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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 days agoPooler go close but Swansea hang on in the end
By CARL FIELD Round-up PONTYPOOL were made to pay the penalty at Swansea where they went down 20-18 in their rearranged...
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoDrua dazzle as Brumbies swept aside
By BEN JAYCOCK Try time: Etonia Waqa scoring for Fijian Drua PICTURE: Getty Images FIJIAN Drua secured their first-ever win over...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoResults
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Top 14
/ 4 days agoNon-stop season likely to take toll
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TIME and the ever-evolving rugby seasons wait for no one. The final round of the 2026 Six...
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoWomen’s match to break crowd record for club game
A CROWD record will fall this afternoon, with France’s AXA Elite 1 Feminin league match between league leaders Toulouse and mid-table...
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoForthcoming fixtures
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International Rugby
/ 6 days agoJonathan Davies questions England training intensity after Six Nations defensive lapses
Former Wales and British & Irish Lions centre Jonathan Davies believes England’s defensive issues in the Six Nations could be linked...
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International Rugby
/ 1 week agoSix Nations analysis: Can Scotland finally end their Dublin hoodoo? Or will Ireland prevail?
The general expectation amongst most Irish rugby fans before the first kick-off of the 2026 Six Nations was to see improvements...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Wales rising, England declining? Super Saturday Preview ft. Jonathan Davies!
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by former Wales and British &...
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International Rugby
/ 1 week ago2026 Six Nations analysis: Who takes the crown in this Saturday’s finale?
Three games, three teams in contention, but only one winner of the Six Nations. That is the prospect of this year’s...
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International Rugby
/ 1 week agoSix Nations 2026: Ollie Chessum in at blindside flanker only change for England against France
England have made only one change against France as they bid to avoid their worst-ever finish in the Six Nations by...
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International Rugby
/ 1 week ago2026 Six Nations analysis: Where do England go from here after historic defeat to Italy?
It is not an overstatement to say that Saturday was one of the darkest days in recent English rugby history.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Three summary: Tarucas stay perfect and Pampas bounce back
Round Three began with an all-Argentine clash in Buenos Aires, where hosts Pampas were able to bounce back from their defeat...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSteve Borthwick insists RFU backing remains despite England’s Six Nations defeat to Italy
Steve Borthwick insists he retains the confidence of his RFU bosses despite England’s historic humbling in Rome yesterday.
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoScotland set up Six Nations nail-biter after electrifying victory over France
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu revealed that the pressure on coach Gregor Townsend has been the inspiration behind their remarkable three-match winning...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoAll off to France for the Grand Slam then? Paul Rees on England’s Six Nations slide after another defeat
England set their sights on the Grand Slam but could end up with the wooden spoon.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoChris Boyd insists Gloucester will have to alter their style
New Gloucester technical director Chris Boyd says the team must “modify” their expansive style of play until reinforcements arrive this summer.
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoDarcy Graham confident that Scotland can beat Ireland and win the race for the Six Nations title
Darcy Graham is confident his Scotland side can head to Dublin on Saturday and go home with the Six Nations title.
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoPaul Williams: Wales’ young guns are showing the way
Watching Welsh rugby’s recent performances, or reading about Welsh rugby’s political events, can have a premature ageing effect on the faces...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoExeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints: It is time to deliver, Rob Baxter tells Zack Wimbush
Rob Baxter has challenged Zack Wimbush to back up his recent Prem Cup performances and not get carried away by speculation...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoLeicester Tigers vs Bath: Will Butt – I want to go out on a high
Will Butt intends to leave Bath on a high after deciding to end his 12-year playing association with the club and...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoIreland U20s 48-33 Wales U20s: Daniel Ryan double puts the Irish on track as the Welsh run out of steam
Ireland Under-20s proved too strong for Wales in an entertaining affair at Virgin Media Park in Cork, ending the visitors’ hopes...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoItaly U20s 17-37 England U20s: Finn Keylock sparks Red Rose as they hand Italians a finishing lesson
Saracens flyhalf Finn Keylock scored 17 points as England Under-20s returned to winning ways with victory over Italy at Stadio Monigo...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoIreland 27-17 Wales: Hit by lightning! Rhys Carre puts on a show for the visitors
Ireland fans were happy enough with a bonus point win and Wales supporters will point to a second strong performance on...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoScotland 50-40 France: Rampant Scots stay in the title hunt
For the first time in Six Nations history, Scotland will go into Super Saturday with a chance of winning the title...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoEngland 18-23 Italy: Steve Borthwick’s stunned squad are left with no defence
England lost their heads and Steve Borthwick’s neck is on the line after they made history of the wrong kind in...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoOrlando Bailey: I’m happy to be at Leicester Tigers
Orlando Bailey squares up against his former club Bath in the Prem Cup semi-final at Welford Road today, having no regrets...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBen Earl: My journey to 50 England caps has been amazing
Cricket fan Ben Earl raised his bat for 50 England caps in Rome yesterday and colleagues insisted it was never in...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoEngland’s Alex Coles supports new contact rules
England’s Alex Coles has welcomed new rules over contact in training but insists he is well looked after anyway by club...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoMaro Itoje admits England’s Six Nations defeat to Ireland was ‘hard to switch off from’
Maro Itoje has revealed how the hangover from captaining England to two consecutive losses hit him in the aftermath of the...
