Club Rugby
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoJoyce shines as Clifton clinch third
By MIKE BARBER Barnstaple.............. 12 Clifton.......................52 WILL Joyce was instrumental in Clifton’s second-half surge as they moved through the gears to...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoReed keeps cool to seal it for Bury
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Canterbury.............. 31 Bury St Edmunds..34 A LAST-KICK penalty from Charlie Reed earned Bury St Edmunds a win at...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoEsher run riot to seal championship glory
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H....... 24pts Esher...................55pts Lovely bubbly: Esher’s players and staff celebrate PICTURES: Leo Wilkinson Photography ESHER put the...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSuper-sub Knight bags treble for Dings
By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders... 41 Westcliff.................22 DINGS finished the season on a high, overcoming a stubborn and committed Westcliff side...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoLions topple Reds in dramatic clash
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....24 Redruth.................... 19 FIFTH-PLACED Leicester Lions got the better of second-placed Redruth in a nail-biting encounter. Redruth’s...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoOAs end season on a winning high
By SEAN WYLIE Old Albanian...........38 Henley Hawks....... 19 OLD Albanian rounded off their season with an impressive home win over mid-table...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSims and McLean shine in away win
By SHAUN WREN Guernsey.......... 21 Worthing...........52 WORTHING finished the season how they started it – with a victory over Guernsey. A...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoAce Evans lands last-kick sucker punch
Premiership By HUWS THOMAS Llandovery ..........29 Bridgend ..............30 BRIDGEND upset the Llandovery applecart in style with full-back Cai Evans – son...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoWizards withstand fierce fightback
By ROB COLE RGC ..........................21 Aberavon ..............30 ABERAVON made up for losing in the Premiership Cup final last weekend by heading...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoCardiff clinch crown with crushing bonus
By STEFFAN THOMAS Cardiff ..................31 Merthyr ................12 CARDIFF are Welsh Premiership champions after they crushed Merthyr at the Arms Park. A...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoShort’s boot proves the difference
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ebbw Vale ..............7 Bridgend ................11 BRIDGEND made it backto-back Premiership wins as they edged out fellow strugglers Ebbw...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoDisappointed Morris demands big finish
By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW... Carmarthen v Newport Today, Kick-off 3pm NEWPORT head coach Ty Morris is already planning revenge on Cardiff...
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Babcock Trophy
/ 4 years agoArmy leave it late to regain services crown
By TOM SANSOM Army Men ............35 Navy Men ............27 THE ARMY once again lifted the Babcock Trophy at Twickenham with a...
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Babcock Trophy
/ 4 years agoSuper Scott leads 10-try rout
Army women ......68 Navy women ..........0 THE ARMY Women put on a dominant performance as they beat the Navy in the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDanny Cipriani announces Bath departure
Bath fly half Danny Cipriani has announced he will be leaving the club at the end of the season and is...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoCornish Pirates’ Tom Channon announces retirement
Cornish Pirates hooker and top try scorer Tom Channon will be retiring after his final game for the club tomorrow. The...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoExeter defence coach departs
Exeter have confirmed defence coach Julian Salvi has left the club with immediate effect. Director of Rugby, Rob Baxter, said: “I...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoPiers Francis signs for Bath
Northampton Saints centre and former England international Piers Francis will join Bath Rugby for the 2022/23 season. The 31-year-old fly-half, who...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoJonathan Davies signs new contract at Scarlets
Scarlets captain Jonathan Davies has signed a new contract with the URC side. The Wales and British and Irish Lions centre...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoNorthampton Saints sign James Raam
Northampton Saints have signed Australian winger James Raam from the Waratahs for next season. Ramm, 23, joins Saints from Super Rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoMatt Symons to retire at the end of the season
Harlequins lock Matt Symons has confirmed he will retire from rugby at the end of the season. The 32-year-old calls time...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoTom Youngs retires from professional rugby
Leicester Tigers star and former England international Tom Youngs has confirmed his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The 35-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoNewcastle prop Adam Brocklebank signs two-year contract extension
Prop-forward Adam Brocklebank has signed up for another two seasons with Newcastle Falcons. The 26-year-old loose-head has made 74 appearances for...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoArgentine centre Matias Orlando signs two-year extension at Newcastle Falcons
Argentine centre Matias Orlando has signed a new two-year contract at Newcastle Falcons. Capped 47 times by Los Pumas, the 30-year-old...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSaracens 38 – 22 Exeter Chiefs: Saracens secure play-off place with strong second-half display against Exeter
Saracens secured a Premiership play-off place after a powerful second-half display secured a bonus-point victory over Exeter at the StoneX Stadium....
