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Shane Williams
/ 2 years agoWales must be at their best to take on Fiji
SHANE WILLIAMS THERE will be a few nervous players from the Home Unions getting on planes and heading to France today....
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoPumas in prime position to give big guns a run for their money
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER ARGENTINA Coach: Michael Cheika Captain: Julian Montoya Conventional wisdom has it that the Pumas, at least in modern...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoLos Condores are on a hiding to nothing but will fight hard
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER CHILE Coach: Pablo Lemoine Captain: Martin Sigren RUGBY can be a game of soaring highs and lows, especially...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoTime to seize the moment and aim high
By PAUL REES ENGLAND Coach: Steve Borthwick Captain: Owen Farrell Never mind swinging low, those steering England’s chariot are aiming low...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoIslanders keen to make some noise
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER SAMOA Coach: Seilala Mapusua Co-captains: Chris Vui and Michael Ala’alatoa ARE SAMOA about to make some noise again?...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoBrave Blossoms are facing a ‘massive challenge’
By BEN JAYCOCK JAPAN Coach: Jamie Joseph Captain: Michael Leitch Japan are appearing at their 11th tournament, with their best ever...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoHayes the hero as lively Titans run riot
Rotherham T...52 Billingham...... 24 ■ By DAVID BEDDOWS LLOYD HAYES led the way as Rotherham saw off Billingham in a thoroughly...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoRed-hot Redfern earns Tigers draw
Fylde.........................26 Sheffield Tigers....26 ■ By STUART MCCRACKEN FYLDE and Sheffield Tigers had to settle for a draw on the opening day...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoFofie floors Field with last-gasp try
Huddersfield.......... 31 Hull Ionians............39 ■ By ANDREW SMITH A RELIEVED Hull Ionians claimed their first bonus-point victory of the campaign in...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTykes off to a flying start in Steel City
Sheffield............35pts Leeds Tykes.....40pts ■ By ADAM DICKINSON LEEDS Tykes got their National League 2 campaign off to a winning start against...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDavidson breaks Lymm hearts with late strike
Lymm........................ 21 Wharfedale............22 ■ By RICK JOHNSON NATIONAL Two North newcomers Lymm were denied an opening day win as Wharfedale fly-half...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoHappy Hull leave it late to get rare win
Otley..........................27 Hull............................32 ■ By NICK DOYLE HULL left it late to clinch victory in the dying moments. They took an early...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoOliver hat-trick is is vain for hosts
Tynedale.................38 Preston G.................43 ■ By NATHAN EDWARDS PRESTON Grasshoppers overcame a sloppy start to pick up a deserved away win to...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoPerry the penalty king has measure of Cams
Camborne......... 17 Dings C..............27 ■ By TOM BARRY LEAGUE newcomers Camborne offered up a strong account against Crusaders, giving a 500-strong...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoExeter rally past physical Chester
Chester.....................32 Exeter Uni................ 41 ■ By DESMOND HICKIE FANS were treated to an enthralling ten-try contest to start the league season,...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLink does the trick to see off Dudley
Dudley K................... 21 Luctonians.............. 31 ■ By CHRIS EVANS A BEN Link hat-trick ensured Luctonians dampened Dudley Kingswinford’s first National League...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoRelief for Clifton as Newport fall short
Clifton................. 19pts Newport (S)...... 10pts ■ By ROGER OPIE CLIFTON pressure during the first 30 minutes of this lively early-season encounter...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHornets hold off Students in 12-try thriller
Hornets.....................43 Loughborough S....38 ■ By JAMES GALLAGHER HORNETS managed to hold off the visiting Loughborough Students in a heart-stopping 12-try affair,...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoFive-star Bowyer downs Bournville
Hinckley..................45 Bournville...............28 ■ By CHRIS CAMPBELL A FIVE-TRY performance from Dale Bowyer ensured Hinckley overcame Bournville to secure a bonus point...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoRedruth stage gritty fightback
Redruth....................28 O Redcliffians........ 21 ■ By BILL HOOPER REDRUTH battled back in an error strewn game to get their season underway...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHawks get better of frenetic islanders tussle
Henley.............. 43 Guernsey..........33 ■ By ALASTAIR BEYNON HENLEY Hawks just about came away with an encouraging fivepoint win over resilient Guernsey...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHawkins kicks Bury to last-gasp victory
Bury St Ed’s............. 21 Old Albanians........ 20 ■ By ANDREW HERLIHY A LAST-MINUTE penalty kick from Kodie Hawkins earned Bury St...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBarnes off to flyer as Esher fall short
Esher.........................38 Barnes......................39 ■ By SAM BYTHEWAY BARNES began the season in dramatic style with a narrow victory at Esher. In a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDons taught a lesson by ruthless Dorking
