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/ 1 year agoSteady Pirates are primed for attack
■ By MARK STEVENS FOR the first time in years, the Cornish Pirates are heading into the off-season without the usual...
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/ 1 year agoGreen sets his sights on a big finish at Coventry
■ By CHRIS COLLYER DAN Green has enjoyed his first season at Coventry after making the step up from Newport (Salop)...
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/ 1 year agoKvesic returns to Worcester
■ By SAM JACKSON MATT Kvesic says it was a ‘no-brainer’ to return to Worcester next season. He becomes the first...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGive players the tools to problem solve in-game
Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Tim Stevenson, below, the head coach at Drybrook RFC who won this...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoI was thrilled to finally receive my Lions cap
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT’S funny how at a time when the game is looking forward...
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/ 1 year agoU20s star signs for Scarlets
NEWS EXTRA WELSH-qualified U20s World Cup winner Ioan Jones is joining the Scarlets from Gloucester. Full-back Jones, part of England’s winning...
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/ 1 year agoNewport battling in honour of ‘BJ’
PREVIEW: Super Rygbi Cymru Trophy Ebbw Vale v Newport 2.30pm ■By ROB COLE NEWPORT skipper Ben Roach has two big reasons...
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/ 1 year agoBritain’s first European king on trip down memory lane
■By ROB COLE Champ: Tony Rees with the European Cup in 1997 TONY Rees and Alain Penaud will share a moment...
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/ 1 year agoTry-fests galore as fans flock to ProD2
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Try time: Flyer Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored again for Bordeaux in their victory against Castres PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSavea stars as Moana move into contention
Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■By BEN JAYCOCK ARDIE Savea’s mesmerising performance guided Moana Pasifika past the Blues at Mount Smart Stadium...
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/ 1 year agoSteelers hit back to book semi-final spot against the champs
Japan League One round-up Try: Waisake Raratubua KOBE Steelers overcame an early deficit to book their place in the semi-final agaonst...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoWhat the new Championship format could mean for English rugby
The Championship announced a rebrand and a new system this week in a promotional video, marking a new beginning for the second...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Americas Round 11 Review: Play-off race blown wide open
By Joe Santamaria Tarucas 41-21 Selknam Tarucas kicked off a seismic round of Super Rugby Americas action with a stunning 41-21 victory...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFrom Roman Roads to Rugby Fields: The Enduring Legacy of Cowbridge RFC
By Pete Ryan “Not the best place, but there’s diamonds in the mud.” Gerry Cinnamon’s lyrics capture the muddy, uncertain Welsh...
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/ 1 year agoRugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Bristol Bears produce two monster tackles in plus British and Irish Lions squad reaction
By Charlie Elliott Rugby saw plenty happen over the weekend, with leagues across the world coming up with some great moments. Social media managed...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoFrom Leicester reject to a British and Irish Lion: Tommy Freeman’s stellar rise
By Adam Hathway Tommy Freeman has gone from being a Leicester reject to becoming a Lion, thanks to his recent try-scoring...
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/ 1 year agoBristol Bears beat Bath to move up to third in Premiership
Bristol moved up to third in the table with a bonus point win over a much-changed Bath at Principality Stadium –...
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/ 1 year agoSteve Diamond: Franchise league a good idea
By Paul Rees Steve Diamond welcomes the idea of turning the Premiership into a franchise league, arguing the current model does...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoTouring Japan with Wales is my goal says Dan Edwards
By Simon Thomas Having had a first taste of international rugby this season, Dan Edwards is now eager for more as...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWe need to come together – Josh Hodge
By Paul Rees Josh Hodge has been the rainbow in what has been a stormy season for Exeter. Even in the...
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/ 1 year agoFilo Tiatia: It’s a struggle to be so far away from my family
By Simon Thomas Dragons boss Filo Tiatia has opened up on just how tough it’s been for him this season being...
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/ 1 year agoI can see finishing line, and that’s OK – Alex Goode
By Gary Fitzgerald Alex Goode can see the “finishing line” on the horizon as he prepares to hang up his well-worn...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoJoe Schmidt puts James O’Connor back in Wallaby reckoning
By Sam Jackson James O’Connor is in the frame to have a second crack playing flyhalf against the Lions. Head coach...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoJack Kenningham sets sights on Summer Tour to Argentina with England
By Gary Fitzgerald Jack Kenningham would love Steve Borthwick to give him the green light to cross swords with the Pumas...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoJean-Luc du Preez to leave brothers behind at Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks back rower Jean-Luc du Preez has confirmed that he will be leaving at the end of the season, with...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoGareth Anscombe on his way to Bayonne
By Sam Jackson Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe will leave Gloucester to join French Top 14 club Bayonne next season. The 33-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJulian Montoya: I will control emotion
By Paul Rees Julian Montoya is leaving Leicester at the end of the season but is determined not to let emotion...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoNick Cain: Andy Farrell still at 6s and 7s in his British and Irish Lions back row conundrum
While Henry Pollock is the talk of the town, and deservedly so following his meteoric rise and selection for the 2025...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoNewcastle Falcons exodus leaves a gaping hole
Moving on: Callum Chick and, inset from top, Adam Radwan, Jamie Blamire, Ben Redshaw, Guy Pepper, Phil Brantingham and Louie Johnson...
