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A brace of tries by Zack Eckersley helped Wigan start the new Super League season with a 26-16 win at Castleford.

Wales suffered more Six Nations misery as France romped to a 54-12 victory in Cardiff. The post Wales 12-54 France: Les Bleus overpower the Welsh en route to emphatic Six Nations victory appeared first on The Rugby Paper...

Highlights of the Betfred Super League match between Castleford Tigers and Wigan Warriors.

Steve Borthwick watched Englands 12-match winning run hit the buffers - then insisted Henry Arundells red card was a bridge too far for his side. The post No end to Englands Calcutta Cup agony as Scotland come out on top...

Ireland boss Andy Farrell hailed the character of his team after they overcame gritty Italy in Dublin to get their campaign back on track ahead of Saturdays showdown with England at Twickenham. The post Andy Farrell: Ire...

A week is a long time in sport. Henry Arundell and George Ford enjoyed the plaudits after the opening round romp against Wales, but the roosters at Twickenham became feather dusters in Edinburgh. The post Paul Rees: When...

I worry about Sevens which, having invested so much energy and emotion into securing Olympic status, seems to have become very Groundhog Day elsewhere and is in danger of losing its way. The post Brendan Gallagher: I thi...

Josh Hodge hopes to leave Exeter Chiefs on a high this summer when he re-joins Newcastle Red Bulls. The post Josh Hodge keen to end on a high with Exeter Chiefs before joining Newcastle Red Bulls appeared first on The Ru...

The days of this contest being known as the graveyard fixture in Dublin are all over after Italy pushed Ireland close in a Six Nations thriller. The post Ireland 20-13 Italy: Azzurris best pushes the Irish to the limit i...

England U20s made it two wins from two with an assured victory at Hive Stadium, producing a clinical second-half display to secure a bonus-point success in Edinburgh. The post Scotland U20s 17-33 England U20s: Two in a r...

Josh Manz savoured Leicester Tigers dramatic victory against Saracens at StoneX Stadium as the visitors sealed their Prem Cup semi-final place. The post Saracens 26-31 Leicester Tigers: Josh Manz in the right place to st...

Dafydd Jenkins is drawing inspiration from the way his club Exeter Chiefs have turned things around as he heads into Wales Principality Stadium showdown with France. The post Six Nations 2026: Wales v France - Dafydd Jen...

Paus 20-year-old centre Fabien Brau-Boirie will make his France debut in a new-look midfield as head coach Fabien Galthie makes two enforced changes to the XV that started the championship with a 36-14 win against Irelan...

Archie McParland stole the spotlight as his hat-trick helped Northampton Saints to an impressive victory and boost their silverware bid. The post Harlequins 24-40 Northampton Saints: Archie McParland hat-trick has visito...

From ADAM HATHAWAY at Murrayfield STEVE Borthwick watched Englands 12-match winning run hit the buffers - then insisted Henry Arundells red card was a bridge too far for his side. England went down 31-20 to Scotland in ...

IRELAND boss Andy Farrell hailed the character of his team after they overcame gritty Italy in Dublin to get their campaign back on track ahead of Saturdays showdown with England at Twickenham. After their humbling defea...

By ADAM HATHAWAY GEORGE Ford has welcomed the emergence of Englands hybrid players - but warned one size does not fit all. The England fly-half has recently played with two career back rows Ben Earl, below left, and Hen...

FREDDIE Steward has given the new Six Nations format the thumbs-up despite it cutting down rest time for players. Next weekends games, when England face Ireland, will see the tournament then take a week off before the fi...

By PAUL REES OLLIE Hassell-Collins is set on adding to the two England caps he won three years ago. The 27year old Leicester wing scored two tries for England A in the decisive victory over Ireland A in Limerick on the ...

By PAUL EDDISON EVERY England victory is sweet but last weekends win over Wales was extra special for Ollie Chessum after limping through the best part of six months. It is a testament to the quality of the Leicester Ti...

JOSH Hodge hopes to leave Exeter on a high this summer when he rejoins Newcastle. The 25-year-old England A full-back joined Chiefs shortly before they won the Premiership and Champions Cup double in 2020. After a few ba...

HARLEQUINS have signed scrum-half Jack Grant until the end of the season from New South Wales Waratahs. The 32-year-old, who spent a season with Ealing Trailfinders before joining the Waratahs, will provide cover with Wi...