All posts tagged "World Cup"
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Features
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoWorcester Warriors right to ensure claims are legitimate
I was bemused to read Nick Cain’s comments last week regarding Worcester Warriors’ payments to rugby creditors. The RFU have insisted...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoSale Sharks 27-10 Gloucester: George Ford on song to get Sharks off to a flyer
Coaches are fond of saying the season is a marathon and not a sprint but, whatever the length of the race,...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoWallabies will be happy to see Mark
RUGBY broadcasters across continents will not be celebrating – in their world, tongue-twisting surnames are the devil’s work – but the...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoFricker flying with Eagles
ON the steep scale of long haul hikes, Toby Fricker’s from a valley in Gwent to the Rocky Mountains takes some...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoSlipper shows no sign of stopping
SOME things never change, as Australia rediscovered in Auckland yesterday. Some 24 hours after the US President gate-crashed the Ryder Cup,...
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National League 2W
/ 4 months agoLarkins lays down a lofty Cherry and Whites target
■By BEN JAYCOCK Driven: Camborne full-back Harry Larkins CAMBORNE full-back Harry Larkins insists the Cherry & Whites are determined to go...
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Features
/ 4 months agoYoung Guns: Hayley Jones – England U18s hooker
England U18s hooker Hayley Jones is relishing the chance to captain her country as she embraces a new position and a...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 5 months agoWomen’s World Cup final preview: Abbie Ward driven by daughter Hallie as England chase glory
Abbie Ward says her young daughter has given her the “extra boost” to go out and win Saturday’s Women’s Rugby World...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 5 months agoWomen’s World Cup final preview: England’s Lark Atkin-Davies on swapping teaching for rugby
Lark Atkin-Davies joked that running out at a sold-out Allianz Stadium at the Rugby World Cup final would be child’s play...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 5 months agoWomen’s World Cup final preview: Sadia Kabeya on England’s bid for redemption
For some Red Roses, you’d need a diary of sports psychiatrist appointments to unpack their feelings about their three-point World Cup...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 5 months agoWomen’s World Cup final preview: Sarah Hunter insists England will not crack under pressure
Sarah Hunter insists the Red Roses won’t wilt under the weight of expectation from a world-record crowd in this weekend’s Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoEllie Kildunne and Canterbury of New Zealand collaborate on world-first boot design
Canterbury of New Zealand has announced a world-first in rugby footwear: a ground-breaking boot designed in collaboration with England international and...
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Featured
/ 5 months ago“Let’s go girls!” Can dark-horse Canada upset the Red Roses’ World Cup Final ambitions?
By Chris Collyer Saturday’s RWC Final between Canada and England promises to be the blockbuster match of the tournament as the...
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Women's International
/ 5 months agoEllie Kildunne takes control to fire England into World Cup final
Ellie Kildunne dazzled on the big stage with two tries to see off France and send England into Saturday’s World Cup...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoBlackett plans to improve his knowledge
■By ADAM HATHAWAY LEE Blackett will sign off with Bath on Friday then start swotting up on rugby around the world...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoEngland 35-17 France: Imposing Red Roses make no mistake
England’s Red Roses will contest their seventh straight Women’s Rugby World Cup final following an Ellie Kildunne-inspired win over France.
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoNew Zealand 19-34 Canada: Maple Leafs stay strong to take down Black Ferns
Confident Canada revelled in a barnstorming semi-final win over defending champions New Zealand to book a place in just their second...
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International Rugby
/ 5 months agoFiji and Japan in final face-off
Pacific Nations Cup FIJI and Japan won their semi-finals convincingly to secure a place in today’s Pacific Nations Cup title decider...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 months agoTwickenham finale will be a rare treat
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER NARRATIVES can move very quickly in sport, and...
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Features
/ 5 months agoYOUNG GUNS
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS LOCK AIDEN AINSWORTH-CAVE For Aiden Ainsworth-Cave, last season was one where frustration fuelled ambition and he is now determined...
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Featured
/ 5 months agoBest Head-to-Head Matchups in the Women’s World Cup Semis and Pacific Nations Cup
With World Cup dreams on the line and silverware within reach, this weekend promises some of the most intense and emotional...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoEngland: Red Roses urged to hit heights
Hooker Amy Cokayne has urged England to live up to their favourites billing as the World Cup heads into its business...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoWafer is back as Ireland aim to take down French power
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Ireland v France Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park, Exeter IRELAND are boosted by the return of rising...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoSlick Black Ferns go through the gears
■By BEN JAYCOCK New Zealand .................46pts Tries: Setefano 25, Sorensen-McGee 29, 44; Holmes 41, 65; Olsen-Baker 47, 54; Vaha’akolo 80 Conversions:...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoAldcroft returns to lead from the front
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... England v Scotland Today. Kick-off 4pm, Ashton Gate, Bristol ENGLAND captain Zoe Aldcroft returns to start today’s...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoNew Zealand 18-43 South Africa: Ruthless Springboks demolish All Blacks
Following claims they were over their hill after two losses in their last three, with a shaky win over Australia in...
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Premiership
/ 5 months agoFrench leap to defence of game’s honour
IT SHOULD be a high old time for the union game. The pool stage of the Women’s World Cup may have...
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Premiership
/ 5 months agoGive a boost to South America
FOR those of you at the back not paying attention, Uruguay qualified for their sixth appearance in the World Cup Finals...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoBicknell hoping for international honours after move to Rams
■By CHRIS COLLYER WILLO Bicknell is excited to have made the step up to National One and is determined to flourish...
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International Rugby
/ 5 months agoTonga gunning for final spot as they face Japan
Pacific Nations Cup TONGA take on Japan, and defending champions Fiji face Canada in the semi-finals today in Denver. Earlier in...
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Columnists
/ 5 months agoJeff Probyn: One-sided games not what we want
I hate to be the one that says this, but as much as I want the Red Roses to win this...
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Features
/ 5 months agoYoung Guns: Honey Kerslake – England U18 No.8
Honey Kerslake wore a New Zealand shirt during the last women’s World Cup final but stresses that if there’s a repeat...
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Features
/ 5 months agoReasons to be cheerful at Stade
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Back in favour: Stade Francais fly-half Louis Carbonel PICTURES: Getty Images ONE match does not make a...
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Featured
/ 5 months agoBest Head-to-Head Matchups in the Rugby Championship & Women’s World Cup quarter-finals this weekend
It’s shaping up to be one of the biggest weekends of rugby this year. With pressure mounting, teams aren’t just chasing...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 months agoSir Ian McGeechan on What It Really Takes to Succeed in Rugby and Beyond
Sir Ian McGeechan stands among rugby’s most revered figures—celebrated for his exceptional impact as both a player and a coach.
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoRed Roses rocked by Ellie Kildunne injury blow for Women’s World Cup quarter-final
World player of the year Ellie Kildunne has been ruled out of England’s World Cup quarter-final clash against Scotland next weekend...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoGregor Townsend extends Scotland deal through to 2027 World Cup
Gregor Townsend has extended his contract as Scotland head coach until 2027. With the 52-year-old’s deal expiring in April next year,...












