Club Rugby
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBath win buys time for Lam
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol's crushing win over rivals Bath at Ashton Gate eased some of the pressure that...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoCaulfield saga leaves much to be desired
PETER JACKSON It is not unreasonable to presume that those serving on the judiciary of the Champions Cup are appointed because...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe are here for the long term
Newcastle were the only Premiership club to sack their head coach mid-season last year and the Falcons were at it again...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoPirates go clear in second as Ealing heave into view
By PHIL JOSEPH Bedford Blues .................. 21pts Tries: Day 17, Adamson 49, Lennon 75 Conversions: Maisey 18, 50, 76 Cornish Pirates...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDoncaster’s 14 men dig in after red to Margetts
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K .....29pts Tries: McBryde 10, Davidson 18, Metcalf 20, Bedlow 35 Conversions: Bennett 10, 18, 35 Penalties:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoStapley fires late winner for Archers in 12-try thriller
By BEN WHITE Ampthill ............36pts Tries: Harris 5, Adejimi 29, 56; Elliot 35, Strong 63, Skelcey 68 Conversions: Parks 30, 36;...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoTrailfinders show grit to weather triple yellow card storm
By TOM JOHNSON Ealing T .............36pts Tries: Conversions: Collins 2, 31; Cornish 22, 35; Hampson 46 Willis 23, Twelvetrees 32, 36,...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoSuper-sub Gallagher drives over for hat-trick
By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................26pts Tries: Wilkinson 23, Gallagher 35, 60, 69 Conversions: Barker 36, 61, 70 Coventry ...........22pts Tries: Nkwocha...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGreat to see jeopardy in battle to be champions
Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to former Harlequins and England winger Ugo Monye, below, now a pundit for TNT Sports, about the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDunn: I want to finish my time with a trophy
By PAUL REES Tom Dunn has spent his senior career at Bath and intends to finish it by emulating the teams...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoOdendaal enjoying his life back in the Prem
By PAUL REES Burger Odendaal was one of the few Premiership players who did not welcome the break for the Six...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Robbie Smith
The Hartpury and former Doncaster Knights centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Joe Wrafter –...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoLions just do enough to claim toughest of wins
National 1 By DANIEL WINKLETON Leicester L....... 19 Plymouth A...... 12 LEICESTER Lions made it four wins in a row with...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoChinnor in battle to stay at the top
National 1 By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor.....................38 Sedgley Park.........34 CHINNOR went back to the top of league with a thrilling win. The...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoYates hat-trick is highlight for Park
National 1 By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.......42 Blackheath.............27 DARLINGTON MP continued their run of good form with a bonus point win...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoHughes steps up to break visitors’ hearts
National 1 By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.............. 21 Cinderford........ 15 SALE secured a vital victory over fellow strugglers Cinderford. The visitors...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoGenerous Stortford hand win to Mond
National 1 By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S.......... 14pts Richmond..........38pts Tries: Pope 24 & 44 Conversions: Cole 25 & 45 Penalties: 0...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHosts have no answer to electric Kucera
National 2W By MO SHER Dudley K................... 19 Exeter Uni................38 DUDLEY Kingswinford’s winless start to 2024 continued as they lost out...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHinckley roar to victory with Rory!
National 2W By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................29 Newport (S)............ 21 HINCKLEY returned to winning ways on an attritional after noon at a...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoSecond-half surge seals the success
National 2W By NATHAN EDWARDS O Redcliffians .......26 Loughborough S... 15 OLD Redcliffians overturned a five-point half-time deficit to beat Loughborough...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoWaters relishes biggest battles ahead in race to clinch title
By BEN CONEYBEARE The battle for supremacy at the top of the National 2 East can feel like a staring contest,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoMcGann inspires Raiders to superb triumph
National 2E By RICHARD HOMER O Albanians.....26 Guernsey..........39 GUERNSEY ran out deserved winners with six tries to four against their hosts....
