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• Exiles who can strut their stuff

  09-08-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  WHAT would be the greatest all-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody playing in their pomp? Brendan Gallagher continues his occasional series doing precisely that. Having knocked off the 10 Premiership teams last summer he now spreads his wings. Selection is weighted heavily in favour of […]
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• Giants score seven to edge past winless Raiders

  09-08-2026 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A second half Barrow comeback was not enough, as the Huddersfield Giants claim their first win in the Women's Super League Shield.
  
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• Hull KR maintain play-off form with Castleford win

  09-08-2026 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Hull KR defeat Castleford Tigers to move up to fourth in the Super League table.
  
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• Hull KR go fourth with huge win at troubled Tigers

  09-08-2026 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hull KR run in six second-half tries as they condemn Castleford Tigers to defeat in their first match without head coach Ryan Carr.
  
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• Warrington pull off ruthless win over Bradford

  09-08-2026 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Warrington Wolves keep up their hopes of finishing in Super League's top two with a ruthless win over Bradford Bulls.
  
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• Ruthless Wire crush Bulls to go fourth

  09-08-2026 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warrington keep alive their outside hopes of a top-two finish with a ruthless 42-4 victory against struggling Bradford Bulls at Odsal.
  
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• Wigan go second with thumping win over Toulouse

  09-08-2026 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Wigan Warriors make it 11 wins from 11 as they beat Toulouse Olympique in Super League.
  
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• Eight-try Wigan thump Toulouse to move into second

  09-08-2026 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Try-machine Zach Eckersley and Liam Marshall both score twice as Wigan Warriors beat Toulouse Olympique 48-18 to go second in Super League.
  
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• Leeds edge out Wakefield in clash at the top

  09-08-2026 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Leeds Rhinos edge out Wakefield Trinity with a late narrow win in a thrilling top-of-the-table Super League fixture.
  
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• Leigh keep up play-off hopes with York victory

  09-08-2026 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Leigh Leopards bolster their Super League play-off hopes with victory against York Knights.
  
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• Huddersfield beat Catalans for three wins in a row

  09-08-2026 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Huddersfield Giants make it three Super League wins in a row as they defeat Catalans Dragons.
  
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• Huddersfield thrash Catalans to mark Dewsbury move

  09-08-2026 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Giants celebrate the announcement of their move to Dewsbury from next season by thrashing Catalans Dragons.
  
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• Leeds fight back to beat Wakefield in top-two thriller

  09-08-2026 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds Rhinos edge a thrilling top-of-the-table clash against Wakefield Trinity 24-22 to move four points clear in Super League.
  
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• Catalans' Makinson to retire at end of season

  09-08-2026 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Catalans Dragons winger Tommy Makinson announces he will retire at the end of the season.
  
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• Leigh beat York despite Bennison hat-trick

  09-08-2026 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leigh score four tries to beat York and boost their Super League play-off hopes despite Joe Bennison’s hat-trick for the Knights.
  
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• George Kruis backs Courtney Lawes for England’s 2027 World Cup push

  09-08-2026 05:45 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  George Kruis believes Courtney Lawes could play a key role in England’s 2027 Rugby World Cup campaign after being impressed by Steve Borthwick’s side.
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• Jonathan Davies: England should pair up Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade at centre

  09-08-2026 05:30 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  The former Wales centre believes England’s midfield could benefit from greater continuity, while questioning whether Steve Borthwick is allowing his coaches enough freedom to improve the attack.
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• Peter Winterbottom: Time to find out what Henry Pollock can do from the start as England’s No.8

  09-08-2026 05:01 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  The former England, Lions and Harlequins flanker believes Henry Pollock has done enough to earn a starting role at No.8, while urging Steve Borthwick to settle on his best combinations and address England’s disciplinary problems.
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• Kruis puts his faith in Lawes for World Cup

