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/ 3 months agoSpain bank on experienced core
PREVIEW... Japan v Spain Today. Kick-off 12pm, York Community Stadium WINLESS pair Japan and Spain conclude their World Cup campaigns today...
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/ 3 months agoCoimbra: We want to surprise people
■ By BEN JAYCOCK POOL D PREVIEW... Italy v Brazil Today. Kick-off 2pm, Franklin’s Gardens BRAZIL and Italy close out their...
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/ 3 months agoLes Bleues set for proper showdown
PREVIEW... France v South Africa Today. 4.45pm, Franklin’s Gardens FRANCE will accept nothing less than topping Pool D when they meet...
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/ 3 months agoDream Team – Josh Bragman
Josh Bragman, the Rosslyn Park and former Ampthill, Hartpury University, Durban Collegians and Durban Crusaders Colts fly-half, chooses the best XV...
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/ 3 months agoJeremy Guscott: Henry Arundell can lead charge for Bath’s young guns
You have to give your top players the right amount of rest, and therefore the Prem Cup – which kicks off...
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/ 3 months agoStylish Saints up and running
■By MARK DOCHERTY Bedford ..........28 Northampton .40 NORTHAMPTON Saints kicked off their 2025/26 campaign in style, running in seven tries to...
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/ 3 months agoNew signings give Baxter a bounce
■By MARK STEVENS Ospreys .............. 26pts Tries: Deaves 22, Moriarty 45, Cokanasiga 76, Evans 79 Conversions: Walsh 23, Erasmus 77, 79...
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/ 3 months agoGrady injury casts shadow over romp
■By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff .............71 Richmond ....... 10 WALES star Mason Grady suffered a worrying shoulder injury on his first appearance...
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/ 3 months agoQuins get an Italian lesson
■By MIKE REYNOLDS Harlequins ....19 Benetton .........33 A YOUTHFUL Harlequins side fell to Benetton at The Stoop despite racing into a...
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/ 3 months agoBritish and Irish Lions cash may tempt Mark Nawaqanitawase back to rugby union
The £60m windfall to Rugby Australia from the Lions tour has started the wheel turning for the return to rugby union...
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/ 3 months agoRFU still not doing enough for state schools despite ACE Boys League remodelling
One of the stranger emails in the inbox this week was an RFU press release heralding 22 state schools and colleges...
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/ 3 months agoBarton steals bruising contest
■By RICHARD PHELPS Gloucester ....14 Munster ..........12 GLOUCESTER opened their pre-season campaign with a morale-boosting win at Kingsholm thanks to a...
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/ 3 months agoArundell leads from the front
■By ROGER PANTING Bath ..................... 47pts Tries: Cuckson 6, Cowan 27, Arundell 43, 48; Butt 51, Roux 70, Carr-Smith 78 Conversions:...
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/ 3 months agoBlamire off to a flyer at Tigers
■By BILL HASTINGS Leicester ........76 Nottingham ....26 DEBUTANT Jamie Blamire scored a hat-trick as Leicester began their pre-season action in style...
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/ 3 months agoConnacht give Sale runaround
■By DAN ANJOS Sale Sharks ..... 5 Connacht ........40 A YOUTHFUL Sale Sharks side endured a tough evening at Heywood Road...
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/ 3 months agoYoung forced off with leg injury
■By DAN LYONS Hartpury ..........12 Dragons .......... 45 DRAGONS cruised to a seven-try win but worrying saw new signing flanker Thomas...
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/ 3 months agoFreddie Burns is on a rugby journey we should all admire
Rugby nomads are a tribe unto themselves, pitching up in all manner of out-of-the-way places for reasons best known to...
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/ 3 months agoStephen Varney out to build on Italy connections at Exeter Chiefs
It appears Stephen Varney has a plan – and it’s nothing short of a Premiership heist. The Italian international has set...
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/ 3 months agoBath looking to defend Prem Rugby Cup title in Premiership-only contest
The Premiership Rugby Cup kicks off next weekend, with holders Bath aiming to defend their title in a restructured format that...
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/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: Four famous names facing firing squad
Only four clubs ever beat the All Blacks during their 15 European tours throughout the 20th century. How ironic that all...
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/ 3 months agoTom Pittman’s long route to American dream
Tom Pittman landed in the Test arena on the Canadian prairie the other week at the end of a leap which...
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/ 3 months agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
PRIZE MONEY WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MONTH £25 SECOND £10 THIRD £5 LAST £10 Do you fancy...
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/ 3 months agoWhat if England had won the Rugby World Cup back in 2015?
It comes as a surprise – shock almost – to realise that it’s ten years give or take that Rugby World...
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/ 3 months agoA midweek game would improve this brilliant Women’s World Cup
I’m enjoying just about everything to do with the Women’s World Cup thus far from the big enthusiastic crowds, the excellent...
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/ 3 months agoWill brothers in arms hold the key to success for Stortford?
By BEN JAYCOCK New recruit: Bishop’s Stortford fly-half Jai Johal BISHOP’S Stortford signing Jai Johal says he’s ready to embrace the...
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/ 3 months agoDarlington’s battle plans are to bounce straight back
By BEN JAYCOCK DARLINGTON Mowden Park board member Neil Morris is hoping to welcome fresh faces to his side’s state-of-the-art arena...
