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Gloucester circling Sharks back-row James Venter Leinster boss Leo Cullen: 'We've used 47 players' Injury hit Springboks call up a No.8 to replace Damian Willemse 'Lads were making calls and Tim didn’t know what they were' - Mark McCall The real danger with England's new hybrid contracts – Andy Goode Nick Isiekwe: 'It has taught me resilience, you can’t just give up' Jack Walker, the fly-half 'trapped in a hooker’s body' 'Some young guys have really got us thinking': Jason Ryan reacts to Japan win Jacobson ruled out as Robertson updates injured All Blacks timelines Scott Robertson: England can expect new and improved All Blacks Patrick Tuipulotu happy with Damian McKenzie taking the lead Next generation of All Blacks shine in hefty Tokyo win over Japan Scott Robertson's verdict on All Blacks debutants Du'Plessis Kirifi: 'It’s no surprise' NPC final went to 100 minutes Dragons fail to fire as Connacht run in five tries for win History and grief culminate in title for 'soldier' Jackson Garden-Bachop Ulster squander commanding lead as Cardiff complete feverish comeback Leinster tame the Lions to go six from six to start the season Leicester show grit to hold off stirring Saracens fightback Training camp incident has England sweating on Ollie Chessum fitness Lions player ratings vs Leinster | 2024/25 URC Leinster player ratings vs Lions | 2024/25 URC Skivington name checks 4 of his 5 Welshman and asks Gatland for a favour Ospreys climb off foot of URC table after hard-fought win over Edinburgh Tomos Williams and Christian Wade star as Gloucester thump Newcastle Sharks blitz Munster in Durban to secure bonus point win Two players sent off as Bath hit Sale Sharks for six Owen Farrell scores his first Racing 92 try and it's a good one Bok star limps off as Glasgow down the Stormers in Stellenbosch Joshua Brennan: Position switch opens Les Bleus door for Irish-Toulousain Mako Vunipola: 'Lunch is a big thing in France. It’s something we need to adjust to in England.' Fissler Confidential: Chase is on for England pair, Pollard's huge offer Japan player ratings vs All Blacks | Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup All Blacks player ratings vs Japan | Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup 93rd-minute penalty decides all-time classic NPC Final as Wellington win References

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Gloucester circling Sharks back-row James Venter

Gloucester are closing in on signing South African blindside flanker James Venter from United Rugby championship outfit the Sharks…

Neil Fissler

27 Oct 2024, 9:53

Opinion

Time and tide wait for no man. Age, form and injury suggest just a third of 2021 British & Irish Lions touring party will make the…

Ian Cameron

27 Oct 2024, 8:02

Leinster boss Leo Cullen: 'We've used 47 players'

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen admits to being pleased with bagging a total of 29 out of 30 competition points in the opening six …

Ian Cameron

27 Oct 2024, 6:56

Injury hit Springboks call up a No.8 to replace Damian Willemse

Cameron Hanekom earned his first call-up to the Springbok squad on Sunday as he steps into Rassie Erasmus' 35-man team for the Cas…

Ian Cameron

27 Oct 2024, 6:18

'Lads were making calls and Tim didn’t know what they were' - Mark McCall

“We had a lot of disruption to deal with this week. We lost our starting props in the last 24 hours, we lost Fergus on Wednesday…

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PA

27 Oct 2024, 5:47

Opinion

The real danger with England's new hybrid contracts – Andy Goode

Steve Borthwick’s first ever enhanced Elite Player Squad selection looks fairly predictable on the face of it but it might just …

Andy Goode

27 Oct 2024, 5:26

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Nick Isiekwe: 'It has taught me resilience, you can’t just give up'

It was October 15, on a shivering morning in Cardiff at the Investec Champions Cup launch, when the lock – who doubles up at bli…

Liam Heagney

27 Oct 2024, 4:05

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Jack Walker, the fly-half 'trapped in a hooker’s body'

Danny Care of the modern era and Brian Moore and Peter Winterbottom pre-professionalism will take some shifting as Yorkshire’s f…

Jon Newcombe

27 Oct 2024, 3:00

Jacobson ruled out as Robertson updates injured All Blacks timelines

The All Blacks are now quickly switching their attention to their Northern Tour game against England at Allianz Stadium next week …

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Henry Lee

26 Oct 2024, 23:32

Scott Robertson: England can expect new and improved All Blacks

Three and a half months separate the first two Tests between the historic heavyweights and the upcoming rematch, offering the Kiwi…

Ned Lester

26 Oct 2024, 22:52

Patrick Tuipulotu happy with Damian McKenzie taking the lead

Patrick Tuipulotu’s actions often speak louder than his words, and his first All Blacks game as captain showcased why coach Scot…

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Henry Lee

26 Oct 2024, 22:07

Next generation of All Blacks shine in hefty Tokyo win over Japan

The game started at a breakneck pace with Japan daring and innovative on attack while the All Blacks were prone to error.

