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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWalker keen to drive Chinnor on
By CHRIS COLLYER CHAMPIONSHIP newsboys Chinnor made a promising start to their inaugural season in the second tier and despite being...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoItaly vs Argentina – Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Italy will kick off the autumn campaign as they welcome Argentina to Rome. The Italians will...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoEngland vs Australia – Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports England will welcome Australia to the Allianz Stadium on Saturday as they aim to secure their...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoThe Rise of Women’s Rugby
Women’s rugby has surged onto the global stage, captivating audiences and shattering expectations with its explosive growth and success. What was...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoEngland Men A confirm wider squad to face Australia A
A 24-player England Men A wider squad has been named in preparation for the visit of Australia A to the Twickenham...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoHow to Bet on Rugby League: Latest Odds
Different countries like different sports and it does not mean that a popular sporting activity is equally big in all corners...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoAre two wins achievable for Wales this Autumn Nations Series?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Wales head into the autumn with some pressure on them, looking to snap their losing streak...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoJason Robinson backs Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to ‘make an impact’ on Lions tour
Jason Robinson is backing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to defy his inexperience and take the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour by storm....
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoProfiles of Rugby Legends
Rugby, the game of grit, glory, and guts, has seen its fair share of larger-than-life figures. These legends have not only...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoFive Key Talking Points from the Autumn Internationals
By Charlie Elliott The Autumn Internationals began with a bang, with England narrowly losing to the All Blacks, and Scotland dominating...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoEngland Prop Joe Marler Retires Ahead of Six Nations; Problems in French Rugby?
In the morning after English fans were mourning the All-Black loss in the Autumn Internationals, a shocking announcement added to their...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoBraveheart Wallace Sititi takes top billing as the star of the show for All Blacks
By Brendan Gallagher You could write a short book on how England somehow managed to lose that match in the final...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoO’Driscoll: Ireland don’t fear ABs
BRIAN O’Driscoll predicts Irish eyes will be smiling again this week as they stick a hefty boot into the All Blacks’...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDREAM TEAM
SCOTT HALL, THE NOTTINGHAM AND FORMER NORTHS EAGLES AND LEICESTER BACK ROW, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoWallabies have ability to spring a surprise
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... It would be a mistake to underestimate the abilities of Joe Schmidt,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHill out to cash in on England chance
■By PAUL REES You’re in: Ted Hill was called up by England to replace Ollie Chessum, inset PICTURES: Getty Images AS...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDoncaster let it slip as Sale come from behind
■By ANDREW SMITH Doncaster .........37pts Tries: Olowofela 33, 43; Wacokecoke 37, Currie 40, Veainu 65 Conversions: Bennett 33, 37, 40 Penalties:...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSpirited Caldy give Falcons a workout
■By LUKE JARMYN Caldy .......................12pts Conversion: Rabbette 58 Tries: Rabbette 57, Wynn 69 Newcastle ............ 33pts Tries: Spencer 4, O’Sullivan 8,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEaling delight as Sarries cut down
■By OLLIE AUST Ealing ..................... 29pts Tries: Farrar 2, Bird-Tulloch 5, 25, Penalty 32, Kernohan 43 Conversion: Jones 3 Saracens ...............19pts...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBears get in the mood with Blues demolition
■By MARK STEVENS Bristol ............. 67pts Tries: J Jenkins 2, Marmion 6, Fricker 12, Thacker 19, 71; Bates 23, Elizalde 25,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTen-try Chiefs show Pirates no mercy
■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates .................. 7pts Try: Houston 23 Conversion: Houston 23 Exeter .................... 68pts Tries: Rigg 2, 40; Brown-Bampoe...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoShame that Georgia are kept out of sight
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed The most significant contest of the November international series? Take your pick. Ireland-New Zealand in...
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Features
/ 1 year agoAussies facing reality check
ANALYSIS PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR THE HOME NATIONS AS THE AUTUMN INTERNATIONALS GET UNDER WAY AUSTRALIA start...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSouth America look to keep on building
By JOE SANTAMARIA Top dogs: Argentina celebrate beating Australia in Rugby Championship PICTURES: Getty Images AS Sebastián Piñeyrúa’s historic six-year term...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMaesteg Harlequins a beacon of hope
AT a time when too many clubs all over England and Wales have gone to rack and ruin, Maesteg Harlequins shine...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFrom shelf stacker to first-team contender
■By PAUL REES GEORGE Makepeace-Cubitt was stacking supermarket shelves at the start of the year but the England Under-20 outside-half is...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSylvester unhappy to be missing out on Prem Cup
■ By BEN JAYCOCK MOST Championship sides spent this week gearing up for the Premiership Cup but Cambridge and Chinnor were...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDavies keen to bring new direction to Barnes
■ By BEN JAYCOCK RECENT retiree Josh Davies has moved into the world of coaching at the age of 31 and...
