All posts tagged "England"
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, March 8, 2026 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, MARCH 13...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoDREAM TEAM
JOHN KELLY, THE FORMER LUCTONIANS, NORTH OTAGO, PLYMOUTH ALBION, DONCASTER KNIGHTS AND NEWCASTLE SECOND ROW, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS...
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSix Nations 2026 preview: Ireland meet an improving Wales side in Dublin
Round four of the Men’s Six Nations will take us to the first Friday game of this tournament.
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSix Nations 2026 news: England make nine changes to team for clash against Italy in Rome
Steve Borthwick has reacted to England’s Six Nations slump by completing a radical overhaul of his team to face Italy, including...
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSix Nations 2026 preview: Italy know they can make history against England
Both England and Italy find themselves in the bottom half of the table, though the mood in each camp is very...
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International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoOllie Chessum backs England to revive Six Nations campaign
Defiant Ollie Chessum has told England fans to stick with the team and watch them rescue some respect from the wreckage...
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International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoLawrence Dallaglio: Time for England to go back to the basics after Six Nations defeats
Lawrence Dallaglio admits it is “tough” being an England fan right now, but he has urged disgruntled followers to keep the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoTom West: I want to win silverware with Northampton Saints
Tom West is relishing the final months of the season with Northampton Saints after nine months of injury misery.
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International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoMike Brown says England are now ‘desperate’ for a win to avoid a Six Nations ‘diaster’
England are a “desperate” side badly needing to rule in Rome to avoid a Six Nations “disaster”, according to former Test...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: My Six Nations Top 20 – The good, the bad and the rugby
And breathe! In the blink of an eye, we are 60 per cent through the 2026 Six Nations, and we are...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoBristol Bears 36-41 Sale Sharks: Sam Bedlow times it right to get Sale in winning mood
A last-minute try from Sam Bedlow eased Sale Sharks’ woes as they won an action-packed game against Bristol Bears at Ashton...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoEngland’s George Ford will ignore outside noise, says brother & Sale Sharks coach Joe
Joe Ford says the noise over whether his brother George should keep his place in the England side after the defeats...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoCampbell Ridl quick to make a name for himself at Exeter Chiefs
Last season it was Paul Brown-Bampoe, now it is Campbell Ridl who has very quickly made his name at Exeter Chiefs.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoNorthampton Saints 35-33 Saracens: George Furbank gets into gear for England call
George Furbank is ready to help England try and get their stuttering Six Nations campaign back on a winning track in...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoHarlequins 35-14 Newcastle Red Bulls: Cadan Murley and Chandler Cunningham-South fire up Quins
England internationals Cadan Murley and Chandler Cunningham-South were among the scorers as Harlequins comfortably saw off Newcastle Red Bulls to provide...
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International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoWales’ Joe Hawkins admits that any head contact in rugby leaves you ‘in bother’
Joe Hawkins has admitted it was “squeaky bum time” following his sin-binning in last weekend’s Six Nations clash with Scotland.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoRFU defends move to franchise model at the top of English club rugby
Promotion and relegation is set to be scrapped in a major restructure at the top of English club rugby.
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International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoItaly wing Paolo Odogwu out to add to England’s despair in Six Nations clash
Paolo Odogwu aims to help Italy heap more Six Nations misery and despair on Henry Pollock and England when they visit...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoHamstring injury rules Mitchell out of Six Nations
ENGLAND’S first-choice scrum-half Alex Mitchell, right, has been ruled out of the remainder of their Six Nations campaign with a hamstring...
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Columnists
/ 4 weeks agoKyran Bracken: Steve Borthwick has work to do but calls for him to lose his job are over the top
I’ll be honest, I’m as surprised as anyone by what we’ve seen from England over the last two weeks.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoBath 38-26 Gloucester: Will Muir takes to the air to put the holders into semis
Seb Atkinson passed his Six Nations audition, but it was holders Bath who marched into the semi-finals of the Prem Cup...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoAbject failure must not be protected
I HEARD last weekend from a reliable source that Ealing Trailfinders will once again be denied promotion on the ground of...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoWoeful was right…
HAVING read Nick Cain’s comments on the England’s performance last Saturday and seeing the ‘player watch’ by Paul Rees, I’ve concluded...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoWe just can’t stick with the status quo
WHEN the franchise system for England’s pro clubs is introduced, it will formally reinforce the existing practical gulf between the small...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoEngland can’t take pressure
MY first inclination was not to heap more misery on arguably England’s worst-ever performance last weekend. However amid all the soul...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 weeks agoChris Hewett: Difficult choices in the game of survival
There is no shortcut to anywhere worth going, as rugby discovered to its acute discomfort following the fumbled embrace of professionalism...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 weeks agoEngland numbers fall short at No.9
CHRIS HEWETT IT remains perfectly possible that England will beat the French in Paris in the final round of Six Nations...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoEngland U20 full-back James Pater makes an immediate impact for club & country
Paul Eddison catches up with Northampton Saints and England U20 full-back James Pater, who is also playing games for Cambridge.
