Club Rugby
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoWe’ll take changes in our stride, says Paver
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates fought hard for an opening night win against Richmond on Friday and coach Alan Paver has...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoPollard will light up Tigers – Liebenberg
By PAUL REES Hanro Liebenberg is backing his South African compatriot Handre Pollard to take to life in the Premiership quickly...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoVideo nasties help shake demons for Skivington
By PAUL REES George Skivington spent his summer watching video nasties as he plotted how to get Gloucester into the tour...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoFit-again Hogg is eager to get back in action
By PAUL REES Stuart Hogg is raring to go again after a rare summer break that saw the Scotland captain have...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoFour musketeers who can light up the game
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Henry Arundell, Louis Rees-Zammit, Anthony Watson and Joe Cokanasiga are four wingers who can...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoChampions beaten as Chiefs snatch it
By ROGER PANTING Exeter …………….24pts Tries: Penalty 19, Kata 38, Schickerling 80 Conversions: Simmonds 38, 80 Penalties: Simmonds 3 Leicester ……….20pts...
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Premiership
/ 4 years ago‘Losing Freddie didn’t help us’
Leicester head coach Steve Borthwick was disappointed to lose but says there are plenty of positives to take away. He said:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoArundell’s off to flier as Exiles run riot
By ADAM HATHAWAY London Irish ….45pts Tries: Donnell 12, White 23, Hassell-Collins 29, Arundell 48, 80+2; Joseph 59, Creevy 70 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDiamond hopeful buy-out imminent
Worcester director of rugby Steve Diamond revealed a deal to buy-out the crisis club could be done next week. The Warriors...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoQuins too smart for battling Falcons
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle ……..31pts Tries: McGuigan 12, 58; Radwan 30, Earle 39, Mulipola 65 Conversions: Connon 40, 60, 66 Harlequins...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoThat feels like an important win, says a relieved Matson
Quins coach Tabai Matson was relieved to get an opening win under his belt. He said: “It might be the first...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGenge the hero with homecoming double
By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol …………….31pts Tries: Genge 1, 72; Bradbury 27, Morahan 35, Capon 78 Conversions: Sheedy 3, MacGinty 73, 78...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoObano injury is ‘pretty serious’
Johaan van Graan confirmed that Beno Obano had sustained a “pretty serious” knee injury. “We will see how things go over...
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Premiership
/ 4 years ago‘Old man’ Dan calls on Wasps kids to step up
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Gloucester v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm Dan Robson is embracing his “old man” status at the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTuilagi returns with Beaumont on bench
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Sale Sharks v Northampton Today. Kick-off 3pm, AJ Bell Stadium Manu Tuilagi and Josh Beaumont have been...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoDon’t waste golden generation – Watson
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ambition: Hamish Watson in action against England PICTURE: Getty Images Hamish Watson insists Scotland must start delivering results...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoIt’s time for WRU and the clubs to sort this mess out
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The United Rugby Championship kicks off this coming weekend and I sincerely hope the campaigns...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoSchwarz’s late score wins battle for Pirates
By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates …………21pts Tries: Wedlake 20, Sirker 47, Schwarz 75 Conversions: Robson 20, 47, 75 Richmond ……….14pts Tries:...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoNottingham dominant as Scottish go off script
By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish ……….10pts Tries: Ferdinand 4, Wallis 75 Nottingham ……31pts Tries: Richardson 15, Williams 29, Thacker 43, Ramage...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoConfident Ealing win a game of patience
By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing Trailfinders ….29pts Tries: Willis 20, Smid 48, Metcalf 56, Tizzano 80 Conversions: Willis 48, 56, 80 Penalties:...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoAmpthill caught out as Jersey get off to a flier
By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill …………21pts Tries: Stonham 33, Ma’asi-White 48, Dan 64 Conversions: Hardwick 34, 49, 65 Jersey …………….36pts Tries: Woollett...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoCaldy have a lot to learn as Hartpury get in the swing
By JOHN LYON Caldy ………………22pts Tries: Bibby 18, Jones 26, Darlington 42, Caine, 79 Conversions: Jones 42 Hartpury…………33pts Tries: Benz Solomon...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoBonus for Coventry as indiscipline costs Blues
By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ……….26pts Tries: Poole 31, 45, Penalty 40, Ma’asi 64 Conversions: Pellegrini 31, 45, 64 Bedford Blues ..18pts...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoPower of the pack key for the Blues
