Springboks produce try-scoring frenzy in Japan
Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath’s impressive young fly-half Mikiya Takamoto missed a last-minute conversion attempt as his side played …
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How law changes are speeding up the game - but the scrum lags behind
World Rugby has made great strides with recent tweaks to the lawbook, but scrums remain a major 'time-loser'.
International
Opinion
Scott Robertson has to take charge of his All Blacks in 2025
The more I think about the 2025 rugby year, the more I think it’s about Scott Robertson.
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Bath down 14-man Clermont to keep Champions Cup hopes alive
.Bath’s quest for an Investec Champions Cup last-16 place will go to the wire after they claimed a 40-21 victory over French cha…
Harlequins’ hopes of Champions Cup progress dented by defeat at Toulon
.Harlequins endured a chastening afternoon on the Cote d’Azur with a 33-21 defeat by Toulon leaving them uncertain of qualifying…
Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
La Rochelle player ratings vs Leinster | Investec Champions Cup
When the full-time whistle sounded at Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle fans groaned as many of their rugby heroes fell to the g…
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Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs La Rochelle | Investec Champions Cup
Leinster overcame La Rochelle 16 - 14 in a titanic struggle at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre. Scraping home on the back of a heroic d…
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Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Harlequins player ratings vs Toulon | Investec Champions Cup
Harlequins saw their Investec Champions Cup campaign drift worryingly close to the rocks courtesy of a 33 - 14 defeat at the hands…
Mick Cleary: 'Owen Farrell has been bedevilled by injury. But you write him off at your peril. He is a contender.'
The Ireland head coach will approach the Lions gig in the same indefatigable manner he has approached every role
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Portugal star Manuel Cardoso Pinto set for Super Rugby Americas move
With a few weeks to go until the Men’s Rugby Europe Championship 2025, Portugal’s Manuel Cardoso Pinto is expected to leave hi…
'We focused on two things': Munster explain how they beat Saracens
Mark McCall’s Londoners were overcome by two converted Munster tries in a four-minute spell around the hour mark.
Investec Champions Cup
Analysis
Four talking points as try-less Saracens come up short at Munster
Mark McCall’s Saracens were amongst the losers, but they at least could hold heads high in Limerick after an exhausting bonus-ea…
Investec Champions Cup
Exclusive
Rob Kearney: 'It's a good narrative. It works. Everybody likes it'
The brass tacks regarding this particular chat is his involvement as a studio pundit in this Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup vis…
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Investec Champions Cup
Exclusive
Gurthro Steenkamp: 'There's a lot of cheating going on... dark arts'
Retiring wasn’t easy, the now 43-year-old volunteering that he reckons he suffered from depression after losing his identity as …
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Ian Foster bags first win, Springboks star in League One shoot out
Springbok pair Faf de Klerk and Jesse Kriel starred as Yokohama Canon Eagles beat the Shizuoka Blue Revs in a high-scoring shoot o…
Report: NZR facing big revenue drop as Rugby Australia finally on the up
NZR are reportedly facing the prospect of a significant revenue drop on their next broadcasting deal as Sky New Zealand has tabled…
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Exeter suffered ‘a bit of a stuffing’ against Bordeaux-Begles admits Baxter
Rob Baxter admitted his team had suffered “a bit of a stuffing” following Exeter’s record 69-17 Investec Champions Cup defea…
Saracens' 'unfortunately celebrating getting a losing bonus' verdict
There were just minutes remaining when the Londoners’ best attack of a generally dour match created an edge on the left hand sid…
Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Saracens player ratings vs Munster | Investec Champions Cup 2024/25
The defeat shouldn't deny Saracens progress to the round of 16. Next weekend’s home game with Castres will likely herald a third…
Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Munster player ratings vs Saracens | Investec Champions Cup
Munster picked up a signature Champions Cup win as they downed Saracens 17 - 12 in an old school tussle at Thomond Park.
Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Sharks player ratings vs Toulouse | Investec Champions Cup
Sharks player ratings: The reigning Investec Champions Cup winners Toulouse booked their place in this year's play-offs on Saturda…
Exeter's miserable season hits new low with record Champions Cup loss
Chiefs need a landslide bonus-point win in their final pool fixture against Ulster to have any chance of reaching the last-16, but…
England hopeful Fin Smith a late Northampton withdrawal in Paris
The Saints confirmed less than an hour before kick-off in Paris that the 22-year-old was ill and would not be wearing the No10 shi…
Sale 'nilled' in Cape Town as Stormers blow them away
Sale dominated the territory in the first-half without being able to convert the pressure into points, with the Stormers capitalis…
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Late Leinster change sees Jordie Barrett move from sub to starter
When Leo Cullen’s match day 23 was originally announced on Friday lunchtime, it had Jordan Larmour named to start on the right w…
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The Saracens loss at Munster that was 'so special' for Nick Isiekwe
He had played off the bench in the 2019 final win over Leinster in Newcastle, but that celebratory Saracens day wasn’t what came…
Gallagher Premiership
Exclusive
Fissler Confidential: Ireland international is Premiership bound
The 29-year-old spent two years at The Stoop between 2014 and 2016, making six appearances before crossing the Irish Sea, where, t…
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Glasgow book play-off spot with statement win over Racing 92
Glasgow secured their place in the last 16 of the Champions Cup after scoring five tries at home to defeat Racing 92 29-19.
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Racing 92 player ratings vs Glasgow Warriors | Investec Champions Cup
Racing 92 player ratings: Racing 92 will return to France knowing a 29-19 Investec Champions Cup loss to Glasgow Warriors flattere…
Gloucester breeze past Scarlets as Wales star exits with injury
Gloucester coasted to a 31-7 European Challenge Cup victory over Scarlets at Kingsholm.
Pierre Schoeman tipped to pip Andrew Porter to Lions Test jersey
Judging by most pundits’ predictions after the Autumn Nations Series in November, Ireland’s Andrew Porter is considered a shoo…
Glasgow Warriors player ratings vs Racing 92 | Investec Champions Cup
Glasgow Warriors player ratings: Glasgow Warriors showed the rest of the Investec Champions Cup that they are serious contenders w…
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Pro D2
Interview
'I still have a lot of ambition': Cam Dodson keeping Scotland dream alive
On the latest leg of his whirlwind rugby career, Cam Dodson is aiming for promotion to the Top 14 with Béziers.
RFU agree to hold SGM, publish an open letter from Bill Beaumont
CEO Bill Sweeney has been facing demands for his removal and a total of 141 signatories were included in a letter sent to the RFU …
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Bath’s Ollie Lawrence: 'I was completely entitled to. I didn’t cheat... I didn’t dive'
Ollie Lawrence denies that he cheated to get Alex Mitchell sin-binned in Bath’s Gallagher Premiership defeat at Northampton on S…
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Big blow for England as Bath confirm a major Sam Underhill setback
The 28-year-old was a starter in his country’s two most recent matches, the Autumn Nations Series fixtures versus South Africa a…
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