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Latest News
/ 2 months agoGrenoble suffering a week to forget
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN PICTURE: Getty Images GRENOBLE’S 23-24 loss at home to Provence on Friday night was the tin lid...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoMax Nagy: From the fields of Buckingham to the Ospreys’ arena
Peter Ryan speaks to Max Nagy about his journey from Buckingham to the Ospreys, and how rugby has shaped both his...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoCardiff RFC’s Steffan Crimp on his Welsh beginnings and move to America
From Penarth’s grassroots to professional rugby in America, Steffan Crimp has come a long way. Peter Ryan caught up with the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoUgo Monye backs World Cup to boost Premiership Women’s Rugby
Ugo Monye says the true legacy of the record-breaking women’s World Cup will be felt in the PWR – with the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 17-39 Saracens: Visitors spoil Red Bulls’ big night
Newcastle Red Bulls sold out for the first time since 2018, but Saracens rained on their parade, with teenage sensation Noah...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSale Sharks 27-10 Gloucester: George Ford on song to get Sharks off to a flyer
Coaches are fond of saying the season is a marathon and not a sprint but, whatever the length of the race,...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBristol Bears v Leicester Tigers: Centurion Fitz Harding aiming for a big start
Fitz Harding will make his 100th Bristol appearance today and captain the side for the 50th time as the Bears look...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBristol Bears v Leicester Tigers: We’ll all be out to impress the new boss, says Jack van Poortvliet
Jack van Poortvliet is convinced Geoff Parling will make the Tigers roar even louder in their fierce desire to win more...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNorthampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs: Phil Dowson hopes Anthony Belleau will be pushing Fin Smith
Anthony Belleau has not crossed the Channel just to take a back seat to England star Fin Smith at Franklin’s Gardens....
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNorthampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs: Greg Fisilau – There’s no hiding place for us this season
Exeter’s all-action forward Greg Fisilau insists there is “no hiding place” for players at Sandy Park this season as the Chiefs...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoTo concede 53 points was tough, says Lake
■By SAM JACKSON Bulls ...................53pts Tries: Coetzee 8, 21; Grobbelaar 39, 45, 58; Jooste 51, 72, Serfontein 61, Else 68 Conversions:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoThomas blow can’t stop Cardiff taking down Lions
■By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff ..............33pts Tries: Thomas 9, Winnett 23, Mann 51, Lloyd 59, 76 Conversions: Sheedy 10, 24, 52, 60...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoScarlets 21-34 Munster: Scarlets on back foot as Munster march on
Munster recorded an eighth consecutive success over Scarlets, who were gifted two late tries to give the scoreline some respectability.
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoTiatia: We have got pto improve
■By SIMON Tries: Izuchukwu 11, Timoney 28, McCann 33, Ward 36, Doak 42, Stewart 83 Conversions: Doak 12, 29, 34, 37,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoLeinster left with nothing
■By NEIL EDWARDS Stormers..........35 Leinster.............. 0 CHAMPIONS Leinster crashed to a heavy defeat in Cape Town on Friday without their British...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoDarge leads Glasgow romp
■By PETER HEALEY Glasgow...........35 Sharks..............19 GLASGOW secured a bonus-point win at Scotstoun with a dominant second-half display led by captain Rory...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoEdinburgh fall just short
■By DAVID JOHN Zebre.................31 Edinburgh........28 A LAST-MINUTE penalty from Zebre debutant Martin Farias saw the Italians snatch a dramatic victory over...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoLancaster opens up in style
■By JAMES O’CONNELL Connacht.........26 Benetton..........15 CONNACHT began the new era under Stuart Lancaster with a big win over a star-packed Treviso...
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English Championship
/ 2 months agoChamp Preview: Worcester Warriors back in the big time
Worcester Warriors fans have had to wait three long years for competitive rugby. That wait finally ends on Saturday.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: 15 who can light up the Prem
Brendan Gallagher chooses the players he thinks could be making a name for themselves in the coming season
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National League One
/ 2 months agoTitans lead the charge for promotion position
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ..71 Bishop’s S ........12 BIRTHDAY boy JB Bruzulier marked his big day with two tries as...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoClinical Sale take second bonus win
By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................38 Leeds Tykes .......... 15 LEEDS Tykes headed to the Morson Stadium looking for their first win...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoDings break losing streak at Moseley
By JOSH THOMAS B Moseley .............. 19 Dings Crusaders ..34 DINGS Crusaders got their first win of the season after an...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoStrong Mehson play brings Park up from behind
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............27 Rosslyn Park ......... 31 A 13-POINT lead just prior to the interval proved too little for...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoClifton shock Tigers with first victory of the season
By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park ..30pts Tries: Gregory 7, 23, 45; Ainslie 53 Conversions: Glasse 7, 45 Penalties: Glasse 13,...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoPlymouth put Lions back in their cage
■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............45 Leicester Lions.....22 PLYMOUTH Albion kept their unbeaten start to the season with a seven try to...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoMagical solo try for Kalling-Smith
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................40 Tonbridge J............ 19 RAMS returned to winning ways with a terrific six-try home win against Tonbridge Juddians....
