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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoWales duo out for revenge
■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Scarlets v Black Lion Today. Kick-off 1pm, Parc y Scarlets WALES internationals Sam Costelow and Gareth...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoChris Robshaw backs USA to boost 2031 Rugby World Cup
By Paul Rees Chris Robshaw is confident the United States will make a success of hosting the 2031 World Cup and...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Peter Altham
PETER ALTHAM, THE FYLDE, LANCASHIRE AND FORMER WHARFEDALE AND PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoGeorgia just want a fair chance – Richard Cockerill
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know One day soon, Josef Tkemaladze will renew his presidential invitation to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFarrell looking for answers
ANALYSIS » AS WE PREPARE TO ENTER A LIONS YEAR, PAUL REES CONSIDERS THE OPTIONS WHICH MIGHT COME TOGETHER IN AUSTRALIA...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoHellfire Corner gives a warm welcome to all
Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A weekly look at the game's other talking points Rugby was undergoing a massive boom...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoNew Logo for Six Nations Get Mixed Reviews! France Want to Avenge Ireland
A new logo for the men’s Six Nations, which aims to encapsulate the tournament’s “electrifying action,” has attracted derision from many...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 1 year agoJapan League One 2024/25 Season Preview
The fourth edition of Japan Rugby League One kicks off next week, with the tournament opening with the clash between Mie...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSigned Rugby Memorabilia – The Perfect Christmas Gift
If you’re running out of ideas for the partner who has everything, then consider a cool piece of signed rugby memorabilia....
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoRonan O’Gara would ‘bite hands off’ for top Test coach role – but not Wales job
Ronan O’Gara says there are international jobs he would “bite people’s hands off for” as he underlined a burning desire to...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoChampions Cup Team of the Week: Jordie Barrett has perfect Leinster start
By Charlie Elliott The opening weekend of Champions Cup action did not disappoint, with the best of Europe and South Africa...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSaints enjoy a six-try romp
At the double: Juarno Augustus scores for Saints PICTURE: Alamy PREMIERSHIP champions Northampton kicked off their quest for European glory with...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoEngland were not too far off – Henry Slade
By Mark Stevens Henry Slade believes England deserved more credit for their performances this autumn, insisting it was ‘small margins’ that...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoTommy Freeman is happy to have a crack at centre
By Paul Rees Tommy Freeman has started all of England’s internationals this year on the wing but fancies having a crack...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWe’re not afraid to get into a dog-fight, says van Graan
By MARK STEVENS WHEN Johann van Graan took charge of Bath in the summer of 2022, the South African made no...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoWinners? It’s hard to look beyond Toulouse – Chris Robshaw
Paul Rees talks to Chris Robshaw about the Champions Cup - and why he rates England’s chances in the Six Nations...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoTime for Bristol Bears to step up to the plate
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... English clubs like Saracens, Leicester, Bath, Northampton and, to a lesser extent,...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoFin Smith and Alex Mitchell get back in the old routine
By Adam Hathaway Northampton Saints...... 38pt Tries: Dingwall 3, Mayanavanua 8, Augustus 43 62; Langdon 49, Pollock 74 Conversions: Smith 4,...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoStormers have no answer to Toulon chargers
By Ben Jaycock Stormers........... 14 Toulon.............. 24 Match Action Toulon beat the Stormers in front of a bumper crowd at Nelson...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoExeter Chiefs fail to cash in on Sharks’ mistakes
By Mark Stevens Sharks ............................... 39pts Tries: Buthelezi 21, Mapimpi 24, Williams 27, Kolisi 36, 56 Conversions: Hendrikse 22, 28, 37,...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoMy British & Irish Lions team are ready for take-off
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week... There is a view that picking a Lions Test team almost...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoTV deals are driving fans away from game
HAVING spent large sums of money over the years, attending live rugby and subscribing to Sky Sports and TNT to watch...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoMontpellier are pushed all the way by Dragons
By SIMON THOMAS Dragons ............. 14pts Tries: Basham 26, O’Brien 40 Conversions: O’Brien 27, 40 Montpellier ..... 18pts Tries: Tambwe 13,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoMorgan returns to boost Ospreys
Preview Ospreys v Lions By BEN JAYCOCK Today. 3.15pm WINGER Keelan Giles brings up a century of Ospreys appearances today as...
