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/ 11 months agoRampant Stormers too good for Sharks
By LUKE JARMYN Stormers ……………………… 40pts Sale ………………………………… 0pts Tries: Schickerling 21, Libbok 25, Sithole 45, Gelant 54, De Wet 63,...
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/ 11 months agoAlex Sanderson – We were taught a lesson
Alex Sanderson said his Sale side will “own it” after suffering their biggest defeat in 15 months. It’s the first time...
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/ 11 months ago11-try blitz as Chiefs suffer record defeat
By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs ................... 17pts Tries: Brown-Bampoe 8, 48, Hammersley 70 Conversion: Slade 49 Bordeaux Begles ........... 69pts Tries:...
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/ 11 months agoBaxter: It looks like a bit of a stuffing
EXETER director of rugby Rob Baxter could not hide his disappointment after watching his side slip to a record Champions Cup...
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Club Rugby
/ 11 months agoOllie Lawrence’s play-acting was shameful to watch
Ollie Lawrence’s sham injury in the closing minutes of a knife-edge finish between Northampton and Bath at Franklin’s Gardens last weekend...
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/ 11 months agoWe don’t need platitudes, we need to see change
The RFU’s U-turn on Friday in agreeing to an SGM, just 24-hour’s after rejecting the Thursday’s submission representing 152 clubs across...
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Challenge Cup
/ 11 months agoCheetahs v Zebre Today. 1pm
Preview CHEETAHS will look to keep their hopes of qualifying for the play-offs alive today against fellow winless outfit Zebre. Following...
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/ 11 months agoFranco Molina is following in Rob Baxter’s footsteps
By Mark Stevens In the rugby world, players often emerge as leaders not only through their skill, but through their character,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 11 months agoWe need to watch rugby in the raw
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed According to Inkoo Kang, a leading critic at The New Yorker magazine and, almost by definition,...
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/ 11 months agoGeorge is the best captain for England
IF Steve Borthwick has his share of tricky selection quandaries ahead of the Six Nations, the choice of captain is not...
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English Championship
/ 11 months ago‘I want to follow my brother to the top’ – David Opoku-Fordjour
By Ben Jaycock David Opoku-Fordjour feels he has what it takes to achieve his lifelong dream of lining up alongside his...
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/ 11 months agoChris Farrell sacked by Oyonnax
Former Ireland international Chris Farrell has been sacked by French club Oyonnax following his conviction last month. Farrell, 31, received a...
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/ 11 months agoRussian flag removed from Gotovtsev shirt
GLOUCESTER have apologised for the use of a Russian flag on prop Kirill Gotovtsev’s club shirt and said it will no...
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/ 11 months agoLet’s hope the best of Regan Grace is yet to come
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Ever since St Helens discovered him in Port Talbot playing for...
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/ 11 months agoGopperth’s long and winding road
NOW that he’s beginning to make Peter Pan look like a grumpy old man, Jimmy Gopperth’s longevity requires further updating with...
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/ 11 months agoFrank Wilson dies at the age of 80
The funeral of former Cardiff and St Helens wing Frank Wilson will take place at Peel Green Crematorium in Salford on...
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/ 11 months agoWhen brute force saved day for the Baa-Baas
MEIRION Roberts would have been highly amused had someone told him that his death last week would resurrect probably the most...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 months agoHeroes deserve highest accolade
Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points The second series of BBC’s SAS...
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/ 11 months agoGifted KG MacLeod was well ahead of his time tally on
Has rugby ever had an equivalent of Luke Littler the youthful prodigy, who won the World Darts Championship aged 17 years...
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/ 11 months agoI owe Birmingham Moseley so much, says the fit-again flanker Morgan Dawes
By Ben Jaycock Passionate Midlander Morgan Dawes takes great pride in representing his beloved city through Birmingham Moseley. The former London...
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/ 11 months agoHosts just do enough to secure a terrific triumph
By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford Har’.......38 Bury St Ed......... 31 OXFORD Harlequins come out on top in a thrilling clash. Bury St...
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/ 11 months agoArmstrong proves the hat-trick hero
By ROB MATTHEWS Guernsey.................40 Havant......................14 GUERNSEY took the spoils with a dominant first-half performance. They came out firing on all cylinders...
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/ 11 months agoHumphreys is the Barnes’ inspiration
By ED MARRIAGE Colchester..............28 Barnes......................57 BARNES went second in the table with a comprehensive nine-try win at Colchester, whose artificial pitch...
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/ 11 months agoDorking’s Tom Bristow believes props should keep their options open
By Ben Jaycock Experienced prop Tom Bristow is urging young front rowers to learn both sides of the scrum rather than...
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/ 11 months agoLife at the top suits us, says Lymm flyer Nathan
By BEN JAYCOCK Sprint for home: Lymm full-back Nathan Beesley LYMM have proven surprise title challengers during their second season in...
