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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoRoberts given new role on WRU Board
By ROB COLE Jamie Roberts has been selected for a new role in Welsh rugby after being appointed as one of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoToulon have prop Sinckler in their sights
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Toulon have launched a double raid on Steve Borthwick’s World Cup squad to lure Kyle...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoVillage teams which gave stars their start
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WHEN the Principality Stadium crowd rises to salute Leigh Halfpenny as he makes his final...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSaracens get their act together at last
By LUKE JARMYN Gloucester .......................... 3pts Penalties: Barton 5 Saracens .......................... 24pts Tries: Willis 24, 49, Lewington 28 Conversions: Lozowski 25,...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoWhy we won’t see the likes of this victory again
What the planned changes will not do is revive the old-fashioned international tour that used to be a feature of the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years ago‘Pence’, the most humble superstar
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW When the curtain comes down on his international career next Saturday, Leigh Halfpenny...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoEngland’s finest right to the end
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Now here’s a little in-house admission. A couple...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoBarrow: It’s our outstanding work ethic that sets us apart
By OLLY PINHEY Sedgley Park head coach Scott Barrow has credited their early season success to his squad’s outstanding work ethic....
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years ago‘Rugby gave me hope, away from life in a cell’
My Life in Rugby with Simon Bunting: The former Yorkshire, Rotherham and Doncaster prop talks about his life in the game...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoYoungs to retire after Argentina play-off
Ben Youngs will retire after England‘s Rugby World Cup third-place play-off this Friday as his country’s most-capped player. Scrum-half Youngs, 34,...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 2 years agoBest Host Cities for Major Rugby Competitions
The end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup means that the excitement in Paris and France’s other host cities will soon...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 2 years agoThe Springboks are emotionally and physically sapped: how do they rally for the final?
When Ben O’Keeffe blew the final whistle at the Stade de France to bring to an end one of the all-time...
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Latest News
/ 2 years ago24-team World Cup, Nations Cup and global calendar confirmed by World Rugby
World Rugby have announced there will be a new international league competition included in a global calendar from 2026, with a...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoEngland legend Lawes to retire
England veteran Courtney Lawes has announced his retirement from international rugby, bringing to an end a 14-year career. 34-year-old Lawes, who...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoThe Growing Popularity of Cryptocurrency Among Rugby Players
The world of cryptocurrencies has become a global phenomenon, gaining popularity in all areas of life, including professional sports. Cryptocurrencies are...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAll Blacks move into the final but this was a sorry mismatch
From NICK CAIN at the Stade de France Argentina............................6pts Penalties: Boffelli 4, 34 New Zealand......................44pts Tries: Jordan 10, 61, 72 Barrett...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSaracens on right course to keep Itoje
ON THE BLINDSIDE Premiership champions Saracens are said to be ‘quietly confident’ that they will be able to agree a new...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoNext time, Dupont will take what is his
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED DID the spirit of rugby romance go to meet its maker in the immediate aftermath of the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoKolbe’s magic hidden from view
CHRIS HEWETT AMONG the many mysteries of this World Cup –Why isn’t Patrice Lagisquet coaching a competitive nation? Why doesn’t Ben...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Kyran Bracken
Kyran Bracken, the former England, Bristol and Saracens scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1 Os...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGatland’s decison to stay is best news of all
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THERE’S just a week to go at the Rugby World Cup in France and you’d...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoPut Kolbe fast show on the big TV screen
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Seven days on, Thomas Ramos will still be kicking himself over falling victim...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPrice is right! End of the dream
AT A time when almost all the pundits were queueing up to predict Ireland’s entry into the semi-finals at the expense...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoStormers edge it in day of drama
Lions ................33 Stormers ........35 By MARK DOCHERTY The Stormers managed to edge the Lions 35-33 in a thrilling match that swung...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAylesbury battle but Shiplake take the honours
SCHOOLS RUGBY By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON SHIPLAKE College secured a hard-fought 17-7 victory against Aylesbury in the Davies Shield -a fixture named...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Sutherland signs for Oyonnax SCOTLAND’S British and Irish Lions prop Rory Sutherland has joined Top 14 side Oyonnax on a oneyear...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 2 years agoRugby Union World Cup 2023: Semi Finals Preview
The semi-finalists for Rugby World Cup 2023 have been officially announced. Argentina, ranked eighth in the world, will face New Zealand,...
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Shane Williams
/ 2 years agoThe only way is up for this team
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IF IT was all a bit of a let down in the end, let’s not...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoSorry end for Sexton and his band of brothers as they fall short yet again
BRENDAN GALLAGHER No No No. Not again surely? After 36 years of trying to win a quarter-final Ireland have fallen short...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFrench eye next generation
THE French are trying to encourage a new batch of Antoine Duponts to take up the game by distributing a free...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoEngland must get best out of Smith
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick does not have a lot of choice when it comes to selecting...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSutherland on way to Oyonnax
ON THE BLINDSIDE Scotland and Lions star Rory Sutherland has joined Top 14 new boys Oyonnax, who have had a tough...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoRegions determined to fight their corner
Welsh outfits will be hoping to improve on last season with Ireland and SA teams still looking like the ones to...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoLast-gasp Lewis try saves the day
■By SIMON DAVIES Leicester Lions ....26 Rams ........................24 LEICESTER Lions bounced back from fivestraight defeats to beat the leaders in style....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBiggar back for Wales as heavyweights return
Wales have brought several heavyweights back into the starting XV as Argentina name a largely unchanged side for their quarter-final clash....
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoThe World Of Rugby and The Rugby World Cup
In all of the sports, the intensity and the thrills of Rugby is hardly matched by any other sport. It draws...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoFrom Scrum to Score: Unleashing the Excitement of Rugby Betting on Trusted Sports Betting Sites
Rugby, an elating and rapid game, has gotten the hearts of millions of fans all over the planet. However, did you...
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Shane Williams
/ 2 years agoI expect Wales to make semi-finals
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS JOB done for Wales in Nantes, but no cigar! Six tries, five points and a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoItoje is too expensive for French
French clubs have gone cold on signing England and Lions lock Maro Itoje when his contract with Premiership champions Saracens runs...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoMagic money tree can’t last for ever
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK BILL Sweeney does not much care for accountability. It is why his first...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoAustin’s bite would add to the show
I miss Austin Healey. There, I said it. I miss his eagle eye spotting stuff I have missed; I miss him...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoTime for the mind games to take centre stage
Paul Rees wonders whether a demanding run-in for the favourites will open the door for England and Wales THE World Cup...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCodling knows it will be tough
Premiership team-by-team previews: Newcastle Falcons ALEX Codling knew what he was taking on when he agreed to become Newcastle’s third director...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSaracens will still be the team to beat
Premiership team-by-team previews: Saracens THE champions have been denuded by the World Cup and will start their Premiership campaign with nine...
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World
/ 2 years agoMapletoft names his 32-man squad
By SAM JACKSON England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has selected a 32-player Elite Playing Squad for the 2023/24 season. It...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoRFU must provide a pathway for everyone
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WELL, who would have believed it? One of the best teams in...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoOnline Casino Sponsorships and the Growth of Rugby
It seems that almost every new sponsorship deal in British Rugby involves an online casino or sportsbook. In 2022, Betfred inked...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFighting Cocks line up O’Brien
Former Ireland and Lions star Sean O’Brien is swapping a rugby ball for a round one to turn out for his...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoWebb’s fighting to save his career
Rhys Webb returned to Wales after being left in limbo after requesting a B-sample be tested after returning a positive result...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoKnights host county forum
Doncaster Knights hosted a conference at the end of last week to which they invited every club to discuss the future...
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