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Call for All Blacks to pick from players based abroad

By GRANT SHUB BRUCE Reihana, who played two Tests for the All Blacks in 2000, believes it’s time for New Zealand...

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Dramatic draw as Bath fight back

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BATH and Hartpury wowed an 8,000 strong crowd at The Rec as BUCS Super Rugby capitalised...

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BUCS breeding great talent

By MARK STEVENS UNIVERSITY of Exeter director of rugby Gareth Elliott believes BUCS Super Rugby is moving towards being one of...

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Will Hoskins Sotutu make the switch to England?

By Charlie Elliott Blues loose forward Hoskins Sotutu is at the centre of plenty of speculation following his withdrawal from the All Blacks side for the Autumn...

By Charlie Elliott

Make your mistakes and learn from them

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Simon Culley, below, head of rugby at Durham University How and why did you...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Tuipulotu’s power is too much for Cardiff

By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff .................36pts Glasgow ..............52pts Tries: D Thomas 12, Winnett 20, Byrne 47, Martin 53, Donnell 68 Conversions: Sheedy...

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Scott Sio: Lions are in for a shock

By Mark Stevens Scott Sio is backing the Wallabies to give the Lions a fright next summer after their recent upturn...

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John Barnes knows he’s on a tough road with Hartpury

By Ben Jaycock Hartpury have improved year on year since joining the Championship but director of rugby John Barnes says they...

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Being captain is an honour but won’t change me – Alex Dombrandt

By Jon Newcombe Alex Dombrandt has vowed captaincy won’t change him as a player or a person after being tasked with...

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WXV 3 Newcomers prepare for Dubai test

WXV 3 takes place in Dubai with newcomers Madagascar, Hong Kong and Netherlands welcomed into the fray this year. There’s an...

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Students getting set for the big kick-off

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BUCS Super Rugby returns on Wednesday with the Women’s National League absorbed into the BSR umbrella....

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Big guns in sights for Students’ challenge

By CIARA FEARN England U20s star: Jack Bracken LOUGHBOROUGH Students head coach Brad Jones is targeting a top-half finish in National...

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Leicester Tigers sign Fiji playmaker Ben Volavola

Leicester Tigers have announced the signing of exciting Fiji playmaker Ben Volavola on a one-year contract.

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Students too good for Esher

■ By BEN JAYCOCK THIS weekend’s preseason encounters presented National League coaches with a final opportunity to test their squads ahead...

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Gopperth leads the way for old boys

YOU can’t keep a good man down. Or an old one, for that matter. Jimmy Gopperth, a couple of months into...

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Rosslyn Park show Barnes how it’s done

By Ben Jaycock National One Rosslyn Park illustrated their league superiority by dispatching their London rivals Barnes 52-12. Park took the...

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Robertson needs to redress the balance

Chris Hewett Thinking allowed It was a cheap shot, admittedly, but only a pacifist or a fool would spurn the opportunity...

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Young Guns – Ben Coen

Young Guns - England u20 fly-half Ben Coen, by Ben Jaycock Ben Coen has enjoyed an incredible season that saw him...

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Coventry face rivals Birmingham Moseley in first pre-season game

Coventry are only a week out from their first pre-season game against Birmingham Moseley and the pulse is starting to quicken.

By The Rugby Paper Team

South American sides facing unfair hurdles

AFTER World Rugby confirmed the qualification process for the 2027 World Cup, frustration among South American nations was tempered only by...

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Classy Jordan shows the way as All Blacks get back in old routine

By ADAM HATHAWAY New Zealand................... 42pts Tries: McKenzie 6, Savea 17, Clarke 24, Jordan 30, 42; B Barrett 36 Conversions: McKenzie...

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Poor terrestrial coverage is doing the game no favours

NICK CAIN THE NFL has infiltrated free-to-air broadcast channels in the UK, such as the BBC and ITV, using weekly content...

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Matthews stepping into Pellegrini shoes

By BEN JAYCOCK REPLACING World Cup star Pat Pellegrini could be perceived as a daunting prospect but Coventry new signing Tommy...

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Tonga’s Pat Pellegrini quits Coventry for Super Rugby

Coventry's Premiership promotion bid has been dealt a blow with star man Pat Pellegrini leaving to join Super Rugby’s Moana Pasifika.

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Cambridge and Chinnor ruled out of Premiership Cup

Last year’s bottom Championship side Cambridge and newly promoted Chinnor are to be excluded from the 2024/25 Premiership Cup.

