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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoDogged Drovers enjoy sweet revenge
By HUW THOMAS Aberavon................. 31 Llandovery.............48 The Drovers had to fight hard to resist the firmest of challenges from an Aberavon...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoPonty battlers come up short yet again
By DAVE SINCLAIR Pontypridd..............32 RGC.............................35 Pontypridd's woes continued as they found themselves edged out by an RGC side that took home...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoBlue & Blacks given a final workout
By GRAHAM HARDY Carmarthen Q..14 Cardiff RFC.......23 The Quins certainly saved their best until last as they got stuck into reigning...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoElias commits future to Scarlets
WALES hooker Ryan Elias has signed a new contract with Scarlets. Elias is the first Scarlets player to publicly announce he...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoTipuric undergoes surgery
OSPREYS captain Justin Tipuric will miss the rest of the season after having foot surgery. Tipuric limped off during the first...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoNelson no match for unbeaten leaders in the East
Division One round-up NEWBRIDGE ran in another five tries to maintain their unbeaten run in Division 1 East with a 29-0...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoCheetahs fight to go top with supreme second half display
By BEN JAYCOCK Currie Cup round-up The Cheetahs overturned a half-time deficit to claim a hard-earned Currie Cup victory over Western...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoSloppy Sarries dumped out by Kerr-Barlow brace
By Nick Powell, Online Editor La Rochelle……………….24 Tries: Kerr-Barlow 34, 59 Conversions: Hastoy 35 Penalties: Hastoy 2, 5, 24, 68 Saracens……………….10...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTop level new cup contest to launch
By JON NEWCOMBE Coventry executive chairman Jon Sharp has confirmed that a Premiership/Championship Cup will take place next season. The new...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoScottish sexism probe
A review into allegations of institutional discrimination against women in Scottish Rugby has found evidence of sexism in the game’s governance....
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRFU finds Burrell’s claims are true
An RFU investigation found Luther Burrell’s claims of racism in rugby were true, prompting the governing body to fast-track publication of...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoCallard leaves Leeds Tykes after relegation
By JON NEWCOMBE Leeds Tykes have parted company with Jon Callard after the club’s relegation to National 2 North was confirmed...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMorris, 28, to call time after injury-hit season
Harlequins full-back Aaron Morris will retire at the end of the season, following a series of serious injuries which have seen...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoGreen off to America
London Irish academy graduate Luke Green has joined Major League Rugby’s San Diego Legion on loan. The prop links up with...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBath back row Ellis signs deal with Sale
Sale Sharks have signed Bath back rower Tom Ellis on a deal until the end of the season. The 28-year-old came...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLawes future at Saints still up in the air
Northampton flanker Courtney Lawes remains in negotiations about his future after the Rugby World Cup. Lawes, 33, is contracted to Saints...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoStage set for a Tiger attack
By PAUL REES This is the stage of the season when momentum counts. The Premiership campaign resumes next weekend with champions...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoMoriarty turns down Dragons and heads to Brive
Wales back row Ross Moriarty has left Dragons to join French side Brive. The 28-year-old British and Irish Lion, who made...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoBaxter’s rebuilding mission
Exeter boss Rob Baxter says he is aiming to build a side that will be dominant for the next five years....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoPivac was Falcons first choice
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wales boss Wayne Pivac turned down the chance of becoming Newcastle Falcons boss next...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoRampant Chiefs demolish Stormers
By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................................ 42pts Tries: Wyatt 13, Nowell 21, Woodburn 29, S Simmonds 45, Yeandle 73, Cairns 78 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPlay-off run is over admits Skivington
By PAUL REES George Skivington says he has stopped talking about the play-offs after Gloucester’s defeat at Newcastle in the last...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoExiles’ long wait for action frustrates Kidney
By GARY FITZGERALD Declan Kidney admits it has been frustrating having to endure a long break between Premiership games while others...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoIrish galacticos on song as Leicester are sent packing
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster............................. 55pts Tries: Ringrose 2, 16; Gibson-Park 52, Penalty 55, Penny 61, O’Brien 71, McKee 79 Conversions: Byrne...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoToulouse hit the turbos to cruise clear of Sharks