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoLate penalty from Adams seals win
National 2E By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............22 Bury St Ed’s............. 21 WHEN a match comes down to a singular denouement, which this...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHope’s hat-trick is not quite enough
National 2E By OLLY PINHEY Wimbledon.............23 North Walsham.....23 NORTH Walsham fought back from a 14-point half-time deficit to secure a draw...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDelighted Derrick snatches victory at the death
National 2E By HENR PARISH Worthing...........29 Westcombe P..26 THREE turned out lucky for Worthing as Thomas Derrick struck at the death....
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoVery close for Ionians but there’s no cigar!
National 2N By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians......25pts Sheffield T........26pts Touching down: Oliver Butterworth scores for Sheffield Tigers, and right, James Sanderson...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTykes show their class to blow Hull away
National 2N By RICHARD GORE Hull............................22 Leeds Tykes...........58 HULL were outgunned by a very good Leeds side. But despite missing some...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoIt’s a magnificent seven for Otley
National 2N By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................48 Huddersfield..........28 OTLEY secured their highest league score against Huddersfield with seven tries to bring local...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoArmstrong gives Dale the strength
National 2N By EDWIN WILLIAMS . Wharfedale............ 31 Billingham................ 7 WHARFEDALE got back to winning ways on their long-awaited return to...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoFord looks the right Guy to build a bright future
By BEN JAYCOCK It has been a frustrating season for Chester head coach Guy Ford in National Two West, but with...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCarnduff learns the Leicester way
By BEN JAYCOCK Finn Carnduff is honoured to join an illustrious list of England U20 captains and made it four of...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoSAS – the attack motto for U18s
By BEN JAYCOCK ‘Speed, attachment, space’ is the motto of England U18s attack coach Will Parkin, who is tasked with unearthing...
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Features
/ 2 years agoKelly clocks up the miles for his ‘family’
Nick Powell talks to Fin Kelly ahead of an epic challenge to help fund his women’s sevens side and support a...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoSwansea claim a bonus to climb off bottom
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS The home stretch of BUCS Super Rugby settled into its flow after a hugely entertaining, and...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoSuffolk’s Ipswich take the spoils in Seaford
SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS This week was the highlight of the school tens period, the Seaford Southern Tens tournament. The...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoSpirit high at DMP despite long haul road trips
By EDDIE McATEER Darlington Mowden Park are the most northerly club in National One, with Sedgley Park the closest side to...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoDrovers run eight tries past Cardiff Welsh round-up
By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY scored eight tries at the Arms Park to complete the double over Cardiff and stretch their lead...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoUzokwe: We have a lot more in tank
By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing Trailfinders won seven out of their opening eight games in the Championship, have reached the Premiership Cup...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoDavidson relief as Castres stop rot
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The afternoon after the Friday-night chastening Six Nations defeat in Marseille before, a subdued French rugby audience...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoMakin determined to lead struggling Ionians to safety
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON In Joe Makin’s 15 years as a player and now head coach at Hull Ionians, he has witnessed...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBears believe they can mount a title challenge
By PAUL REES Bristol went into the Six Nations break as one of the form teams in the Premiership with skipper...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoHamer-Webb has Wales in his sights
Former England U20s wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb is targeting Wales honours after signing a permanent deal to join Cardiff next season. The...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGloucester end longest losing run with Sale success
Gloucester………………………………..32 Tries: Thorley 6, McGuigan 20, Ackermann 23, Atkinson 35 Conversions: Carreras 7, 24, 36 Penalties: Carreras 58, 80+3 Sale Sharks……………………………….20...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRams would be happy to play in RFU’s new Tier 2
By JON NEWCOMBE National One leaders Rams are among the clubs to have submitted an expression of interest to join the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWard: Diamond is the right man for Falcons
By PAUL REES Steve Diamond takes over at Newcastle this week with club stalwart Micky Ward believing the hard-nosed former Sale...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDavid: I’m loving the freedom I get here
By JON NEWCOMBE Nick David is revelling in the freedom given to players at Harlequins and is in contention for a...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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