Wimbledon.......22pts Dorking...............57pts ■ By MO SHER Charge: Dorking’s Fred Dowson races through Thomasz Pozniak scores the first try for Wimbledon PICTURES:...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoNew-look Juddians hold off gutsy Park comeback
Tonbridge J............26 Westcombe P......... 20 ■ By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE Juddians handed debuts to seven players as they opened their campaign...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoRaiders run riot at youthful Vikings
North Walsham....... 7 Worthing..................45 ■ By RICHARD HEWITT WORTHING Raiders got off to a flying start against a young North Walsham...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoOaks stand firm as visitors battle back
Sevenoaks..............23 Canterbury..............22 ■ By STEVE FITZMAURICE SEVENOAKS defended superbly to stave off a Canterbury comeback in the opening match of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoLlandovery pick up where they left off
Premiership round-up ■ By ROB COLE CHAMPIONS Llandovery hammered out an eight try warning to their Premiership rivals that they are...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoClassy Bargoed bring up 50 with wings at double
Championship round-up BARGOED ran in eight tries as they laid down a marker in the Championship East with a 52-25 win...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoWe need to reopen pathways to top of the game
Eddie Jones has blamed the RFU for the demise of the game in England for not producing enough quality players. I...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoTime for England to justify £100k fee
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WELL I was wrong with my prediction last week, as England proved...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoRacing ramp up interest in Ford
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN In July, The Rugby Paper reported that ‘grand’ Top 14 side Racing 92 had Sale and England...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, September 3, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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Podcast
/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 6: Scotland’s World Cup prospects and England crisis deepens with Duncan Hodge
We are just over a week away! England‘s first ever loss to Fiji marked the low point of their World Cup...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLawes: We were made to look silly
By BEN JAYCOCK Steve Borthwick had to admit his side were outplayed yesterday as England suffered their first ever defeat to...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 2 years agoWelsh aiming for 10-team elite division
By SAM JACKSON The Welsh Premiership will be replaced in the 2024-25 season by a “finishing school” for rising talent with...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoPlayer welfare needs top priority – Hayman
By BEN JAYCOCK Carl Hayman says rugby is in denial about player welfare and insists there must be improved education on...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBassett gets ready to roar for Tigers
By JON NEWCOMBE Chris Ashton will take some replacing but Josh Bassett has come to Leicester hoping to make a splash of...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoDavies: I almost gave up on Wales career
By ROB COLE Scarlets scrum-half Gareth Davies has revealed he came close to giving up on his international career before Warren...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoShambolic England crash to new lows
By NICK CAIN England.............................. 22pts Tries: May 9, Smith 57, Marchant 68 Conversions: Ford 58, 69 Penalties: Ford 6 Fiji.........................................30pts Tries:...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoHeat ramping up on Borthwick
PAUL REES AS THE start of the World Cup looms, the heat increases. Steve Borthwick has been mopping his brow increasingly...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoAll true rugby fans will delight in this long overdue Fijian victory
BRENDAN GALLAGHER NOBODY ever really owes you anything in sport..... but it’s my firm belief that rugby owed Fiji this historic,...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoGalthie puts his faith in Jalibert to step up at 10
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... France v Australia Today. Kick-off 5.45pm (4.45pm UK time), Stade de France FRANCE head coach Fabien Galthie...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoHat-trick for Ioane as Italy continue to build
By NICK POWELL Italy.................. 42 Japan................ 21 Italy continued their excellent preparation for the World Cup as Monty Ioane scored a...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoScotland head to France on a high
By BRYN PALMER Scotland ........................... 33pts Tries: Van der Merwe 46, 77, Darge 50, Dempsey 58, Steyn 68 Conversions: Penalties: Russell...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoNine-try Argentina take Spain to the cleaners
Spain ................. 3 Argentina ......62 ARGENTINA ended their World Cup preparation on a bright note as they saw off Spain with...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoWillemse: Credit to the forwards, they put in a hell of a shift
Damian Willemse was delighted to have got revenge for the Springboks humbling by the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship and...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoMy concerns: attack, defence and attitude
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WATCHING England now is the most frustrating thing in the world. I want them to do...
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