All posts tagged "Final"
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Latest News
/ 23 hours agoHarry Potter star Oliver Phelps backs Ultimate Sevens after becoming team investor
Harry Potter actor Oliver Phelps has become a part-owner of Ultimate Sevens team Atlantic Novas and believes the new global competition...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoMarcus Smith relishing link-up with England team-mate George Furbank at Harlequins
Marcus Smith believes George Furbank can help spark a Harlequins revival in the Prem as the England pair reunite at The...
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/ 4 days agoEngland 48-18 Australia: Red Roses find their feet after sluggish opening
The Red Roses winning machine rolled on as John Mitchell’s side overcame a first half scare to make a statement start...
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/ 4 days agoMitchell: Standard will have to rise for Canada
> Continued from front Jones felt England’s failure to convert opportunities rather than a lack of control was responsible for their...
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/ 4 days agoIreland targeting a clean sweep
FIONA Tuite-O’Sullivan believes inspiration provided by Ireland’s leading female athletes can help drive Scott Bemand’s side into a new era as...
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/ 4 days agoExeter Chiefs 45-21 Bristol Bears: Olly Woodburn leads way with rapid hat-trick
Olly Woodburn rolled back the years with a first-half hat-trick as Exeter launched their Prem Cup campaign with a comfortable victory...
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/ 4 days agoArundell leads fightback as rusty Bath are caught cold
■By SAM JACKSON Forward drive: Blindside Kayde Sylvester gets Bedford moving PICTURES: Bedford Blues BATH overturned a 19-point deficit to run...
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/ 4 days agoGunne fires two as youthful Leinster hit their stride
■By PAUL HOLLY LEINSTER returned to the newly refurbished Laya Arena in style by smashing eight tries past Zebre Fintan Gunne...
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/ 4 days agoKing wings in for a hat-trick to put Ulster in the clear
■By STEPHEN BULL ULSTER completed an unbeaten pre-season campaign as hat-trick hero Aitzol Arenzana-King inspired a seven-try victory over Ospreys. Richie...
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/ 4 days agoPivac’s Benetton build momentum
Black Lion .......14 Benetton ..........36 BENETTON saw off Black Lion in Tbilisi in their final tune-up before they kick off their...
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/ 4 days agoKolisi calls for NFL to help grow the game stateside
■By SAM JACKSON SPRINGBOK captain Siya Kolisi wants NFL teams to “buy into rugby” in an effort to expand the sport...
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National League One
/ 4 days agoLamb laps up Albion’s superb start to season
■By BILL HOOPER PLYMOUTH Albion made it back-back bonus point wins on the road cheered on by their travelling support. In...
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National League One
/ 4 days agoIt’s points galore as Sale hit super half century
■By GARETH DANIELS B Moseley .......35 Sale FC..............66 THIS was quite an incredible game of rugby which kept the crowd entertained...
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National League One
/ 4 days agoLate Lloyd try leaves sides locked after top tussle
■By LILEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings Crusaders ..24 Rams ........................24 DINGS and the Rams played out a competitive draw, with both teams displaying...
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/ 4 days agoCamborne ‘on the right track’ after opening nightmare trip
■By BEN JAYCOCK CAMBORNE winger Alex Ducker believes his newly-promoted side can make their mark in National One after overcoming a...
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/ 4 days agoHooper has final say for Sheffield
■By ANDREW SMITH Tonbridge’s Sam A SECOND-HALF try from Chris Hooper proved to be enough, as newly promoted Sheffield claimed their...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 days agoDrama as Lloyd hits late winner
By CARL FIELD Super Rygbi round-up A LATE penalty from Evan Lloyd secured a stunning opening round win for Pontypool as...
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Miscellaneous
/ 4 days agoDouble tops as flying Fijians show their class in ProD2
DESPITE a couple of arid seasons at pressure-cooker side Grenoble, winger Kaminieli Rasaku was always likely to be a good summer...
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International Rugby
/ 5 days agoRugby Paper Roundup: Cracking America! Springboks v All Blacks in Baltimore, Major League Rugby, World Cup 2031
With the United States preparing to host its first men’s Rugby World Cup in 2031, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoPrem 2026-27 preview – Saracens: Title odds, key players and squad changes
Saracens enter the new Prem season with Brendan Venter back at the helm, a talented squad and plenty to prove after...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBlow for All Blacks as Ardie Savea ruled out of final Test with South Africa
All Blacks captain Ardie Savea will miss the final Test of the ‘Greatest Rivalry’ series in Baltimore after suffering a serious...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoRob Baxter urges Exeter Chiefs to continue fighting after takeover finalised
Exeter Chiefs’ finances were eased thanks to Black Knight riding to the rescue but boss Rob Baxter now wants his stars...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoBracken on fire as Saracens run show
■By GARY FITZGERALD JACK Bracken played the starring role in this try-scoring Cup circus as the StoneX Stadium crowd was treated...