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoOnly 18 standing in the 6N National
ON a foggy day at Aintree 98 years ago, Tipperary Tim, a horse bred by former Ireland back row forward Jack...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoLloyd Williams: Worcester Warriors will still want a place in the Prem
Promotion to the Prem will be scrapped from next season, leaving ambitious clubs like Worcester Warriors desperate to restore their long-term...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoPaul Rees’ Six Nations 2026 analysis – Nothing beyond liberated France
France may be out in front in the race for the Six Nations crown, but the championship has had enough twists...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoVICTOR WORSNIP
YOUNG GUNS BRISTOL & ENGLAND U20 CENTRE Bristol centre Victor Worsnip scored a match-winning try against Wales on his England U20s...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoWorthing to meet Hartpury in title decider
SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY TABLE toppers Hartpury will face Worthing for Girls ACE League title at Allianz Stadium in March,...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Matt Riley – Playing for England U21s was a dream
Former Sale Sharks and Sedgley Park centre, Matt Riley, reflects on his life in rugby.
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International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoSix Nations analysis: How Ireland changed the tone of their campaign
From losing in Paris by 22 points to winning at Twickenham by 21, the mindset and questionable form in Andy Farrell’s...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Italy v England Six Nations preview ft Christian Day – MasterChef to RPA leader
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by one of rugby’s most influential...
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International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoRaffi Quirke replaces injured Alex Mitchell as England’s injury crisis continues
England's injury crisis continues as star scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations with...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month ago2026 Six Nations analysis: England’s No.8 debate deepens after Ireland defeat
England have produced a lacklustre opening three rounds of the Six Nations, with poor outings against Scotland and Ireland meaning their...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoSix Nations 2026: Why France’s big win over Italy wasn’t as convincing as it looked
Looking at Sunday’s result, it seems as though France cruised to another dominant win, but there is more beneath the score.
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoEllis Genge apologises to England fans after Ireland Six Nations thumping
Ellis Genge apologised to England fans after their Twickenham horror show but vowed to put things right following this 42-21 humbling...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoDewi Lake proud despite Wales Six Nations defeat to Scotland in Cardiff
Scotland fought back to inflict a heartbreaking defeat on Wales in Cardiff yesterday.
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoJeremy Guscott: Bouncebackability is key for England now after Six Nations drubbing
The making of a team is how it bounces back from a setback of the size of England’s defeat at Murrayfield...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoExeter Chiefs 31-19 Bath: Zack Wimbush storms in to take Rob Baxter’s side to the top
Exeter Chiefs booked themselves a place in the Prem Cup semi-finals with victory over the holders Bath at Sandy Park.
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoKevin Sinfield gives Marcus Smith credit in England No.10 battle
Kevin Sinfield has credited Marcus Smith for taking the yo-yo nature of his current England status on the chin and knuckling...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoEngland skipper Maro Itoje believes youngsters are so confident nowadays
Maro Itoje was not fazed by making his international debut a decade ago, but reckons the current crop of youngsters led...
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Features
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: France boss Fabien Galthie unbottles a rare vintage
Paul Rees looks at how the French are turning on the style as they prepare to take on Italy this afternoon...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: England must work out where it all went wrong after embarrassing Six Nations loss
The end of the match was a microcosm of what had gone on before. England were on the attack, on the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 month agoBrendan Gallagher: Jamison Gibson-Park is back to his best as he pulls the strings for Ireland
A few weeks back, with Ireland’s possible decline ahead of the Six Nations, the subject de jour I ventured the opinion...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoWales 23-26 Scotland: The Scots made to fight all the way by Steve Tandy’s Welshmen
Scotland overturned a 20-5 deficit to win a pulsating match to keep alive their hopes of a Triple Crown and Championship,...















