All posts tagged "Ireland"
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoLeinster 29-25 Toulon: Leo Cullen’s side hold on to keep the French side at bay
Leinster’s bid for a fifth star to end their eight-year Champions Cup title drought rolls on after securing a place in...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoEngland winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso suffers injury concern as Exeter Chiefs exit Europe
England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso looked to be knocked unconscious following a collision with Ireland international Jacob Stockdale during Exeter Chiefs’ Challenge...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoUlster 29-12 Exeter Chiefs: Nathan Doak leads the charge as Rob Baxter’s side are taken apart
Nathan Doak inspired Ulster to reach their first Challenge Cup final as they produced a commanding display to dismantle Exeter Chiefs...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoBath and Bordeaux head shortlist for star player
Bath and Bordeaux each contribute two players to the shortlist of five nominees for the 2026 Investec Player of the Year.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoDafydd Jenkins: Tough times at Exeter Chiefs made us better
Dafydd Jenkins believes the tough times he endured last season with Exeter Chiefs and Wales were worth it.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWilliams is ruled out of Six Nations
WALES captain Kate Williams, below, will miss the remainder of the Six Nations with the leg injury that forced her to...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoDoris: We were cool under pressure
CAPTAIN Caelan Doris praised his side’s ability to handle pressure after Leinster just about found a way to get over the...
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Babcock Trophy
/ 2 months agoOver a pie and a pint, the Five Nations was saved
LONG after his improbable conversion from ball-boy at Hampden Park for Queen’s Park FC to international rugby referee, Allan Hosie played...
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Features
/ 2 months agoEaling keep on building
EALING Trailfinders have strengthened their squad with a raft of new signings, including prop PJ Sheck, back rower Harry Taylor, winger...
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Features
/ 2 months agoCould you hold my Woodbine now, Allan?
ALLAN Hosie, one of Scotland’s best-ever referees and then a formidable administrator after hanging up the whistle, has died aged 80....
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoEngland have no answer as Buttimer puts Ireland on top
WOMEN’S U21 SIX NATIONS By PAUL EDDISON TWO tries from Beth Buttimer helped Ireland to an historic 41-40 win over England...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNew deal for Botha
OSPREYS have secured the future of tighthead Tom Botha after the 35-year-old signed a new contract. Botha, who has made 161...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 months agoFrance turn up the heat to see off brave Irish in their pursuit of the Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam title
By JAMES ROBINSON France's Six Nations title and Grand Slam pursuit was maintained in Clermont after seeing off Ireland. France: 26pts...
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Features
/ 3 months agoIreland are the next challenge for England’s young Roses
WOMEN’S U21 SIX NATIONS ■By PHIL CAMPBELL AFTER a compelling opening round of the Six Nations Women’s U21 Series, England’s clash...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNott happy to run with Cardiff pack
By SAM JACKSON GEORGE Nott is thriving as a key cog in the Cardiff Rugby pack following his switch from Dragons...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoDeegan to miss semi
MAX Deegan will miss Leinster’s Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon on Saturday after receiving a two-match ban for his red card...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Red Roses roll on! England v Wales + Saints v Bath preview ft Nick Heath
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Women’s Six Nations commentator and...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoSam Prendergast makes his Leinster fly-half case harder to ignore after MOTM display against Ulster
In Irish rugby, no role comes with more pressure and criticism than the role of the fly-half.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoScotland 7-84 England: Ruthless Red Roses go on the rampage
England shrugged off their shortage of locks to deliver a ruthless display at Murrayfield, securing a record victory over Scotland in...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 months agoClassy Parsons hat-trick has Ireland back on right track
■By JESS PORTER GALWAY-native Beibhinn Parsons scored a hat-trick in her own backyard as Ireland delivered a statement victory to see...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoSupport for Red Roses was superb
HOW marvellous that the Red Roses could attract more than 77,000 fans to Twickenham last week for their win against Ireland....
