Club Rugby
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoIrish left fuming as Harlequins snatch it
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins........................ 26pts Tries: Allen 43, 59; Dombrandt 51, Head 80+3 Conversions: Allen 44, 60, 52 London Irish..................... 24pts...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoJeepers! Matson happy to hang on
Harlequins head coach Tabai Matson was happy with the final result. “We’ll take it,” he said. “We stayed in the fight...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMitchell delivers as Saints walk tall
By GARY FITZGERALD Northampton.................... 45pts Tries: Mitchell 14, 20; Sleightholme 29, Salakaia-Loto 31, Proctor 43, Grayson 70 Conversions: Smith 15, 21,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDowson: We’re waiting on Lawes
Courtney Lawes is still suffering symptoms of his head injury five weeks after the incident left the England captain struggling to...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMagical Louis has The Shed believing
By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester........................ 38pts Tries: Rees-Zammit 4, Carreras 27, Socino 34, Chapman 42, Ackermann 59, Ludlow 77 Conversions: Hastings 5,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe made too many sloppy errors, admits coach Hepher
Exeter head coach Ali Hepher was left to rue his side coughing up too much possession. He said: “We know the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoGoode set to become Saracens record man
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Saracens v Sale Sharks Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stone X Stadium Saracens director of rugby Mark Mc-Call admits...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoCaptain Curry expects his Sharks to respond in style
SALE SHARKS captain Ben Curry says today’s top-of-the-table clash at Saracens represents a chance for his side to show their true...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPuma power is pushing Gloucester to new heights
By TOM BRADSHAW Buzzing: Gloucester hooker Santiago Socino Gloucester's Puma-powered renaissance is gathering pace, with the hard-working attitude of the club’s...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDavies on fire as Dragons leave Zebre at the gate
By DELME PARFITT Dragons............ 47pts Tries: Williams 9, Richards 28, 66; Hughes 47, O’Brien 57 Conversions: S Davies 9, 28, 66,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoConnacht have the drop on Ospreys
By ROGER PANTING Ospreys............. 19pts Tries: Sutton 3, Morgan-Williams 8, Parry 68 Conversions: Walsh 3, 68 Connacht..........22pts Tries: Wootton 34, Blade...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDaunting trip to SA next for sorry Scarlets
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets............... 5pts Tries: S Evans 20 Leinster..............35pts Tries: Cosgrave 1, Russell 25, Clarkson 47, Penalty 56, 70 ...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoSix-try Warriors get revenge
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow .............. 37 Tries: Vailanu 10, 57; Cancelliere 36, McDowall 39, F Brown 48, McLean 72 Conversions: Miotti...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCornish on song as Cov too strong for Caldy
By JOHN LYON Caldy .................. 18pts Tries: Gourlay 71, 76, J Dickinson 52 Penalties: Jones 7 Coventry ...........27pts Tries: Cornish 25,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoScottish woe as Clow sent off before he gets on pitch
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish P .........32pts Tries: Walker 9, Beaton 28, Elderkin 37, Andrew 53, Fender 80 Cons: Robson 9, 37...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTenacious Hartpury just can’t hold Reds
By GEORGE POOLE Hartpury University....... 17pts Tries: Eadie 41, Denty 45, Lewis 62 Conversions: Williams 62 Jersey Reds..................... 27pts Tries: Woollett...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoAmpthill pay price for poor discipline
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K .....35pts Tries: Holling 6, Margetts 17, Daly 24, Holden 36, Kelly 71 Conversions: Dolly 6, 17,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHat-trick for Holmes puts Ealing on the right course
By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing T............ 64pts Tries: Holmes 4, 9, 17; Burns 8, 42; Bird-Tulloch 31, Uzokwe 60, 68; Grant 76,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHigh drama as Bedford stunned by Richmond
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond..........36pts Tries: Lennon 5, Graham 10, 54, Little 36, Saysell 66, Makele 72 Conversions: Johnston 11, 67, 73...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoFour-try Mowden win thrills big crowd
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.. 29 Leeds Tykes.... 20 Darlington Mowden Park notched their third win of the season in front...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoStortford turn on style in Albion win
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S................ 31 Plymouth A............. 19 Bishop's Stortford cut loose in the second half against Plymouth Albion as...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoPark fall short in dramatic climax
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........22 Cambridge..............24 Cambridge survived a late scare at The Rock as Rosslyn Park missed a penalty chance...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoEsher undone as visitors run riot after the break
By STEPHANIE FRANKLIN Esher...................25pts Tries: Rawstron-Rudd 16, Bullock 26, Fosagbon 74 Conversions: Morley 16, 26 Penalties: Morley 8, 42 Cinderford........ 42pts...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoIn-form Rams rack up a nifty fifty to sink Moseley
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams......................... 50 Birmingham Mos..25 Rams racked up a half century as they recorded an eighth straight win with...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoChinnor punished by ruthless Sale
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor..................... 18 Sale FC.....................37 Sale claimed another bonus-point success as they punished Chinnor errors to wrap-up a convincing...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoTitans stave off Hull comeback
