All posts tagged "World Cup"
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoCoen: BUCS is so special
By JOSEPH TERRY JUNIOR World Cup winner Ben Coen insists BUCS Super Rugby still holds a vital place in his rugby...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoBest looks forward to Ulster role
LIONS hooker Rory Best will return to Ulster as general manager, succeeding Bryn Cunningham who announced in September he is stepping...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoCaelan Doris in ‘great nick’ to return from the bench for Ireland – Andy Farrell
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says captain Caelan Doris is in “great nick” following a six-month injury absence and will be...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoEngland’s front row fraternity must power up
ENGLAND have a costly habit of taking their eyes off the ball when it comes to the scrum, and they cannot...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Too much talent can be a problem
We have heard much wailing and gnashing of teeth over Tom Willis, largely from those who assumed the France-bound Saracens forward...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWhen numbers add up to the wrong result
THE gazillionaire tech bros across the pond may think they’re ahead of the curve, but fuddy-duddy rugby leaves them for dead....
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoScarlets put in the hard work but still prop up table
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Sharks ..............29pts Tries: Tshituka 5, 19, Mazibuko 28, Kolisi 49 Conversions: Smith 20, 29, 50 Penalties: Smith...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Don’t hold Noah Caluori back – he’s too good
So a supernova named Noah Caluori, whose vapour trails lingered long in the sky over Hendon last Saturday night, is now...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months agoCokayne is the star as Sale swamp Leicester
■By JOE SANTAMARIA Sale ................... 46pts Tries: Cokayne 7, Jarrell-Searcy 12, Penalty 16, Thorpe 20, Lloyd 24, Childs 33, Relf 44,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months agoBreach heads the big names as Sarries take on champs
■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Gloucester-H v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Queensholm LAST year’s finalists renew their rivalry at ‘Queensholm’ in...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months agoTrailfinders get a lesson in finishing from Chiefs
■ By JOSEPH TERRY Trailfinders ....12pts Tries: Zachary 53, Ponsonby 69 Conversion: Jones 53 Exeter ..............24pts Tries: McGoverne 15, Rogers 21,...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoIt’s the right time for me to bow out, says Emily Scarratt
After 17 years at the top of the women’s game, England legend Emily Scarratt says she knew the time had come...
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Features
/ 2 months agoYoung Guns: Aisha Jah – Bristol & England tighthead
Bristol and England U18s tighthead prop Aisha Jah feels the next 12 months are all about making tangible dents with both...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoAussies hold off Eddie’s Japan
By BEN JAYCOCK Japan ...............15 Australia..........19 AUSTRALIA began their spring tour with a gritty win at the rain-soaked National Stadium in...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPathway focused on retaining World Cup
By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U20s head coach LJ Lewis says last weekend’s three-day positional camp at Bisham Abbey delivered exactly what...
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Women's International
/ 2 months agoEngland great Emily Scarratt retires from rugby after second World Cup triumph
Two-time World Cup winner Emily Scarratt has announced her retirement from rugby.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoGeorge Ford is hoping pilates will extend his career
George Ford is so fiercely driven for further international honours he has taken to pilates late in his career as he...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: Alex Mitchell’s happy to stick with Northampton Saints
Alex Mitchell had little hesitation in signing a new contract with Northampton, confident the Saints will add to the league title...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: Tom Hooper aims to be enforcer-in-Chief at Exeter
Tom Hooper admits he’s never been one to shy away from a challenge – and now the bruising Australian flanker is...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: The two-team solution has worked for Scotland
On a bad road day – the sad truth is that most days turn bad the moment you sit behind the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoGlad that Ford has no time for R360
HATS off to George Ford. Again. It’s reaching the stage where there’s no point putting on the hat in the first...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoLost art of the drop goal is back in vogue
On target: George Ford scores a drop goal against Argentina in the summer BREAKING news…. dramatic enough to indicate that one...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNEWS EXTRA
No space for Rugby Champs THE Rugby Championship will be mothballed in 2026 to create space for New Zealand to tour...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPerpignan fighting for life at the basement
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tough times: Perpignan skipper Jamie Ritchie and, inset, fly-half Tristan Tedder PICTURES: Getty Images IN HIS fifth...
