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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Martin Offiah backing his boy to hit the heights

By Ross Heppenstall Tyler Offiah has been backed to make his senior debut for Bath this season – by his try-scoring...

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Letters

/ 8 months ago

Championship crowds are still too low

With all the talk about the RFUs treatment of the Championship there never seems to be any real analysis of the...

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Letters

/ 8 months ago

That’s not what I call a good idea ITV

Brilliant idea ITV! Put your freeview Premiership highlights programme on an obscure channel. Schedule it for a Wednesday lunchtime. Replace Flats...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Sam Dugdale intent on proving his worth

By Ben Jaycock Dogged back row Sam Dugdale is determined to build his legacy in the game on the unseen, hard...

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Premiership

/ 8 months ago

Concern over George Ford as he waits for scan on thigh

Sale medics revealed George Ford was taken off to prevent further damage after his thigh injury and are waiting nervously on...

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Premiership

/ 8 months ago

We were patchy, admits Danny Wilson

Harlequins director of rugby Danny Wilson admitted that his side were patchy. He said: “First 20 minutes we weren’t good. We...

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Premiership

/ 8 months ago

Johann Van Graan backing Will Butt to take his chance in the centre

By Jon Newcombe Johann Van Graan has given Will Butt’s value to Bath a ringing endorsement after handing the 24-year-old back-to-back...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Minimum standards criteria must apply to all

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Do title-chasing Bath – and other top tier clubs – meet...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Debts pushing game towards cliff-edge

The measure of how much rugby union in England depends on the international game was laid bare this week. It arrived...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Fantasy Rugby 2024/25

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER PRIZE MONEY WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MANAGER OF THE MONTH £25 SECOND £10...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Why Lions should go to South America

Rugby soothsayers have been known to be wrong – precisely none of them foretold that Argentina would beat all three SANZAAR...

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English Championship

/ 8 months ago

Jimmy Martin flies in to make certain for Coventry

By Paul Smith Coventry ........................... 45pts Tries: Kvesic 2, Martin 13, 18; Hinkley 26, Penalty 48, Hutler 68, 78 Conversions: Richman...

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English Championship

/ 8 months ago

Cambridge able to deal with Caldy’s huff and puff

By John Lyon Caldy ................. 21pts Tries: Hearn 5, Wynn 77 Conversions: Curtis 77 Penalties: Curtis 23, 30, 52 Cambridge ......26pts...

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International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Joe Hawkins still has Wales in his sight

By Mark Stevens Joe Hawkins insists he still harbours dreams of representing Wales again at international level. With five Test caps...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 8 months ago

Drop group action and examine selected cases

Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game's other talking points by Brendan Gallagher I was very struck the other...

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The Rugby Championship

/ 8 months ago

Eben Etzebeth has final word as Springboks claim crown

By Ben Jaycock South Africa .................... 48pts Tries: Fassi 8, 33; du Toit 14, 73, Kolbe 38, Marx 69, Kriel 77...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Balding thinking big as Moseley set sights on Championship

By CIARA FEARN FOLLOWING a strong showing last season, Birmingham Moseley have made a fast start this term and have their...

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National League 2N

/ 8 months ago

Jordan’s treble is just great for Fylde

By WILL JUDD Fylde.................. 47pts Chester.............. 24pts JORDAN Dorrington grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Fylde proved too strong for Chester....

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National League 2N

/ 8 months ago

Good Evans! Peter’s happy player-led work is fitting the Bill

By CHRIS COLLYER Well done: Jonny Horner and Jacob Holmes WITH a second home win secured in front of a loyal...

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National League 2W

/ 8 months ago

Students continue unbeaten season

By SAM SMITH Action-packed: Jack Howells goes over for try and, PICTURES: Peter Charlish below, Ralfie Willot scores L’ghborough S.49pts Camborne..........31pts...

