Club Rugby
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWasps gift-wrap it for clinical Bristol
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Wasps ..................8pts Tries: Cruse 5 Penalties: Atkinson 45 Bristol ................23pts Tries: Sheedy 19, Bradbury 59 Conversions: Sheedy 20,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe got it right in the end – Lam
Bristol's head coach Pat Lam was satisfied with his team’s performance. “We got off to a poor start but worked it...
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Premiership
/ 3 years ago14-man Sharks too good for slack Bath
By DELME PARFITT Bath ....................20pts Tries: Cokanasiga 42, De Glanville 72 Conversions: Francis 43, 73 Penalties: Francis 9, 28 Sale ....................37pts...
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Premiership
/ 3 years ago‘Another tough lesson for us’
Bath head coach Johann van Graan didn’t hide from the inadequacy of his side’s defeat to 14-man Sharks. The South African...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTownsend will show no mercy to Warriors
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Worcester v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sixways Exeter will put their sympathy for Worcester’s players and staff...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDiamond relieved to get green light but staff ‘angry’
By BEN JAYCOCK Boss: Steve Diamond Having met Friday’s RFU deadline to prove their safety credentials, Worcester Warriors director of rugby...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoVakatawa highlights a serious problem
CHRIS HEWETT The desperate news surrounding Virimi Vakatawa – a proper centre on his day and plenty good enough for most...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDarcy at the double as Dragons get blown away
By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ........44pts Tries: Vellacott 27, Young 35, Graham 42, 49; Hoyland 53, Kinghorn 61, Dean 63 Conversions: Bennett...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoWilliams injury blow overshadows Cardiff win
By MATT LLOYD Cardiff ................20pts Tries: Llewellyn 3, Dacey 37, Summerhill 77 Conversions: Evans 37 Penalties: Evans 69 Munster ............13pts Tries:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoOspreys force draw with last minute try
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ............23pts Tries: Williams 53, Costelow 65 Conversions: Costelow 53, 65 Penalties: Costelow 14, 40, 44 Ospreys ............23pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoRaging Bulls put Lions to slaughter
Lions ................15 Bulls ................31 It was a case of a different season, but the same problems for the Lions as they...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoLeinster keep Zebre at bay
By JOHN FALLON Zebre ....................29 Leinster ................33 Relieved Leinster coach Leo Cullen was happy to get a bonus point win in...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoAll too easy for Ulster
By BILL PETERS Ulster ....................36 Connacht ..............10 Jacob Stockdale made a successful return to action for his first game in a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDismal start to Franco era
By BRYN PALMER Benetton ..............33 Glasgow ................11 Scotland scrum-half Ali Price insisted Glasgow are only at “the start of their journey”...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoArchers aim high now Sam in range
Preview Nottingham v Cornish Pirates Today, Kick-off 3pm SAM Hollingsworth is confident Nottingham can defy the critics and comfortably improve on...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoOlver pulls the strings as Knights take charge
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............16pts Tries: Stratford 64 Conversions: Williams 68 Penalties: Williams 3, 8, 11 Doncaster ........34pts Tries: Spittle 14,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRichmond stunned by Caldy fightback
By BEN FENTON Richmond..........32pts Tries: O’Meara 4, 23; Kiernan 14; Kaye 18 Conversions: Landray 4, 14, 23 Penalties: Landray 67, 70...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCambriani hat-trick can’t stop battling Ealing
By TOM STEVENS Ampthill ............17pts Tries: Cambriani 38, 41, 71 Conversion: Hardwick 42 Ealing ................32pts Tries: Campher 5, Montgomery 25, Uzokwe...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBeford blast out the blocks but Scottish show fight
By RYAN ROBINSON Bedford ............49pts Tries: Day 5, Grayson 10, Worley 13, Adamson 29, 64, Garside 73 Conversions: Maisey 6, 11,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoPowerful Reds hit big six to blunt Cov
By TOM INNES Jersey ................40pts Tries: Lewis 18, 54; Harris 32, 40; Holgate 48, Clarke 73 Conversions: Bennett 18, 32, 40,...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoEight-try Bears breeze home
By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol B ................48 Sale S ........................7 Bristol Bears ran in eight tries in their opening round fixture of...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoBo’s treble sparks Lightning
By BETHAN CLARGO Wasps FC................17 Loughborough......47 Loughborough Lightning secured an emphatic opening round victory against Wasps in the Allianz Cup. A...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoChiefs tear Sharks to shreds
By TOM BULMER DMP Durham S ........0 Exeter Chiefs........73 Cup holders Exeter Chiefs opened their defence with a dominant win over...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMoseley blitz sinks Esher’s battlers
Moseley............35 Esher................. 24 By PAUL SMITH Birmingham Moseley edged an eight-try thriller after skipper Ollie Stedman capped a virtuoso display with...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSix-try Park see off Chinnor threat
