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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPivac must make bold calls to stop Welsh slide
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Since taking charge of Wales after the last World Cup, Wayne Pivac has...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDiamond: There’s no ill-feeling, we do not hold grudges
By PAUL REES THE semi-finals of the Premiership Rugby Cup would usually struggle to command attention at a stage of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
Results and tables supplied by the RFU ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHogarth the hero in Westcliff drama
By NICK CROWE Westcliff................. 20 Rochford Hund....... 17 A LAST-MINUTE try from Jack Hogarth sealed victory for Westcliff in an unbelievably...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 4 years agoFrance cruise to their fourth bonus win
By PAUL EDDISON Wales ................5 France ............33 FRANCE will welcome England to Bayonne next week with a Grand Slam in mind...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoSorry end to a sorry season for Gate
By BILL BARRACK Harrogate......... 18 Wharfedale.....56 THIS was a sorry end to an already disappointing Harrogate season. They were outplayed by...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBelittling dangers of concussion is the Stone Age view
PETER JACKSON ANYONE still daft enough to belittle the dangers of concussion and parrot the Stone Age view that the game’s...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoPack power tells for Pontypridd
Premiership By ALED BISTON Pontypridd ..........14 Ebbw Vale ..............3 PONTYPRIDD ended their season with a hard-fought victory at Sardis Road. The...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoEsterhuizen powers home to trap Tigers
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........26pts Tries: Collier 2, Murley 12, Esterhuizen 73 Conversions: Smith 3 Penalties: Smith 34, 66, 80 Leicester...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoBritish Rugby
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRaiders denied in thrilling climax
By WILL FREEGAARD Guernsey..........33 Canterbury.......33 A LAST-GASP penalty try saw Canterbury snatch a draw in a thrilling clash. The Foxes, who’d...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoJimmy’s on course for illustrious 4,000 club
PETER JACKSON ON a sporting stage where the landscape changes like a kaleidoscope, one constant can be found in the enduring...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoLlanelli finish rock bottom
Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Llanelli..................29 Llandovery ..........36 LLANELLI will end the season rooted to the bottom of the Premiership table after...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMatson: Proud to be in the fight
HARLEQUINS senior coach Tabai Matson was proud of how his side hung in the fight. “We are pleased with that. You...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoThe RUGBY Paper Podcast
Host Oliver Little is joined by RFU referee Craig Maxwell-Keys and The Rugby Paper regular columnists Nick Cain and Brendan Gallagher...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoWorld Rugby missed a trick by ignoring USA
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Ican’t believe that the chance to expand the game over the Atlantic...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBiden keen to spread the faith
PETER JACKSON JOE Biden’s support of America’s bid to host the 2031 World Cup shows that the President’s interest in the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoAce Thomas chasing the dream
Premiership By ROB COLE PREMIERSHIP CUP FINAL PREVIEW: Aberavon v Newport Kick-off 5,35pm THE last time Aled Thomas played in a...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHaywood swoops to snatch it for Saints
By PAUL REES Bath ....................31pts Tries: Clark 22, Muir 32, Spencer 55, 58 Conversions: Cipriani 23, 33, Spencer 56, 59 Penalties:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoTyro back row Kendellen leads Munster charge
By JOHN FALLON Ulster ......................17 Munster ................24 ACADEMY back rower Alex Kendellen led the way as Munster powered to their first...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoInjury to Thomas forces call off
Welsh leagues round-up By ALED BISTON PONTYPOOL’S Championship clash against Ystalyfera was abandoned at half-time after a serious injury to a...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTerrible in the first 60 -Boyd
CHRIS Boyd celebrated his first win at Bath since taking charge at Northampton, but admitted the performance was not good enough...
