Havant ‘Knighted’ on Joel’s big day

■By DOUG MILLER Havant......................39 Westcombe Park..27 WITH RFU president Deborah Griffin in attendance to make a special presentation to Havant’s outstanding...

Snelling Grants Oundle the win

■By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes................15pts Oundle................21pts WITH the biggest crowd of the season, Barnes continued their recent history of being so close...

Denham hat-trick helps Bury see off plucky Oaks

■By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..49 Sevenoaks..............24 BURY once again secured a bonus-point win – but the lack of shape, structure...

Williams inspires impressive victory

■By COILIN DUFFY Canterbury .............40 Dorking ...................... 7 CANTERBURY delivered a dominant performance to secure a convincing victory over Dorking, strengthening...

Al sounds a loud OA victory Horne

■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley ..................... 17 Old Albanians .......26 OLD Albanians underlined their promotion credentials with a hard-fought win over Henley....

There’s nothing personal for Penfold in big Bury push

■By AMELIE CLAYDON In form: Bury’s Ben Penfold BURY St Edmunds flyhalf Ben Penfold insists composure and process rather than personal...

OWEN ERASMUS

YOUNG GUNS OSPREYS & STORMERS FLY-HALF Owen Erasmus is hoping the opportunity to spend a year with the Springbok-laden Stormers will...

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Brilliant Bath still leading the way in ACE

SCHOOLS REPORT ■By JOSEPH TERRY IN Prem Next Gen, Bath extended their lead at the top to nine points with four...

Regional results

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L’borough ease past Cardiff to go top of the table

BUCS RUGBY ■ By JOSEPH TERRY LOUGHBOROUGH bulldozed Cardiff 82-12 to kick off BUCS Super Rugby’s return and move top of...

Ref Cox calls time on Tests

NEWS EXTRA SARA Cox, the world’s first professional female rugby union referee, is to retire from international officiating. Cox has officiated...

Lions NZ tour dates confirmed

THE British and Irish Lions will play three Tests in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch on their landmark first women’s tour to...

Fender off to France

JAMES Fender will leave Ospreys at the end of the season to join French ProD2 side Grenoble on a two-year deal...

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FANTASY

RUGBY 2025/26 Welcome to the latest update of this season’s TRP Fantasy Rugby. Today’s update covers the period Sunday 11th January...

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FANTASY RUGBY TEAM TOTALS

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My Life in Rugby: Jake Farnworth – Training was sink or swim and I loved it

Former Leicester Tigers, Nottingham and Birmingham Moseley hooker, Jake Farnworth, reflects on his life in rugby.

Cardiff put one over the Steelmen

Welsh round-up ■ By CARL FIELD RUNAWAY Super Rygbi Cymru leaders Ebbw Vale crashed to only their second defeat of the...

Welsh Rugby

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Brendan Gallagher: Small in stature but big on talent

Back in the day it became almost a cliché that All Blacks forwards were all rugged frontiersmen and farmers – world...

16 teams to battle it out in Georgia

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER ONE thing you can always be sure of in rugby is that it will make a mess...

Galthie’s ready to look at options

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN SIX Nations champions France cut vice captains Gael Fickou and Gregory Alldritt, as well as the country’s...

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You can’t blame players going to England, says Patterson

NEWS EXTRA ■By JOSEPH TERRY CARDIFF Met centre Gus Patterson admits that for many young Welsh players, moving away to England...

New England U20s boss Andy Titterrell gets ready for new Six Nations campaign

New head coach Andy Titterrell takes charge of his first U20s Six Nations campaign when he leads England next month, eager...

Craig Wright: I want to grab every opportunity at Northampton Saints and with England

Craig Wright is a hooker in a hurry. Not yet 22, the Northampton Saints forward has played in a Champions Cup...

Why rugby union can’t get enough of league imports

Recent developments in the so called silly season of transfer rumours, stories and embargos have shown a huge link in rugby...

