kyle Moyle revelled in bowing out from rugby by hoisting the Bill Beaumont Division 1 title at Twickenham.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
Welcome to the final update of this season’s TRP Fantasy Rugby, covering the eight day period between Sunday 31st May 2026...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoFINAL LEADERBOARD
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoFANTASY RUGBY TEAM TOTALS
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoFixtures
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoResults
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Top 14
/ 3 days agoRising Toulouse star injured again
LESS than a month ago, France full-back Pauline Barrat was named breakthrough player of the 2026 Women’s Six Nations. Last weekend,...
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Top 14
/ 3 days agoGalthie’s handed selection present
FABIEN Galthie is expected to unveil an initial list of 28 players on Monday, after this weekend’s ‘barrage round’ play-off matches...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round 14 summary: Pampas seal home semi-final as play-off line-up confirmed
In Round 14 of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas season, Pampas ensured they will play their semi-final in Buenos Aires with...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoIreland wing James Lowe departs Leinster without “fairytale ending” in emotional farewell
James Lowe reflected his time with Leinster and Ireland in an emotional farewell as he prepares for a new chapter in...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Who wins the Prem semis? Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers & Bath v Exeter Chiefs
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Northampton Chronicle rugby writer Tom...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoThe winner takes it all! Exeter Chiefs snatch final Prem semi-final spot
Exeter Chiefs grabbed the final Prem semi-final place with victory over Saracens yesterday and will take on Bath next weekend.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoHarlequins skipper Alex Dombrandt keen to prove his worth for England
It has been a taxing season for Alex Dombrandt with Harlequins languishing near the bottom of the Premiership and the No.8...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoSale Sharks are looking for some French tips
Alex Sanderson plans for a makeover at Sale Sharks over the summer will take him to French champions Toulouse.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoSouth Africa star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu picked as best in the URC
Stormers fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has been crowned the URC’s players’ player of the season in a poll of the captains and...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoWorcester Warriors boss Matt Everard says Champ triumph is “as special as it gets”
Worcester Warriors completed one of rugby’s great resurrection stories with a 27-14 victory over Bedford Blues at Goldington Road last Sunday...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoMatias Alemanno heads list of Gloucester departures
Argentina lock Matias Alemanno will leave Gloucester this summer along with another 11 other first players.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoEngland international Haineala Lutui delights in her quick rise to the top
From starring for Loughborough Lightning in her first PWR campaign to making her England debut in front of a record crowd...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoBath 24-22 Leicester Tigers: Thomas du Toit’s hat-trick sees off Tigers
The play-off weekend will feature two derbies after Bath held on against Leicester Tigers in a match with home advantage on...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoExeter Chiefs 32-12 Saracens: Rob Baxter’s side march on as Henry Slade leads the way
When two tribes go to war - a point is all that you can score. For years, Exeter and Saracens have...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoSale Sharks 38-17 Bristol Bears: Alex Sanderson’s men enjoy a taste of what may lie ahead
Goodness knows it has been a season to forget for Sale Sharks, but this was a final-day victory to savour as...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoHarlequins 38-31 Northampton Saints: Tom Lawday snatches it at the last for Quins
Phil Dowson fixed his attention on a mouth-watering East Midlands play-off battle for a place in the Premiership Final after seeing...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoGloucester 54-21 Newcastle Red Bulls: Ben Redshaw makes it a Champions finale
Former Falcon, Ben Redshaw, scored a hat-trick of tries as Gloucester comfortably earned a European Champions Cup spot by securing an...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoLeinster 20-11 Stormers: Tempers flare as Leo Cullen’s side battle to get over the line
Leinster booked their place in a second successive United Rugby Championship final after edging out the Stormers in a tense, fiery...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoGlasgow Warriors 21-22 Bulls: Warriors are broken by Bulls fightback
The Bulls produced a stirring comeback to stun Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield and book their place in a fourth United Rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoExeter Chiefs vs Sale Sharks: Oli Bishop – We’re sure Sharks will come full noise at us
Exeter Chiefs require just a single point from their final regular-season fixture to guarantee third place and a semi-final trip to...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoGloucester-Hartpury vs Bristol Bears: Tatyana Heard back in action for the champions
Gloucester-Hartpury will be eager to rediscover their momentum against Bristol Bears today heading into the play-offs after suffering their first defeat...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 week agoLong wait for de Goede return over
■By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens v Trailfinders PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 3.30pm, StoneX TWO play-off sides collide in a London derby that could...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 week agoPride at stake in final derby showdown
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Leicester Tigers v Loughborough Lightning Today. Kick-off 3.30pm, Welford Road LOCAL pride is the main prize on...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 week agoUmaga’s words set juices flowing
CHILLING statement of the week? No contest. Tana Umaga, one of the more ferocious All Blacks of the modern age, is...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 1 week agoLancashire 24-39 Cornwall: Sam Matavesi heaps praise towards his fellow warriors
Cornwall ended a four-year wait to regain the Bill Beaumont Cup as they beat Lancashire at Twickenham to secure their eighth...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoYorkshire 37-5 Surrey: White Roses finish as the queens of Twickenham
A dominant Yorkshire side continued to exert nigh on total dominance in this competition, this seven-try win over Surrey ensuring their...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoScarlets sign lock Groves
SCARLETS have signed second row Alex Groves from Stormers. Former England U20s Grand Slam-winner Groves, 25, who played twice for Scarlets...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoLEADERBOARD
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
Today’s update covers the 14-day period between Sunday 17th May 2026 through to Saturday 30th May 2026. We have just eight...
International Rugby
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