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Latest News
/ 4 years ago250 up! AWJ gets it right this time
By ROB COLE Cardiff ..................6pts Tries: Priestland 28, 44 Ospreys ............22pts Tries: Lake 54, Webb 61, Parry 66 Conversions: Anscombe 55,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLousi stars as Scarlets hit Dragons for six
By STEFFAN THOMAS Dragons..............19pts Tries: Dixon 35, J Williams 50, Warren 61 Conversions: S Davies 35, 62 Scarlets ............38pts Tries: Lousi...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoBeauxis: Time to hang up my boots
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Arguably the most wonderfully and frustratingly French of French fly-halves, Lionel Beauxis, confirmed he will call time on...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoYoung English players who could break into the national team before the 2023 World Cup
The 2023 World Cup is now less than 18 months away, and after a lacklustre Six Nations performance, England head coach...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoEaling withdraw Premiership appeal
Ealing Trailfinders have withdrawn their appeal of the RFU‘s decision to not grant them promotion to the Gallagher Premiership. The RFU...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoBeno Obano’s latest documentary – “Prep To Win: Harlequins”
Ahead of his latest Amazon Prime documentary “Prep To Win: Harlequins”, Beno Obano believes it is crucial content around the sport...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoNewcastle Falcons v London Irish: Philip van der Walt returns for Falcons
Philip van der Walt returns from injury as Newcastle Falcons make six changes for Friday’s visit of London Irish in the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBristol Bears v Gloucester: Bears make six changes to starting XV
Steven Luatua returns to captain the Bristol Bears in Friday night’s West Country derby clash with Gloucester. Gloucester coach George Skivington...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDragons announce signing of versatile New Zealand back Sio Tomkinson
Dragons have announced the signing of versatile New Zealand back Sio Tomkinson. Known for his hard-tackling and range of skills, Tomkinson...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoOspreys prop Tom Botha signs two-year contract extension
Ospreys prop Tom Botha has signed a two-year contract extension at the region. The South African-born tighthead prop joined the Ospreys...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoBristol dealt crucial blow as star centre faces surgery
Bristol Bears superstar Semi Radradra’s season is over after Pat Lam confirmed the Fijian will have an operation on his knee...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoDean Richards steps down as DOR of Newcastle
Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards is negotiating an alternative role at the club following reports he is stepping down from...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoKeelan Giles signs contract extension at Ospreys
Ospreys winger Keelan Giles has signed a new two-year contract to stay with the club. The 24-year-old has made 58 Ospreys...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoMax Malins stars as Saracens overcome spirited Cardiff side to set up quarter-final with Gloucester
Saracens......40 Cardiff..........33 Max Malins starred as Saracens overcame a spirited Cardiff fightback in an entertaining game at the StoneX Stadium. The...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAlder can help make a pathway to success
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was good to see Nigel Walker recruit John Alder last week to bolster his...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoHigh-flying Tigers set up Leinster showdown
By GARY FITZGERALD Leicester ..........27pts Tries: Liebenberg 9, Scott 50, Penalty 52, Steward 67 Conversions: Ford 10 Penalties: Ford 46 Tries:...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoLucs beat all odds to see off Tigers
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 31 Sheffield Tigers.... 19 LUCTONIANS were able to overturn a halftime deficit and being forced down to...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoEdinburgh’s second half charge sinks sorry Bath
By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ........41pts Tries: Boffelli 10, 63, Kinghorn 31, Schoeman 53, Bennett 69, Boyle 78 Conversions: Boffelli 32, 54,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoWhy France must find right cover for Dupont
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ANTOINE Dupont is captain of Toulouse for a reason, and as stand-in captain of...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBarnes pip OAs in dramatic finish
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes......................38 Old Albanian...........36 BARNES secured a thrilling two-point victory after sharing ten tries with Old Albanian in a...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoPotter: We left a few tries out there
HARRY Potter claimed Tigers are keeping their feet on the ground and not yet dreaming of ending a 20-year wait to...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoDale go Hunting for the victory
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale.....37 Huddersfield... 31 WHARFEDALE emerged worthy winners in a pulsating contest. But full credit to the visitors from...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoSaints at sea after Biggar’s red card
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........31pts Tries: Thorley 4, Rapava-Ruskin 7, Alemanno 21, Socino 47 Conversions: Hastings 4, 7, 21, 47 Penalties:...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoEvitt bags a try treble
Midlands Premier A HAT-TRICK of tries from Luis Evitt moved Bridgnorth into third place with a 45-19 win over basement side...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoEsher battle to bonus triumph
By BEN GODDARD Canterbury........11 Esher..................33 TITLE-CHASING Esher left it late to secure what could be a vital bonus point after being...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEngland job needs Eddie’s full attention
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THIS is the week that Gareth Southgate did what Eddie Jones should have...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoSmith’s miss leaves Quins a point short
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........33pts Tries: Jones 1, Dombrandt 16, Marchant 29, Lynagh 38, 75 Conversions: Smith 2, 17, 30,...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoBarbeary hat-trick as fast-starting Wasps hold off fierce French fightback
By JAMES HARRINGTON Biarritz ..............29pts Tries: Peyresblanques 28, Hirigoyen 42, Soury 68, Armitage 57 Conversions: Bosch 43, 58, 68 Penalties: Bosch...
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