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/ 2 hours agoChampions prove they are back in business
■By PAUL REES BATH got their title defence back on track yesterday despite blowing a 26-point lead against title rivals Exeter...
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/ 2 hours agoWainwright heading to Leicester as exodus continues
■By SAM JACKSON WALES back row Aaron Wainwright will become the latest star to leave Welsh rugby with the Dragons player...
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/ 2 hours agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 2 hours agoSkivington keen to bring in new blood
■By MARK STEVENS GLOUCESTER director of rugby George Skivington has made it clear he fully supports plans to strengthen the club’s...
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/ 2 hours agoHonours for England’s World Cup winners
FOLLOWING the Red Roses’ victory at the Women’s Rugby World Cup, second row and captain Zoe Aldcroft, flanker Marlie Packer and...
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/ 2 hours agoI’m on an incredible journey – Pepper
■By GARY FITZGERALD GUY Pepper is relishing a huge start to 2026 with eyes on potential European club success and also...
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/ 2 hours agoHolding back the years: Offiah reaches 60 in style
■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL ANDY Farrell and Jason Robinson were among the rugby royalty at Martin Offiah’s star-studded 60th birthday bash last...
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/ 2 hours agoCracknell: I’d love to keep my Wales place
■By PAUL REES OLLY Cracknell will never forget 2025, the year when he finally realised his ambition of playing international rugby...
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/ 2 hours agoKemeny stays a Saint
Staying: Josh Kemeny JOSH Kemeny has signed a contract extension at Northmpton. The 27-year-old flanker signed from Melbourne Rebels in the...
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/ 2 hours agoHodge agrees three-year Newcastle deal
Moving: Josh Hodge NEWCASTLE Red Bulls have re-signed England A full-back Josh Hodge from Exeter on a three-year contract. Hodge, 25,...
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/ 2 hours agoRandall ready to fight for Six Nations spot
■By PAUL REES HARRY Randall returned earlier than expected from a hamstring injury that required surgery and is looking to put...
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/ 2 hours agoFisilau can go all the way – Walder
EXETER attack coach Dave Walder is backing No.8 Greg Fisilau for an England call-up for the Six Nations. The 22-year-old impressed...
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/ 2 hours agoChampions Cup is no distraction for us, says Sanderson
■By GARY FITZGERALD Shark attack: Tom O’Flaherty scores against Clermont PICTURE: Alamy Boss: Alex Sanderson PICTURE: Getty Images ALEX Sanderson admits...
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/ 2 hours agoFreeman adds to England’s options
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE good news for England going into the New Year, and the 2026 Six...
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/ 2 hours agoDREAM TEAM
RICKY DAVIES, THE FORMER SCARLETS, BORDEAUX BEGLES, BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL AND WALES U19 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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/ 2 hours agoCoaches are to blame
Letters INSTEAD of publicly criticising the players which is bad for morale, Harlequins boss Jason Gilmore should look closer to home...
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/ 2 hours agoWales need to take risks
IN light of the mauling by South Africa and last season’s under-powered debacle against England, Wales should go big for the...
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/ 2 hours agoSynchronise your watches, please
WHY are games played in the Championship not using synchronised time keeping with the referee as in the Premiership. I’ve attended...
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/ 2 hours agoSaints, the entertainers
NORTHAMPTON’S constant search for space was a pleasure to watch last week – it ran the legs off the Bath pack...
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/ 2 hours agoEcstasy for Bath as Green snatches it
■ By PAUL REES Bath .................................... 33pts Tries: Obano 7, Barbeary 12, Carreras 14, Lawrence 20, Green 79 Conversions: Russell 8,...
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/ 2 hours agoBarbeary: We were fired up after loss
ALFIE Barbeary said Bath’s players were fired up after losing a home match in the Premiership for the first time in...
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/ 2 hours agoSplendid Saints go back to top of pile
■ By ROB WILDMAN Northampton Saints ..... 66pts Tries: Fischetti 14, 26; Coles 17, 51, 80; Mitchell 19, Freeman 33, Todaro...
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/ 2 hours agoDowson: We must keep on driving
SAINTS boss Phil Dowson demanded his team kept their “foot on the throttle” after this impressive win. “We’ve won nothing yet...
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/ 2 hours agoRavouvou leaves it late to sink Sale
■ By ROGER PANTING Bristol Bears ....................19pts Tries: Owen 40, Moroni 55, Ravouvou 72 Conversions: Jordan 40, Williams 72 Sale Sharks...
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/ 2 hours agoLam: We’re decimated by injuries but carved out a winner
BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam hailed his team’s spirit to overcome their continual injury problems. “We set out to treat...
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/ 2 hours agoAt last! Newcastle find their wiings…
■ By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle Red Bulls.... 25pts Tries: McGuigan 7, Christie 16, Benitez Cruz 45 Conversions: Connon 8, 46 Penalties:...
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/ 2 hours agoDickens: We’ve waited a long time
NEWCASTLE head coach Alan Dickens was a relieved man at full-time and urged his Red Bulls to develop their killer instinct....
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/ 2 hours agoIt’s time to put foot on the gas – Parling
■ By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Leicester Tigers v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Mattioli Woods Welford Road THE Premiership is at its...
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/ 2 hours agoVan Poortvliet back in starting line-up
Fit: Jack van Poortvliet JACK van Poortvliet returns to Leicester’s starting XV for the first time since the visit to Northampton...
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/ 2 hours agoCole quits Tigers for ‘personal reasons’
DAN Cole will leave Leicester after 18 years due to personal reasons. Cole, 38, who played for the Tigers between 2007...














