Club Rugby
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoKvesic backing Cov to push Ealing all the way
By BEN JAYCOCK Coventry went top of the Championship table last weekend following their dramatic win over London Scottish and star...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoSpecial match to honour ‘Brighty’
By STEVE WAGSTAFF Warlingham's Mark Bright, who has been diagnosed with incurable cancer, scored the winning try for his club’s 2nd...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoVan Graan delighted by Spencer’s recall
By JON NEWCOMBE Bath boss Johann van Graan has hailed Ben Spencer’s England return as a triumph of perseverance after his...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSinckler may head to France after England snub
By PAUL REES Pat Lam accepts that Kyle Sinckler may be more tempted to leave Bristol for France after being left...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoAckermann looks likely to join Lions
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER The Lions have emerged as the South African side most likely to sign Gloucester back...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoHill’s move to Lyon hangs in the balance
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lyon’s move for England lock Jonny Hill appears to be on the brink of collapse...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoVunipola set to follow Farrell out of Saracens
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens could be set for another fly-half blow with Manu Vunipola set to follow Owen...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoEsterhuizen says no to Toulon
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen is on the shopping list for several clubs in Japan after...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoChamp clubs look set for battle
NICK CAIN The Championship clubs appear to be in no mood for turning, typified by their stand-off with an RFU bureaucracy...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSaracens in position for sprint to the line
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens .......................... 40pts Tries: Hadfield 5, 65; Van Zyl 13, Gonzales 41, McFarland 80 Conversions: Farrell 14, 42,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcCall: We are back in the mix
Mark McCall says Saracens are back ‘in the mix’ after a stuttering couple of months. “The last 13 days have been...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoChairman Bear sees his wishes granted
By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................................ 57pts Tries: Capon 7, Batley 10, MacGinty 18, Heward 23, Williams 32, Harding 44, Bradbury 51,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoThere’s no panic, says van Graan
Johann van Graan won’t be hitting the defensive panic button just yet, despite his side conceding a half century of points....
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLawes the enforcer as Saints ease home
By ROGER PANTING Northampton................... 38pts Tries: Lawes 13, Penalty 22, S Matavesi 33, James 50, Sleightholme 63, Augustus 75 Conversions: Savala...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNewcastle gave us a real challenge, admits Dowson
Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson accepted that his side had been given a real challenge despite victory over Newcastle Falcons....
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBattling Tigers hold on in last-kick drama
By ADAM HATHAWAY Harlequins ........................ 19pts Tries: David 37, Walker 58, Green 79 Conversions: J Evans 38, 59 Leicester ...........................20pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago‘Jarrod stood up despite the pain’
Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson revealed Jarrod Evans struggled with kicking the ball before his failed last-gasp conversion. Wilson said: “He’s...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCrisis? Not in my view, says Sanderson
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Gloucester v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm WITH four straight defeats in all competitions and a season-ending...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAtkinson gets his chance to prove himself at No.10
By PAUL REES Starts: Charlie Atkinson CHARLIE Atkinson will make only his third Premiership start since Wasps folded 15 months ago...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoMacqueen’s Tigers are hungry for more
By BEN JAYCOCK Leicester Tigers’ claimed their first victory of the season last Sunday as Vicky Macqueen’s newcomers broke their duck...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoEaling go back on top in 12-try showstopper
By RICKY WESTABY Ealing Trailfinders........ 49pts Tries: Cornish 15, 43, Smid 19, 56, Collins 24, Hardwick 40, Holmes 74 Conversions: Willis...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoBazalgette celebrates his birthday in fine style
Hartpury........... 54pts Tries: A Benz-Solomon 8, Morgan 21, 79, Lewis 27, 57, Short 47, Crane 62, Penalty 71 Conversions: Bazalgette 9,...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDawson snatches chance to down Coventry
By PAUL SMITH Coventry ........... 19pts Tries: Rigg 19, Martin 65, Lane 80 Conversions: Pellegrini 19, 80 Cornish P .......... 21pts...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoCambridge break their duck with battling show
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......33pts Tries: Merigan 1, Caven 30, Hanks 45, Veness 67, 76 Conversions: James 31, 46, 68, 77...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoAdamson redeems himself after Knights error
By BRIAN WILLIAMS Bedford .............32pts Tries: Worley 8, Le Bourgeois 26, French 31, Adamson 41, Howard 61 Conversions: Grimoldby 27, 62...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoGoosen puts the boot in to kill Lions
URC By BEN JAYCOCK Bulls .................. 30 Lions..................28 JOHAN Goosen’s monster penalty from inside his own half sent the Bulls into...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoCreed on hand to bag three to down Stortford
By JON MEADOWS B Moseley .......38 Bishop’s S........ 13 WITH the wind behind them, Bishop’s Stortford kicked off for what was...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoOut-of-sorts Club fail to address run
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............ 10 Sale FC..................... 21 NOBODY will have left The Utilita feeling they’d witnessed a classic, but...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoChinnor too good for Cinderford
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford.................0 Chinnor....................57 PROMOTION-chasing Chinnor proved far too strong for Cinderford as they produced a superbly efficient perfor mance...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoStanton just in time to save Rosslyn battlers
By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park . 24pts Tries: Henderson 6, Downham 53, Tansey 67, Pope 74 Conversions: Seals 53, 67 Rosslyn...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoMowden secure impressive win on their travels
By NICK BURT Plymouth A ............17 Darlington MP.......28 DARLINGTON Mowden Park overcame a two-try deficit to win convincingly in the end....
