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Latest News
/ 3 years agoOspreys forwards ruled out for rest of the season
By SAM JACKSON WALES and Ospreys forwards Jac Morgan and Scott Baldwin are set to miss the rest of the season...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoHansen: Weight of expectation could be Ireland’s toughest Rugby World Cup opponent
With unbeaten Six Nations and Autumn Nations campaigns and a series victory in New Zealand under their belts inside the last...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoStanding tall as we finish on a high
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND What a brilliant start by Wales at Stade de France and what an encouraging performance...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoEngland go from springboard to falling through a trap door
Paul Rees says the game in England is drifting and it's time for the RFU to exert greater control Acute vision:...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWomen’s Six Nations Team-by-Team Previews, Ireland: Irish in search of redemption
Ireland will be itching to rectify their World Cup omission in this year’s Six Nations campaign. It was a disaster for...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoMarx on the mark to put Spears in charge
JAPAN RUGBY - League One Round-up By CAMERON STEPHENS The Kubota Spears recorded an important 15-5 victory at home over fellow...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoWhen exactly will the Rugby World Cup be held in 2023?
The Rugby World Cup 2023 is scheduled to take place in France during the fall. Stead de France in Saint-Denis, Paris...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoImbalance at the World Cup?
The pools for the tournament that begins in September seem incredibly uneven, considering they were chosen THREE years before the tournament....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoOspreys in talks to keep Williams
ON THE BLINDSIDE Wales fly-half Owen Williams is in advanced talks with the Ospreys about extending his stay at the URC...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoTeam spirit key for high-flyers Gloucester-Hartpury
By BEN JAYCOCK Lock star: Gloucester-Hartpury’s Sam Monaghan PICTURE: Getty Images Title chasing Gloucester-Hartpury have taken the Premier 15s by storm...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBoshier on song to steer Saitama to victory
JAPAN RUGBY League One round-up By BEN JAYCOCK DEFENDING champions Saitama Wild Knights overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to run away...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCotton: I can’t see Welsh win
By PETER JACKSON One of England’s all time greats has delivered a withering verdict on Wales as they struggle to stop...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoSeeing the appeal in land of the rising sums
CHRIS HEWETT It seems there are two ways of ending up in Japan unexpectedly. The first involves taking a flight from...
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Features
/ 3 years agoMurrayfield showdown holds key
Paul Rees says the clash between Scotland and Ireland will decide the destiny of this year's Six Nations title Scotland against...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoDominant Knights make it 43 games unbeaten League One round-up
JAPAN ROUND-UP The Panasonic Wild Knights increased their incredible 43-match unbeaten run with a 30-15 victory over Kubota Spears. Robbie Deans’...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoWhy is rugby not a more popular sport in the world?
After watching a thriller of a rugby match, you might wonder why it’s not a more popular sport worldwide. Even though...
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Nick Cain
/ 4 years agoBorthwick right to ask for eligibility changes
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Steve Borthwick has had the guts, and the gumption, to state that the...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 4 years agoAnother double for super Kida
Haruto Kida crossed twice and Bernard Foley kicked 11 points as Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay remained unbeaten nine games into the...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoFRANCE 2023: Rugby World Cup takes shape
Rugby World Cup tickets are on full sale as France 2023 will begin this year, with France taking on New Zealand...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 4 years agoBlues lead the race to topple Crusaders
By CAMERON STEPHENS Super Rugby Pacific, now in its second season, will for the first time since the pandemic be in...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoInagaki has reason to celebrate
Japan rugby round-up DEFENDING champions and unbeaten league leaders Saitama Wild Knights celebrated Japan prop Keita Inagaki’s 100th game for the...
