Club Rugby
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoRGC weather red card storm as Llanelli pain goes on
By HARRY CORISH RGC.............................25 Llanelli..................... 12 Fourteen-man RGC leapfrogged Newport back into the top six with a well-deserved 25- 12 win...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoStudents beat the freeze to go top six
Welsh round-up By HARRY CORISH Cardiff Met took advantage of their 3G pitch at Cyncoed to ward off the cold weather...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoGibbes given his marching orders after Tigers mauling
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Christophe Urios will take charge at Top 14 side Clermont on Monday, after the “breathing space” afforded...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoPetition against tackle height change surges to 25,000 signatures
A petition seeking to reverse the RFU’s decision to lower the legal tackle height to the waist and below has surged...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoChampions Cup Friday and Saturday preview: Final Round
It’s the final round of the 2022/23 Champions Cup group stages, and though half of the sides in the last 16...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoSeason 2 Episode 2 – Eddie’s back, England’s squad and Gus Warr on the Champions Cup
Eddie Jones is back in green and gold! The Jones saga takes yet another turn as he replaces Dave Rennie at...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTownsend in line to take over at Tigers
By NEIL FISSLER Leicester Tigers have held talks with Scotland boss Gregor Townsend about taking over at Welford Road next season....
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSkivington quiet on Farrell’s high tackle
By PAUL REES George Skivington has put the controversy of the defeat to Saracens in the last Premiership round behind him,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRamm enjoying the high life as a Saint
By JON NEWCOMBE Regular visits to Bondi Beach and back flips used to be the norm but now James Ramm is...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBeer’s ‘incredible feeling’ after Caldy bring down Ealing
By BEN JAYCOCK Louis Beer was in disbelief after his hat-trick helped Championship newcomers Caldy down the previously unbeaten, reigning champions...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoEaster is backing new-look England
By BEN JAYCOCK Impressed: Nick Easter Nick Easter believes England’s new coaching team led by Steve Borthwick is the right blend...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLam: 11-team Premiership works well
By PAUL REES Bristol boss: Pat Lam PAT Lam wants to see the Premiership remain an 11-club tournament amid calls for...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoClassy Leinster put Gloucester to sword
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........................14pts Tries: Penalty 25, 64 Leinster............................. 49pts Tries: Larmour 4, Ala’alatoa 11, Osborne 27, Doris 40, Keenan...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoOsborne starting to show his worth
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen hailed the performance of young centre, Jamie Osborne, who is destined to be a star of...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoWiese red puts Sale on the back foot
By PAUL REES Sale ....................................... 5pts Tries: van der Merwe 12 Toulouse .......................... 27pts Tries: Meafou 69, Cramont 71 Conversions: Jaminet...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoSharks facing big test in Ulster
Alex Sanderson said Sale would need to match the pride he expects from Ulster when they travel to Belfast next Saturday...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoMunster hold off Saints revival
By JOHN FALLON Munster ............................ 27pts Tries: Coombes 9, 29; O’Donoghue 20 Conversions: Carbery 10, 21, 30 Penalties: Carbery 2, 75...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoLudlam: We have to bring higher intensity from the start
Northampton flanker Lewis Ludlam was proud of his side’s fightback after giving Munster a 24-0 headstart. “We probably felt the pressure...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoA red for Slade but Chiefs in good shape
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Blue Bulls ......................... 39pts Tries: Louw 15, Kriel 24, Vermaak 36, Simelane 42 , 70; Grobbelaar 51 Conversions:...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoDaly shows his class as Saracens run riot
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens .......................... 48pts Tries: Lozowski 10, Daly 16, 18, 23; Riccioni 32, Christie 35, Earl 80 Conversions: Goode...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoHalfpenny’s boot proves the difference for Scarlets
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ........... 20pts Tries: Steff Evans 22, McNicholl 54 Conversions: Halfpenny 22, 54 Penalties: Halfpenny 10, 63 Cheetahs...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoThacker’s hat-trick lifts Bears
By BEN JAYCOCK Zebre.................. 11pts Tries: Gesi 60 Penalties: Eden 7, 24 Bristol ............... 34pts Tries: Thacker 43, 67, 77; Lloyd...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoStuart: It will be tough but we’ll do our best
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Cardiff v Newcastle Today. Kick-off 1pm, Arms Park SCRUM-HALF Sam Stuart insists Newcastle haven’t given up hope...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoIt’s like a cup final – Annett
Preview Bath v Toulon Kick-off 3.15pm BATH’S Challenge Cup game against Toulon was postponed yesterday because of flooding. The game will...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoConnacht cruise into knockouts
By DARAGH SMALL Connacht ........ 61 Brive ................... 5 ALEX Wootton scored a hat-trick as Connacht’s bonus point win secured their...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoWarriors hit Perpignan for six
