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/ 2 years agoBurton takes centre stage for Trailfinders
Allianz Cup Preview By BEN JAYCOCK TRAILFINDERS host Leicester Tigers today in an Allianz Cup seventh place play-off. The two sides,...
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/ 2 years agoLoughborough hold on to get it right this time
Men’s Final By TOM JEFFREYS Loughborough............ 35pts Exeter.............................31pts LOUGHBOROUGH claimed their first ever BUCS Super Rugby Championship title, and first in...
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/ 2 years agoDale takes control as Hartpury make it three in a row
Women’s Final By TOM JEFFREYS Loughborough............ 22pts Hartpury........................ 34pts HARTPURY University secured their third Women’s National League title in a row...
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/ 2 years agoCrane: Sinckler’s an emotional guy
By NICK POWELL Hard to handle: Kyle Sinckler in action for England against South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images JORDAN Crane feels...
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/ 2 years agoThe RUGBY Paper
Podcast with special guest Jordan Crane Host Oliver Little and TRP columnists Nick Cain, Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett get to...
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/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, April 21, 2024 ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!...
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/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 21/04/24
The Red Roses return to Twickenham! Find action and reaction from England Women’s second Six Nations standalone fixture at HQ against...
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/ 2 years agoPremiership previews: Round 15
The Gallagher Premiership returns this week after a two-week Champions/Challenge Cup hiatus, and with teams second through to eighth all on...
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/ 2 years agoEngland didn’t understand Sinckler – Crane
Jordan Crane feels England have failed to get the best out of Kyle Sinckler during his international career, with the tighthead...
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/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 34: Champions Cup review and Premiership run-in with Jordan Crane
The quarter-final stage of the Champions Cup was an absolute try-fest, with 41 tries in four games underpinning headline wins for...
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/ 2 years agoBrown: Red Roses must “stand up and be counted” at Twickenham
Ex-Red Roses prop and Harlequins legend Shaunagh Brown spoke of her excitement for England‘s clash against Ireland at Twickenham this weekend,...
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/ 2 years agoWales legend Owens retires at 37
Former Wales captain Ken Owens has retired from professional rugby aged 37. The ‘Sheriff’ was the oldest ever-player to hold the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoWomen’s Lions sponsors will provide funding to avoid imbalance
A £3 million grant funded by Royal London will attempt to provide more balance among the Home Nations, ensuring the women’s...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoToulouse hammer Exeter to set up semi-final against Quins
By NICK POWELL Toulouse……………64 Tries: Ntamack 8, Willis 32, Kinghorn 48, 56; Ahki 51, 75; Dupont 58, Malia 67, 79 Conversions:...
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/ 2 years agoMinnows in line for a World Cup boost
By JON NEWCOMBE World Rugby aims to streamline the Rugby World Cup qualification process to give non-high performance nations even more...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoQuins and Saints on the march in Europe
By PAUL REES Two English clubs are through to the semi-finals of the Champions Cup after stunning victories against high class...
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/ 2 years ago500-day countdown to World Cup kick-off
By MARK STEVENS Excitement is building by the day as the countdown to Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 hit its...
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/ 2 years agoBaxter backs world club champs
By SAM JACKSON Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter welcomes plans for a new club world championship providing it is financially...
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/ 2 years agoWe won’t stop until the final whistle -Yeandle
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Toulouse v Exeter Chiefs Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Ernest Wallon Triumph: Exeter celebrate victory against Bath in...
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/ 2 years agoFrance predict fierce battle
Preview France v Italy Today. 12.30pm LES Bleues have recorded wins over Ireland and Scotland to leave them second behind England...
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/ 2 years agoWebb looking to get Bears firing
By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Bristol v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 3pm MEG Webb makes her first start of the season as Bristol...
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/ 2 years agoDeadeye Green has Lightning in Control
Sale ...................12 L’borough ........22 By DAVID WILSON Loughborough full-back Lia Green played a starring role and barely missed a kick as...
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/ 2 years agoThen there were three as York start in great style
By MO SHER YORK went through the gears against Blackburn at Ramsgreave Drive to open up their Papa John’s campaign in...
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/ 2 years agoSharks snap up Nye on new deal
NYE Thomas has signed a new two-year deal at Sale Sharks. The 21-yearold scrum-half has become a regular for the Salford-based...
