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/ 1 year agoMaturing Ben is loving life as Sheffield eye a title run
■By BEN JAYCOCK On the run: Sheffield prop Ben Whitney BEN Whitney is a key part of a Sheffield scrum that...
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/ 1 year agoStrength in numbers is the key for Oaks’ Olly
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/ 1 year agoEllis was a rock that we’ll never forget, vows Old Reds’ Dan
By BEN JAYCOCK Well loved: Old Redcliffians hero Ellis Joseph NATIONAL League rugby was rocked last week when Old Redcliffians prop...
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/ 1 year agoEngland are now potential champs
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME On the up: Fin Baxter goes over for his try against France...
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/ 1 year agoMcKenzie at the double to floor Barrett
■ By BEN JAYCOCK DAMIAN McKenzie eclipsed All Blacks flyhalf rival Beauden Barrett as the Chiefs playmaker scored two tries to...
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/ 1 year agoSwansea end their long wait for a win
BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS SWANSEA reignited their season with a bonus point win over rivals Cardiff while Exeter’s home...
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/ 1 year agoTalling excited with her England return
■ By BEN JAYCOCK MORWENNA Talling is confident her performances for PWR strugglers Sale Sharks are enough to play a pivotal...
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/ 1 year agoConfidence and ambition are key
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to London Scottish director of rugby Bryan Redpath, below Why did you get into coaching...
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/ 1 year agoBath are set for a Saints rematch
ACADEMY RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS BATH secured a rematch of last season’s Premiership Academy U18 final against Northampton with a...
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/ 1 year agoBayonne make it tough for Bordeaux
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Change of heart: France prop Tevita Tatafu has decided to stay at Bayonne PICTURES: Gety Images FOURTH...
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/ 1 year agoNaikabula stars for Brave Lupus
Japan Rugby League One ■ By BEN JAYCOCK JONE Naikabula dotted down twice, and Richie Mo’unga was also among the try...
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/ 1 year agoStorti leads way for impressive Portugal
Rugby Europe Championship IN the battle of the top two sides in pool B, Portugal came out on top with a...
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/ 1 year agoIt was a ‘no-brainer’ decision to rejoin Turner – Rylands
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Gotcha: Charles Rylands tackling Bath’s Billy Sela PICTURE: Getty Images Happy: Charles Rylands CHARLES Rylands started this...
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/ 1 year agoNoon calls for flexibility at 10
■ By CAMERON STEPHENS Duo: Fin and Marcus Smith and, inset, Jamie Noon PICTURE: Getty Images FORMER England centre Jamie Noon...
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/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Pacific 2025: New Zealand’s Dominance Challenged by Rising Teams
By Nemani Nadolo As Super Rugby Pacific enters its 2025 season, New Zealand teams continue to hold the upper hand, but...
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/ 1 year agoScotland’s Tom Jordan relishing chance to sample ‘hostile’ Twickenham atmosphere
Tom Jordan is relishing the prospect of his first away appearance for Scotland coming in what he expects to be a...
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/ 1 year agoGeorgia’s call for stronger opposition
By Brendan McGilligan The president of the Georgian Rugby Union Soso Tkemaladze believes they have ‘outgrown’ the Rugby Europe Championship. Georgia...
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/ 1 year agoRising star Sean Kerr sets his sights on England
By Paul Rees As a consequence of the financial strife Premiership clubs have found themselves in this decade has been a...
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/ 1 year agoImmanuel Feyi-Waboso hopeful of quick return
By Sam Jackson England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has a chance of returning to action before the end of the Six Nations....
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/ 1 year agoWe must up-speed the novices, says Henry Slade
By Adam Hathaway Henry Slade admits England have been learning on the job and it is up to older heads to...
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/ 1 year agoSix Nations Preview – Time for Scotland to make that leap against Ireland
By Paul Rees Scotland v Ireland Today. Kick-off 3pm. Murrayfield It is tempting to pitch Scotland’s clash with Ireland at Murrayfield...
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/ 1 year agoEasterby keeps faith with Prendergast at fly-half
■ By PAUL REES IRELAND have kept faith with outside-half Sam Prendergast who will make his first Test appearance outside Dublin...
