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Noah Caluori claimed another remarkable five-try haul against Sale as Saracens kept alive their outside hopes of reaching the Prem play-offs with a stunning 85-19 win.

Betfred Super League strugglers Castleford pulled off a shock 24-14 win over Wigan with a superb second-half display at the Brick Community Stadium.

Captain Meg Jones saluted Englands adaptability after the Red Roses shrugged off disruption to deliver a record-breaking 84-7 victory at Murrayfield to continue their perfect start to the 2026 Womens Six Nations. The pos...

Second row forward Conor-Terrah Brockschmidt believes Chinnors rise from relegation battlers to top-six contenders has been built on adapting to the realities of Champ Rugby, and embracing them. The post Chinnor gunning ...

Northampton Saints tightened their grip on a home Premiership semi-final with a breathtaking late win at Sandy Park, where Fin Smith and Henry Pollock produced the killer blows to sink Exeter Chiefs in a classic. The pos...

Harlequins chief Jason Gilmore expects Joe Launchbury to become a successful coach after the second row last week called time on his 16-year career. The post Jason Gilmore: Retired Harlequins lock Joe Launchbury could be...

Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson is confident Courtney Lawes can force his way back into the England squad and be a big hit at the 2027 World Cup in Australia. The post Sale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson tips Co...

CAPTAIN Meg Jones saluted Englands adaptability after the Red Roses shrugged off disruption to deliver a record-breaking 84-7 victory at Murrayfield. By BEN JAYCOCK Leading the charge: England No.8 Maddie Feaunati played...

Paul Rees sees signs of a better tomorrow for the men in red as debate continues about what happens next. The post Paul Rees: Wales go in search of a path back to the summit appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

JASON Gilmore expects Joe Launch-bury to become a successful coach after the second row last week called time on his 16-year career. By PAUL REES Launchbury, who won 70 England caps, has retired at the age of 34 after su...

SUPER Rugby Pacific outfit Moana Pasifika is leaving the competition due to ongoing financial pressures and the inability to sustainably fund the franchise beyond the 2026 season. Since joining the competition in 2022 al...

EXETER Chiefs have finalised a proposed takeover by an American backer and will now put the offer to a vote by their 700 members in a special general meeting early next month. Exeters latest accounts showed more than £1...

NEWCASTLE have signed Bristol full-back Benjamin Elizalde on a two-year deal. The 21-year-old Argentina flyer scored five tries in 27 games for Bristol. Im excited to start a new chapter with Newcastle Red Bulls, and Im ...

By PAUL REES JACK van Poortvliet believes the way England finished their Six Nations campaign in France is their template going forward. England lost the game in the last minute to a Thomas Ramos penalty but they outscor...

DEFENDING Prem champions Bath are embracing the challenge of fighting on two fronts at the busy business end of another season. Johann van Graans side won the treble last year - adding the Prem Cup and European Challenge...

By JESS PORTER GALWAY-native Beibhinn Parsons scored a hat-trick in her own backyard as Ireland delivered a statement victory to see off Italy. In the first Womens Six Nations game at Connachts newly redeveloped Dexcom S...

By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland .. 7pts Try: Lloyd 36 Conversions Nelson 37 England ..84pts Tries: Kildunne 8, 24; Jones 13, Clifford 32, Sing 39, Cokayne 48, Bern 54, 60; M Packer 65, Kabeya 75, Venner 77, Lutui 80 Conversions:...

By RACHEL EVANS Wales . 7pts Tries: Penalty 15 France.38pts Tries: Fall Raclot 22, Feleu 46, Murie 54, Bourdon-Sansus 59, Grando 70, 78 Conversions: Arbez 23, 47, 59; Queyroi 71 FRANCE maintained their Grand Slam charge ...

It took a show of bravery from Mitchell to implement this change, and it will require patience to nurture it. JOHN Mitchell knows his Red Roses squad better than anyone and I am pleased to see he changed tactic this week...

IT IS time counties like Cornwall and clubs like Camborne, Cornish Pirates, Redruth, Ealing, Bedford and Coventry made their voices heard. Ealing lead the Champ with 23 games played, 23 won, and a points difference of ov...

HOW marvellous that the Red Roses could attract more than 77,000 fans to Twickenham last week for their win against Ireland. I must admit Im quite a late convert to the womens game but in the last few years Ive been thor...

HENRY Slade proved once again last week what a top player he is for Exeter in their win against Benetton. Hes been missed in the England midfield and after reading his comments last week, is clearly hungry to regain his ...