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Magic Johnson is major inspiration

By JACK BEARD Cinderford...............25 Exeter Uni................ 12 EXETER were unable to overcome a strong Cinderford side at Bell Sports and Rugby...

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Ward wants Hornets to have a sting in their tail

By BEN JAYCOCK Confident: Hornets captain Kieran Ward NEW Hornets captain Kieran Ward believes his side can upset the odds and...

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Sam’s late show puts icing on the cake

By MO SHER Esher...................40pts Havant................36pts IF you were looking for entertainment yesterday afternoon, you needn’t have looked further than Molesey Road,...

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Thompson’s glad to back after arduous road to fitness

By BEN JAYCOCK Motivated: Esher scrum-half Pierre Thompson ESHER scrum-half Pierre Thompson is relishing the chance to be back on the...

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FANTASY RUGBY 2025/26

PRIZE MONEY WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MANAGER OF THE MONTH £25 SECOND £10 THIRD £5 LAST £10...

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YOUNG GUNS

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS LOCK AIDEN AINSWORTH-CAVE For Aiden Ainsworth-Cave, last season was one where frustration fuelled ambition and he is now determined...

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Head injuries force Willemse to retire

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN IT has long been expected, but this week – nearly a year after his last appearance on...

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Sorrell enjoying the buzz

By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER 30 years tied to Saracens, Kevin Sorrell admits it was emotional to depart the north Londoners, but...

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Best Head-to-Head Matchups in the Women’s World Cup Semis and Pacific Nations Cup

With World Cup dreams on the line and silverware within reach, this weekend promises some of the most intense and emotional...

By Charlie Elliott

England: Red Roses urged to hit heights

Hooker Amy Cokayne has urged England to live up to their favourites billing as the World Cup heads into its business...

By Adam Hathaway

Rugby Championship

Record breaker: Siya Kolisi lifts the Freedom Cup after South Africa beat New Zealand 43-10 in Wellington yesterday – the All...

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Axing two Welsh regions may work, says George North

George North believes talk of reducing the number of Welsh regions from four to two cannot be dismissed outright in a...

By Ben Jaycock

Dafydd Jenkins calls for Exeter Chiefs to be ruthless in all areas

Exeter Chiefs lock Dafydd Jenkins has delivered a blunt assessment of last season’s failings – and a rallying cry that the...

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Joel glad to be joining brother

■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL NEWCASTLE’S Tyne Bridge is a long way from Sydney Harbour Bridge; a northeast winter cannot compare to an...

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Christian Wade has his eye on scoring record

Christian Wade will have another chance to overtake Chris Ashton as the Premiership’s leading try scorer after agreeing to join Newcastle...

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This funding train could hit the buffers

IT’S bonkers. First, we have an agreement between the RFU and the Premiership where an eight-year PGP deal signed in late...

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New Zealand 18-43 South Africa: Ruthless Springboks demolish All Blacks

Following claims they were over their hill after two losses in their last three, with a shaky win over Australia in...

By Ben Jaycock

Lam likes what he sees on LRZ debut

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ..................................24pts Tries: O’Flaherty 29, Jibulu 51, Hanson 55, Davies 75 Conversions: Curtis 52, 56 Bristol ...............................15pts Tries:...

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Premiership

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Gloucester take their time to get past spirited Exeter

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester .......29pts Tries: Ludlow 21, Llewellyn 35, Edwards-Giraud 55, Innard 62 Conversions: Byrne 21, 35, 62 Penalty: Barton...

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Chris Hewett

/ 1 year ago

Chris Hewett: Ollie Lawrence looks a good fit for 13 shirt

Nearly there. Ollie Lawrence, the talented Bath and England centre, is within touching distance of a return to competitive rugby after...

By Chris Hewett

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

French leap to defence of game’s honour

IT SHOULD be a high old time for the union game. The pool stage of the Women’s World Cup may have...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Tigers smash Saracens but Parling wants more

By GARY FITZGERALD Leicester ...............20pts Tries: Liebenberg 33, Blamire 55, Ilione 64, Wand 73 Saracens .................7pts Try: Michelow 4 Conversion: Johnson...

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