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Huddersfield Giants 16-18 Wakefield Trinity
Sky Sports - 22 Feb 2026 23:40
Highlights of the Super League match between Huddersfield Giants and Wakefield Trinity.
Wakefield hold off Huddersfield fightback to claim narrow win
Sky Sports - 22 Feb 2026 17:53
Wakefield held off a late Huddersfield fightback as they picked up their first victory of the Betfred Super League season with an 18-16 away win at the Accu Stadium.
Loughborough Lightning 21-24 Bristol Bears: Millie David double seals dramatic turnaround
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 17:48
Bristol Bears recorded an impressive comeback victory away to Loughborough Lightning on Sunday afternoon. The post Loughborough Lightning 21-24 Bristol Bears: Millie David double seals dramatic turnaround appeared first ...
Rugby League in Las Vegas 2026: Everything you need to know
Sky Sports - 22 Feb 2026 07:00
Rugby league once again hits US soil on Saturday February 28 into Sunday March 1 for a thrilling festival of action and Sky Sports is bringing you every game from Sin City.
Ellis Genge apologises to England fans after Ireland Six Nations thumping
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 04:45
Ellis Genge apologised to England fans after their Twickenham horror show but vowed to put things right following this 42-21 humbling by Ireland. The post Ellis Genge apologises to England fans after Ireland Six Nations ...
Six Nations preview: France vs Italy - The French will be looking to take control
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 04:15
France return to Stade Pierre Mauroy today knowing victory over Italy would place them firmly in control of the Six Nations title race. The post Six Nations preview: France vs Italy - The French will be looking to take c...
Paul Rees: France boss Fabien Galthie unbottles a rare vintage
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 04:01
Paul Rees looks at how the French are turning on the style as they prepare to take on Italy this afternoon The post Paul Rees: France boss Fabien Galthie unbottles a rare vintage appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Exeter Chiefs 31-19 Bath: Zack Wimbush storms in to take Rob Baxters side to the top
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 04:01
Exeter Chiefs booked themselves a place in the Prem Cup semi-finals with victory over the holders Bath at Sandy Park. The post Exeter Chiefs 31-19 Bath: Zack Wimbush storms in to take Rob Baxters side to the top appeared...
England skipper Maro Itoje believes youngsters are so confident nowadays
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 04:01
Maro Itoje was not fazed by making his international debut a decade ago, but reckons the current crop of youngsters led by Henry Pollock have taken it to a different level. The post England skipper Maro Itoje believes yo...
Paul Rees: England must work out where it all went wrong after embarrassing Six Nations loss
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 04:01
The end of the match was a microcosm of what had gone on before. England were on the attack, on the trail of a bonus point they did not merit, when Alex Coles lost the ball and the game was up. A side that set its sights...
Brendan Gallagher: Jamison Gibson-Park is back to his best as he pulls the strings for Ireland
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 04:01
A few weeks back, with Irelands possible decline ahead of the Six Nations, the subject de jour I ventured the opinion in these pages that they would still be a force to reckon with if Jamison Gibson-Park could rediscover...
Jeremy Guscott: Bouncebackability is key for England now after Six Nations drubbing
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 04:01
The making of a team is how it bounces back from a setback of the size of Englands defeat at Murrayfield last weekend. The post Jeremy Guscott: Bouncebackability is key for England now after Six Nations drubbing appeared...
Genge: All we can do is say sorry to the fans
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 04:00
By ADAM HATHAWAY at Twickenham ELLIS Genge apologised to England fans after their Twickenham horror show but vowed to put things right following this 42-21 humbling by Ireland. Englands Six Nations hopes are in tatters a...
Leicester Tigers 33-27 Harlequins: Will Wand hits a double to seal it for Tigers
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 04:00
Leicester Tigers booked a home semi-final in the Prem Cup thanks to a second-half revival against Harlequins, including a late penalty try. The post Leicester Tigers 33-27 Harlequins: Will Wand hits a double to seal it f...
Newcastle Red Bulls 21-49 Northampton Saints: Anthony Belleau takes charge to steer his side home
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 04:00
Northampton Saints fly-half Anthony Belleau put in a masterclass as his side scored seven tries against Newcastle Red Bulls to storm into the Prem Cup semi-finals on Friday night. The post Newcastle Red Bulls 21-49 North...
Coventry 31-19 Hartpury: Tommy Mathews makes it count for Alex Raes men
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 04:00
A fine display from fly-half Tommy Mathews steered Coventry to an important bonus-point win over fellow play-off contenders Hartpury. The post Coventry 31-19 Hartpury: Tommy Mathews makes it count for Alex Raes men appea...
England 21-42 Ireland: Red Rose dreams are shattered as the Irish power to record win
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 04:00
Woeful England have fallen so far so fast in eight days that their dreams of being a force in Six Nations rugby, let alone at next years World Cup, lay shattered after this record home loss to Ireland, whose five tries t...
Im proud of how we played, says Lake
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 03:59
By SAM JACKSON SCOTLAND fought back to inflict a heartbreaking defeat on Wales in Cardiff yesterday. Gregor Townsends side trailed 20-5 and 23-12 but late tries from Darcy Graham and replacement hooker George Turner seal...
Sinfield gives Marcus credit in No.10 battle
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 03:59
By ADAM HATHAWAY KEVIN Sinfield has credited Marcus Smith for taking the yo-yo nature of his current England status on the chin and knuckling down to business. Smith is in a three-way battle for Englands flyhalf berth wi...
Alan Dickens: Tom Christie setting the standard at Newcastle Red Bulls
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 03:59
Alan Dickens has hailed the impact made by Tom Christie at Newcastle and expects the New Zealander to spearhead a resurgence at Kingston Park. The post Alan Dickens: Tom Christie setting the standard at Newcastle Red Bul...
Christie is driving standards -Dickens
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 03:59
By PAUL REES ALAN Dickens has hailed the impact made by Tom Christie at Newcastle and expects the New Zealander to spearhead a resurgence at Kingston Park. The 27-year old flanker, right, who won three Super Rugby titles...
Itoje: Youngsters are so confident
The Rugby Paper - 22 Feb 2026 03:59
By ADAM HATHAWAY MARO Itoje was not fazed by making his international debut a decade ago but reckons the current crop of youngsters led by Henry Pollock have taken it to a different level. The captain won his 100th Engla...