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Dragons swoop for scrum-half Niall Armstrong
Dragons have signed Irish scrum-half Niall Armstrong after his departure from Exeter at the end of last season. The 25-year-old has trained with the Rodney Parade...
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/ 3 days agoCharlie Hodgson transfers his rugby skills to business
As England’s all-time leading Premiership points scorer, Charlie Hodgson’s impact on British rugby is undisputed. With a decorated career spanning over...
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Dream Team
/ 3 days agoDream Team – George Boulton
George Boulton, the Dings Crusaders captain and former Hartpury and Cinderford inside centre, chooses the best XV he has played with...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 days agoChris Hewett: Andy Farrell not alone with his ‘home’ Lions selections
“There's an epidemic sweeping through the England team, but it isn’t catching.” Attributed to John Arlott (who else?), the exquisite one-liner...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 days agoChris Hewett: Wallabies make the obvious choice with Giteau Law change
Inevitable. Had to happen. Written in the stars. Quite why the Australian rugby hierarchy spent so long umming and aaahhing about...
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Columnists
/ 3 days agoPeter Jackson: The British and Irish Lions fail to impress Paul Turner
From the early days in Newbridge through to Sale’s rise as champions of England, Paul Turner has built an admirable track...
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Features
/ 3 days agoSharks tale will concern 2031 hosts
ON Monday, Major League Rugby announced the winner of their inguaural executive of the year award: Milagros Cubelli, CEO of the...
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Features
/ 3 days agoStewart McKinney recalls the brutal Lions days of ’74
Long before the Lions failed to turn up in Sydney for their shot at something historic, one of their Old Invincibles...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 days agoPaul Rees: Money was the theme for the Lions – and that will not change
Paul Rees says that, as the Lions chase every pound, the home unions can't complain if players do the same As...
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Features
/ 3 days agoIt’s the people you meet that make the difference
MY LIFEIN RUGBY STEVE BODEN THE FORMER DONCASTER, LEEDS AND JERSEY HOOKER AND COACH, WHO IS NOW COACHING AT COVENTRY WHEN...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 days agoBrendan Gallagher: British and Irish Lions tour no longer rugby’s Everest
The dust is beginning to settle on the 2025 Lions tour and that is a process that should be encouraged and...
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Features
/ 3 days agoOundle building a smart pathway
Ben Jaycock talks to coach Andy Key about the challenges of playing at level 4 after promotion from Regional 1 S-East...
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Features
/ 3 days agoYoung Guns – Ollie Davies
Ollie Davies’s journey into rugby has always been rooted in the North West and is now part of the Sale Sharks...
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Features
/ 3 days agoSpringboks setting their sights on double top
Ben Jaycock looks forward to The Rugby Championship which starts next weekend Champions: South Africa celebrate with the trophy last season...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 week agoGeorge McGuigan a Newcastle Falcon again
Hooker George McGuigan has rejoined Newcastle Falcons for a third spell on a one-year contract. Newcastle, who finished bottom of the...
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Dream Team
/ 1 week agoDream Team – Ben Penfold
Ben Penfold, the Bury St Edmunds and former Cambridge & Hartpury college fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 week agoPaul Rees: This triple lock will give the British and Irish Lions longer life
Paul Rees looks into whether the Lions should stick with visiting Australia, New Zealand and South Africa Who would have thought...
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Features
/ 1 week agoI now realise how lucky I was to travel the world
MY LIFEIN RUGBY ARCHIE WHITE THE FORMER HARLEQUINS & ENGLAND U20 FLANKER RUGBY actually came to me quite late in my...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 week agoRay loved the game
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER SO farewell Ray French, for many years the...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoCharles Rylands: We need to build interest in Champ Rugby
With the announcement this week of the Prem Cup fixtures, I was gutted to learn that teams from the second division...
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Features
/ 1 week agoYoung Guns – Jess Taylor
England U18s back row Jess Taylor recalls earning a pound from her father every time she tackled hard enough to make...
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Features
/ 1 week agoI’m so proud of what we achieved at Northampton Saints – Matt Ferguson
After seven years building one of the most respected packs in English rugby, Matt Ferguson parted ways with Northampton Saints this...
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Dream Team
/ 2 weeks agoDream Team – Harry Sloan
Harry Sloan, the Canterbury centre and former Harlequins, Saracens, Ealing Trailfinders, London Scottish, Worthing, Agen and England U20s player, chooses the...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoPaul Rees: Wales need dose of harsh reality
Paul Rees says Scotland's defence coach Steve Tandy is the right man to take over from Warren Gatland Wales' five month...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoIan Prior – Zimbabwe World Cup qualification puts the cherry on top
My life in rugby with Ian Prior, the former Reds, Brumbies, Western Force and now Zimbabwe half-back I have been fortunate...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoWe strive to match power of the Boks
Q&A ENGLAND U20s and Red Roses scrum coach Nathan Catt sat down with Ben Jaycock to reflect on each team’s progress,...
