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Best Head-to-Head Matchups in the Women’s World Cup Semis and Pacific Nations Cup

With World Cup dreams on the line and silverware within reach, this weekend promises some of the most intense and emotional...

Weekend Talking Points: Women’s World Cup semi-finals set to bring drama

It’s a blockbuster weekend across the global rugby landscape, with major storylines unfolding in both the international and domestic arenas. From...

Rugby’s Moments of the Week: PREM Introduces 20-Minute Red Card

The new rugby season is already serving up storylines as the club game has officially returned. From fresh rule changes and...

Why Phoebe Schecter Says Risk-Taking Can Change Your Life

Phoebe Schecter is a renowned diversity & inclusion speaker who has transformed her experience in sport into powerful messages about leadership,...

The Best Rugby Themed Games

Rugby has inspired a variety of online games, offering a chance to engage with the sport in a different way. From...

The Most Promising Rugby Players Right Now Who Can Become Stars

Rugby is a sport built on power, skill, and courage. Every year new players come in and change the game. Some...

Rugby Sevens Formats Gain Global Traction Ahead of 2026 Season Overhaul

Rugby Sevens is the type of fast-paced seven-a-side version of rugby union on the verge of transformational change, and international governing...

Best 5 Sites Reviewing Mobile Versions of Online Casinos

As mobile gaming becomes the new norm for casino enthusiasts, it’s crucial to find reliable information about which online casinos excel...

Nottingham’s Gwyn Parks on his journey from BUCS Super Rugby to the Championship

There is something special about a Wednesday for rugby fans. That’s because the future generation battles it out in the BUCS...

Cardiff Met’s Gus Patterson on becoming Bridgend’s next rugby star

By Peter Ryan “For there’s plenty of gold, so I’ve been told, on the banks of Sacramento.” These words born of...

Netherlands international Vikas Meijer’s journey into rugby union

By Peter Ryan “Oh, I don’t know where we’re going, but I know we’ll find our way.” In Old Man Grace,...

England: Red Roses urged to hit heights

Hooker Amy Cokayne has urged England to live up to their favourites billing as the World Cup heads into its business...

Rugby Championship

Record breaker: Siya Kolisi lifts the Freedom Cup after South Africa beat New Zealand 43-10 in Wellington yesterday – the All...

Axing two Welsh regions may work, says George North

George North believes talk of reducing the number of Welsh regions from four to two cannot be dismissed outright in a...

Lewis Ludlow is still a key player for Gloucester – George Skivington

Lewis Ludlow will remain a central figure for Gloucester despite being replaced as captain after five years in charge.

We need to build a fortress – Harlequins’ Tyrone Green

Harlequins are hell bent on giving the reigning English champions a bloody nose and “laying down a marker” for the gruelling...

Lloyd’s delighted to be back at Cardiff

By SIMON THOMAS AFTER spells in the west country and west Wales, Ioan Lloyd is back home and relishing the experience....

Dafydd Jenkins calls for Exeter Chiefs to be ruthless in all areas

Exeter Chiefs lock Dafydd Jenkins has delivered a blunt assessment of last season’s failings – and a rallying cry that the...

Wafer is back as Ireland aim to take down French power

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Ireland v France Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park, Exeter IRELAND are boosted by the return of rising...

Slick Black Ferns go through the gears

■By BEN JAYCOCK New Zealand .................46pts Tries: Setefano 25, Sorensen-McGee 29, 44; Holmes 41, 65; Olsen-Baker 47, 54; Vaha’akolo 80 Conversions:...

Canada sweep Aussies aside to set up NZ showdown

By MILLY McEVOY Canada ................46pts Tries: Hogan-Rochester 3, Corrigan 14, 21; de Goede 18, Hunt 38, Forteza 50, Paquin 77 Conversions:...

Aldcroft returns to lead from the front

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... England v Scotland Today. Kick-off 4pm, Ashton Gate, Bristol ENGLAND captain Zoe Aldcroft returns to start today’s...

Catherine Spencer: Now it’s time for teams to cut loose

At the mid-point of this incredible World Cup we can switch off the Ilona Maher show, we can say a fond...

Jeremy Guscott: Centre combinations now so hard to unlock

The midfield is still a centre of attention in international rugby, but it seems that the long-standing 12-13 partnerships that were...

England add Lee Blackett as attack coach

Steve Borthwick has restructured his England coaching team ahead of the Nations Series, with Lee Blackett joining from Bath as attack...

Joel glad to be joining brother

■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL NEWCASTLE’S Tyne Bridge is a long way from Sydney Harbour Bridge; a northeast winter cannot compare to an...