George Furbank returns to England squad for Guinness Six Nations

George Furbank has been named in England’s squad for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations, with Greg Fisilau also included as one...

New Rugby Paper Roundup: Bombshell Six Nations squad omissions

In this week’s episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Huw Griffin from HG Rugby...

Top 10 Best Vaginal Aesthetics in Turkey for 2026

Vaginal aesthetics (often referred to as cosmetic gynecology) has become a structured, patient-centered field in Turkey, supported by modern surgical facilities,...

Mobile Casinos: Playing Anytime, Anywhere

Mobile casinos have changed how people interact with digital gambling. Smartphones and tablets now support activities once limited to desktop computers....

Discover the Best Free Bisexual Dating Sites for Authentic Connections

Bisexual people looking to explore the community more would do well to use a dating app to help with this. With...

2026 Six Nations squad news: Sione Tuipolotu captains Scotland, Dewi Lake leads Wales

Wales and Scotland have released their squads ahead of the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations, with both teams making some surprise...

Super Rugby Americas 2026 preview: Why this could be the hardest season to call

As the 2026 season draws closer, all eight franchises have now confirmed their squads and coaching staff.

Champions Cup Sunday review: Harlequins shine, Bristol Bears struggle and last 16 draw confirmed

Sunday’s Champions Cup action featured four English sides going into battle looking to secure their spots in the final 16, truly...

4 Tactical Trends Shaping the Premiership Title Race This Season

The Premiership title race in 2026 is being decided by details that rarely make highlight reels. With margins tightening and squads...

The Best Apps for Rugby

If you’re serious about rugby, whether that means watching every Test match, tracking your club’s results, or sorting out your own...

Leinster late to the party – Leo Cullen’s new plan or still a work in progress?

In previous seasons of the United Rugby Championship and the Champions Cup, we have seen a consistency with Leinster in which,...

Manu Vunipola: Return to Prem from Japan is a possibility

Manu Vunipola admits he endured a frustrating and, at times, eye-opening introduction to life in Japan as he adjusted to a...

Chris Robshaw: England are ready to take Six Nations title

Chris Robshaw only has eyes for a triumphant Six Nations for England as they prepare to throw their World Cup cards...

Charlie Bracken: I want to help Saracens back to the top

Scrum-half Charlie Bracken believes his ‘X-factor’ can help Saracens surge back up the Prem rugby table.

Dragons 35-12 Newcastle Red Bulls: Resurgent Welsh region take down Alan Dickens’ side

Newcastle Red Bulls’ impressive performances in the Challenge Cup came to an abrupt halt as resurgent Dragons virtually booked qualification for...

Bristol Bears vs Bordeaux-Begles: Most important game ever – Pat Lam

Pat Lam has billed Bristol Bears’ Champions Cup clash against holders Bordeaux-Begles at Ashton Gate today as the most important in...

Northampton Saints vs Scarlets: Phil Dowson tells his side to keep calm

Phil Dowson will tell his Northampton Saints players to focus on beating the Scarlets at Franklin’s Gardens rather than get ahead...

La Rochelle vs Harlequins: We need a repeat performance, says Quins coach Jason Gilmore

Jason Gilmore is not getting carried away by the way Harlequins ended their losing run by blowing away the Stormers last...

Gloucester 14-31 Toulon: Cherry and Whites are taught a lesson in French style

Gloucester’s hopes of further involvement in European rugby this season were easily extinguished by a talented Toulon last night.

Bath 63-10 Edinburgh: Alfie Barbeary powers hosts into last 16

England don’t exactly lack for back-row candidates at present, but a rampaging Alfie Barbeary must come into the Six Nations equation...

Glasgow Warriors vs Saracens: Scottish side will be a tougher challenge – Fergus Burke

Fergus Burke helped guide Saracens to an epic 20-14 win over six-time Champions Cup winners Toulouse last weekend, but predicts they...