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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoResults
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoKvesic steps in to coach Worcester women
By NATHAN EDWARDS Since returning to England to play for Coventry, Matt Kvesic has once again stepped out of his comfort...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoJames on target as Cardiff down Newport
Premiership Cup round-up By ROB COLE HARRISON James kicked 18 points as holders Cardiff dispatched Newport 38-15 when they clashed in...
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoBrilliant Bowen snatches win for Clifton
SCHOOLS RUGBY By NICK POWELL Wales U18 full-back Tom Bowen’s stunning late finish gave Clifton College a 43-41 Thursday night victory...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoToulouse enjoy a taste of America
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE World Cup break in the Top 14 season has given club coaches plenty to think about....
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoFormer referees are now the ‘must-haves’ for clubs
To have one referee on staff may be considered sensible. To have two – could that be excessive? France’s professional clubs...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoNarberth’s Gibby runs in another hat-trick
Championship Cup round-up NARBERTH’S ‘Mr Versatile’ Lewys Gibby helped himself to his second hat-trick of tries as The Otters breezed into...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoChampions Chiefs head to Sixways, a London Derby, and new teams make bow
The Allianz Cup will get underway this weekend as Exeter Chiefs kick-off their title defence against Worcester Warriors at Sixways Stadium...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBonjour a tous, je m’appelle Steve Diamond
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Steve Diamond is taking intensive French lessons as he eyes up a move across the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoGrayson aiming to march on at Saints
By PAUL REES James Grayson is one of the longest serving players in the Northampton squad and intends to use that...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoCardiff boosted by the arrival of Pirate Robson
By BEN JAYCOCK Cardiff have signed former Dragons fly-half Arwel Robson from English Championship club Cornish Pirates. Robson, 26, left Dragons...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMauling by Chiefs will motivate us says Lam
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Bristol v Ealing Today. Kick-off 2.30pm BRISTOL face ambitious Ealing Trailfinders at Ashton Gate today with Pat...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoJersey stun Bath with famous win
By LUKE JARMYN Bath .............................. 10pts Tries: Harris 20, Muir 36 Jersey Reds .............................. 34pts Tries: Scott 27, McHenry 50, Holgate...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBrilliant Radwan to the rescue for Falcons
By ANDREW HASTINGS Newcastle........26pts Tries: Fletcher 9, Kerr 29, De Chaves 65, Radwan 72 Conversions: Thomas 10, Johnson 66, 73 Bedford...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHayler calls the shots as Hartpury take charge
By PAUL SMITH Nottingham...... 17pts Tries: Wright 7, Clayton 69, 78 Conversions: Hollingsworth 78 Hartpury Uni .... 21pts Tries: Hayler 4,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBarton leads the way as Gloucester floor Saracens
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........20pts Tries: Tries: Willis 3, Iswieke 29 Conversions: Manu Vunipola 4 30 Penalties: Vunipola 43 54 Gloucester...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoVintcent holds the key for Chiefs to overcome Pirates
By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs ...................38pts Tries: Wyatt 11, 64, Vintcent 15, 55, Hammersley 43, Hodge 73 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 13, 44,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCaldy power is too much for battling Ampthill
By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................26pts Tries: Aigbokhae 13, Gallagher 40, 47 Hearn 80 Conversions: Rogers 13, Kilcourse 40, Hayes 80 Ampthill...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoDoncaster snatch it in the last moments
By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish .........22pts Tries: Waghorn 16, Lloyd-Seed 22, Waghorn 42, Brown 53 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 17 Doncaster K .......
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCoventry go so close to Quins shock
By NATHAN EDWARDS Harlequins ......................21pts Tries: Jibulu 3, Slevin 52, Jurevicius 78 Conversions: Slevin 5, 53, 79 Coventry ..........................21pts Tries: Rigg...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCambridge give it their best shot but there’s no stopping Saints
By STEVE JACKSON Northampton...55pts Tries: Seabrook 4 Pollock 8, 59 Thame 31, 33, McParland 37, Glister 47, Hendy 53 Conversions: Grayson...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPollard has the class to keep Tigers on course
By LUKE JARMYN Sale Sharks .....14pts Tries: Caine 51, Onasanya 78 Conversions: Curtis 52, 79 Leicester T....... 18pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 54,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoScarlets pay the ultimate tribute to Bennett
By BEN JAYCOCK The Scarlets honoured legend Phil Bennett with an impressive display of running rugby to beat the Barbarians 33-19....
