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/ 4 months agoRitchie: Glasgow sounds good
JAMIE Ritchie is looking forward to becoming part of the band of brothers at Glasgow when he leaves Perpignan this summer....
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/ 4 months agoDefence coach for Scarlets
SCARLETS have appointed Eamon O'Carroll as defence coach, who joins from Super League side St Helens. The 38-year-old former Ireland international...
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/ 4 months agoIf I had to choose my favourite player ever, it would be Slattery
IF push came to shove and you asked me to name my favourite all-time rugby player – as opposed to the...
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/ 4 months agoOld Brodleians are helping Ghee Thompson get back on her feet
Old Brodleians vice-captain and team manager Elena Bunbury feels the response to team-mate Ghee Thompson’s horrific leg break sums up what...
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/ 4 months ago100 up! Burnley get set to party
By BEN JAYCOCK Standing tall: Burnley 1st XV and, below, their thriving youth set-up BURNLEY Rugby Club will have their centenary...
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/ 4 months agoAussies left with nothing as Kiwis rule semi-finals
By BEN JAYCOCK Aces: Johnny McNicholl scores for Crusaders Below, Chiefs star Damian McKenzie, left, and Hurricanes hat-trick hero Ngane Punivai...
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/ 4 months agoMemorial Wall at Saints
News NORTHAMPTON Saints have been given the green light to create a dedicated memorial space within the grounds of Franklin’s Gardens...
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/ 4 months agoFixtures
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoIreland head coach Andy Farrell excited about the future after signing new deal to 2031
Andy Farrell has signed a contract extension to remain as Ireland head coach until the conclusion of the 2031 World Cup.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Play off chaos! Exeter Chiefs v Saracens Prem shootout + URC semi finals
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by TRP writer Chris Collyer to...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round 13 summary: Dogos clinch home semi-final amid play-off drama
In Round 13 of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas season, Dogos became the first team to secure a home semi-final with...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoLast-gasp George Furbank the hero for Northampton Saints
George Furbank scored a last-minute try to defeat Gloucester and secure Northampton Saints home advantage in the Prem semi-finals.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoLloyd Williams looking to finish on a high as Worcester Warriors go for Champ glory
Former Wales scrum-half Lloyd Williams aims to bow out today as a Champ winner when Worcester Warriors clash with Bedford Blues...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoNorthampton Saints flanker Tom Pearson sets his sights on England return
Tom Pearson has had another strong season for Premiership leaders Northampton Saints but has not come closer to adding to his...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoExeter Chiefs’ Scott Sio is keen to bow out in style
Prop star Scott Sio aims to sign off at Exeter Chiefs with a Prem winner’s medal before he joins Cardiff this...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoSteven Luatua and AJ MacGinty agree new deals at Bristol Bears
Bristol Bears flanker Steven Luatua has extended his contract into a 10th season with the club.
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/ 5 months agoWilliams out to end his career on a high
> Continued from Page 1 involved in the club and the city.” Williams is proud to have played his part in...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBath lead the way as Prem’s big spenders
Champions Bath were the Prem’s biggest spenders in their treble-winning season of 2024/25.
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/ 5 months agoMcCarthy is ruled out
Lock: Paddy McCarthy LEINSTER prop Paddy McCarthy has been ruled out for the remainder of their season after sustaining a foot...
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/ 5 months agoTrio to leave Saracens
FIRST team backs Gareth Simpson, Louie Johnson and Sam Spink will all leave Saracens at the end of the season. Scrum-half...
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/ 5 months agoMcParland to step up after Mitchell blow
ARCHIE McParland will play a key role in Northampton’s title charge with England scrum-half Alex Mitchell likely to miss the rest...
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/ 5 months agoBarker on way back to Pirates
CORNISH Pirates have resigned lock Steele Barker from Bristol two years after the 25-year-old left to join the Prem side. He...
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/ 5 months agoWelsh pair to leave Bristol
ALISHA and Jasmine Joyce will leave Bristol this summer to return to Wales. In total, 11 players are leaving the Bears....
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/ 5 months agoStevens decides to call time
CORNISH Pirates back row John Stevens – the son of former British Lions and England forward Brian ‘Stack’ Stevens – has...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 months agoJo Yapp: British & Irish Lions Women will be the best of all of us
Former England captain Jo Yapp wants to “help shape the future of women’s rugby for years to come” after being named...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoEngland and Bristol Bears wing Millie David enjoying life in the fast lane
It has been a whirlwind year for Millie David, but the Bristol Bears and England international flyer insists she is only...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoDan Murphy: Champions Gloucester-Hartpury focusing on four in a row despite star exits
Gloucester-Hartpury head coach Dan Murphy is determined to finish the season on a high despite the distraction of three of his...
