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By PAUL REES Joy: Louis Lynagh, left, and Will Evans celebrate Harlequins’ epic win in Bordeaux PICTURES: Getty Images TWO English clubs are through to […] The post Quins and Saints on the march in Europe appeared fi...

I KNOW the ball never goes in straight at scrum or lineout, there are forward passes galore and the jackal is a joke. But the […] The post A one-point 'try' appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By NICK POWELL Toulouse...............64 Tries: Ntamack 8, Willis 32, Kinghorn 48, 56; Ahki 51, 75; Dupont 58, Malia 67, 79 Conversions: Kinghorn 9, 33, 49, […] The post Toulouse hammer Exeter to set up semi-final agai...

France continued their unbeaten run in the Women's Six Nations after scoring six tries to beat Italy 38-15.

Warrington's reward for their stunning 31-8 win at St Helens on Sunday will be a Betfred Challenge Cup semi-final against 2022 finalists Huddersfield.

Five-time champions Toulouse booked their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Cup as they disposed of visiting Exeter Chiefs with a nine-try 64-26 victory at the Stade Ernest Wallon.

By JON NEWCOMBE WORLD RUGBY aims to streamline the Rugby World Cup qualification process to give nonhigh performance nations even more time to prepare for […] The post Minnows in line for a World Cup boost appeared fir...

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■By MARK STEVENS EXCITEMENT is building by the day as the countdown to Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 hit its latest milestone this week. […] The post 500-day countdown to World Cup kickoff appeared first on ...

WORLD Rugby is considering the use of a smaller ball in the women’s game and is collecting data on the size 4.5 ball which is […] The post Smaller ball plan for women appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Mark Stevens talks to Exeter chairman Tony Rowe about his love of classic rallying across all corners of the world WIDELY regarded as one of […] The post Coming to grief on the road to Morocco appeared first on The Rug...

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND lock Abbie Ward felt “judged” for returning to Test rugby less than a year after giving birth to daughter Hallie. Ward, 31, […] The post Ward: I felt I was 'judged' over baby appeared first on Th...

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND will host world champions New Zealand, and France in September as they build up to hosting the Women’s Rugby World Cup in […] The post England challenge appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

SARACENS wing Alex Lewington will retire at the end of the season. The 32-year-old, who was part of Saracens’ Champions Cup and Premiership double-winning team […] The post All over for Lewington appeared first on Th...

By PAUL REES JAMES Ramm believes Northampton’s exploits in the Champions Cup will boost their bid to not only make the Premiership play-offs again but […] The post Ramm: We are up for a fight to the finish appeared f...

By PAUL REES Diving home: George Hendy scores his second against Munster PHIL Dowson believes George Hendy is a wing unlike any other – because […] The post Hendy making most of having his legs on 'back to front' –...

By JON NEWCOMBE GLOUCESTER are reaping the rewards of Max Llewellyn’s weight-gain mission during the Six Nations, with the 109kg hulking centre now tipped as […] The post Llewellyn adds some power appeared first on T...

SARACENS are in talks with England and Gloucester winger Jonny May, below, about a move this summer. Saracens had also spoken to Bath’s Joe Cokanasiga, […] The post Saracens turn their sights on May appeared first on...

IRELAND skipper Peter O’Mahony has signed a new one-year contract at Munster after speculation he was set to retire. The 34-year-old has won two league […] The post Another year for O'Mahony appeared first on The Rug...

ON THE BLINDSIDEALL THE LATEST TRANSFER NEWS By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Father and son: Martin and Tyler Offiah TYLER OFFIAH is setting himself up for life […] The post Offiah Jnr ready to make mark at Bath appeared first on ...

Leaving: Guy Porter ENGLAND centres Guy Porter looks set to return to Australia this summer with the view to representing the Wallabies. Porter, who won […] The post Porter set for Aussie return appeared first on The R...

BILLY HARDING, THE BLACKHEATH, ENGLAND COUNTIES AND FORMER ROSSLYN PARK, LONDON SCOTTISH, ESHER, WASPS, AMPTHILL & COVENTRY HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED […] The post DREAMTEAM appeared first on The Rugby P...