Club Rugby
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoFaraimo hat-trick seals win for Hull
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................40 Preston G.................33 HULL came back from a 19-point deficit to record their eighth win in sensational style....
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoIt’s tries aplenty as points are shared
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............38 Billingham..............38 HULL Ionians and Billingham shared the spoils in a thriller. It was Billingham who dominated...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoCometh the hour, cometh Campbell
By LUKE JARMYN Sheffield............28pts Lymm................. 24pts SHEFFIELD hooker Rhodri Campbell became the hero of the hour as the Welshman muscled through...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDestructive Dale destroy Otley as record tumbles
By NICK DOYLE Otley.............................0 Wharfedale............41 IN-FORM Wharfedale recorded their highest ever league score against Otley in a demolition job, blowing them...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoCharlie Capps a top Titans triumph
By STUART MCCRACKEN Fylde.........................27 Rotherham T..........32 ROTHERHAM picked up a bonus-point win in a bruising encounter at Fylde to make it...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDelighted Dixon is leaders’ hero
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........49 Sheffield Tigers...... 6 LEADERS Leeds Tykes produced a clinical second-half display, romping home to a commanding...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoRotherham relish Titanic title tussle with Tykes
By BEN CONEYBEARE In any other league, in any other year, losing only a single game to this point in the...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoWagstaff treble proves in vain for visitors
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes................23 Westcombe P... 19 WESTCOMBE hooker Taine Wagstaff scored a hat-trick for his side, but it was still...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDorking back on track in top win
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................42 Canterbury..............22 DORKING returned to winning ways as they ran in seven tries to Canterbury’s three, in a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoWhite-hot Tom puts the boot in
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............35 Henley Hawks.......26 AN entertaining game saw eight tries shared equally but the boot of TJ’s Tom...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoMcgann’s calling shots for Raiders
By HENRY PARISH Worthing............28pts Guernsey........... 31pts PROUD Guernsey director of rugby Jordan Reynolds praised his side for “finding their identity again”...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoIt’s that man Sam to break hearts of stunned hosts
By BEN CONEYBEARE Wimbledon.............26 Old Albanians........28 OLD Albanians left it until the very last play of the match to secure a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoSecond half ends hope for the hosts
By SEB SUTCLIFFE North Walsham..... 19 Sevenoaks..............35 AFTER an even first half of three tries apiece, Sevenoaks took control in the...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoRobbins’ hat-trick leads Esher’s rout
By OLLY PINHEY Esher.......................... 60 Bury St Edmunds... 15 ESHER turned on the style to destroy Bury in a top-of-the-table clash....
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoOaks looking to grow much taller as young talent blossoms
By BEN JAYCOCK Adam Bowman’s youthful Sevenoaks pulled off a surprise victory over title challengers Bury St Edmunds last weekend to...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCrusaders kick on to victory as Dudley fall short
By MO SHER Dudley K............ 14 Dings C............. 45 PROMOTION-chasing Dings Crusaders went through the gears to eventually dispatch a Dudley...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoTwo-try Curry so hot for Old Reds
By NATHAN EDWARDS Old Redcliffians....24 Newport (S).............. 5 A STOIC defensive display from Old Redcliffians helped them fend off Newport (Salop)...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoPack power pays dividends for Reds
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.................... 19 Chester....................... 7 REDRUTH ground out a win over Chester on a heavy pitch thanks to some...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoGadd praises ‘amazing’ Hornets after huge win
By JON RICHARDSON Hornets.............. 45pts Clifton.................27pts Full stretch: Pierre Tucker dives over for the Hornets and Macenzzie Duncan evades the challenge...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoA second-half surge keeps Lucs in pole position
By ADAM DICKINSON Luctonians..............28 Exeter Uni................ 21 A DOSE of half-time hairdryer treatment helped Luctonians pull out a second-half comeback win...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHinckley hold on after first-half blitz
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................36 Camborne................ 15 HINCKLEY got the better of visiting Cambor ne to secure a second successive bonus-point win....
