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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoBath scrum-half Ben Spencer gunning for European glory
Ben Spencer has seen the lot in the Champions Cup and insists his Bath side are primed to challenge Europe’s best...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoEngland head coach Steve Borthwick gets green light for Benhard Janse van Rensburg
Bristol Bears centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg will become eligible for England from next November after World Rugby confirmed his brief...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoWales 0-73 South Africa: Steve Tandy’s pointless side put to shame in 11-try thrashing
A weakened Wales suffered an all-time record home defeat in a brutally one-sided contest at the Principality Stadium.
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoLake: We couldn’t get ball to play with
DEJECTED Wales captain Dewi Lake admitted he had few words to describe his side’s performance. “We can’t ignore the score and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoJamie George excited by England’s stock of tyro front rowers
Jamie George reflected on England’s autumn campaign and believes their front row stocks can prop up the squad for years to...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoMorgan to miss start of 6N
WALES captain Jac Morgan will miss the start of the 2026 Six Nations after undergoing surgery on a dislocated shoulder. The...
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Features
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: England finish top but Springboks still No.1
They say the league table never lies, that like George Washington’s inaugural American presidency, it swears allegiance to the truth, the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBristol Bears 46-12 Northampton Saints: Bears run riot to end Saints unbeaten start
Ashton Gate again proved a graveyard for Northampton Saints as their unbeaten start to the season came to an abrupt halt...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWe took a hiding admits Dowson
SAINTS director of rugby Phil Dowson was at a loss to understand his side’s performance. “We didn’t get the mindset right...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoGloucester 26-15 Harlequins: Resurgent Cherry and Whites claim first Prem win
Gloucester had to dig, and kick, deep to break their Premiership duck and the rampaging Ollie Thorley fittingly scored the decisive...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoReturning big guns make the difference
GEORGE Skivington welcomed the return of some of his leading players after an horrific run of injuries had left them without...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSale Sharks 26-27 Exeter Chiefs: Sharks left stunned by Chiefs fightback
One coach’s heaven is another coach’s hell. True delight for Rob Baxter came in the form of a stunning comeback against...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoSanderson: We need to have some honest conversations
SHELL-SHOCKED Alex Sanderson will rally his troops tomorrow morning as Sale prepare for their European opener. The Sharks director of rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 17-39 Leicester Tigers: Red Bulls’ wait goes on as Tigers hit stride
If Leicester Tigers want to win a record 12th Premiership title, then finding a way to win a gruelling contest in...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoIntensity drop off frustrates Dickens
ALAN Dickens was critical of his side’s pressure dropping off late as Leicester came good in the second-half. The defeat means...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSaracens vs Bath: Henry Arundell ready for aerial battle against Noah Caluori
Two of the most talked about players in the Premiership this season face off against each other at the StoneX Stadium...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSaracens vs Bath: England ace Elliot Daly relishing his return to Sarries colours
Saracens’ Elliot Daly is excited to run out at StoneX once again having made his return to action in England’s win...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Key pieces might yet emerge for England chief Steve Borthwick
The World Cup is all that matters, right? Everything else is 50 shades of beige. If England’s second-string success in Argentina...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoGlobal rankings are funny old game
FUNNY things, rankings. Wales conceded a record number of points to the All Blacks on home soil last weekend – 55...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoDeadeye Sean’s on fire for Connacht
■By BEN JAYCOCK Connacht ...... 44 Sharks .............17 CONNACHT secured a much-needed win to get their season back on track courtesy...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoDouglas leads from front as Scarlets seal maiden win
■By LUKE JARMYN Scarlets ...........23pts Tries: Macleod 15, Page 48 Conversions: Costelow 16, 49 Penalties: Costelow 24, 30, 66 Glasgow ................
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoEdinburgh 19-17: Sean Everitt’s side given scare by depleted Ospreys
Edinburgh stuttered their way to an unconvincing victory over a denuded Ospreys at Hive Stadium to cling onto the coat-tails of...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoLeinster rescue bonus win after Penny let off
■By ROGER PANTING Dragons ............. 10pts Tries: Screech 31 Conversions: de Beer 31 Penalties: O’Brien 47 Leinster ............ 24pts Tries: Soroka...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoMunster fall foul of ‘Nuke Squad’
■By SAM JACKSON Munster .........21 Stormers .........27 THE Stormers produced a stunning second-half fightback at Thomond Park to remain the only...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoBulls ………….33 Lions ………….43
LIONS’ resurgence in the URC gathered further momentum with an impressive victory in a lively Jukskei derby at Loftus Versfeld. Having...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoHat-trick for Hughes as Cardiff play power game
■By SIMON THOMAS Zebre .................14pts Tries: Licata 30, Zanon 74 Conversion: Farias 31, 75 Cardiff ..............29pts Tries: Hughes 13, 18, 40;...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoMurphy proud of Ulster reaction
■By BEN JAYCOCK Ulster ............. 47 Benetton .........13 ULSTER reignited their URC challenge with a seven-try win after overcoming a disrupted...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoSOS to the French TV negotiators
MY local club, and most rugby clubs I assume, are charged by TNT for rugby transmission as public entertainment venues. The...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoHappy birthday, ‘founding father’
NOVEMBER 24 marked the 219th birthday of William Webb Ellis, the alleged founding father of rugby. It might be controversial of...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoPrem shows might
INTERESTING that all the experts were saying it was wrong for English players playing abroad not to be chosen for England...
