Club Rugby
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National League One
/ 2 years agoBryant has Rams back in business
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................24 Cinderford.............. 10 STEVIE Bryant’s lastplay try earned Rams a bonus-point win as they snapped a three-match...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoTigers roar as they see off rivals with derby win
By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ..26pts Tries: A Riley 12, Mallinson 40, Henderson 68 Conversions: Seals 40 Penalties: Seals 24, 59,...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoHastings at the double as leaders Albion toppled
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ...............36 Plymouth Albion..22 RICHMOND came back from a first-half deficit to beat league leaders Plymouth Albion. The...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoBragman earns bragging rights
By TOM BULMER Rosslyn Park..........38 Darlington MP......... 7 ROSSLYN Park continued their recent run of form with a bonus point win...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoTitans brought down to earth
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans..... 17 Leicester Lions.....27 LEICESTER Lions came away with a win from a real arm wrestle at...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoMarkus makes his mark to hit 250 milestone
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Markus Burcham made his 250th appearance for Blackheath last Saturday in their 21-17 win over Richmond and continues...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTynedale pressure pays off after late call by ref
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale..........28 Hull Ionians.....25 A LATE penalty try saw Tynedale claim maximum points in an entertaining basement battle with...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTitans stay perfect after first-half blitz
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T..........28 Hull.............................. 9 ROTHERHAM racked up a tenth-straight win to set themselves up for next week’s top-of-thetable...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoGrasshoppers find spring in their step
By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............24 Preston G.................38 PRESTON Grasshoppers’ clinical first-half display was enough to earn them a second away win on...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoRuthless Dale’s joy as Tigers are caged
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale...... 31pts Sheffield T........ 17pts THE two teams in third and fourth swapped places again as Wharfedale won...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoRecord-breaking Fisher sparks a rout for Sheffield
By ADAM CLEARY Sheffield.................. 71 Huddersfield.......... 19 SHEFFIELD scrumhalf Elliot Fisher scored a club record six tries as they demolished Yorkshire...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoClinical Smith has Otley on the rack
By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde......................... 41 Otley.......................... 18 FYLDE bounced back in style with a resounding win over Otley, with Greg Smith...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTykes are not left out on a Lymm
By IAN ROBSON Lymm........................ 21 Leeds Tykes...........43 LEEDS Tykes continued their unbeaten start to the National League 2 North campaign with...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoGreen shoots appearing as Byron lays a foundation
By OLLY PINHEY Sheffield Tigers and their director of rugby Jack Howieson faced an early setback four weeks into pre-season when...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCurry is too hot for Chester with
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................28 Old Redcliffians....37 OLD Redcliffians ran out deserved winners, six tries to four, in a free-flowing game at...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoNext crop of talent just out of Luc!
By WYN TIGLEY Clifton.................22pts Luctonians........27pts IN last season’s corresponding fixtures, Luctonians had beaten Clifton home and away, but the Lavender and...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoBournville late rally in vain at Cherry & Whites
By BILL HOOPER Camborne.........29 Bournville....... 24 CAMBORNE held off a late fightback by Bournville to secure another bonus-point win. Yellows again...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCoen keeps his cool to snatch it
By RORY MOLLOW Newport (S)............29 Exeter Uni................ 31 AT The Old Showground, fly-half, Benjamin Coen’s late penalty saw Exeter University emerge...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHornets dish out beating to Dudley
By MO SHER Hornets.....................54 Dudley K...................22 A STUNNING second-half showing from Hornets saw them thrash Dudley Kingswinford, sinking the Midlanders to...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHornets feel the sting after surprise jump up the league
By BEN CONEYBEARE In a sport decided by the most razor-thin margins, experience is one of the most precious things a...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoThree cards can’t hamper Hinckley
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 31 Redruth...................... 7 HINCKLEY gave their strongest performance of the season to win comfortably at home to...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoReynolds’ masterclass too good for the Raiders
By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey................. 10 Canterbury..............34 GUERNSEY Raiders endured a torrid afternoon as Canterbury eased to victory. The hosts did break...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoEs extend run to four as Botterill leads the attack
By OLLY PINHEY Esher...................59pts N Walsham.......... 7pts Hat-trick man: Jame Botterill scoring one of his three tries for Esher ESHER won...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoOaks too strong for visitors as good run continues