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/ 1 year agoHarlequins 38-19 Gloucester: Cadan Murley’s hat-trick has Quins motoring again
By Brendan Gallagher Harlequins ....................... 38pts Tries: Murley 8, 30, 48; Evans 23, Isgro 30, 54 Conversions: Smith 9, 24, 31,...
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/ 1 year agoGeorge Skivington – ‘We were distinctly average out there’
George Skivington admitted his team were second best and that the manner of defeat was painful. “I’m disappointed, we were distinctly...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoChris Hewett: Leinster need to spread the love
"Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little.” The American author Gore Vidal was an acknowledged master of the “ouch”...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhen statistics + analysis = oh no!
Did you know that in round 15 of the United Rugby Championship – which, for the avoidance of doubt, was the...
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/ 1 year agoExeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints Preview: Saints putting the emphasis on youth
By Jon Newcombe Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Henry Pollock believes the new-look squad that Northampton will field at Exeter today...
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/ 1 year agoI will treat the players here like men, says Rob Baxter
By Paul Rees Rob Baxter is not one to normally dead bat questions, but he stuck to the party line when...
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/ 1 year agoLouis Schreuder: There’s still gas in the tank
By Jon Newcombe Bath scrum-half Louis Schreuder returned to the scene of his only Springbok cap yesterday, insisting he still has...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoLeigh Halfpenny is tempted by Beziers move
By Sam Jackson Harlequins full-back Leigh Halfpenny is being linked with a move to ambitious French second-tier club Beziers when his...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Luan de Bruin
LUAN DE BRUIN, THE NEWCASTLE FALCONS AND FORMER EDINBURGH, LEICESTER TIGERS, CHEETAHS AND SOUTH AFRICA U20 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoPeter Jackson: How British and Irish Lion Bobby Windsor found a nice little earner…
Win or lose, the Lions, as identified beneath what used to be the Millennium Dome, will be paid circa £100,000-a-man for...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHenry Pollock’s on course for record
As from next month, Henry Pollock will start work on something even more outrageous than scoring twice in a matter of...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFamily day out for Graham Price
Graham Price and Ian ‘Ikey’ Stephens last joined forces on the international stage in the New Zealand winter of 1983, propping...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoBritish and Irish Lions can do something special, says Maro Itoje
By Adam Hathaway Maro Itoje took tips on captaincy from two-time Lions skipper Martin Johnson the day before he was announced...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoOwen Farrell still has a chance to get on British and Irish Lions tour, says his father
By Sam Jackson Head coach Andy Farrell says there are a couple of places still up for grabs in his touring...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoJeremy Guscott: I hope the British and Irish Lions provide moments we talk about for years to come
The big headlines from the 2025 Lions squad announcement on Thursday are the confirmation of Maro Itoje as captain of the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoGavin Hastings urges British and Irish Lions to hit the ground running
By Gary Fitzgerald Australia’s players will be more fired up and desperate to smash the Lions than they would be to...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoAndy Farrell’s big British and Irish Lions test – How four unions can play as one
Paul Rees looks at the challenges ahead for the Lions as they journey into the unknown When rugby turned professional, there...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLeinster made a mistake by selecting Barrett on the bench
THE Premiership not fit for purpose? Northampton stunned Leinster in Dublin to reach the Champions Cup final having made the last...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoRaring to roar: Brendan Gallagher dissects the chosen 38 for the British and Irish Lions
Backs BACK THREE Blair Kinghorn (Scotland and Toulouse): Age 28: Scotland caps 60. Rangy outside back, a quick and versatile player...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMANAGEMENT
Andy Farrell (Ireland): In charge: Head coach Andy Farrell Head coach: English Rugby League legend, made a late transition to Union,...
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/ 1 year agoAndy Farrell was destined to be great – Martin Offiah
Ross Heppenstall talks to Martin Offiah about how Andy Farrell was always bursting with desire Martin Offiah knew Andy Farrell was...
