Club Rugby
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBen plays through pain for his place
By JON NEWCOMBE Focused: Ben Curry on the attack for Sale PICTURES: Getty images Alex Sanderson has revealed how Ben Curry...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSkivington: Jonny will be back for England
By PAUL REES Fighting hard: Jonny May in action for Gloucester and, inset, head coach George Skivington PICTURES: Getty Images George...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSimmons grabbing his chance on the wing
By PAUL REES Harry Simmons had a long wait to get his break at Leicester and having made it into the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHogg ready for big clash
Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg should be fit for the Six Nations opener against England on February 4, says Exeter director of...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoQuins back to their best to maul Sharks
By ADAM HATHAWAY Harlequins ....................... 39pts Tries: Care 5, Dombrandt 8, Murley 17, Lewies 42, David 51 Conversions: Smith 6, 9,...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoMatson: Great feeling to win again
Quins coach Tabai Matson was a relieved man as his side showed their true selves and won for the first time...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoChiefs are grateful for home comforts
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter Chiefs .................. 40pts Tries: Slade 28 Penalty 36, 72; S Simmonds 52, Nowell 77, Tshiunza 80 Conversions:...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoWoodburn wants to win it for his mates
Man of the match Olly Woodburn wants to make this year special with so many of his friends set to leave...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoTwo sent off adds to misery for Saints
By ROGER PANTING Northampton .................... 13pts Tries: James 54 Conversions: Smith 54 Penalties: Smith 12, 46 La Rochelle ....................... 31pts Tries:...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoWe weren’t ruthless enough out there, complains O’Gara
La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara wasn’t happy with his side’s performance. He said: “When they went down to 14, we...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoTwelvetrees cuts through the noise
By PAUL REES Bordeaux-Begles ........... 17pts Tries: Gimbert 14, Boniface 50 Conversions: Jallibert 15, 51 Penalty: Jallibert 2 Gloucester ....................... 26pts...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years ago‘To come here and win is massive’
George Skivington hailed Gloucester’s rare victory in France as a big step forward as his injury ravaged side recovered from last...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoDrama as Williams steals it at the last
By ROGER PANTING Leicester .......................... 26pts Tries: van Poortvliet 15, Simmons 48 Conversions: Pollard 15, 48 Penalties: Pollard 3, 19, 67,...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoBooth: Stressful and amazing
Ospreys head coach Toby Booth praised the superb entertainment on offer. “I didn’t think the drama of last week’s win could...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoStylish Lyon put Bulls to bed
■By BEN JAYCOCK Lyon ................. 31 Bulls ................... 7 LYON produced a sensational performance to defeat a tired-looking Bulls on Friday...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoAll over for Sale as Ulster prove worth
By BEN JAYCOCK Ulster ................................. 22pts Tries: Lyttle 19, Herring 64, Vermeulen 76 Conversions: Cooney 65, 78 Penalties: Doak 38 Sale...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoSarries set for a battle of the stars
PREVIEW... Edinburgh v Saracens Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, DAM Health Stadium By JON NEWCOMBE Proud: Alex Lozowski makes his 150th appearance for...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoMontpellier will be a tough challenge for us, says Basham
PREVIEW... Montpellier v London Irish Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stadium Altrad By PAUL REES JOSH Basham put his rugby career on hold...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoO’Brien double as Leinster top pool
Leinster............36pts Tries: O’Brien 14, 73; Keenan 52, 69, van der Flier 65, Ringrose 80 Conversions: R Byrne 15, 69, H Byrne...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoGenge puts on a show to power Bears home
By NICK POWELL Bristol ................33pts Tries: Randall 14, Genge 20, 40+1; Thomas 23, Naulago 27 Conversions: MacGinty 15, 20, 25, 40+2...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoToulon have to beat the cold to secure home tie
Toulon ............ 14 Zebre ................. 5 TOULON secured a home tie in the Challenge Cup round of 16 as they maintained...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoBenetton edge it but Stade still in
Benetton ........35 Stade F ...........32 BENETTON couldn’t quite make it to the top of Pool B – but they put in...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoFalcons on song but it’s too late to matter
■By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle..........35pts Tries: Young 3, Orlando 10, Carreras 18, Barton 42, Lucock 77 Conversions: Schoeman 4, 11, 19, 43,...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoWeir off target as Glasgow fail to overcome Bath
■By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............ 19pts Tries: Fagerson 6, Vailanu 22, Cancelliere 47 Conversions: Jordan 7, 23 Bath .................... 19pts Tries: Cloete...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoCheetahs ready to go on attack
Preview Cheetahs v Pau Today. Kick-off 3.15pm TWO teams with almost identical Pool B records meet today knowing victory is a...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoLittle goes right for slack Cardiff
