Dorking pay the penalty for yellow

By KEVIN BEAL Old Albanians........29 OLD Albanians took a deserved win as three moments of brilliance proved to be the turning...

Colchester edge Islanders in thriller

By RORY MORROW COLCHESTER edged a thrilling match as they survived a brave comeback from Guernsey to emerge victorious. The visitors...

Happy to be a Hornet after time with the Bears stung

News By BEN JAYCOCK Top form: Hornets flyer Josh Sheppard JOSH Sheppard believes he has found a new home at Hornets...

Enjoying ‘fantastic fun’ as you walk

By Ben Jaycock David Garriock feared he would spend his 80s alone watching television on the sofa but the Scot has...

My Life in Rugby – Mike Hamlin

MIKE HAMLIN THE FORMER GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, SOUTH WEST AND ENGLAND B FLY-HALF I was born in Gloucester and grew up in...

This Italian squad are good – but not quite their best side

  By Brendan Gallagher Having reported on Italy since the early 1990s, I wouldn’t hesitate to nominate the current crop as...

A Tour de France we’d all love to see for the British & Irish Lions

By Brendan Gallagher That hardy perennial, the possibility of another Lions Test against France, has poked its head above the frosty...

Young Guns – Josh Mann

Beefy prop Josh Mann is using Asher Opoku-Fordjour’s rise to Test level as an inspiration for his own journey inside the...

Max Clark signs on for rest of season at Newcastle Falcons

Newcastle have extended centre Max Clark’s short-term loan to keep him at the club until the end of the season. The...

All Blacks & Wallabies return to Twickenham

England will aim to avenge last year’s narrow defeats by Australia and New Zealand when they take on both sides in...

Results

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Fin, not Finn, for Lions XV -Chalmers

The Rugby Paper Podcast ■By CAMERON STEPHENS FORMER Scotland flyhalf Craig Chalmers believes it might be best to exclude the ageing...

Regional results

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Farmer Dan returns from injury and is raring to go

By BEN JAYCOCK Still going: Dan Stockdale PICTURE: Ro Burridge DAN Stockdale rose from the Wharfedale fifth team to make over...

Davies back to put fire into Coventry

By BEN JAYCOCK FOLLOWING a lengthy spell on the sidelines, Steff Davies hopes to return at the tail end of this...

Whiteman hits 300-mark for Colchester

By BEN JAYCOCK COLCHESTER stalwart Danny Whiteman made his 300th first-team appearance last weekend for his hometown club. It was a...

Start off with the ‘new’ and finish with the old

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME FIND it hard to understand why there are now so many breaks...

Hartpury, L’borough duel for the title

BUCS RUGBY ■By TOM JEFFREYS IT’S all to play for as BUCS Super Rugby enters the final stages of another enthralling...

Northampton get it right this time

■By TOM JEFFREYS Northampton Saints ...... 31pts Tries: Lewis 19, 40; Barnett-Vincent 54, Lead 66 Conversions: Shields 20, 41, 55, 67...

Four-day camp for youth

ENGLAND UNDER-18 HEAD coach Jonathan Pendlebury selected his England U18 squad for a four-day training camp at Bisham Abbey National Sports...

Sun shines on the south for finals day

Roundup FINALS day was underscored by southern dominance, with champions Northampton Saints the only northern team to win their match. It...

Super Rugby Pacific: Highlanders add to Blues misery

By Ben Jaycock The Blues have suffered back-to-back defeats to start their title defence with 13-man Highlanders springing an almighty surprise....

10-try Spears go on a spree

Japan Rugby League One By BEN JAYCOCK KUBOTA SPEARS ran in a season-high 10 tries to beat Shizuoka BlueRevs 62-14 yesterday....

BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Steelmen move back up to the top

Super Rygbi EBBW Vale moved back to the top of the table as they successfully defended the ‘Challenger Shield’ for a...

Top 14: Racing 92’s delight at smash and grab

French Column - By James Harrington Racing really needed that. A first win in the Top 14 since they beat Pau...

