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Latest News
/ 2 years agoChinnor appoint Easter
National League One club Chinnor have landed a huge coup with the appointment of Nick Easter as their director of rugby....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoIn Sunday’s Rugby Paper
It’s been a difficult week for Eddie Jones and Wayne Pivac, and you can read all the views of our expert...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoRFU to decide on Jones’ future by Tuesday
The RFU will decide whether to continue with Eddie Jones as the England coach by Tuesday 6 December, according to PA...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBears become first Premier 15s club to have names on kit
By Imogen Ainsworth Bristol Bears women have become the first team in the Allianz Premier 15s to include players’ names on...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoHougaard joins Sarries as injury cover
Francois Hougaard has signed for Saracens on a short-term deal as injury cover on the wing, less than a week after...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoOspreys change three as South Africa trip concludes
Ospreys have made three changes as they look to end their five-match winless run, and two-match trip to South Africa, with...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCokanasiga back as Bath host Harlequins
Joe Cokanasiga is one of four changes as Bath look to keep their fine Premiership form going against third-placed Harlequins. Cokanasiga...
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Podcast
/ 2 years agoEpisode 42 with Louis Deacon
After a poor weekend for England and Wales, Eddie Jones and Wayne Pivac’s positions at the helm are reviewed in Episode...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSarries battle past Wasps to go two from two
Saracens 33-10 Wasps by Elise Hammersley Saracens hit the right note to claim their second successive bonus point victory as they...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years ago“He’s been a special player” – Farrell and Cockerill pay tribute to Tuilagi on 50th cap
Captain Owen Farrell and assistant coach Richard Cockerill have paid tribute to Manu Tuilagi as he prepares to make his 50th...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoHawkins makes debut and Jones returns in defining game for Pivac
Ospreys youngster Joe Hawkins will make his Wales debut and veteran Alun Wyn Jones has been recalled to the starting line-up...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoFreeman in for England’s final bow of 2022
Tommy Freeman is one of four England players to come in as they prepare for their final match of the calendar...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEpisode 41 with Carlo Checchinato
Last weekend continued the theme of the Autumn by providing more twists and turns on and off the field. England‘s stunning...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoMarcus Smith makes battle cry as England prepare for New Zealand test
England have a mouth-watering collision to look forward to as they take on New Zealand in the latest instalment of the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoQuins confirm Launchbury signing
Harlequins have confirmed the signing of Joe Launchbury for the 2023/24 season. It was first reported that Quins were set to...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoReigning champs survive storm
Saracens 34-21 Loughborough Lightning Defending champions Saracens held on to win over Loughborough Lightning in a close-fought first round of the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoFarrell is best I played with – Robshaw
Chris Robshaw has revealed that he believes Owen Farrell is the best player he played with during his illustrious career, speaking...
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Podcast
/ 2 years agoEpisode 40 with Chris Robshaw
The events of 2017 repeated themselves on Saturday as the Red Roses came up short, with the Black Ferns retaining their...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoEngland and All Blacks name teams for Twickenham showdown
England and New Zealand have named their teams for the much-anticipated game the pair are set to play this Saturday. Manu...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWomen’s World Cup final preview: Kildunne in for favourites England
Saturday will see the playing of the ninth women’s Rugby World Cup final, and with two somewhat unsurprising teams as the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoRees-Zammit moves to full-back as Wales include three new players for Pumas
Wales have made three changes in personnel to the team thumped 55-23 by New Zealand as his looks to bounce back...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoEngland change five for must-win Japan clash
Eddie Jones has switched a third of the starting XV that lost to Argentina last week as he looks to earn...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoEpisode 39 with Sadia Kabeya
Semi-final Saturday of the Women’s Rugby World Cup was a blockbuster occasion as the Red Roses and Black Ferns came out...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoBarbarians squad named for Killik Cup clash
The Barbarians have confirmed the full squad for the Killik Club, as the famous invitational side face All Blacks XV at...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoRussell into Scot squad as Hastings drops out
Coach Gregor Townsend has called up Finn Russell into his Scotland squad as cover to replace the injured Adam Hastings. Calls...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoAlex Coles makes debut as Tuilagi returns for Pumas
Alex Coles has been handed an England debut at second row as Manu Tuilagi comes back into the side after another...