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/ 11 months agoStudents prove just too sharp for the Hornets
By SAM SMITH Loughboro S....55 Hornets.............. 14 LOUGHBOROUGH Students welcomed Hornets in one of the only games to go ahead in...
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/ 11 months agoCamborne hold nerve to draw a classic
National League 2 West By MIKE AMOS Taunton T..........38pts Camborne..........38pts A BUMPER crowd of over 1,100 were treated to a ten-try...
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/ 11 months agoFogerty seals fightback to break spirit of hosts
By RORY MORROW Devenport S............20 Old Redcliffians....26 OLD Redcliffians’ late rally snatched a vital victory at bottom side Devenport Services. The...
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/ 11 months agoJack’s King in easy win for the Reds
By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................3 3 Bournville............... 10 DESPITE difficult playing conditions Redruth got 2025 off in style with a bonus point...
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/ 11 months agoClifton comeback thwarts Luc’s pack
By ROGER OPIE Clifton....................... 16 Luctonians.............. 12 STRONG resolve and confidence helped Clifton turn this game around despite trailing by 12...
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/ 11 months agoJamie Harrison sets his own try target as Macclesfield start to climb table
By Ben Jaycock Jamie Harrison isn’t satisfied with his nine tries so far for newly promoted Macclesfield and hopes to reach...
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/ 11 months agoHenderson: I want to repay Cheika’s faith
■ By MARK STEVENS CAMERON Henderson is clearly a man on a mission. After battling through two significant knee injuries that...
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/ 11 months agoBusby to quit after Hansen spat
FOLLOWING the aftermath of critical comments made by Mack Hansen which have seen the Ireland winger handed a three-match ban, Chris...
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/ 11 months agoPlay-off places all still up for grabs
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFRIES The BUCS Christmas break will end next week, and with all eight playoff places still up...
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/ 11 months agoCancer charity keen to spread the word
By BEN JAYCOCK RUGBY Against Cancer offers support for those suffering from the disease and spent time over Christmas visiting hospitals...
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/ 11 months agoMy philosophy? Skills, skills, skills
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Aaron James, below, the head coach of Bath University How and why did you...
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/ 11 months agoAcademy League returns to action
ACADEMY RUGBY By TOM JEFFRIES IT’S new year, new competition time as the Premiership Academy League returns. There’s considerable hype to...
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/ 11 months agoEmanuel puts in double shift
By BEN JAYCOCK Wales U20.................... 42pts Welsh Academies......21pts IOAN Emanuel scored two tries as Wales U20s continued their preparations for the...
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/ 11 months agoTakezawa treble gives Eagles extra thrust
Japan League One round-up By BEN JAYCOCK MASAYOSHI Takezawa scored a hat-trick for Yokohama Eagles in a 53-35 win over Shizuoka...
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/ 11 months agoBonymaen are quick to move out of the drop zone
Welsh Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD BONYMAEN moved out of the drop zone after a 2825 bonus-point win at bottom club...
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/ 11 months agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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James Harrington
/ 11 months agoFabien Galthie’s Six Nations dilemma: Who gets the vote at 10?
French Column - By James Harrington There are bigger rugby weeks to come in 2025, but the Wednesday between January’s twin...
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/ 11 months agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, January 12, 2025 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 11 months agoAldcroft takes over at helm for England
■By BEN JAYCOCK In charge: New captain Zoe Aldcroft PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER-Hartpury lock Zoe Aldcroft has been installed as England...
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/ 11 months agoWingers taking the faster lane
■By CAMERON STEPHENS TAQELE Naiyaravoro believes that speed is becoming an increasingly important attribute of the modern winger and that powerhouse...
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/ 11 months agoHansen’s comments proved the final straw for Chris Busby
Ireland and Connacht winger Mack Hansen has provided guaranteed entertainment to the game of rugby by means of his exciting style...
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/ 12 months agoAnge Capuozzo at scrum-half: Is the bench about to be changed forever?
Italian full-back/ winger Ange Capuozzo played as the replacement scrum-half for Toulouse in their defeat to La Rochelle and did not look out of place one...
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/ 12 months ago2025 Predictions: More Antoine Dupont dominance + The British & Irish Lions to win down under
2025 has begun and a year of rugby excitement awaits. With it being a World Cup year for the Women’s game...
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International Rugby
/ 12 months agoStick with Marcus Smith, he’s the best in England
By Paul Rees Steve Borthwick has put three outside halves on hybrid contracts and he has less than a month to...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoLeicester Tigers chasing dream double
By Gary Fitzgerald Nicky Smith insists Leicester Tigers will not be content unless they complete a “dream double” as Michael Cheika’s...
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