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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoWhen Lewis made history for the Lions
At home in his adopted Yorkshire the other day, Lewis Jones answered the phone with a cheerful response to being wished...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoReds get ready for battle of big two
By LUKE JARMYN Bedford Blues.................19pts Tries: Conway 4, Uru 37, Adamson 55 Conversions: Maisey 38, 56 Jersey Reds......................26pts Tries: Owen 14, 48; Clarke...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoDolly goes close but Pirates find a way home
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster continue to struggle at Castle Park where they lost for the third time in succession in the...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoNational One rated as ‘simply the best’
By BEN JAYCOCK Rams came into this weekend top of the table but after their slip up last time out against...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoGoing abroad won’t make players better
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I really am getting fed up with the constant call from players...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoShizuoka end Wild Knights’ long win streak
By BEN JAYCOCK Japan League One round-up In a shock result, previously undefeated league leaders Saitama Wild Knights lost 44-25 to...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoThree other lopsided pool draws in Rugby World Cup history
One of the leading debates ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup is the extent to which the two halves of...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTop level new cup contest to launch
By JON NEWCOMBE Coventry executive chairman Jon Sharp has confirmed that a Premiership/Championship Cup will take place next season. The new...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoRampant Chiefs demolish Stormers
By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................................ 42pts Tries: Wyatt 13, Nowell 21, Woodburn 29, S Simmonds 45, Yeandle 73, Cairns 78 Conversions:...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoTaking the pizza! RFU is not fit for purpose
NICK CAIN At at time when the Community game in England needs all the help it can get, we are faced...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoCountries now battling to find their place in a new world order
Paul Rees sees the Heineken Champions Cup growing in size but wonders whether that is making things better The Heineken Champions...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoCup rugby needs an injection of jeopardy
CHRIS HEWETT The Heineken Cup, as we knew and loved it when Friday nights at Sardis Road and Saturday afternoons at...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoKnights put up a fight but Reds power tells
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster........ 24pts Tries: Smith 1, Penalty 34, Margetts 46 Conversions: Dolly 1, 46 Penalty: Dolly 16 Jersey ...............52pts...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoMatthews keeps eye on the ball
By BEN JAYCOCK Ever-present fly-half Tommy Matthews has enjoyed a fine season off the tee for Hartpury University adopting a ‘less...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Paul Jarvis: ‘Dream start with six tries at Twickenham’
The former Hartpury, Doncaster, Coventry and Darlington Mowden Park full-back talks about his life in the game Not many players will...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoIt’s not British Bulldogs … needs of the defender matter as well
RUGBY MATTERS - BRENDAN GALLAGHER As the subject de jour seems to be rugby absurdities let me highlight an instructive moment...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoKnights fighting hard despite their half rations
By JON NEWCOMBE After doing a “Leicester City” in 2021/22, Doncaster have found it tough to back up last year’s second-place...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoTon-up Ponty in 16-try rampage
Championship round-up By SEAN HOWE PONTYPOOL went on the rampage again as they ran in 16 tries to beat Glamorgan Wanderers...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoA Celebration of Rugby: The History and Excitement of Rugby World Cup 2023
The Rugby World Cup is the biggest and most prestigious event in the rugby union calendar. It brings together the best...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoIreland take Six Nations Honours puts them in front!
Ireland‘s fourth Grand Slam and first Six Nations championship since 2018 came from a 29-16 victory over England. With a 29-16...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoPrem will keep its eight clubs in Europe
By PAUL REES The Gallagher Premiership will continue to supply eight clubs to the Heineken Champions Cup next season despite two...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoSaracens show they can thrive in adversity
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The European Champions Cup doesn’t get mentioned very much when you’re living in Bath...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWales weather late storm to see off Scotland
By JAMES SKELDON Scotland ...........22pts Tries: Skeldon 33, Grant 48, Rollie 65 Conversions: Nelson 34, 49 Penalty: Nelson 38 Wales................ 34pts...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSanderson moves for Stormers’ star
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale Sharks are set to return to familiar ground as Alex Sanderson steps up his...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoAmpthill find their feet to escape from Richmond
By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill ...........33pts Tries: Harris 14, Ryan 32, Nearchou 58, Adejimi 67, Brown 78 Hardwick 15, 33, 59, 68 Conversions:...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoEaling on the march as Blues go close
By LEN SIMS Bedford .............................. 31pts Tries: Frost 9, Day 16, Adamson 58, Le Bourgeois 62, Garside 70 Conversions: Grimoldby 22,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRoyle out to make a splash at Pirates
By CAM STEPHENS PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Caldy Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field HAVING ensured Championship rugby next season with last...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoNo-show clubs lead cup into an early crisis
By JON NEWCOMBE Go Jonny, go! Jonny Dutton on the run for Rossendale PICTURES: Paul Kinshasa A RAFT of late withdrawals...