By BRYN PALMER Perpignan .....26 Glasgow ..........40 GLASGOW maintained their 100 per cent record in the European Challenge Cup pool stages...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoDragons end European drought
By ROB COLE Pau .................... 12 Dragons ........... 21 DRAGONS took revenge on Pau to record a first win in European...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoBenetton ………26 Bayonne ………… 7
BENETTON booked their place in the knockout stage of the Challenge Cup with a comfortable win over rock-bottom Bayonne in Pool...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoStade F ………… 17 Lions ……………… 7
A SECOND half horror show saw the Lions go down to Stade Francais at the Stade Jean-Bouin. The Lions completely dominated...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoEight-try Bears tear the Sharks to pieces
By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol Bears..........48 Sale Sharks............ 21 Bristol Bears ran in eight tries to start 2023 off on winning ways...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoHunt hits double to keep Glos on top
By BETHAN CLARGO Gloucester-H..........46 Loughborough L.... 12 Gloucester-Hartpury cemented their place at the top of the Premier 15s with a comfortable...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoEngland flyer Kildunne scores four in rout
By TRISTAN HALL Wasps..........................0 Harlequins.............. 71 Harlequins moved up to third after they blew an off colour Wasps away courtesy of...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoPhillips’ treble blows DMP away
By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks.............. 5 Worcester W..........53 Worcester Warriors bounced back from their round six defeat to Gloucester-Hartpury as Carys...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoRampant Chiefs dispatch champions
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Exeter Chiefs.........37 Saracens................. 19 It was Exeter Chiefs who kept up their fine early season form, as they...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoSuper-sub Norey seals the points for Pirates
By PHIL WESTREN Cornish P .......... 17pts Tries: Crane 32, Norey 45, 62 Conversions: Robson 63 Nottingham........ 6pts Penalties: Neville 9...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCaldy keep on target to push Richmond in at the deep end
By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................27pts Tries: Hearn 14, 34 Royle 23 Conversions Gourlay 15, 24, 35 Penalties: Gourlay 10, 43 Richmond...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoDelight for Jersey as they score 14 in four
By PAUL SMITH Coventry ............................ 19pts Tries: Dodd 48, Bainbridge 59, Poole 70 Conversions: Pellegrini 59, 70 Jersey Reds ..................... 19pts...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBlues cut loose to sweep past Scots
By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish ......... 13pts Bedford ............ 34pts Bedford cut loose to run in five tries in an emphatic...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoWrafter takes charge as Hartpury put on a show
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K ..... 10pts Try: Simpson 61 Conversion: McBryde 61 Penalty: Dolly 29 Hartpury Uni ....25pts Tries: Smith...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTwo penalty tries get Ealing back on track
By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing.................35pts Tries: Holmes 21, Penalty 38, 74; Campher 47, Hampson 55 Conversions: Willis 21, 47, 55 Ampthill ..............
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National League One
/ 3 years agoTwo-try Brownlie on song for hosts
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ..... 34 Darlington ....... 15 Cambridge made it ten points from ten since New Year’s Day as...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoOh, brother! Josh is the top McNulty
By DAVID LAWRENCE B Moseley ..............29 Chinnor....................37 Brotherly love was put to one side as Josh McNulty ran in a hattrick...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoPutt at double as Albion snatch win
Plymouth A ............ 17 Cinderford.............. 10 By NICK BURT A superb late try by Plymouth Albion fullback Tom Putt saw the...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoLate Esher try is a real heart-breaker for Tykes
By ANGELA RIMMINGTON Leeds Tykes ... 24pts Tries: Daves 1, Williams 11, Pleasants 25, Mounsey 33 Conversions: Maxwell-Whiteley 11, 26 Esher...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoBishop’s blitzed as Rams storm to home victory
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................26 Bishop’s S............... 14 A sublime opening quarter helped to fire Rams to a bonus-point home win...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoFast start paves the way for Park
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park .........38 Hull............................28 Rosslyn Park claimed a deserved bonus-point win at The Rock, despite a spirited performance...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoBrown bags two as Sale hang on
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans .... 14 Sale FC..................... 19 Sale FC held on to edge a tight contest away to...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoRodgers reigns as Dale topple Titans
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................24 Rotherham T.......... 10 A superb performance in gale-force conditions saw Tynedale register their first-ever league victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoBlaydon downed by dominant Dale
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............22 Blaydon...................... 3 Wharfedale bossed Blaydon in tricky conditions but were denied a bonus-point try by the visitors’...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoMilner steers Field home against 14 man Preston
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.......... 19 Preston G................. 13 Will Milner steered Huddersfield to their third win on the bounce in a...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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