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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSaracens’ Tom Willis is crowned Prem player of the year ahead of France move
Saracens No.8 Tom Willis leaves England for France as the Prem player of the year.
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoPhil Morrow: England would love players to take a break
Phil Morrow, England’s head of performance, would love to mimic New Zealand’s sabbatical model – but admits it is a non-runner.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoRugby World Cup 2027: James Ramm sets his sights on making the Australia squad
James Ramm is returning to Australia at the end of the season after four years with Northampton Saints to put himself...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoScotland boss Gregor Townsend calls up two uncapped hookers for the Nations Championship
Gregor Townsend has called up two uncapped hookers in Scotland’s 36-man squad for the Nations Championship with George Turner and Dave...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 weeks agoJeremy Guscott: Why I’m right behind this new Nations Championship
The Nations Championship, which will be contested by the world’s top tier international teams for the first time this year, is...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoGloucester-Hartpury vs Trailfinders: Barney Maddison’s side look to upset the champions
Table toppers Gloucester-Hartpury will look to put recent setbacks behind them when they host Trailfinders today in their PWR semi-final at...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSaracens vs Exeter Chiefs: Marlie Packer wants to leave on a high
Marlie Packer could be playing her final Saracens game today as they host Exeter Chiefs in the last four at the...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoNick Cain: ‘Project Shaun Edwards’ must be activated
In the last week, in the absence of any formal statement from the French Federation de Rugby (FFR), or France head...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoNick Cain: Super Northampton Saints at their swashbuckling best
Justice was done at a packed Franklin’s Gardens on Friday night when Northampton, the best team in the league over the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoLeinster vs Bulls: James Lowe leaves with parting tribute to club
James Lowe aims to sign off in style by helping Leinster defend their URC crown before he departs after nine years...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoLeinster vs Bulls: Handre Pollard – It’ll be all right on the night this time from the tee
Handre Pollard admits he was ‘terrible’ off the tee against Glasgow Warriors last weekend but backs himself to respond in Friday’s...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoPeter Jackson: Once again, Bordeaux are leaders of the attendance pack
During a season when the Pied Pipers of Bordeaux raised their average crowd towards an all-time high of 35,000, Leinster found...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 weeks agoChris Hewett: Is Rugby World Cup expansion over-ambitious?
It would be nice to think that at some point this side of eternity, rugby will have created sufficient depth at...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 weeks agoChris Hewett: It could be a golden age for our best refs in World Rugby
Good news from the shop window: rugby is doing right by its referees by picking the right referees.
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 2 weeks agoKyle Moyle: Don’t let county rugby die
Cornwall’s Kyle Moyle revelled in bowing out from rugby by hoisting the Bill Beaumont Division 1 title at Twickenham.
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 weeks agoPeter Jackson: From death row to a born-again belief for the Ospreys
A sporting city which witnessed a team composed almost entirely of local cricketers beat Australia, not once but twice in the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 weeks agoGiorgi boy is setting a high bar for try scoring
GIORGI Melikidze did something in Paris a fortnight ago which barely caused as much as a ripple on this side of...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 weeks agoFijian lock shows how to finish in style
THE botched contract deal which gave James Lowe a yen for joining Suntory Goliath instead of staying in Ireland on a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 weeks agoMy 15 to follow had some hits – but selection’s a tough game
THE regular season is done and it’s time to quickly review my eclectic 15 to follow which I offered up back...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: Premiership Bonus point system just plain nonsense
I did take one last lingering look at the table this week to lodge it in my shell for recall if...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
Welcome to the final update of this season’s TRP Fantasy Rugby, covering the eight day period between Sunday 31st May 2026...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoFINAL LEADERBOARD
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/ 2 weeks agoFANTASY RUGBY TEAM TOTALS
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoFixtures
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoResults
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoPaul Williams: I, for one, am glad South African teams are in the URC
Paul Williams argues the presence of South African teams has improved the URC and that Welsh rugby’s problems run far deeper...
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Top 14
/ 2 weeks agoRising Toulouse star injured again
LESS than a month ago, France full-back Pauline Barrat was named breakthrough player of the 2026 Women’s Six Nations. Last weekend,...
