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Features
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Nations Championship has to deliver for rugby to grow
Paul Rees says the new Nations Championship is rugby’s biggest opportunity to grow the game globally – but only if it...
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Features
/ 2 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Ruaridh McConnochie – Eddie Jones sent a text. ‘Hi, mate. Give me a call’
Ruaridh McConnochie, the former Bath, England, England Sevens and Great Britain Sevens winger, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 months agoFrance vs New Zealand: Les Bleuets will be a big test, says Baby Blacks coach
New Zealand have made five changes for their World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final against unbeaten France as both sides bid to...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoArgentina will be tough – Pringle
By SAM JACKSON Argentina v Scotland 5th PLACE SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 3pm, Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi FRESH from an impressive victory...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDalziel shines for Scotland
By JEAN BULL POOL B Scotland ........ 43 Japan ...............32 SCOTLAND sealed second place in Pool B to book a spot...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: When Wales scrum-half Glyn Turner made the most of his Argentine trip
Peter Jackson looks back at Wales’ pioneering 1968 tour of Argentina, when scrum-half Glyn Turner seized his chance on the Test...
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Top 14
/ 2 months agoAgeless fly-half still calls the shots
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN WHOEVER said that rugby is a young person’s game clearly never met near-ageless Argentine fly-half Benjamin Urdapilleta....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoSteve Borthwick focused on Fiji as England boss faces growing scrutiny
England head coach Steve Borthwick insists he is focused only on ending a five-Test losing run against Fiji despite mounting pressure.
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoJeremy Guscott: Test matches are the lifeblood of the game
Jeremy Guscott argues international rugby must remain the sport’s priority, defending the expanded Test schedule and the financial reality behind it.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoFiji 24-39 Wales: Jac Morgan’s double is enough to quell the Fijians
Jac Morgan scored two tries as Wales began their Nations Championship campaign on a bizarre afternoon at the Cardiff City Stadium.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher watches six Nations Championship Tests in one day – here’s what happened
Brendan Gallagher settled down to watch six Nations Championship Test matches in a row. How did he find it? And did...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: The time when Eddie Jones was on fire
Brendan Gallagher looks back on England’s historic 2016 series win in Australia, Eddie Jones’ finest hour and the decisions that shaped...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoScotland push New Zealand all the way
By SAM JACKSON POOL B NEW Zealand held off a battling Scotland side in Kutaisi to stay unbeaten and move top...
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/ 2 months agoItaly battle to subdue the Brave Blossoms
By BEN JAYCOCK On the front foot: Japan attack POOL B ITALY kept their semi-final hopes alive with a clinical victory...
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/ 2 months agoA pair of fly-halves fading from view
BEAUDEN Barrett wasn’t the only decorated fly half to miss the cut for the opening round of the Nations Championship. The...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Rhys Carre proves the WRU’s 25-cap rule is failing Wales
Peter Jackson examines Wales’ controversial 25-cap rule, Rhys Carre’s rise and whether the policy is helping or harming the national team’s...
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News Extra
/ 2 months agoHalfpenny joins Tandy’s set-up for July matches
LEIGH Halfpenny has joined Steve Tandy’s Wales set-up for the Nations Championship as kicking coach. The recently retired full-back worked with...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Anton Segner – The German loving life as an All Black
Anton Segner’s All Blacks call-up highlights rugby’s global reach as Peter Jackson explores the Nations Championship’s multinational squads.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBarbarians 17-34 Wales: Double for Amy Williams has the Welsh cruising
Wales women followed the men to a deserved victory over the Barbarians to end a nine-game losing streak albeit in a...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 months agoFrance 45-15 Fiji: Gabin Garault storms to a hat-trick to keep the Fijians at bay
Six Nations champions France opened their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign with a commanding bonus-point victory over Fiji at the AIA...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Nations Championship – North take on South in the battle for supremacy
Paul Rees previews World Rugby’s new 12-team tournament, the Nations Championship, which kicks off next weekend.
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/ 2 months agoIt’s a UK base for Botia and Co
FIJI FIJI have high hopes of proving they belong among rugby’s heavyweights, but unlike every other team in the competition they...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoNations Championship: Ireland – Andy Farrell’s plans are disrupted by injury
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell’s plans have been rocked by injury ahead of their summer Tests against Australia, Japan, and New...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoSavea: It’s an honour to lead
NEW ZEALAND INSPIRATIONAL back rower Ardie Savea will captain New Zealand into a new era under head coach Dave Rennie, his...