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Leigh Halfpenny and Wyn Jones join Harlequins

Premiership side Harlequins have signed full-back Leigh Halfpenny and prop Wyn Jones for the 2024/25 season.

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Ex-Leicester Tigers centre Guy Porter retires at 27

Former Leicester Tigers and England centre Guy Porter has retired from rugby at the age of 27 after suffering issues around...

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Julian Salvi relishing his role as Georgia defence coach

Julian Salvi has never been one to shy away from a good challenge. Now he is relishing his job as Georgia's...

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Regan Grace to miss start of Bath season after surgery

Bath wing Regan Grace is likely to miss the start of the upcoming season after having had surgery on a hamstring...

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Jeremy Guscott: Current All Blacks lack the fear factor

New Zealand don’t carry the same fear factor that they had in the 2011-2015 era going into this season’s Rugby Championship.

By Jeremy Guscott

South American quintet who could sparkle in Europe

BRISTOL made headlines this week with the signing of Argentina U20 full-back Benjamin Elizalde, below, ahead of the new season. Elizalde...

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Hardy on hand to grab last-gasp win

By ROGER PANTING Reds...................................35 Tries: Asiata 14, 28, 51; Grealy 59, 69 Conversions: O'Connor 14, 28, 51, 59, 69 Wales...................................36 Tries: Griffin 4, Grace...

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Paul Rees

/ 10 months ago

Flamboyant Harlequins add steel to their spine

HARLEQUINS are following the path trodden by Northampton a year ago, one that took the Saints to Twickenham and the title...

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/ 10 months ago

Patchell becomes a rocket in Japan

On the move: Rhys Patchell scoring a try for the Highlanders last season PICTURES: Alamy WALES fly-half Rhys Patchell has joined...

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/ 11 months ago

New job for McKellar

Former Leicester boss Dan McKellar has signed a three-year deal to become NSW Waratahs’ head coach. McKellar, 47, will succeed Darren...

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/ 11 months ago

Cheika will be good for Tigers – Richards

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Dean Richards, the most decorated coach in Leicester Tigers’ history, has given Michael Cheika’s appointment the big...

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/ 11 months ago

Savea gets on the right track

By ADAM HATHAWAY Star man: Ardie Savea in action for the Steelers PICTURE: Alamy WORLD Player of the Year Ardie Savea...

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/ 11 months ago

Robertson will have the All Blacks back to their bestDeans

By GARY FITZGERALD ENGLAND have been warned to expect a recharged and pumped up All Blacks side when they clash in...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 11 months ago

England looking good for first Test

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK It was imperative that England won their opening game against Japan before taking on...

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/ 11 months ago

Evans unhappy with player release options

By JON NEWCOMBE Dismayed: Mark Evans MARK EVANS has taken a swipe at Top 14 and Premiership clubs for having double...

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/ 11 months ago

Burke keen to step out of Farrell’s shadow at Sarries

By GARY FITZGERALD Star: Fergus Burke in action for the Crusaders SLIPPING into the boots of a departed club and England...

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Chris Hewett

/ 11 months ago

Why less might not be more for stars

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED MARTIN Johnson spent a rugby eternity perfecting his survival skills in the engine room of the scrum...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 11 months ago

Clarke on rampage as Blues take gold

By LUKE JARMYN Blues...................................41pts Chiefs .................................10pts Tries: A Ioane 12, Clarke 21, 50, 61, Lam 72 Conversions: Plummer 13, 22, 51,...

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/ 11 months ago

The Baby Blacks eye return to top form

NEW ZEALAND Fresh from winning the inaugural Rugby Championship U20 tournament, six-time winners New Zealand will be desperate to make up...

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/ 11 months ago

Wallaby juniors set sights on a maiden win

AUSTRALIA Australia head coach Nathan Grey has named six fresh faces in his squad to contest the World Championship. The Junior...

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/ 11 months ago

Exciting Fiji know tough task awaits

FIJI Fiji head coach Ifereimi Rawaqa has named an exciting 30-member squad for the World Rugby Championship. Rawaqa said it has...

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/ 11 months ago

CONOR BYRNE

YOUNG GUNS ENGLAND U20S FULL BACK England U20s full back Conor Byrne balances his time at Harlequins by going back and...

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/ 11 months ago

Dogos claim maiden Super Rugby Americas Title

By Joe Santamaria A superb performance from Dogos saw them finally clinch their maiden Super Rugby Americas title against fellow countrymen Pampas. After falling...

By The Rugby Paper Team