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Latest News
/ 5 months agoThe day Ellis Park wasn’t at capacity…
SEVENTY years on from finding room for 95,000 at a Springbok-Lions Test match, Ellis Park marked the anniversary with another record...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoArchers keep their cool to frustrate Cambridge
■ By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......32pts Tries: Fulford 13, Nearchou 35, Thorne 40, Rewet 61, Eckersley 72 Conversions: Annand 14, 36...
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Features
/ 5 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Sam Bedlow – Nothing can top playing for Sale Sharks with my brother
Sam Bedlow, the Sale Sharks and former Fylde, Eastern Province and Bristol Bears centre, on his life in rugby.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoEngland v Australia talking points: Steve Borthwick’s statement and marked man Henry Pollock
England and Australia will contest the Ella-Mobbs Trophy currently held by the Wallabies when their 116-year rivalry is renewed on Saturday.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoLouis Rees-Zammit looks forward to Wales return but says training feels ‘weird’
Louis Rees-Zammit admitted it felt strange to be back training with Wales at the Principality Stadium as he prepares for his...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 5 months agoThe next Rugby World Cup frontier: Is Asia ready to become a Union superpower?
Cast your mind back to the autumn of 2019. The colour, the passion, the sheer spectacle of the Rugby World Cup...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoWales captain Jac Morgan declares love for Ospreys amid uncertain club future
Jac Morgan has declared his love for the Ospreys, but the Wales captain faces an uncertain club future with his region...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoSteve Tandy glad to have Louis Rees-Zammit back in the Wales squad
Bristol Bears wing Louis Rees-Zammit is back in the Wales squad after a two-year absence and an attempt to make it...
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Letters
/ 5 months agoBritish/Irish League is the way forward
THE attendance figures for Leinster v Munster (51,589) and Lions v Scarlets (1,771) on October 18 highlight a major problem with...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoExeter Chiefs 39-12 Gloucester: Henry Slade shows why he is still the class act
Henry Slade duly reminded everyone why he has been the heartbeat of Exeter Chiefs for nearly a decade against Gloucester.
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Columnists
/ 5 months agoNick Cain: Luke Cowan-Dickie’s reprieve smacks of inconsistency
Luke Cowan-Dickie’s exoneration by an RFU disciplinary panel on Tuesday for a potentially dangerous high tackle on Tom Willis in last...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 months agoChris Hewett: Too much talent can be a problem
We have heard much wailing and gnashing of teeth over Tom Willis, largely from those who assumed the France-bound Saracens forward...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoWe should have won that, says Wainwright
■ By LUKE JARMYN Dragons ............... 19pts Tries: R Williams 37, Coghlan 59, Burrows 75 Conversions: De Beer 38, 60 Ospreys...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoMatthee stars as Stormers power up
Benetton..........16 Stormers..........31 STORMERS claimed a bonus-point victory to maintain their strong start to the season. In a contest dominated by penalties...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Don’t hold Noah Caluori back – he’s too good
So a supernova named Noah Caluori, whose vapour trails lingered long in the sky over Hendon last Saturday night, is now...
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Features
/ 5 months agoPaul Rees: Time for Steve Borthwick to put his foot on the accelerator
Paul Rees considers whether Saracens flyer Noah Caluori deserves his England chance in this year’s Autumn Series.
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoBok Wessels hit with 9-week suspension
SOUTH Africa front rower Jan-Hendrik Wessels has received a nine-match suspension for grabbing Josh Murphy’s genitals in the Bulls’ 28-27 win...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoMcGeechan prostate cancer ‘all gone’
Delighted: Ian McGeechan FORMER Scotland and British and Irish Lions head coach Sir Ian Mc-Geechan has revealed his prostate cancer is...
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Columnists
/ 5 months agoPeter Jackson: Wingers who fly high in their teens
Those teenagers who dare to wing it across the international stage belong to a galaxy of meteoroids once flown by England’s...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoLucu is ready to answer the call
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN SCRUM-HALF Maxime Lucu played his first minutes of the season for Bordeaux last night, after rupturing a...
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Guest Blogs
/ 6 months agoOnline Sports Betting’s Influence on Rugby Worldwide
Rugby is evolving rapidly, and not just on the pitch. Around the globe, the sport is experiencing major shifts thanks to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoIreland v New Zealand – Can Andy Farrell’s men repeat history in Chicago?
Just under a decade ago, Irish rugby claimed its biggest ever win in its 150-year history by defeating the legendary All...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoA Life in Rugby: Jamie Bhatti’s journey of heart and hard work
Peter Ryan speaks to Jamie Bhatti about his remarkable rise from Hillfoots RFC to the international stage, reflecting on his love...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoLouis Rees-Zammit back in Wales squad after two-year absence
Louis Rees-Zammit is back in the Wales squad after a two-year absence and an attempt to make it in the NFL.
