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/ 4 months agoGeorgia have the force behind them
By SAMANTHA EMMA 9th PLACE SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW... Moday, July 13. 3pm Georgia v Italy HOSTS Georgia will be aiming to continue...
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/ 4 months agoRuthless Georgia far too strong for Uruguay
By BEN JAYCOCK POOL A Georgia ............56 Uruguay .............3 HOSTS Georgia produced a ruthless display to end Uruguay’s hopes of a...
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/ 4 months agoNew Zealand on easy street
By SAM JACKSON POOL B New Zealand.. 45 Italy...................15 Italy made a flying start when centre Giacomo Falchetto intercepted a pass...
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/ 4 months agoMiotti opts to chase Italian chance
ANOTHER club, another fly-half who sprang a surprise this week. Montpellier’s Argentine Domingo Miotti has decided to switch international allegiances and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoNew Zealand 34-32 France: The French battle hard but Cam Roigard keeps All Blacks in the clear
Will Jordan and Cam Roigard both scored twice as New Zealand opened the inaugural Nations Championship with a thrilling victory over...
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Miscellaneous
/ 4 months agoJapan 27-10 Italy: Japan have too much in reserve despite Eddie Jones absence
Japan saw off Italy in Tokyo despite head coach Eddie Jones being absent through suspension.
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/ 4 months agoTaste of winning is good, says Lake
AFTER a long losing run, it was Wales’ third consecutive win, following on from victories over Italy and the Barbarians, a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoFiji 24-39 Wales: Jac Morgan’s double is enough to quell the Fijians
Jac Morgan scored two tries as Wales began their Nations Championship campaign on a bizarre afternoon at the Cardiff City Stadium.
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/ 4 months agoItaly battle to subdue the Brave Blossoms
By BEN JAYCOCK On the front foot: Japan attack POOL B ITALY kept their semi-final hopes alive with a clinical victory...
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/ 4 months agoA pair of fly-halves fading from view
BEAUDEN Barrett wasn’t the only decorated fly half to miss the cut for the opening round of the Nations Championship. The...
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News Extra
/ 4 months agoSchmidt has no desire to be head coach again
AUSTRALIA boss Joe Schmidt says he has no desire to be a head coach again when he leaves his current position...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoStephen Varney the vital cog in Exeter Chiefs’ Prem rise
Exeter Chiefs’ rise from bottom but one in the Premiership to the final at Twickenham followed a number of shrewd signings...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoMarcus Smith: England are going to come out firing shots against South Africa
Marcus Smith has told England to prove their last performance against France was no fluke and get on the front foot...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoTim Hoyt backs Fiji to spring Nations Championship shocks ahead of 2027 Rugby World Cup
Fiji prop Tim Hoyt believes his side can pull off a few upsets in the new Nations Championship and do the...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 4 months agoItaly 32-38 Scotland: Henry Kesterton makes sure for Scots
Scotland secured a thrilling bonus-point victory over Italy to kick off their campaign with Henry Kesterton’s late effort sealing the win.
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Junior International Rugby
/ 4 months agoNew Zealand 38-21 Japan: Baby Blacks have to work hard to get past young Cherry Blossoms
New Zealand took all five points from their opener against Japan despite the match being abandoned in the 68th minute due...
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/ 4 months agoScrum will be key for Pumas
ARGENTINA RANKED fifth in the world, Felipe Contepomi’s Argentina aim to build on the progress made in recent seasons while also...
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/ 4 months agoSchmidt preparing the way for Kiss
AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA face one of the most significant years in their recent history, with a coaching handover already scheduled midway through...
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/ 4 months agoIt’s a UK base for Botia and Co
FIJI FIJI have high hopes of proving they belong among rugby’s heavyweights, but unlike every other team in the competition they...
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/ 4 months agoChosoku style is the one for Eddie
JAPAN HEAD coach Eddie Jones is determined to implement his trademark high-tempo style against the world’s elite. Japan face a demanding...
