All posts tagged "May"
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoLeicester Tigers 41-17 Northampton Saints: Phil Dowson’s side cut down by razor-sharp Tigers
Geoff Parling refused to get carried away despite his Leicester Tigers’ serving up a six-try thrashing to title rivals Northampton Saints.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoNewcastle Red Bulls vs Harlequins: Jason Gilmore believes Alex Dombrandt deserves an England recall
Harlequins chief Jason Gilmore believes Alex Dombrandt is in the form of his life and merits a recall by England this...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoExeter takeover approved
THE takeover of Exeter Chiefs by the owners of Premier League side AFC Bournemouth has been approved by the Prem rugby...
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Columnists
/ 3 days agoAlison Kervin: The game is flourishing – don’t make it different
If you have been to any women’s rugby matches recently, you will have witnessed scenes that were unimaginable a decade ago:...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoWhy Lions should head to Argentina
WITH reference to the fantastic and correct comments regarding the future of the Lions made in The Rugby Paper on May...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoMaycock double helps Harrogate bounce back up
■By HARVEY ALLEN Rossendale ............14 Harrogate ............... 21 HARROGATE returned to the National Leagues at the first time of asking, beating...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoDenham happy with his hat-trick of wins
nBy BEN JAYCOCK ANDREW Denham has developed a habit of winning National Two East titles, having secured his third with three...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 days agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
UP TO AND INCLUDING SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026 Welcome to the latest update of this season’s TRP Fantasy Rugby which covers...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 days agoThe day Rochy gave Merlene a shock
THE mention of certain names in our sporting village instantly results in a big smile and Tony Roche tops that list....
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round 10 summary: Capibaras and Selknam grab vital wins in play-off push
In Round 10 of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas, Capibaras triumphed over Pampas to stay in the hunt for a home semi-final in...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoJoaquín Moro: I had no doubts that Leicester Tigers were the club for me
Joe Santamaria talks to Joaquín Moro, the Leicester Tigers flanker who is following in some famous footsteps.
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Champions Cup
/ 1 week 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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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 week agoDrovers march on
By CARL FIELD Super Rygbi round-up LLANDOVERY booked their place in the Super Rygbi Cymru Grand Final next weekend after defeating...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Nine summary: Dogos take control as Pampas stumble and playoff race heats up
Round nine of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas began with a totemic clash in Córdoba, where Dogos leapfrogged Pampas with a...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 weeks 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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Nick Cain
/ 2 weeks agoAll eyes on Diego Sarthou’s 10-a-side match as France vs England ‘Le Crunch’ gets creative
French rugby seems to be ahead of the curve at the moment, not least in putting innovation into practice rather than...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoEdinburgh coach Sean Everitt proud of effort in clash against Sale Sharks
Edinburgh: 33 Sharks: 28 Edinburgh produced a spirited comeback to end the Sharks’ hopes of reaching the play-offs. For Edinburgh, already...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 weeks agoTide may be turning in favour of Ospreys
FOR three long months of unrelenting anxiety while their owners negotiated to buy Cardiff, Ospreys fans have fought the good fight...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoPaul Rees: Attacking sides get away with too much at the breakdown
Paul Rees on how and when the TMO should get involved...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoFinal four set for semi-finals
■By CARL FIELD Super Rygbi round-up CARDIFF will face Llandovery while Gwent rivals Ebbw Vale and Newport again lock horns in...
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Top 14
/ 2 weeks agoCarbonel shows he is still a class act
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN AN 83rd-minute Louis Carbonel penalty handed Stade Francais a 34-32 home win over second-placed Pau at Stade...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoIt’s time to limit all this ‘trench warfare’
LIKE many fans, we have recently enjoyed a thrilling men’s Six Nations Championship. What a great advert for the modern game...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoLuctonians 41-34 Camborne: It’s not the usual win, but Tom Jones is Lucs’ man
Tom Jones bagged tries in both halves, despite conversion difficulties, to guide Luctonians to a somewhat unusual victory over title-winners Camborne.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Seven summary: Pampas dominate Peñarol as Yacare stun Dogos
In round seven of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas, Pampas clinically dispatched defending champions Peñarol 34-3 in Buenos Aires as the tournament...