By RICHARD PRICE-PIERCE Hull............................28 Taunton Titans.....36 Hull briefly threatened to pull off their first win of the season before Taunton Titans...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoRelief as Blaydon get off the mark
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon.............32 Sheffield........... 19 Blaydon picked up their first win of the season at the eighth attempt as they...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoFaultless Fylde brush rivals aside
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde.........................43 Tynedale................. 10 League leaders Fylde made it eight from eight with a win over Tynedale, despite losing...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTitans steady ship with home victory
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T..........27 Huddersfield............ 3 Rotherham Titans got back to winning ways against spirited Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield. Stung by...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoBattling Dale push Tigers all the way
By JOHN CLARK On the attack: Valu Tane Bentley breaks from the maul to score for the Tigers Cobin Thunder has...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoChester show a cutting edge to thwart Hoppers
By KEN MOORE Preston G................. 13 Chester.....................29 Chester made more of their opportunities to record what eventually became a comfortable win...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoOtley edge derby tussle with Gate
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate................ 10 Otley.......................... 16 Otley took the derby bragging rights by beating Harrogate in an entertaining game –...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoMagic Minikin on song for Ionians
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............34 Sheffield Tigers......16 Two-try Lewis Minikin bagged 19 points to help Hull Ionians follow-up last week’s win...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago1 North East
■By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT BILLINGHAM returned to the top of the table following a 31-7 win at Ilkley. Matthew Kirby bagged a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago1 North West
■By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT BLACKBURN maintained their position at the top of the table following a 36-17 win away to Northwich. Jamie...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBury hold on in the tightest of tests
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s......29 Sevenoaks...... 24 Bury just had enough to see off Sevenoaks in a real see-saw battle....
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoReynolds’ boot is saviour for hosts
By OLLIE DUNN Canterbury.............. 31 Rochford H.............. 12 Canterbury recovered from a slow start to get the better of Rochford. A...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoVisitors stunned by second-half Raid
By MO SHER Guernsey.................36 Worthing.................. 31 A stunning second-half performance from Guernsey saw them beat Worthing. The visitors made a superb...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBaldwin leads battling Blackheath to top victory
By NICK PITSON Henley.................. 6pts Blackheath....... 15pts Blackheath’s Jake Lloyd goes over for a try Blackheath took the spoils in a...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoTonbridge hit their stride to secure bonus-point win
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............35 Barnes......................22 A hugely entertaining encounter at the Slade ebbed and flowed until TJs pulled clear in...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoVikings too strong in basement battle
By PAUL MORSE North Walsham.....49 Westcliff................... 5 The Vikings had little trouble disposing of their rivals in this match between the...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoHome discomfort for frustrating OA
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians........26 Dorking.....................36 Dorking took the honours with a hard-fought win at Old Albanians, who are continuing to...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago1 South Central
■By STEPHEN SMITH WIMBLEDON remain at the top after they edged to a narrow 16-11 away win at Havant. Brad Pinkham...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago1 South East
■By DAVID LAWRENCE LEADERS Westcombe Park were pressed all the way by title rivals Shelford before taking the spoils 25-19 in...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoEarly tries pave way for Barum away joy
By BILLY PAGE Bournville........ 14 Barnstaple.......37 Barnstaple registered an impressive away win as they ran out easy winners at Avery Fields....
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoStudents suffer as Dings claim spoils
By MICK DAVIS Dings Crusaders...48 Loughborough S....24 Windy conditions meant that taking full advantage when it was in your favour was...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHelicopter fails to stop Redruth
By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffians...... 14 Redruth.................... 26 The forward-based intent from the visitors showed from the start and multiple rumbling...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoConstant at double as Lions tame rivals
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L........27pts Clifton................. 14pts Devon Constant scored tries towards the end of each half as Lions’ perseverance won...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoUni boys run away with win as their fitness tells
By PHIL GUTTUS Newport (S)............22 Exeter Uni................ 50 Newport are fast learning that to compete with the better teams determination, grit...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHornets defeated despite good rally
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................24 Hornets..................... 19 Hinckley had to dig deep to gain the five points in a very scrappy game...