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoBUCS Super Rugby round-up: Met win at Kingsholm on epic Wednesday
Cardiff Met moved within a point of rivals Cardiff Uni at the top of the table as they edged Hartpury 26-25...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoDyer debuts as Halfpenny makes return
22-year-old winger Rio Dyer is set to make his debut for Wales, and is joined in the back three by the...
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Women's International
/ 3 years agoEngland change two for semi-final clash as MacDonald returns
England have made two changes for their crunch game against Canada as they bid to reach a sixth consecutive Women’s World...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years ago‘I think I can improve everywhere’ – Dupont
By Paul Eddison Antoine Dupont is the reigning World Player of the Year and captained France to a first Grand Slam...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoEpisode 38 with Zoe Aldcroft
Following a comfortable win in torrential conditions against Australia, the Red Roses are just two wins away from being crowned world...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSeventh heaven for Sarries as Goode stars on his big day
Saracens………………..33 Tries: Goode 4, McFarland 27, Earl 42, Tompkins 75 Conversions: Goode 28, 76 Penalties: Daly 25, 46; Goode 37 Sale...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPremiership Friday and Saturday previews: Round 8
Round 8 once again sees only four fixtures, with games that Worcester and Wasps would otherwise have been playing cancelled, but...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoUnderdogs tag suits South Africa – van der Merwe
Flip van der Merwe believes that South Africa’s underdogs tag is “the best place to be” for the team, speaking on...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDiamond leading charge to buy Warriors
Steve Diamond is leading a consortium interested in taking Worcester Warriors out of administration and back into the Premiership within four...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoEpisode 37 with Flip van der Merwe
With rugby in a tough spot at present, a cracking autumn series will no doubt remind us of the beauty of...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoSix changes for Scots as Hooper returns
Scotland have made six changes as to face an Australian team that welcomes the return of captain Michael Hooper. Hooper elected...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoMore International Stars confirmed for Barbarians
Three more international stars will join up with Barbarian F.C. ahead of the Killik Cup against All Blacks XV on Sunday...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoSouth Africa and New Zealand to meet at Twickenham in World cup warm-up
World champions South Africa and 2022 Rugby Championship winners New Zealand will meet in a World cup warm-up at Twickenham ahead...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoCenturion Smith sinks Sale
Sale Sharks……13 Tries: James 16 Conversions: Du Preez 16 Penalties: Du Preez 21, 47 Harlequins…..29 Tries: David 11, Smith 38 Conversions:...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFrancis Baron’s full, exclusive report
A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES FACING THE RFU & PRL WITH PROPOSALS FOR A FUNDAMENTALLY NEW APPROACH BY BOTH...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoWasps demise a ‘very sad situation’ – Fitzpatrick
New Zealand legend Sean Fitzpatrick expressed his sadness as at the news of Wasps going into administration, on this week’s The...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoJoe Marler to return for The Barbarians
One of the most popular Barbarians of recent years is set to make a stunning return in the Black and White...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPremiership Cup round-up: Falcons end long wait with dramatic late winner
Louie Johnson’s late conversion earned a first away victory in the Premiership Cup for Newcastle Falcons since February 2019 as they...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoEpisode Thirty-Six with Sean Fitzpatrick
For episode 36 we have a full house of columnists (Nick Cain, Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett) joining host Ollie Little,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWasps administration confirmed as players made redundant
Wasps‘ widely-expected administration has now been confirmed and their players made redundant. A statement read: “Wasps Holdings Limited (the “Company”) was...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoSlade out, Murley in, as Jones names Autumn squad
Uncapped Cadan Murley has been included in England‘s Autumn Nations series squad while Henry Slade misses out. Slade, 29, has 48...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago‘Nuclear’ option on the table in financial crisis – Sweeney
RFU chief Bill Sweeney has said the 'nuclear' option of central contracts is on the table as English rugby wrestles with...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoReffell shines as Tigers roar at the Stoop
Harlequins…….19pts Tries: Murley 68, 79; Care 80+2 Conversions: Smith 69, 80+3 Leicester Tigers..27pts Tries: Reffell 8, 53; Montoya 33, Watson 76...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoI wrote off World Cup selection after injury – MacDonald
Claudia MacDonald revealed she had “written off” her chances of playing at the World Cup after turning down neck surgery on...
United Rugby Championship
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