Springboks centre Damien de Allende proves his worth in Japan
Springbok inside centre Damien de Allende and powerhouse Brave Blossoms backrower Ben Gunter were the key figures as Saitama Panas…
Matt McILraith
02 Mar 2025, 5:45
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Fred Michalak: ‘In New Zealand, they called me “forward pass”’
The former international sits down with Mathieu Bastareaud to discuss his 77 caps, including the memorable 2007 Rugby World Cup qu…
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06 Nov 2024, 5:53
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Tomas Francis: ‘If I’m still good enough and Wales need me, I’ll be there’
Experienced tighthead has “never retired from Test rugby” but says his current focus is on his family and contract in France.
Mark Orders
28 Aug 2024, 2:56
Massive crowd turnout for dramatic Toshiba Brave Lupus title win
There was euphoria at one end of the field and heartbreak at the other as Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo won a dramatic final in Japan …
Matt McILraith
26 May 2024, 5:33
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England player ratings | The 34 players capped at Rugby World Cup 2023
France 2023 ended in a bronze medal finish last weekend for England, a conclusion that few thought possible coming into the tourna…
Liam Heagney
05 Nov 2023, 3:00
URC pre-season report card: A team-by-team look at all 16 sides
While most of the focus is currently on the Rugby World Cup in France, the 2023/24 BKT United Rugby Championship season gets under…
Simon Thomas
19 Oct 2023, 10:13
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Rupeni Caucaunibuca: 'I spent my money on people who didn’t have it. I gave it from my heart'
RugbyPass tracks down one of the game's enduring talents and tells his astonishing, mystical and heartwrenching tale
Jamie Lyall
08 Jul 2023, 4:29
How a Robbie Deans rivalry is fuelling stellar-cast Japanese final
Frans Ludeke knows Robbie Deans very well. The two-time title-winning coach from Super Rugby has locked horns with the former Crus…
Kim Ekin
18 May 2023, 4:40
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Heineken Cup nears the business end as the elite show their class
Domestic rugby's premier competition has been whittled down to the final eight and there are some tantalising fixtures in store
Garry Doyle Jamie Lyall Owain Jones
03 Apr 2023, 7:36
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Bristol Bears bare their teeth as renaissance gathers momentum
Pat Lam's side have been in the doldrums but a sense of rejuvenation is in the air at Ashton Gate
Garry Doyle Jamie Lyall Owain Jones
06 Mar 2023, 6:48
Blueprints of four rugby masterminds on show in mouth-watering League One clashes
Four of the modern game’s greatest coaches will match wills this weekend as Japan Rugby League One brings together Eddie Jones, …
Sam Smith
13 Jan 2023, 8:18
Semi-finalists set to face off in opening round of Japan Rugby League One
Japan Rugby League One kicks off in Tokyo on Saturday with several of the heavy hitters squaring off to start the new season.
Online Editors
15 Dec 2022, 6:54
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Watson magic gives rugby fans some festive cheer
While rugby fans froze at games, or kept themselves toasty by the fireside, they could all rejoice seeing Anthony Watson back in f…
Garry Doyle Jamie Lyall Owain Jones
12 Dec 2022, 8:50
Watch: Arendse rinses Smith to conjure flashbacks of 2019 RWC Final
Springboks winger Kurt-Lee Arendse evoked memories of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final with a bamboozling try in Twickenham this eve…
Kim Ekin
26 Nov 2022, 12:53
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Jake White: Test rugby has never been so unpredictable
After the last month of crazy Rugby Championship results, it seems the days of one team dominating rugby are over.
Jake White
01 Sep 2022, 9:28
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Johnnie Beattie: 'Tears streamed down my face. Every time.'
Johnnie Beattie explains why England will miss Owen Farrell, the set-piece could hurt France, and this Six Nations will be the tig…
Johnnie Beattie
03 Feb 2022, 9:07