Adam Julian

26 Oct 2024, 20:11

Scott Robertson's verdict on All Blacks debutants

The All Blacks' final campaign of 2024 kicked off with a hiss and a roar in Tokyo as Japan fought fire with fire before the visito…

Ned Lester

26 Oct 2024, 19:45

Du'Plessis Kirifi: 'It’s no surprise' NPC final went to 100 minutes

Lions’ captain Du’Plessis Kirifi has praised his team's overall effort. “Wasn’t sure if we had it in the bag till about th…

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Henry Lee

26 Oct 2024, 18:51

Dragons fail to fire as Connacht run in five tries for win

Replacement Matthew Devine’s last-minute intercept try topped off a comfortable 31-7 United Rugby Championship win for Connacht …

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PA

26 Oct 2024, 17:15

History and grief culminate in title for 'soldier' Jackson Garden-Bachop

Jackson Garden-Bachop turned 100 yesterday, the first Wellington player since Tana Umaga in 2007 to reach that milestone.

Adam Julian

26 Oct 2024, 17:02

Ulster squander commanding lead as Cardiff complete feverish comeback

.Cardiff produced a remarkable second-half turnaround to stun Ulster 21-19 at a raucous Arms Park in the United Rugby Championship…

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PA

26 Oct 2024, 16:42

Leinster tame the Lions to go six from six to start the season

.Leinster made it six wins in a row in the United Rugby Championship this season with a dogged 24-6 triumph over Lions at the Aviv…

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PA

26 Oct 2024, 15:15

Leicester show grit to hold off stirring Saracens fightback

.Leicester dug deep to withstand a Saracens fightback and register their first victory at StoneX Stadium since 2018 with a 32-29 w…

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PA

26 Oct 2024, 14:52

Training camp incident has England sweating on Ollie Chessum fitness

Ollie Chessum has emerged as a major doubt for England’s autumn opener against New Zealand on November 2 because of a knee probl…

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PA

26 Oct 2024, 14:36

Opinion

Lions player ratings vs Leinster | 2024/25 URC

The Lions' unbeaten start to the season came to an abrupt end this afternoon as they fell 24 - 6 to Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.

Philip Bendon

26 Oct 2024, 14:30

Opinion

Leinster player ratings vs Lions | 2024/25 URC

Leinster player ratings: Leinster delivered an impressive performance in front of the 18,000 or so fans packed in the Aviva, showc…

Ian Cameron

26 Oct 2024, 13:56

Skivington name checks 4 of his 5 Welshman and asks Gatland for a favour

.Gloucester boss George Skivington hailed the impact his Welsh stars are making this season after the five players selected by War…

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PA

26 Oct 2024, 13:29

Ospreys climb off foot of URC table after hard-fought win over Edinburgh

.Ospreys moved off the bottom of the United Rugby Championship table with a hard-fought 22-13 victory over Edinburgh in Bridgend.

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PA

26 Oct 2024, 13:22

Tomos Williams and Christian Wade star as Gloucester thump Newcastle

Tomos Williams signed off his final game for Gloucester ahead of the Autumn Nations Series with a virtuoso performance at Kingshol…

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PA

26 Oct 2024, 13:20

Sharks blitz Munster in Durban to secure bonus point win

.Munster suffered a third successive defeat in the United Rugby Championship after losing 41-24 to Sharks in Durban.

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PA

26 Oct 2024, 13:15

Two players sent off as Bath hit Sale Sharks for six

Six-try Bath powered their way to a bonus-point victory over Sale to round off the first block of Gallagher Premiership matches in…

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PA

26 Oct 2024, 13:13

Owen Farrell scores his first Racing 92 try and it's a good one

Former England fly-half Owen Farrell has broken his try duck for new side Racing 92, scoring a brilliantly taken solo effort again…

Ian Cameron

26 Oct 2024, 11:50

Bok star limps off as Glasgow down the Stormers in Stellenbosch

.Champions Glasgow returned to winning ways in the United Rugby Championship as they left it late to secure a 28-17 victory over t…

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PA

26 Oct 2024, 10:58

Joshua Brennan: Position switch opens Les Bleus door for Irish-Toulousain

Joshua Brennan has earned his first call-up to the French national team ahead of the November tests—a natural progression for th…

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26 Oct 2024, 7:31

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Mako Vunipola: 'Lunch is a big thing in France. It’s something we need to adjust to in England.'

The England and Saracens legend is getting used to the quiet life in Brittany and inspiring the next generation of front rows

Gavin Mortimer

26 Oct 2024, 7:05

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Fissler Confidential: Chase is on for England pair, Pollard's huge offer

England wingers Ollie Sleightholme and Tom Roebuck are both out of contract at the end of the season and appear on the wanted list…

Neil Fissler

26 Oct 2024, 5:57

Opinion

Japan player ratings vs All Blacks | Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup

Japan hosted New Zealand with the chance to make a statement under returning head coach Eddie Jones, but what was a promising star…

Ned Lester

26 Oct 2024, 4:23

Opinion

All Blacks player ratings vs Japan | Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup

The All Blacks have started their Northern Tour with a convincing 64-19 win over Japan in Yokohama.

Finn Morton

26 Oct 2024, 3:58

93rd-minute penalty decides all-time classic NPC Final as Wellington win

Wellington Lions have taken out the 2024 National Provincial Championship (NPC) title after an epic 23-20 win over Bay of Plenty.

Finn Morton

26 Oct 2024, 0:36

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