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Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago1 South Central
By MO SHER LEADERS Wimbledon continued where they left off in 2022 with a win against bottom club Royal Wootton Bassett...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago1 South East
By BOBBY BRIDGE RUNAWAY leaders Westcombe Park continued their form from last year as they defeated nearest rivals Tring and secured...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago1 Midlands
By DAVID LAWRENCE NUNEATON gave their survival hopes a lift by securing a third win of the season, beating basement side...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago1 South West
By MO SHER THE South West Premier started the New Year with a bang, especially in Bristol where Chew Valley beat...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoScotland star Jade blazing trail for next generation
By CAMERON STEPHENS Leading by example: Jade Konkel-Roberts ‘Trailblazer’ Jade Konkel-Roberts believes the task for the current crop of Scotland players...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoUnbeaten Cherries extend lead at the top
By SAM BYTHEWAY Worcester................. 5 Gloucester-H..........52 Gloucester-Hartpury extended their unbeaten start to the league season with an eight try win at...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoRuthless Saracens tear Sharks apart
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens.................89 DMP Sharks...............0 Saracens opened up 2023 in style, with a 15-try rout of DMP Sharks at StoneX...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoSeason is starting for real now says Salvin
PREVIEW Sale v Exeter By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 12pm EXETER Chiefs assistant coach Steve Salvin says he “feels like the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoLightning hope England stars strike
PREVIEW Loughborough L v Wasps By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 12pm LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning director of rugby Rhys Edwards is hoping for...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoResults
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHibberd: Tier Two sides just playing for pride
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Championship player Luke Hibberd believes the second tier has lost its magic and feels it’s now no...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRegional results
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoCooper frustrated by Bury’s slow start to season
By BEN JAYCOCK Prop Ben Cooper has been left frustrated by Bury St Edmunds form this season. Having come into the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRegional results
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoWelsh All Blacks still top of the Championship
Championship round-up By ROB COLE Neath and Pontypool continue to slug it out at the top of the Championship, but for...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoWizards worthy of place among top table
Premiership By SIMON ROBERTS Aberavon.................22 Swansea................... 8 Aberavon produced a commanding display to keep them in second place in the Premiership...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoPrice right as Ravens call the shots
Carmarthen............ 14 Bridgend..................22 Bridgend secured their first league win since October 15, as they completed a remarkable second-half comeback to beat...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoCross keeps champions in pole position
By SIMON ROBERTS Merthyr.................... 16 Cardiff RFC..............22 Wing Dewi Cross crossed for his 14th try of the season as champions Cardiff...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoFerriman powers Black & Ambers
By ROB COLE Newport................... 20 RGC............................. 10 Both Newport and RGC came into the game looking to recover from defeats in...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoStrange on warpath despite battling victory
By SIMON ROBERTS Llanelli.....................26 Ebbw Vale...............36 Coach Jason Strange didn’t hide his disappointment with Ebbw Vale’s performance, despite a bonus-point win...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoDavies’ happy return inspires Drovers
By ROB COLE Pontypridd....... 12 Llandovery......23 Two late tries ensured victory for Llandovery at Sardis Road, which ensured the Drovers maintained...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoFive-try Newbridge in charge as they demolish Brecon
By ROB COLE Something had to give at the Welfare Ground as the two unbeaten teams, Newbridge and Brecon, met for...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLeicester ring changes as they look to bounce back at Newcastle
Following last week’s thrashing by Sale, Leicester make seven changes in the hope that a win away against Newcastle will propel...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoNowell in and Cowan-Dickie captains for Chiefs clash against Saints
Jack Nowell is included despite speculation over his future, and departing Luke Cowan-Dickie is named as captain as Exeter host Northampton....
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoURC Friday and Saturday preview: Round 12
In a week where they suffered a chastening defeat at the hands of a 14-man Scarlets team and finally sealed the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTuisue out of crucial top four clash with Saracens
The suspension of Albert Tuisue has forced Gloucester into one of six changes to their team as they face league leaders...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoIrish ease into semis with Bath win
London Irish…26 Tries: Cornish 19, 43 Scragg 29, Miller 75 Conversions: Atkins 20, 30, 44 Bath……………7 Tries : Ellis 80+1 Conversions : Worboys...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAustralian deal for Wasps flier Kibirige
By NEIL FISSLER Heading south: Zach Kibirige has agreed a 12-month deal with Western Force in Perth PICTURE: Getty Images Former...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMarler faces long ban for insulting opponent
Joe Marler faces a lengthy ban and possibly the end of his England career after he insulted an opponent’s hospital-bound mother...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHill has his sights set on England
By PAUL REES Paul Hill has given himself a New Year’s resolution of getting the ball in his hands more as...
