All posts tagged "Super Rugby"
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Latest News
/ 4 days agoSuper Rugby Americas Round 12 Review: Dogos continue impressive run of form
Joe Santamaria reviews Round 12 of Super Rugby Americas as the race for the play-offs heats up Dogos continued their recent run...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 days agoNick Cain: British and Irish Lions must get tough by delivering an ultimatum
The longer the Lions Board continues to be as soft-toy cuddly as the mascot that tour youngster Henry Pollock will have...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 7 days agoBulls 55-15 Dragons: South Africans seal home run to semi-final
Bulls ...................55pts Tries: Kriel 5, Wiese 8, De Klerk 22, Van der Merwe 40, 51, Petersen 57, 62, Coetzee 64, Williams...
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Features
/ 7 days agoOllie Hoskins: London Irish faith helped me to fulfil my Wallaby dream
Ollie Hoskins, the former Wallabies, Western Force, London Irish and Saracens prop, discusses his life in rugby after announcing his retirement...
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/ 7 days agoSavea stars as Moana move into contention
Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■By BEN JAYCOCK ARDIE Savea’s mesmerising performance guided Moana Pasifika past the Blues at Mount Smart Stadium...
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/ 1 week agoSuper Rugby Americas Round 11 Review: Play-off race blown wide open
By Joe Santamaria Tarucas 41-21 Selknam Tarucas kicked off a seismic round of Super Rugby Americas action with a stunning 41-21 victory...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoVaea Fifita’s commanding presence has Scarlets pushing for URC play-off spot
By Peter Ryan It has been a grim season for Welsh rugby this year. From poor performances on the international stage...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 weeks agoJoe Schmidt puts James O’Connor back in Wallaby reckoning
By Sam Jackson James O’Connor is in the frame to have a second crack playing flyhalf against the Lions. Head coach...
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/ 2 weeks agoLouis Schreuder: There’s still gas in the tank
By Jon Newcombe Bath scrum-half Louis Schreuder returned to the scene of his only Springbok cap yesterday, insisting he still has...
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Dream Team
/ 2 weeks agoDream Team – Luan de Bruin
LUAN DE BRUIN, THE NEWCASTLE FALCONS AND FORMER EDINBURGH, LEICESTER TIGERS, CHEETAHS AND SOUTH AFRICA U20 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...
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/ 2 weeks agoVisa problems force Hillary home
■ By BEN JAYCOCK HARTPURY University star Matthew Hillary has returned to South Africa because of frustrating visa complications but still...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoYOUNG GUNS
ISAAC MEARS BATH & ENGLAND U18 SCRUM-HALF Isaac Mears is revelling in the England U18s setup due to the attacking style...
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/ 2 weeks agoBattling Chiefs too good for Crusaders
Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■ By BEN JAYCOCK RETURNING All Blacks star Wallace Sititi scored the winning try as table-topping Chiefs...
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/ 2 weeks agoSuper Rugby Americas: Round Ten Review
By Joe Santamaria Dogos 39-29 Yacare Dogos continued their recent surge up the table with a convincing 39-29 win over Yacare, though their...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoSocial Media Moments of the Week: Henry Pollock divides opinion with try celebration
By Charlie Elliott As the weekend of rugby draws to a close, the discourse around the sport continues to bubble away. The...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 weeks agoJeremy Guscott: Maro Itoje the right man to bring the British and Irish Lions together
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... The ceremonial unveiling of the 2025 Lions squad at the O2 Arena...
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Young Gun
/ 3 weeks agoJAMES PATER
YOUNG GUNS NORTHAMPTON SAINTS FULL-BACK Northampton flyer James Pater went viral across rugby’s social media when he scored a breakaway try...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoPortia’s back in boost for New Zealand
NEW Zealand will be looking for a hat-trick of World Cup titles, and it’s highly likely we will see a repeat...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoHammond agrees Nottingham deal
■By JON NEWCOMBE FOR Kiwi Craig Hammond coaching in the Championship in the city that he’s made his home is a...
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/ 3 weeks agoSuper Rugby Pacific Round up: Battling Brumbies demolish Waratahs
By Ben Jaycock The Brumbies showed why they are Australia’s top-ranked side as they blew away the Waratahs 40-17 in Canberra....
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoSuper Rugby Americas Round Nine Review: League-leaders Pampas secure comeback win
By Joe Santamaria For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 4 weeks agoLynagh’s in control as Reds take down Blues
Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■By BEN JAYCOCK TOM Lynagh scored two tries to guide Queensland Reds to a statement victory over...
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/ 1 month agoNow Ioane signs up for Leinster
NEW Zealand centre Rieko Ioane says he is excited to grow his game at Leinster after agreeing to join the URC...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoL’borough stunned by battling Hartpury
Loughborough 21pts Hartpury ........... 34pts HARTPURY shocked league champions Loughborough to reclaim the BUCS Super Rugby championship. A sleeping giant of...
