All posts tagged "Championship"
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Club Rugby
/ 1 day ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Final summary: Pampas end Dogos hoodoo to lift maiden title
Pampas overcame the odds to claim their first Super Rugby Americas title with an impressive 26-17 victory over bitter rivals Dogos.
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Columnists
/ 2 days 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 days agoNick Cain: England still making the same mistakes
Nick Cain says England’s drab defeat to France exposed the same flaws that derailed their Six Nations campaign, leaving Steve Borthwick...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoExeter Chiefs centre Henry Slade catches England boss Steve Borthwick’s eye
Steve Borthwick has been monitoring the progress of Rob Baxter’s Exeter Chiefs all season and their resurgence could be good news...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoAdam Radwan back in England contention after Leicester Tigers revival
Adam Radwan has put himself back in England contention after an impressive season for Leicester Tigers reignited hopes of adding to...
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International Rugby
/ 2 days 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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Latest News
/ 2 days agoInjured Doris glad to see team-mates ‘turn the page’
LEINSTER captain Caelan Doris, forced off after just six minutes with a foot injury which has ruled him out of this...
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International Rugby
/ 2 days agoFrance XV 35-19 England XV: Steve Borthwick’s side still lack that final flourish
England’s second string weren’t lacking for endeavour at the end of a long season when they lost to their French counterparts...
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Latest News
/ 2 days agoBok champions will fight hard to defend their title
Top team: South Africa celebrate last year’s success SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH Africa arrive in Georgia carrying the weight of expectation after...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 days agoUnder 20s World Championship: Wales – We can take the heat, says Richard Whiffin
Wales head to Georgia looking to build on the progress made under Richard Whiffin.
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Latest News
/ 2 days 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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Latest News
/ 2 days 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 days 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 days 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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Latest News
/ 2 days agoPumitas gunning for their first title
ARGENTINA FOLLOWING last year’s bronze medal, Argentina will be hoping to secure a maiden age-grade title but they are in a...
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Latest News
/ 2 days agoHill facing daunting task
USA THE United States return to the Championship for the first time in 13 years determined to prove they belong back...
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Latest News
/ 2 days agoKouo key for Les Bleuets
FRANCE FRANCE will be among the favourites to lift the title and continue a remarkable era of success at age-grade level....
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/ 2 days agoLos Leones looking to roar
SPAIN SPAIN return to the World Championship looking to continue their rise among the game’s emerging nations after establishing themselves at...
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/ 2 days agoFlair mixed with force
FIJI FIJI will aim to re-establish themselves among the leading nations in age-grade rugby after returning to an expanded 16-team Championship....
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Latest News
/ 2 days agojunior Wallabies ready to rise
AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA will be hoping to challenge for their first U20 Championship title next month. The Junior Wallabies have twice reached...
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Features
/ 2 days agoRORYMcKNIGHT
YOUNG GUNS BATH & ENGLAND U20 FORWARD Rory McKnight believes the growing profile of BUCS Super Rugby is helping prepare young...
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Latest News
/ 2 days agoOnce again, Tier 2 nations have nothing to play for
I CAN’T get remotely excited about the Nations Championship which seems very artificial and frankly unnecessary – designed purely to perpetuate...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 days 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
/ 4 days 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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International Rugby
/ 4 days agoSummer break could be ‘right thing to do’ for Maro Itoje
Steve Borthwick will rest England captain Maro Itoje this summer unless injury strikes in the second row over the weekend.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoNorthampton Saints 45-31 Leicester Tigers: George Furbank says his farewell with a final flourish
Northampton Saints booked their place in Saturday’s Twickenham showdown with an exhilarating performance against rivals Leicester Tigers to lift the spirits...
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International Rugby
/ 1 week 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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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoRugby World Cup 2027: James Ramm sets his sights on making the Australia squad
James Ramm is returning to Australia at the end of the season after four years with Northampton Saints to put himself...
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International Rugby
/ 1 week agoScotland boss Gregor Townsend calls up two uncapped hookers for the Nations Championship
Gregor Townsend has called up two uncapped hookers in Scotland’s 36-man squad for the Nations Championship with George Turner and Dave...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoMackenzie Martin keen to take up new Beziers challenge
Beziers-bound back rower Mackenzie Martin feels it is the right time to leave his comfort zone and embrace a new culture...
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Latest News
/ 1 week 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
/ 1 week 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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Chris Hewett
/ 1 week agoChris Hewett: It could be a golden age for our best refs in World Rugby
Good news from the shop window: rugby is doing right by its referees by picking the right referees.
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 1 week agoKyle Moyle: Don’t let county rugby die
Cornwall’s Kyle Moyle revelled in bowing out from rugby by hoisting the Bill Beaumont Division 1 title at Twickenham.
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Peter Jackson
/ 1 week agoPeter Jackson: From death row to a born-again belief for the Ospreys
A sporting city which witnessed a team composed almost entirely of local cricketers beat Australia, not once but twice in the...
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Features
/ 1 week agoWhat the Warriors have achieved this season has been incredibly special
Worcester Warriors captain Matt Kvesic admits he never imagined he would be lifting silverware with the club again after its collapse...
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Features
/ 1 week agoYOUNG GUNS
HARRYWRIGHT GLOUCESTER & ENGLAND U20 PROP Harry Wright is targeting selection for England’s World Championship squad after making rapid strides this...
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Top 14
/ 1 week 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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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoMaro Itoje left out of England squad for latest training camp
Maro Itoje misses England’s latest training squad as uncertainty continues over his involvement in next month’s Nations Championship.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoHarlequins skipper Alex Dombrandt keen to prove his worth for England
It has been a taxing season for Alex Dombrandt with Harlequins languishing near the bottom of the Premiership and the No.8...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoNick Cain: RFU must move fast to sign up Shaun Edwards for England
Whether Shaun Edwards is in the process of disentangling himself from a French Federation contract which extends until 2028, or is...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoCounties in need of support
CORNWALL thrashed Kent 73-14 in the Bill Beaumont Division One section of the County Championship in May. With only two teams...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoWhat a day! Come On You Warriors…
Party time: Worcester Warriors celebrate their stunning victory PICTURE: Alamy I MUST admit that Paul Sheehan’s letter last week in The...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoReferees need to get it right this summer
SOUTH Africa may be quadruple world champions, but their influence does not extend to all corners of the game in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoLeinster 20-11 Stormers: Tempers flare as Leo Cullen’s side battle to get over the line
Leinster booked their place in a second successive United Rugby Championship final after edging out the Stormers in a tense, fiery...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoGlasgow Warriors 21-22 Bulls: Warriors are broken by Bulls fightback
The Bulls produced a stirring comeback to stun Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield and book their place in a fourth United Rugby...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 weeks agoChris Hewett: Yes, Nick, Afolabi Fasogbon deserves his chance with England
Chris Hewett argues England are missing a World Cup opportunity by overlooking Gloucester prop Afolabi Fasogbon, whose rise could provide Steve...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoImpressive campaigns ahead of showdown
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Northumberland v North Midlands Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Bill Beaumont Division 2 Final NORTHUMBERLAND and North Midlands...
International Rugby
Maro Itoje rested for England’s summer tour as Jamie George takes captaincy
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