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Features
/ 2 months agoSir Clive Woodward reveals his secret to peak performance and winning mindsets
Sir Clive Woodward is widely celebrated as a Peak Performance speaker, whose proven strategies in sport and leadership have influenced teams...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoEd Slater calls for more research into MND
Ed Slater has urged the government to increase funding for research into motor neurone disease after England 2003 World Cup winner...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLen Ikitau: I’m in search of a new beginning at Exeter Chiefs
Listen to Len Ikitau talk for a few minutes and it’s clear he hasn’t come to England to make up the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoTownsend says he’ll flag up any conflict of interest
SCOTLAND coach Gregor Townsend has defended his link with Newcastle Red Bulls after agreeing a new consultancy deal with the club,...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBravery and modesty of the ultimate team player
LEWIS Moody’s courage in talking publicly on television this week about being diagnosed with MND was typical of a man who...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoO’Connor will need to get act together
JAMES O’Connor will have to make some important adjustments to his recent performances at fly-half for the Wallabies if he wants...
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Features
/ 2 months agoStuart Hogg; I’ve found peace – I’m living in the now
Mark Stevens talks to Stuart Hogg about how riding a bike to raise money for Doddie Weir’s charity put him on...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoIt was great to see so much full-on attack
CHARLES RYLANDS AMPTHILL BACK ROW AFTER the longest pre-season in history, Champ Rugby finally returned and what a weekend it was....
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Features
/ 2 months agoYOUNG GUNS
KATHERINEDYKE ENGLAND U18 FLY-HALF England U18s fly-half Katherine Dyke is part of the next generation hoping to emulate the Red Roses...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoDurham prepare to blow out 175 candles
SCHOOLS REPORT ■By JOSEPH TERRY DURHAM School RFC are preparing to celebrate a historic milestone next week. The fifth oldest rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLeinster vs Munster history: Ireland‘s Premier Interpro rivalry
Widely regarded as the biggest rugby rivalry in Ireland and to some, the greatest club rivalry of all time, these two...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRugby’s international heavyweights join forces to deliver big blow to R360
Rugby’s international heavyweights have joined forces to deliver a significant blow to the proposed breakaway league R360 by declaring any player...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoFormer England rugby captain Lewis Moody diagnosed with motor neurone disease
Former England captain and 2003 World Cup winner Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
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Features
/ 2 months agoChile snatch their place at the top table to qualify for 2027 World Cup
Chile’s historic 31-12 victory over Samoa ensured South America will have three teams at the 2027 World Cup, with Brazil and...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoTshiunza is ruled out with broken foot
WALES back five forward Christ Tshiunza is set to miss the autumn internationals after breaking his foot playing for Exeter in...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoGreat to see Chile qualify for 2027
email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk CONGRATULATIONS to Chile from an England fan on their successful qualification for RWC 2027 after winning a two-legged playoff...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoJeremy Guscott: It won’t surprise me if Springboks land a threepeat
South Africa have got people talking about the revolution in their back play in the Rugby Championship after their huge victories...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: Great result but let’s stay ahead of pack
Congratulations to the England women’s team after winning the 2025 Women’s World Cup, and also going 33 matches undefeated during head...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoCatherine Spencer: I am so proud to be Red Rose 114
The tears for me, while standing in the crowd at Twickenham watching Canada receive their second-place medals, were of hurt.
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Decline of Samoa is sad to see
Despite the expansion of the World Cup to 24 teams for RWC 2027, Samoa now run a serious risk of not...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Why it’s right time to invest in the ‘have nots’
A massive hat-tip to all those involved in both organising the Women’s World Cup and those behind England’s triumph, on and...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoWorld Cup winners see OAs stay top of the table
By COILIN DUFFY Old Albanians........ 31 Henley......................22 OLD Albanians retained top spot of National League Two East with a nine-point win...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 months agoTop of the world! Record crowd celebrates England World Cup glory
England captain Zoe Aldcroft lifted the women’s World Cup in front of a record-breaking crowd at Twickenham yesterday and declared: “This...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoEngland coach John Mitchell admits it will be harder to retain World Cup
World Rugby Coach of the Year John Mitchell hailed his England team for completing an emotional journey, but also warned his...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 months agoEngland 33-13 Canada: Red Roses’ power is the key to glory
In front of a world record crowd for a women’s match of 81,885, England swept Canada aside to claim their first...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 months agoNew Zealand 42-26 France: Black Ferns get their act together to take bronze
New Zealand ensured they ended the tournament on a high by claiming the bronze medals, maintaining their record of never losing...












