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Latest News
/ 3 years agoGive refs more latitude on cards – Skivington
By PAUL REES George Skivington believes referees should be given more latitude over challenges that involve head contact following Freddie Steward’s...
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoBenson, Holmes take the plaudits at HQ
Jamie Benson scored two tries as he notched all Cambridge’s points and steered the Light Blues to a 15-10 Varsity Match...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLaycock: We’ll finish strongly
By PAUL REES Mark Laycock is confident Newcastle will finish the campaign strongly after becoming the third person to take charge...
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Premiership
/ 3 years ago55,000 see Saracens secure top-two finish
By PAUL REES Saracens .......................... 36pts Tries: Lozowski 7, Tompkins 12, Christie 36, Maitland 56, Itoje 65 Conversions: Farrell 8, 13,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoVunipola: We just want to get better
Billy Vunipola says Saracens are focused on getting better after their victory against Harlequins ensured they would be at home in...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLeicester muscle too much for Bears
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......................... 46pts Tries: Youngs 15, Watson 29, Montoya 53, 59, Pollard 67, Clare 80 Conversions: Pollard 15,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLam: We must put blame on ourselves
Bristol boss Pat Lam was frustrated by injuries and poor discipline for a defeat which leaves his team struggling to make...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPeerless Pearson lifts Irish into fourth
By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish .................... 37pts Tries: Fa’aso’o 7, Pearson 17, Loader 42, Munga 64 Conversions: Jackson 8, 18, 43,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe were chasing shadows in the second half, admits Dowson
Phil Dowson bemoaned his side's costly mistakes as Saints came out decidedly second best against Irish in Brentford. Director of Rugby...
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Premiership
/ 3 years ago14-man Newcastle dig deep to secure victory
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle.........................17pts Tries: Radwan 12, Obatoyinbo 63 Conversions: Connon 13, 64 Penalties: Connon 40 Gloucester ........................12pts Tries: Blake 6,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoStrong start, but poor finish
After a strong start to their campaign, defeat to Newcastle ended injury-ridden Gloucester’s play-off chances. They had two tries disallowed in...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTime we showed some pride – Dunn
By PAUL REES Bath v Exeter PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 3pm, The Recreation Ground Tom Dunn says that the time for Bath...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBaxter calls on Chiefs to win the 10-pointers
Rob Baxter says every match is a virtual cup final for Exeter as they look to make the Premiership play-offs and...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRobson hoping for a double delight
By LUKE JARMYN Welsh fly-half Arwel Robson is dreaming of a special double in May, with his first child due on...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoOrrell out to leave tough times behind
By JON NEWCOMBE Not even a club with as proud a heritage as Orrell is immune to the participation crisis affecting...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBlackheath upbeat – and now back in business!
By LUKE JARMYN Blackheath director of rugby James Shanahan believes Club are building a long-term ‘renaissance’ after securing the National 2...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoStewart hat-trick in Ulster fightback
By KEVIN FALLON Ulster ..............32 Bulls .................23 Ulster hooker Tom Stewart said this hard-earned win over the Bulls at Kingspan Stadium...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoCostelow on target to help Scarlets to season’s best
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ...........32pts Tries: Evans 8, 45 Conversions: Costelow 8, 45 Penalties: Costelow 14, 22, 52, 55, 71, 76...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoAlun Wyn shows his worth one more time
By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ...............37pts Tries: Smith 9, Lydiate 36, Morris 43, Hopkins 50, Williams 56 Conversions: Walsh 9, Scully 43,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoSweet relief for Young as Cardiff cling on
By MATT LLOYD Zebre..................30pts Tries: Gesi 3, Krumov 29, Trulla 68, Kvesic 73 Conversions: Prisciantelli 3, 68 Penalties: Prisciantelli 39, 44...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoLions find their feet in final 20
Benetton .........28 Lions.................32 The Lions kept alive their play-off hopes with a comeback win in Treviso having trailed 28-13 going into...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoGlasgow too good for Munster
By DAVE MURPHY Munster ..........26 Glasgow ..........38 Domingo Miotti led Glasgow to a stunning victory over Munster at Thomond Park to...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoConnacht make it a high five
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........41 Edinburgh .......26 Hat-trick hero Caolin Blade said they knew they had to dig deep when Connacht...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDraw keeps Leinster at the top
By JOHN FALLON Leinster ...........22 Stormers .........22 Leinster's 19-match winning run was brought to an end but the leaders secured top...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoUnbeaten Wimborne march on to take honours
By BEN JAYCOCK Wimborne were crowned champions of Counties 1 Tribute Southern South last week after a sensational unbeaten season –...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoWard delight as Ealing cut loose to sink Pirates
By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing T .............50pts Tries: Newman 3, Walker 6, W Davis 19, 43; Kelleher 40, Howard 52, Cordy-Redden 69,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoJersey keep the pressure on at the top of the table
