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/ 8 months agoNottingham chief Alistair Bow concerned by RFU’s franchise plans
Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow aired his concerns over the proposed franchise structure of the Prem in the match programme ahead of...
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/ 8 months agoHamstring injury rules Mitchell out of Six Nations
ENGLAND’S first-choice scrum-half Alex Mitchell, right, has been ruled out of the remainder of their Six Nations campaign with a hamstring...
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/ 8 months agoIreland lose Lowe
WING James Lowe has been ruled out of Ireland’s two remaining Six Nations matches with a groin injury. Lowe was replaced...
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/ 8 months agoWe’ve not approached Farrell, insist Saracens
NEWS EXTRA SARACENS have rejected “disrespectful” reports that they have offered Ireland boss Andy Farrell a coaching role for after the...
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/ 8 months agoNew Zealand’s record try scorer calls time
NEW Zealand’s leading try-scorer Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has retired from Test rugby for a second time. The 34-year-old winger who has scored...
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/ 8 months agoRobertson is happy to coach Barbarians
FORMER New Zealand coach Scott Robertson will return to rugby by taking charge of the Barbarians this summer. Robertson, whose two-year...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoBath 38-26 Gloucester: Will Muir takes to the air to put the holders into semis
Seb Atkinson passed his Six Nations audition, but it was holders Bath who marched into the semi-finals of the Prem Cup...
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Chris Hewett
/ 8 months agoEngland numbers fall short at No.9
CHRIS HEWETT IT remains perfectly possible that England will beat the French in Paris in the final round of Six Nations...
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/ 8 months agoWard: It’s a pity there will be no promotion
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........... 7pts Try: Kerr 79 Conversion: Bunting 79 E Trailfinders ..29pts Tries: Montgomery 5, Jones 15, Gwynn...
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/ 8 months agoHard-working Blues hang on to move up to second
By JOHN LYON Caldy .................19pts Tries: Tudor 8, Hyde 16, Olyott 56 Conversions: K Wilkinson 8, 16 Bedford ............23pts Tries: Evans,11...
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/ 8 months agoIt’s honours even in battle of mudlarks
By OLLY DARCY Hartpury .............. 7pts Try: Gealy 18 Conversion: Bazalgette 18 Richmond ........... 7pts Try: Goffey 3 Conversion: Burrage 3...
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/ 8 months ago‘Long Dog’ makes it hard work for Pirates
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......21pts Tries: Eckersley 5, Penalty 36, Sorrell 58 Conversions: Dawson 6, Thompson 59 C Pirates .......... 49pts...
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/ 8 months agoDavidson has the power to snatch it for Coventry
By BEN WHITE Ampthill ...........36pts Tries: Barton 7, Auvaa 19, Wilson 42, 53; Heslop 67 Conversions: Barton 8, 43, 54, 68...
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/ 8 months agoParks gives Nottingham extra push in the mud
By CÓILÍN DUFFY Nottingham ......22pts Tries: Rokomoce 6, Cherry 66, Graham 77 Conversions: Parks 66, 77 Penalty: Parks 40 Worcester .............
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/ 8 months agoOnly 18 standing in the 6N National
ON a foggy day at Aintree 98 years ago, Tipperary Tim, a horse bred by former Ireland back row forward Jack...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoLloyd Williams: Worcester Warriors will still want a place in the Prem
Promotion to the Prem will be scrapped from next season, leaving ambitious clubs like Worcester Warriors desperate to restore their long-term...
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Features
/ 8 months agoPaul Rees’ Six Nations 2026 analysis – Nothing beyond liberated France
France may be out in front in the race for the Six Nations crown, but the championship has had enough twists...
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/ 8 months agoSecret Dale bond suits Rogers more
By HARVEY ALLEN Rossendale ............29 Sheffield Tigers ...22 FINN ROGERS’ tally of 19-points helped bottom-placed Rossendale pick up only their fourth...
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/ 8 months agoMacc sparked by Inverdale invitation
By JEAN BULL Macclesfield .........50 Scunthorpe ............ 19 MACCLESFIELD sure entertained their guest, NRL chairman John Inverdale, with a thumping of...
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/ 8 months agoNoah hopes The Club can Sloot for their hopeful stars
By BEN JAYCOCK Ever-present: Blackheath flanker Noah Sloot BLACKHEATH flanker Noah Sloot believes the Club’s new recruits have injected the hunger...
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/ 8 months agoCamborne stung by shock defeat
By HUW GRIFFIN Hornets ....................40 Camborne ............... 17 LEADERS Camborne headed to Hornets looking to maintain their excellent form this season...
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/ 8 months agoIt’s tries aplenty as Titans take spoils
By MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans ....56 Loughborough S ...29 A 14-TRY bonanza with the Titans scoring nine and the Students five...
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/ 8 months agoSam James expects Redruth young guns to aim for biggest finish
Redruth inside centre Sam James relishes the challenge of the tightness of the National Two West table and reckons his side’s...
