International Rugby
James Haskell slams ‘utter nonsense’ England overseas eligibility rule
James Haskell calls for England to scrap their overseas player eligibility rule and discusses their 2027 World Cup chances.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 hours agoJames Haskell: Henry Pollock deserves to start for England – and I’m still a big fan of Courtney Lawes
James Haskell backs Henry Pollock at No.8, discusses Courtney Lawes’ England prospects and calls for improvements to Premiership Rugby.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 hours agoRugby Paper Roundup: What England fans need to know about Japan ahead of Nations Championship clash
Japanese rugby expert Steve Noble joins Ben Jaycock to assess Japan’s development, key threats and tactical approach under Eddie Jones.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 hours agoRugby Paper Roundup: France v South Africa: Are Springboks unstoppable ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup
Ben Jaycock and Steve Noble examine the Springboks’ dominance, their evolving attack and whether France have the weapons to expose weaknesses...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 hours agoEngland make 10 changes for Japan clash as George Ford returns at fly-half
George Ford makes his first international appearance since February in place of Fin Smith, who is not included in the matchday...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 days agoEngland rocked by injury crisis as Immanuel Feyi-Waboso set to miss rest of Nations Championship
The explosive Exeter Chiefs back sustained the injury to his right leg in the first half at Twickenham and limped on...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 days agoSteve Borthwick explains how England predecessors helped him block out the noise
Steve Borthwick reveals how advice from his predecessors helped him shut out the criticism, while Henry Pollock’s two-try display provided another...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 days agoEngland 45-22 Australia: Henry Pollock stars as Red Rose claim record victory against Wallabies
Seven tries were engineered in a show of unity from England’s players towards head coach Steve Borthwick.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoBill Sweeney wants more stars like Henry Pollock to transform English rugby’s profile
RFU chief executive believes rugby must learn from Australian sports and work more closely with the Prem to develop a new...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoEngland star Ben Earl insists players should have a say in rugby law changes
Ben Earl believes players should have a greater voice in rugby law changes, after his research found none of the international...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 days agoWales 28-21 Japan: Lightning Louis Rees-Zammit left with little in support
Louis Rees-Zammit shines for Wales against Japan, but a lack of support from his team-mates leaves Steve Tandy with plenty to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 days agoEngland captain Maro Itoje urges his side to win back the fans ahead of Australia clash
Maro Itoje wants England to put their Six Nations disappointment behind them and prove to Twickenham supporters they have turned a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 days agoEngland vs Australia: Tommy Freeman warns Red Rose to keep it clean
Tommy Freeman warns England must cut out ill-discipline and costly penalties or risk being punished by Australia.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoSam Riley certain that Harlequins will climb up the Prem ladder
Sam Riley backs Harlequins’ set-piece to provide the platform for a Premiership title challenge as they look to build on an...
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/ 5 days agoMatch action
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/ 5 days agoWales not ruthless enough – Tandy
By ROGER PANTING LOUIS Rees-Zammit starred as Wales just about got the job done against Japan to claim a fourth win...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 days agoFormer captain Chris Robshaw urges England to seize the day against Australia
Former England captain Chris Robshaw challenges Steve Borthwick’s side to show the nation what they can do and make a statement...
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/ 5 days agoFly-half Smith fit to take on Wallabies
FLY-HALF Fin Smith starts for England having recovered from a calf injury. The 24-year-old, who has started England’s past five matches...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 days agoEngland vs Australia: Harry Wilson confident Wallabies can stay in the fight
Australia captain Harry Wilson backs his side to withstand England’s powerful bench and avoid a repeat of last year’s Twickenham defeat.
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/ 5 days agoWe let ourselves down a lot out there, admits captain Lake
WALES captain Dewi Lake was critical of his side’s performance. He said: “There were massive parts of that game in which...
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/ 5 days agoLack of discipline cost us – Towsend
SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend lamented his side’s indiscipline and inaccuracy as their long losing streak against New Zealand continued. “We’re...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 days agoScotland 21-43 New Zealand: Scots blown away by ruthless All Blacks
Scotland’s hopes of a first-ever win over New Zealand suffer another setback as the ruthless All Blacks run in seven tries...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 days agoIreland 42-12 Argentina: Hat-trick man Hugo Keenan has Andy Farrell’s side motoring
Hugo Keenan marks his return with a hat-trick as Ireland cruise past Argentina, but Andy Farrell’s side face a sterner test...
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/ 5 days agoFarrell: We can do better than that
DESPITE scoring six tries and winning by a 30-point margin, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell was left wanting more. “The score...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 days agoItaly 7-66 South Africa: Springboks go full bore to cut the Italians to pieces
South Africa run riot against an injury-hit Italy, scoring ten tries in a ruthless display as Rassie Erasmus’ full-strength Springboks expose...
