Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRelton returns home to take the Pirates route
Arthur Relton is returning to his Cornwall rugby roots this season keen to follow a well-trodden path into a Premiership career....
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoWe must get off to a faster start this time, says Dowson
By PAUL REES Phil Dowson wants Northampton to take their form in the latter stages of last season into the new...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSanderson: Ford’s best days to come
By GARY FITZGERALD Star man: George Ford, pictured playing for Leicester, has joined Sale PICTURES: Getty Images George Ford has “the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSmith backing Fifita to light up Scarlets
By STEFFAN THOMAS Vaea Fifita has been tipped to take the United Rugby Championship by storm following his highprofile move from...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoEngland’s Jersey trip leaves RFU all at sea
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK English club rugby has never been more in need of coherent, strong, farsighted...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBath prepare well for derby
Jersey..............17 Bath ..................38 By TOM INNES Bath tuned up for a derby date with Bristol Bears in the opening round of...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBears leave it late to round pre-season off in style
Scarlets ............28pts Bristol ..............34pts By RICHARD PHELPS Bristol Bears rounded off their preseason campaign with another fightback victory. It was a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoGloucester turn on the power but work to do
Gloucester........42pts Cardiff ................17pts By ROGER PANTING Try time: Ben Morgan scores for Gloucester PICTURE: Martin Bennett Gloucester go into next week’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoLeinster take their chances as they prove too strong for Quins
Harlequins........21pts Leinster ............26pts By ALAN ROBINSON Leinster stepped up their preparations for the new United Rugby Championship season with a five-point...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoScottish pounce on early Edinburgh errors
Edinburgh ......26 London S ........34 By PHIL BENNETT A false fire alarm at the DAM Health Stadium meant the game was...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBattling Exiles give Kidney a victorious homecoming
Munster ............14pts London Irish ....19pts By DANNY WARD London Irish capped off their pre-season in style with a fine win over...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSharks too good for slack Italians
Sale Sharks ..59 Benetton ..........7 By BEN JAYCOCK Tom O’Flaherty scored a debut hat-trick as Sale Sharks blew away a helpless...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoExeter blown away by Ulster
Ulster ..............31 Exeter Chiefs 12 By IAN ROBSON Ulster's youngsters and new signings impressed in Friday’s dominant preseason victory over a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoStar-laden Sarries too strong for helpless Mob
Ampthill ............14pts Saracens ..........59pts By KEVIN MILLER A Saracens side with 11 full internationals blew away a helpless Ampthill in what...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoPirates on top as they turn the table on Chiefs
Cornish Pirates ..42pts Exeter......................14pts By MIKE SINCLAIR Pirates took a leaf out of the Exeter playbook with some impressive forward finishing...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoEaling show top-flight credentials with big six against Zebre
Ealing T ............42pts Zebre ..................12pts By DAVE MORRIS Ealing Trailfinders ran out comfortable winners scoring six tries to win against URC...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoWasps see off resilient Dragons
Dragons ..........12 Wasps ..............28 By BOBBY BRIDGE Wasps withheld a spirited Dragons fightback to finish their two-game preseason campaign undefeated heading...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRadwan to the rescue for sloppy Newcastle
Doncaster ........29pts Newcastle........33pts By GUY WILLIAMS A last minute try by speedster Adam Radwan clinched a fortunate win for Newcastle at...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoMorgan snatches win for Ospreys as Tipuric returns
Ospreys ..........31 Northampton 24 By SAM JACKSON Luke Morgan’s 77th minute try proved the difference as Northampton Saints ended their preseason...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoRed Roses make it 24 wins in a row
England ............52pts USA ......................14pts By MARK DOCHERTY Flyer: Ellie Kildunne on her way to the try-line The Red Roses put 50...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRichmond back from voyage of discovery
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW A famous old club sets sail from London this week on a south-westerly...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Bath
Head coach: Johann van Graan Captain: Ben Spencer Ground: The Recreation Ground Capacity: 14,509 PREDICTED FINISH: 11TH Johann van Graan, Bath’s...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Bristol
Director of Rugby: Pat Lam Captain: Steven Luatua Ground: Ashton Gate Capacity: 27,000 PREDICTED FINISH: 8TH Pat Lam’s glass is always...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Exeter
Director of Rugby: Rob Baxter Captains: Jack Yeandle/Joe Simmonds Ground: Sandy Park Capacity: 14,100 PREDICTED FINISH: 6TH The Chiefs missed out...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Gloucester
Head Coach: George Skivington Captain: Lewis Ludlow Ground: Kingsholm Capacity: 16,115 PREDICTED FINISH: 3RD When George Skivington arrived at Gloucester during...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoDombrandt urges Quins to aim high
By ADAM HATHAWAY No.8 Alex Dombrandt admits Harlequins did not set the bar high enough last season and got trapped into...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Harlequins
Team-by-team guide by Paul Rees Head Coach: Tabai Matson Captain: Stephan Lewies Ground: Twickenham Stoop Capacity: 14,816 PREDICTED FINISH: 2ND Quins...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Leicester
Head Coach: Steve Borthwick Captain: Hanro Liebenberg Ground: Welford Road Capacity: 25,849 PREDICTED FINISH: 4TH The Tigers clawed their way from...
