All posts tagged "Final"
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoMcInally flying high
FORMER Scotland captain Stuart McInally has launched a new career as a commercial pilot with Jet2, three years after retiring from...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoScott Forrest: Glasgow Warriors can still compete despite star losses
Glasgow Warriors assistant coach Scott Forrest believes a blend of experienced internationals and emerging talent can help the club go one...
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International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoMuddled Aussies have no answer
New Zealand ..66 Australia ..........19 ■By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Zealand women maintained their perfect Test record against Australia with a thumping...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoBishop moves up to take charge at Chiefs
EXETER Chiefs have promoted Oli Bishop to women’s head coach following Steve Salvin’s departure in July. Bishop was Salvin’s assistant coach...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoWRU under pressure as Wales sports minister warns of growing disconnect
The WRU is facing renewed pressure over plans to cut Wales’ professional game from four teams to three after sports minister...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoBath may stage final two matches in Reading
BATH have had talks about playing their final two home games of next season at Reading FC’s Select Car Leasing Stadium....
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoAustralia 56-17 Japan: Front row leads the way as Wallabies run riot
Massimo De Lutiis marked his historic Test debut with a try as Australia overcame a spirited Japan before pulling away after...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoBulls 19-50 New Zealand: Hosts overpowered by the men in black
Dave Rennie’s side ran in eight tries in Pretoria, with Josh Moorby and Codie Taylor both scoring twice as the All...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoMichael Le Bourgeois: After defeat in last year’s final, we’re determined to go one better this year
Bedford Blues centre Michael Le Bourgeois is determined to turn last season’s Champ Rugby final heartbreak into motivation as Bedford target...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWe should be in the mix, 100 per cent, says Lucock
By BEN JAYCOCK LEEDS Tykes head coach Pete Lucock believes his side should be pushing firmly into National One’s top-five picture...
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Top 14
/ 1 month agoNice get their act
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Springbok women’s star Jakkie Cilliers is heading for Toulon, becoming one of the few South African women...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoFraser Dingwall takes the armband at Prem champions Northampton Saints
Fraser Dingwall has been named Northampton Saints captain for the new season, with Phil Dowson backing the England centre to lead...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoDavid ‘Jacko’ Jackson is aiming to raise £1m for charity
The former Nottingham star is attempting 100 ultramarathons in 100 days to raise £1 million for brain injury charities after a...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoStormers 21-38 New Zealand: All Blacks fail to convince in opener
New Zealand survived a bruising battle with Stormers to begin their South Africa tour with victory, despite three yellow cards and...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoJapan 32-35 Australia: Wallabies made to fight all the way by Brave Blossoms
Les Kiss began his reign as Australia head coach with a hard-fought victory in Osaka as the Wallabies survived Japan’s late...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoQuins in need of someone in charge
Big signing: George Furbank has left Saints for Harlequins AT club level, I am interested to see what happens at Harlequins....
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Features
/ 1 month agoMy Life in Rugby: Monty Bradbury – Playing for England’s U20s made me proud
Monty Bradbury, former London Irish and England U20s fly-half, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoYOUNG GUNS
HARRISON BELLAMY GLOUCESTER PROP Harrison Bellamy is determined to build on an unexpected Gloucester debut after a remarkable injury sequence propelled...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoEngland prepare for bigger tests
Georgia U18s ...33pts England U18s ..66pts ■By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U18s began their Summer Series campaign in South Africa with a...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoArgentina 10-17 South Africa: Springboks survive Pumas fightback to edge Buenos Aires thriller
South Africa survived a dramatic late Argentina fightback to extend their winning run to 10 Tests with a tense victory in...
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Feature
/ 1 month agoNick Eastwood’s fiscal talent behind RFU’s success
Nick Cain looks back on the life of Nick Eastwood, former Finance Director of the RFU, who has died at the...
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All
/ 1 month agoWhitby celebrate 75 years with exciting new era ahead
Whitby will celebrate their 75th anniversary during the 2026-27 season as the club enters a new era with a league move,...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoWRU: It’s either Ospreys or Scarlets
Scarlets insist they remain committed to being “at the heart of west Wales” after the WRU confirmed either they or Ospreys...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWhitby celebrate their first 75 years
WHITBY Rugby Club are celebrating their 75th anniversary in the 2026-27 season which is shaping up to be one of their...
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Features
/ 2 months agoNatalia Pamieta: My big dream is to play in the Olympics
Saope Soko talks to Natalia Pamieta who has decided to leave her army career to concentrate on playing for Poland.
