Club Rugby
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English Championship
/ 3 years ago£2m on wages? That’s not us, says Cattle
By LUKE JARMYN Cornish Pirates’ Gavin Cattle has called it “dangerous” for the Championship after a government minister quoted unsubstantiated figures...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCoventry show how it should be done…
Paul Smith takes a look at rugby values...and which club in particular is walking the walk while England talk the talk...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoForsythe delight as Exeter dismiss Durham
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS EXETER consolidated their spot at the top of the Super BUCS table with a hard fought...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBattling Blues cling on to find a way to win
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish P .......... 18pts Tries: Nelson 61, Dugmore 79 Conversions: Jenkins 61 Penalties: Jenkins 16, 67 Bedford B...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTwelvetrees shows his class to put Ealing on top
By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury Uni ....26pts Tries: Short 32, Austin 61, 74 Conversions: Bazalgette 62 Penalties: Bazalgette 5, 21, 27 Ealing...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoKvesic the star as Coventry take Caldy to the cleaners
By PAUL SMITH Coventry ........................... 45pts Tries: Hutler 16, 75, Kvesic 40, Smith 43, 80, James 48, Ball 51 Conversions: Mitchell...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHat-trick man Dolly leads the charge to floor Cambridge
By STEVEJACKSON Cambridge .......14pts Tries Conversions Caven 47, Collins 80 Benson 48, 80 Doncaster K ..... 61pts Tries: Dolly 3, 21,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoNottingham fight back to snatch the honours
By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham......41pts Tries: Woodward 8, Graham 29, Bunting 37, Ramage 38, 70, Clayton 76, Joussain 80 Conversions: Bunting 29,...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoHeald: New tackle height law causing concussions
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Barnes director of rugby Jack Heald wants the RFU’s law change on tackle height to be scrapped. New...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoBarrow: It’s our outstanding work ethic that sets us apart
By OLLY PINHEY Sedgley Park head coach Scott Barrow has credited their early season success to his squad’s outstanding work ethic....
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoLoughborough boys determined to fight back to the top again
By BEN CONEYBEARE If you come as agonisingly close to glory as Loughborough Students did in the BUCS Super Rugby final...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoLatvian brothers enjoying life at Wharfedale
By EDDIE McATEER National Two North side Wharfedale is the unlikely home of two brothers playing internationally for Latvia. Robbie, 28,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoResults
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoPendlebury: It’s about getting it right when they are still young
BEN JAYCOCK England U18s have embarked on their second training camp in quick succession as their tight five forwards group was...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoAfter three good years in Wales, Antrobus heads to US
By BEN JAYCOCK Cardiff Met second row Liam Antrobus is moving Stateside at the end of the season to play in...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoWebber still hurting
By SAM JACKSON Former Jersey Reds head coach Rob Webber says the circumstances around the collapse of the Championship champions is...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDavies is on the money to win it for Kirkham
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS PLAYER of the tournament Ollie Davies’ dramatic drop goal won Kirkham Grammar School their first ever...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoNeath can’t live with Drovers
By ROB COLE Premiership round-up LLANDOVERY hit bottom side Neath for six at Church Bank on their way to a 38-7...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoYstrad Rhondda book their place in the last eight
By SAM JACKSON Championship round-up LAST season’s beaten finalists Ystrad Rhondda booked their place in the last eight of the WRU...