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Premiership
/ 3 years ago‘We must build on what we achieved’
By GARY FITZGERALD Dan Cole dismisses suggestions Tigers enter the new season as favourites in the same manner he deals with...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBig brother Creevy happy to claim Irish can be champions
Agustin Creevy is as bullish with his predictions for London Irish’s title chances as he is when taking the field, claiming:...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership previews: London Irish
Director of Rugby: Declan Kidney Captain: Matt Rogerson Ground: Gtech Community Stadium Capacity: 17,250 PREDICTED FINISH: 7TH The Exiles were involved...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Newcastle
Head Coach: Dave Walder Captain: Will Welch Ground: Kingston Park Capacity: 10,200 PREDICTED FINISH: 12TH The Falcons are getting used to...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Northampton
Director of Rugby: Phil Dowson Captain: Lewis Ludlam Ground: Franklin’s Gardens Capacity: 15,200 PREDICTED FINISH: 5TH Northampton have tended to yo-yo...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Sale Sharks
Director of Rugby: Alex Sanderson Captain: Jono Ross Ground: AJ Bell Stadium Capacity: 12,000 PREDICTED FINISH: 9th Salfrord is no longer...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Saracens
Director of Rugby: Mark McCall Captain: Owen Farrell Ground: StoneX Stadium Capacity: 10,500 PREDICTED FINISH: 1ST Saracens returned to the Premiership...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Wasps
Head coach: Lee Blackett Captain: Joe Launchbury Ground: Coventry Building Society Arena Capacity: 32,753 PREDICTED FINISH: 10TH Recruitment was put on...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Worcester Warriors
Director of Rugby: Steve Diamond Captain: Ted Hill Ground: Sixways Stadium Capacity: 11,499 PREDICTED FINISH: 13TH Steve Diamond’s bid to become...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSalary cap is forcing clubs to invest in youth policy
PAUL REES Worcester’s plight at a time when the salary cap has been reduced by some 20 per cent to £5m...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSaints agree new deal with Freeman
England wing Tommy Freeman, 21, has signed a new “long-term” contract at Northampton Saints. Freeman, who can also operate at full-back,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoLeinster to edge it over SA new boys
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Back with Cardiff: Taulupe Faletau is a world class player A brand-new United Rugby Championship...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSale late fireworks see off Moseley
By DAVID LAWRENCE Moseley............ 13 Sale FC..............32 Sale produced a scintillating second-half display to storm to an opening day victory in...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMorris double has Hull on defensive
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S............... 44 Hull............................ 20 A scrappy start to the game saw Stortford concede a penalty under their...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoDMP edge battle of the conditions
By BEN JAYCOCK Darlington MP.......23 Chinnor..................... 16 Darlington opened the season with a hard-fought win in torrential rain in the North-East....
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National League One
/ 3 years agoJames on the money to halt Plymouth fightback
By DANIEL ROWLANDS Cambridge....... 34pts Tries: Frost 5, James 8, Green 15, Asiedu 63, Priestley 74 Conversions: James 6, 9, 75...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoJordan has Gott the form to deny the Tykes victory
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........24 Taunton T................28 Taunton began their season with a bonus-point victory in Yorkshire, thanks to a converted...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoEsher fail in bid to raid the Rams
By RICHARD GEORGE ASHTON Rams.........................38 Esher......................... 21 Rams started with a five-try flourish against a game Esher side. The hosts made...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoIt’s no stroll in the Park for the Stags
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........46 Cinderford...............26 A resilient Rosslyn Park emerged victorious against Cinderford, despite three yellows. Cinderford scored early, before...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoIonians’ power proves so decisive
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon............. 21 Hull Ionians.... 34 Hull Ionians outmuscled their hosts to open their season with a win. The...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoCarleton stays so calm to seal win
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde.........................34 Chester.....................29 Fylde opened their campaign with a hard-fought victory over Chester, with Tom Carleton to the fore....
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTigers roar on with second-half strikes
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.......... 15 Sheffield T.............. 20 TRIES from Angus Hughes and Louis Townsend in the space of two second-half...
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