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Los Pumas have worked hard to forge own identity

Brendan Gallagher reports on how one country has built a rugby stronghold down in South America There was a time back...

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England camps to improve skills

By BEN JAYCOCK Pack power: England bossed South Africa up front on their way to Junior World Cup success in the...

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Top four finish is our goal – Harry Randall

By Ben Jaycock Harry Randall feels Bristol Bears can go one step further this year and secure a play-off place which...

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Fiji deserve to play with best in world

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Every underdog has its day, as Daniel Dubois reminded us in knocking an entire cathedral’s...

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15 who have a chance to shine in the Premiership

Brendan Gallagher selects a team of young, and not so young, players in the Premiership to keep an eye on this...

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Matthews proud to be leading England

■By BEN JAYCOCK PHOEBE Murray and Bo Westcombe-Evans make their Red Roses debuts tonight as England begin their WXV1 title defence...

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Ireland face tough New Zealand test

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... New Zealand v Ireland Monday. Kick-off 3am IRELAND take on world champions New Zealand this morning looking...

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Champions are chasing a hat-trick of crowns

Ben Jaycock looks forward to the new season where Gloucester-Hartpury will be team to beat PREMIERSHIP Women’s Rugby returns next weekend...

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Despite bankruptcy, USA Sevens are in good shape

Ben Jaycock talks to Mike Friday about his ten years with USA Sevens – and watching son Lucas Mike Friday recently...

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Fiji make it two in a row as they see off Japan

By James Orpin Fiji ..................... 41 Japan...............17 Fiji won the Pacific Nations Cup for the seventh time – and second year...

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England aiming for a repeat success

By Ben Jaycock and James Orpin Break: Abby Dow scores against New Zealand and, inset, John Mitchell PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND...

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Dream Team with Rich Vasey

Rich Vasey, the Caldy backs/attack coach and former fly-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against... Forwards 1....

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Fiji cruise past USA for place in the final

PACIFIC NATIONS CUP By JAMES ORPIN THE Fijians are the first side to book their place in the Pacific Nations Cup...

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When the butterfly, the bison, the rocket, the barker, Popeye (and a vegetarian) took control

15. Pierre Lacaze (Lourdes) Diminutive fullback, nicknamed Papillon (the butterfly) but counter intuitively commanding in the air. Snared by Rugby League...

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All-action Malolo leads way for Samoa

PACIFIC NATIONS CUP ■ By JON NEWCOMBE MOANA Pasifika hooker Sama Malolo stole the show as Samoa all but confirmed their...

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Jones to miss out on WXV

MEG Jones has been ruled out of England’s September internationals and the WXV tournament after sustaining a significant ankle injury which...

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South American sides facing unfair hurdles

AFTER World Rugby confirmed the qualification process for the 2027 World Cup, frustration among South American nations was tempered only by...

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Road to next World Cup lacks jeopardy

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points UNLESS I’ve missed something pertinent – and it’s...

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The good, bad and the ugly…

BRENDAN GALLAGHER RECALLS THE MOST TUMULTUOUS TOUR BY NEW ZEALAND EVER IN 1972-73 Brendan Gallagher looks back at the highs and...

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Frenchman Fourcade put Italy on the right track

FRENCH coach Bertrand Fourcade, whose death at the age of 81 was announced this week, rarely gets mentioned for his contribution...

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Revolution on a river cruise

RUGBY REVISITED BRENDAN GALLAGHER RECALLS THE CRUCIAL MEETINGS BEHIND THE BIRTH OF RUGBY’S WORLD CUP Brendan Gallagher tells the story of...

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No stopping New Zealand as they take no prisoners to land top prize

THE 16 teams who eventually contested RWC1987 did so entirely by invitation. No qualifying process. There were of course the eight...

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Emma Uren: Great Britain must learn from Olympic setback

Emma Uren has called on her GB Sevens team-mates to learn from a groundbreaking Olympic campaign after they finished seventh at...

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New Zealand and Canada get act together

SEMI-FINALS WRAP By WILLIAM GUPWELL NEW Zealand booked their place in the final with a convincing second-half performance to claim a...

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Battling China put down a marker for future

QUARTER-FINALS WRAP By WILLIAM GUPWELL IT WAS always going to be a difficult challenge for this valiant China side as they...

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Bronze for USA as they grab dramatic win over Aussies

3RD-12TH PLACE WRAP By SAM JACKSON Joy: USA celebrate winning bronze EMILIE Bydwell became the first female head coach to win...

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POOL C WRAP

FRANCE’S Seraphine Okemba followed in Maddison Levi, Michaela Blyde and Perry Baker’s footsteps, becoming the fourth player of the 2024 Games...

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Hastings opens up options for Townsend

By JOE SANTAMARIA IF YOU were to ask two different Scotland fans for their assessment of the tour of the Americas,...

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France show us how to do it – again

NICK CAIN THE 2024 Olympic Sevens was a massive showcase for Antoine Dupont’s extraordinary sporting talent, but also for rugby union,...

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It was good to see Scotland support for T2

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Captured: Gus Warr in action against Canada PICTURE:...

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Increase the teams in Olympic Sevens

SOMETIMES you just have to say well done. To witness six days of raucous sell-outs at the Stade de France for...

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Fijian speedster leading the way

Ben Jaycock reports on the comings and goings in England’s second tier ahead of the new season which kicks off next...

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Mitchell names 40-player training squad

Top of the world: Red Roses with the WXV 1 trophy PICTURES: Getty Images JOHN Mitchell has named a 40-player Red...

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Good to see women winning more awards

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT WAS disappointing that Team GB women’s sevens side were unable to...

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Antoine Dupont inspires France to Olympic gold in Paris

Nine months on from their heartbreaking quarter-final loss in the World Cup to South Africa, Antoine Dupont inspired France's Sevens side...

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Argentina, NZ and Ireland go

QUARTER-FINALS WRAP ■By WILLIAM GUPWELL THE opening game of the quarter-finals saw a close encounter in a rematch from the Pool...

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Africa as Williams steps up at the death

The Blitzboks overturned the deficit after Tristan Leyds raced down the sideline and offloaded to Davids to score. Australia captain Nick...

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POOL C WRAP

FIJI secured a hat-trick of wins and France qualified for the quarter-finals despite winning just one of their three pool matches....

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Kildunne wants to get teeth into gold

By BEN JAYCOCK CROSS-CODE star Ellie Kildunne says Great Britain ‘would be stupid not to strive for a gold medal’ given...

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We’ll benefit from tourTownsend

■By SAM JACKSON HEAD coach Gregor Townsend believes the successful tour of the Americas will bring huge benefits for Scotland in...

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Dominguez helped Italy break into rugby’s elite

RUGBY REVISITED BRENDAN GALLAGHER TELLS HOW ITALY PLAYED THEIR WAY INTO THE TOP TIER OF EUROPEAN RUGBY Brendan Gallagher looks at...

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Men’s Rugby Sevens takes centre stage as Dupont’s dream takes shape

The Olympics opened with rugby sevens’ biggest names competing for a spot on the podium as some of the games’ first...

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Scotland see off battling Chile for third win on tour

BY JOE SANTAMARIA Chile…………………………………………………11 Tries: Escobar 50 Penalties: Videla 11, Salas 27 Scotland……………………………………………52 Tries: Bayliss 22, Rowe 29, 65; Dobie 34, 45; Currie 58, Richardson 73, Steyn 79...

By Nick Powell