All posts tagged "Rugby"
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National League One
/ 6 months agoBicknell hoping for international honours after move to Rams
■By CHRIS COLLYER WILLO Bicknell is excited to have made the step up to National One and is determined to flourish...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoIonians celebrate top derby triumph
Hull Ionians......35pts Hull......................19pts ■By BRIAN NORMAN THE skill set and team work of Hull Ionians earned a bonus-point victory over the...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoSuper star Greg loving new bond of the brothers
By BEN JAYCOCK Lewis Double act: Greg Minikin AFTER hanging up his boots in rugby league at the end of last...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoGrimes is on the Luc-out for far more patience…
By BEN JAYCOCK Solid: Luctonians full-back Charlie Grimes LUCTONIANS full-back Charlie Grimes insists patience and consistency will be the key ingredients...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoDan Robertshaw writes a new chapter with surprise Barnes debut
Dan Robertshaw spent last season on work experience with The Rugby Paper, interviewing players across the National Leagues – but the...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoGive players the freedom to call shots
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Billy Woof, below, the head coach at Birkenhead Park RFC who play at Level...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoJeff Probyn: One-sided games not what we want
I hate to be the one that says this, but as much as I want the Red Roses to win this...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoTaine Basham’s aiming to get back to his best
Taine Basham is ready to kick-start his career as he looks to force his way back into the Wales reckoning.
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British and Irish Lions
/ 6 months agoSir Ian McGeechan on What It Really Takes to Succeed in Rugby and Beyond
Sir Ian McGeechan stands among rugby’s most revered figures—celebrated for his exceptional impact as both a player and a coach.
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoAll Blacks too good for world champions at Eden Park in Ardie Savea’s 100th cap
New Zealand bounced back from their defeat to Argentina to see off world champions South Africa 24-17 and extend their unbeaten...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoDragons chairman David Wright urges a rethink from Welsh Rugby Union
Dragons chairman David Wright has urged the Welsh Rugby Union to rethink plans to overhaul the Welsh regions next season. The...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoAli Hepher is back on board at Exeter Chiefs in performance coach role
Ali Hepher is back at Exeter less than four months after leaving the club. Hepher, 50, was head coach from 2017...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoThis has been Harlequins’ toughest pre-season ever – Tom Lawday
Harlequins have ramped up the pre-season fitness regime to the max in order to rebound from their worst Premiership campaign in...
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News Extra
/ 6 months agoWorld Rugby Chief Sally Horrox: Heavy defeats ‘inevitable’ at Women’s World Cup
Chief of Women’s Rugby at World Rugby Sally Horrox says heavy defeats suffered by lower ranked, mostly amateur teams such as...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoWe didn’t take our chances, admits Lynn
■ By PHIL CAMPBELL Wales .................25pts Tries: Cox 2, Callender 12, Tuipulotu 40, Powell 45, Neumann 72 Fiji .......................28pts Tries: Neihamu...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoScots go down but still in hunt
■ By SAM JACKSON Canada .................. 40pts Tries: Hunt 11, Penalty 32, Tuttosi 34, 57; Kassil 64, DeMerchant 78 Conversions: de...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoCoimbra: We want to surprise people
■ By BEN JAYCOCK POOL D PREVIEW... Italy v Brazil Today. Kick-off 2pm, Franklin’s Gardens BRAZIL and Italy close out their...
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Letters
/ 6 months agoFrench rugby deserves praise regarding scrum laws
French rugby deserves high praise for its brave decision to expose World Rugby’s woeful mismanagement of a key rugby union law....
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The Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoNew Zealand 24-17 South Africa: All Blacks hold off Springbok comeback
New Zealand ................... 24pts Tries: Narawa 2, Jordan 17, Tupaea 67 Conversions: B Barrett 3; McKenzie 18, 68 Penalty: McKenzie 51...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoBell keeps his cool to steal it at the death
■By BEN JAYCOCK Australia .................. 28pts Tries: White 23, Suaalii 47, 63; Bell 86 Conversions: Lynagh 24, 48; O’Connor 64, 87...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoGrady injury casts shadow over romp
■By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff .............71 Richmond ....... 10 WALES star Mason Grady suffered a worrying shoulder injury on his first appearance...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoBritish and Irish Lions cash may tempt Mark Nawaqanitawase back to rugby union
The £60m windfall to Rugby Australia from the Lions tour has started the wheel turning for the return to rugby union...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoRFU still not doing enough for state schools despite ACE Boys League remodelling
One of the stranger emails in the inbox this week was an RFU press release heralding 22 state schools and colleges...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoArundell leads from the front
■By ROGER PANTING Bath ..................... 47pts Tries: Cuckson 6, Cowan 27, Arundell 43, 48; Butt 51, Roux 70, Carr-Smith 78 Conversions:...
