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A late penalty from Henry Slade saw Exeter edge out Benetton 44-41 and set up a Challenge Cup semi-final against Ulster in Belfast.

England secured a bonus-point victory over Ireland in front of a Womens Six Nations record crowd of 77,120, but John Mitchells side have been rocked by a second row injury crisis. The post England beat Ireland in front o...

Leinster moved a step closer to pinning a fifth star on their jersey after dismantling Sale Sharks 43-13 at Dublins Aviva Stadium in the Champions Cup quarter-final tie. The post Leinster edging closer to fifth star afte...

Ernst van Rhyn has committed himself to another three years with Sale Sharks, having found his second home in Manchester. The post Ernst van Rhyn commits to Sale Sharks as Courtney Lawes joins up appeared first on The Ru...

England playmaker Helena Rowland played last years World Cup knowing there was a chance it would be the swansong of her career despite being just 25. The post Englands Helena Rowland is putting her best foot forward at t...

Twenty years have come and all but gone since a Welshman from Blaina prepared Manchesters champions-elect for their coronation in one of Twickenhams more memorable Premiership finals: Sale 45, Leicester 20. The post Pete...

No-one is really surprised by the magnitude of the heavy defeats suffered in the European Cup Round of 16 last weekend in France by Bristol Bears at Top 14 champions Toulouse - a 33-point margin - and Leicester Tigers, b...

Courtney Keight admits the Womens Six Nations still gives her the same buzz as her first call-up as Sean Lynns Wales look to avoid a third straight wooden spoon. The post Womens Six Nations 2026: Courtney Keight urges Wa...

Rugby in France has never been more popular. The television audience for the final Six Nations match against England peaked at nearly nine million viewers, virtually double what the national football team have attracted ...

By BEN JAYCOCK at Allianz Stadium ENGLAND secured a bonus-point victory over Ireland in front of a Six Nations record crowd of 77,120 but John Mitchells side have been rocked by a second row injury crisis. England had al...

England finished their Six Nations Festival with a disappointing one win from three outings after falling to a 46-26 loss to Italy yesterday in Vichy. The post U18s Six Nations Festival: Italy add England to their list o...

By SAM JACKSON LEINSTER moved a step closer to pinning a fifth star on their jersey after dismantling Sale 43-13 at Dublins Aviva Stadium. Alex Sandersons Sharks battled hard in the first half, trailing only 7-3 at the b...

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By PAUL REES ERNST van Rhyn has committed himself to another three years with Sale having found his second home in Manchester. The 28-year old South African forward, the Sharks captain this season, arrived in the northwe...

GEORGE Furbank believes Harlequins have the talent to be big players in the Prem after signing a deal at The Stoop for next season after a decade at Franklins Gardens. Its a huge coup for Quins boss Jason Gilmore as he s...

HELENA Rowland played last years World Cup knowing there was a chance it would be the swansong of her career despite being just 25. By PAUL EDDISON Centre stage: Helena Rowland started at No.12 for England against Irelan...

By SAM JACKSON Hopeful: Exeter Chiefs centre Henry Slade HENRY Slade hopes England coach Steve Borthwick will return to his tried and tested midfield partnership this summer to give the Exeter Chiefs centre a chance to s...

By BEN JAYCOCK at Allianz Stadium Tries: McGann 64, King 73 Conversion: OBrien 74 Tries: Cokayne 7, Bern 18, 30; Breach 54, Kildunne 66 Conversions: Rowland 8, 19, 30, 54 Captains run: Meg Jones shows the way There is hu...

By MARK ROGERS Tries: Grando 21, Arbez 44, Brosseau 54, Khalfaoui 60, Murie 70, Barrat 75 Conversions: Arbez 44, 55, 61, 70, 76 Try: Buso 78 Conversion: DInca 79 FRANCE opened their Six Nations campaign with a commanding...

SCOTLAND withstood a ferocious late onslaught to spoil Sean Lynns first Six Nations game in charge of Wales with a hard-earned victory. By SAM JACKSON Wales .19pts Tries: Jones 11, Tuipulotu 19, Williams 72 Conversions: ...