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/ 2 weeks agoRobinson leads the way as Exeter take charge
■By RORY MORROW EXETER excelled at Shaftesbury Park, embarrassing Bristol with an emphatic away win. Chiefs were on it from the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 weeks agoSmith’s play-off hopes on line
Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning’s play-off hopes will go on the line when they host Saracens in their final PWR...
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/ 2 weeks agoPowell puts Harlequins into cruise control
■By FRANKIE DRAPER HARLEQUINS secured a bonus-point victory over Leicester Tigers in their final league game of the season to send...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 weeks agoChris Hewett: A fine French feast that could feed us all
Chris Hewett examines why French club rugby is becoming the game’s biggest attraction, and asks whether more supporters are turning to...
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/ 2 weeks agoBig guys taking a cut in earnings
NOT so very long ago, we argued in this corner of the paper that England’s successes in the Test arena tend...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBedford Blues vs Worcester Warriors: Alex Day – A win would be pinnacle of my career
Bedford Blues and Worcester Warriors will battle it out for the Champ title today in front of a sold-out Goldington Road.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBedford Blues vs Worcester Warriors: Josh Bassett – What we’ve done this year has been fantastic
Josh Bassett believes Worcester Warriors are on the verge of completing one of the most remarkable comeback stories English rugby has...
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/ 2 weeks agoWhen Newcastle broke records
Record breaker: Va’aiga Tuigamala in Newcastle colours PICTURE: Getty Images AS befitting their rock bottom status, Newcastle spent less money on...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoPeter Jackson: Applaud the Chapman family’s lasting legacy
The heavenly grapevine has been abuzz all week with rumours of a dearly departed RFU president dancing in the celestial streets...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoChamp Dream Team: Second tier alive with style and flair
The best XV of the 2025-26 Champ season, as voted for by our correspondents.
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoTom Varndell: Leicester Tigers have shown how to adapt…they are good enough to beat anybody
Tom Varndell, the former Leicester Tigers, Wasps and Bristol Bears wing, believes English rugby is entering a defining period with the...
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/ 2 weeks agoStudents prepare to show talents in Celestial 7s
THIS year’s University Celestial Sevens could be the most important edition yet with the tournament able to provide a pathway into...
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/ 2 weeks agoCornwall go on rampage
Bill Beaumont Division One ■By GRAHAM COX Kent ...................19pts Cornwall ......... 56pts Tries: Ivell 5, Williams 51, 66 Conversions: Begbie 51,...
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/ 2 weeks agoNorth Mids take control
Bill Beaumont Division Two round-up ■By CÓILÍN DUFFY NORTH Midlands will face Northumberland in the Division Two final at Twickenham on...
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/ 2 weeks agoHampshire win in a thriller
Bill Beaumont Division Three round-up ■By MO SHER HAMPSHIRE booked their spot in the Twickenham showpiece following a pulsating – and...
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/ 2 weeks agoYorkshire & Surrey leading the pack Gill Burns
Gill Burns Championship ■By BEN JAYCOCK SURREY take on Staffordshire and Eastern Counties visit Yorkshire in today’s Division 1 semi-finals. Yorkshire...
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/ 2 weeks agoChamp final is too tight to call – it should be a cracker!
IT’S difficult to think of a more satisfying conclusion to a stellar season of Champ Rugby than this afternoon’s clash between...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: Success in Europe not all about the money
The European finals in sweltering Bilbao proved to be a humbling weekend for Irish sides with both Ulster and Leinster taking...
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/ 2 weeks agoYOUNG GUNS
GEORGEALEXANDER GLOUCESTER PROP George Alexander jokes that once you get thrown into the front row “you can’t go back”, but the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoResults
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoScottish relegation completes picture for 2026-27
EXTRA NEWS ■By BEN JAYCOCK BLACKHEATH’S resounding victory over London Scottish last week to book their place in the Champ completed...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoJames Harrington: France boss Fabien Galthié looks close to giving Shaun Edwards le chop
Fabien Galthié is on the brink of making a major change to his coaching set-up ahead of their Nations Championship challenge,...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Nick Selway – Siam Cup triumph is perfect way to finish
Nick Selway, the former Jersey Reds, Chinnor, London Scottish, Clifton, Lydney and Guernsey Raiders hooker, reflects on his life in rugby.
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/ 2 weeks agoCrusaders on course for a Blues battle
Super Rugby Pacific round-up CRUSADERS leapfrogged Blues to secure a home quarter-final next week with a 47-14 victory over Hurricanes. At...
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/ 2 weeks agoRising stars will be looking to shine at Rosslyn Park 7s
By BEN JAYCOCK LUKE Mehson believes Rosslyn Park London Floodlit 7s remains one of the best shop windows in English rugby...
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/ 2 weeks agoFixtures
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/ 3 weeks agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Why are France dominating Europe? Top 14 boom + Rugby overtaking football
Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Robert Graham from the Rosbifs Rugby podcast to break down the extraordinary rise of...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round 12 summary: Pampas hit back as playoff race tightens
In Round 12 of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas season, Pampas put their torrid recent run behind them in their clinical...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoLeinster’s focus turns to the URC after Champions Cup heartbreak
Despite being significantly higher in the attack statistics Leinster once again came out on the wrong side of the Champions Cup...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoOld Albanian Saints vs Richmond: Becci de Garston-Webb confident ahead of Twickenham final
Richmond captain Becci de Garston-Webb says her side are ready for their Twickenham rematch with Old Albanian Saints in Sunday’s Championship...
