Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoMorahan scores sensational solo try but tyro Bears fall just short
Brive ....................22 Bristol....................17 By PHIL BROWN Bristol Bears kicked off pre-season with a narrow defeat at the hands of Top 14...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoNine-try Ealing are too strong for Park
Rosslyn Park ..26pts Ealing T’f ..........57pts By RHYS STRATTON Ealing Trailfinders ran out deserved winners at The Rock on Saturday, tallying...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoNew boy Gopperth leads the way for champions Leicester
Jersey ..................26 Leicester ..............35 By TIM PRYOR English champions Leicester Tigers and Championship outfit Jersey Reds provided each other with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoLymm ………………….19 Preston G …………..24
By NATHAN EDWARDS A new-look Preston Grasshoppers side picked up a difficult win away to Lymm RFC. Heading into the game,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoTaunton ………………..14 Cornish Pirates ..43
By MIKE JAMOS Over 1,000 people crammed into the Taunton Verita Stadium to watch a game which in the first half...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoAmpthill …………….54 Newport………………12
By KEVIN BARRETT Ampthill hosted Welsh Premiership Cup holders Newport at Dillingham Park and named 13 debutants in the match day...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoBonds try seals bragging rights for Redruth
Redruth ......26 Plymouth ......24 By BILL HOOPER Redruth got the better of National League 1 Albion in this pre-season derby. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoDorking …….. 52 Sutton & E…… 5
Dorking powered to a big win with a penalty try at scrum time opening the scoring. A cracking try by Ryan...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoNorth Walsham….26 Shelford …………….19
By MIKAEL BIARD North Walsham proved too strong for Shelford as they edged a thrilling and competitive contest in Norfolk. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoLlandovery…………26 Cinderford …………12
By HUW S THOMAS The Forest of Dean side who finished fifth in last year’s National One found the Drovers, who...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoDings ………………….38 Glasgow Ac…………17
By NATHAN EDWARDS Luke Arscott has seen his pre-season campaign as “a learning curve” with Dings earning a big victory against...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoCoventry dominate Midlands derby
Coventry ..............40 Molesey................12 By ANDREW SMITH Coventry breezed to victory in a Midlands derby at Butts Park. A well worked lineout...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoCurry stars as ferocious Sharks score a big six
Caldy ………………..5pts Sale Sharks……40pts By BEN JAYCOCK Sale Sharks scored six tries as they eased past north west rivals and Championship...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoBell chimes in with leveller for Tykes
Leeds Tykes ......19 Esher ......................19 By ANDREW SMITH National 1 new boys Esher gave a good account of themselves in highly...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoConfidence boost for Sheffield
Luctonians ..........35 Sheffield ..............49 By MO SHER It was a summer jamboree at Mortimer Park as these National Two rivals shared...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoOundle ………………19 Hinckley…………….19
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley began their pre season fixtures with a hard fought draw in Northamptonshire. The opening 20 minutes were...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoBlues breeze through Titans
Bedford ..........61 Rotherham......19 By JAMES DARWELL Bedford Blues began pre-season preparations for next season with suitable aplomb as they put Rotherham...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoBiarritz ………………22 Ealing………………….21
By IAN ROBSON Ealing Trailfinders were beaten at the death in Biarritz on Friday courtesy of a last minute 50m penalty...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoHull Ionians ……….58 York……………………….0
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians blew visitors York apart in a preseason fixture that proved an entertaining encounter throughout. The visitors,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoCardiff ………………..48 Henley ………………..28
By IAN TABOR Cardiff eased to a routine win over National 2 South side Henley Hawks. Henley started the first half...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoChinnor find extra gear to power home
Chinnor ..........29 Blackheath ....14 By JACK JOHNSON Three tries in the final 12 minutes ensured Chinnor got the better of Blackheath...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoURC ‘blown away’ by TV figures as SA join the party
By PAUL REES Chief: Martin Anayi The United Rugby Championship enjoyed record television audiences last season thanks to the inclusion of...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoEngland pair enjoy life on and off pitch
By BEN JAYCOCK Celiah Quansah and Meg Jones have a strong relationship on and off the pitch with the couple combining...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoJones hat-trick helps Ireland fight back to see off Japan
Japan ..................22 Ireland ..................57 IRELAND recovered from a 15-point deficit to score nine tries in the first of two Tests against...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoSo sad to see Grav’s pride and joy is now a ghost club
Ray Gravell adored his “Rocky Mountain home in the west”, Mynyddygarreg in Carmarthenshire where he helped friends and neighbours create a...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoGloucester-Hartpury power up for challenge to break top four
Big signings for Gloucester-Hartpury: Alex Matthews, centre, with Sarah Beckett, left, Sam Monaghan, top, Siwan Lillicrap, bottom, and Laura Delgado, right...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoWe know what went wrong last season, says Lewies
By GARY FITZGERALD Stephan Lewies claims Harlequins “know where we went wrong” last season and is confident they can snatch the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoSanderson’s ready to fire for Caldy
On the up: Caldy skipper Josiah Dickinson lifts the National One trophy last season Caldy are preparing for their first-ever Championship...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSharks clash as Sarries host Lightning on opening day
DMP Durham Sharks will travel to Sale in the opening game of the season, as champions Saracens travel to Loughborough Lightning...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoWorcester aim to re-assure fans with statement
Worcester Warriors have aimed to re-assure fans as the club released a statement clarifying that they are in discussions with HMRC...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoTuilagi set for payday in Japan
By NEIL FISSLER Manu Tuilagi is edging towards a move to the Far East to play in the Japan Rugby League...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDelight for Wales as Tipuric is fit again
By PETER JACKSON Justin Tipuric has finally been given the all-clear to begin playing again after a 14-month fight to save...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoStadium for Cornwall will happen – Durkin
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates chairman Paul Durkin has reassured fans that plans for a proposed Stadium for Cornwall – and...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDMP find funding to continue in Premier XVs
DMP Durham Sharks will compete in this season of the Premier 15s after finding the required funding. The club set up...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoHerbst out to give Quins some grunt
By GARY FITZGERALD Power house: Irne Herbst is looking forward to playing for Harlequins next season PICTURES: Getty Images Irne Herbst...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoChiefs drop ‘Tomahawk Chop’
Exeter will stop playing their “Tomahawk Chop” chant over the speakers during games at Sandy Park as part of a rebrand...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoI’m confident I can get back to my best – Hewitt
By ROB COLE Ashton Hewitt can still recall the brace of tries he scored in his last outing for the Dragons...
International Rugby
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