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Latest News
/ 8 months agoScotland star Evie Wills embracing Sale Sharks’ dark horse tag
After finishing bottom last season, Sale Sharks new signing Evie Wills says they are now fully embracing their dark horses tag...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoIt’s a privilege to help shape next generation – Harlequins’ Matt Ferguson
Matt Ferguson feels reinvigorated in his new role at Harlequins as transition coach, bridging the gap between academy, loan and senior...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 months agoBrendan Gallagher: We need a full-time eligibility supremo
This column grew hoarse a few years back, arguing for World Rugby to loosen their belts just a little and spend...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoResults
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoMorris shows way for Ebbw
Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD HOOKER Ieuan Morris marked his 50th Ebbw Vale appearance with a four-try salvo...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoPerpignan expected to move for Labit
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Last 10 standing: Perpignan fly-half Tommaso Allan and, inset, Joe Worsley PICTURES: Getty Images EIGHT. That was...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoEngland v Australia talking points: Steve Borthwick’s statement and marked man Henry Pollock
England and Australia will contest the Ella-Mobbs Trophy currently held by the Wallabies when their 116-year rivalry is renewed on Saturday.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoCaelan Doris in ‘great nick’ to return from the bench for Ireland – Andy Farrell
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says captain Caelan Doris is in “great nick” following a six-month injury absence and will be...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoFraser Dingwall: My familiarity with Tommy Freeman is a boost for England
Fraser Dingwall insists his familiarity with Northampton team-mate Tommy Freeman means their centre combination will hit the ground running when England...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoLouis Rees-Zammit looks forward to Wales return but says training feels ‘weird’
Louis Rees-Zammit admitted it felt strange to be back training with Wales at the Principality Stadium as he prepares for his...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoWales captain Jac Morgan declares love for Ospreys amid uncertain club future
Jac Morgan has declared his love for the Ospreys, but the Wales captain faces an uncertain club future with his region...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoGeorge Ford wins England fly-half battle against Fin Smith for Australia clash
George Ford has edged Fin Smith in their battle for England fly-half duties against Australia with Marcus Smith missing the Allianz...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoLuke Cowan-Dickie admits he feared he would never join England’s 50-cap club
Luke Cowan-Dickie is poised to join England’s 50-cap club, admitting injury and an encounter with rugby’s judiciary left him fearing the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoAlex Mitchell backs Tommy Freeman to make seamless transition to outside centre for England
Alex Mitchell is backing Tommy Freeman to make a seamless transition to outside centre if his Northampton Saints team-mate is repositioned...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoNoah Caluori named in England squad for Quilter Nations Series
Teenage winger Noah Caluori has been included in the England squad for their upcoming Quilter Nations Series.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoEngland wing Tom Roebuck takes lessons from Chris Ashton ahead of Autumn Series
Tom Roebuck is aiming to make a splash in the November Tests after taking lessons from Chris Ashton as a youngster.
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoSaracens are leading the chase for Jac Morgan
Saracens are heading the race to sign Wales skipper Jac Morgan as he considers a move away from the Ospreys.
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoInjury concern over artificial pitches – Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam
Bristol Bears’ director of rugby Pat Lam believes artificial pitches are partly to blame for the high number of injuries in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoEngland & Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry closing in on his return to action
Tom Curry is expected to return to action next month, having had wrist surgery following the Lions tour with England and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoEthan Roots hoping his Exeter Chiefs form will impress England
Ethan Roots believes Exeter Chiefs’ resurgence this season will boost his bid to add to the four England caps he won...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoEngland head coach Steve Borthwick has to make every second count
Steve Borthwick admits he faces a race against time to make sure his England side are not undercooked against Australia at...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoWelsh regions to be cut to three, announces WRU
The number of professional men’s teams in Wales is to be cut from four to three within three years.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoSteve Tandy glad to have Louis Rees-Zammit back in the Wales squad
Bristol Bears wing Louis Rees-Zammit is back in the Wales squad after a two-year absence and an attempt to make it...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoMark Jones is tipping Morgan Morse to make a big impact with Wales
Few people know new Wales squad member Morgan Morse better than Mark Jones. He worked with him at Wales U20s and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoFighting weight is key to Rory Hutchinson’s Scotland hopes
Rory Hutchinson has been one of Northampton Saints’ top performers this season having been told not to lose weight when on...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoRecall for Magnus Bradbury as Sione Tuipulotu leads the charge for Scotland
British and Irish Lions centre Sione Tuipulotu will captain Scotland in the autumn Tests with Gregor Townsend recalling Magnus Bradbury and...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoJeremy Guscott: England are buzzing and ready to have a go
The reboot of the international season starts for England when they face Australia at Twickenham on Saturday, and they go into...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoBath 40-15 Bristol Bears: Prem champions take their time to get into right gear
This was only Bath’s fourth victory in their last 14 against close rivals Bristol Bears in the league, but despite the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoLeicester Tigers 36-35 Sale Sharks: Battling Tigers hold on to keep Sharks out
Leicester Tigers edged a madcap encounter against Sale Sharks to record a third win from five in the opening set of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoNorthampton Saints 43-31 Saracens: Fantastic Tommy Freeman keeps Saints on top
Tommy Freeman, undoubtedly aware of the long queue of wings old and new pressing for England starting spots, chose the perfect...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoExeter Chiefs 39-12 Gloucester: Henry Slade shows why he is still the class act
Henry Slade duly reminded everyone why he has been the heartbeat of Exeter Chiefs for nearly a decade against Gloucester.
