All posts tagged "May"
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Club Rugby
/ 1 day agoLeo Cullen’s Leinster legacy ‘unmatchable’ as end of era approaches
Chris Collyer on Leo Cullen’s unmatchable Leinster legacy as the Champions Cup-winning coach prepares to depart after a trophy-laden reign.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Final summary: Pampas end Dogos hoodoo to lift maiden title
Pampas overcame the odds to claim their first Super Rugby Americas title with an impressive 26-17 victory over bitter rivals Dogos.
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Club Rugby
/ 6 days agoAdam Radwan back in England contention after Leicester Tigers revival
Adam Radwan has put himself back in England contention after an impressive season for Leicester Tigers reignited hopes of adding to...
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Letters
/ 6 days agoSorry Macc, but Redruth travel furthest
I THINK everyone will be desperately sorry for Macclesfield who find themselves relegated because they cannot afford the costs of travelling...
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World
/ 2 weeks agoSRA Semi-finals review – Dominant Dogos punch final ticket
Dogos stamped their ticket to the Super Rugby Americas final with a dominant 35-13 victory over Tarucas.
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoFrench may stop Edwards coaching
SHAUN Edwards’ departure from France is still being negotiated and he could be barred from coaching a rival to Les Bleus...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoNick Cain: Super Northampton Saints at their swashbuckling best
Justice was done at a packed Franklin’s Gardens on Friday night when Northampton, the best team in the league over the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 weeks agoChris Hewett: It could be a golden age for our best refs in World Rugby
Good news from the shop window: rugby is doing right by its referees by picking the right referees.
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoCharlie Simmonds puts illness behind him to lift Siam Cup for Guernsey
Charlie Simmonds has enjoyed plenty of memorable moments in a Guernsey Raiders shirt, but few can match helping the island reclaim...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
Welcome to the final update of this season’s TRP Fantasy Rugby, covering the eight day period between Sunday 31st May 2026...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoLike it or not, a merger may work
SOMETIMES it’s easy to forget what professional rugby is supposed to be about. It’s the use of money to create players...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoCounties in need of support
CORNWALL thrashed Kent 73-14 in the Bill Beaumont Division One section of the County Championship in May. With only two teams...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoGloucester 54-21 Newcastle Red Bulls: Ben Redshaw makes it a Champions finale
Former Falcon, Ben Redshaw, scored a hat-trick of tries as Gloucester comfortably earned a European Champions Cup spot by securing an...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoReferees need to get it right this summer
SOUTH Africa may be quadruple world champions, but their influence does not extend to all corners of the game in the...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoLong wait for de Goede return over
■By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens v Trailfinders PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 3.30pm, StoneX TWO play-off sides collide in a London derby that could...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
Today’s update covers the 14-day period between Sunday 17th May 2026 through to Saturday 30th May 2026. We have just eight...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks ago100 up! Burnley get set to party
By BEN JAYCOCK Standing tall: Burnley 1st XV and, below, their thriving youth set-up BURNLEY Rugby Club will have their centenary...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round 13 summary: Dogos clinch home semi-final amid play-off drama
In Round 13 of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas season, Dogos became the first team to secure a home semi-final with...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoWilliams out to end his career on a high
> Continued from Page 1 involved in the club and the city.” Williams is proud to have played his part in...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 month agoLeinster’s focus turns to the URC after Champions Cup heartbreak
Despite being significantly higher in the attack statistics Leinster once again came out on the wrong side of the Champions Cup...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoPicture perfect! Exeter Chiefs’ Olly Woodburn is enjoying his new vision
Olly Woodburn’s switch from wing to full-back has not been his only exposure this season – he has just published a...
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Features
/ 1 month agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
Today’s update covers the period Sunday 10th May 2026 through to Saturday 16th May 2026. This week we are taking our...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 month agoSouth African Rugby Union could withdraw its sides from Europe
South African Rugby will hold a strategic planning session with its member unions and directors of rugby to review the current...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoRuthless Vannes motor to formidable home record
That Vannes would finish the regular season at the top of the ProD2 has long been a given more certain than...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round 11 summary: Capibaras surge into playoff contention
In Round 11 of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas, Capibaras eased past visiting Yacare, scoring seven tries in their 53-21 victory.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 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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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 months 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 months 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 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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Nick Cain
/ 2 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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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