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National League One
/ 3 years agoTierney secures tightest encounter
■By MO SHER A PULSATING, see-saw encounter, in the capital went the way of the visitors, Toby Tierney’s try four minutes...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoNathan proves to be Taylor-made to inspire victory
■By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford..............23 Leicester Lions .... 17 THE first-ever meeting between these two teams went the way of Cinderford, as...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoAlbion on song in eight-try triumph
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............54 Taunton T................29 PLYMOUTH Albion recorded a comprehensive victory over their West country rivals Taunton Titans by...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoJoshua is the Reel deal for the victors
By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC..................... 21 Darlington MP.......28 DARLINGTON Mowden Park opened their account for the season, with Sale still looking...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSedgley boss Barrow wants Park to do much better
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Sedgley Park marked their return to National One by beating former Championship side Richmond in a shock result...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoIt’s derby delight again – for Fylde!
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G.................27 Fylde......................... 41 FYLDE’S derby dominance continued with a win over Preston Grasshoppers after the visitors capitalised...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTykes triumph in cross-city clash
By BEN CROPPER Lanigan got his sec-Thomas Leeds Tykes........... 31 Otley.......................... 18 LEEDS Tykes maintained their unbeaten start to the season,...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoMinikin is main man as Ionians celebrate
By RICHARD GORE Hull......................25pts Hull Ionians......30pts LEWIS Minikin steered Hull Ionians to victory in a classic derby game that ebbed and...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoField find last-gasp try to break hearts of hosts
By NEIL ALLEN Lymm........................ 41 Huddersfield..........48 HUDDERSFIELD took the honours in the last few seconds to break Lymm hearts. After seven...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoFisher helps net points for visitors
Sheffield Tigers....28 Sheffield..................32 ■ By NATHAN EDWARDS AS much as a derby win is a ‘must’ in every teams calendar, after...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoForward power is key for the Titans
Wharfedale............ 19 Rotherham T..........34 ■ By JOHN CLARK ROTHERHAM turned on the second-half style down the slope to emerge victorious. Wharfedale...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoJosh backs Byron to put Tigers in hunt for honours
By BEN JAYCOCK Sheffield Tigers lost their head coach four weeks into pre-season, but Adam Byron stepped up and led his...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoOpening blast puts Guernsey on the right path
Guernsey..........36 Sevenoaks.......27 By MIKE MARSHALL AN early blitz within the first 12 minutes helped ensure Guernsey Raiders were victorious in a...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoWimbledon rue Roberts hat-trick
Barnes......................59 Wimbledon.............22 ■ By FRANK MCARTHUR BARNES emerged decisive winners in South West London despite a tight opening period, beating local...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBury sweep aside poor Walsham
Bury St Ed’s............. 50 North Walsham..... 17 ■ By ANDREW HERLIHY BURY St Edmunds decisively dispatched of the visiting North Walsham...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoGeorge: OAs not clinical enough
O Albanians...... 31pts Henley H.............20pts ■ By RICHARD HOMER OLD Albanians head coach Dan George posed a conflicted figure following his...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoMagnificent Morris’ four-try day secures victory
Canterbury..............45 Tonbridge J............ 19 ■ By CARRICK BLAKE NATHAN Morris’ sensational four tries ensured Canterbury left Merton Lane with a bonus...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoDominant Dorking crush the Raiders
Dorking.....................38 Worthing.................. 10 ■ By KEVIN BEAL DORKING sealed a fine win over Worthing Raiders with a sizzling performance in front...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoEsher remain on promotion path
Westcombe P.........27 Esher.........................42 ■ By JOHN DVALLELY WESTCOMBE Park’s late fightback was not enough to overcome promotion contenders Esher. Winger James...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoCook relishing Barnes switch after 20-point haul on debut
■ By BEN JAYCOCK BEN Cook starred on debut with a 20-point haul that helped Barnes see off National Two East...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoCozens puts boot into Dings as Clifton cling on
Dings C.............. 15 Clifton................ 16 ■ By BAZ JOHNSON THE boot of Luke Cozens proved the decisive factor as Clifton edged...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoOld boy Pointon’s star of the show
Loughborough S.... 31 Hinckley..................40 ■ By JAMES GALLAGHER HINCKLEY made it back-to-back wins to start the season as they toppled hosts...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHarley’s hat-trick fails to save Salop
Newport (S)............29 Chester.....................32 ■ By GLYN CASTLEDINE CHESTER held off a determined second-half surge from Newport (Salop) as they claimed a...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLarkins joy as big crowd see Cam bag derby win
