Club Rugby
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoKnockout contests starting to get serious
SCHOOLS RUGBY By NICK POWELL Tuesday saw the last eight draw for the National Schools’ tournaments with the quarter-finals of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago156 years on, match to commemorate first in Wales
By HUW S THOMAS Featured Image credit: Michael Day via Flickr The first organised game of rugby in Wales between St...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBurcham aiming to go out on a high at Blackheath
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK Markus Burcham hopes to go out on a high this season by guiding Blackheath to the...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoToulon’s Kolbe has Japan in his sights
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FIFTEEN months ago, news of Cheslin Kolbe’s switch from Toulouse to Top 14 rivals Toulon delivered an...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoQuins confirm Launchbury signing
Harlequins have confirmed the signing of Joe Launchbury for the 2023/24 season. It was first reported that Quins were set to...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoReigning champs survive storm
Saracens 34-21 Loughborough Lightning Defending champions Saracens held on to win over Loughborough Lightning in a close-fought first round of the...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoChampionship winners must go up, say rivals
By Luke Jarmyn Rival Championship clubs are calling for Ealing and Jersey to be given a chance in the Premiership next...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoBurrell honoured to play for Barbarians
By PAUL REES Luther Burrell had no hesitation in accepting an invitation to play for the Barbarians this month and on...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSlater Cup kicks off on Christmas Eve
Gloucester and Leicester are to contest the Slater Cup – a trophy named after the sides’ former lock Ed Slater, who...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoWainwright and Screech cause stir
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sam Wainwright and Matthew Screech have caused a massive stir with their respective moves to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoOghre lines up move to Leicester
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Gabriel Oghre, above, has become the latest former Wasps player to find himself a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoLondon Irish fighting to keep hold of Jackson
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are fighting to keep former Ireland international fly-half Paddy Jackson in West London...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoYou need a Plan B, Ramshaw tells other players
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Championship player Jack Ramshaw says it’s vital younger players have a plan B due to the unstable...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRees-Zammit back on the wing for Gloucester
By PAUL REES Louis Rees-Zammit has been used at full-back by Wales in their last two Tests, but he will be...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoSirker’s found new lease of life in West Country
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Wasps winger Callum Sirker is enjoying his rugby again and says his difficulties with injury have made...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoBarbarians on back foot as Quins go on the rampage
Harlequins 73-28 Barbarians History was made at The Stoop on Thursday as Harlequins faced the Barbarians for the first time ever...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoBatley helps stop the rot for Bristol
By BEN JAYCOCK On target: Gabriel Ibitoye scores for Bristol PICTURE: Getty Images Bristol Bears 26-18 South Africa 'A' Bristol ended...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoExiles ace Parton set for Saracens
London Irish full-back Tom Parton will join Saracens at the end of the season. The 24-year-old has played more than 50...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoKvesic signs for Zebre
Matt Kvesic has signed for Italian side Zebre until the end of the season following the cancellation of his contract with...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoJansen takes charge as Saracens cave in
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens.............................. 8pts Try: Elliott 20 Penalty: Elliott 35 Leicester........................... 45pts Tries: Ramage 11, Jansen 32 43; Henderson 36,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHotshot Atkinson sparkles for Tigers
Brett Deacon praised Charlie Atkinson after the ex-Wasps man sparkled in his first start for Tigers and helped engineer the easy...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWaldouck happy as Gloucester fight hard
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester........................ 38pts Tries: Morris 1, 49, Clement 21, Knight 32, Atkinson 39, Blake 72 Conversions: Barton 21, 32,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoIrish: We threw in young players
Bristol coach Mark Irish was buoyed by his side’s competitive performance. He said: “We came with the mindset of winning and...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFerguson gets the best from Aussie duo
By TOM VICKERS Newcastle......................... 28pts Tries: Blamire 27, Kerr 36, Pepper 39, Qorowale 73 Conversions: Schoeman 27, 36, 39, Thomas 73...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSaints hooker Smith pleased with gritty performance
Northampton hooker Robbie Smith was proud of his side’s ‘gritty’ display in ensuring they finished strongly after giving Falcons a let-off....
