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Red Roses show no mercy in rampant Women’s Six Nations victory over Scotland
Captain Meg Jones saluted England’s adaptability after the Red Roses shrugged off disruption to deliver a record-breaking 84-7 victory at Murrayfield to continue their perfect start...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoFin Smith steals it for Northampton Saints to remain top of the Prem
Northampton Saints hold a one-point lead over Bath at the top of the Premiership table after both teams won yesterday.
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/ 2 days agoScotland 7-84 England: Ruthless Red Roses go on the rampage
England shrugged off their shortage of locks to deliver a ruthless display at Murrayfield, securing a record victory over Scotland in...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoJack van Poortvliet: England are going in the right direction after Paris performance
Jack van Poortvliet believes the way England finished their 2026 Six Nations campaign in France is their template going forward.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoSale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson tips Courtney Lawes to make 2027 Rugby World Cup for England
Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson is confident Courtney Lawes can force his way back into the England squad and...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoChinnor gunning for a top six spot in the Champ
Second row forward Conor-Terrah Brockschmidt believes Chinnor’s rise from relegation battlers to top-six contenders has been built on adapting to the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoJason Gilmore: Retired Harlequins lock Joe Launchbury could be a top coach
Harlequins chief Jason Gilmore expects Joe Launchbury to become a successful coach after the second row last week called time on...
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/ 2 days agoMoana Pasifika to be axed
SUPER Rugby Pacific outfit Moana Pasifika is leaving the competition due to ongoing financial pressures and the inability to sustainably fund...
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/ 2 days agoUS backer eyes Chiefs
EXETER Chiefs have finalised a proposed takeover by an American backer and will now put the offer to a vote by...
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/ 2 days agoElizalde to Newcastle
NEWCASTLE have signed Bristol full-back Benjamin Elizalde on a two-year deal. The 21-year-old Argentina flyer scored five tries in 27 games...
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/ 2 days agoBath embrace Premiership title defence and Champions Cup semi-final challenge
Defending Prem champions Bath are embracing the challenge of fighting on two fronts at the busy business end of another season.
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/ 2 days agoSeason’s still in our hands – Baxter
EXETER Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter insisted his side’s Premiership fate remains firmly in their own hands despite this heartbreaking...
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/ 2 days agoWhen it comes to self-harm, rugby’s in a league of its own
ANYONE in doubt about the magical properties promotion-relegation can have in galvanising a sport need look no further than the sensational...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoBath 48-15 Harlequins: Jason Gilmore’s side find Santi Carreras is too hot to handle
Santi Carreras led the way as Bath put eight tries on hapless Harlequins and continued their pursuit of Northampton Saints at...
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/ 2 days agoGrowing injury list worries Gilmore
HARLEQUINS head coach Jason Gilmore fears he will struggle to get a team together for next weekend’s Prem clash with Sale...
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/ 2 days agoIslands in the sun are left to suffer
THE sorry collapse of the Super Rugby franchise Moana Pasifika – entirely predictable, but no less depressing for that – is...
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/ 2 days agoLam: We looked more like ourselves
BRISTOL Bears director of rugby Pat Lam was glad to achieve the objective to keep alive their play-off hopes. He said:...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoSale Sharks vs Saracens: Olly Hartley urges Sarries to make a statement against Sharks
Olly Hartley is under no illusions about the significance of Saracens’ return to Prem action today against Sale Sharks.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoBristol Bears 53-12 Gloucester: Fitz Harding directs a demolition derby
Bristol Bears breathed life back into their faltering Premiership campaign with a record victory over West Country rivals Gloucester, whose abysmal...
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/ 2 days agoI should have had six, says winger
GABRIEL Hamer-Webb might have scored five tries but he still got stick afterwards for missing out on a sixth. “I’m going...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoLeicester Tigers 62-3 Newcastle Red Bulls: Gabriel Hamer-Webb puts on a five-star show
Leicester Tigers wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb raced in for five tries against Newcastle Red Bulls on a memorable afternoon for the much-travelled...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoScarlets 24-28 Cardiff: Javar Sebastian late show stuns Dwayne Peel’s side
Javar Sebastian was the unlikely hero as Cardiff staged a remarkable comeback against Scarlets to keep their hopes alive of a...
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/ 2 days agoAdamson on hand to keep up Bedford’s momentum
■By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........33pts Tries: Hocking 7, 50; Nugent 56, Goffey 78, Savaiinaea 80 Conversions: Grieve 8, 51, 56, 80...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoHartpury 52-19 Nottingham: Harry Bazalgette calls the shots as Mark Cornwell’s side waltz home
Fly-half Harry Bazalgette put in a scintillating performance as Hartpury hammered Nottingham, orchestrating the game perfectly and getting a full house...
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/ 2 days agoSeven-up! Ealing keep Pirates at bay keep Pirates at bay
■By HENRY OLLIS-BROWN Ealing T .............41pts Tries: Cousins 4, 76; Collins 60, Oliver 64, Lonsdale 68, Willemse 70, Bridge 80 Conversions:...
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/ 2 days agoChinnor pay tribute to former CEO with style
■By CÓILÍN DUFFY Chinnor ..............32pts Tries: Walker 8, Bourton 20, Hughes 26, Pascoe 53 Conversions: Chamberlain 21, 27, 54 Penalties: Chamberlain...