  09-08-2026 05:00 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  ■By ADAM HATHAWAY GEORGE Kruis likes what he is seeing from England and insists they have the potential to go deep in next year’s World Cup – just like his vintage did in 2019. And the former second row believes Courtney Lawes – who is back in the international reckoning – could play a role […]
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• Will Trenholm is on a mission to build on Gloucester breakthrough

  09-08-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  After fearing his professional career was at a crossroads, Will Trenholm found a new home at Gloucester and is determined to build on a breakthrough first season.
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• We needed to be a lot smarter with the ball, admits captain Wilson

  09-08-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  CAPTAIN Harry Wilson admitted Australia must wise up after surviving a major scare against Japan to scrape home in difficult conditions. Australia crossed for five tries but left plenty of points on the field as the Brave Blossoms repeatedly punished their mistakes, with Wilson identifying discipline and decision-making as areas requiring urgent improvement. “We just […]
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• Wallabies made to fight all the way by Japan

  09-08-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  ■By BEN JAYCOCK AUSTRALIA survived a thrilling Japan fightback and a first-half red card to give new head coach Les Kiss a winning start in Osaka. The Wallabies were forced to dig deep after Miles Amatosero’s yellow card was upgraded to a 20-minute red shortly before half-time, while Eddie Jones’ Brave Blossoms threatened to snatch […]
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• Wales need to get a kick out of their No.10

  09-08-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  EVERY supporter in Wales craves an outside half that can run with the ball. The desire for a 10 who can run is more stereotypically Welsh than lamb cawl with a lava bread Welsh cake served inside a cockle shell – it would be a very small meal, admittedly. This love of a 10 that […]
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• Venter will bring new energy to Saracens

  09-08-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  NEIL DE KOCK THE Gallagher Premiership is a fantastic competition. There have been six different winners in the past seven years which shows the competitiveness of the league. We have also seen the revival of Exeter Chiefs who were runners-up in the 2025-26 Premiership after a ninth-place finish the year prior. How will Saracens get […]
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• Trenholm is on a mission at Gloucester

  09-08-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  ■By PAUL REES IT was not Gloucester’s most memorable season but Will Trenholm was glad to be part of it having feared for his future as a professional player. The No.8 had been at Harlequins since he was 13, but having made more appearances on loan at London Scottish than he had for the top […]
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• Top of the props…

  09-08-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  HOW good to read an article about the sadly departed Wasps (All-Stars XV, 2 August), but I fear the excellent Brendan Gallagher has confused his props. Will Green and Phil Vickery were regular tight-heads and Craig Dowd and Tim Payne loose-heads in their days with the club. Some diehard supporters might also quibble with his […]
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• Time to find out what Pollock can do from the start as England’s No.8

  09-08-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  PETER WINTERBOTTOM FORMER ENGLAND, LIONS & HARLEQUINS FLANKER IWOULD start Henry Pollock at No.8 for England ahead of Ben Earl. Pollock is an incredible talent and there are things he can do on a rugby pitch that very few players are capable of. We saw another example of that with his hat-trick off the bench […]
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• Swords backing for Ellie

  09-08-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  By BEN JAYCOCK TRP Gallagher: £1m deal for Pollock is long way off yet EMMA Swords has backed former Harlequins team-mate Ellie Kildunne to thrive at Bristol Bears and believes her move could prove pivotal for the wider women’s game. Kildunne has become one of the biggest names in women’s rugby and Swords, 30, believes […]
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• Stormers 21-38 New Zealand: All Blacks fail to convince in opener

  09-08-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  New Zealand survived a bruising battle with Stormers to begin their South Africa tour with victory, despite three yellow cards and a difficult night at the set-piece.
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• Spreading the wealth? That’s not how I see it

  09-08-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  IT IS not necessarily Gianni Infantino’s fault that he looks suspiciously like a Bond villain, but the FIFA president’s undisputed claim to international sport’s “Bogeyman of the Year” title is all his own work. You have to admire his chutzpah, if nothing else. He makes Muhammad Ali, whose epic level of self-belief was brought so […]
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