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National League 2W

/ 8 months ago

Crafty Carter kicks Hornets to an impressive win

By MIKE PHILLIPS Hornets.....................64 Hinckley..................42 HORNETS welcomed Hinckley to the Nest in a much-anticipated game by the home support, however a...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Slow start for Hinckley’s promising new talent

By HANNAH BOYLE Early promise: Saints academy loanee Louis Haley HINCKLEY’S start to the season has not been what many were...

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National League 2E

/ 8 months ago

Quins are held as Hawks swoop to take fair share

By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H.............19pts Henley H.............19pts Try time: Archie van Dijk on his way to scoring for Oxford and, PICTURES:...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Gwilliam’s ambition to build from the bottom

By TOM KELLY Boss: Taff Gwilliam PICTURE: Matthew Walker CANTERBURY director of rugby Taff Gwilliam is deter mined to grow the...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

You need to review, reflect and adapt – Luke Allen

Steve Hill puts the questions to Luke Allen, below, director of rugby at Henley Hawks Why did you get into coaching...

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Features

/ 8 months ago

Young Guns – Tom Dye

YOUNG GUNS NORTHAMPTON & ENGLAND U18 PROP Tom Dye has the rare ability to play both sides of the scrum and...

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BUCS Super Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Exeter get off to a flyer to down big rivals

BUCS RUGBY ■ By Tom Jeffreys Exeter men avenged their championship final heartbreak with an opening round victory over Loughborough, as...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Anyanwu challenged to claim No.12 shirt

By JON NEWCOMBE DANNY WILSON has challenged young centre Lennox Anyanwu to make the No.12 jersey his own after starting with...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

England A v Australia A at Twickenham Stoop in November

50 Days to go & Family Tickets Available With the rugby season just started, why not see England’s brightest young talent and other top Premiership stars...

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Podcast

/ 8 months ago

Series 4, Episode 4: Argentina make history, but can they do it again?

For the first time since their involvement in the Rugby Championship, Argentina have secured a win against the other three nations...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Is Rugby becoming too tactical?

By Peter Ryan Rugby union is a phenomenal sport with a very loyal fanbase. It is known as a more traditional...

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English Championship

/ 8 months ago

Simon Halliday’s demand for clarity over promotion-relegation play-off

By Nick Cain The RFU is under fire from the Championship for its failure to provide clarity over the terms of...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Aaron Wainwright proves handy on the oche

By Simon Thomas Wales star man Aaron Wainwright has turned his attention to another sporting passion as he recovers from surgery....

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Simon Halliday: We need clarity from RFU

Simon Halliday believes that the RFU is duty-bound to find a resolution for the Championship clubs because the play-off agreement has...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

James Ratti enjoys his ‘weird ride’

By Simon Thomas James Ratti is the first to admit his “mad journey” to becoming a Welsh international has been “a...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Helping Wasps would be a ‘slap in the face’

By Jon Newcombe London Welsh board director Jonathan Shankland says allowing Wasps to remerge from the ashes of administration and go...

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Letters

/ 8 months ago

Dual registration likely to distort competitiveness of recipient clubs

SO as the new season starts for the top tiers there is now a route between Championship and Premiership via a...

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Letters

/ 8 months ago

Time to leave scrums to the professionals?

I would be interested to hear your readers' views about aspects of the current state of the community game in England....

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Premiership

/ 8 months ago

‘Old-man’ Maro Itoje has Saracens buzzing

By Roger Panting Gloucester ....................... 26pts Tries: Thomas 40, Clarke 56, Clement 71, Blake 76 Saracens .......................... 35pts Conversions: Barton 40,...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 8 months ago

Defeat difficult to take – George Skivington

Gloucester's head coach George Skivington accepted that defeat in their opening league fixture was difficult to take. “I’m disappointed to lose...

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Premiership

/ 8 months ago

Johann Van Graan: Our impact players made a real difference

Johann van Graan praised the impact of his bench to close out the win. “It was an important start for us...

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Premiership

/ 8 months ago

Lennox Anyanwu gets his chance to replace Esterhuizen

Lennox Anyanwu starts at inside-centre for Harlequins as they begin life without South African talisman Andre Esterhuizen. The 23-year-old has filled...

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