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Features
/ 1 year agoAll eyes now set on 2025
Paul Rees looks forward to what happens next in the international arena after a demanding Autumn Series Coming man: Sam Prendergast...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoCollege looks to conquer the world
NEWS EXTRA By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY College have two more targets in mind after hanging onto their WSC U18 title with...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoFit-again Alex Mann is planning to come back with a bang
By Simon Thomas After a year of ups and downs, Alex Mann is back bigger and better than ever and determined...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoSharks vs Exeter Chiefs – Champions Cup Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports We have an action-packed rugby weekend to look forward to over the coming days as the...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoChampions Cup potential breakout stars
Every year, an unexpected player rises to perform on the European stage, with it being a great place for both young and fringe talent...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoBest Champions Cup matchups of the weekend
The Investec Champions Cup kicks off this weekend, with the best of the Premiership, Top 14 and URC battling it out...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoBath vs La Rochelle – Champions Cup Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Under the lights this Friday, we will see two European giants, Bath and La Rochelle, clash...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRugby’s social media moments of the week
By Charlie Elliott From emerging nations having newfound success, to the downright bizarre happening in Trinidad and everything in between, rugby social...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoAutumn Nations Series grades for each team
By Charlie Elliott No one could have expected some of the results that happened over the Autumn Nations Series, with Australia...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoGallagher Premiership Team of the Week: Sale Sharks sibling duo impress in win over Leicester Tigers
By Charlie Elliott The Premiership conjured up some shocks after a long break, with unexpected players and teams performing exceptionally. With...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoThe best XV of the Autumn Nations Series
By Charlie Elliott After an Autumn filled with drama, where underperformances from home nations were compounded by Southern Hemisphere brilliance, here...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoSale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers – Match Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports To close out the return of the Gallagher Premiership, Sale Sharks will take on Leicester Tigers...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSaints are looking to kick-start campaign
By PAUL REES Raring to go: Fraser Dingwall in action for Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images Ulster have signed Northampton No.8 Juarno...
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Features
/ 1 year agoSpringboks going to need a bigger trophy cabinet …
Peter Jackson looks back on a season where, once again, South Africa proved to be the best team on the planet...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoScotland must not waste potential
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... An assessment of where Scotland and England are after the autumn series,...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoDon’t be in awe of ‘The System’
AS a long-time England supporter I feel compelled to express my concerns about the performances and results of our team. Much...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWe can’t compete with the big dogs, admits Steve Diamond
By Paul Rees Steve Diamond will be putting young players on long-term contracts to protect Newcastle from the greater spending power...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGuy Pepper full of praise for Sam Underhill
By Jon Newcombe Sam Underhill was one of Guy Pepper’s idols growing up and he’s now enjoying learning from him in...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoWe’ll be locked and loaded for Sale trip -Cheika
■By JON NEWCOMBE WITH wins over Exeter, Newcastle and Saracens, playing away from home in the Premiership currently holds no fears...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoZebre stun Ospreys to climb off the bottom
By Simon Thomas Zebre..................22pts Tries: Gesi 6, 25, Trulla 43 Conversions: Da Re 7, 44 Penalty: Da Re 57 Ospreys............. 17pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoMunster end their losing run
By Kevin Fallon Munster........... 17 Lions................. 10 Munster captain Jack O’Donoghue hopes they can build on this win heading into the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoConnacht are blown away by Bulls
By John Fallon Connacht.........14 Bulls..................28 Connacht, down to 14 men for almost three-quarters of the game, were blown away by the...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoJacques Vermeulen excited to visit old friends
By Paul Rees Exeter start their Champions Cup campaign away in South Africa on Saturday, but Jacques Vermeulen will feel very...
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Features
/ 1 year agoTime for big guns to deliver in the Six Nations
PAUL REES ASSESSES THE FORM OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, FRANCE, WALES AND ITALY IN THE BUILDUP TO THE SIX NATIONS ENGLAND Result:...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoThomas ready for Edinburgh clash
■By GARY FITZGERALD FRESH from his dream Wales debut, Freddie Thomas has set his sights on helping Gloucester conquer Europe. The...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoInternationals face off in battle of the bottom two
■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Sale v Leicester Today. Kick-off 12pm, AJ Bell Stadium SALE Sharks host Leicester in a battle...