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Chris Hewett
/ 6 months agoChris Hewett: Captains need the consent of others
There are almost as many good jokes about leadership as there are leaders who fall into the “bad joke” category. Here’s...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
PRIZE MONEY WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MONTH £25 SECOND £10 THIRD £5 LAST £10 Do you fancy...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoA midweek game would improve this brilliant Women’s World Cup
I’m enjoying just about everything to do with the Women’s World Cup thus far from the big enthusiastic crowds, the excellent...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoVisitors hand Scunthorpe a very rude awakening
Scunthorpe.............22 Darlington MP........42 By TONY WILKINSON SCUNTHORPE made a return to level 4 rugby and were brought down to earth with...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoDarlington’s battle plans are to bounce straight back
By BEN JAYCOCK DARLINGTON Mowden Park board member Neil Morris is hoping to welcome fresh faces to his side’s state-of-the-art arena...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoPerfect McMahon steers Cinderford
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford...............48 Syston...................... 19 PLAYING their first league match on their new 3G pitch at the renamed Bell Sports...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoBeesley gets a buzz out of setting the standards…
By TRP REPORTER Leading the way: Lymm captain Nathan Beesley NEW Lymm captain Nathan Beesley is stepping into uncharted territory with...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoLocal focus as Shanahan invigorated by fresh start
By BEN JAYCOCK New Bury boss: James Shanahan NEW Bury St Edmunds director of rugby James Shanahan is relishing a fresh...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoBlow for Exeter as injury rules out Tua
NEWS EXTRA EXETER centre Tamati Tua will miss most of the season after undergoing surgery on an Achilles injury last week....
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Features
/ 6 months agoYoung Guns: Casper Wheeler – Bristol & England U18s hooker
Casper Wheeler is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his hero and fellow Bristolian, Ellis Genge.
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoDon’t ever shy away from a tough conversation
Steve Hill puts the questions to Will Crane, below, the director of rugby at Cheltenham RFC who play in Regional 2...
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Features
/ 6 months agoOnly award kicks at goal inside the 22
If we were designing the rules of rugby from scratch today it’s hard to imagine we would award kicks at goal...
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Features
/ 6 months agoDragons look to Tongan stars for added beef
NEWS EXTRA By SIMON THOMAS THE Dragons back line will feature a double dose of Tongan international strike power this season....
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The Rugby Championship
/ 7 months agoAll Blacks vs Springboks Preview: Can the World Champions breach fortress Eden Park?
Fewer rivalries hold the aura and gravitas of the annual clash of international heavyweight giants: The Springboks against the All Blacks....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoChris Collyer: Back to beginnings for new Harlequins duo Katie Shillaker and Jessie Spurrier
It’s all going back to the beginnings for Katie Shillaker and Jessie Spurrier as the two Harlequins prepare to face off...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoCharlie Hodgson on Mindset, Resilience and the Secrets of High-Performance Teams
Charlie Hodgson stands out as one of the most accomplished fly-halves in English rugby history—racking up a record-breaking 44-point debut, captaining...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoUruguay vs Chile Second Leg Preview: Los Teros have chance to qualify for 2027 World Cup in style
The South American qualification process that began in August 2024 finally comes to an end this weekend, with Uruguay looking to...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 months agoUruguay 28-16 Chile: Los Teros in touching distance of fourth consecutive World Cup qualification
Uruguay secured a 28-16 victory over Chile in Santiago to put themselves within touching distance of a fourth consecutive World Cup....
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoRuthless Red Roses storm to record win against Samoa to book spot in World Cup quarter-finals
England's hat-trick hero Jess Breach revelled in becoming the fifth Red Roses player to score 50 tries and hopes to bring...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoMatt Sherratt is boosted by recruitment drive at Cardiff
Cardiff coach Matt Sherratt says it’s a massive boost to have retained Taulupe Faletau and Josh Adams as the club look...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoNew Zealand vs Japan Preview: History beckons for Portia Woodman-Wickliffe
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe could become New Zealand’s all-time leading try scorer today. The flying win needs one more try to make Kiwi...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 months agoVive La France! At last some scrum sense
THERE is at last a sign of sanity in the otherwise befuddled global administration of rugby union in the shape of...
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Features
/ 7 months agoJoe Santamaria: Kiwi Kendrick Lynn giving Los Pumas a sharper attack
Joe Santamaria talks to Kendrick Lynn about how he is helping Argentina develop a cutting edge When Kendrick Lynn returned to...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 months agoSoak up the best bits from across all sports
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Matt Albinson, below, the director of rugby at Stamford RFC who last season won...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 months agoDavies has one more mountain to climb
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Loving life: Sam Davies playing for Grenoble PICTURE: Alamy ONE day soon, Sam...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 months agoDemise of Miami Sharks still not headline news
ANOTHER working week gone and still the Miami Sharks website had nothing to say about what they told their squad almost...
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