All posts tagged "Scrum"
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 day agoScotland 21-43 New Zealand: Scots blown away by ruthless All Blacks
Scotland’s hopes of a first-ever win over New Zealand suffer another setback as the ruthless All Blacks run in seven tries...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 day agoItaly 7-66 South Africa: Springboks go full bore to cut the Italians to pieces
South Africa run riot against an injury-hit Italy, scoring ten tries in a ruthless display as Rassie Erasmus’ full-strength Springboks expose...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoFrance ease past Fijians but Ntamack is ruled out
FRANCE easily beat Fiji to remain at the summit of the Northern Hemisphere table but they will be without instrumental fly-half...
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International Rugby
/ 1 day agoEngland A 59-24 Argentina XV: Standout Harlequins duo show the way ahead
Harlequins duo Luke Northmore and Jack Kenningham lead the way as England A run in nine tries to overpower Argentina XV...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 day agoExeter Chiefs 19-35 Bath: Job done! Johann van Graan’s side prove too strong for Chiefs
Bath’s youngsters make the most of their opportunity as they run in five tries to beat Exeter Chiefs in the Prem...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoDavidson praises pack’s control
LUKE Davidson credited Sarries’ dominant pack for laying the platform for a crushing win. The young fly-half enthused: “Our pack was...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 day agoSaracens 54-19 Newcastle Red Bulls: Sarries turn on the power and race home
Luke Davidson inspires Saracens to another big Premiership Cup victory, kicking 14 points as the hosts run in eight tries to...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 day agoNorthampton Saints 39-15 Leicester Tigers: Stylish Saints suffer another injury blow
Northampton Saints produced an impressive attacking display to beat Leicester Tigers, but Phil Dowson faces a fresh injury concern after Jonny...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoBlackheath fight hard but Blues hang on
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ...................... 27pts Tries: Penalty 36, Kendrick 56, 63 Conversions: Dunford 56, 63 Penalties: Dunford 9, 15 Bedford...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoReeves runs riot as Cov’s second-half storm strikes
By COILIN DUFFY Caldy .................15pts Tries: Hearn 22, Oliver 38 Conversion: Parkin 39 Penalty: Parkin 8 Coventry ......... 43pts Tries: Reeves...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoVeness hits Archers late to seal it for Rotherham
By LUKEJARMYN Nottingham ..... 24pts Tries: Ecclesfield 30, M Green 37, Wright 41 Conversions: O’Leary 31, 38, 42 Penalty: O’Leary 26...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoChallenger giving Warriors a real lift
■By BEN JAYCOCK ASHLEY Challenger believes Worcester Warriors have become the team everyone wants to beat after their remarkable return to...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoBiljon wants clarification on ref’s decisions
ROTHERHAM Titans director of rugby Harvey Biljon has requested refereeing clarification over three decisions in their 40-21 home defeat against Cornish...
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National League One
/ 1 day agoSeabourne sees Tykes born again with style
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ....33pts Tries: Bailey 4, Turpin 13, Worthington 24, Farrell 36, Salisbury 58 Conversions: Turagabeci 13, 24,...
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National League One
/ 1 day agoPlymouth put on a show as they see off Rams
■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ............35 Rams ........................ 21 PLYMOUTH ALBION maintained their unbeaten record this season with a victory over...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoHooker says brake-foot law may cause harm
NEWSEXTRA CALDY hooker Matt Gallagher fears the brake-foot law – requiring hookers to position one foot flat on the ground in...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoTrailfinders win thriller to claim their first silverware
NEXT GEN CUP FINAL ■By GEMMA STRONG Saracens..........21 Trailfinders.....22 TRAILFINDERS claimed the first silverware in their history after edging Saracens in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 week agoSteve Borthwick: I know vast majority of my England selections for 2027 Rugby World Cup
The England boss has also outlined the qualities he wants in his final squad, while positional flexibility could open up opportunities...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoMitchell adds to England injury woe
By ADAM HATHAWAY Flying in: George Hendy scores for Northampton in their victory over Gloucester PICTURE: Getty Images ALEX Mitchell handed...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoHardy faces fight to be fit in time for World Cup
WALES scrum-half Kieran Hardy faces a race to be fit for next year’s World Cup in Australia. Hardy, 30, has had...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoOspreys 0-26 Cardiff: Rampant Blue & Blacks demolish Welsh rivals
Tom Bowen’s first-half brace and a commanding display from Steff Emanuel laid the foundations for Cardiff’s first away derby win over...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 week agoScarlets left behind as Bulls power to the finish Scarlets left behind as Bulls power to the finish
■By DAVE FRANCIS Bulls ................. 54pts Tries: Rudolph 11, Le Roux 17, Maart 27, 74; Coetzee 45, 58; De Klerk 62,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 week agoGlasgow ………29 Lions……………..20 Smith races to the rescue
FLEMING OLLIE Smith’s late try escued Glasgow to claim bonus-point victory nd move top on Friday ight. Franco Smith’s side ad...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 week agoCarbery opens door for Leinster
By TOM CLEMENT @therugbypaper Connacht ......... 5 Leinster ...........50 JOEY Carbery scored 20 points as Leinster demolished Connacht to climb to...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoMunster can’t live with gritty Sharks
