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Women’s final was great entertainment

WHAT a shame fewer than 7,000 people had the pleasure of watching one of the best games of rugby for years....

DREAM TEAM

Tom Savage, the Moana Pasifika and former Gloucester and Suntory Sungoliath second row, chooses the best XV he's played with... 1....

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Trio who tempt us to search for genius

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED What do we mean when we talk of genius? It is a question as old as Noah,...

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New-look England put Fiji to the sword

By WILLIAM GUPWELL POOL C England............... 48pts Tries: Issacs 6, Halliwell 14, Hall 20, 37; Pollock 25, Cousins 31, 75; James...

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Borthwick happy to go back for future

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME So it looks like Steve Borthwick has learned a lesson and decided...

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Jalibert is top of the ‘wanted’ list again

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Never mind that the words ‘Stade Toulousain’ have only just been meticulously punched into the plaque on...

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Boden is happy to take on Coventry challenge

By JON NEWCOMBE STEVE Boden is enjoying being back in rugby in a more hands on coaching role in an environment...

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I’m hoping Ireland can channel their frustrations in SA

NOW you don’t need me to remind of you of the dominance and skill of the Springboks but not to do...

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France start with a bang but skipper wants more

By JAMES ORPIN France............... 49pts Tries: Desperes 3, Massa 20, 26, Penalty 40, Brau-Borie 60, Malaterre 72, 74 Conversions: Reus 4,...

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Baby Blacks hold off Welsh battlers

U20S WORLD CUP POOL A By WILLIAM GUPWELL Wales……………… 34pts Tries: Anderson 11, Hennessey 41, 55, Emanuel 73, Page 78 Conversions:...

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Fiji have no answers as Baby Boks take charge

By JAMES ORPIN South Africa ....57pts Tries: Julius 9, 36, Damon 13, Leotlela 32, Bakkes 43, Mahashe 65, Finca 69, Moos...

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Bracken’s hat-trick inspires England

U20S WORLD CUP POOL C By WILLIAM GUPWELL England ...............40pts Tries: Bracken 34, 65, 68 Redshaw 38, Sela 44, Pollock 50,...

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I’d love to see a proper derby

Steve Hill puts the questions to Garry Law, below, the head coach at Darlington Mowden Park RFC Why did you get...

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Sensational Warriors hold on to defy Bulls

By LUKE JARMYN Bulls .................................... 16pts Glasgow Warriors .......... 21pts Tries: Van Staden 24 Conversions: Goosen 25 Penalties: Goosen 1, 14,...

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Sing is on song for a double triumph

■By MARK STEVENS Gloucester-Hartpury.... 36pts Bristol Bears ................... 24pts Tries: Hunt 25, Hendy 54, Sing 58, Venner 62, Jones 68 Conversions:...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 2 years ago

Clarke on rampage as Blues take gold

By LUKE JARMYN Blues...................................41pts Chiefs .................................10pts Tries: A Ioane 12, Clarke 21, 50, 61, Lam 72 Conversions: Plummer 13, 22, 51,...

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The Baby Blacks eye return to top form

NEW ZEALAND Fresh from winning the inaugural Rugby Championship U20 tournament, six-time winners New Zealand will be desperate to make up...

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Wallaby juniors set sights on a maiden win

AUSTRALIA Australia head coach Nathan Grey has named six fresh faces in his squad to contest the World Championship. The Junior...

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Boks bid to improve on bronze finish in ’23

SOUTH AFRICA Captain Zachary Porthen will lead tournament hosts South Africa into battle and is one of five players who will...

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West are best as Joe settles historic clash

North West........35pts North East..........28pts By MIKE BROWN On the charge: North West make a break PICTURES: Paul Cooke IN what is...

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It’s double delight for Devon on final day

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS DEVON and Hampshire claimed the honours in the second day of the County Championships final weekend at Twickenham last...

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Fresh calls to get rid of the caterpillar ruck

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury’s director of rugby John Barnes has called for the eradication of the caterpillar ruck – and for...

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Green tipped to take chance with England

By LUKE JARMYN Key Harlequins figures believe that if Tyrone Green doesn’t get picked for the Springboks this summer, then he’ll...

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Bears bid to hunt down the top dogs

By BEN JAYCOCK FINAL PREVIEW... Bristol Bears v Gloucester-Hartpury Saturday June 22. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Gloucester-Hartpury will be aiming to...

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We’ve had brilliant seasons in Croatia

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Anthony Posa, below, head coach of Sheffield RUFC and the Croatia National...

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Pirates were one hell of a club to be at for so long

Feature MARLEN WALKER THE NOW-RETIRED CORNISH PIRATES PROP MY LIFE IN RUGBY Beating Saracens when we hadn’t played for almost a...

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Series 3, Episode 40: Lee Dickson – Premiership semi-finals preview

What a Champions Cup final it was, and Antoine Dupont’s Toulouse ultimately condemned Leinster to a third consecutive final defeat to...

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Once again, the French wizard calls the shots

PAUL REES Is there anything Antoine Dupont cannot do? Drop a goal with his left foot from his own half, perhaps?...

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Collier fits the bill for NZ challenge

READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK England finished the Six Nations with a resurgence, but their next destination, New Zealand, is...

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Young gun Baxter headlines Premiership Team of the Season

By Ben Jaycock Tyro Harlequins prop Fin Baxter is the headline selection in Premiership Rugby‘s 2023/24 team of the season which...

By Cam Stephens

Sinckler the latest England star to link up with BaaBaas

Kyle Sinckler is the latest England star to be included in Barbarian F.C.’s squad for this summer’s Killik Cup clash against...

By Nick Powell

We blew our chances to win, admits Thomas

By SIMON THOMAS Lions................. 34pts Tries: Venter 7, Q Horn 18, Tshituka 73, 79 Conversion: Nohamba 8, 19, Lombard 74, 80...

By Simon Thomas

Champions keep threepeat dream alive as Libbok fires wide

By GARY FITZGERALD Stormers........... 21pts Tries: Jantjies 27, Hartzenberg 79 Conversions: Libbok 29 Penalties: Libbok 3, 21, 45 La Rochelle ......22pts...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Ben making a Kell of an impression with Bury!

By BEN JAYCOCK Ben Kelland took over the forwards coach responsibilities alongside his work in Bury St Edmunds’ second-row and has...

By Ben Jaycock

Fagerson fear mars Scotland fightback

By GARY FITZGERALD Scotland ..................................................25pts Tries: Graham 46, Schoeman 57, Cherry 67 Conversions: Russell 47, 58 Penalties: Russell 4, 76 France..........................................................

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Dallaglio calls on Borthwick to pick a leader from pack

By GARY FITZGERALD England head coach Steve Borthwick has been urged to change his position over the England captaincy and give...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Mako: French will still be strong

By GARY FITZGERALD MAKO Vunipola does not believe England’s chances of over-powering the French have been lifted by their rivals’ recent...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

We took our foot off the gas, says McCall

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens .......................... 29pts Tries: Mawi 1, Lewington 15, 22; van Zyl 30, Dan 38 Conversions: Goode 31, 39...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Leinster smash Racing and prepare for Gloucester duel

By GARY FITZGERALD Racing............... 10pts Tries: Wade 74 Conversions: Russell 75 Penalties: Russell 25 Leinster............ 42pts Tries: Porter 3, Sheehan 32,...

By Gary Fitzgerald