Club Rugby
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Features
/ 2 years agoI was rescued by trip to Sri Lanka
Jon Newcombe talks to Bath flanker Chris Cloete on how he saved his rugby career ROCKED by a badly broken leg,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago22 teams raring to go in new-look Cup
By BEN JAYCOCK THE Premiership Cup returns on Friday in the new-look format involving Championship clubs for the first time. Exeter...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoIce cool Warren seals win for super Sedge
By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley P ........32 Richmond ........ 31 NEWLY-PROMOTED Sedgley Tigers hosted recently-relegated Richmond in what turned out to be...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoWinfield wins it with vital late kick
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S...............28 Cinderford.............. 30 CINDERFORD were quicker in thought and action for much of the first half and,...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoIssy so busy in big back row battle
By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor....................22 Darlington MP....... 10 THIS was a contest which emerged into a battle between two strong back-rows. Among...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoKoroiyadi powers over to give promoted Lions a dream start
By MALCOLM WRIGHT Leicester L .......23pts Tries: Stubbs 17, Koroiyadi 76 Conversions: Lewis 18, 77 Penalties: Lewis 27, 51, 56 Sale...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoLate Rams blitz seals victory in
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................ 50 B Moseley ..............36 THE impressive Rams weathered an early storm before coming back to beat...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoHayes the hero as lively Titans run riot
Rotherham T...52 Billingham...... 24 ■ By DAVID BEDDOWS LLOYD HAYES led the way as Rotherham saw off Billingham in a thoroughly...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoRed-hot Redfern earns Tigers draw
Fylde.........................26 Sheffield Tigers....26 ■ By STUART MCCRACKEN FYLDE and Sheffield Tigers had to settle for a draw on the opening day...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoFofie floors Field with last-gasp try
Huddersfield.......... 31 Hull Ionians............39 ■ By ANDREW SMITH A RELIEVED Hull Ionians claimed their first bonus-point victory of the campaign in...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTykes off to a flying start in Steel City
Sheffield............35pts Leeds Tykes.....40pts ■ By ADAM DICKINSON LEEDS Tykes got their National League 2 campaign off to a winning start against...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDavidson breaks Lymm hearts with late strike
Lymm........................ 21 Wharfedale............22 ■ By RICK JOHNSON NATIONAL Two North newcomers Lymm were denied an opening day win as Wharfedale fly-half...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoHappy Hull leave it late to get rare win
Otley..........................27 Hull............................32 ■ By NICK DOYLE HULL left it late to clinch victory in the dying moments. They took an early...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoOliver hat-trick is is vain for hosts
Tynedale.................38 Preston G.................43 ■ By NATHAN EDWARDS PRESTON Grasshoppers overcame a sloppy start to pick up a deserved away win to...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoPerry the penalty king has measure of Cams
Camborne......... 17 Dings C..............27 ■ By TOM BARRY LEAGUE newcomers Camborne offered up a strong account against Crusaders, giving a 500-strong...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoExeter rally past physical Chester
Chester.....................32 Exeter Uni................ 41 ■ By DESMOND HICKIE FANS were treated to an enthralling ten-try contest to start the league season,...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLink does the trick to see off Dudley
Dudley K................... 21 Luctonians.............. 31 ■ By CHRIS EVANS A BEN Link hat-trick ensured Luctonians dampened Dudley Kingswinford’s first National League...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoRelief for Clifton as Newport fall short
Clifton................. 19pts Newport (S)...... 10pts ■ By ROGER OPIE CLIFTON pressure during the first 30 minutes of this lively early-season encounter...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHornets hold off Students in 12-try thriller
Hornets.....................43 Loughborough S....38 ■ By JAMES GALLAGHER HORNETS managed to hold off the visiting Loughborough Students in a heart-stopping 12-try affair,...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoFive-star Bowyer downs Bournville
Hinckley..................45 Bournville...............28 ■ By CHRIS CAMPBELL A FIVE-TRY performance from Dale Bowyer ensured Hinckley overcame Bournville to secure a bonus point...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoRedruth stage gritty fightback
Redruth....................28 O Redcliffians........ 21 ■ By BILL HOOPER REDRUTH battled back in an error strewn game to get their season underway...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHawks get better of frenetic islanders tussle
Henley.............. 43 Guernsey..........33 ■ By ALASTAIR BEYNON HENLEY Hawks just about came away with an encouraging fivepoint win over resilient Guernsey...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHawkins kicks Bury to last-gasp victory
Bury St Ed’s............. 21 Old Albanians........ 20 ■ By ANDREW HERLIHY A LAST-MINUTE penalty kick from Kodie Hawkins earned Bury St...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBarnes off to flyer as Esher fall short