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/ 2 months agoChosoku style is the one for Eddie
JAPAN HEAD coach Eddie Jones is determined to implement his trademark high-tempo style against the world’s elite. Japan face a demanding...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoNations Championship: Scotland – Gregor Townsend insists it will be one of their toughest tours
Scotland face a gruelling summer itinerary against Argentina, South Africa and Fiji, and head coach Gregor Townsend is again leaning heavily...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoQuesada missing his big names
ITALY ITALY must do without star men full-back Ange Capuozzo (Toulouse) and hooker Giacomo Nicotera (Stade Français) this summer against Japan,...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoJeremy Guscott: England should give Maro Itoje a break – and no argument
Jeremy Guscott argues England should end the uncertainty and give Maro Itoje a summer rest after a demanding year for club...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: It was a fitting end to James Lowe’s Ireland odyssey
Peter Jackson reflects on James Lowe’s emotional Leinster farewell, the contract dispute that ended his Ireland career and the challenge of...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoGeorge Furbank: Leaving Northampton Saints will feel weird
George Furbank today starts his life after Northampton Saints having spent 11 years at Franklin’s Gardens and admits it will feel...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoBlow for Ireland as Caelan Doris forced to miss Nations Championship tour
Ireland captain Caelan Doris will miss July’s Nations Championship matches with Australia, Japan and New Zealand with a foot injury.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoJoe Launchbury to lead academy at Worcester Warriors following retirement
Champ Rugby winners Worcester Warriors have appointed Joe Launchbury as their new head of academy.
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Wayne Smith’s ‘new lab’ will be a revelation
Wayne Smith’s return to coaching is a welcome boost for rugby. Chris Hewett explains why the game still needs its great...
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Features
/ 2 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Karl Dickson – Like most 9s, I had plenty to say to refs
Karl Dickson, the former Bedford Blues and Harlequins scrum-half turned international referee, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoAzzurrini looking to make impact
ITALY ITALY will believe they can make a significant impact after a promising build-up and one of the most impressive warm-up...
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/ 2 months agobaby Blacks out to make it a super 7
NEW ZEALAND NEW Zealand are one of the favourites to challenge for what would be a seventh title after another strong...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 months agoUnder 20s World Championship: Scotland – Fergus Pringle’s Scots ready to compete
Scotland will be determined to continue their resurgence on the global stage after securing promotion back to the top tier and...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoMizutani putting his faith in speed
JAPAN JAPAN have built their reputation on speed, skill and technical precision rather than brute force, and head coach Yoshitake Mizutani...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 months agoSlipper is back – at 37!
EXTRA NEWS AUSTRALIA prop James Slipper will come out of international retirment for the Nations Championship – and could keep going...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLeinster vs Bulls preview: Evenly poised matchup takes Grand Final stage
Once again, the home of the GAA opens its doors to the Grand Final of the United Rugby Championship as the...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoRugby Nations Championship 2026: Who Are the Favourites?
International rugby is about to change in a big way. The inaugural Nations Championship, a 12-team tournament pitting the Six Nations...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoRugby’s New July Stage Changes the Fans’ Off-Hours
The Nations Championship arrives in July 2026 with a 12-team format that puts the Six Nations sides against Argentina, Australia, Fiji,...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoPhil Morrow: England would love players to take a break
Phil Morrow, England’s head of performance, would love to mimic New Zealand’s sabbatical model – but admits it is a non-runner.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDREAMTEAM
LAURA DELGADO, THE FORMER DMP SHARKS, EXETER CHIEF GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY, HARLEQUINS, HAWKE’S BAY AND SPAIN PROP SELECTS THE BEST XV SHE HAS...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 months agoJeremy Guscott: Why I’m right behind this new Nations Championship
The Nations Championship, which will be contested by the world’s top tier international teams for the first time this year, is...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPivac’s new role
FORMER Wales coach Wayne Pivac takes charge of Benetton next week and has brought in former Scarlets and Wales fly-half Rhys...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLeinster vs Bulls: James Lowe leaves with parting tribute to club
James Lowe aims to sign off in style by helping Leinster defend their URC crown before he departs after nine years...
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Top 14
/ 2 months agoGalthie’s handed selection present
FABIEN Galthie is expected to unveil an initial list of 28 players on Monday, after this weekend’s ‘barrage round’ play-off matches...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoIreland wing James Lowe departs Leinster without “fairytale ending” in emotional farewell
James Lowe reflected his time with Leinster and Ireland in an emotional farewell as he prepares for a new chapter in...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoFarrell to stay with Ireland until 2031
■By SAM JACKSON “What excites me most is the increasing strength and investment in pathways and the quality of talent coming...
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