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBirch makes sure hard work pays off
By BEN JAYCOCK Sale..................................... 40pts Tries: Birch 15, 55; Postlethwaite 42, Caine 65, Wilkinson 71, 80 Conversions: Curtis 16, 43, 66,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe took charge in end – Harris
Sale academy coach Gareth Harris was pleased with how his side dominated physically in the second half. He said: “We’re really...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHartpury’s high five keeps cup hopes alive
By ROGER PANTING Hartpury.............33pts Tries: Stratford 12, 23, Bruzulier 45, Denty 58, Tanner 68 Conversions: Matthews 12, 23, 45, 58 Nottingham.........
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPack power sets platform as Richmond return to form
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond..........40pts Tries: Torpey 7, 14; O’Meara 23, Saysell 26, 37, 46 Conversions: Johnston 7,15, 24, 27, 47 Caldy......................
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHolmes is the difference as Ealing subdue Reds
By LUKE JARMYN Ealing Trailfinders..........22pts Tries: Penalty 6, Malton 44, Howard 48 Conversions: Willis 49 Penalties: Willis 16 Jersey Reds...................... 13pts...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRoberts hat-trick as Knights charge on
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster..........29pts Tries: Roberts 13, 18, 42; Holden 34, Kelly 78 Conversions: Dolly 13, 78 Bedford.............. 20pts Tries: Adamson...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoCov cruise in for eight tries to kickstart campaign
By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry............52pts Tries: Talbot-Davies 9, Titherington 24, Martin 40+1, Brown 43, Ma’asi 46, Pellegrini 55, Biggs 66, Seward 80...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoLloyd’s hat-trick joy for rampant leaders
By Muhammed Sher Sevenoaks........11 Blackheath......52 National Two East league leaders Blackheath maintained their title charge at Sevenoaks as Jake Lloyd notched...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoScarlett returns after long lay-off to spark Sharks
By ELSIE WALSH Sale Sharks............ 31 DMP Sharks............ 12 Sale Sharks kicked off their season in fine style with a bonus-point...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoWasps stung as Bears start with a ten-try romp
By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol.......................62 Wasps..........................0 Bears thrashed Wasps in the opening round of the Allianz Premier 15s to go top of...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoHunt shows her class as young Chiefs are beaten
By JAMES FOWLER Deadeye: Emma Sing kicked two penalties for Gloucester-Hartpury Exeter Chiefs.................. 17 Gloucester Hartpury.....25 Gloucester Hartpury overcame a young...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoResults
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoSmith hat-trick stops Cardiff’s away run
BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK Flanker Ben Smith scored a hat-trick as Loughborough University beat Cardiff 31-10 to return to the...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoTitchener leads way with 94 pts
By BEN JAYCOCK Max Titchener believes Henley have only reached 70 per cent of their potential and claims his side has...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoIrish will stick to ‘all-court’ style -Stokes
By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish may be at the bottom of the Premiership table but James Stokes insists they are keeping...
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoCoverage ‘a double-edged sword’
SCHOOLSRUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK Millfield director of rugby and former Bath player John Mallett says his side have ‘overachieved’ so far...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoPhillips leaves it late for Amman
Division One round-up By ROB COLE AMMANFORD moved to the top of Admiral Division 1 West Central with a comfortable 32-15...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoPremiership
Newport...................33 Pontypridd.............. 16 O’Brien third all-time Black & Ambers By ROB COLE PONTYPRIDD’S plight continued as they lost their third game...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoBrave Ravens give faltering Drovers a fright
Llandovery.............28 Bridgend.................. 13 By HUW S THOMAS FORGET the scoreline. Bottom-side Bridgend came close to inflicting a surprise win over high-flying...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoRichards treble piles on Quins woe
Ebbw Vale...............38 Carmarthen Quins . .7 By ROB COLE MORGAN Richards’ hattrick fired Ebbw Vale to a comprehensive bonus-point victory over...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoCross does the trick for the Blue & Blacks
Cardiff......................45 Swansea....................0 By STEFFAN THOMAS A DEWI Cross hat-trick helped Cardiff solidify their position at the top of the Premiership with...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoSinfield completes ultra challenge
By JAMES BOWEN LEICESTER coach Kevin Sinfield has raised £1.5m for charity after completing seven ultra marathons in seven days. He...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoWayward Wizards lose the knack of winning
RGC..................... 34 Aberavon..........26 By ROB COLE ABERAVON fell to their third successive defeat in the Indigo Premiership to drop to third...
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