Esher.........................38 Barnes......................39 ■ By SAM BYTHEWAY BARNES began the season in dramatic style with a narrow victory at Esher. In a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDons taught a lesson by ruthless Dorking
Wimbledon.......22pts Dorking...............57pts ■ By MO SHER Charge: Dorking’s Fred Dowson races through Thomasz Pozniak scores the first try for Wimbledon PICTURES:...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoNew-look Juddians hold off gutsy Park comeback
Tonbridge J............26 Westcombe P......... 20 ■ By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE Juddians handed debuts to seven players as they opened their campaign...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoRaiders run riot at youthful Vikings
North Walsham....... 7 Worthing..................45 ■ By RICHARD HEWITT WORTHING Raiders got off to a flying start against a young North Walsham...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoOaks stand firm as visitors battle back
Sevenoaks..............23 Canterbury..............22 ■ By STEVE FITZMAURICE SEVENOAKS defended superbly to stave off a Canterbury comeback in the opening match of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoLlandovery pick up where they left off
Premiership round-up ■ By ROB COLE CHAMPIONS Llandovery hammered out an eight try warning to their Premiership rivals that they are...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoClassy Bargoed bring up 50 with wings at double
Championship round-up BARGOED ran in eight tries as they laid down a marker in the Championship East with a 52-25 win...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoRacing ramp up interest in Ford
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN In July, The Rugby Paper reported that ‘grand’ Top 14 side Racing 92 had Sale and England...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, September 3, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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Welsh Premiership
/ 2 years agoWelsh aiming for 10-team elite division
By SAM JACKSON The Welsh Premiership will be replaced in the 2024-25 season by a “finishing school” for rising talent with...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBassett gets ready to roar for Tigers
By JON NEWCOMBE Chris Ashton will take some replacing but Josh Bassett has come to Leicester hoping to make a splash of...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoDavies: I almost gave up on Wales career
By ROB COLE Scarlets scrum-half Gareth Davies has revealed he came close to giving up on his international career before Warren...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRowe confident Chiefs will be back in the black soon
By PAUL REES TONY Rowe is confident Exeter will move back into the black by the end of the season after...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoElvis to make his return at Taunton
Former Exeter hooker Elvis Taione has joined National 1 outfit Taunton Titans two months after announcing he was retiring from the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSarries fight to keep hold of big stars
BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens are looking to head off potential interest in some of their big-name stars out of contract at...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoCodling needs more money
Newcastle boss Alex Codling is weighing up asking for an increase in his budget to bring in at least another player...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoRFU will honour Watson contract
The RFU are set to continue picking up the tab for Anthony Watson despite the winger being ruled out of the...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoParkin highlights England pathway
By BEN JAYCOCK Will Parkin says the RFU have moved towards a ‘Club England’ with a clear alignment throughout the pathway...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoFijian Matavesi to turn on style for Camborne
National League Previews - League Two West This season’s National Two West features three new sides but newly promoted Camborne are the...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRichmond in the mood to bounce back into big time
National League Previews: League One National One’s dramatic three-horse title race could only be settled on the final day last season...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoWinterbottom sets Esher’s sights on quick promotion
National League Previews - League Two East National Two East gets underway tomorrow with Esher going in as favourites, but multiple...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoLeeds Tykes and Hull add heft to battle at the top
National League Previews - League Two North Sedgley Park were runaway winners in National Two North last season but this year’s...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoKing keen to prove worth for Bedford
By BEN JAYCOCK Cameron King now sees himself as a settled Championship player and is looking forward to his new adventure...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoOyonnax are worth place at top table
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Promoted ProD2 champions Oyonnax demonstrated – if there was still any doubt after last weekend’s impressive opening...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWebb tests positive for growth hormone
By Ben Jaycock Former Wales international Rhys Webb has tested positive for a growth hormone following an unexpected check by the...
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