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Glasgow’s Jack Mann excited to agree Kingsholm deal

Gloucester have signed back row Jack Mann from Glasgow Warriors from next season. The 25-year-old, who has made 13 appearances for...

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Trio recalled All Black triumph one final time

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW SHORTLY before Christmas, in the hometown of the Manic Street Preachers, a trio...

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Brendan Gallagher: Here are my 37 to tour with the British and Irish Lions

Brendan Gallagher picks his likely lads for the Summer trip to Australia Let the fun begin. Every four years, we all...

By Brendan Gallagher

Red Roses need to take the pressure

BEN JAYCOCK REPORTS ON ALL THE TEAMS AS THEY GET SET FOR THE WORLD CUP England Winners: England celebrate with the...

By Ben Jaycock

Turani and Muzzo in team of the tournament

Italy ITALY continue to improve year on year in the Six Nations, and their second half display in the opening round...

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Gallagher & Nelson are the big successes

Scotland SCOTLAND will have felt disappointed finishing fourth, with inconsistency being their downfall. The Scots opened with a 24-21 win over...

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World Cup blow as Wall is ruled out

IRELAND IRELAND finished third to be crowned the best of the rest, taking into account the gulf in quality between the...

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Baa-Baas enjoy their day in the Durham sunshine

Anniversary match By LUKE JARMYN Durham Uni ......33pts Tries: Rhodes 28, 58, Rowell 43, Clarke 53, Turley 67 Conversions: Vernum 29,...

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Jeff Probyn: Women’s game not paying for itself

By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game First things first, congratulations to England’s women’s team for winning...

By Jeff Probyn

Women’s Six Nations: Francesca McGhie is on hand to snatch it for Scotland

By Sam Jackson Scotland ...........26pts Tries: Skeldon 25, Orr 42, McLachlan 58, McGhie 81 Conversions: Nelson 43, 59, 82 Ireland...............19pts Tries:...

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Women’s Six Nations: Red Roses set sights on World Cup after nervy win

By Ben Jaycock England ...........................43pts Tries: Dow 4, 58; Sing 8, 18; Atkin-Davies 12, MacDonald 23, Aldcroft 49 Conversions: Harrison 9,...

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Wales face tough fight to avoid last place

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Italy v Wales Today. Kick-off 11.30am Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi SEAN Lynn’s Wales are gearing themselves up for...

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Champions Cup: Rory Hutchinson eying Leinster surprise

By Paul Rees Rory Hutchinson says Northampton regard Saturday’s Champions Cup semifinal against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium as an opportunity...

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Ford puts impressive case for a Lions spot

■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale Sharks ..................... 25pts Tries: Ma’asi-White 2, Ford 17, Reed 27 Conversions: Ford 18, 28 Penalties: Ford 6,...

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Chris Hewett: If there is any justice, George Ford will be a British and Irish Lion

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed The difference between time and eternity? It’s all relative – get it? – but in...

By Chris Hewett

Warriors salvage a late bonus as Bulls power on

By BRYN PALMER BULLS flexed their muscles with a fourth straight URC win to turn up the heat on Glasgow in...

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Scott on target to rescue a draw

By SAM JACKSON CAMMY Scott saved Edinburgh the ignominy of being doubled by Zebre with a difficult last-kick conversion to earn...

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Rhys Litterick takes high road to Scotland

By Peter Jackson Rhys Litterick, a tight-head graduate from the Adam Jones school of scrummaging, joined Cardiff from Harlequins two years...

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Treacey’s double helps U19s to win over Scots

■By BEN JAYCOCK CAPTAIN Connor Treacey led England U19s to a nine-try 54-12 victory over Scotland yesterday. England scored tries through...

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England survive French hostility

■By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U18s head coach Jonathan Pendlebury revelled in leading his side through an unbeaten Six Nations Festival in...

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Zander Fagerson among Scots battling to be fit ahead of British and Irish Lions squad announcement

Zander Fagerson is among a string of senior Scotland internationals in a battle to prove their fitness ahead of the British...

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Park walk puts Arron Reed in right mood

By Luke Jarmyn Alex Sanderson has opened up on how an honest conversation while having a coffee and a walk around...

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Freddie Steward puts his heart into Leicester Tigers

By Paul Rees Freddie Steward is forgetting about England as he sets his mind on helping Leicester reach the Premiership playoffs....

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Premiership: Saracens coming to the boil at right time after win over Gloucester

By Brendan Gallagher Saracens .......................... 36pts Tries: Segun 10, Tompkins 25, Dann 44, 51; Gonzales 69, George 74 Conversions: Burke 26,...

