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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDombrandt driven to prove success last season was no fluke
By ADAM HATHAWAY ALEX Dombrandt believes Harlequins have already made a statement and shown last season’s title was no flash in...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMarchant seals it for the comeback kings
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........28pts Tries: Dombrandt 17, Marchant 49, 60; Murley 70 Conversions: Smith 18, 50, 60, 70 Gloucester........24pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMatson glad to survive ambush
HARLEQUINS senior coach Tabai Matson was impressed by side’s second half display. “Gloucester were way too good for us in the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSaracens and Saints set fair for semis
By ROGER PANTING Saracens ..........42pts Tries: Tompkins 41, Lewington 45, McFarland 50, 60; Goode 68 Conversions: Farrell 41, 45, 60, 68...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMcCall happy to be at home
SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall said his side needed to bounce back after last Saturday’s European exit at the hands...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDolly blow as Tigers head for top spot
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Newcastle ..........5pts Tries: McGuigan 50 Leicester ..........27pts Tries: Nadolo 13, Porter 69, Steward 79 Conversions: Ford 14, 70,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBorthwick: We had to play for 80 minutes to get that win
STEVE Borthwick paid tribute to his players after they ultimately outclassed Newcastle at Kingston Park. The Falcons, playing in Dean Richards’...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBaxter: We’re well off where we need to be
By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol ................40pts Tries: Sheedy 21, Piutau 32, 48; Leiua 52, Fricker 63, Morahan 77 Conversions: Sheedy 22, 33,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSix-try Bears showed no fear
BRISTOL D oR Pat Lam was proud that his sixtry Bears played without fear. He said: “Well done to the boys,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBailey calls the shots as Bath subdue Irish
By GARY FITZGERALD Bath ....................27pts Tries: Williams 34, Spencer 36, Muir 64 Conversions: Bailey 35, 37, 65 Penalties: Bailey 57, 74...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoKidney: It’s been tough for the boys
DECLAN Kidney spoke of his disappointment at the end of a tough week losing the Premiership Cup Final and then seeing...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoScrappy Sharks keep play-off hopes alive
By ROGER PANTING Wasps ..................7pts Tries: Oghre 24 Conversions: Gopperth 24 Sale ....................16pts Tries: Van der Merwe 46 Conversions: R du...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBlackett: We paid for scrum penalties
WASPS director of rugby Lee Blackett accepted that his side were out-muscled. “It was a frustrating evening as if you don’t...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLuke’s late show is silver lining for the Ospreys
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys ............31pts Tries: J Morgan 38, L Morgan 57, 79, Parry 78 Conversions: Anscombe 38, 58, 78, 80...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoStormers edge it but Peel hails his troops
By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ..........21pts Tries: J Williams 7, Conbeer 71 Conversions: Costelow 8 Penalties: Costelow 4, 17, 28 Stormers ........26pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoOut-of-puff Dragons fail to find home comfort
By DELME PARFITT Dragons ..............11pts Tries: Dyer 25 Penalties: Reed 37, 40 Lions ..................21pts Tries: Van der Merwe 34, Venter...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoEaling double up to sink gutsy Cov
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Ealing..................19pts Tries: Gordon 62 Conversions: Shingler 63 Penalties: Shingler 5, 23, 55, Willis 73 Coventry ............13pts Tries: Barton...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoChampionship XV of the season: ‘Buzz’ hits six to bow out in style
Now that the Championship season has run its course, Jon Newcombe canvassed the views of the league’s directors of rugby and...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 4 years agoKnox leaves it late to book final place
By MUHAMMED SHER East Midlands.......22 Staffordshire.........24 LONGTON winger Henry Knox was the Staffordshire hero with his try in added on time...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 4 years agoDixon sets lively Cumbria on way
By MUHAMMED SHER Warwickshire........ 14 Cumbria...................43 A CARE-FREE Cumbria side cut loose against Warwickshire, bringing their campaign to a conclusion in...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 4 years agoStreetwise Cornwall back for more glory
By BRIAN QUINN Hertfordshire.. 24pts Cornwall............ 50pts CORNWALL will contest yet another County Championship Final at Twickenham next month after out-muscling...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 4 years agoDickinson leads by example as Cheshire sail through
By NATHAN EDWARDS Cheshire.................. 61 Northumberland..... 3 A NINE-TRY rout against Northumberland RFU helped Gareth Davies’ Cheshire side progress to the...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 4 years agoMcCafferty treble goes unrewarded
By TRP REPORTER Dorset & Wilts.......56 Essex County......... 12 JOSH McCafferty’s hattrick wasn’t enough for Dorset and Wilts RFU as they...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 4 years agoHarvey’s the toast of the Cider boys
By DICK MACEY Somerset................. 71 Eastern Counties.. 21 SOMERSET needed one point from this game to ensure their place at Twickenham...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoResults