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S…….. 30 Cambridge ……36 Stortford were fast out of the traps and were 12 points ahead within...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoFalcons fail to pen Rams on the loose
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor……………….. 30 Rams ……………………46 Clinical Rams scored seven tries to beat Chinnor in another derby thriller under the...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoStags prevail after treble from Taylor
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford…………..37 Birmingham M……25 Cinderford emerged from a scrappy encounter with a bonus-point win over Birmingham Moseley having outscored...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHolland holds his nerve as Park pinch late glory
By STEPHANIE FRANKLIN Esher ………………27pts Tries: Rawstron-Rudd 18, Thompson 36, Sloan 56, Rouse 72 Conversions: Waters 18, 57 Penalties: Waters 12...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoDMP launch a second-half revival as Hull collapse
By RICHARD PRICE-PIERCE Hull……………………….22 Darlington MP…….29 Hull ultimately lost a game they were in complete control of for 39 minutes because...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoTykes lack bite as Sale inflict a rout
By STEPHEN SMITH Sale FC…………………56 Leeds Tykes ………… 8 Sale FC continue to lead the way at the top after romping...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoDucker’s hat-trick halts Titans’ push
By MIKE AMOS Taunton T ……………26 Plymouth A …………33 Three tries by winger Alex Ducker saw his Plymouth side win by...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTynedale edge to victory at Blaydon
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon………….26 Tynedale………. 30 TYNEDALE earned bragging rights with a narrow win at north-east rivals Blaydon. The hosts may...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoCollins seals late win for Sedgley
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………… 19 Sedgley P……………. 20 THIS was a tight game, Sedgley squeezing past Chester with a last-gasp penalty....
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoFast start key for Green Machine
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate……………… 7 Wharfedale…………24 WHARFEDALE caught Harrogate cold, scoring two tries in the first eight minutes as they raced...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTownsend early red card costly for Tigers
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T…….. 14pts Sheffield…………35pts Newly-promoted Sheffield stormed to a five try victory in a fiercely contested city derby....
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoHistoric first triumph for Ionians over the Titans
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………27 Rotherham T……….22 WHAT a cracking game. This was as good an advert for local rugby as...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBoot of Rowntree secures late spoils
By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..25 Huddersfield……….22 OTLEY claimed local bragging rights with a late penalty in a closely fought match. Huddersfield scored...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBragging rights secured by Fylde
By MO SHER Preston G………………. 6 Fylde…………………….22 FYLDE picked up a bonus-point win at near rivals Preston Grasshoppers, the home side’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years ago1 North East
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT DRIFFIELD move to the top of the table after beating Sandal 52-31 at Kellythorpe. Matthew Jenkinson, Tom Sowerby,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years ago1 North West
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT FOLLOWING a 14-try 86-5 win away to Kirkby Lonsdale, Sandbach are the new league leaders. Adrian Bishop, Harry...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoPeters hoping to make mark at Newcastle
By JON NEWCOMBE Having had his World Cup dreams dashed, Spain international Josh Peters is hoping that another of his rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoNEWS EXTRA
Deadeye Groves helps get Old Reds off to flier ■By BEN JAYCOCK OLD Redcliffians made a dream return to the National...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoAmbitious Gallagher aiming for top-flight contract
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK FREE scoring hooker Matt Gallagher has set himself a personal goal to earn a Premiership contract...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoVerbickas era starts in style as Dale hit quick fifty
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Wharfedale director of rugby Simon Verbickas made an emphatic start to his tenure in north...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoTurnbull determined to bring change at Cardiff
By STEFFAN THOMAS Josh Turnbull is hoping to spearhead a revival at Cardiff while also laying the foundations for a career...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 4 years agoPowerful Wizards ease to another big win
WELSH PREMIER By ROB COLE Swansea ……..17 Aberavon ……..39 The Wizards sit happily on top of the Premiership table after two...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoRacing 92 hit hard by Vakatawa retirement
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN For Racing 92, this is the first weekend after the unexpected retirement before. A matter of days...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWhite keen to prove he’s good enough for Scotland
By GARY FITZGERALD Ben White has set his heart on a dream trip to France next year and he hopes turning...
Autumn Internationals
Guy Pepper: Argentina fans have football-crowd mentality but England can ‘shut them up’
Autumn Internationals
Paul Rees: England’s headless chickens end up getting roasted
Junior International Rugby
England U20s ready for Argentina decider in Junior World Cup
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