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoUzokwe hat-trick inspires DMP to victory
■By MIKE BROWN Billingham.......26 Darlington MP.36 DARLINGTON Mowden Park secured a hard-fought win over Billingham with flanker Simon Uzokwe stealing the...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoHolden double puts Macc ahead
■■By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G.................29 Macclesfield..........42 MACCLESFIELD remain unbeaten after a win over Preston Grasshoppers but had their work cut out...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoSuper backs keep Fylde unbeaten
■By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................40 Hull............................29 THE Woodlands was treated to a home victory after Fylde secured a confident win largely due...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoEnd of game push from Ionians is too little, too late
■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............ 21 Sheffield..................32 SHEFFIELD came to life in the second half of a tough game to take...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoHaddon steps up to steal it for Dale
■By NICK DOYLE Otley....................20pts Wharfedale......21pts LOCAL derbies are always tight and, with the lead changing seven times, Wharfedale won it at...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoHolland impresses for Rossendale
■By COILIN DUFFY Rossendale............54 Scunthorpe.............29 ROSSENDALE produced a ruthless attacking display to defeat Scunthorpe by 25 points at Marl Pits handing...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoLate pressure sees victory for Tynedale
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....14 Tynedale................. 31 A LATE bonus point try from Charlie Turnbull saw Tynedale’s perfect start to the...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoPlucky Exeter succumb to Lucs’ fightback
■By KIT DAVIES Exeter Uni.........19 Luctonians.......38 LUCTONIANS produced a ruthless second-half display to run out winners against Exeter University. The students...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoLymm overcome Students in thriller
■By AVUYILE SAWULA Lymm........................52 Loughborough S....35 A whopping eight tries sealed a comprehensive victory for Lymm against Loughborough Students at in...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoCamborne turn on second-half style
■By OLLY MCBRIDE Hinckley..................24 Camborne................34 CAMBORNE produced a clinical second-half performance to secure a victory in a lively contest at Leicester...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoBarum keep their cool to quell Titans fightback
■■By MIKE AMOS Taunton T......... 34pts Barnstaple........41pts BARNSTAPLE head coach Winston James stated that the turning point in the game was...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoHornets give Stags a sting after repelling a reply
■By BEN MORRIS Hornets.....................33 Cinderford...............24 ON a dry day perfect for running rugby, Hornets hosted joint-leaders Cinderford, aiming to bounce back...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoJack’s Counter treble floors hosts
■By MARK PUTTNAM Syston......................24 Redruth....................35 REDRUTH'S first visit to Syston turned out to be a rewarding one. Syston broke the defensive...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoOld Reds finally in the winning circle
■By ADAM CLEARY Old Redcliffians....52 Chester..................... 21 OLD Redcliffians recorded their first win of the season with a comprehensive eight-try victory...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoLarkins lays down a lofty Cherry and Whites target
■By BEN JAYCOCK Driven: Camborne full-back Harry Larkins CAMBORNE full-back Harry Larkins insists the Cherry & Whites are determined to go...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoCeillam’s last-gasp try gets Raiders off mark
■By LUKE JARMYN Guernsey......... 24 Oundle...............21 EUPHORIA erupted around a packed Footes Lane as a last-ditch effort with the clock in...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoPerry’s hat-trick proves in vain
■By DOUG MILLER Havant......................33 Sevenoaks..............48 WITH a strong all-round performance expertly led by fly-half Ben Adams, Sevenoaks overcame an initially dominant...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoOAs’ fightback falls just short
■By RICH FENECH Barnes......................22 Old Albanians........ 21 BIG clashes often make for a spectacle – which this wasn’t – but it...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoHawks hit back but Dorking hang on
■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley................36pts Dorking...............41pts A STIRRING second-half comeback from Henley Hawks fell just short as Dorking edged past them in...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoPenalty try caps thriller after Bury are off to a flier
■By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..43 Esher.........................35 BURY, renowned for their slow starts, got off like champion whippets on their way...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoReynolds makes up for yellow rush
■By MO SHER Canterbury..............30 Westcombe Park..23 CANTERBURY moved to within three points of the division’s summit with a hard-fought win, battling...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoWelsh are left still seeking first win
■By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh........22 Oxford H...................24 LONDON Welsh had a tough day at the office as they were off their...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoWilliams signs one-year deal with Newcastle
NEWS EXTRA BOSS Steve Diamond believes Liam Williams’ winning mentality will be perfect for building the new culture at Newcastle Red...
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