Club Rugby
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBath turn sights on du Preez brothers
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Bath are the latest club to run the rule over...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoReturn to Japan on the list for Goode
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Alex Goode is being lined up for another stint in Japan when his contract with...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoFinancial grief puts sport in a sorry state
CHRIS HEWETT A few days ago, the proposed transfer of the Senegalese footballer Ismaila Sarr from Watford to Aston Villa disappeared...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoClifton …………52 Bargoed ……….12
■By ROGER OPIE THE final game of Clifton’s pre-season preparations saw their strength, speed and fitness in evidence in this eight-try...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBrixham …………7 Exeter Uni ……29
■By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO IN a fiery encounter at Astley Park, it was Exeter University who showed the needed spark, as they...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoConnacht in charge to add to Sale’s woe
Connacht ................15 Sale Sharks ............5 ■By DAN JAMES SALE Sharks suffered their second consecutive preseason loss at the hands of Connacht...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoHenley ………………..17 Loughborough S ..31
■By NICK PITSON HENLEY Hawks eventually succumbed to a quick and well drilled student side in their pre season clash at...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoPotter hits high notes as Tigers march on
Newcastle ........28pts Leicester ..........42pts By BEN JAYCOCK Harry Potter scored a hat-trick as Leicester Tigers ended their pre-season in style with...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoTen-try Harlequins glad to find their rhythm
■By HARRY DAVIES Harlequins claimed an entertaining 66-19 victory over partner club London Scottish this weekend in the club’s first pre-season...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoLeeds Tykes ..26 Rotherham……19
■By BEN CROPPER LEEDS Tykes produced a spirited display to fend off Yorkshire rivals Rotherham at The Sycamores. The match was...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBlackheath ….42 Esher …………….14
■By GRAHAM COX AN encouraging final dress-rehearsal for Blackheath who quickly recovered from an early setback to outscore their opponents six...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoOlowofela helps Nottingham see off Cambridge
Nottingham ..........29 Cambridge ............19 ■By ROB WILDMAN TWO first-half tries from new arrival Jordan Olowofela helped fire Nottingham to victory by...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoLate tries give Ealing the edge over Richmond
Richmond ..............26 Ealing T ..................35 ■By TIM FORRESTER EALING Trailfinders edged this keenly contested pre-season game with late tries by Carlo...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoShelford ……….57 Cambridge II ….0
■By JOSHUA BARNES @therugbypaper SHELFORD shone under the lights with a huge blowout win over nearby rivals Cambridge. It was at...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoCaldy …………..47 Sale FC …………12
■By JAMES JOHNSON A DOMINANT first half display set Caldy up to dismantle Sale FC at Paton Field. The home side...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoPlymouth ……..28 Exeter Uni ……40
■By PATRICK MARSH NEWLY-promoted Exeter University completed their preparations for life in Division 2 West with a convincing victory over National...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoAmpthill ……….42 Glamorgan ……..5
■By MUHAMMED SHER AMPTHILL continued their preparations for the new Championship season with an impressive win in the Welsh capital, registering...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoGloucester power to away triumph
Munster ..................19 Gloucester ............28 ■By DAVID ROBINSON GLOUCESTER opened their first pre-season fixture with a win over Munster at Musgrave Park....
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoChinnor ………………40 Worthing …………….17
■By JACK JOHNSON CHINNOR finished pre-season with a commanding victory over Worthing Raiders as they scored six tries at Kingsey Road....
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBath off to a flier with a blitz of Cov
Coventry ..............7pts Bath ....................38pts By SAM KERR Bath scored six tries in their first match of pre-season as head of rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoPotent Park’s attack run riot
Rosslyn Park 66 Tonbridge J ....10 ■By RHYS STRATTON ROSSLYN Park ran out as dominant winners in their final preseason fixture...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoParker leads a Bury bonanza
Bedford A ........38 Bury St Eds ....45 ■By MUHAMMED SHER THERE was certainly plenty of value to be had at Putnoe...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSaints march past Champ Bedford
Northampton 40 Bedford ..........26 ■By JACK JACOBS NORTHAMPTON Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson began his tenure with a win over...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoHot Bears blow away Dragons
Dragons ..................28 Bristol ....................45 ■By SAM JACKSON BRISTOL Bears delivered a late fightback to beat Dragons at Rodney Parade in their...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoTynedale …………..28 Darlington MP ……52
■By NATHAN EDWARDS LIAM Checksfield hit a hat-trick as Darlington Mowden Park picked up a positive result in their final pre-season...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoLucky Irish edge a 10-try thriller
Jersey Reds ..29 London Irish ..31 ■By IAN ROBSON @therugbypaper JERSEY Reds and London Irish shared 10 tries between them in...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoWasps pack a perfect 10
Doncaster ............0pts Wasps ................56pts By DAN WILLIAMS Touchdown: Matteo Minozz goes in for his second try PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Wasps kicked...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoFrance set to rock with the best league in the world
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW French flair: La Rochelle may be champions of Europe but they finished fifth...