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRobson turns it on as Rams run riot
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................52 Taunton Titans..... 17 RAMS turned on the style to run in four tries in the final 12...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRichmond floored by Bouchier belter
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond................ 20 Leicester Lions..... 21 HAVING trailed 17-3, Leicester Lions had the last word when Luke Bouchier kicked...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoBright, 45, in no mood to end 18-year rugby career
By BEN CONEYBEARE After 18 years of rugby shared between five clubs, it is to be expected that Mark Bright would...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTitans in show of strength on big day for Dunne
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T.. 42 Tynedale............ 7 HARRY Dunne marked his 100th Rotherham appearance with a try as the promotion-chasing...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoAnother thriller at Greenwood Road
By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............29 Otley.........................40 THE game finished five tries a piece, but Otley’s Gavin Stead was clinical with his boot...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoFylde turn on the style to reach 50
By SIMON TAYLOR Lymm........................28 Fylde......................... 50 FYLDE outscored Lymm seven tries to four in a frantic encounter at Crouchley Lane. Greg...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTigers on the prowl as first 40 sets tone
By MO SHER Sheffield T........36pts Hull...................... 17pts FOR those doubting the motivation and desire of the two sides at Dore More,...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoPerfect Fisher helps reel in victory for Sheffield SHEFFIELD
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield ................. 31 Wharfedale............ 14 TWO quickfire second-half tries clinched yet another richly deserved bonus-point win for high-flying...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTykes shuffle pack but stay unbeaten
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........57 Huddersfield.......... 17 FRONTRUNNERS Leeds Tykes showed their squad depth as a rotated line-up amassed a convincing,...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoHome comforts at last for Hoppers
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G................ 44 Hull Ionians............35 A TYLER Spence hattrick gave Preston Grasshoppers their first home win of the...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoGreen Machine flourishing in their modest surroundings
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON The small village of Threshfield has a population of only 923, but is home to one of Yorkshire’s...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoFive-try Camborne see off threat of Hornets
By BILL HOOPER Camborne......... 31 Hornets..............26 CAMBORNE produced some ferocious defence to ensure there was no sting in the tail of...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLucs cut loose in students try fest
By NEIL EDWARDS Loughborough S.... 31 Luctonians.............. 50 LUCTONIANS remain at the top after a try bonanza in the Midlands, eventually...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoSalop on the up after Vaka treble
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Newport (S)............43 Dudley K...................24 NEWPORT (Salop) moved off the foot of the table and leap-frogged Dudley Kingswinford with...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCozens urges Clifton to turn it on for the full 80
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.................40pts Chester.............. 24pts PLAYER-COACH Luke Cozens called for Clifton to concentrate for the full 80 minutes after two...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLate try drama sees Exeter edge past Old Reds
By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni................35 Old Redcliffians....34 THE fight between Exeter and Old Redcliffians was a tight battle yesterday but one...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoPritchard hat-trick puts Reds on top
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............25 Redruth....................29 BOURNVILLE have suffered a spate of thefts from their Avery Fields clubhouse in recent weeks –...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLane’s twin strike sets up Dings win
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...55 Hinckley.................. 19 DINGS Crusaders ran in nine tries as they saw off the challenge of Hinckley...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoSuccess is a real driving ambition for ace Cleverley
By OLLY PINHEY Every weekend Chester prop Dom Cleverley drives five hours from his Royal Naval base in Portsmouth to Chester...
International Rugby
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