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/ 1 month agoSpringbok Deon comes of age
DEON Fourie of the Cape Town Stormers hit the history books in Durban yesterday like a tornado. Four weeks short of...
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/ 1 month agoBath’s scratch side impress in defeat
By WILLIAM BULL Perpignan.......53 Bath.................. 42 BATH showed their strength in depth despite opening their pre-season campaign with a hard-fought defeat...
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/ 1 month agoRawlins double sinks plucky Pirates
By SAMANTHA EMMA C Pirates..........14 Saracens.........29 SARACENS completed their pre-season preparations with a hard-fought victory over Cornish Pirates at a sold-out...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoPre-season round-up: Ampthill make a statement by prevailing over Champ holders Worcester Warriors
Ampthill have made an early pre-season statement by beating Champ holders Worcester Warriors, while Sale FC, Coventry and Connacht were also...
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/ 1 month agoRed Bulls too strong for Knights
Newcastle RB...53 Doncaster K....31 By HOLLY DAISY NEWCASTLE Red Bulls made an impressive start to pre-season as they ran in nine...
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/ 1 month agoIreland ace Crowley out until 2027
NEWS EXTRA IRELAND and Munster fly-half Jack Crowley is set to be sidelined until the new year. He has been out...
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/ 1 month agoNational League One preview: Battle for promotion should go to the wire
Plymouth Albion lead a host of promotion hopefuls into a new National League One campaign, with relegated London Scottish and Cambridge...
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/ 1 month agoNational Two North preview: Tynedale determined to go one better this time
Tynedale face a tougher test to go one better, with Sedgley Park among the new arrivals and Huddersfield and Heath stepping...
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/ 1 month agoNational Two West preview: Resolute Luctonians have revenge in sights
Luctonians are determined to turn last season’s promotion heartbreak into another push for National One, but a reshaped National Two West...
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/ 1 month agoNational Two East preview: New-look Oundle in a drive for success
Oundle have strengthened significantly after last season’s near miss, but a reshaped National Two East promises plenty of competition for promotion.
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/ 1 month agoIt’s a double dose of misery for Toulouse
Pastures new: Francois Cros has announced he is joining Lyon next season PICTURE: Alamy THURSDAY was not a good day for...
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/ 1 month agoFancied Provence up and running
PROVENCE leaned heavily into their promotion favourites tag as they cruised to an emphatic 44-10 win over Agen at Stade Maurice-David...
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/ 1 month agoOllie Thomas backs youth at Birmingham Moseley ahead of National One campaign
Ollie Thomas is relishing the chance to lead Birmingham Moseley after helping the club escape relegation last season, with the former...
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/ 2 months agoPrem 2026-27 preview – Bath: Title odds, key players and transfers
Bath enter the new Prem season among the favourites after finishing second in the league last term.
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoRampant All Blacks stun Springboks in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series opener
Will Jordan’s double helped New Zealand withstand a relentless Springbok assault as Ardie Savea’s side secured a memorable victory at Ellis...
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/ 2 months agoHigh Court says action over rugby brain injury claims can go on
More than 500 former rugby players will now have the chance to take their claims against the sport’s governing bodies to...
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/ 2 months agoErnst van Rhyn says Sale Sharks team-mate Courtney Lawes is leading from the front
The veteran England forward has wasted no time making his mark at Sale, with Ernst van Rhyn impressed by his commitment...
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/ 2 months agoGeorge Ford: I want to lead a Prem revival at Sale Sharks
The Sale playmaker is drawing on his experience of Leicester’s dramatic turnaround a few years back as he targets a return...
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/ 2 months agoOlly Woodburn insists Exeter Chiefs have no Prem final demons
Olly Woodburn believes Exeter Chiefs have the unity and belief to put last season’s Premiership final heartbreak behind them and launch...
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/ 2 months agoDavid “Jacko” Jackson clocks up 4,000kms for charity… so far!
David “Jacko” Jackson has set a new world record after completing 81 consecutive ultramarathons, but the former Nottingham Rugby star still...
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/ 2 months agoHarlequins recruit Harry Johnson-Holmes has England in his sights
Harry Johnson-Holmes is open to an England call-up after swapping Australia for Harlequins, with the new Quins prop still harbouring ambitions...
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/ 2 months agoDavies leaves Tigers to join Wales coaching team
ALEX Davies is leaving Leicester Tigers to become a kicking coach for Wales. Steve Tandy has appointed the 40-year-old after being...
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/ 2 months agoWarriors sign up Cripps
WORCESTER Warriors have signed former England U20 back rower Kofi Cripps from Bristol Bears ahead of their Champ Rugby title defence....