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National Leagues
/ 3 years agoIt’s not pitch perfect just yet for Bury coach Ford
By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 EAST Bury St Edmunds’ preseason preparations have been affected by a lack of rain – but...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoRich will give Blood, sweat and tears for a faster start
By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 1 Richie Williams is hoping his Cambridge side ‘can reach their full potential’ this season as they...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTigers must look to edge the tight matches, insists Barrow
By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 NORTH Sedgley Park Tigers missed out on the title by just four points last season –...
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National Leagues
/ 3 years agoBarber gets ready to cut down his old pal Sneddon
By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 WEST Mike Barber is looking forward to locking horns with former teammate Scott Sneddon as his...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoThe game paying too much for its players
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Top gun: Semi Radradra is a marquee player for Bristol PICTURE: Getty...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoConcern as refs switch to other side
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Another of French rugby’s leading gamekeepers turned coach this week, as Top 14 referee Maxime Chalon put...
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoEngland U18s fight back for epic win
South Africa U18s ‘A’…………34, England U18s…………36 Rory Taylor’s last minute penalty gave England U18s a thrilling victory against South Africa U18s...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoWorcester Warriors finally release statement over administration rumours
Worcester Warriors’ owners have released long-awaited a statement, after a day filled with speculation regarding the future of their club. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoFive-year deal will give Cup boost – Grainger
By JON NEWCOMBE Steve Grainger, RFU director of rugby development, is confident the new five-year partnership between England Rugby and Papa...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoClark on a mission to prove his Test quality
By ROB COLE Wales have capped two former England U20 centres in the last few years and new Dragons recruit Max...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoStronge aims to be the top scrum-half in his division
By BEN JAYCOCK Ambition: Nottingham’s Michael Stronge Michael Stronge has set a clear goal to become the best scrum-half in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoLudlow: Three ops and I’m good to go
By PAUL REES Lewis Ludlow feels like a new man. The Gloucester captain had three operations in as many weeks after...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoJohnson glad to be a Wasp
Ashley Johnson has left his role as player-coach at Birmingham Moseley to take forward his coaching career with his former side...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoChiefs confirm Sio signing
Exeter Chiefs confirmed the signing of Australia loose-head Scott Sio on a “long-term deal”. Sio, 30, has won 71 caps and...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoVan Zyl has his sights set on the World Cup
By GARY FITZGERALD Seeing Billy and Mako Vunipola battle their way back into Eddie Jones’ good books has encouraged Ivan van...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoPainful budget cuts are for greater good
COLIN BOAG Still looking for a club: Former England full-back Mike Brown left Newcastle at the end of last season PICTURE:...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoFrench clubs look at Nowell
ON THE BLINDSIDE Exeter winger Jack Nowell could move to France after the World Cup with his CV doing the rounds...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoExiles waiting in wings for Chick
ON THE BLINDSIDE London Irish are waiting in the wings to potentially move for Newcastle Falcons No.8 Callum Chick if there...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRuthless Ospreys fly past helpless Hartpury
Hartpury ........14 Ospreys ..........41 By JOHN BARNES The first hit out for both Hartpury University and Ospreys of pre-season 2022/23 was...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSale FC ………………34 Fylde ………………….14
By STEVE SMITH Sale FC looked in fine form as they got their pre-season campaign underway with a routine win against...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoCinderford …………17 Matson………………….0
By MICK WILSON Cinderford director of rugby Paul Morris was pleased with his side’s comfortable win over Matson in what was...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoCambridge …………33 Carmarthen ……….14
By STEVE JACKSON In the end Cambridge came through a stern test against Welsh Premiership side Quins, outscoring the visitors by...
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