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Listen to live BBC Radio Devon commentary of Exeter Chiefs take on Harlequins in the English Gallagher Prem.
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Rugby Union
'Lost for words', 'England, get him in' - how good is five-try Caluori?
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Saracens
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2 hours ago
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58
Willis to leave Saracens for France at end of season
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Rugby Union
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7 hours ago
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406
Teenager Caluori dazzles with five tries as Saracens hammer Sale
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Rugby Union
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20 hours ago
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289
Third defeat for Leinster as Munster win gripping Croke Park derby
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Irish Rugby
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21 hours ago
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231
Tigers edge past Bath with final kick of the game
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Rugby Union
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22 hours ago
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359
Dobie double inspires Glasgow win against Ospreys
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Rugby Union
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18 hours ago
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79

Former Llanelli hooker Thomas dies aged 82
Roy 'Shunto' Thomas sat on the Wales bench 25 times during the 1970s without winning a cap but beat New Zealand with Llanelli.
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Welsh Rugby
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1 day ago
Ulster beat Sharks to continue winning URC start
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Ulster
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23 hours ago
Scarlets remain winless as Lions celebrate URC win
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Scarlets
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1 day ago
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137
Northampton top of Prem after victory at Newcastle
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Rugby Union
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1 day ago
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209
Bristol win 12-try Prem thriller at Gloucester
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Rugby Union
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1 day ago
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184
Ireland's Hansen injured as Lancaster's Connacht lose to Bulls
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Irish Rugby
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1 day ago
Cardiff go top of URC with derby win over Dragons
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Welsh Rugby
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1 day ago
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139

Edinburgh cruise to dominant URC win over Benetton
Edinburgh seal their first United Rugby Championship win of the season with a morale-boosting bonus-point home success over Benetton.
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Edinburgh
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1 day ago
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'If it's not R360, another disrupter will come for rugby'
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2 days ago
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347
Ikitau and Hooper to make Exeter debuts
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Exeter
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2 days ago
The story behind Exeter's nine-fingered photo tradition
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Exeter
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2 days ago
Scarlets remain winless as Lions celebrate URC win
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Scarlets
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1 day ago
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137
'Dragons have done nothing in 20 years - if WRU cuts one team, it'll be them'
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Dragons
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1 day ago
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194
Dobie double inspires Glasgow win against Ospreys
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Rugby Union
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18 hours ago
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79

Rugby union video

'It's difficult to receive' - Moody on MND diagnosis. Video, 00:03:27
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England
Posted
6 October
Watch: Bowen's Cardiff hat-trick at Munster in the URC. Video, 00:00:36
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Cardiff
Posted
6 October
Watch: Best Welsh moments from URC second round. Video, 00:01:37
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Welsh Rugby
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5 October
Danny Care on Bath's title defence. Rugby Union Weekly. Video, 00:00:48
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Posted
2 October
'The moment you've been waiting for' - Red Roses show off World Cup trophy. Video, 00:00:58
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England
Posted
28 September

Bite-sized videos

No Rugby Championship in 2026 as New Zealand tour South Africa
The Rugby Championship will not be played in 2026, with the competition mothballed for a season as New Zealand tour South Africa and the Nations League kicks off.
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3 days ago
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Du Toit to leave Bath for former club next summer
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Bath
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3 days ago
Ireland 10s to face off for first time in derby
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Irish Rugby
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3 days ago
England's Ford turned down R360 to stay at Sale
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Sale
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4 days ago
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346
Exeter's Skinner determined to prove doubters wrong
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Exeter
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3 days ago
Bevan leaves WRU for Leicester Tigers role
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Rugby Union
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3 days ago
Rugby Union Weekly. Andy Farrell special. Audio, 49 minutes
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How Leicester's Ilione juggles time in scrubs and scrums
Leicester Tigers back-row Emeka Ilione on what it's like to balance a burgeoning rugby career with his medical studies.
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Leicester
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5 days ago
Blowing whistle on racism killed my career - Burrell
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6 days ago
Rugby Union Weekly. Derby weekend, trolling and R360. Audio, 54 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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'Red Bull link can help me and Scotland' - Townsend
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Scottish Rugby
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10 October
The man who could challenge Dupont as world's best
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Welsh Rugby
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10 October
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165
Watch Moody's extended interview on MND diagnosis. Video, 11 minutes
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How two big gambles finally paid out in Red Roses World Cup glory
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England
Posted
28 September
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698

More rugby union video

Red Roses praise fellow England teams for their support. Video, 00:01:06
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England
Posted
28 September
Dominant England outclass Canada to win Rugby World Cup. Video, 00:06:32
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England
Posted
27 September
Kildunne 'lights up' Twickenham with superb try. Video, 00:00:50
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England
Posted
27 September
'It's been years in the making' - Kabeya on England World Cup win. Video, 00:01:06
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England
Posted
27 September
Red Roses lift the Rugby World Cup trophy. Video, 00:00:37
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England
Posted
27 September
'Women's sport is on a high' - Jones & Kildunne on World Cup win. Video, 00:02:09
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England
Posted
27 September
Hogan-Rochester proud to have 'redefined what rugby means to Canada' Video, 00:01:29
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England
Posted
27 September

Ask Me Anything

What does try, ruck and scrum mean in rugby union?
Posted
27 August
What are the positions in rugby union?
Posted
23 August
What does the new Women's Rugby World Cup trophy look like?
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22 August
What is a 20-minute red card in rugby union?
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22 August
What is tackle school?
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23 June

Podcasts

Rugby Union Weekly. Love for Lewis and a weekend of fightbacks. Audio, 56 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Available for 17 days
Rugby Union Weekly. Comebacks, rebrands and an Ash Splash. Audio, 56 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Available for over a year
Rugby Union Weekly. England beat Canada & win the World Cup. Audio, 40 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Available for 8 days
More Than The Score. The team that crowdfunded their way to a World Cup Final. Audio, 24 minutes
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Rugby Union Weekly. Barely Rugby: Tattoos, thongs and awards. Audio, 38 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Available for over a year

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