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/ 2 days agoAmpthill turn on the power to give Caldy the runaround
By BEN WHITE Ampthill .......... 64 pts Tries: Va’enuku 16, 51, 64; Sylvester 30, Jones 37, Mapapalangi 56, 60; Keylock 74,...
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/ 2 days agoKerr flies in to lift up dominant Doncaster
■By GEORGE WELLBELOVE Doncaster ........ 34p ts Tries: Chapman 26, Kerr 32, 50, 56; Veainu 48, Dolly 66 Conversions: Dolly 27,...
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/ 2 days agoCoventry winger to join his brother at Sale
Go: David Opoku-Fordjour COVENTRY winger David Opoku-Fordjour has earned a move to Sale Sharks this summer. The 22-year-old, brother of Sale’s...
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/ 2 days agoTries galore as ruthless Cov tune up for Pirates
■By PAUL SMITH Coventry ...........77pts Tries: Ferrie 13, 63; Maunder 17, Bavadra 30, 45; Strong 39, 79; Reeves 48, 71; Green...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoSale FC 29-26 Plymouth Albion: Electric Mark Dixon brings the second spark for the Dogs
Mark Dixon hit a second-half double to spur Sale FC to an impressive win over Plymouth Albion, who were eluded by...
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/ 2 days agoHarding writing his own history after testing his harbouring skill
■By BEN JAYCOCK Record breaker: Blackheath hooker Billy Harding BLACKHEATH hooker Billy Harding admits the moment he broke the National One...
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/ 2 days agoClub open up gap after Tykes victory
■By BEN CROPPER sLeeds Tykes .......... 19 Blackheath ............43 BLACKHEATH added to their promotion push with a commanding win over Leeds...
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/ 2 days agoRams fall but Park break new ground
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................ 19 Rosslyn Park .........36 ROSSLYN Park secured a historic maiden victory at the Rams. The Londoners...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoExeter Chiefs 28-35 Northampton Saints: Fin Smith sinks dagger into Chiefs’ hopes
Northampton Saints tightened their grip on a home Premiership semi-final with a breathtaking late win at Sandy Park, where Fin Smith...
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/ 2 days agoDale undone by late Fylde charge
By DAVID GRAHAM Fylde ........................ 31 Rossendale ............24 ROSSENDALE‘S big battle to stay in the National Leagues will go to their...
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/ 2 days agoBeer feels glass is still half full for Chester
By BEN JAYCOCK Looking up: Chester wing Louis Beer LOUIS Beer believes Chester have shown enough quality this season to prove...
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/ 2 days agoDestroyer Drennan is too hot for Park
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield .................52 Darlington MP .......19 SHEFFIELD put last week’s disappointment of defeat well behind them with an eight-try...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoLuctonians 41-34 Camborne: It’s not the usual win, but Tom Jones is Lucs’ man
Tom Jones bagged tries in both halves, despite conversion difficulties, to guide Luctonians to a somewhat unusual victory over title-winners Camborne.
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/ 2 days agoHyde won’t be beating himself up ‘cause here come the Scun
■By BEN JAYCOCK SCUNTHORPE back row Ben Hyde insists their league position in National Two North does not tell the full...
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/ 2 days agoOsborn is a centre point to fire up Uni
■By HUW GRIFFIN Hornets ....................24 Exeter Uni ...............36 ALEX OSBORN hit a scintillating first-half hat-trick to fire Exeter University to a...
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/ 2 days agoTitans twist the tale for thousand’s eye
■By MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans ....42 Old Redcliffians ...36 JUST OVER 1,000 spectators were treated to an 11-try fiesta between Taunton...
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/ 2 days agoYoung at heart as Oundle win thriller
■By PETER CROOT Oundle .....................36 Westcombe Park .33 OUNDLE edged out Westcombe Park in front of their biggest crowd of the...
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/ 2 days agoBrown’s boys are heading the right way – Thornton
■By BEN JAYCOCK Leading the way: Esher No.8 Liam Thornton LIAM Thornton believes Esher’s mid-season appointment of England legend Mike Brown...
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/ 2 days agoStone the crows! Barney runs riot
■By RHYS COOPE Oxford H ..................28 Sevenoaks ............. 61 SEVENOAKS took the honours in this bottom-of-the-table clash. The visitors opened the...
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Features
/ 2 days agoGilmore moves to boost his squad
NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS have brought in reinforcements on short-term contracts until the end of the season as the club deals with...
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/ 2 days ago40 years later, and the ladies party on
WE seem awash with anniversaries but one notable landmark we should particularly note is the 40th anniversary today – April 19...
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/ 2 days agoExeter pair out on loan
EXTRA NEWS EXETER Chiefs youngsters Ben Coen, 21, and Oscar Beckerleg, 20 have joined Champ outfit Cornish Pirates on loan. The...
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/ 2 days agoNew deal for Dolly
ALEX Dolly has extended his contract at Doncaster Knights for the 2026/27 season. The Australian-born scrum-half is set to enter his...
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/ 2 days agoSix clubs move up
AUTOMATIC promotion from Regional 1 to National Two has been confirmed with six clubs moving up to the fourth tier. Heath,...