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHarlequins v Gloucester: Quins make one change ahead of Twickenham game
Harlequins have made one change ahead of their fixture with Gloucester at Twickenham. Sat third in the table, Harlequins look to...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBath v London Irish preview: Win can move Bath off the foot of Premiership table
Max Clark, Taulupe Faletau and Semesa Rokoduguni will all start their farewell match at the Rec when Bath Rugby take on...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSemesa Rokoduguni to leave Bath after decade at Recreation Ground
England international winger Semesa Rokoduguni will leave Bath Rugby at the end of the current Premiership season, ending a 10-year stay...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSebastian de Chaves joins Newcastle Falcons
Sebastian de Chaves will return for a second spell at Newcastle Falcons, with the experienced lock-forward signing a two-year deal starting...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoGeorge North surprised but ‘chuffed’ to get Wales call after long injury lay-off
George North says he was surprised by his Wales call-up after playing just two hours of rugby following a 12-month injury...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWales prop Rob Evans to swap Scarlets for Dragons
Wales prop Rob Evans will move to Dragons from Scarlets at the end of the season. The 30-year-old has made over...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoNewcastle Falcons sign Josh Thomas
Newcastle Falcons have signed Ospreys fly-half Josh Thomas for next season on a two-year contract. The 21-year-old can also play at...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoJoe Gray announced as London Scottish head coach
After announcing his retirement earlier this week, Harlequins hooker Joe Gray has been named the new head coach of London Scottish...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoScotland centre Huw Jones to rejoin Glasgow in the summer
Scotland centre Huw Jones will rejoin Glasgow at the end of the season. Last summer, the 28-year-old joined Harlequins from Glasgow...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWorcester Warriors beat London Irish to win Premiership Rugby Cup
London Irish: (16) 25Tries: White Con: Jackson Pens: Jackson 6Worcester: (18) 25Tries: Kvesic, Humphreys, Hatherell Cons: Smith 2 Pens: Smith 2...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoQuins hooker Joe Gray to retire at the end of the season
Harlequins hooker Joe Gray has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. Gray was the first player...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoLate Ihaia West try sends La Rochelle to Champions Cup final
A late Ihaia West try ended Racing 92's stiff resistance as La Rochelle booked their place in a second successive Champions...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFalcons swoop in for two Championship stars
By JON NEWCOMBE NEWCASTLE Falcons have added a second Championship player to their ranks for next season by signing Coventry scrum-half,...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoSexton leads the way as Leinster gun for fifth star
By JOHN FALLON Leinster …………40pts Tries: Lowe 15, 50; Van der Flier 20, Keenan 79 Conversions: Sexton 16, 21, 52; Byrne...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoKpoku chasing dream finish
FORMER Saracens lock Joel Kpoku is dreaming of lifting some silverware with Lyon after a powerful performance in the victory over...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMatt Garvey: I preferred the game when it was slower!
PAUL REES speaks to Worcester Warriors lock Matt Garvey about why the time is right to step away from rugby Matt...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCardiff scrape home in fiery Welsh derby
By ROGER PANTING Dragons..............18pts Tries: Griffiths 39, Dixon 63 Conversions: S Davies 39 Penalties: Reed 24, 74 Cardiff ................19pts Tries: Williams...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoAll eyes are on Arundell after his wonder try
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... London Irish v Worcester Tuesday, May 17. Kick-off 7.45pm, Stadium EDDIE Jones has been to London...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoCup success can be launchpad for Warriors revival
TED Hill believes winning the Premiership Cup would be the catalyst for Worcester to make a greater impact in the Premiership...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoTaufoou’s late strike clinches win for Lightning
By LILY PATEY Loughborough..22 Harlequins ......17 Vital try: Hallie Taufoou A BUMPER crowd of 1,500 at Franklin’s Gardens went home happy...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoSarries leave it late to edge out spirited Wasps
By BEN HART Saracens ........31 Wasps ..............26 SARACENS pipped Wasps in a London derby thriller at the StoneX to round-off an...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoExeter relieved to secure home semi
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Exeter ................29pts Bristol ................26pts ‘RELIEF’ was the overriding emotion for Exeter Chiefs head coach Susie Appleby as her...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoUnderwood hits four in emphatic 11-try rout
By HARRY CHRISTOPHER DMP Sharks ......0 Gloucester-H ..67 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury rounded off the season with a comprehensive win over DMP Durham Sharks...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoNine-try Warriors produce powerful finish
By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Worcester ......51 Sale ..................26 WORCESTER Warriors made it back-to-back victories to end their campaign strongly, running in nine...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoResults
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International Rugby
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