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News Extra
/ 1 month agoBest of Yorkshire celebrate another promotion
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK NORTH Ribblesdale head coach Tom Davidson admits it may take years to fully appreciate what his...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoNorthampton Saints prop Manny Iyogun determined to prove a point after England snub
Manny Iyogun is looking to make up for his disappointment at missing out on Six Nations action by helping Northampton Saints...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoSaracens 17-21 Northampton Saints: Last-gasp Archie McParland saves day for Saints
Tyro scrum-half Archie McParland produced a star performance to guide Northampton Saints to a thrilling victory over Saracens at Tottenham Hotspur...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWomen’s Six Nations 2026: Meg Jones – There’s a lot more to come from England
Meg Jones will have an extra spring in her stride and bigger smile on her face when she walks proudly out...
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Latest News
/ 1 month ago‘Away end’ trial to get major test
THE Prem’s trial of ‘away ends’ will be given its biggest showcase yet when a dedicated area of Leicester’s Welford Road...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 month agoMunster can’t catch Bulls
■By SAM JACKSON Bulls ............... 34 Munster .........31 THE Bulls edged a thriller over Munster at Loftus Versfeld, surviving a fierce...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoEaling all the way
ing’s failure to register any scores from constant pressure led to frustration. As Ealing’s play became ever more ragged it looked...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 month agoPau lead the nice guys…
AT the risk of giving fate not so much a friendly nudge as a hefty shove between the shoulder blades, three...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Five summary: Dogos avenge Peñarol defeat as Selknam bounce back
In round five of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas, Dogos avenged last season’s defeat in the final with a convincing 32-22...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPirates have too much up front for Richmond
■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ........13pts Try: Torpey 65 Conversion: Grieve 66 Penalties: Grieve 3, 10 Cornish P .........66pts Tries: Nelson 6,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Henry Pollock should listen to Sir Clive Woodward
“There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.”
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Four summary: Peñarol beat Cobras as Pampas hit top spot
Peñarol backed up their first win of the season with a deserved 38-20 home victory over Cobras in Round Four of...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDoris praises his big-match players
IRELAND captain Caelan Doris was proud his side could produce another huge performance to clinch their fourth Triple Crown in five...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoBorthwick simply can’t stay in charge
I DON’T enjoy watching England losing any match, but if a first-ever defeat to Italy hastens the end of Steve Borthwick’s...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoThe game will truly miss this rugby man
BRISTOL is a rugby town as much as it is a football one: it has a well-financed Premiership team at the...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoTigers claw onto bonus point as hosts triumph
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............22 Sedgley Park ........20 SEDGLEY survived a frantic ending to hold onto a bonus point and...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Three summary: Tarucas stay perfect and Pampas bounce back
Round Three began with an all-Argentine clash in Buenos Aires, where hosts Pampas were able to bounce back from their defeat...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Easter: Tom Willis would have been in my team
I would have started Tom Willis in the back row for England yesterday, regardless of his decision to move to France...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoPut Welsh clubs in Prem
THE money men have had their way and meritocracy in rugby is dead. It is not a decision I agree with,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months agoSaracens too strong for London rivals
■ By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Harlequins .......26pts Tries: Konkel 12, Wafer, 28, Tuima 69, Cromack 76 Conversions: Cromack 29, 70, 77 Saracens...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoCamborne stung by shock defeat
By HUW GRIFFIN Hornets ....................40 Camborne ............... 17 LEADERS Camborne headed to Hornets looking to maintain their excellent form this season...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months 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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Latest News
/ 3 months agoBustin knows his way to the try line, says boss Biljon
■By BEN JAYCOCK ROTHERHAM director of rugby Harvey Biljon hailed his No.8 Callum Bustin after he became the club’s all-time leading...
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National League 2N
/ 3 months agoThomas Putts the seal on fightback
■By HUW GRIFFIN Redruth ................... 18 Taunton Titans ....20 TAUNTON produced a strong second-half performance to secure a narrow victory at...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoUnbeatable Ealing push Hartpury out of the way
■By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury ............19pts Tries: Holliday 25, 43, 64 Conversions: Bazalgette 26, 65 Ealing T ............ 46pts Tries: Stronge 2,...
International Rugby
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