Camborne..........36pts Redruth..............29pts ■ By BILL HOOPER On the charge: Camborne’s Aden Brassington drives for the try-line and A HUGE crowd were...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoBournville blitz seals success as Kings lose way
Bournville...............29 Dudley K...................22 ■ By PAUL BOLTON BOURNVILLE punished Dudley Kingswinford’s indiscipline with 19 unanswered points in an 11-minute purple patch...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHornets stung by surging students
Exeter Uni................68 Hornets..................... 19 ■ By HANNAH BURTON EXETER University poked the Hornets nest as they cruised to a huge home...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoOld Reds toppled by Grimes treble
Luctonians..............47 O Redcliffians........ 15 ■ By GEOFF VICKRESS CHARLIE Grimes bagged a hat-trick as 14man Luctonians beat a game Old Redcliffians...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoPromotion push is the aim for try star Bowyer
By BEN JAYCOCK Dale Bowyer scored five tries as Hinckley ran riot last weekend with a 45-28 win over Bournville and...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoResults
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoMartinovic: We need to focus on state schools
Alan Martinovic fears that the England Rugby player development pathway recently criticised by Eddie Jones will run into more difficulties if...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoLloyd on target to floor Pontypridd
Premiership round-up ■ By ROB COLE EVAN Lloyd put the boot into Pontypridd as he kicked Ebbw Vale back into a...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoLewis leaves it late to snatch it for Newbridge
Championship round-up CONNOR Lewis came off the bench and turned into a hero as he crossed for the winning try for...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, September 10, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHalliday welcomes new-look Prem Cup
By NICK CAIN The latest incarnation of the Premiership Cup, and the most positive because it includes Championship clubs competing against...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDowson: Things are going to get better
By PAUL REES Premiership clubs get their season underway this weekend with Northampton’s director of rugby Phil Dowson looking confident that...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoVan Rensburg ready to rumble for Bristol
By PAUL REES When Benhard Janse van Rensburg became available after London Irish folded in June, Pat Lam wasted no time...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSuitors line up for Sarries star Isiekwe
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England international Nick Isiekwe is being lined up by a trio of clubs interested in...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoNeild on road to Scotland
Cover: Cam Neild Former Sale and Worcester flanker Cameron Neild is moving back to Scotland on a short-term deal at Edinburgh....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSaints trial for Moore
Back row Izzy Moore, who has been looking for a new club since the demise of London Irish, has joined Northampton...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBurgess makes Bath switch
Former agent and England team manager Rob Burgess, who was head of recruitment at the Dragons, is leaving to take up...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoTeague goes back to his roots
Former England attack coach Rory Teague has become head coach at his local club, Tewkesbury, who are playing in the Counties...
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Features
/ 3 years agoI was rescued by trip to Sri Lanka
Jon Newcombe talks to Bath flanker Chris Cloete on how he saved his rugby career ROCKED by a badly broken leg,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years ago22 teams raring to go in new-look Cup
By BEN JAYCOCK THE Premiership Cup returns on Friday in the new-look format involving Championship clubs for the first time. Exeter...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoIce cool Warren seals win for super Sedge
By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley P ........32 Richmond ........ 31 NEWLY-PROMOTED Sedgley Tigers hosted recently-relegated Richmond in what turned out to be...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoWinfield wins it with vital late kick
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S...............28 Cinderford.............. 30 CINDERFORD were quicker in thought and action for much of the first half and,...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoIssy so busy in big back row battle
By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor....................22 Darlington MP....... 10 THIS was a contest which emerged into a battle between two strong back-rows. Among...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoKoroiyadi powers over to give promoted Lions a dream start
By MALCOLM WRIGHT Leicester L .......23pts Tries: Stubbs 17, Koroiyadi 76 Conversions: Lewis 18, 77 Penalties: Lewis 27, 51, 56 Sale...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoLate Rams blitz seals victory in
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................ 50 B Moseley ..............36 THE impressive Rams weathered an early storm before coming back to beat...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHayes the hero as lively Titans run riot
Rotherham T...52 Billingham...... 24 ■ By DAVID BEDDOWS LLOYD HAYES led the way as Rotherham saw off Billingham in a thoroughly...
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