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Nick Cain
/ 4 years agoUrgent problems that RFU needs to address
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK England go into the second round of this Six Nations as the only...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoParisse, a tower of strength at No.8
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It stank to high heaven at the time, as sins against sporting justice always do, and the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBorthwick puts faith in blitz squad
PREVIEW England v Italy PAUL REES SOUTH Africa have the bomb squad but Steve Borthwick has opted for the blitz squad...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAll Black half-backs will head to Far East
NEWS EXTRA AARON Smith and Beauden Barrett are the latest New Zealand players to confirm they will play club rugby in...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 4 years agoNadolo’s late score clinches victory for Waratahs
By CAMERON STEPHENS Former Leicester winger Nemani Nadolo scored a late try for Waratahs as they beat bitter rivals Queensland Reds...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 4 years agoThe Main Events of Rugby 2023
Are you a huge rugby fan who can’t get enough of your favourite sport? Do you want to be sure you...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years ago7 Most Followed Rugby Players On Social Media
Rugby being one of the most favourite sports of all times has their fans hooked to the game till the very...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoTop 5 Tips for Rugby Betting in 2023
Rugby is a sport that has been played for decades and has grown to become a global phenomenon. The sport may...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGiteau: I’ve milked the contracts dry
NEWS EXTRA MATT Giteau, 40, has announced his retirement, saying he’s “milked this game and the contracts dry” having played in...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 4 years agoSpears point the way with victory at Verblitz
JAPAN ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK Kubota Spears moved top of Japan Rugby League One with a 44-34 victory away to Toyota...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 4 years agoRugby World Cup 2023: Six Matches to Get Excited About
Rugby is unquestionably one of the finest sports in the world. It may not draw as many spectators as football or...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoHow Popular is Fantasy Football Compared to Fantasy Rugby in the UK?
In the United States, the uncontested king of watched sports is football (or American football to the rest of the world)....
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoLaunchbury: I won’t ever lose the desire to play for England
By BEN JAYCOCK Ambitious: Joe Launchbury in action for Wasps PICTURES: Getty Images Harlequins-bound lock Joe Launchbury claims the desire to...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoWhy Joe deserves a decent break
CHRIS HEWETT “If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all.” These words, or something like them,...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoDupont: For us to win two titles in a row won’t be easy
Team-by-team Six Nations Previews: France France find themselves in the unfamiliar position of going into a Six Nations campaign as champions. The...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoIt’s now more expectation than hope for Sexton & Co
Team-by-team Six Nations Previews: Ireland If you glance westwards as we approach the Six Nations you can witness a strange phenomenon across...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoAnother day, another destiny
Team-by-team Six Nations Previews: England Steve Borthwick may have been groomed as a coach by Eddie Jones, but the former apprentice does...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 4 years agoKnights are riding high after downing Eagles
JAPAN ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK Asaeli Ai Valu dotted down on the stroke of full time and Rikiya Matsuda nailed the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWales in danger of losing 15 stars
By PETER JACKSON Wales are in danger of losing as many as 15 international players to English, French or Japanese clubs...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSharks fear the cap won’t fit for Tuilagi
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler On his way: Manu Tuilagi looks set to leave Sale SALE...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoChiefs keen to keep Nowell as exodus goes on
Exeter Chiefs are stepping up attempts to keep England and Lions winger Jack Nowell as they bid to stem the haemorrhaging...
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Paul Rees
/ 4 years agoEddie’s ghost won’t haunt Borthwick
Paul Rees says the time has come for England's new coach, who now cuts a confident figure STEVE Borthwick’s first England...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoSix Nations squads in-depth: Ireland
Ulster's Jacob Stockdale has been recalled to Ireland’s 37-man Six Nations squad, but Munster fly-half Joey Carbery is a notable absentee....
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 4 years agoHat-trick star Mafi shines for Eagles to soar
JAPAN ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK Amanaki Mafi scored a hat-trick of tries for the second straight match as Yokohama Eagles shot...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoSir Clive Woodward Opens Up On How He Wants England’s Rugby Line-Up for Six Nations 2023
For the 2023 Six Nations, Sir Clive Woodward feels that England’s Rugby team has to be altered under new head coach...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFail at the World Cup and that’s it, Gatland
By PETER JACKSON Warren Gatland’s second coming will be in danger of an early going should Wales flop at the World...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoEaster is backing new-look England
By BEN JAYCOCK Impressed: Nick Easter Nick Easter believes England’s new coaching team led by Steve Borthwick is the right blend...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBilly to quit Saracens after 2023 World Cup
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Set to leave Saracens: Billy Vunipola Billy Vunipola is preparing to join the long list...
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Features
/ 4 years agoBorthwick set to unveil his blueprint for England
PAUL REES ASSESSES THE OPTIONS AS THE NEW COACH PREPARES TO ANNOUNCE HIS FIRST SQUAD TOMORROW THE last time the Rugby...
International Rugby
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