Club Rugby
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoLeaders overcome toughest challenge so far
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes....20 Wharfedale....... 8 LEADERS Leeds Tykes overcame their toughest assignment yet, edging out Yorkshire rivals Wharfedale to...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoIt’s the life of Riley for in-form William
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.......... 17 Preston G................. 41 PRESTON Grasshoppers overwhelmed rockbottom Huddersfield with a seven-try demolition in the basement battle,...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoBeech lands the killer blow for Hull
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................34 Lymm........................27 HULL ran out winners in a thrilling game with Will Hall playing a starring role. Lymm...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoStar turn Holmes too good for Dale
By NICK DOYLE Otley.................... 31pts Tynedale...........26pts TYNEDALE scored three tries in the last ten minutes to secure two points but it...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoOkafor leads the way as Titans stay in the hunt
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............24 Rotherham T..........49 ROTHERHAM kept up their pursuit of Leeds Tykes with a professional, efficient performance over...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoFisher at the right price for the hosts
By NATHAN EDWARDS Sheffield..................34 Fylde.........................28 ELLIOT Fisher’s flawless kicking game brought 14 points in a victory against Fylde, as Sheffield bounced...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoEvans’ landmark moment is in vain
By MO SHER Sheffield Tigers....35 Billingham..............25 BILLINGHAM left Dore Moor with little but pride to show for their efforts – and...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoAces in the pack lift Dudley off the bottom
By LUKE JACOBS Dudley Kings...26 Chester.............. 17 A POWERHOUSE forward-pack display was the crucial ingredient as Dudley Kingswinford grabbed a threetry...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoStudents’ surge sees off Salop
By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough S....38 Newport (S)............ 16 LOUGHBOROUGH Students overcame a slow start to get the better of fellow strugglers...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoGroves glee after decisive penalty
By MO SHER Old Redcliffians.... 20 Clifton....................... 17 A TENSE local derby went the way of Old Redcliffians, but only after...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoReds hit back to stun Uni battlers
By BILL HOOPER Redruth..............29pts Exeter Uni..........22pts THREE second-half tries from the Redruth pack turned this game on its head and gave...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoIn-form Lucs stand firm to thwart Cam comeback
By ALEX SMITH Luctonians..............32 Camborne................26 LUCTONIANS extended their lead at the top of the table with an exhilarating win over Camborne...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoGoss treble seals Crusaders victory
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville............... 17 Dings Crusaders...24 A WONDERFUL Gabe Goss hat-trick helped profligate Dings Crusaders to a bonus-point win, but...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDrama as Dacey try saves the day
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 17 Hornets..................... 17 A CALLUM Dacey try five minutes from time earned Hinckley a draw from a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBarnes bag win to step up pressure at the top
By TOM McARTHUR Barnes...............36 Old Albanians.30 BARNES joined Dorking at the top of the table thanks to a narrow victory over...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoTitchener hits top form for Hawks
By ADAM CLEARY Worthing..................23 Henley......................29 HENLEY made it seven wins from nine games with a hard-fought victory against a spirited Worthing...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoCombe cling on to deny Raiders
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.........25 Guernsey................. 19 TENTH-PLACED Westcombe Park came out on top in a tight game against Guernsey. Combe...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBattling Bury hold on to down Dorking in thriller
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking...............22pts Bury St Eds........23pts BURY St Edmunds ran out winners by a single point in a dramatic finale...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoOaks finish with flourish to floor relegation rivals
By EDDIE McATEER Wimbledon............. 19 Sevenoaks..............27 SEVENOAKS leapfrogged Wimbledon in the table after earning a crucial away win in a tightly-fought...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoSix of the best as visitors pull away
By PAUL MORSE North Walsham..... 10 Canterbury..............54 CANTERBURY overwhelmed North Walsham in the second half with six unanswered tries to ease...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoThompson’s twin strike fires Esher
By OLLY PINHEY Esher.........................48 Tonbridge J............ 31 ESHER triumphed over Tonbridge Juddians in an action-packed contest. Tonbridge had not played since...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoEvans: Drua helped drive Fiji’s World Cup success