Rosslyn Park..........42 Chinnor..................... 14 By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park ran in six tries on the way to a comprehensive Friday night...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoIn-form hosts are in seventh heaven
Cambridge..............39 Taunton Titans..... 14 By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge made it three wins from three with a seven-try salvo against Taunton Titans...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoLinney brace kick-starts Stortford’s big comeback
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.,.......24pts Tries: Craggs 4, Passman 13, Fantini 17, Checksfield 74 Conversions: Ledingham 18, Minogue 75 Bishop’s Stortford..........25pts...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoTaylor’s twin strike tees up a win for Cinderford
Leeds Tykes........... 12 Cinderford...............24 By BEN CROPPER A dominant forward display from Cinderford ensured they returned to Gloucestershire with maximum points...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoRossiter shines in record Rams haul
Rams.........................59 Hull............................26 By RICHARD ASHTON Nine-try Rams recorded their highest National One score in a home success against battling Hull. The...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMorris late show as Sale snatch it
Plymouth Albion...24 Sale FC.....................27 By PATRICK MARSH A Late try by replacement Callum Morris secured victory for high-flying Sale, but they...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoFylde run amok as they keep top spot
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde................. 74 Harrogate........... 5 IT WAS points galore at The Woodlands, as home side Fylde ran in 12...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoLong sparkles to secure comeback
Huddersfield.......... 17 Chester.....................23 By ANDREW SMITH A SECOND-half revival spearheaded by Gethin Long saw Chester grind out their first win of...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTitans flex their muscles in rout
Rotherham T.......... 50 Blaydon...................... 3 By DAVID BEDDOWS LLOYD Hayes shone again as promotion -chasing Rotherham eased back to form with...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoFortunate Makin try keeps Hull unbeaten
Wharfedale...... 13pts Hull Ionians...... 20pts By ED WILLIAMS A really entertaining game of rugby was just edged by the visitors thanks...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHoppers crushed as Sedgley give a reality check
Sedgley Park......... 50 Preston G................... 8 By VINNY MORLEY SEDGLEY Park returned to the form that saw them fall just short...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoLast-gasp Adcock try deflates Otley
Sheffield.................. 20 Otley.......................... 18 By STEPHEN SMITH MATTHEW Adcock’s stunning late winner sent his team-mates into wild celebrations as Sheffield came...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTynedale hang on despite rapid start
Tynedale................. 41 Sheffield Tigers....34 By BRIAN TILLEY LEADING 29-0 after 25 minutes, Tynedale finished up hanging on before claiming their third...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoRegional Premier
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT 1 North East DONCASTER Phoenix take over at the top the table following a 19-82 win away to...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoCampbell proud of progress shown at Hinckley
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIS Campbell has made the step up to director of rugby at Hinckley and in and...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRegional results
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoAny team can beat anyone in National 1 – Cattell
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK JOINT Bishop’s Stortford head coach Marcus Cattell expects National 1 to be one of the most...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoWinning start has Rochford targeting top ten
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK ROCHFORD Hundred made a strong start to their season by winning their two opening games but...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRegional results
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSweet for Sheffield to reclaim bragging rights
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK SHEFFIELD director of rugby Simon Tomlinson is revelling in last weekend’s victory over arch rivals Sheffield...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoFired-up Ponty’s tribute for Butler
Championship round-up By ROB COLE PONTYPOOL paid a fitting tribute to their former captain Eddie Butler, who died suddenly on Thursday,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoPremiership Cup
Jones special lays Ironmen a foundation Cardiff......................29 Merthyr....................45 By JACK NAISBITT MERTHYR confirmed their place in the WRU Premiership Cup quarter-finals...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoLloyd turns the screw for Steelmen
Ebbw Vale...............3 4 Carmarthen............ 14 By HARRY CORISH EBBW VALE comfortably beat Carmarthen Quins at Eugene Cross Park. The Quins are...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoRavens keep their nerve after Davies blow
Pontypridd..............26 Bridgend.................. 30 By SIMON ROBERTS BRIDGEND Ravens survived a late rally by Pontypridd to secure a vital away victory at...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoSloane wraps up revenge for Whites
Swansea.................40 Llanelli..................... 13 By PAUL HOPKINS SWANSEA gained sweet revenge for Llanelli’s opening-day victory with a convincing win in the Welsh...
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