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/ 1 year agoLukhan Salakaia-Loto’s ready to do battle with the British & Irish Lions
By Paul Rees Coach: Joe Schmidt Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has credited Northampton with resurrecting his Test career as he looks forward to...
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/ 1 year agoJeremy Guscott: Huw Jones leads way for British & Irish Lions’ early starters
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week The opening round of the 2025 Six Nations was the first opportunity...
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/ 1 year agoU20s Six Nations: Irish on top with quickfire hat-trick from flyer Charlie Molony
By Ben Jaycock Scotland ...........15pts Tries: Watson 24, Roberts 43, Patterson 62 Ireland...............33pts Conversions: Green 2, 13, 17, 58 Tries: Molony...
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/ 1 year agoU20s Six Nations: George Timmins turns on the power as England’s chariot gathers pace
By James Orpin England ........................... 27pts Tries: James 11, Penalty 23, Hanson 80+2 Conversions: Coen 11, 82 Penalties: Coen 30, 55...
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/ 1 year agoBill Sela: Afterwards, we didn’t talk – we were all drained
BILLY SELA - ENGLAND U20 & BATH TIGHTHEAD Walking onto the Rec pitch, France were staring us down so we knew...
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/ 1 year agoRugby Europe Championship: Georgia on their way to super seven
Rugby Europe Championship By Ben Jaycock Georgia booked their place at World Cup 2027 with a 40-7 victory over the Netherlands....
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/ 1 year agoHoward Packman enjoys his debut for Germany
By Jon Newcombe While he was denied a deserved England cap despite being one of the best finishers around in the...
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/ 1 year agoFreddie Steward, take a tip from the best…
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Freddie Steward was not England’s worst performer against Ireland. However, the...
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/ 1 year agoBedford Blues give Bath’s all-stars a lesson in resilience
Steve Diamond’s observation that Bath have a squad of around 70 players, but still appear to be within the £6.4m Premiership...
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/ 1 year agoLet us permit No.8s freedom of expression
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed The great and good of World Rugby are clearly intent on turning scrum-halves into the...
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/ 1 year agoDad’s Army boosted by O’Mahony’s return
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/ 1 year agoUSA Rugby: The sleeping giant struggling to wake
In the US, rugby is now ready to converge with the American passion for sports to produce a major new sport...
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/ 1 year agoOtley miss late kicks and hand it to Hoppers
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/ 1 year agoFront-row life is just grand for former Hull Ionians centre Michael Melhuish
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/ 1 year agoMax’s work ethic keeps him looking to progress
By CHRIS COLLYER LEVEL-headed Henley fly-half Max Titchener held his nerve to seal the deal with a late penalty to see...
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/ 1 year agoStudent star Isaiah setting his sights on return home
By CHRIS COLLYER EXETER University top try scorer Isaiah Akpovwa hopes his efforts in the fourth tier can earn him a...
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/ 1 year agoHartpury & Exeter back in running
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/ 1 year agoWood making good at Trailfinders
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/ 1 year agoIf I see players smile, I’m happy
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/ 1 year agoSaints prove too strong for Tigers
ACADEMY RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS NORTHAMPTON U18s booked themselves into a fourth consecutive academy league final with a 62-17 thrashing of...
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/ 1 year agoScotland vs Ireland – The rivalry which is a little one-sided
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher The history books tell us that Ireland...
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/ 1 year agoNaval officer who was sunk by RFU
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/ 1 year agoSix Nations: England need best players on in last 20
By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game An exciting time in rugby with the start of the...
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/ 1 year agoGareth Steenson – For me, it’s all about broadening horizons
Mark Stevens talks to Exeter’s former fly-half to find out about his life back home - and what he thinks about...
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/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Pacific Preview – Superstar Ardie Savea the man to ignite Moana Pasifika
Super Rugby Preview By Ben Jaycock Ardie Savea’s move to Moana Pasifika is the headline transfer and there’s a feeling of...
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NEWS EXTRA MACCLESFIELD rugby club and New Brighton RUFC have been selected as the two venues in the North West for...
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