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoBrown’s boys are heading the right way – Thornton
■By BEN JAYCOCK Leading the way: Esher No.8 Liam Thornton LIAM Thornton believes Esher’s mid-season appointment of England legend Mike Brown...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoStone the crows! Barney runs riot
■By RHYS COOPE Oxford H ..................28 Sevenoaks ............. 61 SEVENOAKS took the honours in this bottom-of-the-table clash. The visitors opened the...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: England injury crisis? Ellie Kildunne’s story + Women’s Six Nations Round 2 preview
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by journalist Sarah Rendell to break...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoRobbie Deans joins Barbarians coaching team for Wales clash at Twickenham
Robbie Deans will return to the Barbarian F.C. coaching team this summer for their blockbuster clash with Wales at Allianz Stadium,...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoEngland beat Ireland in front of a record Women’s Six Nations crowd
England secured a bonus-point victory over Ireland in front of a Women’s Six Nations record crowd of 77,120, but John Mitchell’s...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoLeinster edging closer to fifth star after Champions Cup quarter final victory
Leinster moved a step closer to pinning a fifth star on their jersey after dismantling Sale Sharks 43-13 at Dublin’s Aviva...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoEngland’s Helena Rowland is putting her best foot forward at the 2026 Women’s Six Nations
England playmaker Helena Rowland played last year’s World Cup knowing there was a chance it would be the swansong of her...
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Women's International
/ 3 months agoEngland 33-12 Ireland: Sarah Bern at the double to power Red Roses into life
The Red Roses enjoyed a happy homecoming to Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, in their first outing since the World Cup, as Meg...
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Women's International
/ 3 months agoWales 19-24 Scotland: The Scots stay cool to keep the Welsh out
Scotland withstood a ferocious late onslaught to spoil Sean Lynn’s first Six Nations game in charge of Wales with a hard-earned...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 months agoU18s Six Nations Festival: Italy add England to their list of scalps
England finished their Six Nations Festival with a disappointing one win from three outings after falling to a 46-26 loss to...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoWomen’s Six Nations 2026: Courtney Keight urges Wales to play for their pride
Courtney Keight admits the Women’s Six Nations still gives her the same buzz as her first call-up as Sean Lynn’s Wales...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoBorthwick needs help on selection
STEVE Borthwick has been England manager for over three years now, and he has a similar win record (at roughly 60...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoRed Roses blown away as France run riot
U18 Women FRANCE completed a perfect U18 Women’s Six Nations Festival campaign with a dominant 75-7 victory over England, running in...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoBroadley sneak-in buffers half-board
■By ANDREW SMITH SHEFFIELD TIGERS’ sterling second-half performance saw them storm to a six-try victory, in their mid-table clash with Fylde....
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Features
/ 3 months agoBaby for England winners
NEWS EXTRA WORLD Cup-winning Red Roses Rosie Galligan and Marlie Packer are expecting a baby together. Second row Galligan, 27, is...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoLeinster face Sale Sharks test after Edinburgh scare in Champions Cup
For the casual viewer, last Saturday’s Round of 16 match between Leinster and Edinburgh seemed like it was business as usual...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: The big Women’s Six Nations Round 1 preview + Courtney Lawes returns! ft Rachael Burford
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by 84-cap former England centre and...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoEmma Sing keen to prove her worth to England
Emma Sing turned to sports psychology after losing her England central contract and now the World Cup winner is targeting more...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLouis Rees-Zammit: I’m loving playing at full-back for Bristol Bears and Wales
Louis Rees-Zammit is relishing playing at full-back for Bristol Bears and Wales and getting more comfortable in the position every match.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoWomen’s Six Nations 2026 preview: I live by the sword and die by it too, says England captain Meg Jones
England head into the 2026 Women’s Six Nations looking to become the first team to win the title immediately after lifting...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 months agoBrendan Gallagher: 30 years on from Matt Gallagher’s special day
There’s been a lot going on recently in the rugby world, but it would be remiss not to pause awhile to...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLiz Crake is making a difference at Saracens
Liz Crake believes she is playing some of her best rugby in years after a rejuvenating move to Saracens, with the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoPremiership Women’s Rugby plans for joint British and Irish league
Premiership Women’s Rugby have launched a tender process for potential new teams, which could see the establishment of the first-ever British...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoBielle-Biarrey is the top dog again
FRANCE winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey has won the Six Nations player of the championship award for the second year running. The 22-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoKelly the hero for Ireland
U18s Six Nations Festival U18 Men ■By BEN JAYCOCK IRELAND claimed a dramatic 36-31 victory over England in the U18 Men’s...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoWales leave it late to sink England
U18 Women WALES produced a late comeback to beat England 32-24 in a thrilling opening match of the U18 Women’s Six...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNew Green Wave is gaining power
by Ben Jaycock IRELAND Erin King is spearheading an Ireland side no longer rebuilding but beginning to believe. New captain King,...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoAzzurre want to be quick off the mark
ITALY Silvia Turani’s Italy outfit are determined to shed their underdog tag with the women’s team taking inspiration from the men’s...
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Features
/ 3 months agoMemory of her brother lifts Powell
TRP nBy LAURA HOWARD Jackson: Lion king George North faces the final curtain THE sudden death of her brother is driving...
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