Club Rugby
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years agoUnderwood seals win in super style
By JON BATHAM 5th Place Play-off Gloucester-H .........29 Saracens................. 15 ELLIE UNDERWOOD’S late try saw Gloucester Hartpury finally shake off visitors...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoJaded Falcons sent crashing
By SAM JACKSON Newcastle ........17pts Tries: Montgomery 51, Hodgson 65 Conversions: Connon 52, 66 Penalties: Connon 28 Glasgow ............27pts Tries: Matthews...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoBonus win keeps Cardiff on course for title
Premiership By ROB COLE Cardiff ..................42 Pontypridd............10 SCHOOLBOY star Harrison James scored two first-half tries to set Cardiff on the road...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoO’Gara sees La Rochelle finish the job in fine style
By TIM LEWIS La Rochelle ......31pts Tries: West 42, Alldritt 48, Kerr-Barlow 55, Botia 68 Conversions: West 42, 49, 56, 69...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoWarriors fall short but get plaudits from Diamond
By TOM SHEEDY Lyon ....................31pts Tries: Couilloud 5, Taofifenua 16, Devisme 48, Barassi 77 Conversions: Sopoaga 6, 17, 49; Berdeu 79...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoHopkins stars as Swans finish in style
Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Swansea ..............31 Llanelli ..................21 SWANSEA rounded off their season with a bonus point win over historic rivals...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoHigh-flying Tigers set up Leinster showdown
By GARY FITZGERALD Leicester ..........27pts Tries: Liebenberg 9, Scott 50, Penalty 52, Steward 67 Conversions: Ford 10 Penalties: Ford 46 Tries:...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBursey’s hat-trick fuels Bury charge
By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..66 Guernsey.................24 BURY St Edmunds cruised to victory over Guernsey in their final home game of...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoCarbonel puts the boot into Benetton
By BEN JAYCOCK Toulon ............36 Benetton ........27 TOULON will face London Irish in the semi-finals after they comfortably beat Benetton to...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoDixon fires Dragons to Scarlets success
By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ............27pts Tries: Kalamafoni 26, Williams 40, Williams 54, Hardy 60 Conversions: Costelow 27, O’Brien 55, Penalties: Costelow...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoMountain Ash get ton up to go top
National One round-up By ROB COLE MOUNTAIN Ash made hay while the sun shone as they ran in 16 tries in...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoPotter: We left a few tries out there
HARRY Potter claimed Tigers are keeping their feet on the ground and not yet dreaming of ending a 20-year wait to...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoLions power to Hawks triumph
By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....38 Henley Hawks....... 12 LEICESTER Lions converted a commanding first-half performance into a convincing win over Henley...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoClinical first half sets up 10-try win for Irish
By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish ....64pts Tries: Creevy 6, 24; Rona 18, Pearson 34, Gonzalez 36, Rowe 39, Rogerson 71, Joseph...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoHarlequins make one change as they aim to claw back 14-point deficit in crunch Champions Cup second leg
Harlequins have made one change as they look to claw back a fourteen-point deficit in the second leg of their Champions...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 4 years agoWelsh Rugby Championship Favourites of 2022
The prestigious Rugby Championship is underway, and we are anticipating who will emerge victoriously. The cards are stacked to the brim,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoRhodri Williams signs new contract at Dragons
Scrum-half Rhodri Williams has signed a new undisclosed contract to remain with Dragons. The former Llandovery and Scarlets player joined Dragons...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 4 years agoBrilliant Exeter win BUCS Championship
Durham….13 Exeter……14 Dafydd Jenkins late score ended Exeter’s six-year wait for BUCS Super Rugby Championship glory as they edged past Durham...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoStalwart Exeter Chiefs forward Don Armand to retire at the end of the season
Exeter Chiefs and England forward Don Armand will retire at the end of the season. The Zimbabwean-born forward was brought to...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCross-code wing Iwan Stephens signs new two-year contract at Newcastle Falcons
Following his breakthrough season with Newcastle Falcons, cross-code winger Iwan Stephens has signed a new two-year deal. The cross-code convert scored...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPromising Harlequins back-row Archie White signs new deal
Harlequins Academy graduate Archie White has signed a new undisclosed contract at The Stoop. The back-row forward has so far amassed...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRowntree takes the step up to head coach at Munster
Munster have promoted forwards coach Graham Rowntree to the role of head coach starting from next season. The former England prop...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBath’s top try-scorer Will Muir signs contract extension at The Rec
Bath wing Will Muir has signed a new contract at The Recreation Ground. The tricky wing made the switch from England...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWasps sign exciting young fly-half Will Haydon-Wood from Newcastle Falcons
Young English fly-half Will-Haydon-Wood will join Wasps from Newcastle Falcons next season. The England Under 20 international has appeared 13 times...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoEllis Genge leads Leicester to historic first leg victory at Clermont
Leicester Tigers claimed a first leg away win at Clermont Auvergne to take a stride towards the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals....