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/ 5 months agoMcCall: That was a case of job done
SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall felt it was a case of job done as his side gear up for a...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoSaracens 26-12 Harlequins: Sarries get set for an Exeter Chiefs shootout
Saracens secured the all-important five points against Harlequins ahead of their Sandy Park showdown with playoff rivals Exeter Chiefs on Saturday.
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/ 5 months agoClark: We feel like we were robbed
ARTHUR Clark admitted the Cherry and Whites felt “robbed” after George Furbank’s last-minute try. “We arrived with no pressure as no-one...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoNorthampton Saints 36-32 Gloucester: George Furbank’s on hand to snatch it for Saints
Phil Dowson heaped praise on George Furbank after the full-back “saved” Northampton Saints with a dramatic last-minute try against Gloucester to...
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/ 5 months agoHealy: It’ll be nice to share a drink with the lads after that
BEN Healy’s remarkable cameo from the bench inspired Newcastle to a dramatic second half comeback. The fly-half kicked eight points and...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 45-42 Sale Sharks: Alex Hearle hits the burners in stunning victory
Alex Hearle’s hat-trick of tries secured an almighty comeback for Newcastle Red Bulls over Sale Sharks.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBristol Bears 21-19 Bath: Benhard Janse van Rensburg leads the fightback for Pat Lam’s side
Benhard Janse van Rensburg celebrated his call-up to the England squad with a stunning second-half performance to spearhead Bears to a...
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/ 5 months agoWe failed to take chances – coach
BATH head of rugby Johann van Graan saw his side miss the chance to go back to the top of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoLeicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs: Geoff Parling – We are in control of our own destiny
Leicester Tigers face a potential shootout against Bath at The Rec on Saturday for home advantage in the play-offs, but must...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoLeicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter – It’s going to be tough challenge for us
Leicester Tigers have lost just once in their last eight Prem games and Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter knows it will...
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/ 5 months agoFeel-good factor firing the Champ
THE uplift in the Champ, and the sense the second tier league now has greater command over its own destiny irrespective...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoStormers 44-21 Cardiff: South African giants too good for brave Blue & Blacks
Cardiff were left “gutted” as their historic season came to an end despite a brave effort in this URC quarter-final clash...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoLeinster 59-10 Lions: Leo Cullen’s side get straight back to winning ways
Defending champions Leinster bounced back from their Champions Cup final thrashing by Bordeaux with a comfortable win in Dublin over Lions.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoGloucester-Hartpury 39-41 Trailfinders: Emma Taylor leads her side in making history
Trailfinders inflicted Gloucester-Hartpury’s first defeat of the PWR season to secure a maiden play-off berth with a dramatic two-point victory in...
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/ 5 months agoRobinson leads the way as Exeter take charge
■By RORY MORROW EXETER excelled at Shaftesbury Park, embarrassing Bristol with an emphatic away win. Chiefs were on it from the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 months agoSmith’s play-off hopes on line
Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning’s play-off hopes will go on the line when they host Saracens in their final PWR...
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/ 5 months agoPowell puts Harlequins into cruise control
■By FRANKIE DRAPER HARLEQUINS secured a bonus-point victory over Leicester Tigers in their final league game of the season to send...
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/ 5 months agoBig guys taking a cut in earnings
NOT so very long ago, we argued in this corner of the paper that England’s successes in the Test arena tend...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBedford Blues vs Worcester Warriors: Alex Day – A win would be pinnacle of my career
Bedford Blues and Worcester Warriors will battle it out for the Champ title today in front of a sold-out Goldington Road.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBedford Blues vs Worcester Warriors: Josh Bassett – What we’ve done this year has been fantastic
Josh Bassett believes Worcester Warriors are on the verge of completing one of the most remarkable comeback stories English rugby has...
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/ 5 months agoWhen Newcastle broke records
Record breaker: Va’aiga Tuigamala in Newcastle colours PICTURE: Getty Images AS befitting their rock bottom status, Newcastle spent less money on...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoChamp Dream Team: Second tier alive with style and flair
The best XV of the 2025-26 Champ season, as voted for by our correspondents.
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/ 5 months agoStudents prepare to show talents in Celestial 7s
THIS year’s University Celestial Sevens could be the most important edition yet with the tournament able to provide a pathway into...
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