Club Rugby
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFurbank in control as Saints hold on
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Northampton................... 36pts Tries: Sleightholme 8, 72; Ludlam 31, Mitchell 40+1, Coles 61 Conversions: Furbank 9, 32, 40+2, 62...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSpeedy Sleightholme earns the plaudits from Vesty
Saints head coach Sam Vesty singled out Ollie Sleightholme who was returning after a long lay off with hamstring issues and...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFord keeps his cool to seal it for Sharks
By BEN JAYCOCK Sale ..................................... 11pts Tries: Hill 25 Penalties: Ford 49, 74 Bath ....................................... 9pts Penalties: Russell 5, 22, 39...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBath chief proud of battling display
Bath director of rugby Johann van Graan was disappointed at his side’s loss but was encouraged by their performance in a...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoStay patient and results will come – McDonald
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Newcastle v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingston Park IT has been an eventful four months for Kiran...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBaxter urges his young charges to win on the road
By PAUL REES Going well: Joe Hawkins ROB Baxter has called on his young Exeter side to lay down a marker...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoCockerill off to the guillotine
When it comes to sacking those in charge of losing teams, French rugby has beaten English football to the punch. While...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Jess Breach
ENGLAND AND SARACENS WINGER Birthplace: Chichester Date of Birth: 04/11/1997 Community Club: Chichester & Pulborough Club: Saracens Red Roses Debut: 2017...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoSing on target as champions kick off defence in fine style
By SAM BYTHEWAY Gloucester-Hartpury.....52pts Tries: Brock 4, Taylor 10, Perry 15, Beckett 19, Venner 26, 60, Sing 40, N Jones 47...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoSaracens hit fast lane to power past Trailfinders
By WILLIAM THURTLE Trailfinders ..... 18pts Tries: Dow 50, 63 Conversions Green 64 Saracens ..........52pts Penalties: Green 8, 13 Tries: Wyrwas...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoFive-star Sharks leave Quins stunned
By MARK DOCHERTY Sale Sharks .....35pts Tries: Irwin 4, Talling 23, 48; Rigoni 35, Swales 45 Conversions: Irwin 5, 24, 36,...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoCoventry show right style to pull in crowds
By BEN JAYCOCK Rugby attendances are mostly on the decline in the top two divisions in England, but Coventry’s scintillating style...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoAbbie on England road
Abbie Ward hopes her try-scoring return to action for Bristol Bears Women last week can act as the launchpad for her...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoCoach to Coach with Neil Shillingford
Former Richmond boss Steve Hill talks to Dudley Kingswinford director of rugby Neil Shillingford Steve Hill: How and why did you...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoWales captain Morgan has some familiar faces in sight
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Ospreys v Scarlets Today. Kick-off 3pm, Liberty Stadium WALES captain Jac Morgan returns to his former club...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLitterick’s late show steals it for Cardiff
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................. 31pts Tries: Hamer-Webb 24, Belcher 33, Grady 54, Litterick 80 Conversions: de Beer 24, 33, 54,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoWorld Cup winners control it for Sharks
By SIMON THOMAS Sharks ...............69pts Tries: Fassi 12, Mapimpi 21, Kok 40, Etzebeth 47, Williams 54, Buthelezi 61, Labuschagne 64, Williams...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoBulls ……………..53 Connacht ……..27
By BEN JAYCOCK AN error-strewn performance from Connacht put the Irish province out of contention at Loftus Versfeld as the Bulls...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLeinster ……….. 21 Munster ………. 16
By KEVIN FALLON JACK Conan said Leinster have huge room for improvement despite seeing off arch rivals Munster in a cracking...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoEdinburgh……..22 Benetton …….. 24
By SAM JACKSON DESPITE scoring two tries, Blair Kinghorn was denied the perfect farewell as Benetton snatched the points to dent...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoGlasgow………..33 Ulster…………….20
By JIM SHORT JOHNNY Matthews completed the job with a couple of tries off the bench as Glasgow recovered from a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLively Lions on the prowl
By SAM JACKSON Lions ................ 61 Zebre................. 19 HENCO van Wyk and Edwill van der Merwe claimed two tries apiece as...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoSam steps up to make sure for Nottingham
■By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury Uni .... 20pts Tries: Hayler 13, Smith 19 Conversions: Bazalgette 14, 20 Penalties: Bazalgette 40, 56 Nottingham......32pts...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoHat-trick man Nelson puts Pirates on the right course
■By BEN WHITE Ampthill ........... 24pts Tries: Adejemi 6, Strong 18, Bracken 55 Conversions: Parks 7, 19, 56 Tries: Nowell 11,...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoHardwick power has Ealing storming past Coventry
■By PAUL SMITH Ealing Trailfinders......... 31pts Tries: Collins 19, Goodrick-Clark 44, Bird-Tulloch 51, Hardwick 73 Conversions: Willis 19, 44, 51, 73...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoScottish go so close but Digby snatches it for Doncaster
■By GUY Doncaster K .....29pts Tries: Conversions: Morris 21, Simpson 60, 72, Digby 79 Olver 21, 60, Bennett 79 Penalties: Olver...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoBlues hit 50 again as they overwhelm Cambridge
■By IAN ROBSON Bedford Blues .59pts Bedford Blues .59pts Cambridge ....... 19pts Tries: French 9, 67, 79; King 28, Le Bourgeois...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRogers at double as Bishop’s get better of Lions
■By JAMES JOHNSON Leicester L ......29 Bishop’s S........36 BISHOP’S Stortford deservedly won an entertaining contest against Leicester Lions at Westleigh Park....