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks....... 15 Worthing........... 10 SEVENOAKS toughed out a battling win over Worthing with all the Oaks points coming...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoTJs are frustrated after fine opening
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............ 19 Wimbledon............. 12 AFTER taking a commanding 19-0 lead with their third try shortly after half-time,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoLate drama sees Penfold pinch win
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s............. 25 Barnes......................22 BURY versus Barnes matches are always close affairs and this one did not...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoYoung pals leading the fightback in Oaks battle
By EDDIE McATEER After five games of the National 2 East season, Sevenoaks had just one win to their name. However,...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoSeven-try Bath gear up for big clash with leaders
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Bath thrashed Nottingham 43-0 to continue their excellent form ahead of next week’s clash against unbeaten...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoRugby School secure overdue victory
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Rugby School earned just their second win this season amidst the 200th anniversary celebrations of rugby’s...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoLlewellyn looks to stengthen girls game in Bristol
By BEN JAYCOCK South Bristol Girls, in their second season, appear to be thriving at their permanent base of Bristol Barbarians...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoEbbw Vale prevent Newport going top
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT missed the chance to go top of the Premiership after their five-game winning streak was...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoYstrad Rhondda make it eight wins out of nine
Championship round-up YSTRAD Rhondda march on at the top of Championship East with a 23-19 bonus-point win over Glamorgan Wanderers to...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoWelsh warrior bows out in style
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Rugby – even thoroughly modern professional rugby – sometimes proves it still has at least a little...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoAnderson aims to be a starter
By LUKE JARMYN Harlequins full-back Cameron Anderson believes doing the hard yards in London Scottish’s survival fight last season will help...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPremiership Derby Weekend preview
Round six of the Gallagher Premiership ignites local pride and historic rivalries with three intense derbies set to take place. Bath...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBath star reinvents centuries-old famous recipe Sally Lunn’s Bun
Step aside Mary Berry, Bath‘s longest-serving current player, who recently reached 200 appearances for the club, has swapped scrummaging for a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoScotland in pursuit of England lock Coles
By NEIL FISSLER England lock Alex Coles, in the last year of his contract, is at the centre of a frantic...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoKing plans Bristol visit to assess Sheedy
By PAUL REES Wales will be present at Bristol’s training ground this week to take a look at Callum Sheedy as...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPremiership crowds down by 15.6 per cent
By JON NEWCOMBE Gallagher Premiership attendances are down by 15.6 per cent compared to last season’s corresponding matches. The distraction of...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoLack of jeopardy is costing us, says Davies
By BEN JAYCOCK Caldy director of rugby Gareth Davies says the sting has been taken from this season’s Championship due to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAble Evans is enjoying the high life with Quins
By JON NEWCOMBE Jarrod Evans grew up in the Valleys of Wales, a “chalk and cheese” environment to the one he...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBorthwick begins work building partnership with Premiership
By PAUL REES Steve Borthwick is determined to usher in an era of co-operation with the leading clubs and has scrapped...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFive-star Harlequins land late knockout
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......................... 25pts Tries: Liebenberg 20, Steward 33, 47 Conversions: Pollard 33, 47 Penalties: Pollard 8, 66 Harlequins...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcKellar frustrated by Tigers mistakes
TIGERS boss Dan McKellar described himself as “incredibly frustrated” after watching a fourth defeat in a row for his new team....
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSharks go on attack with Ford in control
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bristol .................................13pts Tries: Caulfield 9 Conversions: Sheedy 10 Penalties: Sheedy 42, 53 Sale .................................... 27pts Tries: Reed 24,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago‘Plenty of effort but too many mistakes’
BEARS director of rugby Pat Lam said his side were guilty of overcomplicating matters. “There was plenty of effort, but we...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBath find their flow to hit Gloucester for six
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ....................... 27pts Tries: Harris 17, Carreras 27, Alemanno 68 Conversions: Barton 17, 27, 68 Penalties: Barton 6,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago‘Fantastic advert for Prem Rugby’
BATH head coach Johann van Graan believed the game was a fantastic advertisement for Premiership rugby. He said: “The second half...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAngus glad to hold his own in back row battle
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Northampton v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens ANGUS Scott-Young relishes a battle and there are few...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHuge challenge awaits for Baxter’s resurgent Chiefs
IT WAS expected to be a season of rebuilding for Exeter following the loss of a core group of players who...
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