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Latest News
/ 4 days agoSinckler could be back for England
IN long-term recruitment news that may well prick up the ears of England boss Steve Borthwick, Clermont’s international tighthead prop –...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 week agoRugby Betting Tips for the New Nations Championship Era
Rugby betting tips are most useful when they explain more than which team is expected to win. A worthwhile tip should...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 weeks agoChris Hewett: It’s too quiet! The decline of the supercoach
Chris Hewett asks whether rugby is losing something as the era of globe-trotting supercoaches gives way to a new generation of...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoNeumann called up for Wales’ new-look squad
WING Lisa Neumann returns for Wales in an extended 46-player training squad preparing for the WXV Series. The 32-year-old, who is...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoDjougang back on board
IRELAND IRELAND have welcomed back 57-cap prop Linda Djougang into their centrally contracted programme as Scott Bemand continues to build depth...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoEddie focuses on the positives
EDDIE Jones insists Japan’s chastening defeat could prove a valuable experience for his young side. He said: “We’ve played three good...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBulls 19-50 New Zealand: Hosts overpowered by the men in black
Dave Rennie’s side ran in eight tries in Pretoria, with Josh Moorby and Codie Taylor both scoring twice as the All...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoAmatosero following in famous footsteps
MILES Amatosero is what they call in the trade ‘a big unit,’ so big that he can look the mountainous Will...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoPeter Jackson: All Blacks great Beauden Barrett is hanging on for his final hurrah
Peter Jackson examines Beauden Barrett’s fight to secure a place at next year’s World Cup as the All Blacks great faces...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoBurns to call time
FREDDIE Burns is to retire from rugby later this year. The 36-year-old fly-half, who is playing for Dinamo Bucuresti, represented Gloucester,...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoLeinster exodus could make Irish provincial battles closer than ever as Connacht strengthen
Chris Collyer looks at how Leinster’s summer departures could make Irish provincial battles closer than ever, with Connacht among those strengthened...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 weeks agoCould Rugby Become Gambling’s Next Big Sponsorship Market?
The Premier League’s front-of-shirt gambling sponsorship era is over, but the money behind it has not disappeared. From the 2026/27 season,...
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoGeorge Kruis backs Courtney Lawes for England’s 2027 World Cup push
George Kruis believes Courtney Lawes could play a key role in England’s 2027 Rugby World Cup campaign after being impressed by...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoPlayer dies after training
FIJIAN Saimoni Vunilagi has died of suspected heatstroke after a training session, his club Kyuden Voltex have announced. The Japanese second...
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoStormers 21-38 New Zealand: All Blacks fail to convince in opener
New Zealand survived a bruising battle with Stormers to begin their South Africa tour with victory, despite three yellow cards and...
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoWe needed to be a lot smarter with the ball, admits captain Wilson
CAPTAIN Harry Wilson admitted Australia must wise up after surviving a major scare against Japan to scrape home in difficult conditions....
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 weeks agoSpreading the wealth? That’s not how I see it
IT IS not necessarily Gianni Infantino’s fault that he looks suspiciously like a Bond villain, but the FIFA president’s undisputed claim...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoPrem review: Geoff Parling tells his Leicester Tigers players to build their own story
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Leicester Tigers.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoPaul Rees: The WRU’s licence to cull is really about control
Paul Rees argues the Welsh Rugby Union’s decision to reduce the country’s professional regions from four to three is ultimately about...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoChamp Ins and Outs – Ealing Trailfinders add beef to get it right this time
Ben Jaycock looks ahead to the Champ season and says Ealing Trailfinders will once again be the team to beat as...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: France are keeping the global game alive ahead of the Rugby World Cup
Brendan Gallagher examines how French rugby has become the driving force behind the global game, providing vital support for Tier 2...
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Columnists
/ 4 weeks agoKyran Bracken: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso blew me away, he’s genuinely world class
World Cup winner Kyran Bracken believes England are heading in the right direction after their Nations Championship campaign, with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoFans should see more of All Blacks
NOVEMBER will see a whole raft of Test matches in Europe as the southern hemisphere ‘Big 3’, plus Japan, Fiji and...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoURC Ins and Outs – Cardiff leading the Welsh challenge
Ben Jaycock looks ahead to the URC season with Jarrod Evans returning to the Blue and Blacks as Corniel van Zyl...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoPaul Rees: France must be northern stars in the Nations Championship
France have emerged as the leading northern hemisphere challengers after the opening phase of the Nations Championship, but Paul Rees believes...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoYatte Minahare! James Lowe excited for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath move following Leinster exit
James Lowe says he is excited to begin a “new chapter” in Japan after joining Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath.
