British and Irish Lions
Lift-off for British and Irish Lions as Henry Pollock runs riot
Lions boss Andy Farrell refused to go overboard after another episode of the Henry Pollock Show in his side’s 54-7 win over Western Force in Perth...
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International Rugby
/ 11 hours agoSteve Borthwick: Argentina a tough challenge
England will need to show that they cope with Argentina’s transition game if they are to succeed away to Los Pumas,...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 hours agoBritish and Irish Lions: Tadhg Beirne’s buzzing for the real thing
Tadhg Beirne is finally revelling in a proper Lions tour in Australia after being robbed of the full experience four years...
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Latest News
/ 11 hours agoRFU Board appoints Sir James Wates as new chair to replace Sir Bill Beaumont
Sir James Wates CBE has been appointed as Chair of the RFU Board, replacing interim Chair, Sir Bill Beaumont. Wates has...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 hours agoDasher Elliot Daly times it just right once again for British and Irish Lions
Elliot Daly has a knack of timing a run to peak form in a Lions year and has repeated the trick...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 hours agoSam Warburton: Henry Pollock can be ‘complete player’
Lions great Sam Warburton says Henry Pollock can become the ‘complete player’ on tour to Australia if he can make some...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 hours agoGavin Henson backing Fin Smith for British and Irish Lions No.10
Andy Farrell has been advised to offer the keys to No.10 to Fin Smith’s steadier, safer pair of hands. Gavin Henson...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 hours agoLions 54-7 Western Force: The force is with Henry Pollock as the British and Irish Lions come to life
Western Force ...................7pts Try: White 4 Conversion: Donaldson 5 British & Irish Lions ..... 54pts Tries: Sheehan 1, Williams 16, 46;...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 hours agoBrendan Gallagher: British and Irish Lions player ratings vs Western Force
Brendan Gallagher gives his Lions player ratings from the emphatic win over the Western Force 1. PIERRE SCHOEMAN Has emerged as...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 hours agoWe must go out and impress fans, says Pierre Schoeman
Lions prop Pierre Schoeman insists the tourists have to put on a show for the Sea of Red as it begins...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 hours agoBrendan Gallagher: Some things to work on but, overall, lots of pluses for the British and Irish Lions
And so, without further ado, we should plunge straight into the Lions selection game trying to second-guess the starting line-up for...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 hours agoBritish and Irish Lions: Josh van der Flier leaves video nasty behind
Josh van der Flier grew up watching a video nasty of the Lions but finally got to put the shirt on...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 hours agoBritish and Irish Lions: Elliot Daly can’t get Jack Conan to put his pads on
Elliot Daly’s attempt to convert Ireland’s Jack Conan into a cricket fan fell on deaf ears as England scored 373 to...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 hours agoBritish and Irish Lions Diary: Mission to capture BIL on hold for now…
Henry Pollock, at 20, the youngest Lion on tour has been entrusted with looking after BIL the tourists’ cuddly mascot for...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 hours agoBritish and Irish Lions: Andy Farrell is finding it rough on fairways
Andy Farrell’s tour got off to a disappointing start with the Lions’ 28-24 defeat to Argentina in Dublin and things got...
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Latest News
/ 11 hours agoPierre is at home in Perth
SCOTLAND’S South African-born prop Pierre Schoeman, below, is obviously eyeing a job after rugby with the Western Australian tourist board. Quizzed...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 hours agoJeremy Guscott: British and Irish Lions will need to get into right gear
There's no doubt that being part of a Lions side that loses the first game is not the best start. So,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 hours agoBrendan Gallagher: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso waiting in the wings for British and Irish Lions
It might be mid-summer and nearly 11 months into a never-ending season but, as England go to work in Buenos Aires...
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Columnists
/ 11 hours agoNick Cain: England must concentrate on a power game against Argentina
We are about to find out about the depth in England’s playing resources, and whether the Premiership produces enough players ready...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 hours agoNick Cain: Lessons of Dublin must be learned for the British and Irish Lions
One of the strangest elements about the 2025 Lions starting line-up in the non-tour match against Argentina in Dublin was...
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Latest News
/ 11 hours agoLet’s hope the WGU wins the day
THE attempts by some within the Twickenham administration to characterise the Whole Game Union’s campaign to bring about democratic change at...
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Features
/ 11 hours agoBaxter: I want to prove my worth for England
NEWS EXTRA By PAUL EDDISON Prop: Fin Baxter FIN Baxter is eager to play a big part for England in Argentina...
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Chris Hewett
/ 11 hours agoWhatever the voice, messages are mixed
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Familiar face: Australia wing David Campese playing against the Lions in 1989 PICTURE: Getty Images IF David...
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Latest News
/ 11 hours agoLet’s hope Sititi can return to his best
SO he’s crocked again, which is sad to the point of depressing. Like every other attention-craving spectator sport engaged in the...
