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/ 3 months agoReasons to be cheerful at Stade
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Back in favour: Stade Francais fly-half Louis Carbonel PICTURES: Getty Images ONE match does not make a...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, September 14, 2025 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14...
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/ 3 months agoTaine Basham’s aiming to get back to his best
Taine Basham is ready to kick-start his career as he looks to force his way back into the Wales reckoning.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLeicester Tigers: I want players to make decisions, says Geoff Parling
Geoff Parling admits he has “a lot of work to do” as Leicester Tigers’ new boss having seen experienced campaigners Ben...
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Featured
/ 3 months agoBest Head-to-Head Matchups in the Rugby Championship & Women’s World Cup quarter-finals this weekend
It’s shaping up to be one of the biggest weekends of rugby this year. With pressure mounting, teams aren’t just chasing...
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Featured
/ 3 months agoWeekend Talking Points: Women’s World Cup quarter-finals could bring shock results
Rugby fans are in for a treat this weekend as the global calendar delivers intrigue, intensity, and plenty of talking points....
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 months agoSir Ian McGeechan on What It Really Takes to Succeed in Rugby and Beyond
Sir Ian McGeechan stands among rugby’s most revered figures—celebrated for his exceptional impact as both a player and a coach.
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/ 3 months agoWomen’s World Cup Round Three Team of the Week: Red Roses secure top spot after convincing win over Wallaroos
The Women’s World Cup pool stages have now reached their conclusion, and the final round didn’t disappoint. It was a weekend...
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Featured
/ 3 months agoRugby Championship Round Three Team of the Week: All Blacks and Wallabies get hard-fought home wins against rivals
The Rugby Championship delivered high drama this weekend as Australia stunned Argentina with a last-gasp comeback in Townsville, while New Zealand...
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/ 3 months agoRugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: All Blacks top The Rugby Championship after beating Springboks in Thriller
Rugby fans were treated to another action-packed week, with excitement both on and off the field sparking plenty of conversation online.
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/ 3 months agoRed Roses rocked by Ellie Kildunne injury blow for Women’s World Cup quarter-final
World player of the year Ellie Kildunne has been ruled out of England’s World Cup quarter-final clash against Scotland next weekend...
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/ 3 months agoAll Blacks too good for world champions at Eden Park in Ardie Savea’s 100th cap
New Zealand bounced back from their defeat to Argentina to see off world champions South Africa 24-17 and extend their unbeaten...
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/ 3 months agoDragons chairman David Wright urges a rethink from Welsh Rugby Union
Dragons chairman David Wright has urged the Welsh Rugby Union to rethink plans to overhaul the Welsh regions next season. The...
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/ 3 months agoGregor Townsend extends Scotland deal through to 2027 World Cup
Gregor Townsend has extended his contract as Scotland head coach until 2027. With the 52-year-old’s deal expiring in April next year,...
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/ 3 months agoAli Hepher is back on board at Exeter Chiefs in performance coach role
Ali Hepher is back at Exeter less than four months after leaving the club. Hepher, 50, was head coach from 2017...
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/ 3 months agoSeb Atkinson: Gloucester have to start the Prem Rugby season fast
Seb Atkinson has told the Gloucester faithful to expect a more streetwise team this season – as they look to add...
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/ 3 months agoThis has been Harlequins’ toughest pre-season ever – Tom Lawday
Harlequins have ramped up the pre-season fitness regime to the max in order to rebound from their worst Premiership campaign in...
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/ 3 months agoUSA fight hard but are knocked out on points
■ By MATT EVANS USA ......................60pts Tries: Tafuna 6, 44, 51, 66; Rogers 11, 24, Bargell 27, Coulibaly 30, Jarrell 41,...
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/ 3 months agoMatthews ensures England cover the cracks
■ By BEN JAYCOCK England ...............................47pts Tries: Breach 8, Ward 32, Kabeya 38, 44; Clifford 53, 58; Bern 65 Conversions: Harrison...
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News Extra
/ 3 months agoWorld Rugby Chief Sally Horrox: Heavy defeats ‘inevitable’ at Women’s World Cup
Chief of Women’s Rugby at World Rugby Sally Horrox says heavy defeats suffered by lower ranked, mostly amateur teams such as...
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/ 3 months agoWe didn’t take our chances, admits Lynn
■ By PHIL CAMPBELL Wales .................25pts Tries: Cox 2, Callender 12, Tuipulotu 40, Powell 45, Neumann 72 Fiji .......................28pts Tries: Neihamu...
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/ 3 months agoScots go down but still in hunt
■ By SAM JACKSON Canada .................. 40pts Tries: Hunt 11, Penalty 32, Tuttosi 34, 57; Kassil 64, DeMerchant 78 Conversions: de...
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/ 3 months agoWe’re aiming to finish top -Lane
■ By BEN JAYCOCK POOL C PREVIEW... New Zealand v Ireland Today. Kick-off 2.45pm, Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium IRELAND scrum-half...
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/ 3 months agoSpain bank on experienced core
PREVIEW... Japan v Spain Today. Kick-off 12pm, York Community Stadium WINLESS pair Japan and Spain conclude their World Cup campaigns today...
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/ 3 months agoCoimbra: We want to surprise people
■ By BEN JAYCOCK POOL D PREVIEW... Italy v Brazil Today. Kick-off 2pm, Franklin’s Gardens BRAZIL and Italy close out their...
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/ 3 months agoLes Bleues set for proper showdown
PREVIEW... France v South Africa Today. 4.45pm, Franklin’s Gardens FRANCE will accept nothing less than topping Pool D when they meet...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoFrench rugby deserves praise regarding scrum laws
French rugby deserves high praise for its brave decision to expose World Rugby’s woeful mismanagement of a key rugby union law....
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Dream Team
/ 3 months agoDream Team – Josh Bragman
Josh Bragman, the Rosslyn Park and former Ampthill, Hartpury University, Durban Collegians and Durban Crusaders Colts fly-half, chooses the best XV...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoJeremy Guscott: Henry Arundell can lead charge for Bath’s young guns
You have to give your top players the right amount of rest, and therefore the Prem Cup – which kicks off...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoNew Zealand 24-17 South Africa: All Blacks hold off Springbok comeback
New Zealand ................... 24pts Tries: Narawa 2, Jordan 17, Tupaea 67 Conversions: B Barrett 3; McKenzie 18, 68 Penalty: McKenzie 51...