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond .......... 0pts Jersey ............. 64pts Tries: Conversions: Brown 1, 21; Clarke 18, Burnell 29, Lawrence 35, Woollett...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCaldy on a high after they keep their place
By JOHN LYON Caldy .................................. 26pts Tries: Hearn 19, Sanders 29, Bibby 52, Royle 74 Conversions: Gourlay 20, 30, 53 London...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHammond keen to find winning form
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Nottingham v Bedford Today. Kick-off 3pm, Lady Bay CRAIG Hammond is hoping his Nottingham team can put...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTurner revels as Ampthill secure third win in a row
By DAN BARNES Hartpury...........26pts Tries: Robinson 15, 27, 45, 67 Conversions: Mathews 16, 28, 46 Ampthill ...........32pts Tries: White 9, Brown...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTyas double helps give Coventry vital edge
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster.........39pts Tries: Hudson 3, 51; Penalty 28, Margetts 41, Holling 77 Conversions: Dolly 41, 51; Olver 77 Penalties:...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMorley breaks the Hull hearts
By RICHARD GORE Hull.....................26 Esher .................27 Hull came within seconds of their first win of the season and fell to a...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoDefeat puts the Tykes on the brink
By PAUL SMITH B Moseley ..............29 Leeds Tykes.......... 21 Twelve years after their most recent departure from the Premiership, Leeds were...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoRiddington holds key in narrow win
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S............... 19 Cinderford.............. 18 One league point separated these sides before kick-off, and the scoreboard could barely...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoGash so flash in helping Ellis celebrate landmark
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn P..........41pts Tries: Marfo 21, Robinson 32, Amadi 39, 74, Gordon 46, Gash 57, Strang 79 Conversions: Holland...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoIn-form Frost helps keep the heat on the leaders
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor.................... 17 Cambridge ............. 19 Cambridge kept themselves in the hunt for a late title push, but were...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSuper Sale remain in the hunt for title
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP....... 10 Sale FC.....................35 Sale continued their pursuit of league leaders Rams with a bonus-point win in...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoImpressive Rams are back on track
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................59 Taunton T ............... 21 Rams returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion with a stunning home...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoPark keep up their bid for promotion
By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley P.........38 Huddersfield...14 Sedgley Park continued their drive towards National 1 with a convincing bonus-point win over Huddersfield....
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoBlaydon dominate to take the spoils
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon....................36 Chester..................... 17 Blaydon proved far too strong as they eased to victory over Chester. The hosts were...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoYellow cards can’t halt Fylde charge
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde.........................45 Sheffield.................. 14 Fylde lost four players to the sin-bin, but still managed to beat Sheffield in the...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoCentenary celebrated in style by the Titans!
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T....28pts Otley.................... 21pts Rotherham held off a second-half surge from Otley to crown their centenary week with...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTynedale show no mercy as Gate fate is confirmed
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate................ 12 Tynedale.................24 Despite a valiant effort from home side Harrogate, Tynedale ran out winners to confirm Gate’s...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoMewburn saves day for the hosts
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............33 Preston G.................29 Had Ionians lost this match, they could have had few complaints, with the hosts...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHolmes’ try makes all the difference
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale.............. 9 Sheffield Tigers.............. 10 With both sides comfortably safe from relegation in mid-table, this should have been...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoMidlands Round-up
By BEN GODDARD DUDLEY Kingswinford sealed the Regional 1 Midlands championship crown on the final day of the season with an...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoNorth East Round-up
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT THERE were only two games played over the weekend and, in both, the home teams emerged victorious. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSouth West Round-up
By LUKE JARMYN ■ TWO late tries from Brandon Rowley and Jack Statton saw Launceston win 29-12 at Drybrook. The visitors trailed...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoSedgley aiming to prove it’s not grim up north
By BEN JAYCOCK National Two North leaders Sedgley Park look destined to secure their first trophy since 2004, and head coach...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoRaiders’ sickener for 100 battlers
By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey..........50 Rochford H....... 31 Guernsey eventually put a dent into Rochford 100’s relegation battle as they ran up...
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