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Top 14
/ 2 weeks agoGalthie’s handed selection present
FABIEN Galthie is expected to unveil an initial list of 28 players on Monday, after this weekend’s ‘barrage round’ play-off matches...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 weeks agoMcKenzie leads Chiefs home
By BEN JAYCOCK CRUSADERS missed out on the final for just the second time in nine years after falling victims to...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 weeks agoHurricanes make final move
By WILLIAM BULL Fast start: Cam Roigard breaks to set up the opening try for Jordie Barrett Barrett 3, Kirifi 14,...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round 14 summary: Pampas seal home semi-final as play-off line-up confirmed
In Round 14 of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas season, Pampas ensured they will play their semi-final in Buenos Aires with...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoIreland wing James Lowe departs Leinster without “fairytale ending” in emotional farewell
James Lowe reflected his time with Leinster and Ireland in an emotional farewell as he prepares for a new chapter in...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoEngland to make late call on Maro Itoje’s summer involvement
England will assess Maro Itoje’s workload after the Prem play-offs before determining whether he features in July’s Tests against South Africa,...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Who wins the Prem semis? Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers & Bath v Exeter Chiefs
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Northampton Chronicle rugby writer Tom...
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoMaro Itoje left out of England squad for latest training camp
Maro Itoje misses England’s latest training squad as uncertainty continues over his involvement in next month’s Nations Championship.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoThe winner takes it all! Exeter Chiefs snatch final Prem semi-final spot
Exeter Chiefs grabbed the final Prem semi-final place with victory over Saracens yesterday and will take on Bath next weekend.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoHarlequins skipper Alex Dombrandt keen to prove his worth for England
It has been a taxing season for Alex Dombrandt with Harlequins languishing near the bottom of the Premiership and the No.8...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoNick Cain: RFU must move fast to sign up Shaun Edwards for England
Whether Shaun Edwards is in the process of disentangling himself from a French Federation contract which extends until 2028, or is...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoPaul Rees: Will England grab the man of steel, Shaun Edwards?
Paul Rees considers whether Shaun Edwards may end up on Steve Borthwick’s staff if he parts company with France...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSale Sharks are looking for some French tips
Alex Sanderson plans for a makeover at Sale Sharks over the summer will take him to French champions Toulouse.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSouth Africa star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu picked as best in the URC
Stormers fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has been crowned the URC’s players’ player of the season in a poll of the captains and...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoWorcester Warriors boss Matt Everard says Champ triumph is “as special as it gets”
Worcester Warriors completed one of rugby’s great resurrection stories with a 27-14 victory over Bedford Blues at Goldington Road last Sunday...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoMatias Alemanno heads list of Gloucester departures
Argentina lock Matias Alemanno will leave Gloucester this summer along with another 11 other first players.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoEngland international Haineala Lutui delights in her quick rise to the top
From starring for Loughborough Lightning in her first PWR campaign to making her England debut in front of a record crowd...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoJeremy Guscott: The rise of Bath is down to Roger Spurrell
The respect and affection for Roger Spurrell that has poured out since it was announced the inspirational former Bath captain and...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoBath 24-22 Leicester Tigers: Thomas du Toit’s hat-trick sees off Tigers
The play-off weekend will feature two derbies after Bath held on against Leicester Tigers in a match with home advantage on...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoExeter Chiefs 32-12 Saracens: Rob Baxter’s side march on as Henry Slade leads the way
When two tribes go to war - a point is all that you can score. For years, Exeter and Saracens have...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSale Sharks 38-17 Bristol Bears: Alex Sanderson’s men enjoy a taste of what may lie ahead
Goodness knows it has been a season to forget for Sale Sharks, but this was a final-day victory to savour as...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoHarlequins 38-31 Northampton Saints: Tom Lawday snatches it at the last for Quins
Phil Dowson fixed his attention on a mouth-watering East Midlands play-off battle for a place in the Premiership Final after seeing...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoGloucester 54-21 Newcastle Red Bulls: Ben Redshaw makes it a Champions finale
Former Falcon, Ben Redshaw, scored a hat-trick of tries as Gloucester comfortably earned a European Champions Cup spot by securing an...