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National League One
/ 2 years agoBattering Rams finally sink Club
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............22 Rams ........................42 RAMS powered to a six- -try victory over Blackheath, largely thanks to a dominant...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRed card fails to halt Tigers’ march
■By NIGEL WILCE Ben Atk Cinderford.............. 19 Sedgley Park ........43 SEDGLEY Park were reduced to 14 men but still proved too...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoAce Worboys takes the plaudits with star show
■By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor..............55pts Tries: Worboys 2, Walker 2, Passman 2, Merrick, Smith, Gillespie Conversions: Worboys 5 Richmond .........26pts Tries: Jones,...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoFive-try Titans grind out a crucial triumph on road
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.......24 Taunton Titans ....33 TAUNTON Titans put in a spirited performance to down Darlington Mowden Park and...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoDogs have their day in vital victory
By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................45 Rosslyn Park.......... 12 SALE FC ran in six tries to claim a vital win over Rosslyn...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoAlbion fight back for dramatic win
By PATRICK MARSH Plymouth A............. 19 B Moseley............... 18 PLYMOUTH Albion snatched victory from the jaws of defeat by scoring two...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoWinger Walker revelling in the freedom of his new Park life
By EDDIE MCATEER With 16 tries from ten games, Rosslyn Park winger Charlie Walker is thriving in National One this season....
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoYoung England hopefuls meet at St George’s
England U18s met at St George’s Park this weekend for their first northern regional camp of the 2023/24 season. Head coach...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoHolmes on hand to seal a success
By LOUIS CHAPMAN-COOMBE Sheffield T..............47 Lymm........................35 SHEFFIELD Tigers put up a spirited second-half perfor mance to secure a bonus-point win over...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoHull’s errors make it easier for Dale
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................ 10 Tynedale.................34 HULL’S line-out losses on their own throw and an inability to retain possession when in...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTykes win the battle of top two
By ANGELA RIMMINGTON Breakaway: Jacob Mounsey sets up Leeds’ first score and, below, Leeds’ Kieran Davies is in again PICTURES: Mike...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoGregory lights up dour tussle to see Fylde home
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............ 14 Fylde.........................36 THERE have been some classic encounters featuring the two clubs in recent seasons. This...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoSheffield survive late Otley scare
By NICK DOYLE Otley.......................... 41 Sheffield..................45 IN an entertaining game, Otley nearly pulled off a dramatic win, having been behind for...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDale led to victory by Oliver’s army!
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G.................22 Wharfedale............35 PRESTON Grasshoppers’ woes at home continued with defeat against an efficient Wharfedale side. Dale’s Sam...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoFisher’s six of the best shows his side’s steel
By OLLY PINHEY Most players visualise themselves taking over games, dominating their opposition and putting points on the board. Not many...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoIn-form Hinckley add to misery for hosts
By ADAM CLEARY Dudley K........... 24 Hinckley...........38 BOTTOM-SIDE Dudley Kingswinford saw their misery continue with a home defeat to impressive Hinckley....
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHone’s brace is highlight for Dings
By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni................ 12 Dings Crusaders...36 DINGS proved too strong for the University side as they took the honours,...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoVictory is child’s play for students
By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough S....82 Camborne................25 AS the second-placed Cambor ne travelled to Loughborough Students, the visitors could be heard saying:...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoStraight down the Hatch for visitors!
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville.........22pts Clifton.................27pts CLIFTON gatecrashed Bournville’s party with a last-gasp winning try from replacement hooker Tom Hatch which decided...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoMagic of the Murphys makes all the difference
By RORY MORROW Old Redcliffians....2 5 Hornets..................... 21 IN this local derby, Murphy siblings, Finn, and Harrison, starred for Old Redcliffians...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoJones on song as leaders win again
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............42 Chester..................... 19 A VERY efficient Luctonians perfor mance against a game Chester side saw the home side...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoBen proves a sly Fox in top triumph
By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................40 Newport (Salop)...26 THREE tries from skipper Ben Fox laid the foundations for this win for the Reds....
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