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoBattling Bourn on top in 12-try tussle
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville.............. 44 Loughborough S....38 BOURNVILLE put their supporters through the wringer before securing a tense victory in a...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDings aim to avoid derby slips as title race hots up
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite a title-pushing campaign, Dings Crusaders director of rugby Stean Williams doesn’t shy away from how predictable the...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoTykes are on track but job’s far from done
COACH TO COACH Former Richmond DoR Steve Hill talks to Mike Aspinall, below, head coach at Leeds Tykes, who are currently...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoPepper’s late show clinches thriller for Durham
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Scrum-half Max Pepper scored two late tries, one in overtime, to give Durham a famous win...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoDominant Ipswich march on with more silverware
SCHOOL REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS Schools rugby is now sevens-centric heading through February with an array of sevens spectacles of varying...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSale put pressure on Saints to deliver
ACADEMY ROUND-UP By TOM JEFFREYS The penultimate round of group stage action in the Premiership U18 Academy league has left it...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoNewport lead pack behind Drovers
Welsh round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT moved up to second in the Premiership table after they beat RGC 43-17 to make it...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoCalvet’s likely to step in at Agen
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France Under-20s coach Sebastien Calvet has emerged as favourite to replace Bernard Goutta on the conveyor-belt of...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoEne sets his sights high after signing Sale deal
By BEN JAYCOCK Proud Yorkshireman Obi Ene is hungry to achieve everything there is in the game after signing a three-year...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLudlam confirms Saints departure
Lewis Ludlam has confirmed he has made the “extremely tough decision” to leave Northampton Saints at the end of the season....
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoKeen demand to host Euro finals weekend
By JON NEWCOMBE Dominic McKay, chairman of European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), has revealed that interest in hosting European club rugby’s...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoUniversity helps lift Exeter’s challenge
By MARK STEVENS When Rob Baxter outlined his vision for the future of Exeter Chiefs, the director of rugby made no...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBrive line up move for Lawes
Courtney Lawes is set to leave Northampton this summer to join Brive. According to reports in France, the former England back...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLovejoy on his way to Bristol
Bristol Bears have signed Harlequins tighthead prop Lovejoy Chawatama. Chawatama opted to sign for Harlequins after the demise of his former...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoOnce again, the fans are being taken for granted
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE European Cup’s ‘round of 16’ takes some beating when it comes to...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDiamond’s dual role can’t be right
The Twickenham suits are also not averse to turning a blind eye when a conflict-of-interests is involved. Perhaps the RFU’s performance...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoSing claims late winner to complete fightback
■ By LOUIS CHAPMAN-COOMBE Leicester T.......26pts Tries: McBrien 12, Jones 25, McGhie 39, Tutt 44 Conversions: Jones 12, 25, 44 Gloucester-H...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoEight-try Saracens power on at summit
■ By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ............................ 48pts Tries: Gregson 5, 62; Hunt 11, Infante 13, Cleall 28, de Goede 49, Packer...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoScott leads charge as Quins seek a reaction
■ By BEN JKAYCOCK PREVIEW... Quins vSale Today. Kick-off 3pm, The Stoop HARLEQUINS host their annual Pride fixture at Twickenham Stoop...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoWills double earns Bears memorable derby win
■ By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol Bears ..22pts Tries: Atkin-Davies 35, Wills 48, 52, Varley 67 Conversions: Aitchison 67 Exeter Chiefs.. 12pts...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoScotland prop Rory signs with Warriors
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Scotland and Lions loosehead Rory Sutherland is returning to Scotland at the end of the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoKennedy wanted in France
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Top 14 giants LA Rochelle and Racing 92 are both eyeing up a move for...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoMarchant will see out deal at Stade
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Stade Francais are expecting former England centre Joe Marchant, who only moved to the French...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoGloucester might be planning on May exit
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Gloucester director of rugby George Skivington is still hunting two wingers and a fly-half as...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoLozowski set to get Sarries keys at No.10
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens are set to roll the dice and gamble on Alex Lozowski playing fly-half next...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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