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/ 4 months agoQuesada missing his big names
ITALY ITALY must do without star men full-back Ange Capuozzo (Toulouse) and hooker Giacomo Nicotera (Stade Français) this summer against Japan,...
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/ 4 months 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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/ 4 months agoHome comfort key for hosts
GEORGIA HOSTS Georgia will look to harness home advantage in Tbilisi as they target beating their best ever finish of eighth...
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/ 4 months 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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/ 4 months 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
/ 4 months 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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/ 4 months 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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Features
/ 4 months 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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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Exeter Chiefs’ revival an example to us all
Brendan Gallagher examines Exeter Chiefs’ remarkable revival and asks why Test coaches so often insist successful rebuilds must take years.
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 4 months 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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Chris Hewett
/ 5 months agoChris Hewett: Is Rugby World Cup expansion over-ambitious?
It would be nice to think that at some point this side of eternity, rugby will have created sufficient depth at...
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/ 5 months agoRed Bulls let go of 26 players
NEWCASTLE will release 26 players this summer when their contracts expire including scrum-half Sam Stuart, 34, who has played 134 times...
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/ 5 months agoLAST SUNDAY RECAP
ENGLAND sealed an eighth consecutive Women’s Six Nations title and a fifth straight Grand Slam with a thrilling 43-28 victory over...
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/ 5 months agoTRP’S TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT
ENGLAND stormed to a 22nd title and historic 20th Grand Slam in front of record-breaking crowds across Europe. A staggering 279,760...
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International Rugby
/ 6 months agoCourtney Lawes’ Prem performances to be monitored as he targets England comeback
Courtney Lawes’ performances in the Gallagher Prem next season will be monitored closely by Steve Borthwick as the England great targets...
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/ 6 months agoFrance vs England: We’ll relish Women’s Six Nations decider in Bordeaux – John Mitchell
France and England collide in Bordeaux today in a winner-takes-all Grand Slam decider that has become the defining fixture of the...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 6 months agoWales v Italy
PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 12.45pm, Cardiff Arms Park WALES are desperate to avoid a third successive Wooden Spoon and Sean Lynn has...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 6 months agoIreland v Scotland
PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Aviva Stadium IRELAND will look to celebrate a landmark day at the Aviva Stadium by securing third...
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/ 6 months agoItaly 33-61 England: Marlie Packer’s punch puts the Italians on the floor
Marlie Packer sent a stern reminder to her back row rivals that she is not going away anytime soon after the...
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International Rugby
/ 6 months agoWill Genia backs the Henry Pollock hype but feels England need to be more fluid
Will Genia is firmly on the Henry Pollock hype train but believes England must evolve into a more dynamic side if...
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/ 6 months agoUnbeaten Red Roses set up a 6N decider
■By BEN JAYCOCK KATY Daley-McLean has warned England’s emerging stars they must “own” the intimidating atmosphere in Bordeaux if they are...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoNick Cain: Detailed? Robust? No… It’s a farcical non-review
The RFU’s review into England’s 2026 Six Nations nosedive was a whitewash that told the English rugby public, and the media,...
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/ 6 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Is England’s dominance hurting the Women’s Six Nations? ft Fi Tomas
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Telegraph reporter and leading women’s...
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International Rugby
/ 6 months agoRFU backs Steve Borthwick to lead England into the 2027 Rugby World Cup after review
Steve Borthwick has been backed by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to lead England into next year’s Rugby World Cup following...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoOllie Lawrence: Bath have got the tools to be kings of Europe
Ollie Lawrence reckons it is time for Bath to take things to new heights in today’s Champions Cup semi-final against Bordeaux-Begles.
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 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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Club Rugby
/ 6 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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/ 6 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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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoWales legend George North decides it is the ‘right time’ to call it a day
Wales and British & Irish Lions great George North will retire at the end of the season after an injury-hit spell...
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Features
/ 6 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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