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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTigers demolished by Saints fireworks
By ROB WILDMAN Northampton Saints..... 40pts Tries: Langdon 42, Penalty 47, R Smith 64, Hendy 68, James 74 Conversions: Furbank 64,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBarbeary leads the revenge mission
By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs ...................14pts Tries: Woodburn 46, Townsend 71 Conversions: Slade 47, 72 Bath .................................... 26pts Tries: Barbeary 28, Spencer...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBaxter: Bath got under our skin
Exeter boss Rob Baxter believes his side need to win all of their remaining Premiership games to stand any chance of...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSaracens get back in the old routine
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens .......................... 46pts Tries: Parton 7, 12, 20; McFarland 41, Willis 56, Hartley 62, Cinti 65 Conversions: Farrell...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe need to be more consistent for longer, says McCall
Saracens DoR Mark McCall was satisfied overall but frustrated with the final 10 minutes against Gloucester. He said: “I’m pleased with...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSanderson: We can’t fall in closing stages
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Sale Sharks v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, AJ Bell Stadium SUCCESSFUL Grand National punter Alex Sanderson knows...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWilson: Our test is to back up victory over Bordeaux
By PAUL REES Return: Joe Marler NEVER mind the 50-22, it is the 80-20 that is commanding the attention of Harlequins...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDe Chaves: We need to be ruthless
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Bristol Bears v Newcastle Falcons Today. Kick-off 3pm, Ashton Gate NEWCASTLE enforcer Sebastian de Chaves says the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLam knows Diamond’s Newcastle will be tough to crack
By PAUL REES Ready: Virimi Vakatawa PAT Lam has told his players to be aware of the Steve Diamond effect when...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoEngland must take Quins pair to NZ
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WILL Collier and Fin Baxter have been showered with praise following Harlequins epic...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoBan teams who pick reserves for knock-out stages
The Bulls are not the first outfit to undermine the European Cup by picking an understrength team, with some French clubs...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoEnvious eyes fall on Leinster’s recruits
Leinster's ability to cherry-pick two of the 2023 World Cup final’s biggest stars, signing All Black centre Jordie Barrett to augment...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoRed Roses: Exeter Chiefs prop Liz Hanlon
By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Epsom, Surrey Date of Birth: 30/07/01 Community Club: Sutton & Epsom RFC Red Roses caps: 0 Why...
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Top 14
/ 3 years agoI’m loving every single minute
Mark Stevens finds former Exeter Chiefs playmaker Joe Simmonds enjoying his new life in France In the picturesque town of Pau...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoRobertson will cash in on Barrett move
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED LOOKING at it from Leinster’s point of view, the signing of the world’s best inside centre is...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoTry-fest with big issues below the surface
The Paris Games, more formally known as the XXXIII Olympiad, are almost upon us and the Rugby Sevens schedule is full...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoLong wait for away win goes on for Dragons
By SIMON THOMAS Benetton...........36pts Tries: Smith 7, Lucchesi 30, Uren 35, Ratave 45, Iachizzi 71, Lamaro 75 Conversions: Albornoz 8, 36,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoGoosen red card is game changer
By BRIAN FINN Bulls ................22 Munster ..........27 GRAHAM Rowntree was pleased with the way his men came from behind to carve...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoFaletau injured again in gutting defeat to Ulster
By SIMON THOMAS Ulster .................19pts Try: McCann 58 Conversion: Cooney 59 Penalties: Doak 28, 35, Cooney 65, 79 Tries: Cabango 11,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoLeinster seconds suffer a mauling
By JIM COUCH Lions ............... 44 Leinster ..........12 LEINSTER crashed to a heavy defeat at Emirates Airline Park. Leo Cullen’s side...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoWarriors miss out on bonus point
By SAM JACKSON Glasgow .........21 Sharks ............ 10 GLASGOW kept themselves firmly in the playoff hunt with a convincing win at...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoMorgan at the double for Ospreys history boys
By SIMON THOMAS Stormers...........21pts Try: Du Plessis 13, Roos 43, Penalty 80 Conversions: Libbok 14, 44 Ospreys.............27pts Tries: Morgan 8, 40;...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoLivewire Devine the star of show
By JOHN FALLON @therugbypaper Connacht ...... 54 Zebre ..............16 CONNACHT skipper Dave Heffernan said they need to build on this easy...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoOutsiders aiming for a place in the final
