Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoDarlington Mowden Park U11s set for exciting trip to visit Irish giants Munster
Darlington Mowden Park and board member Neil Morris are flying the flag for grassroots rugby and have excitedly announced a trip...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoDion Khumalo interview: The Zimbabwe & Cobras star chasing a World Cup dream
At the time of our interview, Zimbabwe international Dion Khumalo was still able to measure his time as a professional rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Five summary: Dogos avenge Peñarol defeat as Selknam bounce back
In round five of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas, Dogos avenged last season’s defeat in the final with a convincing 32-22...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoIt’s a hard road back to the top of the Prem for Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints returned to the top of the Prem table with a hard-fought one-point win over Newcastle Red Bulls.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoStephen Jones to focus on attack at Newcastle Red Bulls
Stephen Jones believes this year’s Six Nations has shown the game is in fine fettle as he looks to bring the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoHarlequins 19-26 Gloucester: Arthur Clark has a day to remember
George Skivington’s Gloucester savoured the spring sunshine to stun Harlequins and lift their Premiership morale.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSir James Dyson takes 50% stake in Prem champions Bath
Sir James Dyson has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Bath Rugby, which will see the billionaire commit “substantial” capital...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoNorthampton Saints 28-27 Newcastle Red Bulls: Stephen Jones’ revved up side push the leaders to the limit
Newcastle Red Bulls came within a whisker of pulling off one of the shocks of the season as league leaders Northampton...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoExeter Chiefs 26-14 Sale Sharks: Belief is the new currency for Rob Baxter’s side
Exeter Chiefs may have played with more sparkle this season, but few victories will feel as significant as the one they...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBath 62-15 Saracens: Champions stir up a storm to blow away Sarries
Bath, playing like millionaires and why not with Sir James Dyson now on board, dismissed Saracens from their presence with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoLeicester Tigers vs Bristol Bears: We’re out to prove ourselves – Fitz Harding
Bristol Bears skipper Fitz Harding has challenged his players to use the next two months to prove they are up to...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoLeicester Tigers vs Bristol Bears: Ollie Chessum returns and Hamish Watson gets his chance to show his worth
Club captain Ollie Chessum returns to lead Leicester Tigers today against Bristol Bears as one of seven changes to the starting...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBenetton 31-19 Ospreys: Jac Morgan is only bright spot for the Welsh side
Ospreys’ URC playoff hopes suffered a blow as they went down to defeat in Treviso against Benetton, with Ross Moriarty picking...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoElior UK the new sponsors of Champ Rugby
Contract catering company Elior UK has become the title sponsor of Champ Rugby after signing a multi-year partnership deal with the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoScarlets end up on top in battle of the basement
■By ROGER PANTING SCARLETS convincingly won the battle of the league’s bottom two with a bonus-point victory, which took them above...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoCardiff left with nothing as Bulls go on rampage
■By SIMON THOMAS CARDIFF finished empty handed for the first time in a URC game this season to increase the play-off...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoDee battles hard to win his place back
■By SAM JACKSON DRAGONS hooker Elliot Dee will make his first appearance since the opening weekend of the season today. Dee,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoGlasgow stretch lead at the top
■By JOHN DAVIDSON Glasgow .........38 Leinster ...........17 GLASGOW earned a bonus-point win over a strong Leinster side to move eight points...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoConnacht shock Ulster
■By SAM JACKSON Ulster ..............19 Connacht .......26 FINN Treacy scored twice as Connacht provided a big blow to Ulster’s title ambitions...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoMore Munster misery
■By WILL RILEY Sharks ........... 45 Munster ........... 0 SHARKS smashed seven tries in Durban to hand Munster a fifth defeat...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoEdinburgh blown away
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Lions ............... 54 Edinburgh ......17 THE Lions ripped Edinburgh to shreds at Ellis Park, running in eight tries...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBedford Blues 10-14 Nottingham Rugby: James Cherry at the double to see off the Blues
Nottingham secured their first victory away at Bedford Blues since 2016, thanks to James Cherry’s double at Goldington Road.