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoBaxter backs spirit in defence
ROB Baxter questioned Olly Woodburn’s yellow card. He said: “I’m never really one to try and find fault with the process...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoMax double ends Albion resistance
By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP.......25 Plymouth Albion...22 MOWDEN Park made it three wins from three and put further distance from the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoSharpe seals win in Nick of time
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield...36 Rotherham....... 31 A LATE Nick Sharpe try stunned title-chasing Titans in an 11-try Yorkshire thriller. Huddersfield, who...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoGenge fired up for next round of French hostilities
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Clermont v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Stade Marcel Michelin ELLIS Genge can’t wait to sample the atmosphere...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoRyan’s last-gasp kick steals victory
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Judd....29 Leeds Tykes...........27 A LAST-gasp kick from Ryan Taylor-Dennehy won the game for Tonbridge on an entertaining...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoNeath get maximum to stay in the hunt
Championship roundup NEATH went into their game at Cardiff Met knowing they needed to pick up five points to try to...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoLast year’s runners-up show title credentials
By GARY FITZGERALD Bordeaux ..........13pts Tries: Woki 51, Mori 68 Penalties: Lucu 11 La Rochelle ......31pts Tries: Rhule 21, Danty 53,...
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Hidden
/ 4 years agoCardiff bag vital bonus as title race hots up
Premiership By ROB COLE Swansea ..............20 Cardiff ..................27 TWO years ago Cardiff were odds-on to win the Premiership title before Covid...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoRadradra comes to the rescue for Bristol
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale ......................9pts Penalties: R du Preez 4, 9, 77 Bristol ................10pts Tries: Radradra 70 Conversions: Sheedy 71 Penalties:...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoAlbornoz inspires Treviso fightback
By SAM JACKSON Benetton ........17 Perpignan ........7 ARGENTINIAN Tomas Albornoz jumped off the bench to inspire Benetton into the last 16...
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Hidden
/ 4 years agoEvans’ late shows seals 9-try thriller
Premiership By JAMES WRIGHT Aberavon ..............28 Llandovery ..........29 AARON Warren grabbed a hat-trick for the Drovers as they took revenge for...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoBaloucoune hat-trick leaves Toulouse up against it
By JOHN FALLON Toulouse ..........20pts Tries: Meafou 6, Ntamack 80 Conversions: Ramos 7, Ntamack 80 Penalties: Ramos 17, 40 Ulster ..................26pts...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoFalcons leave it late to steal the show
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle ........25pts Tries: Davison 17, Burrell 28, McGuigan 58, Nordil-Kelemeti 80 Conversions: Connon 80+1 Penalties: Connon 40+1 Zebre...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoCarmarthan’s power pack turn the screw
Premiership By FREDDIE BENNETT Ebbw Vale ............16 Carmarthen Q ......28 CARMARTHEN Quins kept their slim title hopes alive with an impressive...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoProud of the boys-Lam
BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam was proud of the guts his side showed. He said: “I’m pleased with that and...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoEdinburgh on the Boyle with eight-try slaughter to stretch unbeaten home run
By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ........54pts Tries: McInally 3, Boyle 10, 20; Pyrgos 32, Nel 39, Moyano 45, 79;, Phillips 69 Conversions:...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoLock star Williams bows out in style
Premiership By BEN WILLIAMS RGC ........................40 Pontypridd............10 ANDREW Williams brought the curtain down on his 200-plus games, decade-long career with RGC...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoConnacht believe upset still possible at the Aviva
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ..........21pts Tries: Porch 3, Fifita 61 Conversions: Carty 62 Penalties: Carty 34, 40, 46 Leinster ............26pts Tries:...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSix-try Stileman stuns the Raiders
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian....36 Guernsey..........28 TOM Stileman scored a stunning six tries as Old Albanian came from behind to beat...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoGloucester bank on Socino to save face
By ROGER PANTING Dragons..............21pts Tries: Basham 18, Rosser 26, Keddie 40 Conversions: S Davies 18, 26, 40 Gloucester ........26pts Tries: Socino...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoMerthyr stun leaders to spur Cardiff’s bid
Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Newport ................22 Merthyr ................34 MERTHYR blew the Premiership title race wide open with a stunning away win...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBarnes toppled by ruthless Lions
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...................... 10 Leicester Lions.....28 LEICESTER Lions produced a clinical display to edge a highly competitive clash with Barnes....
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoAmitage leads way against his old club
By TOM SHEEDY Biarritz ............20 Toulon..............17 IN a superb contest, Steffon Armitage, now 36, rolled back the years to lead Biarritz...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoVeall’s late try keeps Newbridge unbeaten
National One roundup THE big game in Division 1 East was at Newbridge, where the home side were hoping to maintain...
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