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English Championship
/ 2 weeks agoCharles Rylands: I just can’t wait for this new ‘Champ’
With the new Championship season fast approaching, there’s a real sense of excitement and anticipation across the league. This year brings...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoYoung Guns – Joy Okechukwu
Joy Okechukwu only began playing rugby three years ago but has already shown enough progress with Harlequins for her to be...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoPaul Rees: England’s aim must be 2027 World Cup final
Paul Rees says that Steve Borthwick's men must build on their series success in Argentina, and aim for glory at the...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoCuts are an admission of failure
THE goings-on in Wales bring to mind the book Agatha Christie said was the one she found the most difficult to...
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Dream Team
/ 3 weeks agoDream Team – Markus Burcham
Markus Burcham, the Blackheath and former Ealing Trailfinders & England Counties centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoI’ve shared some of my best times with Maro
MY LIFEIN RUGBY NATHAN EARLE THE FORMER ENGLAND U20, SARACENS, HARLEQUINS, NEWCASTLE AND EALING WINGER AFTER 13 years of dodging tackles,...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoPeter Winterbottom: To win a series in Argentina is huge
Ben Jaycock catches up with legendary openside Peter Winterbottom to discuss his thoughts on England’s win over Argentina, the back row...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoNew guys know the step up will be tough
Ben Jaycock catches up with three players from teams promoted to Nat 1 - Leeds Tykes, Tonbridge Juddians and Clifton NEXT...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoA question over Farrell selection
Well, finally the wait is over and the Lions have played their first Test match in Australia with all the pre-match...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoYOUNG GUNS
AJAYEDWARDS NEWCASTLE & ENGLAND U18 FULL-BACK Newcastle Falcons’ South African-born full-back Ajay Edwards is quickly making a name for himself in...
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Dream Team
/ 1 month agoDream Team – Joe Craggs
Joe Craggs, the Darlington MP and former Newcastle Falcons and England U18s second row, chooses the best XV he has played...
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Features
/ 1 month agoMy proudest moment was to lead England out
MY LIFEIN RUGBY JOSH BEAUMONT THE FORMER ENGLAND XV, SALE SHARKS & FYLDE LOCK IPLAYED 196 games for Sale, and it...
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Features
/ 1 month agoJeff Probyn: Steve Borthwick has to rethink his England squad
Last week the England rugby team showed some character in their game against Argentina that has been missing in many of...
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Features
/ 1 month agoYoung Guns: Asa Stewart-Harris
Boyhood supporter Asa Stewart-Harris is already making waves at Saracens, with a sharp pass, a keen rugby brain, and a love...
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Features
/ 1 month agoClaudia Moloney-MacDonald is back in the old routine
Claudia Moloney-MacDonald is the first to admit that she could not see a path back to an England spot in time...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 month agoBen Stevenson is the latest to leave Newcastle Falcons
Wing Ben Stevenson is the latest player to leave Newcastle Falcons after agreeing a two-year deal at RC Vannes in France,...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: Andy Farrell set to make the big calls for British and Irish Lions
Paul Rees says the head coach's decision to select his son Owen is controversial - but could help the cause As...
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Dream Team
/ 1 month agoDream Team – Ben Cooper
Ben Cooper, the Bury St Edmunds player-coach and former London Welsh, Cambridge and Bedford Blues prop, chooses the best XV he...
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Features
/ 1 month agoBordeaux & Saints are set for Cup rematch
NEWS EXTRA EUROPEAN champions Bordeaux-Begles and last season’s finalists Northampton have been drawn in Pool 4 for the 2025-26 Champions Cup....
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Features
/ 1 month agoI was very proud to be given a testimonial
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE NOW-RETIRED CAMBRIDGE & BEDFORD BLUES WINGER PAT TAPLEY Speedster: Pat Tapley leading the way for Bedford PICTURE:...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 month agoJeff Probyn: Once again, Andy Farrell puts his son first
It seems this trip to Australia may be a prelude to the beginning of the end for the Lions in their...
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Features
/ 1 month agoYoung Guns – Sam Winters
Sam Winters is on a mission to break into the Bath senior squad and earn a spot in next year’s U20...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 month agoMa’a Nonu, 43, shows no sign of stopping
In other surprising – but rather more straightforward – contract news from France, it seems 43-year-old Ma’a Nonu is ready to...
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