All posts tagged "Super Rugby"
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/ 8 months agoDiego Escobar – I’m sure Chile can get to next World Cup
Joe Santamaria talks to Chile and Racing 92 hooker Diego Escobar on his international dreams After fulfilling his dream of reaching...
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/ 8 months agoLast four prepare for final assault
Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■ By BEN JAYCOCKD NEXT weekend’s semi-finals see the Crusaders host the Blues, while the Chiefs progressed...
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/ 8 months agoMo’unga helps Brave Lupus defend their title
Japan League One roundup BRAVE Lupus became the first side to defend their Japan Rugby League One title after beating Kubota...
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/ 8 months agoSuper Rugby Americas Team of the Season
With Pampas, Peñarol, Selknam and Dogos preparing to contest the playoffs, find out who has made The Rugby Paper‘s Super Rugby...
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/ 8 months agoSuper Rugby Americas Round 14 Review: Pampas secure top spot
With six sides still in the hunt for the playoffs heading into the final round, Round Fourteen promised much and delivered...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 months agoDamian Penaud and Louis Bielle-Biarrey: A pair of aces who fill our hearts with joy
If the level of mastery is unusually high, the depth of mystery is unfathomable.
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Chris Hewett
/ 8 months agoChris Hewett: Time to speak with one voice
Back in the age when men were men and Willie John McBride was wearing the red shirt of the British and...
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/ 8 months agoVaa’i hat-trick puts Chiefs in command
Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■ By SAM JACKSON THE Chiefs secured top ranking for the play-offs with a 41-24 win over...
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/ 9 months agoSuper Rugby Americas Round 13 Review: Peñarol move top ahead of Warren Gatland addition
Selknam 20-17 Yacare Selknam produced a stirring performance to keep their playoff hopes alive by defeating Yacare 20-17 just six days after their historic...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 months agoRugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Matthieu Jalibert gives it back to Henry Pollock
Rugby saw the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals take place this weekend, with Bordeaux-Begles beating Northampton Saints and Bath beating...
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/ 9 months agoAustralian back row Suttor joins Pirates
CORNISH Pirates have signed former Australia Under-20s back row Rory Suttor for the 2025-26 season. The 26-yearold, who can play across...
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/ 9 months agoLloyd hits top form to start Newport party
Super Rygbi Cymru Trophy Final Winner: Jac Lloyd Newport............27 Ebbw Vale........18 JAC Lloyd stole the show as Newport rounded off their...
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/ 9 months agoReece enjoying life on route 66
World Rugby Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■ By BEN JAYCOCK SEVU Reece became the all-time top Super Rugby try scorer with...
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/ 9 months agoStudents aiming to get right to the top
■By BEN JAYCOCK MARTIN Webdale says the proof is in the pudding regarding the usefulness of his England Students side acting...
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/ 9 months agoSuper Rugby Americas Round 12 Review: Dogos continue impressive run of form
Joe Santamaria reviews Round 12 of Super Rugby Americas as the race for the play-offs heats up Dogos continued their recent run...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 months agoNick Cain: British and Irish Lions must get tough by delivering an ultimatum
The longer the Lions Board continues to be as soft-toy cuddly as the mascot that tour youngster Henry Pollock will have...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 9 months agoBulls 55-15 Dragons: South Africans seal home run to semi-final
Bulls ...................55pts Tries: Kriel 5, Wiese 8, De Klerk 22, Van der Merwe 40, 51, Petersen 57, 62, Coetzee 64, Williams...
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/ 9 months agoOllie Hoskins: London Irish faith helped me to fulfil my Wallaby dream
Ollie Hoskins, the former Wallabies, Western Force, London Irish and Saracens prop, discusses his life in rugby after announcing his retirement...
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/ 9 months agoSavea stars as Moana move into contention
Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■By BEN JAYCOCK ARDIE Savea’s mesmerising performance guided Moana Pasifika past the Blues at Mount Smart Stadium...
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/ 9 months agoSuper Rugby Americas Round 11 Review: Play-off race blown wide open
By Joe Santamaria Tarucas 41-21 Selknam Tarucas kicked off a seismic round of Super Rugby Americas action with a stunning 41-21 victory...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 9 months agoVaea Fifita’s commanding presence has Scarlets pushing for URC play-off spot
By Peter Ryan It has been a grim season for Welsh rugby this year. From poor performances on the international stage...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 months agoJoe Schmidt puts James O’Connor back in Wallaby reckoning
By Sam Jackson James O’Connor is in the frame to have a second crack playing flyhalf against the Lions. Head coach...
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/ 9 months agoLouis Schreuder: There’s still gas in the tank
By Jon Newcombe Bath scrum-half Louis Schreuder returned to the scene of his only Springbok cap yesterday, insisting he still has...