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News Extra
/ 3 years agoFall in player numbers
NEWS EXTRA By PAUL REES A BBC documentary has uncovered worrying participation trends in Welsh rugby, revealing a drop off at...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoKleyn could never have imagined final with South Africa
Former Ireland player Jean Kleyn has revealed that being involved in a World Cup Final for his native South Africa was...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoQuins battle past Chiefs for first victory
By EDDIE MCATEER Harlequins… 22pts Tries: Kenningham 10, Lynagh 17, Joseph 35 Conversions: Evans 11, 18 Penalties: Edwards 80 Exeter Chiefs……14pts...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoEaster: We’re worst run sport in the world
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Nick Easter has criticised the RFU’s governance of English rugby as ‘grey-haired old men who live in the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWasps keen to return to ‘highest level’
By SAM JACKSON Wasps want to reform as a club “at the highest level possible” but may need to wait until...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoWoollett gets his chance at Leicester
By LUKE JARMYN New Leicester Tigers recruit Ben Woollett is ‘buzzing to play footy’ with Handré Pollard and Freddie Steward and...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoPremiership Cup a great success, says Matson
By LUKE JARMYN Harlequins' Tabai Matson is calling on English rugby’s ‘powers that be’ to recognise how the new format Premiership...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBlow for Bath as Hill ruled out with leg injury
By SAM JACKSON Bath flanker Ted Hill is set to miss “a number of months” through an upper leg injury. Hill...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoAfter Jersey, Biljon offered a chance at Rotherham
By BEN JAYCOCK Having had his world turned upside down due to Jersey Reds’ suspension from the Championship, Harvey Biljon has...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoFrench taking an interest in Underhill
ON THE BLINDSIDE England backrow Sam Underhill has been attracting interest from French Top 14 giants Racing 92 and Bordeaux, who...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoCastres in move for Collier
ON THE BLINDSIDE Castres Olympique have moved to lure long-serving Harlequins tighthead prop Will Collier, who was called into Steve Borthwick’s...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoStooke in line for return to Rec
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Former Bath lock Elliott Stooke, below, could return to The...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSaracens on right course to keep Itoje
ON THE BLINDSIDE Premiership champions Saracens are said to be ‘quietly confident’ that they will be able to agree a new...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoMcKellar in frame for Jones position
ON THE BLINDSIDE Leicester Tigers boss Dan McKellar, above, has emerged as a potential target for the Australian Rugby Union if ...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSale have the power to cut down Tigers
■ By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ...........................17pts Tries: Brown 8, Liebenberg 36, Hassell-Collins 59 Sale .................................... 24pts Conversions: Tries: Shillcock 36 Roebuck...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDu Preez wins the plaudits from boss
Sale boss Alex Sanderson hailed captain Rob du Preez as far more than a “fill in” man for England ace George...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoUnbeaten Bristol are too strong for Saints
By TOM VICKERS Northampton................... 27pts Tries: Seabrook 2, 13, Pearson 22, Freeman 40 Conversions: Smith 3, 14 Penalties: Smith 73 Bristol...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLam: I’m proud of how we played
Bristol boss Pat Lam hailed his side’s ‘guts’ as he saw his men come back from a 19-8 first-half deficit to...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBath fly high as Saracens sink again
By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens ...........................16pts Tries: Christie 2 Conversions: Lozowski 3 Penalties: Lozowski 19, 37, 52 Bath .................................... 25pts Tries: de...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoReid delighted with first victory at StoneX since 2010
Player of the match Miles Reid was delighted to have helped end his side’s curse and become the first Bath side...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoGloucester hold on to weather the storm
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle.........................14pts Tries: Penalty 67, Radwan 72 Conversions: Connon 73 Gloucester ........................18pts Tries: McGuigan 15, Morris 21 Conversions: Barton 16...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoChick: That was one that got away
Despite the torrential conditions at Kingston Park making it an unpredictable affair, Newcastle skipper Callum Chick felt their loss to Gloucester...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDombrandt: We don’t fear anyone
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Harlequins v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop ALEX Dombrandt is not feeling sorry for himself after...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe’re happy to play without the pressure, says Skinner
EXETER’S supposed season of rebuilding started with the demolition of champions Saracens last weekend and the Chiefs intend to keep on...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoAged 24, Harding keen to lead from the front at Bears
By PAUL REES Fitz Harding is looking for Bristol to develop a harder edge this season after becoming the second youngest...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoGloucester-Hartpury hold on to continue winning run
Gloucester-H… 19 Harlequins…….14 By SAM BYTHEWAY Gloucester-Hartpury went three from three in the Allianz Cup with a dogged victory over Harlequins....
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoBrilliant Chiefs rack up huge win
Exeter Chiefs..69 Sale Sharks….. 17 By JAMES FOWLER Exeter Chiefs put on a scintillating attacking display in an 11-try thrashing of...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoMagnificent seven boosts Sarries
Trailfinders.....10 Saracens..........45 By WILLIAM THURTLE Trailfinders fell to a defeat as Saracens piled on seven tries in a dominant display to...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoConnacht make it tough for Ospreys
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ......... 34pts Tries: Blade 12, 24, 34, Forde 58 Conversions: Hanrahan 13, 25, 34, 59 Penalties: Hanrahan...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoStormers edge it in day of drama
Lions ................33 Stormers ........35 By MARK DOCHERTY The Stormers managed to edge the Lions 35-33 in a thrilling match that swung...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoPenny ready for Glasgow clash
Preview... Glasgow v Leinster Today, ko 4pm By BEN JAYCOCK SCOTT Penny captains Leinster for the first time as the Irish...
Junior International Rugby
Lucas Friday insists England U20s are ready to take on South Africa challenge
Autumn Internationals
Paul Rees: England’s headless chickens end up getting roasted
Junior International Rugby
England U20s ready for Argentina decider in Junior World Cup
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