By CAM STEPHENS Toulouse ...................... 54pts Tries: Mallia 35, 56, Ramos 47, 72; Mauvaka 68, Retiere 75, Ntamack 78 Conversions: Ramos...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoItoje sets sights on toppling champions
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... La Rochelle v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Marcel-Deflandre Visit infinitysportstravel.com to view our packages or call...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoO’Gara turning to Seuteni to plug gaps
Champions Cup holders La Rochelle have looked to strengthen their midfield to face Saracens after bringing in UJ Seuteni at outside...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoMonstrous defence wins battle for Warriors
By SAM JACKSON Glasgow............ 31pts Tries: Dempsey 9, Dobie 17, Fagerson 48, Jordan 73 Conversions: G Horne 10, 19, 49, 74...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoCardiff pay price for poor discipline
By BEN JAYCOCK Benetton ......................... 27pts Tries: Smith 20, Lamaro 56, Watson 68 Conversions: Umaga 21, 57; Albornoz 70 Penalties: Umaga...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoTaking the pizza! RFU is not fit for purpose
NICK CAIN At at time when the Community game in England needs all the help it can get, we are faced...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoCountries now battling to find their place in a new world order
Paul Rees sees the Heineken Champions Cup growing in size but wonders whether that is making things better The Heineken Champions...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoCostelow grabs it for Scarlets
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets .......................... 32pts Tries: Halfpenny 8, Costelow 14, Williams 36, Conbeer 76 Conversions: Halfpenny 14, Costelow 36, 76...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoToulon have too much power for Lyon
By BEN JAYCOCK Toulon .............. 48pts Tries: Wainiqolo 26, 66; Baubigny 38, Priso 40, Vuidravuwalu 49, Ollivon 57, Luc 77 Conversions:...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoCup rugby needs an injection of jeopardy
CHRIS HEWETT The Heineken Cup, as we knew and loved it when Friday nights at Sardis Road and Saturday afternoons at...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoKnights put up a fight but Reds power tells
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster........ 24pts Tries: Smith 1, Penalty 34, Margetts 46 Conversions: Dolly 1, 46 Penalty: Dolly 16 Jersey ...............52pts...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoMatthews keeps eye on the ball
By BEN JAYCOCK Ever-present fly-half Tommy Matthews has enjoyed a fine season off the tee for Hartpury University adopting a ‘less...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCoventry bring Ampthill run to an end
By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill ............ 21pts Tries: Harris 13, Devine 25, Finlay 55 Conversions: Hardwick 14, 26; Bragmann 56 Coventry .............
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoHawkins highlights pathway problem
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND "Don't go Joe!" That was the plaintive cry around Wales last week as news emerged...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoDale hit big six to secure safety
By STEPHEN SMITH Sheffield.......... 12 Wharfedale.....38 Wharfedale secured their place in National 2 North next season by seeing off Sheffield with...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoKnights fighting hard despite their half rations
By JON NEWCOMBE After doing a “Leicester City” in 2021/22, Doncaster have found it tough to back up last year’s second-place...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoResults
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoTon-up Ponty in 16-try rampage
Championship round-up By SEAN HOWE PONTYPOOL went on the rampage again as they ran in 16 tries to beat Glamorgan Wanderers...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoFish leads fightback in Cardiff’s crucial win
Premiership By ROB COLE Cardiff......................32 Aberavon................. 15 DAN Fish rolled back the years on his 100th appearance for his home town...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoDrovers stay on course for top spot
Premiership By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery.............52 Swansea.................24 THE Drovers did everything they needed to do to hold onto the top spot...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoQuins edge dramatic clash against RGC
Premiership By PAUL HOUSE Carmarthan............32 RGC............................. 31 CARMARTHEN Quins ended a run of fourstraight defeats, inflicting a fifth away defeat in...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoNewport homing in on play-off race
Premiership By SIMON HOGG Newport...................33 Merthyr....................27 NEWPORT made it three wins in nine days as they beat Merthyr to move closer...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoBonus-point joy propels Vale into top four
Premiership By DAVE SINCLAIR Ebbw Vale...............32 Pontypridd.............. 10 JASON Strange’s side jumped back into the top four as they pushed Aberavon...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoHarvey hat-trick sparks Ravens triumph
By NIGEL HARDY Llanelli.............. 12 Bridgend.......... 47 REPLACEMENT hooker Gareth Harvey notched a hat-trick of tries as his Bridgend Ravens side...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoEPCR Challenge Cup Quarter-Final Preview
There is no English representation left in this year’s EPCR Challenge Cup, but with three sides from France, two from Wales,...
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