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Dream Team
/ 9 months agoDream Team – Luan de Bruin
LUAN DE BRUIN, THE NEWCASTLE FALCONS AND FORMER EDINBURGH, LEICESTER TIGERS, CHEETAHS AND SOUTH AFRICA U20 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...
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/ 9 months agoVisa problems force Hillary home
■ By BEN JAYCOCK HARTPURY University star Matthew Hillary has returned to South Africa because of frustrating visa complications but still...
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/ 9 months agoYOUNG GUNS
ISAAC MEARS BATH & ENGLAND U18 SCRUM-HALF Isaac Mears is revelling in the England U18s setup due to the attacking style...
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/ 9 months agoBattling Chiefs too good for Crusaders
Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■ By BEN JAYCOCK RETURNING All Blacks star Wallace Sititi scored the winning try as table-topping Chiefs...
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/ 9 months agoSuper Rugby Americas: Round Ten Review
By Joe Santamaria Dogos 39-29 Yacare Dogos continued their recent surge up the table with a convincing 39-29 win over Yacare, though their...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 months agoSocial Media Moments of the Week: Henry Pollock divides opinion with try celebration
By Charlie Elliott As the weekend of rugby draws to a close, the discourse around the sport continues to bubble away. The...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 months agoJeremy Guscott: Maro Itoje the right man to bring the British and Irish Lions together
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... The ceremonial unveiling of the 2025 Lions squad at the O2 Arena...
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Young Gun
/ 9 months agoJAMES PATER
YOUNG GUNS NORTHAMPTON SAINTS FULL-BACK Northampton flyer James Pater went viral across rugby’s social media when he scored a breakaway try...
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/ 9 months agoPortia’s back in boost for New Zealand
NEW Zealand will be looking for a hat-trick of World Cup titles, and it’s highly likely we will see a repeat...
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/ 9 months agoHammond agrees Nottingham deal
■By JON NEWCOMBE FOR Kiwi Craig Hammond coaching in the Championship in the city that he’s made his home is a...
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/ 9 months agoSuper Rugby Pacific Round up: Battling Brumbies demolish Waratahs
By Ben Jaycock The Brumbies showed why they are Australia’s top-ranked side as they blew away the Waratahs 40-17 in Canberra....
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/ 9 months agoSuper Rugby Americas Round Nine Review: League-leaders Pampas secure comeback win
By Joe Santamaria For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 10 months agoLynagh’s in control as Reds take down Blues
Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■By BEN JAYCOCK TOM Lynagh scored two tries to guide Queensland Reds to a statement victory over...
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/ 10 months agoNow Ioane signs up for Leinster
NEW Zealand centre Rieko Ioane says he is excited to grow his game at Leinster after agreeing to join the URC...
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/ 10 months agoL’borough stunned by battling Hartpury
Loughborough 21pts Hartpury ........... 34pts HARTPURY shocked league champions Loughborough to reclaim the BUCS Super Rugby championship. A sleeping giant of...
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/ 10 months agoCardiff Met hold on in tense finale
Cardiff Met ......30pts Loughborough29pts CARDIFF Met won a thriller to claim the inaugural Women’s BUCS Super Rugby title at Rodney Parade....
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International Rugby
/ 10 months agoRed-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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/ 10 months agoClassy O’Connor puts Blues in their place
By BEN JAYCOCK JAMES O’Connor rolled back the years with a fine cameo, capped by backto-back penalties, which secured the Crusaders...
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/ 10 months agoSuper Rugby Americas Round Eight Review: Dogos put on best performance of the season
By Joe Santamaria For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 10 months agoLoughborough’s mission
BUCS SUPER RUGBY FINAL PREVIEW By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH are targeting an unprecedented double on Wednesday, but standing in their way...
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/ 10 months agoSua’ali’i turns it on for Waratahs
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK JOSEPH Sua’ali’i starred as the Waratahs secured their first victory over the Chiefs since...
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/ 10 months agoSuper Rugby Americas Round Seven Review: Pampas deliver warning to rest of the league with dominant display
By Joe Santamaria Pampas 72-14 Cobras Pampas delivered an ominous warning to the rest of the competition with a 72-14 win...
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/ 10 months agoHandre Pollard determined to leave Leicester Tigers on a high
By Paul Rees Handre Pollard is determined to leave Leicester on a high having decided to return to South Africa next...
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/ 10 months agoHoskins Sotutu poses a difficult question
What's the difference between an MP like Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chair of the Public Accounts Committee at Westminster, and an MVP...
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/ 10 months agoTYLEROFFIAH
YOUNG GUNS BATH & ENGLAND U20 WING RUGBY has always been a massive part of Tyler Offiah’s life given he’s the...
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/ 10 months agoL’borough to take on Hartpury in final
BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH will take on Hartpury in the men’s BUCS Super Rugby Cup final at Rodney Parade....
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/ 10 months agoChiefs take charge in battle of top two
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK THE Chiefs continue to be Super Rugby’s pacesetters after they saw off Queensland Reds...
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