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/ 2 years agoDawson: George is England’s catalyst
By NICK POWELL FORMER England captain and scrumhalf Matt Dawson says skipper Jamie George has been the “catalyst” for the country’s...
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/ 2 years agoNew heat guidelines
WORLD Rugby is looking to introduce extended half-times and more water breaks during matches played in hot and humid conditions. Players...
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/ 2 years agoSqueezed-out Robson ready to take on his next challenge
By LUKE JARMYN CARDIFF’S Arwel Robson fervently believes he’s in the best shape he’s ever been in and, after following his...
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/ 2 years agoAndre Boniface, the epitome of French flair
FRENCH rugby has paid tribute to one of its greats this week – Andre Boniface, who died at the age of...
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/ 2 years agoBurns impressed by the new generation
By PAUL EDDISON IF those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it, then the future is promising for...
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/ 2 years agoSaracens land Spink
FORMER Wasps centre Sam Spink will join Saracens from Western Force for next season. Spink, 24, has scored three tries in...
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/ 2 years agoNew deal for Obatoyinbo
NEWCASTLE full-back Elliott Obatoyinbo has signed a two-year extension. The 25-year-old joined initially on a short-term deal from Saracens in 2022...
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/ 2 years agoMarshall to call it a day
ULSTER and former Ireland centre Luke Marshall will retire at the end of the season. The 31-year-old made his senior Ulster...
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/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, April 14, 2024 ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!...
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/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 14/04/24
The Women’s Six Nations returns as a record Scotland crowd host England and Ireland look to end their long losing streak...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoInvestec Champions Cup quarter-final preview
La Rochelle head to Dublin looking to end Leinster’s hopes of a fifth Champions Cup title for the fourth consecutive season...
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/ 2 years agoGeorge has inspired England improvement – Dawson
Former England captain and scrum-half Matt Dawson has praised skipper Jamie George as the “catalyst” for the country’s recent turnaround, and...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoEPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final preview
Eight countries from seven different nations remain in the Challenge Cup as it reaches the quarter-final stage, with an Anglo-Welsh clash...
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/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 33: Matt Dawson on England, Northampton and the Champions Cup
This is a big one! Plenty on the menu for host Ollie Little and columnists Nick Cain, Brendan Gallagher and Chris...
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/ 2 years agoMan prosecuted for abusing World Cup official
A man in Australia has been prosecuted for abusing TMO Brian MacNiece on social media during Enlgand’s match against Samoa in...
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/ 2 years agoStrawbridge appointed to England on permanent basis
Andrew Strawbridge will join Steve Borthwick’s England coaching staff on a permanent basis as an assistant coach and coaching advisor. Strawbridge,...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoNorthampton Saints player ratings vs Munster
By TOM JEFFREYS Northampton Saints produced a memorable display to earn their first Champions Cup knockout victory in 13 years against...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoTop Chief Vintcent’s whirlwind continues
By MARK STEVENS Exeter fought back to beat Bath and seal a place in next weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-finals in a...
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/ 2 years agoMurley out to make mark with England
By JON NEWCOMBE Written off at a young age for being too slow and too small, Cadan Murley has since proved...
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/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 07/04/24
It’s the weekend of the last 16 of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, and you can find reports from 11...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoInvestec Champions Cup last 16 preview
Romain Ntamack is set to get his first start for Toulouse this season as the top seeds join 15 other hopefuls...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoEPCR Challenge Cup last 16 preview
Teams from seven nations are represented in the round of 16 of the EPCR Challenge Cup, which gets underway on Friday...
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/ 2 years agoMitchell winning Red Roses’ “hearts and minds” – Middleton
Former England Women’s coach Simon Middleton has praised successor John Mitchell for his approach of winning the “hearts and minds” of...
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/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 32: Simon Middleton discusses Red Roses
The Red Roses are two rounds into their Six Nations title defence and have come away with two convincing bonus point...
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/ 2 years agoPernas flying at table toppers Pampas
Some people regard try scoring as an art, others as a science. One gets the impression that Santiago Pernas couldn’t care...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoHalliday: New deal is within our reach
By JON NEWCOMBE Calls for a further relaxation of Premiership ground capacity rules appear to be gathering momentum as the protracted...