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Features
/ 3 years agoRefereeing can be lonely but I wouldn’t change it
MY LIFE IN RUGBY GREG GARNER THE FORMER PREMIERSHIP AND INTERNATIONAL REFEREE Top whistler: Greg Garner taking charge of Saracens v...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoSome great matches but it’s all for nothing
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the men’s Six Nations finally over, albeit with the painfully poor...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSexton set to miss rest of the season
NEWS EXTRA IRELAND captain Johnny Sexton looks set to miss the rest of this season after suffering a groin injury. Sexton...
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoComeback kids fire into the semi-finals
BUCS RUGBY By CAM STEPHENS The opening round of the BUCS Super Rugby play-offs exceeded all expectations as four quarter-final comebacks...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoSmith late try hands Pooler a final shot
Championship round-up By PHILIP ANSTEY FORTY years on from their first WRU Challenge Cup win at the old National Ground, Cardiff...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHogg, 30, announces shock retirement
Stuart Hogg has stunned the rugby world by announcing his intention to retire after this year’s Rugby World Cup. Hogg made...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoThree Booming News That Shook the World of UK Rugby
Rugby has always been and will be one of the most popular sports in Britain. But what is up with it...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoThe La Liga News: Top 5 English Football Players
Soccer is one of the most popular sports. It captures the attention of millions of fans who enjoy the match in...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoKay: Fitness guru is key for England
Steve Borthwick still has “an ace” up his sleeve in his determined bid to transform England into realistic World Cup contenders....
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Letters
/ 3 years agoRegionalised system not way forward
I DISAGREE with your correspondents Derek Gilbert and Jeff Gage in last week’s paper regarding regionalised teams and ring-fencing. Having attended...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Andrew Foster
The Doncaster Knights and former Leeds and Newcastle Prop, chooses the best XV he's played with or against... 1. Conor Davidson...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoFalcons lining up swoop for Blackett
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Newcastle Falcons are the latest club to be linked with a move for former Wasps...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRobson hoping for a double delight
By LUKE JARMYN Welsh fly-half Arwel Robson is dreaming of a special double in May, with his first child due on...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoChanges threaten smaller nations
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Here we go again! No global season, but a new inter-hemisphere international tournament set to...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoNew coaches in charge as Italy prepare for French test
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Italy v France Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade Charles-Mathon Italy welcome France to Parma’s Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi today...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Vaughan Going: ‘Second-best in the world, but on bench’
The former Hong Kong, Waikato, Harlequins, London Welsh, Sale, Beziers, Bristol and Northampton full-back talks about his life in the game...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoAll eyes turn to the World Cup
Paul Rees sees the championship go to form with Ireland and France leading the way The Six Nations was for the...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoJersey keep the pressure on at the top of the table
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond .......... 0pts Jersey ............. 64pts Tries: Conversions: Brown 1, 21; Clarke 18, Burnell 29, Lawrence 35, Woollett...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCaldy on a high after they keep their place
By JOHN LYON Caldy .................................. 26pts Tries: Hearn 19, Sanders 29, Bibby 52, Royle 74 Conversions: Gourlay 20, 30, 53 London...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHammond keen to find winning form
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Nottingham v Bedford Today. Kick-off 3pm, Lady Bay CRAIG Hammond is hoping his Nottingham team can put...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTyas double helps give Coventry vital edge
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster.........39pts Tries: Hudson 3, 51; Penalty 28, Margetts 41, Holling 77 Conversions: Dolly 41, 51; Olver 77 Penalties:...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoMidlands Round-up
By BEN GODDARD DUDLEY Kingswinford sealed the Regional 1 Midlands championship crown on the final day of the season with an...
International Rugby
Heartbreak for England as Thomas Ramos snatches the Six Nations title for France
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