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/ 8 months agoSecond-half blitz seals stunning win
By ADAM CLEARY Canterbury ............. 51 Oundle .....................33 A REMARKABLE second-half comeback from Canterbury saw them claim a memorable bonus-point victory...
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/ 8 months agoSeyi shines as the leaders impress
By JAMES LOGAN Old Albanians .......54 Oxford H ..................29 OLD Albanians show their class to overcome bottom side Oxford Harlequins. The...
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/ 8 months agoIt’s end of an era at Welsh as Griffiths calls it a day
By BEN JAYCOCK Stepping down: London Welsh DoR Cai Griffiths LONDON Welsh director of rugby Cai Griffiths is stepping down after...
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/ 8 months agoWorthing to meet Hartpury in title decider
SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY TABLE toppers Hartpury will face Worthing for Girls ACE League title at Allianz Stadium in March,...
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/ 8 months agoL’borough and Bath to play at home in semis
BUCS RUGBY ■ By JOSEPH TERRY LOUGHBOROUGH and Bath secured home semifinal places and extended their winning runs to nine matches....
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/ 8 months agoOxford reclaim trophy
VARSITY MATCH OXFORD University ended their Varsity drought with a 37-25 victory over Cambridge at StoneX Stadium, reclaiming the trophy for...
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/ 8 months agoDark Blue double
VARSITY MATCH OXFORD Women won the Varsity Match for the second year in a row, and the 24th time in their...
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/ 8 months agoAmpthill are gunning for strong finish, says Rylands
■ By BEN JAYCOCK AMPTHILL flanker Charles Rylands believes a lack of game management has cost his side dearly this season,...
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/ 8 months agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
Today’s update covers the period Sunday February 15 through to Saturday February 21. I have activated all of the substitutions that...
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/ 8 months agoHealy set to join in O’Gara’s rebuild
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN New man: Ben Healy is heading to La Rochelle from Edinburgh with Antoine Hastoy, Departing PICTURES: Alamy...
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/ 8 months agoForthcoming fixtures
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International Rugby
/ 8 months agoSix Nations analysis: How Ireland changed the tone of their campaign
From losing in Paris by 22 points to winning at Twickenham by 21, the mindset and questionable form in Andy Farrell’s...
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/ 8 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Italy v England Six Nations preview ft Christian Day – MasterChef to RPA leader
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by one of rugby’s most influential...
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International Rugby
/ 8 months agoRaffi Quirke replaces injured Alex Mitchell as England’s injury crisis continues
England's injury crisis continues as star scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations with...
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/ 8 months ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round One summary: Tarucas dominate as Capibaras stun champions
After the scheduled curtain raiser was delayed due to a travel issue, the Super Rugby Americas season kicked off in Tucumán,...
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/ 8 months ago2026 Six Nations analysis: England’s No.8 debate deepens after Ireland defeat
England have produced a lacklustre opening three rounds of the Six Nations, with poor outings against Scotland and Ireland meaning their...
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/ 8 months agoSix Nations 2026: Why France’s big win over Italy wasn’t as convincing as it looked
Looking at Sunday’s result, it seems as though France cruised to another dominant win, but there is more beneath the score.
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoLoughborough Lightning 21-24 Bristol Bears: Millie David double seals dramatic turnaround
Bristol Bears recorded an impressive comeback victory away to Loughborough Lightning on Sunday afternoon.
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International Rugby
/ 8 months agoEllis Genge apologises to England fans after Ireland Six Nations thumping
Ellis Genge apologised to England fans after their Twickenham horror show but vowed to put things right following this 42-21 humbling...
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/ 8 months agoDewi Lake proud despite Wales Six Nations defeat to Scotland in Cardiff
Scotland fought back to inflict a heartbreaking defeat on Wales in Cardiff yesterday.
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/ 8 months agoSix Nations preview: France vs Italy – The French will be looking to take control
France return to Stade Pierre Mauroy today knowing victory over Italy would place them firmly in control of the Six Nations...
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/ 8 months agoKevin Sinfield gives Marcus Smith credit in England No.10 battle
Kevin Sinfield has credited Marcus Smith for taking the yo-yo nature of his current England status on the chin and knuckling...
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/ 8 months agoEngland skipper Maro Itoje believes youngsters are so confident nowadays
Maro Itoje was not fazed by making his international debut a decade ago, but reckons the current crop of youngsters led...
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/ 8 months agoWales 23-26 Scotland: The Scots made to fight all the way by Steve Tandy’s Welshmen
Scotland overturned a 20-5 deficit to win a pulsating match to keep alive their hopes of a Triple Crown and Championship,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoExeter Chiefs 31-19 Bath: Zack Wimbush storms in to take Rob Baxter’s side to the top
Exeter Chiefs booked themselves a place in the Prem Cup semi-finals with victory over the holders Bath at Sandy Park.
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoCoventry 31-19 Hartpury: Tommy Mathews makes it count for Alex Rae’s men
A fine display from fly-half Tommy Mathews steered Coventry to an important bonus-point win over fellow play-off contenders Hartpury.
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