Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoRevenge mission! Bristol Bears run riot to hammer Harlequins at Twickenham
Bristol Bears produced an outstanding attacking display at Big Game 17 last night to hammer Harlequins 40-14 at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoSean Long back at Harlequins – and he has some unfinished business
Sean Long has returned to Harlequins in a consultancy role – five years after his first spell at the club ended.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoWelsh pair Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake will feel at home – Gloucester chief George Skivington
Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have joined Gloucester’s stable of Welsh internationals, with George Skivington saying the pair will find the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoNorthampton Saints’ George Hendy – If I’m on the pitch, I’m happy
George Hendy does not care about the number on his back as long as he is in the starting line-up for...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoLilli Ives Campion: Loughborough Lighting’s vibe makes all the difference
Red Roses star Lilli Ives Campion feels Loughborough Lightning’s connection away from the pitch has been crucial to their progress this...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoBen Spencer: Bath ready to drive on after treble success
Ben Spencer believes Bath’s growing big-game pedigree is turning last season’s historic treble into a launchpad rather than a one-off –...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoNorthampton Saints 47-21 Sale Sharks: Josh Kemeny shines as Saints sink Sharks
Henry Pollock shone once more but was remarkably overshadowed by his back row colleague Josh Kemeny, who scored a wonder try...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoSaracens 24-30 Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter’s reborn side at No.1 this Christmas
This time last year, Exeter Chiefs were marooned at the foot of the Gallagher Premiership, a proud club searching desperately for...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoHarlequins 14-40 Bristol Bears: ‘Baby Rhino’ Ellis Genge runs riot as Bears rule at HQ
Ellis Genge was in full “Baby Rhino” mode as he charged and rampaged around his favourite Twickenham backyard in Bristol Bears’...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoLeicester Tigers 45-14 Gloucester: Freddie Steward is starting to show he’s the man
Leicester Tigers, developing a midfield to threaten the best, outplayed a profligate Gloucester to add fresh impetus to a Premiership season...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoNewcastle Red Bulls vs Bath: Now we can be respected, says Brett Connon
Brett Connon, Newcastle’s longest serving player, is confident the Red Bulls will soar six months after fearing for the club’s future.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoNewcastle Red Bulls vs Bath: We are good at finding solutions, says Johann van Graan
Top plays bottom at Kingston Park today, but champions Bath will be hoping to show Newcastle Red Bulls the same respect...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 days agoDragons get their act together in battling win
■ By ROGER PANTING Dragons ............ 48pts Tries: Burrows 17, Hope 25, 61; Rosser 32, Penalty 44, Dyer 51 Conversions: O’Brien...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 days agoLeinster get the better of Ulster
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Leinster ......... 24 Ulster ...............20 CHAMPIONS Leinster overturned a 10-point half-time deficit to claim a victory over...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoCardiff 17-21 Scarlets: Blue and Blacks shocked as they are floored by Gareth Davies
Scarlets’ veteran scrum-half Gareth Davies rolled back the years to score two tries as his side pulled off a remarkable victory...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 days agoWarriors take first blood in 1872 Cup
■ By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ........... 24pts Tries: M Fagerson 10, Darge 51, Hiddleston 54, Stephen 78 Conversions: Hastings 10, 52...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 days agoCrowley on song to give Munster that extra push
■ By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys ............ 10pts Try: Morris 54 Conversion: Edwards 55 Penalty: Edwards 10 Munster ...........26pts Tries: Daly 17,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 days agoSharks stun the Bulls with dramatic late surge
■ By SAM JACKSON Sharks .............21 Bulls .................12 A DRAMATIC late surge from the Sharks stunned the Bulls as the Durban...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 days agoStormers’ bomb squad are too strong for Lions
■ By GEORGE LAWRENCE Stormers ........ 34 Lions.................27 A POWERFUL second-half surge from the Stormers proved decisive as they claimed a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 days agoUmaga makes all the difference with boot
■ By ALEX WOODWARD Benetton .........21 Zebre ................15 BENETTON edged a tight Italian derby to maintain their early season momentum. The...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 days agoKildunne steals show with a gem
■ By THOMAS SCOTT Harlequins .............38 Bristol Bears ......... 12 HARLEQUINS Women produced an inspired showing to secure a comprehensive victory...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 days agoSaracens looking to seal place at top
PREVIEW Sale Sharks v Saracens ■ By WILLIAM BULL Today. 1pm. Morson Stadium SARACENS head north today knowing one more victory...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 days agoLoughborough banking on new-look front row
PREVIEW Loughborough Lightning v Trailfinders ■ By HOLLY DAISY Today. 2pm. Franklin’s Gardens LOUGHBOROUGH welcome Trailfinders to Franklin’s Gardens with both...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 days agoChampions set sights on Slater Cup
PREVIEW Leicester Tigers v Gloucester-Hartpury ■ By SAMANTHA EMMA Today. 3pm. Welford Road TWO sides at opposite ends of the table...
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National League One
/ 2 days agoMoseley’s nut is too much to crack for fired Lions
■ By JEAN BULL Leicester L ......19 B Moseley .......28 THE MIDLANDS derby went the way of Birmingham Moseley, who proved...
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National League One
/ 2 days agoIt’s Sale who ride on after Sedge fall
■ By GARETH LYONS Sale FC.....................29 Sedgley Park ........ 13 SALE’S best crowd of the season saw the home side triumph...
