Club Rugby
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoPark steal points with brilliant late Walker try
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.. 19 Blackheath........ 14 DARLINGTON Mowden Park sealed an important home win over Blackheath after a tight...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoQuins must sharpen up to avoid Sharks bloodbath
By GARY FITZGERALD Versatile: Oscar Beard JERRY Flannery has warned his players to sort out their discipline or risk getting “pumped”...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoBury hold on in thrilling finale
By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds. 44 Old Albanian...........43 BURY St Edmunds were out-scored seven tries to five by Old Albanian...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoMoney alone can’t buy success
PAUL REES SPEAKS TO PREMIERSHIP DIRECTORS OF RUGBY ABOUT THE SALARY CAP CUTS As Pat Lam wrestles with the question whether...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoDoolan’s try double repays faith of Webber
By GARY FITZGERALD Nottingham ......31pts Tries: Allen 9, Graham 20, D Williams 48 86; Bunting 66 Conversions: Bunting 10 49 87...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoEsher edge out gutsy Raiders
By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher.........................27 Guernsey.................24 TWO penalty tries helped Esher fend off a second-half fight back from a feisty Guernsey in...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoVan Zyl keen to stay with Sarries for long haul
SOUTH African scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl would be happy to see out the rest of his playing days in the Premiership...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoMagical McBryde leaves Blues with nothing
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Doncaster ........24pts Tries: McBryde 27, 60; Margetts 53 Conversions: Dolly 28, 54, 60 Penalty: Dolly 48 Bedford ................0pts...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBrain injury rules must be more stringent
NICK CAIN RUGBY Union’s governing bodies must urgently take action to make concussion protocols far more stringent. World Rugby and...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoJet-heeled Clow claims hat-trick
By FREDDIE BENNETT RGC ........................42 Merthyr ................19 A ZAK Clow hat-trick helped RGC to a big win over Merthyr in a...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoEaling power game proves too much for Hartpury
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............14pts Tries: Short 39, Venner 64 Conversions: Williams 40, 65 Ealing ................33pts Tries: Smid 4, De Wee...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoBaldwin granted Warriors release
WALES hooker Scott Baldwin has been released from his Worcester Warriors contract on compassionate grounds. The club say the 33-yearold wants...
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Features
/ 4 years agoOjomoh: Dad’s fame is no burden to me
Paul Rees talks to Max Ojomoh about his desire to expand his portfolio across the backline Max Ojomoh is one of...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSteelmen just too strong up front
By TOM PROSSER Ebbw Vale ............22 Llanelli ..................12 EBBW Vale’s power told in the end as they ground out the win...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoAll square the right result, say coaches
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........24pts Tries: Lennon 27, Worthington 29, Bright 39 Conversions: Kane 27, 30, 40 Penalty: Kane 50 C...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoSnowsill puts seal on thrilling Bears win
By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol ...................... 12 Worcester............... 10 WALES international Elinor Snowsill held her nerve to convert Kayleigh Powell’s 76th minute...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoBartlett stars for Stoddard
Championship Cross Keys......17 Maesteg Q ........7 CROSS Keys ground out a hard-fought victory over a well-drilled Maesteg Harlequins side at Pandy...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTigers keep a grip as their power pays off
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........36pts Tries: Saumaki 9, Burns 28, pen try 33, Liebenberg 51, Reffell 76 Conversions: Burns 28, 51,...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoPittman confident Reds have set-up for success
By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY fly-half Tom Pittman believes the islanders have the coaches, facilities and resources to win the Championship. The...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoMuir leads Wasps charge with hat-trick
By TOM BULMER DMP Durham..............0 Wasps.......................46 WASPS ran out emphatic winners over DMP Durham Sharks at the Darlington Arena. Giselle Mather’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoOtley pull clear at the top with Alnwick win
Northern Premier OTLEY extended their lead at the top with a 22-7 win at Alnwick. Struan Connor, Ben Warrington and Alex...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDiamond: Weight of tackles decisive
NEW Worcester boss Steve Diamond described himself a “little frustrated” after a second defeat under his command. Diamond felt Leicester’s physicality...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoInjury-hit Sarries see off battling Quins
By MATT MERRITT Harlequins................ 8 Saracens.................22 SARACENS put in a battling performance to come out on top in front of more...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoMorton shines in Newport try blitz
Midlands Premier NEWPORT (Salop) stretched their advantage at the top with a blistering 89-5 victory over Doncaster Phoenix. With Shropshire title...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWill Collier signs new long-term Harlequins contract
Harlequins tighthead and England international Will Collier has signed a new long-term contract at the Twickenham Stoop. Twice capped by England...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSale’s second-half fightback stuns leaders Leicester Tigers
