Club Rugby
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoThis group of players will fight for each other -Pellow
■By PAUL REES Starter: Christ Tshiunza EXETER are set on a third Premiership Rugby Cup success when they take on London...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoNottigham give Ealing some food for thought
By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham...... 21pts Tries: K Olowofela 2, T Olowofela 46, Neville 71 Conversions: Hollingsworth 3, 47, 72 Ealing.................41pts Tries:...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBrave Exiles show fighting spirit but can’t catch Pirates
By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish ........ 31pts Tries: Anderson 29, Mehson 33, 63, 79; Wara 52 Conversions: Scott 30, 34; Chamberlain...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoPellegrini shines as Coventry march on
By ANDY MITCHELL Coventry ........................... 48pts Tries: Conversions: Pellegrini 15, Rigg 21, 32, 61; Thomas 40+6, Ball 44, Lane 75, James...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTurner delighted by ‘great performance’
By LUKE JARMYN Ampthill ............ 31pts Tries: Sproston 14, Bacon 27, Dawkins 40, 60 Ryan 52 Conversions: Hardwick 15, 53, 61...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoReds close up shop after Lewis flies in for hat-trick
By TOM INNES Jersey .............36pts Tries: Lewis 7, 11, 32; O’Connor 16, B Owen 41, Woollett 64 Conversions: Bennett 11, 16,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHigh five as Bedford end Richmond’s dominance
By DAVID INNES Bedford .............39pts Tries: French 3, Frost 21, Matavesi 31, Uru 54, Hughes 67 Conversions: Grimoldby 4, 22, 32;...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years ago11-try Saracens give Wasps a finishing lesson
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Wasps .............13 Saracens ...........73 Saracens secured an Allianz Cup semi-final berth in stunning fashion, as they handed Wasps...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoCracknell fears for his old friends
By PAUL REES Olly Cracknell fears for the future of former team-mates at the Ospreys as the contract uncertainty in Wales,...
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoTrinity stunned as Oakham seal first title for 20 years
SCHOOLS CUP FINALS DAY By NICK POWELL Oakham secured a first Schools Cup title since 2003 as they stunned Trinity 31-24...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoStar man Milner is key for visitors
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate......... 12 Huddersfield... 21 Huddersfield ran out winners to push Harrogate closer to the relegation trapdoor. The visitors...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoCollins on song as the Tigers dominate
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians...... 19pts Sedgley Park...30pts Sedgley Park took another step towards the title with a hard-fought victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoMellor marks a century for Tigers with top display
By LUKE JARMYN Sheffield Tigers....28 Otley.......................... 17 Full-back Greg Mellor celebrated his 100th game in a Sheffield Tigers shirt in style,...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoYouthful Hull get a Moseley mauling
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................ 17 B Moseley...............35 A young Hull side were taught a lesson by five-try Birmingham Moseley. The hosts...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoChinnor climb out of danger zone
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor.....................42 Leeds Tykes........... 17 Chinnor's resurgence continued as they recorded a third straight bonus-point win to climb 12...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoHeath go second as Paviors suffer drop
North East By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT HEATH closed their season with a 30-3 win over champions Billingham to move above Driffield and...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBlackburn edged out in battle for title
North West By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT A 50-26 win at Manchester saw Blackburn finish second as Lymm took the title on points...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSouth East
By MO SHER HERTFORD finished the season with a flourish at Highfields, scoring seven tries in a 43-12 thrashing of high-flying...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoMcLean’s pride at Raiders milestone moment
By CAMERON STEPHENS Worthing's Matt McLean etched himself into the record books as he registered his 3,000th National League point last...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoRedruth revenge is sweet for Salop
By PHIL GITTUS Newport S....... 43 Redruth............ 24 Newport Salop avenged their harrowing defeat in Cornwall in the reverse fixture as...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoCampbell’s delight as late drama earns draw
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley............28pts Loughborough..28pts A penalty try five minutes from time earned Hinckley a share of the spoils from a...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoSprague kick snatches thrilling Old Reds victory
By MO SHER Old Redcliffians....28 Luctonians..............25 Old Redcliffians snatched a dramatic bonus-point victory over Luctonians with a last-gasp penalty from stand-in...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoChew Valley turn on style in 11-try show