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/ 3 months agoBeesley gets a buzz out of setting the standards…
By TRP REPORTER Leading the way: Lymm captain Nathan Beesley NEW Lymm captain Nathan Beesley is stepping into uncharted territory with...
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/ 3 months agoLocal focus as Shanahan invigorated by fresh start
By BEN JAYCOCK New Bury boss: James Shanahan NEW Bury St Edmunds director of rugby James Shanahan is relishing a fresh...
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/ 3 months agoSaracens begin cup defence with impressive win over Lightning
NEWS EXTRA REIGNING PWR Cup champions Saracens flexed their muscles with a nine-try 59-14 victory over Loughborough Lightning yesterday. Saracens struck...
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/ 3 months agoBlow for Exeter as injury rules out Tua
NEWS EXTRA EXETER centre Tamati Tua will miss most of the season after undergoing surgery on an Achilles injury last week....
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/ 3 months agoPre-season fixtures
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/ 3 months agoDon’t ever shy away from a tough conversation
Steve Hill puts the questions to Will Crane, below, the director of rugby at Cheltenham RFC who play in Regional 2...
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/ 3 months agoDragons look to Tongan stars for added beef
NEWS EXTRA By SIMON THOMAS THE Dragons back line will feature a double dose of Tongan international strike power this season....
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/ 3 months agoGalthie’s pressing problem up front
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The battle up front: Régis Montagne and, inset top to bottom, Georges-Henri Colombe, Demba Bam-ba, Thomas Laclayat...
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/ 3 months agoForthcoming fixtures
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/ 3 months agoCharlie Elliott: The best moments from Ardie Savea’s illustrious career ahead of his 100th All Blacks cap
This weekend, Ardie Savea will bring up his 100th cap for the All Blacks when they face the Springboks at Eden...
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/ 3 months agoCharlie Hodgson on Mindset, Resilience and the Secrets of High-Performance Teams
Charlie Hodgson stands out as one of the most accomplished fly-halves in English rugby history—racking up a record-breaking 44-point debut, captaining...
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/ 3 months agoUruguay vs Chile Second Leg Preview: Los Teros have chance to qualify for 2027 World Cup in style
The South American qualification process that began in August 2024 finally comes to an end this weekend, with Uruguay looking to...
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/ 3 months agoChris Collyer: Can Rieko Ioane earn Johnny Sexton’s forgiveness by signing for Leinster?
URC Champions Leinster lifted their first trophy in four years this year and have not only set their sights on defending...
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/ 3 months agoRuthless Red Roses storm to record win against Samoa to book spot in World Cup quarter-finals
England's hat-trick hero Jess Breach revelled in becoming the fifth Red Roses player to score 50 tries and hopes to bring...
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/ 3 months agoOwen Farrell betrayed us, claims Racing 92 owner Jacky Lorenzetti
Racing 92 owner Jacky Lorenzetti has launched a stinging attack on Owen Farrell, accusing the former England captain of dishonesty in...
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/ 3 months agoMatt Sherratt is boosted by recruitment drive at Cardiff
Cardiff coach Matt Sherratt says it’s a massive boost to have retained Taulupe Faletau and Josh Adams as the club look...
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/ 3 months agoWomen’s World Cup audience on a high as records tumble
England's 69-7 win over the USA in the Women’s Rugby World Cup opener in Sunderland last Friday drew in a peak...
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/ 3 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls move for Italy hooker Hame Faiva
Newcastle Red Bulls have signed Italy hooker Hame Faiva on a one-year deal. The 31-year-old left Bath at the end of...
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/ 3 months agoWill Butler – We have still got plenty of X-factor at Gloucester
Will Butler is adamant that life at Gloucester without Santi Carreras dishing out special on-field gifts will remain just as exciting...
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/ 3 months agoIt’s great to have Owen Farrell back at Saracens – Ivan van Zyl
Owen Farrell’s return to his rugby home can help Saracens rise back to the top of the domestic and European tree....
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/ 3 months agoAustralia 31-31 USA: Dreams are still alive after thriller
USA ......................31pts Tries: Tafuna 27, 51; Sagapolu 45, Rogers 67, Erica Jarrell-Searcy 71 Conversions: Hawkins 52, 68, 72 Australia ...........31pts Tries:...
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/ 3 months agoEngland 92-3 Samoa: Brilliant Jess Breach triggers Red Roses avalanche
England ............................... 92pts Tries: Jones 3, 16; Breach 8, 53, 74; Bern 14, Feaunati 24, Davies 29, L Packer 33, Clifford...
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/ 3 months agoScotland 29-15 Fiji: We must go as far as we can -Bryan Easson
Scotland ...........29pts Tries: McGhie 2, 56; Lloyd 10, 34; Orr 60 Conversions: Nelson 34, 61 Fiji .......................15pts Tries: Senivutu 25, Komaitai...
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/ 3 months agoCanada 42-0 Wales: Clinical Canadians demolish Wales
Wales ........................0pts Tries: Hunt 16, 29; Corrigan 26, Hogan-Rochester 31, Perry 50, Kassil 55 Conversions: de Goede 17, 27, 30, 32,...
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