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Features
/ 1 year agoI’d just signed for the dirtiest team in France
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER BATH, ROUEN, EL SALVADOR, GRASSE, HARTPURY COLLEGE AND ENGLAND U20 FLY-HALF NOW HEAD COACH AT CLIFTON...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWe will see fewer full reds -Pearce
Podcast By CHARLIE ELLIOTT LUKE Pearce believes that with the introduction of the new 20-minute red card law, direct sending-offs will...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoHeartbreak for England as All Blacks leave it late
England 22-24 New Zealand By Ben Jaycock at Twickenham George Ford missed a late penalty and last gasp drop goal as...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoEngland vs All Blacks – Autumn Nations Series Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The autumn internationals get kicked into high gear this Saturday as England look to get their...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoIreland to Lose Star To Top 14 Rugby? Mixed Reaction to Red Card Rule
The news that has riled up all of the Irish fans with Six Nations tickets is the rumored move from their...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoScarlets – A good bet to make the URC playoffs?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Now that the first block of URC games is ending, the league table is beginning to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoElliot Daly calls for another All Blacks demolition
By Adam Hathaway in Girona Elliot Daly has not had a crack at the All Blacks in five years but has...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoConnacht too strong for slack Dragons
By Luke Jarmyn Connacht .......... 31pts Tries: Boyle 6, Blade 19, Prendergast, 39 Forde 73, Devine 80 Conversions: Forde 7, 20,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoCardiff’s second-half fightback stuns Ulster
By Simon Thomas Cardiff ............... 21pts Tries: Stephens 49, Hughes 64, Young 68 Conversions: Sheedy 50, 65, 69 Ulster ................. 19pts...
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Features
/ 1 year agoWe need to kick on after winning at last
Paul Rees talks to Ethan Grayson who heard from two rugby legends after he helped Newcastle end their 25-match losing run...
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Features
/ 1 year agoMurray’s on a wing – and a prayer …
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW BLAIR Murray began the week ‘in a state of shock’ at having gone...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoJoseph Sua’ali’i out to prove he’s worth the money
Australia coach Joe Schmidt has selected rugby league convert Joseph Sua’ali’i in his 34-man squad for the autumn internationals. The 21-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMatera to miss Italy clash
ARGENTINA flanker Pablo Matera will miss next month’s Test against Italy after being suspended for two weeks for receiving a red...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDominant All Blacks get in the mood for England
■By BEN JAYCOCK Debut delight: Super sub Ruben Love reaches out to score a try and, PICTURES: Getty Images NEW Zealand...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRecall for Allan but no room for Varney
TOMMASO Allan returns from a break and Harlequins lock Dino Lamb is back from injury in Gonzalo Quesada’s Italy squad, while...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSnyman back to add his weight for Boks
LEINSTER lock RG Snyman is one of four returning World Cup winners in the South Africa squad for their autumn internationals...
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Features
/ 1 year agoEngland must show that this is their time
>> PAUL REES SAYS BORTHWICK’S MEN ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO TAKE ON THE NEW ZEALAND CHALLENGE AND COME OUT ON TOP...
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Features
/ 1 year agoTo play in two World Cups was a dream
MY LIFEIN RUGBY DAVID SISI THE FORMER ITALY, ZEBRE, BATH, LONDON SCOTTISH, LEEDS, LONDON IRISH & ENGLAND U20 LOOSE FORWARD RUGBY...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBorthwick needs to have a bigger pool
Winning feeling: Marcus Smith breaks clear during the victory against Ireland at Twickenham in last season’s Six Nations and, inset, Elliot...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBear keen to be a big hit Down Under
■ By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Cornish Pirates back row Bear Williams has flourished in making the difficult transition from rugby union...
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Latest News
/ 1 year ago‘Team’ should be at centre of everything
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Rob Powell, below, head coach at Richmond RFC Why did you get into coaching...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoSymes snatches it for Ponty
Premiership Cup round-up A LAST-GASP penalty goal from outside-half Jacob Symes sent Pontypridd through to the semi-finals of the WRU Premiership...
International Rugby
Heartbreak for England as Thomas Ramos snatches the Six Nations title for France
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