Paul Rees looks ahead to the Champions Cup semi-finals where Quins and Saints are facing an uphill battle BEFORE this season’s...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoEsher waste no time in bouncing back up
By BEN JAYCOCK Esher prop Matt Lowes says securing promotion back to National One against their title rivals Dorking in a...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoWorboys repays Easter’s support
By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor secured promotion to the Championship last weekend and star man George Worboys thanks director of rugby Nick...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoAmazing to finish in top spot, says Smith
By WILLIAM GUPWELL Dings Crusaders secured promotion to National League 1 last weekend for the first time in the club’s history...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoBarrett, the man for every occasion
As a centre-three-quarter par excellence, there is nothing Jordie Barrett cannot do. Nobody in his position can truck it up the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoThe Sheriff will be sorely missed
PETER JACKSON The gods played a dirty trick in denying Ken Owens a farewell appearance for his beloved Wales and...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoFlyer Hutler haunts old Blues mates with hat-trick
By NICK TAYLOR Coventry.......... 54pts Tries: Hutler 7, 50, 57; Ball 19, Pellegrini 41, Nkwocha 48, Martin 65, Wand 78 Conversions:...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBracken makes it safe for Ampthill
By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill..........................49pts Tries: Bacon 32, 76; Bracken 38, Elliot 61, 80; Hallett 69, Moore-Aiono 74 Conversions: Barton 33, 39,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoPirates aiming for a three-peat over lowly Cambridge
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW Cornish Pirates v Cambridge Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field CORNISH Pirates and Cambridge meet for the third...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTrailfinders make sure they get it right this time
By JOHN LYON Caldy..................18pts Tries: Sproston 60, Hearn 70 Conversions: Kilcourse 70 Penalties: Jones 2, 17 Ealing T............ 49pts Tries: De...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoScottish on a roll with three wins in a row
By MO SHER @therugbypape L Scottish ........ 45pts Tries: Ingall 4, Musk 11, 15, 69; Huis 29, Nutton 63, Wilkinson 74...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTitans go top with one game to play
National 2 North By DAVID BEDDOWS Sheffield T........14pts Rotherham T....36pts PROMOTION contenders Rotherham Titans overcame a strong challenge from neighbours Sheffield...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoKirkby survive difficult season
By BEN JAYCOCK Kirkby Lonsdale created headlines for suffering a pointless 2022/23 that included a 190-0 defeat but thanks to the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Newcastle Falcons hooker Jacob Oliver
By BEN JAYCOCK Newcastle Falcons have endured a dismal campaign in the Premiership but tyro hooker Jacob Oliver believes the future...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRegional results
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLeguizamon’s off to a flying start at Pampas
By JOE SANTAMARIA Former London Irish back row Juan Manuel Leguizamón is enjoying a flying start to his coaching career with...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoNominees listed for top award
Northampton pair Courtney Lawes and Fin Smith, and Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith have been nominated for the Champions Cup player of...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoLlandovery on course for title
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY remain on track to pip Newport at the post in the regular Welsh Premiership after...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoBargoed’s double dream alive
Championship round-up BARGOED maintained momentum for a Championship league and cup double after a crushing 75-7 win at East division bottom...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoJIFF looks likely to play a vital role
JAMES HARRINGTON - FRENCH COLUMN It's logical – as the final stop-start sprint in a hard-fought Top 14 season begins –...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoKalling-Smith aiming for top
By JON NEWCOMBE Rams centre Axel Kalling-Smith has come out second-best with both club and country this season but he can...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoRotherham know they have edge on Leeds in title race
By BEN JAYCOCK The last two rounds of action have given Rotherham Titans the advantage in the National Two North title...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoPremiership previews: Round 15
The Gallagher Premiership returns this week after a two-week Champions/Challenge Cup hiatus, and with teams second through to eighth all on...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEngland didn’t understand Sinckler – Crane
Jordan Crane feels England have failed to get the best out of Kyle Sinckler during his international career, with the tighthead...
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoHartpury hold off Loughborough fightback to seal hat-trick of titles
By TOM JEFFREYS Hartpury……………………………………………..34 Tries: Dale 9, 40+2; Constable 17, Aspinall 22, Grizzle-Johnson 34, Veerkamp 80 Conversions: Manns 10, 80+1 Loughborough……………………………………22...
Autumn Internationals
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