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Latest News
/ 11 hours agoDazzling French duo are creating history
Peter Jackson looks at the figures and reports that Damian Penaud and Louis Bielle-Biarrey are rewriting the record books NOW that...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 hours agoSpain get helping hand from French
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THERE will be no quarter asked or given...
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/ 11 hours agoHow flanker Gasc enjoyed his moment in the spotlight
JACQUES Gasc has died aged 75 and, although I am guessing it’s a name that will mean little to you, I’ve...
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/ 11 hours agoHolland poised for AB debut
IS the suitably named Fabian Holland about to follow Tim Visser and Frans Ten Bos as a Dutchman playing top-level rugby...
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/ 11 hours agoEngland’s 36-man squad
Promising: Max Ojomoh scoring for Bath in the Premiership final PICTURES: Getty Images FORWARDS: Fin Baxter (Harlequins, 11 caps), Arthur Clark...
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Features
/ 11 hours agoBorthwick’s search for players with the X-factor
ANALYSIS PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE NAMES WHO MIGHT EME RGE DURING ENGLAND’S TOUR OF ARGENTINA ... AND TRIALS DOWN UNDER...
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Latest News
/ 11 hours agoSchmidt quite happy to set off a grenade
JOE Schmidt is not a coach who tries to get a rise out of opponents ahead of a match or series....
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/ 11 hours agoBeating Japan is the only thing that matters, says Lake
Wales tour to Japan ■By ROB COLE Captain: Wales hooker Dewi Lake THERE is only one thing in Dewi Lake’s mind...
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/ 11 hours agoWe must nail the basics -Costelow
■By SIMON THOMAS THE contrast between this summer’s trip and Wales’ last tour of Japan could hardly be more acute. Back...
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Latest News
/ 11 hours agoClergyman who guided ’38 Lions
THE Reverend George Cromey made a hefty sacrifice in order to afford the privilege of playing for the Lions. He sold...
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Latest News
/ 11 hours agoA stylish team of the ages…
What would be the greatest all-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...
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/ 11 hours agoSanderson: I’m backing Chiefs to bounce back
■ By MARK STEVENS Big player: Exeter lock Dafydd Jenkins SALE Sharks boss Alex Sanderson is tipping a serious resurgence from...
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Latest News
/ 11 hours agoSuccess of Big Match 25 shows unity in the north
IN WHAT is fast becoming a standout feature of the off-season, the North East claimed a hard-fought 28–24 victory over the...
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Latest News
/ 11 hours agoEveryone needs to feel valued and have a voice
Steve Hill puts the questions to Steve Pope, below, the head coach at Westcliff RFC in Regional 2 Anglia (Level 6)...
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/ 11 hours agoDiamond’s call: Invest in boots on the ground
Paul Rees begins his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, starting with the bottom club Newcastle Falcons Nice one: Newcastle celebrate...
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/ 11 hours agoMartin heads to Dragons
CARDIFF No.8 Mackenzie Martin will join Dragons on loan next season. Martin made his URC debut in November 2023 and his...
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/ 11 hours agoThomas takes on Swansea
FORMER Wales flanker Jonathan Thomas has become the new head coach of Swansea RFC. The 42-year-old played 67 times for Wales...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 11 hours agoLeicester Tigers move for James O’Connor
Leicester have confirmed the signing of former Australia utility back James O’Connor as one of six new faces arriving at Welford...
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Latest News
/ 11 hours agoGalthie’s squad will need to step up
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN AFTER all the fuss from players and New Zealand Rugby, after the negotiations between union and league...
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Latest News
/ 11 hours agoBali trip helps put Breach in the right mood
■By PAUL EDDISON JESS Breach has unfinished business when it comes to World Cups but believes she is a very different...
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Latest News
/ 2 days agoWeekend Talking Points: British and Irish Lions Tour opener, Top 14 Final, Legends bow out for BaaBaas
There is a mix of international rugby and club rugby this weekend, as different nations are at different stages of their seasons. The...
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International Rugby
/ 3 days agoJapan vs Wales – Over five decades of meetings
As Matt Sherratt takes his squad to Japan to face Eddie Jones’ side this summer, The Rugby Paper takes a look...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoLiam Williams: What’s Next for the Welsh Rugby Star?
The British and Irish Lions are now in Australia; many phenomenal talents have worn the famous red jersey. A former Lion...
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Latest News
/ 5 days agoCraig Warlow – Living the Game, Leading the Next Generation
“Wilder than the wind and stronger than a storm.” Dylan Gossett was talking about romantic love in Stronger Than a Storm....
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International Rugby
/ 5 days agoCharlie Elliott: A breakdown of each international squad for the Summer Tests
With most domestic leagues finishing their seasons in the past few weeks, the attention is being turned to the international rugby...
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International Rugby
/ 5 days agoCharlie Elliott: Winners and Losers from Steve Borthwick’s England squad selection for Argentina & USA
Steve Borthwick has named his side to travel to the Americas this summer, ahead of their two Tests against Argentina and...
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