By PAUL REYNOLDS Brive .................37 Cardiff ............ 24 CARDIFF ended the group stage on a downbeat note as defeat in Brive...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoScarlets on cruise control
By SAM JACKSON Bayonne ............ 7 Scarlets .......... 20 SCARLETS maintained their 100 per cent record in this season’s Challenge Cup...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoCross: It’s all about physicality
Preview Dragons v Lions Kick-off 1pm URC rivals Lions and Dragons collide in what is a winner takes all contest in...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCaldy hold off late Nottingham challenge
By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham...... 17pts Tries: R Olowofela 16, Williams 54, Green 79 Conversions: Neville 16 Caldy ..................29pts Tries: Hearn 12,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoFreezing fog can’t stop Ealing taking their chances
By JIM BATES Hartpury Uni .... 13pts Tries: Jones 16 Conversion: Mathews 16 Penalties: Mathews 31, 48 Ealing T .............26pts Tries:...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoPowerful Blues march on as Pirates sink without trace
By DANNY WARD Bedford Blues ..................55pts Tries: Worley 3, 15; Uru 19, Conway 38, Williams 59, Adamson 72, Frost 79 Conversions:...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoKnights dig deep to put squeeze on Richmond
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ......... 17pts Tries: Kaye 37, Saysell 40 Conversions: Johnston 38, 41 Penalties: Johnston 58 Doncaster K .....27pts...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoScottish push Jersey all the way but fail with final kick
By TOM INNES Jersey Reds ... 24pts Tries: Clarke 7, Brown 35, 46, Owen B 62 Conversions: Bennett 7, 62 London...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoSuper Sarries prove too strong for Warriors
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ................64 Worcester .............. 20 Saracens turned in a ten out of ten performance as they brushed aside...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoPotent Lightning in seventh heaven
By BETHAN CLARGO Loughborough ...... 41 DMP Sharks ............. 7 Loughborough Lightning bounced back from their defeat against Gloucester-Hartpury last week...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoMisfiring Sharks desperate to sting Wasps
PREVIEW Sale v Wasps Today. KO 2pm SALE Sharks flanker Georgie Perris-Redding is looking for a response against Wasps today having...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoChiefs ready for another Bear fight
PREVIEW Exeter v Bristol Today. KO 2.30pm EXETER Chiefs assistant coach Steve Salvin expects an ‘immensely tough’ battle when they take...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoRed Rose ace Dow makes bow for Quins
PREVIEW Harlequins v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. KO 2.30pm ENGLAND flyer Abby Dow makes her debut today as Harlequins look to topple unbeaten...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoSheffield topple misfiring Hoppers
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G ......... 18 Sheffield ......... 24 Sheffield hung on to claim a well-fought victory over a wasteful...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoIn-form Fylde see off Blaydon threat
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon................... 12 Fylde ........................ 31 Fylde kept up the pressure at the top of the table with a...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTwo-try Chester shake off Tigers
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester....................23 Sheffield T ............. 17 Chester edged to victory by scoring two tries to one in a close...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoSale stunned as Asiedu hat-trick ends home run
By STEPHEN SMITH Sale FC............... 19pts Tries: Ford 9, Dixon 16, Hirskyj 36 Conversions: Robins 10, 17 Cambridge .......35pts Tries: Asiedu...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoPiper brace keeps Park on top in Bishop’s battle
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S............... 10 Rosslyn Park ......... 13 Rosslyn Park held on for a narrow win after a second-half...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMorley’s magic is crucial in Esher win
By TOM SANSOM Esher................. 34 Plymouth A..... 24 Sam Morley’s consistent kicking proved the difference as Esher claimed victory over Plymouth...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoWard treble keeps Clifton on course
By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni................ 19 Clifton.......................35 Slick Clifton proved too strong for Exeter University as they maintained their challenge at...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoOn-song Hornets in seventh heaven
By MO SHER Hornets.....................47 Stourbridge............26 A Blistering first 40 minutes from Hornets saw them blow Stourbridge away, with prop Mua Inoke...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoLions hit back in late Dings drama
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C............. 24 Leicester L.......27 Leicester Lions staged a stirring second-half comeback as they edged out hosts Dings...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBeesley at the double helps Lymm batter sorry Kendal
Round-Up By BOBBY BRIDGE Lymm were the winners of the only game played in Regional 1 North West as they defeated...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoReynolds’ Raiders learn from setbacks
By MUHAMMED SHER Impact: Callum Roberts first touch of the ball ends in a try to extend Raiders’ lead PICTURES: Mike...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoSterling on the money for Foxes
By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury..............43 Worthing..................33 Fans at Canterbury were treated to a superb game as the Foxes produced a fine display....
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