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoNeil de Kock: Every Test match will count for something in the Nations Championship
Former South Africa and Saracens scrum-half Neil de Kock believes the Nations Championship can provide rugby with a meaningful competition between...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoAll Stars XV: Wasps – Brave warriors with a will to win
Brendan Gallagher selects his all-time Wasps XV, featuring club legends Lawrence Dallaglio, Simon Shaw and Josh Lewsey from the Premiership giants’...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 month agoBrendan Gallagher: Referees should not be above criticism
Brendan Gallagher argues World Rugby was wrong to punish Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada for criticising the officials, insisting referees can no...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoJac Morgan: Wales are getting better despite heavy Nations Championship defeats
Jac Morgan insists Wales are making progress despite ending their Nations Championship campaign with heavy defeats to Argentina and South Africa.
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoNick Cain: England’s direction of travel still unclear
Nick Cain believes England’s summer ended with encouraging signs, but says Steve Borthwick still has major questions to answer over discipline,...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoYou’re quite right, Ben, that was brutal
ENGLAND’S Ben Earl is spot on when he says England’s travel schedule during the Nations Championship has been ‘brutal’. Playing three...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoKiss is the man to drive Aussies on
I CAN’T wait to see what Les Kiss does with the Australian team now that he has taken over from Joe...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: Southern giants lay down an early Nations Championship marker
Paul Rees sees the south on top in the Nations Championship and says the TMO acting as referee is a system...
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Features
/ 1 month agoChris Robshaw: George Furbank will give Harlequins a fresh sense of ambition
Former England captain Chris Robshaw discusses Harlequins’ rebuild, England’s discipline issues, why resting Maro Itoje was the right call, and how...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 month agoU20s World Cup Dream Team: Young guns with the world at their feet
Ben Jaycock selects the best of the best in the newly expanded event which saw South Africa beat France in the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: England boss Steve Borthwick fails to make most of his opportunities
Paul Rees believes England’s summer tour produced results but failed to answer the bigger questions, with Steve Borthwick missing a valuable...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoAustralia 57-10 Italy: Relentless Wallabies go on the rampage
Josh Canham scored a hat-trick as Australia ended Joe Schmidt’s reign in style, thrashing Italy in Perth to secure their first...
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Letters
/ 1 month agoTravel fatigue has to be factored in
FORGET about the relative abilities and world standings of the 12 teams in the new Nations Championship, it is heavily stacked...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 month agoChris Hewett: Forget world rankings, it’s trophies that count
Chris Hewett argues that while world rankings have their uses, they count for little compared with winning trophies as rugby’s biggest...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 month agoBrendan Gallagher: Nations Championship proves the big boys are still not playing nice
Brendan Gallagher believes the Nations Championship is reinforcing rugby’s old hierarchy, with the sport’s biggest nations continuing to protect their own...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 month agoFrance 5-16 South Africa: Baby Boks grab chance to rule the world – again!
South Africa retained the World Rugby U20 Championship title with a hard-fought victory over France, underlining the strength of their production...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoFrance and South Africa triumph in semi-final clashes
By SAM JACKSON Hat-trick hero: Khuthadzo Rasivhaga on the attack for South Africa FRANCE and defending champions South Africa booked their...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoCan Ireland achieve the impossible against New Zealand at Eden Park?
Ireland face one of the toughest challenges in rugby union as Andy Farrell’s side take on the All Blacks at Eden...
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Features
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: England put on a show to take the heat off Steve Borthwick – for now
England produced a ruthless 11-try display to ease the pressure on Steve Borthwick, but Paul Rees warns the head coach’s problems...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoAustralia 26-42 France: The French too strong for Wallabies
France overturned a nine-point half-time deficit with a ruthless second-half display to beat Australia in Brisbane and hand the Wallabies a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoNew Zealand 47-17 Italy: Will Jordan cuts down the Italians and speeds into the record books
Will Jordan became New Zealand’s all-time leading men’s Test try scorer as the All Blacks pulled away from Italy to stay...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBeirne rues set-piece errors
WITH Dan Sheehan rested before next week’s match against New Zealand in Auckland, Tadhg Beirne captained Ireland for the first time...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoSouth Africa 42-28 Scotland: The Scots make Springboks fight all the way
South Africa withstood a stirring Scotland comeback to claim a hard-fought 42-28 victory at Loftus Versfeld and maintain their unbeaten start...
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