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Premiership
/ 3 years ago‘I want warriors like Sam at Bath’
Having secured the services of Sam Underhill on a new contract, Bath director of rugby Johann van Graan wouldn’t change the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoEvery game is big, says McCall as Chiefs await
By JON NEWCOMBE For Mark McCall, Saturday’s encounter with Exeter Chiefs is just another big match in pursuit of a play-off...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoNo bigger test than Saracens – Nowell
By PAUL REES Jack Nowell put his injury frustrations behind him in 2022 and is looking for more of the same...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWigglesworth: I love challenge
Moving up: Richard Wigglesworth Richard Wigglesworth says there will be no ripping up of Leicester’s foundations after taking over as head...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoDow quits Wasps to join Quins
England wing Abby Dow has joined Harlequins for the rest of the season after six years playing for Wasps. The 25-year-old,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe need to get moving – Baxter
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Saracens v Exeter Saturday December 31. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium Rob Baxter believes the next month will...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSkivington: We beat ourselves up over Leicester
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Gloucester v London Irish Saturday December 31. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm Limped off: Rees-Zammit GEORGE Skivington hopes the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWalder delight as Carreras finds his feet to lift Falcons
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Bath v Newcastle Saturday December 31. Kick-off 3pm, The Rec Top form: Mateo Carreras scores the winner...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLawes back and ready to rumble
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Northampton v Harlequins Sunday January 1. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens Key player: Courtney Lawes in action for...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFirst defeat for Saracens as Irish come good at last
London Irish ....29pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 1, Cunningham-South 77 Conversions: Jackson 3, 79 Penalties: Jackson 19, 27, 30, 44, 57 Saracens .............
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBristol stand firm as heroic defence keeps Quins out
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins ....................12pts Tries: Bassett 19, Murley 57 Conversions: Allan 59 Bristol .............................15pts Tries: Thacker 15, Ibitoye 38...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoResurgent Falcons fight back as Sale lose discipline
Newcastle........ 20pts Tries: Carreras 54, Stuart 61 Conversions: Connon 55, 62 Penalties: Connon 42, 68 Sale .................... 14pts Tries: Ashman 10,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoChiefs keep their cool to hold off late Bath revival
Exeter ................ 20pts Tries: Ewers 15, Slade 30 Conversions: J Simmonds 16, 31 Penalties: J Simmonds 1, 40 Bath .................... 15pts...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWigglesworth off to a flier as Leicester cruise home
@therugbypaper Leicester ..........28pts Tries: Porter 43, Watson 57, 65 Conversions: Burns 44, 58 Penalties: Burns 12, 19, 53 Gloucester ....... 13pts...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoWhy it’s time for a world in union
Paul Rees says this season's Heineken Champions Cup highlights the need for a Global, joined up season Nothing highlights the need...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHill: It’s biggest game of season
Preview Richmond v London Scottish December 31. Kick-off 2.30pm RICHMOND director of rugby Steve Hill says the showdown with local rivals...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTrailfinders hit six for perfect 10 out of 10
By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing................ 43pts Tries: Bird-Tulloch 3, Kelleher 19, Hampson 30, 47; Kane 65, Willis 74 Conversions: Willis 3, 30,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoKnights demolition job
Doncaster................. 52 Caldy .......................... 14 DONCASTER demolished Championship new boys Caldy in the first ever meeting between the sides. The Knights...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCoventry in cruise control
Nottingham.............. 17 Coventry ...................45 COVENTRY secured back to back wins with a dominant eight-try performance at Nottingham. Nottingham scored the opening...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoIt’s derby delight for delirious Blues
Bedford ..................38 Ampthill .................. 14 BEDFORD claimed the drby spoils in front of a sold-out Goldington Road to continue their unbeaten...
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