Munster ........... 3 Sharks .............15 ■By JOHN WILSON SHARKS secured a historic victory over Munster at Thomond Park. In a match...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoBailey bags a hat-trick as Knights take tumble
■By CÓILÍN DUFFY Ealing T ............ 45pts Tries: Willemse 2, 18; Bailey 26, 31, 70; Hampson 33, Hyde 35 Conversions: Johnson...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoCoventry 35-17 Ampthill: Alex Rae claims the best is yet to come from his side
Five successive victories have kept Coventry in touch with the league leaders Worcester Warriors, but Alex Rae believes his side have...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoWorcester made to battle by new boys
■By MO SHER Worcester ........31pts Tries: Seabrook 36, 39; Wallis 45, J Garside 52, Challenger 73 Conversions: Reed 37, 40, 74...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoAdamson’s treble too much for Hartpury
By ETHAN GEORGE Bedford ............ 45pts Tries: Dufficy 8, Wright 33, Adamson 40, 51, 73; James 56, Ward 68 Conversions: Le...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoLynn’s impressed as Wales hold their nerve to keep Japan at bay
By GEMMA WALTERS Sniper: Amy Williams scoring for Wales PIC: WRU WALES rounded off their WXV Global Series campaign in style...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoCambridge 22-47 London Scottish: Exiles efforts leave the Blood & Sand grounded
A dominant set-piece display helped London Scottish pull clear after Cambridge briefly threatened to fight back, leaving the hosts still searching...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoLate Ma’a try mars visitors’ comeback
By JONMEADOWS @therugbypaper B Moseley ..............35 Tonbridge J ...........26 UP STEPPED Fred Ma’a with the crucial try for Birmingham Moseley to...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoTykes take the last try at gutted Rams
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................33 Leeds Tykes ..........36 LEEDS TYKES pulled off a fine comeback to consign Rams to defeat. The...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoMcParland signs new Saints deal
NORTHAMPTON scrum-half Archie McParland has signed a ‘multi-year’ contract with the Prem champions. The 21-year-old, who started last season’s Prem final,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 week agoCummings the star for Cardiff
Super Rygbi round-up ■By CARL FIELD Scorer: Joe Goodchild CARDIFF continue to lead the way in Super Rygbi Cymru after coming...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 week agoAnd that’s why they call me Top Cat
PHIL O’Callaghan’s ascension towards the scrum machine in the sky leaves the old game mourning the loss of a tight-head ever...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoPierre Thompson hails Esher’s remarkable turnaround as promotion belief grows
Seven straight wins have lifted Esher to second in National Two East, with the scrum-half crediting a renewed belief, improved fitness...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 weeks agoA Rugby Viewing Guide for Adults at Home
A proper rugby matchday at home is rarely just about switching on at kick-off.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoLeicester Tigers 28-7 Northampton Saints: Ollie Chessum leads the hunt as Geoff Parling’s men turn nasty
Ollie Chessum and Joe Heyes led Leicester’s second-half surge as Geoff Parling’s side overwhelmed the champions, with a heated half-time confrontation...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoHat-trick for Roberts as Scarlets go down fighting
■By LUKE JARMYN Stormers ..........52pts Tries: Porthen 11, Pead 15, Mchunu 27, Senatla 33, Fourie 40, Reid 54, Ahmed 73, 80...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoTyro sensation Siyaya stars as Cardiff hit for six
By LUKE JARMYN Cardiff ...............21pts Tries: Adams 10, Botham 46, 58 Conversions: Evans 11, 46, 59 Sharks ...............36pts Tries: Hooker 2,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoHector’s the hero as Scots press on
By PAUL ROGERS Edinburgh ......31 Lions................. 10 HECTOR Patterson scored twice and created two more tries as Edinburgh maintained their perfect...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoCoetzee delivers against old mates
By DAVE FRANCIS Bulls ............... 34 Ulster .............. 26 MARCELL Coetzee scored twice as Bulls won a bruising encounter to leave...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoMitchell: TMO standard needs to be improved
HEAD coach John Mitchell was critical post-match saying the referee Aurélie Groizeleau did not have a connection to the TMO. Heading...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoMalcolm’s brave Scots fall short in Canberra
By ALEX WOODS Australia ...........38pts Tries: Whitaker 3, Stewart 12, Moleka 44, Duck 51, Palu Sekona 61 Conversions: Wood 4, 12,...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoLockwood try double seals win for Wales
SEREN Lockwood scored twice as Wales battled past Japan in difficult conditions in Tokyo to secure their second victory of the...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoSEDGLEY
Park have welcomed Alex Davies back from injury through their second XV. The scrum-half was named among the replacements in a...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoHowe’s hat-trick fires Cardiff top
By CARL FIELD Super Rygbi round-up CARDIFF returned to the top of the Super Rygbi Cymru table after a Tom Howe-inspired...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoMax Malins hails Brendan Venter and Tomos Williams impact at Saracens
Saracens full-back Max Malins explains how Brendan Venter and Tomos Williams can help Saracens in their bid for a seventh Prem...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoCanada 24-21 England: Red Roses’ unbeaten run ended by Maple Leafs
Canada stunned world champions England with a dramatic 24-21 victory in Toronto, as Shoshanah Seumanutafa’s late try ended the Red Roses’...
Autumn Internationals
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Autumn Internationals
England captain Maro Itoje urges his side to win back the fans ahead of Australia clash
Autumn Internationals
Steve Borthwick: I know vast majority of my England selections for 2027 Rugby World Cup
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