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHaywood swoops to snatch it for Saints
By PAUL REES Bath ....................31pts Tries: Clark 22, Muir 32, Spencer 55, 58 Conversions: Cipriani 23, 33, Spencer 56, 59 Penalties:...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoJukes calls tune for happy Tykes
By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP....... 15 Leeds Tykes........... 30 TYKES took a vital bonus-point win from their trip to the Darlington...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoCaptain Scott leads Richmond to victory
By TIM FORRESTER Hartpury ............36pts Tries: Crane 4, Short 10, Bailey 20, 29; Capon 64, Wood 71 Conversions: Williams 11, 21,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoJoseland’s treble for table-toppers
SW Premier BENJY Joseland scored a hat-trick as Exeter University confirmed promotion to National 2 South with an impressive 59-24 win...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoPack power tells for Pontypridd
Premiership By ALED BISTON Pontypridd ..........14 Ebbw Vale ..............3 PONTYPRIDD ended their season with a hard-fought victory at Sardis Road. The...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTerrible in the first 60 -Boyd
CHRIS Boyd celebrated his first win at Bath since taking charge at Northampton, but admitted the performance was not good enough...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoResults
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoLlanelli finish rock bottom
Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Llanelli..................29 Llandovery ..........36 LLANELLI will end the season rooted to the bottom of the Premiership table after...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoAce Thomas chasing the dream
Premiership By ROB COLE PREMIERSHIP CUP FINAL PREVIEW: Aberavon v Newport Kick-off 5,35pm THE last time Aled Thomas played in a...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoBritish Rugby
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoTyro back row Kendellen leads Munster charge
By JOHN FALLON Ulster ......................17 Munster ................24 ACADEMY back rower Alex Kendellen led the way as Munster powered to their first...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoInjury to Thomas forces call off
Welsh leagues round-up By ALED BISTON PONTYPOOL’S Championship clash against Ystalyfera was abandoned at half-time after a serious injury to a...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoThe RUGBY Paper Podcast
Host Oliver Little is joined by RFU referee Craig Maxwell-Keys and The Rugby Paper regular columnists Nick Cain and Brendan Gallagher...
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Latest News
/ 4 years ago250 up! AWJ gets it right this time
By ROB COLE Cardiff ..................6pts Tries: Priestland 28, 44 Ospreys ............22pts Tries: Lake 54, Webb 61, Parry 66 Conversions: Anscombe 55,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoAtkinson’s style puts Wasps on right road
By ROB WILDMAN Wasps ................41pts Tries: West 4, Bassett 31, Stooke 53, Oghre 63, 79, T Willis 80 Conversions: Gopperth 4,...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRedruth keep up chase at summit
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.............63 Barnstaple....... 14 REDRUTH did all they could to keep the title race alive until the final day...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLousi stars as Scarlets hit Dragons for six
By STEFFAN THOMAS Dragons..............19pts Tries: Dixon 35, J Williams 50, Warren 61 Conversions: S Davies 35, 62 Scarlets ............38pts Tries: Lousi...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWe’ll be going flat out in every single game, says Blackett
WASPS boss Lee Blackett firmly believes his squad can still claim end-ofseason glory. “We’ve got two competitions and we will be...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoGasson snatches victory for Dings
By MIKE BARBER Clifton....................... 31 Dings Crusaders...32 A LAST-MINUTE Waylon Gasson try sealed a first win in four years for Dings...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoChester held on home soil by Fylde
By DES HICKIE Chester.............. 20 Fylde.................. 20 AS the scoreline suggests, this match was close throughout. A strong easterly wind largely...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGloucester denied by Fricker’s late double
By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................29pts Tries: Thacker 3, Uren 7, Fricker 68, 79 Conversions: Sheedy 4, 8, 69 Penalties: Sheedy 11...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBarnes bounce back in fine style
By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks....... 19 Barnes......................34 BARNES hit back from 12-0 down to claim a thoroughly deserved victory over Henley...