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/ 2 weeks agoSanderson to let his new boys run loose
By BEN JAYCOCK Old hand: Courtney Lawes starts on the blindside for Sale PICTURES: Sale Sharks PREVIEW... Sale Sharks v Bath...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoRefs are not there to listen to players
LOBBYING was not once mentioned by Paul Rees in his otherwise excellent review of Matt Carley and his refereeing of the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 weeks agoSuperman Nche puts All Blacks to the sword
THE scrum battle in the first two Tests of the series between South Africa and New Zealand has been fascinating, as...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSouth Africa 29-24 New Zealand: Springboks turn on the power to snatch the glory
South Africa overpowered New Zealand in the final 20 minutes to claim a 2-1 series lead, with Pieter-Steph du Toit and...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 weeks agoBlack Ferns run riot as South Africa taken apart
■By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Zealand continued their impressive form with an eight-try victory in their first Test meeting on South African...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoCardiff find their feet to edge out Worcester
■By BILL JENNINGS Worcester ........26pts Tries: Antsee 31, Miell 40, Reed 60, Taylor 79 Conversions: Reed 40, 60; Twelvetrees 79 Cardiff...
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/ 2 weeks agoPage puts Scarlets on right road
■By JAMES CROUCH SCARLETS made an impressive start to their pre-season campaign as six tries secured a commanding victory over Exeter...
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/ 2 weeks agoOspreys mix it up to give Cov a lesson in finishing
■By MARK WOODS Coventry ...........12pts Tries: Reeves 23, Baker 33 Conversion: Houston 34 Ospreys .............52pts Tries: Houston 10, Rogers 18, Moriarty...
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/ 2 weeks agoDragons are quick to get in the mood for season
■By JOHN WHITE Dragons .............81pts Tries: Tu’itavuki 4, M Lloyd 10, 21; Richards 23, J Lloyd 30, Langton-Cryer 36, Williams 49,...
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/ 2 weeks agoTagutu’s double pushes Knights to front
Doncaster.........40 Nottingham.... 24 DONCASTER Knights held firm for an impressive win at Castle Park with strong defence the order of the...
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/ 2 weeks agoBarnes looking to add some extra power in attack
■By BEN JAYCOCK BARNES head coach Jack Heald has challenged his side to add greater attacking firepower to their renowned defensive...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: Fly-past before Springboks v All Blacks had us on the edge of our seats
Brendan Gallagher looks back at the spectacular Springboks v All Blacks fly-past in Cape Town and recalls the iconic South Africa...
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/ 2 weeks agoHat-trick hero is razor sharp Wilkinson for Albion
■By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park ...17pts Plymouth A ......61pts ROSSLYN Park fell to a well-drilled Plymouth Albion side at The Rock,...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoGreen hat-trick highlights Sale’s title aspirations
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................22 Sale FC.....................50 SALE signalled note of their League aspirations with an eight-try victory at Rams. The...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoRead all about it! Harry seals a win
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............38 Cambridge .............33 BEN Gibson’s last-minute try for Cambridge secured a losing bonus, with Luke Bouchier’s...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoProvence made to fight hard to overcome Colomiers
PROD2 favourites Provence made it two wins from two with a hard-fought come-from-behind 18-13 victory in a rerun of last season’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoErnst van Rhyn: Alex Sanderson can give Sale Sharks bite
After a seventh-place finish last term, Sale Sharks have strengthened their squad.
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSouth Africa 33-26 New Zealand: Springboks in control to level Greatest Rivalry series
South Africa bounced back from their Ellis Park defeat with a dominant physical display to level the Greatest Rivalry series against...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoPeter Jackson: Sir Billy Boston’s legacy will last a lifetime
Peter Jackson pays tribute to Sir Billy Boston, reflecting on the dual-code legend’s remarkable career, trailblazing impact and lasting legacy.
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoLet’s get shot of hi-vis waterboys
THE mantra of rugby administrators and journalists is ‘the need to speed the game up and keep it flowing’ more often...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoBath’s scratch side impress in defeat
By WILLIAM BULL Perpignan.......53 Bath.................. 42 BATH showed their strength in depth despite opening their pre-season campaign with a hard-fought defeat...
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/ 3 weeks agoRed Bulls too strong for Knights
Newcastle RB...53 Doncaster K....31 By HOLLY DAISY NEWCASTLE Red Bulls made an impressive start to pre-season as they ran in nine...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoSaints run riot in Sri Lanka
Asia P Lions .. 42 Northampton .59 ■By JACK TREGONNING NORTHAMPTON Saints ran in nine tries as they opened their pre-season...
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/ 3 weeks agoIt’s a double dose of misery for Toulouse
Pastures new: Francois Cros has announced he is joining Lyon next season PICTURE: Alamy THURSDAY was not a good day for...
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/ 3 weeks agoFancied Provence up and running
PROVENCE leaned heavily into their promotion favourites tag as they cruised to an emphatic 44-10 win over Agen at Stade Maurice-David...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: Are today’s players fit? Not in my book
Brendan Gallagher questions whether modern rugby players are reaching the fitness levels required to perform at their best, comparing the sport’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoOlly Woodburn insists Exeter Chiefs have no Prem final demons
Olly Woodburn believes Exeter Chiefs have the unity and belief to put last season’s Premiership final heartbreak behind them and launch...
