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February 04, 2024

Keen demand to host Euro finals weekend

DOMINIC McKay, chairman of European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), has revealed that interest in hosting European club rugby’s finals weekend was higher than ever after announcing Cardiff and Bilbao as the venues for 2025 and 2026.

3 mins

University helps lift Exeter's challenge

WHEN Rob Baxter outlined his vision for the future of Exeter Chiefs, the director of rugby made no secret of the fact that he would be looking at a number of new kids on the block.

2 mins

At last! Freeman and Borthwick reasons to

THIS was not England winning in style in Rome, and getting the crowd on its feet, but it was a landmark of sorts.

4 mins

Scotland hold off amazing Wales revival

ONLY the Six Nations would dare to dig into the Bumper Book Of Sports Cliches and redefine one of the biggest of all: the game of two halves.

4 mins

Why you don't give up on your dreams

IT’S BEEN said before but needs reiterating on a regular basis but there is no sporting tournament quite like the Six Nations and this mad encounter at the Principality Stadium provided the latest compelling evidence.

4 mins

France can only watch as Irish put on a show

THIS was meant to be a tight, hard-fought match between the two strongest teams in Europe by some distance.

4 mins

Pollock puts England on the front foot

HENRY Pollock’s superb hat-trick helped England U20s to victory against Italy away from home for the first time in six years as they got their Six Nations campaign off to a flying start.

3 mins

Cockerill out to beef up Georgia

RICHARD Cockerill starts his reign as Georgia head coach in a remote part of Germany today vowing to put the bite back into the Lelos pack.

3 mins

Top dogs who build teams in own image

A CCORDING to an article on the American website “Psychology Today”, there is scientific evidence to suggest that dogs not only look like their owners, but also share many of their personality traits.

3 mins

Hunter wants World Cup to build legacy

FORMER England captain Sarah Hunter believes the side can build a legacy beyond its success on the pitch. England, who have won the last five Six Nations titles, will host next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup, seeking revenge for their losses in the last two finals.

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Grand Slam was ours, come hell or high water

I WAS privileged to play with a fantastic squad of players at what was largely a successful time for the Scotland team. Like any good team we weren’t reliant on any one individual, there was always someone ready to step up and take the lead. Everyone knew their role in the team and mine, as a winger, was obviously to cross the whitewash at all costs and put points on the board. I managed to score 15 tries in 37 Tests but that’s not to say I didn’t make an arse of things many, many times!

6 mins

Dunn: I want to finish my time with a trophy

TOM Dunn has spent his senior career at Bath and intends to finish it by emulating the teams he watched as a boy and securing silverware.

2 mins

Double agents out to prove their worth

Ben Nurse talks to two of Portugal’s World Cup stars looking forward to taking on England A

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Odendaal enjoying his life back in the Prem

BURGER Odendaal was one of the few Premiership players who did not welcome the break for the Six Nations, raring to go rather than flagging after a non-stop 17 weeks.

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Waters relishes biggest battles ahead in race to clinch title

THE battle for supremacy at the top of the National 2 East can feel like a staring contest, and last weekend we may finally have seen the first blinks.

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Ford looks the right Guy to build a bright future

IT HAS been a frustrating season for Chester head coach Guy Ford in National Two West, but with an average player age of 23, the club is building towards a bright future.

2 mins

Carnduff learns the Leicester way

FINN Carnduff is honoured to join an illustrious list of England U20 captains and made if four of their past five age-grade skippers to have come from Leicester Tigers.

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Why Six Nations is pinnacle of game

HERE we are at the start of another Six Nations with everything to play for as the excitement builds with the first games this weekend. The world of rugby desperately needs the Six Nations to be a real success if the game is to grow and prosper.

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