Sale ......................35 Tries: L. James, Curry, Reed, D. Du Preez, Roebuck Cons: MacGinty 2 Pens: MacGinty 2 Leicester Tigers...... 26 Tries: Montoya 2, Porter Con: Burns Pens: Burns 3 HT...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoOspreys in charge as Webb pulls the strings
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys ............23pts Tries: Protheroe 45, Parry 55 Conversions: Myler 46, 57 Penalties: Myler 29, 69, 75 Edinburgh..........19pts Tries:...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBennett ensures Tigers have Will power
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers.... 10 Chester....................... 7 SHEFFIELD Tigers held out for a narrow victory in a fiercely committed mid-table...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHart leads welcome return to form for the Turks
Premiership By TOM PROSSER Llanelli..............26 Bridgend........... 14 LLANELLI skipper Nathan Hart scored two tries as his side claimed their first win...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoBalding hails Moseley’s spirit despite home loss
By ANDY MITCHELL Moseley............. 10pts Tries: Combes 67, Fisilau 79 Cambridge........ 21pts Tries: Penalty try 29, Tarrant 35, Morley 55 Conversions:...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTougher than it looks for Munster
By RONAN O’NEILL Zebre ................17 Munster ..........34 MUNSTER scrum-half Neil Cronin said they were flattered by the margin of their bonus...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoHuddersfield put best foot forward
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 17 Huddersfield..........22 HUDDERSFIELD used their forwards strength and scrum dominance to secure their victory. Penalties were shared...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDeadly Marshall puts Quins top of the pile
Premiership By FREDDIE BENNETT Carmarthan Q......... 17 RGC............................. 14 CARMARTHEN Quins climbed to the top of the Indigo Premiership table with...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoMetcalf inspires Sale triumph on Yorkshire return
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes........... 13 Sale........................... 17 SALE FC loanee Jack Metcalf couldn’t hide his delight after his try-scoring return...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSmith on hand to boot Fylde to victory
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde................... 21pts Rotherham........ 17pts THE boot of Greg Smith proved the difference between winning and losing in a...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPoor return for Peel as Ulster finish in fine style
By JIM SHORT Ulster ................27pts Tries: Curtis 34, Carter 52, Milasinovich 65, Gilroy 67 Conversions: Doak 35, 66 Penalty: Doak 3...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoSuper slick Stour stun the Students
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge............4 6 Loughborough.......24 SLICK Stour blew the Students away with a spectacular first-half display of running rugby. They...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGriffiths spurs on Black and Ambers
Premiership By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery............. 17 Newport...................27 INTEREST was high in this Premiership league clash between the two sides that...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoCinderford back on track in style
By JOSHUA MATHESON Cinderford............... 41 Tonbridge Judd...... 5 CINDERFORD returned to winning ways in style as they ousted Tonbridge Juddians at...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBrave Barnstaple downed by Bury
By ALAN WHITE Barnstaple.................0 Bury St Edmunds.. 17 INJURY-HIT Barnstaple battled bravely, but were unable to stave off defeat by Bury...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWales fans don’t care about clubs
COLIN BOAG Packed out: A full Principality Stadium but where are crowds for regions? PICTURE: Getty Imagesr At last the Welsh...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoHull stay top after Tyndedale destroyed
By RICHARD GORE Hull..................... 60 Tynedale.......... 10 HULL completely dominted a one-sided game scoring 10 tries to one against a Tynedale...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBanfield the star turn for fired-up Wizards
Premiership By GARETH JAMES Pontypridd.............. 16 Aberavon.................25 ABERAVON’S Chris Banfield delivered a controlled performance to ensure his side left Sardis Road...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoIn-form Rams bag magnificent seven
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................43 Taunton Titans..... 19 SEVEN-TRY Rams put on their best display of the season to rack up a...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSix of the best as Dings win at last
By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders...32 Canterbury.............. 10 DINGS ended a fivegame losing run with a resounding six tries to two victory...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoCushion wraps up bonus for Ironmen
Premiership By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea................. 15 Merthyr....................32 MERTHYR clinched a last-minute bonus point in an entertaining win over Swansea. It was...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoEsher turn up heat in close Barnes battle
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes.................. 6pts Esher................... 16pts He’s away: Fergus Donnelly goes in for Esher PROMOTION-CHAS- ING Esher turned the screw...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoStorm Malik can’t blow Gloucester off course
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle ........22pts Tries: Radwan 9, Carreras 52, Maddison 79 Conversions: Conon 54, Haydon-Wood 80 Penalties: Connon 3 Gloucester...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoRed-hot Rees gives Ebbw the runaround
Premiership By ALED BISTON Cardiff......................58 Ebbw Vale................. 8 CARDIFF continued their ruthless form with a convincing victory over Ebbw Vale. The...
International Rugby
Wales drawn with England in Rugby World Cup pool
Autumn Internationals
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