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/ 1 month agoCardiff Met hold on in tense finale
Cardiff Met ......30pts Loughborough29pts CARDIFF Met won a thriller to claim the inaugural Women’s BUCS Super Rugby title at Rodney Parade....
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoRed-hot Chile have 2027 World Cup in their sights
By Joe Santamaria Chile head coach Pablo Lemoine has made a career out of doing things others couldn’t. In 1998, he...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoClassy O’Connor puts Blues in their place
By BEN JAYCOCK JAMES O’Connor rolled back the years with a fine cameo, capped by backto-back penalties, which secured the Crusaders...
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/ 1 month agoSuper Rugby Americas Round Eight Review: Dogos put on best performance of the season
By Joe Santamaria For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 1 month agoLoughborough’s mission
BUCS SUPER RUGBY FINAL PREVIEW By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH are targeting an unprecedented double on Wednesday, but standing in their way...
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/ 1 month agoSua’ali’i turns it on for Waratahs
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK JOSEPH Sua’ali’i starred as the Waratahs secured their first victory over the Chiefs since...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoSuper Rugby Americas Round Seven Review: Pampas deliver warning to rest of the league with dominant display
By Joe Santamaria Pampas 72-14 Cobras Pampas delivered an ominous warning to the rest of the competition with a 72-14 win...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoHandre Pollard determined to leave Leicester Tigers on a high
By Paul Rees Handre Pollard is determined to leave Leicester on a high having decided to return to South Africa next...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoHoskins Sotutu poses a difficult question
What's the difference between an MP like Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chair of the Public Accounts Committee at Westminster, and an MVP...
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Features
/ 2 months agoTYLEROFFIAH
YOUNG GUNS BATH & ENGLAND U20 WING RUGBY has always been a massive part of Tyler Offiah’s life given he’s the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoL’borough to take on Hartpury in final
BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH will take on Hartpury in the men’s BUCS Super Rugby Cup final at Rodney Parade....
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoChiefs take charge in battle of top two
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK THE Chiefs continue to be Super Rugby’s pacesetters after they saw off Queensland Reds...
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/ 2 months agoSyston build on local talent for promotion
By Ben Jaycock Fully amateur Syston are enjoying a double promotion with the first team stepping up to the National Leagues...
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/ 2 months agoFelipe Etcheverry’s journey from the World Cup to loving amateur rugby in Uruguay
By Joe Santamaria For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoSuper Rugby Americas: Tarucas produce historic performance over reigning champions Dogos
By Joe Santamaria For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDanny Wilson keen to keep Leigh Halfpenny at Harlequins
By Gary Fitzgerald Leigh Halfpenny will be hanging around The Stoop a lot longer if Danny Wilson gets his way having...
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Features
/ 2 months agoYoung Guns – Oscar Berkerleg
YOUNG GUNS EXETER & ENGLAND U20 LOCK Energetic lock Oscar Berkerleg credits his father and brother for setting the necessary standards...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoCardiff Met’s shock for Bath
BUCS RUGBY ■By BEN JAYCOCK BUCS Super Rugby entered the quarter-finals phase this week with sixth seeds Cardiff Met causing the...
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/ 2 months agoSuper Rugby Pacific: Ardie Savea leads the way to trounce Crusaders
By Ben Jaycock Moana Pasifika beat serial tournament winners the Crusaders for the first time in their history as talisman Ardie...
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/ 2 months agoRed-hot Thomas Rowe is just loving his rugby life at Loughborough
By Chris Collyer Thomas Rowe added another four tries to his total away at Clifton last weekend, and the electric winger...
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/ 2 months agoCrusaders blow away champions
World Rugby Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK THE Crusaders sent a message to the rest of the competition by...
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/ 2 months agoSuper Rugby Americas: Round Five Review
Joe Santamaria reviews the fifth round of the SRA, in which Selknam outgunned Tarucas in an entertaining encounter Pampas 19-7 Yacare...
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/ 2 months agoLoughborough take title in their stride
By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH hammered Swansea to reclaim the BUCS Super Rugby title, despite intense pressure from Hartpury. It was one...
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/ 2 months agoChiefs are too good for Blues in thriller
By BEN JAYCOCK Hat-trick man: Len Ititau on the attack for Brumbies PICTURES: Getty Images IN a repeat of last season’s...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoSuper Rugby Americas: Round Four Review
Joe Santamaria reviews an enthralling round four, as champions Dogos finally found their flow to grab their first win of the...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 months agoBucs Super Rugby: Loughborough made to fight all the way
Bucs Rugby By Tom Jeffreys Loughborough survived the biggest threat to their league title hopes by the skin of their teeth...