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/ 2 months agoMcInally flying high
FORMER Scotland captain Stuart McInally has launched a new career as a commercial pilot with Jet2, three years after retiring from...
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/ 2 months agoNeumann sidelined
WALES wing Lisa Neumann remains without a club after leaving Harlequins following two seasons in west London. The 32-year-old made just...
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/ 2 months agoCheika to Waratahs
MICHAEL Cheika is poised to return to the Waratahs, 11 years after leading them to the Super Rugby title. The former...
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/ 2 months agoScott Forrest: Glasgow Warriors can still compete despite star losses
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/ 2 months agoMitchell call-ups
ENGLAND head coach John Mitchell has called Daisy Hibbert-Jones and Sophie McQueen into the Red Roses’ training camp ahead of the...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoSouth Africa 16-33 New Zealand: Will Jordan’s double hit puts Springboks on the floor
New Zealand produced a remarkable second-half turnaround to overwhelm the world champions, with Will Jordan’s two tries completing a stunning victory...
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/ 2 months agoDREAMTEAM
TOM WOOLSTENCROFT, THE FORMER SARACENS, BATH, ROSSLYN PARK, WASPS, LONDON IRISH AND ENGLAND U20 HOOKER, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED...
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/ 2 months agoJames to stay at Scarlets
WALES centre Eddie James has signed a contract extension with Scarlets. The 24-year-old still had a year to run on his...
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/ 2 months agoHalaholo decides to take on coaching role
FORMER Wales and Cardiff centre Willis Halaholo has hung up his boots and intends to move into coaching. The 36-year-old, right,...
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/ 2 months agoCardiff add Manz power to pack
CARDIFF have strengthened their second row options by signing Leicester’s Tom Manz on a season-long loan. The 25-year-old, 6ft 8in lock...
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/ 2 months agoDrumbeat of doom growing louder
THEY hoped it was all over, but it isn’t. Rugby’s drumbeat of doom – we speak of the lawsuits brought by...
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/ 2 months agoPre-season round-up: Swashbuckling Gus Mawson the star for Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates and Bedford Blues enjoyed emphatic pre-season wins, with Gus Mawson and Marcus Kershaw among the standout performers in a...
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/ 2 months agoRamos calls his own tune
Senior service: Thomas Ramos playing for Toulouse PICTURES: Getty Images WHEN asked about his impending relocation from New Zealand to France...
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/ 2 months agoChris Johnson is banking on Heath to dig deep ahead of National Two North campaign
Chris Johnson admits getting out of bed is becoming harder but is ready to keep playing at 39 as Heath prepare...
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/ 2 months agoBishop moves up to take charge at Chiefs
EXETER Chiefs have promoted Oli Bishop to women’s head coach following Steve Salvin’s departure in July. Bishop was Salvin’s assistant coach...
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/ 2 months agoDevonport Services ready to take on the big boys in National Two West
Devonport Services head coach Ben Russell insists the club will remain proudly amateur as they prepare for a second crack at...
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/ 2 months agoKnowles: We’re gunning for Prem
TV presenter Nick Knowles wants to take the Cornish Pirates to the Prem. The DIY SOS star became a shareholder in...
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/ 2 months agoHansberry completes IRFU team
THE IRFU has completed its provincial coach line-up within the women’s national talent squad programme, appointing Craig Hansberry at Connacht, Matt...
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/ 2 months agoSinckler could be back for England
IN long-term recruitment news that may well prick up the ears of England boss Steve Borthwick, Clermont’s international tighthead prop –...
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/ 2 months agoWRU under pressure as Wales sports minister warns of growing disconnect
The WRU is facing renewed pressure over plans to cut Wales’ professional game from four teams to three after sports minister...
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/ 2 months agoAWJ glad to be back
OSPREYS have confirmed the return of former Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones as a director. The 40-year-old has become a board...
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/ 2 months agoRFU postpones start of the community game season
The decision follows weeks of dry weather across England, with concerns over player welfare and the condition of pitches forcing the...
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/ 2 months agoJonathan Davies: WRU board must go now
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/ 2 months agoAnother blow for Rennie as Clarke ruled out of Test series
■By HARRY ROBINSON NEW Zealand have been rocked by another tour casualty as they prepare for the first Test against South...
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/ 2 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls launch plans to make North East a ‘hotbed’ of rugby talent
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/ 2 months agoBath may stage final two matches in Reading
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/ 2 months agoFive awarded first England deals
nBy BEN JAYCOCK New look: Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Jack van Poortvliet and Seb Atkinson have all been awarded...
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