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFit-again Richards is setting his sights high
By JON NEWCOMBE Bath's Ewan Richards is hoping that he can put last season’s injury troubles behind him and keep pushing...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHigh-flying Codling is perfect fit for Falcons
By PAUL REES Alex Codling has taken a roundabout route to land a top coaching job in the Premiership – and...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoLions are tamed on own patch as Heath respond
By MICK WILSON Leicester L ........ 3 Blackheath .... 34 BLACKHEATH bounced back from the disappointment of losing their long-standing home...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoLate penalty seals Albion’s late glory
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S............... 21 Plymouth A ............24 STORTFORD started slowly and, apart from periods of stout backsto-the-wall defence offered...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoFeeney magic has Sale under a spell
■By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor....................36 Sale FC........................0 CHINNOR produced a sparkling second-half display to take the spoils. Chinnor took the lead after...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoPark Lane in Rams raid as Sedgley humbled
By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley P .........20pts Tries: M Riley 41, Maher 71 Conversions: Seals 42, 72 Penalties: Seals 2, 19 Rams...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoRee to the rescue at the death for Darlington
■ By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.......25 Cinderford.............. 20 DARLINGTON Mowden Park made it two wins in two after an incredible finish...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoHennessey out to make up for lost time with Blackheath…
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Blackheath are back in National One where they belong and aren’t afraid of anyone according to centre Jake...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoThree out of three for Titans with stroll over Lymm
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T...33 Lymm................. 10 ROTHERHAM made it three wins from three by comfortably beating a game but limited...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoUnbeaten Fylde survive late scare
By STUART MCCRACKEN Fylde.........................32 Billingham..............26 DESPITE a late Billingham fightback, Fylde held out for all five points to continue their unbeaten...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoFree-flowing Hull too good for Field
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.......... 12 Hull............................49 DOMINANT Hull cruised to a seven-try bonus point win on the road at Huddersfield. Going...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoVenables holds key in biggest of battles
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Over: Benjamin Dixon goes in for Leeds and below, Sam Pocklington is in for Ionians to make it...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoEarly mauling from Tigers is too much for Otley
By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................24 Sheffield Tigers.... 31 SHEFFIELD Tigers had the game wrapped up within the hour, before Otley came back...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoCollinson seals the ‘Battle of the Dales’
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................22 Wharfedale............24 TWO tries from Wharfedale hooker Robbie Collinson left Tynedale still looking for their first win of...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoBurrows puts side on the right track
By BEN MORRIS Sheffield..................36 Preston G................. 14 RYAN BURROWS delivered two tries for Sheffield, as Preston Grasshoppers fell to their second...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoParsons so proud of a landmark derby win
By BEN JAYCOCK Sheffield second-row Dominic Parsons marked his 200th club appearance with a dramatic derby victory over their crosstown rivals...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoStudents teach the hosts a lesson
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley........... 24pts Exeter Uni......... 43pts EXETER University coach Gareth Elliott was delighted his side were able to maintain...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoDan guarantees his Old Reds’ are Frying high
By LUKE JARMYN O Redcliffians........22 Bournville............... 18 OLD REDCLIFFIANS got their first win of the season in a nail-biting victory inspired...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoSecond-half blitz stuns the visitors
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................39 Camborne................ 31 CLIFTON produced a remarkable second-half comeback to stun their visitors. In spite of four tries...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoIndisciplined Salop pay a heavy price
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Hornets.....................55 Newport (S)............ 12 HORNETS ran in seven unanswered tries, and nine in all, on a miserable, ill-disciplined...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoIt’s Ole! as Spanish star Mario turns on the style
By JAMES GALLAGHER Dudley K.............. 7 L’borough S..... 46 SPANISH international Mario Pichardie scored a hat-trick as his Loughborough Students side...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHampson’s drop goal seals victory
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester..................... 17 Dings Crusaders... 14 THIS was a free-flowing match, both sides moving the ball wide. That there...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoSuper Seb proves a real inspiration
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.................... 18 Luctonians..............45 A SUPERB, well-organised performance from Luctonians saw them record a resounding win on the road...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLucs buck a trend with the strongest of possible starts
By BEN JAYCOCK DUE to the bulk of Luctonians’ players working in trades or agricultural work, the Herefordshire side tend to...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoHawks flying high after sealing glory over Bury
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley H.............37 pts Bury St Ed’s....... 21pts Roaring Rory: Henley Hawks’ Rory Mason scores their third, left, after...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoOAs crank up the style to chop down the Oaks
By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 16 Old Albanians........ 51 SEVENOAKS hosted Old Albanian under the heat of the September sun at Knole...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBotterill stars in Esher statement
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Esher.........................29 Canterbury.............. 21 ESHER secured their first victory at Molesey Road of the season, with a bonus-point win....
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