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/ 5 days agoFrance ease past Fijians but Ntamack is ruled out
FRANCE easily beat Fiji to remain at the summit of the Northern Hemisphere table but they will be without instrumental fly-half...
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International Rugby
/ 5 days agoEngland A 59-24 Argentina XV: Standout Harlequins duo show the way ahead
Harlequins duo Luke Northmore and Jack Kenningham lead the way as England A run in nine tries to overpower Argentina XV...
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/ 5 days agoGeorgia in command as Canada blown apart
■By BEN JAYCOCK GEORGIA maintained their unbeaten record in the inaugural Nations Cup with a commanding 59-14 victory over Canada in...
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/ 5 days agoDREAMTEAM
MIKE HAYWOOD, THE FORMER NORTHAMPTON SAINTS AND ENGLAND U20S HOOKER, NOW HEAD COACH OF COLCHESTER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS...
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/ 5 days agoWinning ABs could lose out
I AM pleased that Peter Jackson pointed out in last week’s paper a glaring flaw in the Nations Championship highlighting that...
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/ 5 days agoKent still has a lot of raw talent
AS a longtime resident in Kent, it is sad to see the county making so little impact within English rugby. No...
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/ 5 days agoDon’t give the Welsh a leg up
I HAVE heard various ideas of opening the English Prem to Welsh sides. No way! First, it is for English sides....
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/ 5 days agoWe did our bit for Jonathan
JUST to help with clarification in the recent My Life in Rugby article. The rugby club mentioned in Jonathan Joseph’s early...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 days agoWales wing Josh Adams insists he’s still got the hunger to keep going
Josh Adams reflects on his time in the Wales side, his motivation to keep improving and his ambition to reach a...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 days agoJames Thompson backs Leicester Tigers to build on winning momentum
James Thompson says Leicester Tigers are ready to turn up the intensity as they target a strong finish to the year...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoJonny Weimann is keen to grab his chance at Northampton Saints
Jonny Weimann hopes his leg injury is not serious as Northampton Saints face a mounting scrum-half crisis ahead of a demanding...
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/ 5 days agoGreen joins Cardiff
CARDIFF have signed former Wales Under-20s lock Jonny Green from Harlequins. The 22-year-old arrives on what the Blue and Blacks called...
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/ 5 days agoCamerlinckx signs up
BATH have signed Argentine tight-head Marcos Camerlinckx. The 22-year-old, who has represented Argentina Under-20, joins having won this year’s Super Rugby...
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/ 5 days agoEngland said no to me – Edwards
DEFENCE coach Shaun Edwards says his offer to work for England at next year’s Rugby World Cup was turned down by...
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/ 5 days agoJonny’s still so good …
HOW great it is to see that Jonny Wilkinson is still getting such satisfaction from his unbelievable array of ball skills....
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/ 5 days agoMaul has too much protection
THE maul is an almighty mess, and the “changes” introduced by World Rugby make it worse. The new reality is the...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoExeter Chiefs 19-35 Bath: Job done! Johann van Graan’s side prove too strong for Chiefs
Bath’s youngsters make the most of their opportunity as they run in five tries to beat Exeter Chiefs in the Prem...
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/ 5 days agoWe were miles off it, admits Wilson
EXETER assistant coach James Wilson admitted his side were “miles away” from the required standards as indiscipline condemned them to defeat....
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/ 5 days agoDavidson praises pack’s control
LUKE Davidson credited Sarries’ dominant pack for laying the platform for a crushing win. The young fly-half enthused: “Our pack was...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoSaracens 54-19 Newcastle Red Bulls: Sarries turn on the power and race home
Luke Davidson inspires Saracens to another big Premiership Cup victory, kicking 14 points as the hosts run in eight tries to...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoNorthampton Saints 39-15 Leicester Tigers: Stylish Saints suffer another injury blow
Northampton Saints produced an impressive attacking display to beat Leicester Tigers, but Phil Dowson faces a fresh injury concern after Jonny...
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Latest News
/ 5 days agoWe went in search of space – Henry
NORTHAMPTON defence coach Jim Henry praised the freedom and confidence of his side’s emerging talent after another entertaining display. “We’ve talked...
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/ 5 days agoAt last, Red Bulls finding their feet
“IT’LL be better next season” is a familiar refrain in all under-performing corners of the sporting landscape: you even hear it...
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/ 5 days agoWe made hard work of that, admits Sale captain Burrow
SHARKS captain Tom Burrow admitted his side made hard work of the win. The young lock insisted: “We showed good fight...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoSale Sharks 21-19 Bristol Bears: Arron Reed hits the right lines as Pat Lam’s side are denied
Arron Reed scored twice as Sale Sharks held off a spirited Bristol Bears fightback to secure a second Premiership Cup win...
Autumn Internationals
England scrum-halves Alex Mitchell and Archie McParland ruled out of Australia clash
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