Christian Wade has his eye on scoring record

Christian Wade will have another chance to overtake Chris Ashton as the Premiership’s leading try scorer after agreeing to join Newcastle...

DREAM TEAM

ANDY KEY, THE FORMER LEICESTER, BEDFORD AND NOTTINGHAM FULL-BACK/CENTRE, WHO IS NOW COACH AT OUNDLE IN NATIONAL TWO EAST, CHOOSES THE...

Nick Cain: Four roaring Lions make my star-studded World XV

Two years out from the 2027 World Cup, at the midway point of the 2025 Rugby Championship, with the 2025 Lions...

This funding train could hit the buffers

IT’S bonkers. First, we have an agreement between the RFU and the Premiership where an eight-year PGP deal signed in late...

New Zealand 18-43 South Africa: Ruthless Springboks demolish All Blacks

Following claims they were over their hill after two losses in their last three, with a shaky win over Australia in...

Australia 26-28 Argentina: Hotshot Santiago Carreras on target to keep Aussies at bay

Bath signing Santiago Carreras scored 23 points as Argentina held on to secure a tense victory over Australia in Sydney.

Lam likes what he sees on LRZ debut

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ..................................24pts Tries: O’Flaherty 29, Jibulu 51, Hanson 55, Davies 75 Conversions: Curtis 52, 56 Bristol ...............................15pts Tries:...

Gloucester take their time to get past spirited Exeter

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester .......29pts Tries: Ludlow 21, Llewellyn 35, Edwards-Giraud 55, Innard 62 Conversions: Byrne 21, 35, 62 Penalty: Barton...

Chris Hewett: Ollie Lawrence looks a good fit for 13 shirt

Nearly there. Ollie Lawrence, the talented Bath and England centre, is within touching distance of a return to competitive rugby after...

French leap to defence of game’s honour

IT SHOULD be a high old time for the union game. The pool stage of the Women’s World Cup may have...

Tigers smash Saracens but Parling wants more

By GARY FITZGERALD Leicester ...............20pts Tries: Liebenberg 33, Blamire 55, Ilione 64, Wand 73 Saracens .................7pts Try: Michelow 4 Conversion: Johnson...

Mafi hits the ground running as Red Bulls take charge

By BEN JAYCOCK Newcastle ........26pts Tries: McGuigan 15, McCallum 41, Spencer 53, Hearle 62 Conversions: Connon 16, 42, 54 Harlequins .......14pts...

Brendan Gallagher: In my book, you’re a beauty, Beauden Barrett

I nearly choked on my coffee the other morning when watching the All Blacks against South Africa at Eden Park.

Give a boost to South America

FOR those of you at the back not paying attention, Uruguay qualified for their sixth appearance in the World Cup Finals...

With Salut, post-match parties lasted until Tuesday

SO farewell Jean Salut – Monsieur Jean in French Rugby circles – who passed away this month aged 82. The original...

Pirates in control as Chiefs get runaround

■ By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ...............61pts Tries: Ward 3, Nelson 6, 24; Cambriani 25, Petch 37, Robson 43, Agbongbon 53,...

Westwood hat-trick gives Dragons fire

■ By SIMON THOMAS Dragons .............33pts Tries: O’Brien, Westwood (3), Beddall Conversions: De Beer (4) Scarlets ............28pts Tries: Plumtree, Mee, Blacker,...

Ampthill …..12pts Worcester .54pts

By OLIVER A RETURNING Worcester Warriors made an emphatic start to their first pre-season campaign since 2022, running in eight tries...

Chinnor …… 34pts Ealing ……….59pts

■By JOHN CLEMENCE TRAILFINDERS began their pre-season campaign with a free-flowing victory over Champ rivals Chinnor on Friday. Captain Scott Buckley...

Cambridge .33pts Ulster ………..36pts

■ By SOPHIE JONES IN a pulsating contest, Cambridge narrowly missed out on a famous victory, going down narrowly to a...

Coventry….61pts Caldy ………..26pts

■By GEOFF STIMPSON COVENTRY concluded their pre-season campaign in emphatic style, running in nine tries to crush Caldy at Butts Park...

Lawrence getting back in old routine

Munster...........28 Bath...................28 ■ By ALFIE ROSE OLLIE Lawrence made his return after six months out with an Achiles injury to play...

McKay strikes killer blow for Glasgow

Glasgow...........40 Northampton..31 ■ By JAY BENTLEY NORTHAMPTON’S unbeaten start to pre-season came to an end on Friday as they slipped to...