South West By LUKE JARMYN CHEW Valley got their biggest win of the season in an 11-try display to beat Old...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBridgnorth take title battle down to wire
Midlands By BEN GODDARD THE title will be decided on the final day of the season, with Dudley Kingswinford still in...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoLondon
By MO SHER BANBURY beat Bournemouth 29-10 to preserve their spot at Level Five for next season – consigning Royal Wootton...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoWolhuter on target to keep Western Province on course
Currie Cup round-up By CAMERON STEPHENS Western Province continued their perfect start to the Currie Cup campaign as they edged their...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoResults
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoCragg set for an epic challenge
While much of this season has been an uphill struggle for the once-mighty Rotherham Titans, it’s nothing to compare to the...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoPlymouth plan statue for Peters
Plymouth Albion RFC have organised a Go-Fund-Me page to raise money in order to erect a statue of James ‘Jimmy’ Peters...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRegional results
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoTitcombe steers Loughborough to first title
BUCS SUPER RUGBY By CAMERON STEPHENS Loughborough were crowned BUCS Super Rugby champions for the first time ever after their dramatic...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRegional results
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoDark Blues set for hard Varsity challenge
By ROB COLE Tom Osborne ended up a winner at Twickenham in last season’s Varsity match, but the Aussie prop who...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoDrovers get back on track
Welsh Premiership Swansea................... 9 Llandovery.............35 The Drovers responded to Merthyr overtaking them in the table to move into second place by...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoFog can’t stop Merthyr
Welsh Premiership Ebbw Vale ................ 9 Merthyr....................24 Ebbw Vale’s play-off hopes took a hit as Merthyr came to Eugene Cross Park...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoBridgend on top in mud battle
Welsh Premiership By ROB COLE Bridgend ............8 Carmarthen Q ...7 The weather was almost the outright winner at the Brewery Field...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoMatthews leads way for 10-try Pooler
Championship round-up By ROB COLE PONTYPOOL picked up another five points as they ruthlessly disposed of bottom of the table Tata...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoInnard: Chiefs can win the lot
By PAUL REES Jack Innard has fond memories of the Premiership Cup. He scored two tries in Exeter’s last appearance in...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoVan Zyl set for spicy clash with Harlequins
By GARY FITZGERALD Ivan van Zyl is bracing himself for another extra “spicy” confrontation with Harlequins in front of a large...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoOakham fight back to end 20-year wait for school title
Trinity…………………………24 Tries: Fleary 3, Farrell 8, Matebalavu 21, 70 Conversions: Bellamy 4, 23 Oakham……………………31 Tries: Reynolds 12, 44; Timmermans 35, Powell...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDramatic draw seals extraordinary double for Old Swinford Hospital
Old Swinford Hospital School (OSH) won a history-making Schools Vase double as their U15s and U18s both won two thrilling, but...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHat-trick hero Tarry takes Northampton past King’s in U15s Cup Final
Northampton School for Boys………….38 Tries: Fox 7, Shields 26, Tarry 30, 33, 39, Tonga’ uiha 41 Conversions: Shields 8, 30+1, 34,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoPolledri quitting Gloucester and heads for Zebre
Gloucester back row Jake Polledri will leave the club at the end of the season to join URC side Zebre. Polledri,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoCarpenter loving life as a predatory Shark
By JON NEWCOMBE Strong running and as game as they come, 21-year-old Joe Carpenter looks certain to challenge Freddie Steward for...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSaints set to swoop for Falcon Davison
By JON NEWCOMBE Northampton have lined up former England prop Trevor Davison as a replacement for Exeter-bound Ehren Painter. The Rugby...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoOspreys in talks to keep Williams
ON THE BLINDSIDE Wales fly-half Owen Williams is in advanced talks with the Ospreys about extending his stay at the URC...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoCoetzee weighing up return to Premiership
ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Bath prop Aranos Coetzee is mulling over a move to the Premiership again this summer when his...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLittle to enjoy as Chiefs stay in race
By ROGER PANTING Exeter ................................ 24pts Tries: Frost 24, Nowell 57, Penalty 62, S Simmonds 72 Conversions: Skinner 57 Newcastle...........................5pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWard: We were left chasing the game
Newcastle forwards coach Micky Ward was left to rue Falcons’ inability to take their scoring chances. Ward said: “I’m disappointed in...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDowson has Saints back on right track
By TOM BRADSHAW Northampton................... 45pts Tries: R Smith 13, 53; Augustus 19, Scott-Young 46, Collins 68, Grayson 77 Conversions: F Smith...
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