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Six Nations best matchups of the weekend: Calcutta Cup fly-half clash crucial for Lions chances 

By Charlie Elliott After fallow week, the Six Nations is back with a bang.  Some eye-watering games are scheduled to take place over...

Rugby vs. American Football: Key Differences and Similarities

Rugby and American Football are two of the most popular sports worldwide, with viewership number reaching millions. They are both dynamic...

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Will Stuart: Facing Bath team mates adds extra spice to Calcutta Cup

The Guinness Six Nations is the peak moment for rugby rivalries and at the Rec, that makes the Calcutta Cup the...

George Martin out of Scotland clash as England call up Ted Hill

England lock George Martin has been ruled out of Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown against Scotland. The 23-year-old Leicester player, who...

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UK punters are completely exempt from paying taxes on their betting winnings. So you can profit as much as possible from...

Munster partner with Collinson Tensile for new training facility

Collinson Tensile are delighted to be working with Munster Rugby to create their new Indoor training pitch that forms part of...

England boss Steve Borthwick backs ‘world-class goal-kicker’ Marcus Smith

England boss Steve Borthwick has backed “world-class goal-kicker” Marcus Smith to rediscover his aim from the tee during Saturday’s crunch Calcutta...

No pressure on Fin Smith to outdo Finn Russell in Calcutta Cup – Ollie Lawrence

England centre Ollie Lawrence insists Fin Smith is not under pressure to outshine “world-class” Scotland fly-half Finn Russell during a pivotal...

The Blueprint for Wales: What Italy’s Six Nations Rise Can Teach Welsh Rugby

By Will Hartshorn – @RugbyCollective Grand slams, unbeaten streaks, number one world rankings. All things not unfamiliar to Welsh Rugby, however,...

Six Nations: Alex Mitchell – Fin Smith taking the fly-half job in his stride

Scrum-Halves usually have a reputation for being the bossiest players on a rugby pitch but Alex Mitchell has come to terms...

Marcus Smith: Combination with Fin Smith works

By Paul Eddison There was a moment at the end of England’s one-point victory over France that said everything about the...

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Secure and fast payment methods are the cornerstone of a good online casino experience, ensuring players can deposit and withdraw their...

Ross Byrne’s Gloucester move: a new chapter for him, but what lies ahead for Gareth Anscombe?

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. Leinster and Irish rugby could be saying...

PODCAST (S4, E23): Calcutta Cup and Six Nations R3 Preview with Scotland Great Craig Chalmers

It’s almost time for the third round of the 2025 Six Nations, and the headline fixture of the weekend takes place...

Super Rugby Americas: Round One Review

By Joe Santamaria The new Super Rugby Americas season exploded into life over the weekend as South America’s premier club competition...

How the Rise of AI Will Affect NZ Online Casinos in 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries worldwide, and the online casino sector in New Zealand is no exception. From enhanced gaming...

The Greatest to Ever Play the Six Nations? 

As the 25th edition of the Guinness Six Nations gets underway, a topic that every fan with Six Nations tickets wants...

Ben Earl – England gunning for Six Nations redemption after rewatching Calcutta Cup losses

Ben Earl revealed the agony of rewatching recent Calcutta Cup failures has left England gunning for redemption as he admitted Scotland’s...

Five countries who have only ever had one Premiership player 

By Charlie Elliott The Premiership mainly sees players from the Six Nations battling it out week in week out, with a bit of...

Premiership Rugby Cup: Five key talking points of the weekend 

By Charlie Elliott The final round of the Premiership Rugby Cup pool stage took place over the weekend, with teams battling...

Super Rugby Pacific: Five talking points from opening weekend 

By Charlie Elliott One of the best and most entertaining leagues in rugby union returned this weekend, with Super Rugby Pacific...

Top Five Strangest Endings in Rugby History

By Charlie Elliott Over the weekend, Major League Rugby’s opener between Miami Sharks and Old Glory DC went viral following the...