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoNick Cain: Luke Cowan-Dickie’s reprieve smacks of inconsistency
Luke Cowan-Dickie’s exoneration by an RFU disciplinary panel on Tuesday for a potentially dangerous high tackle on Tom Willis in last...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoHarlequins 52-14 Newcastle Red Bulls: Marcus Smith masterclass puts Quins in clear
Marcus Smith signed off for England duty in typically inspirational, dazzling fashion as Harlequins put the suffering Newcastle Red Bulls to...
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Chris Hewett
/ 8 months agoChris Hewett: Too much talent can be a problem
We have heard much wailing and gnashing of teeth over Tom Willis, largely from those who assumed the France-bound Saracens forward...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoScarlets put in the hard work but still prop up table
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Sharks ..............29pts Tries: Tshituka 5, 19, Mazibuko 28, Kolisi 49 Conversions: Smith 20, 29, 50 Penalties: Smith...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoLloyd keeps his nerve to snatch it for Cardiff
■ By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ...............20pts Tries: Mulder 6, Adams 14, Sebastian 42 Conversion: Lloyd 15 Penalty: Lloyd 73 Edinburgh .........19pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoWe should have won that, says Wainwright
■ By LUKE JARMYN Dragons ............... 19pts Tries: R Williams 37, Coghlan 59, Burrows 75 Conversions: De Beer 38, 60 Ospreys...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoMunster made to fight all the way
By TOM RICHARDS Munster ..........17 Connacht.........15 JACK O’Donoghue’s late try helped unbeaten Munster see out a hard-fought victory over their Irish...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoLeinster youngsters deliver for Cullen
By JIM CASEY Leinster............50 Zebre.................26 JOSHUA Kenny and Alex Soroka scored two tries apiece as a youthful Leinster returned to winning...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoThat was hard to take, says Murphy
By PETER STRONG Lions................ 49 Ulster................31 LIONS produced their best performance of the season to stun Ulster at Ellis Park. It...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoBattling Warriors come from behind
By GARY WRIGHT Glasgow...........21 Bulls..................12 GLASGOW Warriors moved top of the URC temporarily on Friday after a hard-fought victory at Scotstoun....
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoMatthee stars as Stormers power up
Benetton..........16 Stormers..........31 STORMERS claimed a bonus-point victory to maintain their strong start to the season. In a contest dominated by penalties...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Don’t hold Noah Caluori back – he’s too good
So a supernova named Noah Caluori, whose vapour trails lingered long in the sky over Hendon last Saturday night, is now...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Emily Scarratt has left a stellar legacy
We can, if we want, measure Emily Scarratt’s extraordinary career in bald facts.
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 8 months agoCokayne is the star as Sale swamp Leicester
■By JOE SANTAMARIA Sale ................... 46pts Tries: Cokayne 7, Jarrell-Searcy 12, Penalty 16, Thorpe 20, Lloyd 24, Childs 33, Relf 44,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoHarlequins 52-42 Loughborough Lightning: Quins open their account in fine style
Harlequins secured a pulsating victory over Loughborough Lightning, in a high-scoring 14-try thriller at The Stoop.
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 8 months agoBreach heads the big names as Sarries take on champs
■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Gloucester-H v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Queensholm LAST year’s finalists renew their rivalry at ‘Queensholm’ in...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 8 months agoTrailfinders get a lesson in finishing from Chiefs
■ By JOSEPH TERRY Trailfinders ....12pts Tries: Zachary 53, Ponsonby 69 Conversion: Jones 53 Exeter ..............24pts Tries: McGoverne 15, Rogers 21,...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoIt’s the right time for me to bow out, says Emily Scarratt
After 17 years at the top of the women’s game, England legend Emily Scarratt says she knew the time had come...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoHarlequins’ Jack Walker promise fans to fix inconsistency
Jack Walker says Harlequins owe their supporters after an inconsistent start to the Prem campaign left the club playing catch-up.
Autumn Internationals
Jamie George: Henry Pollock’s self-belief is inspiring for England
International Rugby
George North signs off with a try double for Barbarians against Wales
Autumn Internationals
Anthony Watson backs Owen Farrell for an England recall ahead of 2027 Rugby World Cup
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