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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month agoForthcoming fixtures
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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 1 month 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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/ 2 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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/ 2 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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/ 2 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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/ 2 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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International Rugby
/ 2 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
/ 2 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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International Rugby
/ 2 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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Club Rugby
/ 2 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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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoEngland 21-42 Ireland: Red Rose dreams are shattered as the Irish power to record win
Woeful England have fallen so far so fast in eight days that their dreams of being a force in Six Nations...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoGloucester 43-17 Sale Sharks: Classy Charlie Atkinson runs the show for Cherry & Whites
Gloucester, the 2024 title holders, gave themselves a fighting chance to regain their crown with a convincing victory over error-ridden Sale...
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/ 2 months agoLeicester Tigers 33-27 Harlequins: Will Wand hits a double to seal it for Tigers
Leicester Tigers booked a home semi-final in the Prem Cup thanks to a second-half revival against Harlequins, including a late penalty...
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/ 2 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 21-49 Northampton Saints: Anthony Belleau takes charge to steer his side home
Northampton Saints fly-half Anthony Belleau put in a masterclass as his side scored seven tries against Newcastle Red Bulls to storm...
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/ 2 months agoAlan Dickens: Tom Christie setting the standard at Newcastle Red Bulls
Alan Dickens has hailed the impact made by Tom Christie at Newcastle and expects the New Zealander to spearhead a resurgence...
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/ 2 months agoAfter 2,700 games, 90-year-old referee says: That’s my lot
Ferdinando di Matteo, one of rugby’s oldest referees at the age of 90, hung up his whistle yesterday after 44 years...
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/ 2 months agoMarnus on move
Scarlets hooker Marnus van der Merwe will join Munster at the end of the season on a two-year deal. The 29-year-old...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months ago2026 Six Nations: England prop Joe Heyes admits Italy scrum is a real threat
Prop Joe Heyes revealed England have been keeping one eye on Italy and their improving scrum ahead of their Rome meeting...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 months agoEngland U20s 21-31 Ireland U20s: Irish put the squeeze on sorry English
Ireland stunned England to move into second in the U20s Six Nations, following a hard-fought win at The Rec on Friday...
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/ 2 months agoWales U20s 31-21 Scotland U20s: Tom Howe shows the way as the Welsh sink the Scots
Wales recorded their first win of the 2026 U20s Six Nations with a bonus-point display at Cardiff Arms Park against Scotland...
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/ 2 months agoItaly’s scrum gave Ireland flying lesson
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK FRANCE, and England, will have to be on their mettle against an Italy...
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/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Italians put on a show in the scrum
Just when you thought the scrum was dying on the ample backsides of its specialist practitioners, along come the Italians –...
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/ 2 months agoDominant Bedford get back on the right track
■ By CHRIS BALDWIN Bedford ............ 54pts Tries: Adamson 3, Hutler 9, Conway 11, Lennon 21, 39; Evans 49, Herman 60,...
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/ 2 months agoObonna hits top gear as Richmond take charge
■ By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........38pts Tries: Obonna 9, 43; Baggott 33, Jones 56, Kitson 58, Brownhill 71 Conversions: Grieve 34,...
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