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoPrem: We’re hungry for more success, insists Bath’s Tom Dunn
Tom Dunn has a message for those who fancy toppling Bath as league champions – we are not done yet.
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoGeorge Ford is hoping pilates will extend his career
George Ford is so fiercely driven for further international honours he has taken to pilates late in his career as he...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoIreland: Caelan Doris gets the nod but Joe McCarthy misses out
Caelan Doris will lead Ireland into their Autumn Series campaign after recovering from shoulder surgery in early May that ruled him...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoPrem: Tom Hooper aims to be enforcer-in-Chief at Exeter
Tom Hooper admits he’s never been one to shy away from a challenge – and now the bruising Australian flanker is...
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Letters
/ 6 months agoGloucester move for Bleuler as injury cover
GLOUCESTER have signed South African prop Dian Bleuler from URC side Sharks to help provide cover for a raft of injuries....
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 19-36 Northampton Saints: Alex Coles puts on a show as Saints get a grip
While England are well stocked in most areas, one position where the shelves are fairly thin is second row, but Alex...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoScarlets stuck at the bottom after Lions take revenge
By SIMON THOMAS Lions..................29pts Tries: Q Horn 25, Marais 58, Brandon 70, 75 Penalties: Smith 46, Lombard 53, 81 Scarlets ...........18pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoDoak leads way for Ulster
By BEN JAYCOCK Sharks..............26 Ulster............... 34 NATHAN Doak kicked 14 points as Ulster secured an impressive win in Durban to maintain...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoZebre……………..13 Stormers……….31
SPRINGBOK star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s 16-point haul guided the Stormers to a comfortable victory in Parma over Zebre to move to the...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoPeter Jackson: Long march of players from distant lands
The All Blacks are heading this way via Chicago reinforced by another bountiful raft of converts from their treasured trawl of...
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Features
/ 6 months agoPaul Rees: Striving for an impact – The bench rules, OK
Paul Rees looks at the evolving role of the eight substitutes and how coaches are using them tactically.
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoNEWS EXTRA
No space for Rugby Champs THE Rugby Championship will be mothballed in 2026 to create space for New Zealand to tour...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoPerpignan fighting for life at the basement
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tough times: Perpignan skipper Jamie Ritchie and, inset, fly-half Tristan Tedder PICTURES: Getty Images IN HIS fifth...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoPremiership Women’s Rugby preview: Matt Banahan – It’s going to be highly competitive
Ben Jaycock talks to the new coach at Gloucester-Hartpury about what he expects of the coming season
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoUnions make stand against R360
EIGHT of rugby’s leading unions released a shared statement insisting any player who joins rebel circuit R360 will be banned from...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoDu Preez to quit Sale for Bayonne
SALE Sharks back Rob du Preez will leave the club at the end of the 2025-26 campaign to join Top 14...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoNick Cain: Absurd rule banning Jack Willis from England
The high esteem in which Jack Willis is held at his club Toulouse, in French rugby circles in general, and regularly...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoO’Connor will need to get act together
JAMES O’Connor will have to make some important adjustments to his recent performances at fly-half for the Wallabies if he wants...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoPoor start by Scarlets is no crisis, insists Peel
■By ROGER PANTING Scarlets .............. 0pts Stormers .......... 34pts Tries: Roos 11, de Villiers 39, van Heerden 56, Feinberg-Mngomezulu 65, Khan...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoOspreys in charge as they break their duck
■By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys .............................24pts Tries: Cokanasiga 15, Morse 18, Ratti 74 Conversions: Edwards 16, 19, 75 Penalty: Edwards 59 Zebre......................................0pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoLeinster enjoy Lions boost
■By KEVIN FALLON Leinster............31 Sharks................ 5 LEO Cullen said this was like starting the season all over again as the champions...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoScarlets keen on hooker
DWAYNE Peel says Scarlets are fighting to keep hooker Marnus van der Merwe after his club exploits made him a Springbok....
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoGalthie gets set to brief his troops
JAMES HARRINGTON FABIEN Galthie and the France staff met up in person for the first time since the July tour of...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoRugby’s international heavyweights join forces to deliver big blow to R360
Rugby’s international heavyweights have joined forces to deliver a significant blow to the proposed breakaway league R360 by declaring any player...
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International Rugby
/ 6 months agoEngland close to deal for Byron McGuigan
Byron McGuigan is in talks to become the newest member of Steve Borthwick’s England coaching set-up.
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoDaniel Kasende: I’m the postman and will deliver for Ospreys
Daniel Kasende is certainly living up to his nickname as ‘The Postman’.
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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