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Leinster are good … but they would not beat France

By Nick Cain The hype was in full flood after Leinster’s two-match 142-0 European Cup haul against Harlequins and Glasgow, when...

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Northampton Saints’ Emmanuel Iyogun is quick to thank Alex Waller

By Paul Rees Emmanuel Iyogun has become a regular starter in Northampton’s front row this season and credits his predecessor, Alex...

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That’s given me major selection problems, says coach Mitchell

■By BEN JAYCOCK England ........................... 59pts Tries: Clifford 6, M Packer 17, Aldcroft 21, MacDonald 27, 50; Ward 34, Atkin-Davies 41,...

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Slack Glasgow do bare minimum

■By SAM JACKSON Zebre................... 6 Glasgow...........14 GLASGOW made it 25 wins from 25 against Zebre in the URC but it was...

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Paul Rees: A brighter future for Wales lies in its past

PAUL REES SAYS IT WAS THE LOCAL RIVALRIES WHICH HELPED BUILD THE GAME IN WALES AND WHICH NEED TO BE REVIVED...

By Paul Rees

Women’s British and Irish Lions won’t be an England-only affair, says Shaunagh Brown

By Ben Jaycock Shaunagh Brown is becoming increasingly frustrated when people claim the women’s British & Irish Lions squad will feature...

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Brilliant Spain too good for Scots

Round 3 Wrap SPAIN beat Scotland for the first time in their history at U18 level with a commanding 29-12 victory....

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Five-try Wales manage to keep Italy at bay

Wales........................41 Italy...........................39 WALES finished their campaign unbeaten in Vichy following their dramatic five-try victory over Italy. A penalty from Carwyn Leggatt-Jones...

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Finch & Denny leading the way

Round 2 Wrap ENGLAND, France and Wales remained unbeaten after the second round of matches on Monday. England defeated Spain 43-19....

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Disappointing junior Red Roses end without a win

Women’s U18 Six Nations Festival WINLESS England rounded off a disappointing campaign with a 66-7humbling from a ruthless France at Wellington...

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Features

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Young Guns – Will Knight

Gloucester & England U18 Centre By Ben Jaycock Gloucester-born Will Knight is enjoying following in the footsteps of his family members...

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International Rugby

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Red-hot Chile have 2027 World Cup in their sights

By Joe Santamaria Chile head coach Pablo Lemoine has made a career out of doing things others couldn’t. In 1998, he...

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Columnists

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Jeff Probyn: Like wine, props used to get better with age

A front row view of the game Earlier this week, I was asked to do an interview for GB News to...

By Jeff Probyn

James Harrington

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French Column: Big guns want to take on All Blacks

By James Harrington Could Fabien Galthie head to New Zealand for July’s three-Test tour with a France squad that looks more...

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Cardiff Rugby deal costs Welsh Rugby Union £780,000

The WRU revealed the acquisition of Cardiff Rugby last week cost about £780,000. The Cardiff Arms Park team were placed into...

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Contender: Jack Willis helping Toulouse to victory over Sale last Sunday PICTURE: Getty Images

Columnists

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Jeremy Guscott: Power of four will be crucial for Andy Farrell

In terms of pedigree, the 2025 British & Irish Lions squad selected by head coach Andy Farrell next month to tour...

By Jeremy Guscott

Champions Cup

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Toulon v Toulouse preview: France’s big two collide in battle of the heavyweights

The weather in Toulon is normally mild, but the Stade Mayol will reverberate this afternoon to the sound of thunder as...

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Columnists

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Nick Cain: Premiership clubs need to set higher standards

The most concerning aspect of the Harlequins no-show against Leinster at Croke Park last weekend, which finished in a 62-0 European...

By Nick Cain

British and Irish Lions

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Chris Robshaw tips George Ford for British and Irish Lions selection

By Luke Jarmyn Chris Robshaw believes his former team-mate George Ford’s recent cameo in England’s Six Nations victory over Wales has...

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Fighter: Dan Biggar in action for Wales against Scotland’s Finn Russell PICTURE: Getty Images

Chris Hewett

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Chris Hewett: Dan Biggar’s lessons in staying strong

The last time Wales won a game of rugby against someone other than the Barbarians – those struggling to recall that...

By Chris Hewett

Women's Six Nations

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Two changes for Scotland as they face winless Italy

PREVIEW... ■By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hive Stadium Captain: Scotland blindside Rachel Malcolm SCOTLAND host winless Italy...

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