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National League One
/ 2 days agoStortford fall under Heath’s tight hold
■ By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ...............27 Blackheath ............29 BLACKHEATH held out despite a late Bishop’s Stortford surge to clinch a...
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National League One
/ 2 days agoOh, Leeds will be loving a home victory Tyke this!
■ By DAVID BALLHEIMER Leeds Tykes ....19pts Tries: Bradshaw 29, 34, Greenwood 69 Conversions: Turagabeci 35, 70 Rotherham T ...18pts Tries:...
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National League One
/ 2 days agoAlbion’s beginning is a lot to look at for lost Clifton
■ By ROGER OPIE Clifton ...................... 10 Plymouth A ............35 PLYMOUTH ALBION inflicted a defeat upon Clifton, as they were simply...
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National League One
/ 2 days agoLast Crusade sees two-hearted effort
■ By LILEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings Crusaders .. 31 Rams ........................25 DINGS Crusaders and Rams went head-to-head in a thrilling show of...
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National League One
/ 2 days agoCan Park now hear the Juddians sing?
■ By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park ......... 12 Tonbridge J ........... 17 A ROCKED Rosslyn Park again suffered defeat at The...
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National League 2N
/ 2 days agoPoole’s two-try day sends Sheff’s troubles miles away
By HOLLY DAISY Sheffield............26pts Sheffield T........ 10pts ZAK POOLE’S pair of tries played a part for Sheffield, as they completed a...
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National League 2N
/ 2 days agoGreen Machine’s Haddon inches Christmas win!
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............25 Billingham..............24 WHARFEDALE clinched a nail-biting late victory as Archie Haddon slotted over his penalty on the stroke...
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National League 2N
/ 2 days agoIonians deck the Hull with a rouse of fury!
By RICHARD GORE Hull....................... 0 Hull Ionians....29 DELIGHTED Hull Ionians nilled their nearest neighbours Hull to keep up the pace from...
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National League 2N
/ 2 days agoStags bag another presentable point
By WILLIAM BULL Scunthorpe.............29 Otley..........................22 SCUNTHORPE claimed only their third win of the season with a seven-point victory over Otley, in...
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National League 2N
/ 2 days agoSuper Tyne show frosty Mowden up
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................39 Darlington MP..........0 A MUCH anticipated North East derby proved to be one-sided affair, as Tynedale stormed to...
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National League 2N
/ 2 days agoHearts Hopping as Fylde have it bad!
By WILL JUDD Fylde ........................22 Preston G ................22 A SIMPLY thrilling draw saw Preston Grasshoppers climb back in the second half,...
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National League 2N
/ 2 days agoThirsty Macc work for a new fairytale!
By TOM BARRY Macclesfield .........56 Rossendale ...............0 RUTHLESS winners Macclesfield are flying high, after a rampant riot over a Rossendale side...
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National League 2W
/ 2 days agoSellick seals the deal as hosts are tested
■By HUW GRIFFIN Barnstaple...... 34 Exeter Uni.........22 BARNSTAPLE were victorious in an entertaining affair as Exeter University suffered their tenth defeat...
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National League 2W
/ 2 days agoPeart Smith treble scant consolation
■By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S....33 Hinckley..................57 HINCKLEY had too much for Loughborough as they rattled up a half-century of points, despite...
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National League 2W
/ 2 days agoIt’s Goodall the way for the hosts!
■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............35 Syston........................ 7 LUCS bounced back from last week’s defeat with a well-structured victory over Syston. Early enterprise...
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National League 2W
/ 2 days agoIn-form Cam are Borne winners
■By BILL HOOPER Redruth..............18pts Camborne..........28pts CAMBORNE were pushed all the way by a brave Redruth side in a game played in...
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National League 2W
/ 2 days agoWoods proves unstoppable in top derby win
■By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.................... 44 Lymm........................29 CHESTER earned the bragging rights in the Cheshire derby against Lymm. The home side began...
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National League 2W
/ 2 days agoSam’s the man to seal the success
■By ETHAN GEORGE Cinderford ..............33 Old Redcliffians ...20 CINDERFORD came out on top against a stylish Old Redcliffians team. The hosts...
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National League 2W
/ 2 days agoTeen ace Whitlock savours super day
■By MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans ....29 Hornets .................... 21 TEENAGER Matthew Whitlock scored a first hat-trick in his first season in...
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National League 2E
/ 2 days agoPowell puts the icing on Dorking’s cake
■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..............29 Guernsey..........12 DORKING ran out comfortable-looking winners in a game where the heavy pitch sapped energy and contributed...
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National League 2E
/ 2 days agoIt’s all level after Snelling’s treble
■By PETER CROOT Oundle......................29 Bury St Edmunds..29 OUNDLE and Bury provided a game to test everyone’s nerves in a close match...
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National League 2E
/ 2 days agoHero Wainwright wins it for Esher
■By HECTOR VICKERS Esher.........................37 Westcombe Park..35 MIKE Brown’s Esher claimed their first victory at home under their new boss in a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 days agoBury get bragging rights at a Canter
■By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks........17pts Canterbury........39pts THE agricultural east outshined the commercial west as Canterbury took the honours in this Kent derby....
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National League 2E
/ 2 days agoMax is main man as late penalty seals outcome
■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................24 Barnes...................... 21 HENLEY snapped a five-game losing streak in stunning fashion against Barnes thanks to a Max...
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