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Harlequins CEO Mark Evans is loving his time in the same role at Super Rugby Pacific side Fijian...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoUnbeaten Exeter set for tough road test in Cardiff
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT was a quiet week at the summit of university rugby, with a bye week in...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoACE hots up as big guns do battle in stage two
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS THE illustrious ACE league entered its second stage, with the best four teams from both the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoLightning stars help to guide way for next gen
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK HAVING just graduated from the England U18s setup, contracted transitional Red Roses players Grace Clifford and...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoA lack of pathway is halting our progress
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Well, here we are back to rugby at the club level and...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoLlandovery hit four to end Pooler’s run
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Llandovery made it four straight bonus-point wins in the Premiership as they beat Pontypool 37-21...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoLlewellyn brace keeps Ystrad top in the East
Championship round-up YSTRAD Rhondda remain five points clear at the top of Championship East but were pushed all the way by...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoClermont claim first away win with Urios
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The smile on Christophe Urios’s face said it all, as his Clermont side ended a year-long losing...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPremiership weekly previews: Round 5
With World Cup stars returning and almost a quarter of the season now completed, the Premiership is already entering a crucial...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoChiefs go top with Bears bonus point win
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Exeter Chiefs……………29 Tries: Tuima (4), Painter (26), Wyatt (42), Iosefa-Scott (68) Conversions: Slade (4, 27, 43) Penalties: Slade...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRedpath: We could support top two tiers
By NICK POWELL London Scottish director of rugby Bryan Redpath believes that with a fairer funding model across the top two...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoEvans: It was good for Smith to play 15
By JON NEWCOMBE Harlequins attack coach Nick Evans believes Marcus Smith will be all the better for his full-back experience at...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoExeter’s ‘Scrum Doctor’ coming up with right treatment
By MARK STEVENS It was an ongoing issue that has blighted the Exeter Chiefs for the past two seasons, but now...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoOspreys swoop to sign Kenny on loan
Ospreys have signed loosehead James Kenny on loan from Exeter Chiefs. Kenny, 24, below, has made 33 appearances for Exeter and...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGloucester put faith in Young
Experienced Premiership scrum-half Micky Young has joined Gloucester on a short-term deal. The 34-year-old former Newcastle, Bath and Leicester back adds...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoHumphreys to take charge at IRFU
David Humphreys has been appointed as the Irish Rugby Football Union’s new performance director. The 52-year-old succeeds Australian David Nucifora, who...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBradbury resolved to prove his worth
By JON NEWCOMBE Magnus Bradbury describes missing out on the Rugby World Cup as “a kick in the guts” but recognises...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoWhite working hard to put Doncaster on the map
By JON NEWCOMBE Doncaster Knights took an encouraging first step towards new MD Emma White’s goal of making them the talk...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoEngland’s big names power up Saracens
By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens .......................... 32pts Tries: Itoje 15, Christie 26, B Vunipola 43, George 53 Conversions: Farrell 16, 27, 44...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcCall happy gamble pays off
Saracens boss Mark McCall admitted he had taken a punt on picking his returning England internationals but it paid off. All...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDelight for Saints as they keep Bath at bay
By ROB WILDMAN Northampton................... 24pts Tries: Pearson 17, Coles 33, Hendy 43 Conversions: Smith 17, 33, 43 Penalties: Smith 1 Bath...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoVan Graan: We had chances to win
Bath boss Johann van Graan made no excuses after his team had failed to press home their advantage in the final...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHarlequins ease home as Dombrandt calls shots
By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins ....................... 40pts Tries: Riley 16, Lamb 26, David 37, Dombrandt 49, Lynagh 53, Green 75 Conversions: Evans...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe’re throwing jabs but can’t land a punch, says Codling
Newcastle head coach Alex Codling saw the positives in their defeat to Harlequins, but recognised that encouraging performances aren’t enough as...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCreevy fires Sharks back to winning ways
By LUKE JARMYN Sale .................................... 24pts Tries: Reed 15, 33; B Curry 51, Creevy 69 Conversions: Ford 34, 70 Gloucester ...........................
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