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Junior International Rugby
/ 14 hours agoWales U20s vs Italy U20s: The Welsh aiming to hit par in Six Nations finale
Wales U20s head coach Richard Whiffin says his side must beat Italy today to deliver what he believes would represent a...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 14 hours agoIreland U20s vs Scotland U20s: The Irish eye up a Triple Crown feat in Six Nations
Ireland U20s will look to secure a fourth straight victory and complete a Triple Crown when they host Scotland at Virgin...
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Letters
/ 14 hours agoRFU must tell us what it plans to do
DEFEAT by Italy means that another Six Nations passes by with England grossly under-achieving. The worst aspect is that large parts...
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Letters
/ 14 hours agoBorthwick simply can’t stay in charge
I DON’T enjoy watching England losing any match, but if a first-ever defeat to Italy hastens the end of Steve Borthwick’s...
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Letters
/ 14 hours agoThe game will truly miss this rugby man
BRISTOL is a rugby town as much as it is a football one: it has a well-financed Premiership team at the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 14 hours agoBlackheath still have a dream of higher things
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW THE oldest football club in Wales and the oldest rugby club in England...
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Features
/ 14 hours agoIt’s time to get back to what we are good at
PAUL REES LOOKS AHEAD TO THE RESUMPTION OF THE PREMIERSHIP NEXT WEEKEND AND SAYS IT CAN’T COME FAST ENOUGH AS THE...
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Features
/ 14 hours agoDowning Australia was just incredible
Feature ONE of the moments that always sticks with me from my career is the day the Ospreys beat Australia. The...
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Latest News
/ 14 hours agoDigby balances teaching dream with Park’s bid for the top three
■By CHRIS COLLYER ROSSLYN Park back-row forward Jack Digby says National One is reminiscent of his time in the Australian club...
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Latest News
/ 14 hours agoDutch in mood for World Cup, says Temperley
NEWS EXTRA By JOSEPH TERRY LOUGHBOROUGH University wing Kit Temper-ley believes Dutch rugby is building towards a debut World Cup appearance....
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Latest News
/ 14 hours agoEckersley: We will keep on working hard
By BEN JAYCOCK CAMBRIDGE flanker Dan Eckersley insists club spirit remains strong despite a winless campaign that has left them in...
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Top 14
/ 14 hours 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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International Rugby
/ 2 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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Guest Blogs
/ 3 days agoRugby’s global expansion and commercial growth
Rugby union has grown from a sport popular in only a few countries into a global business. In the past, most...
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International Rugby
/ 3 days 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
/ 3 days 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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Guest Blogs
/ 3 days agoCompliance & Convenience: Why “Trustly” has become the gold standard for secure sports-adjacent transactions
The UK gambling sector is entering a decisive regulatory moment. As the March 19, 2026, UKGC regulatory deadline approaches, operators, payment...
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International Rugby
/ 5 days 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
/ 5 days 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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Guest Blogs
/ 5 days agoWhat to expect from the last matchday of Rugby’s Six Nations
The 2026 Six Nations has been blown wide open just before the finish line. France looked as if they were marching...
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International Rugby
/ 6 days 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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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 week 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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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 week 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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International Rugby
/ 1 week 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
/ 1 week 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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International Rugby
/ 1 week 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
/ 1 week 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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Latest News
/ 1 week agoOur target now is a top six finish
AS head coach at Chinnor, if you had offered me our current position of eighth in The Championship at the start...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoPaul Rees: RFU taking the corporate route with English rugby was inevitable
Paul Rees looks at the thinking behind the RFU’s changes and says that doing nothing was not a real option.
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 week agoPortugal’s clash with Spain will be classy
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER AWAY from the Six Nations, the Rugby Europe Championship is coming to the boil today with the...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoPeter Jackson: Key figure Alex Mann puts Wales in contention
And so, let it be said sotto voce, the end is nigh. After losing 15 in a row, Wales have given...
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Features
/ 1 week agoMy Life in Rugby: Alex Woolford – I’d love to get 100 caps for Bedford Blues
Former Northampton Saints, London Welsh and Coventry second row Alex Woolford, who now plays for Bedford Blues, reflects on his life...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoGalthie’s putting his faith in Tatafu
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The heavy mob: France prop Tevita Tatafu and, below left to right, Uini Atonio, Demba Bamba, Georges-Henri...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, March 8, 2026 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, MARCH 13...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoDREAM TEAM
JOHN KELLY, THE FORMER LUCTONIANS, NORTH OTAGO, PLYMOUTH ALBION, DONCASTER KNIGHTS AND NEWCASTLE SECOND ROW, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoArchie McParland embracing bigger Northampton Saints role ahead of Prem Rugby Cup semi-final
Northampton Saints scrum half, Archie McParland, highlights the excitement within the group ahead of this weekend’s Prem Rugby Cup semi-final against...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 week agoPremiership Rugby: Which Clubs Are Building for Long-Term Success?
Rugby Union success requires more than spending power; it demands strategic patience and infrastructure investment. Building a winning squad takes years,...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSix Nations 2026 preview: Ireland meet an improving Wales side in Dublin
Round four of the Men’s Six Nations will take us to the first Friday game of this tournament.
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSix Nations 2026 news: England make nine changes to team for clash against Italy in Rome
Steve Borthwick has reacted to England’s Six Nations slump by completing a radical overhaul of his team to face Italy, including...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSix Nations 2026 preview: Italy know they can make history against England
Both England and Italy find themselves in the bottom half of the table, though the mood in each camp is very...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoOllie Chessum backs England to revive Six Nations campaign
Defiant Ollie Chessum has told England fans to stick with the team and watch them rescue some respect from the wreckage...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoCampbell Ridl quick to make a name for himself at Exeter Chiefs
Last season it was Paul Brown-Bampoe, now it is Campbell Ridl who has very quickly made his name at Exeter Chiefs.
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoMike Brown says England are now ‘desperate’ for a win to avoid a Six Nations ‘diaster’
England are a “desperate” side badly needing to rule in Rome to avoid a Six Nations “disaster”, according to former Test...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: My Six Nations Top 20 – The good, the bad and the rugby
And breathe! In the blink of an eye, we are 60 per cent through the 2026 Six Nations, and we are...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoWales’ Joe Hawkins admits that any head contact in rugby leaves you ‘in bother’
Joe Hawkins has admitted it was “squeaky bum time” following his sin-binning in last weekend’s Six Nations clash with Scotland.
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoPaul Rees’ Six Nations 2026 analysis – Nothing beyond liberated France
France may be out in front in the race for the Six Nations crown, but the championship has had enough twists...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSam James expects Redruth young guns to aim for biggest finish
Redruth inside centre Sam James relishes the challenge of the tightness of the National Two West table and reckons his side’s...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Matt Riley – Playing for England U21s was a dream
Former Sale Sharks and Sedgley Park centre, Matt Riley, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoAmpthill are gunning for strong finish, says Rylands
■ By BEN JAYCOCK AMPTHILL flanker Charles Rylands believes a lack of game management has cost his side dearly this season,...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSix Nations analysis: How Ireland changed the tone of their campaign
From losing in Paris by 22 points to winning at Twickenham by 21, the mindset and questionable form in Andy Farrell’s...
International Rugby
Heartbreak for England as Thomas Ramos snatches the Six Nations title for France
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