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoJeremy Guscott: The TMO is part of our world but the referee must have the final say
Jeremy Guscott believes the TMO is now an essential part of modern rugby, but says World Rugby must introduce clearer protocols...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Not much sign that Wales can close gap
Peter Jackson argues there is little evidence Wales are closing the gap on the world’s best, warning the WRU must replace...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoAlbornoz to face discipline hearing
ARGENTINA fly-half Tomás Albornoz is set to become the first player dealt with under World Rugby’s new Match Official Abuse Sanction...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoCassius Cleaves: I want to nail down my place at Harlequins
Cassius Cleaves believes Harlequins can benefit from their coaching changes as they look to bounce back from a disappointing Premiership campaign.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoContepomi post-match behaviour was absurd
FELIPE Contepomi is a man of many talents. He was an inspirational fly-half for an exceptional Pumas side which finished third...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoShaunagh Brown: We need to be aware of differences
Shaunagh Brown says rugby clubs must stop treating every player the same, urging them to embrace individuality and create environments where...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoNice will fight for a place in ProD2
THE final knockings of the opening three-match leg of the inaugural Nations Championship and Nations Cup competitions last weekend marked the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRugby’s best moments are caught on camera
The winners of the 2026 Rugby Photographer of the Year awards have been revealed, celebrating the finest images from across the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoAustralia 57-10 Italy: Relentless Wallabies go on the rampage
Josh Canham scored a hat-trick as Australia ended Joe Schmidt’s reign in style, thrashing Italy in Perth to secure their first...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoNew Zealand 40-21 Ireland: All Blacks finish with a final flourish
New Zealand delivered their most complete display of the Nations Championship, overpowering Ireland at Eden Park to extend their 32-year unbeaten...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoTownsend happy to highlight positives
SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend hailed a “positive” Nations Championship campaign after backing up a superb win in Argentina and an...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoFiji 17-33 Scotland: Scots take time to bring down Fijians
Scotland fought back from 10 points down to overcome a spirited Fiji and secure a bonus-point victory at Murrayfield, rounding off...
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Features
/ 2 months agoI’m sorry, but ‘line rumbles’ are just one long yawn…
THE Junior World Cup in Georgia has thrown up all sorts of talking points. Last week I lamented some pretty poor...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 months agoFrance 5-16 South Africa: Baby Boks grab chance to rule the world – again!
South Africa retained the World Rugby U20 Championship title with a hard-fought victory over France, underlining the strength of their production...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 months agoNew Zealand 41-26 England: Red Rose youngsters blown away as Baby Blacks take charge
England let a half-time lead slip as New Zealand pulled away after the break to claim the bronze medal with a...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoGeorgia make Fiji work until the end
Georgia .................... 10 Fiji .............................30 FIJI survived three second-half yellow cards to defeat hosts Georgia and secure 11th place. The Fijians...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoIreland stay strong to hold off Italians
Italy ..........................26 Ireland.....................34 IRELAND held off a determined Italian fightback to win the ninth-place play-off in Kutaisi. The Irish finished their...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 months agoScotland 28-21 Wales: Young Scots have to battle hard to keep the Welsh out
Scotland matched their best-ever finish at the World Rugby U20 Championship by holding off a late Wales fightback with just 13...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoUruguay have no answer to USA’s revival
USA......................39 Uruguay............15 THE USA came from 15 points down to beat Uruguay and claim their first-ever victory at the Championship in...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoFinally, Scarlets signs PRA25 deal
■By SAM JACKSON SCARLETS have signed the new Professional Rugby Agreement (PRA25), ending a year-long stand-off with the WRU and securing...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoEventually, Coville commits to four-year Provence deal
THE morning after Vannes beat Provence in the ProD2 final, The Rugby Paper – you may recall – published a piece...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoGuy Pepper: Argentina fans have football-crowd mentality but England can ‘shut them up’
Guy Pepper says England can quieten Argentina’s passionate supporters by taking control on the pitch as Steve Borthwick’s side look to...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 months agoLucas Friday insists England U20s are ready to take on South Africa challenge
Lucas Friday insists England’s youngsters are ready for the challenge as they prepare to face reigning champions South Africa in the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoTuima signs for Tigers
LEICESTER Tigers have signed England women’s centre Lagi Tuima from Harlequins. Tuima, right, spent seven years at The Stoop and is...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLock star Josh Caulfield returns to Bristol Bears from Ealing Trailfinders
Bristol Bears have brought lock Josh Caulfield back to Ashton Gate after one season with Ealing Trailfinders, with the hometown forward...
