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Rugby
England spent the closing minutes reducing their own margin for error, then survived because Henry Slade found the touchline before Bautista Delguy could quite avoid it. The paperwork was untidy. The win still…
Six Nations coverage including the Women's tournament, Premiership Rugby reports, and World Cup build-up analysis. Tactical breakdowns of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, with selection logic and form trends.
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Wales have now gone two Tests without scoring a point against South Africa, and this piece looks at what that run actually tells us about Steve Tandy's tenure. You'll get the coach's own diagnosis of why his…
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South Africa changed 10 starters and still looked as though someone had merely rearranged the chairs. Wales changed the furniture at half-time and found the same room waiting for them.
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England's Under-20 side saw their World Championship title defence end in Tbilisi after flanker Seb Kelly was sent off for headbutting South Africa's Luan Giliomee, a moment that turned a half-time lead into a…
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The Tour de France sells itself on the crowd: the roadside wall of noise, the painted tarmac, the fans who run alongside the riders on the hardest climbs. On stage 3 the race asked that crowd to stay at home.…
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Rugby's new global competition arrived, and it did not do things quietly. This covers New Zealand's 34-32 win over France in the very first Nations Championship match: nine tries in Christchurch, a Will Jordan…
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Wales do not get many days like this, so it is worth marking one when it arrives. This covers their 39-24 win over Fiji in the Nations Championship, a six-try afternoon led by two from Jac Morgan, the…
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Welsh rugby has spent a year being told that its future is coming, just not yet. This piece looks at the Welsh Rugby Union's latest delay in revealing exactly how it will cut from four professional sides to…
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The RFU has handed Steve Borthwick a public vote of confidence following a formal review of England's wretched Six Nations, but the statement raises as many questions as it settles. We look at what the review…
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Two of Super League's most compelling title contenders both delivered emphatic home victories on Friday night to remain inseparable at the summit. Maika Sivo's remarkable try-scoring form continues to drive…
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Josh Thewlis and Albert Hopoate each crossed twice as Warrington Wolves produced a controlled, clinical performance to beat Wigan Warriors 23-6 at the Halliwell Jones Stadium. The result extends Wigan's losing…
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The 2026 Women's Six Nations is already delivering drama, with England racing to a huge win at Murrayfield in round two while France demolished Wales in Cardiff. This guide covers every fixture, every result…