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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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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHarris: We will need to build for Bath
After back-to-back Friday night defeats the Cherry and Whites will be looking to get their season back on track in next...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe’re out to build on good start – Jenkins
By MARK STEVENS PREVIEW... Exeter v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Welsh giant Dafydd Jenkins is ready to add his...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGrahamslaw ready for Chiefs challenge
Sam Grahamslaw will make his Premiership debut for Bristol this afternoon as they take on Exeter. The former Jersey Reds loosehead...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoHooper in line for Lions role
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER The Lions could appoint former Bath director of rugby and England Saxons second row Stuart...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoToulon turning their attention to Kinghorn
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Toulon's bid to sign England forwards Lewis Ludlam and Kyle Sinckler is hanging by a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFalcons losing Carreras to France
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Newcastle Falcons have suffered a blow for next season after Argentina winger Mateo Carreras completed...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoKriel hat-trick as Bulls storm home
■By SAM JACKSON Zebre ...............29 Bulls ............... 54 ZEBRE’S search for a URC victory continues after they suffered their 28th consecutive...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLions hungry to taste first victory
PREVIEW... Benetton v Lions Today. Kick-off 1.30 ■By BEN JKAYCOCK SOUTH African side the Lions are hoping to pick up their...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoCardiff fall Scarlets in away to let for first win
By ROB COLE Scarlets .............................31pts Tries: Craig 19, McNicholl 37, Davies 53, Fifita 65 Conversions: Lloyd 20, 38, 54, 66 Penalties:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoImpressive Ospreys enjoy London life
■By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ............. 19pts AN error-ridden performance from Sharks ensured Ospreys celebrated their first URC visit to London. With...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoO’Donoghue delighted to see Munster bounce back
■By KEVIN FALLON Munster ........... 45pts Tries: Nash 23, 74, Scannell 15, Coombes 19, Ahern 48, Casey 54, Gleeson 65 Conversions:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoOsborne keeps Leinster on top
■By TOM SHEEDY Leinster ...........36 Edinburgh .......27 LEINSTER centre Jamie Osborne said they needed to show patience before they got on...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoMatthews rolls a double
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ..........20 Stormers ........... 9 HOOKER Johnny Matthews’ brace led Glasgow to a comfortable victory at Scotstoun....
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoKilgallen try seals fightback win
■ By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........22 Ulster ...............20 CONNACHT flanker Conor Oliver said that his side’s remarkable comeback at the Sportsground...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoSedgley Truck tops one club man honours
By JON NEWCOMBE Sedgley Park's Matt Riley became the player with most appearances for a single club either side of the...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoCoach to Coach with Armand Roux
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, above, talks to Dorking director of rugby Armand Roux, below Armand Roux was a...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDoubles all round as Ealing keep up pressure
By WILLIAM THURTLE Ealing T ............ 64pts Tries: Davidson 4, Smid 14, Montgomery 18, 79, Hardwick 25, 77, Cornish 32, Uzokwe...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoKnights recover from slow start to serve up a treble
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster Knights .. 30pts Tries: Edwards 23, Wilson 40, Tait 48, Olver 53 Conversions: Olver 40, 53 Penalties:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoCaldy’s pack make the most of poor weather to tame Scots
By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................29pts Tries: Booth 10, Gallagher 20, Wilkinson 57, Hearn 70 Conversions: Rogers 11, 21 Barker 71 Penalties:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoAmpthill take control to keep Cov at arm’s length
By BEN WHITE Ampthill ........... 34pts Tries: Hartley 31, Elliott 38, Michelow 67, Adejemi 78 Conversions: Parks 32, 39: Vunipola 68,...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoJoussain on a mission to speak out at Nottingham
By BEN JAYCOCK Frenchman Come Joussain is relishing the environment at Nottingham and the ethos of encouraging every player to speak...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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