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoChampions face tough test
Women’s Premiership PREVIEW... Loughborough L v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 12.15pm, Franklin’s Gardens CHAMPIONS Gloucester-Hartpury will put their unbeaten record on the...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoWalsh-led chase key to finding answers for hosts
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC............. 47 B Moseley .......31 TOM WALSH’S brace helped Sale FC prize open Birmingham Moseley, as they...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoHard-Black written into history books
■By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ........28 Blackheath ............ 61 BILLY HARDING made try-scoring history, as his Blackheath side cruised to a...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoPark get Stort-cut on home ground
■By JOHN ALLANSON through Josh Smart and Bishop’s S ...............59 Rosslyn Park .........33 BISHOP’S STORTFORD put on the performance of their...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoStirling’s late try seals dramatic Clifton win over
Clifton ......................28 Dings Crusaders ...................24 ■By ROGER OPIE WITH THE clock in the red, a monumental effort saw Ollie Stirling score...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoHuge crowd snatch it at see Hayes the death
■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ...22pts Tries: Barling 34, Penalty 49, Valentine 65 Conversion: Shaw 65 Drop goal: Hayes 80 Plymouth...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoTykes hold the fort in a 14-try thriller
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ..........53 Tonbridge J ...........48 LEEDS TYKES edged a 14-try encounter, seeing off the spirited efforts of...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoRogers insists Stort will not be fodder after win in ‘tennis match’
News ■By BEN JAYCOCK BISHOP’S Stortford captain Will Rogers admits it has been a mixed season but recent form shows they...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoMichael’s a star to get Rams cooking
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................ 71 Leicester Lions ....38 RAMS returned to winning ways, with Michael Cooke leading a spectacular home...
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National League 2N
/ 2 weeks agoVaro rules with rapid two-score hit proving decisive
By RICHARD GORE Hull..................... 31 Darlington MP.36 JOELI VARO’s two-try return saw Darlington Mowden Park climb back to defeat at Hull....
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National League 2N
/ 2 weeks agoBillingham too good for Scunny
By MIKE BROWN Billingham.............. 31 Scunthorpe............. 17 HOSTS BILLINGHAM produced a dominant second-half display to secure a convincing win over Scunthorpe....
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National League 2N
/ 2 weeks agoFree-man Sam is Hoppers’ rescuer
By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G.................39. Sheffield Tigers....37 SAM FREEMAN’s late heroics snatched the victory for Preston Grasshoppers, in a back-and-forth affair...
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National League 2N
/ 2 weeks agoPosa sets Sheff the stage for fine finish
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield............31pts Tynedale...........21pts SHEFFIELD’s head coach Anthony Posa poured praise on his “special group” as they put a nervy...
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National League 2N
/ 2 weeks agoDorrington duo guide Fylde to a
By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................43. Otley..........................26 SECOND-HALF tries from brothers Ben and Jacob Dorrington, as well as David Fairbrother, saw Fylde record...
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National League 2N
/ 2 weeks agoFairbrother end
His effort, however, was cancelled out, on the hour-mark, after an Otley scrum was drove over by Scott Irvine. In a...
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National League 2N
/ 2 weeks agoRogers boots up to buckle Ionians
■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians ...........29 Rossendale ............38 FINLAY ROGERS’ fine goal-kicking helped his Rossendale side claim a valuable victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 2 weeks agoGleeing Macc pack stand up to Wharfe
■By TOM BARRY Macclesfield .........52 Wharfedale ............ 31 GLEE was felt on the sun-baked Macclesfield fields, after the third-placed outfit ran...
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National League 2W
/ 2 weeks agoDebutant Carter is hero of the hour
■By GARY HOUSE O Redcliffians..57pts Exeter Uni......... 47pts WITH the sun beating down at Topsham to provide some spring warmth, the...
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National League 2W
/ 2 weeks agoCraven heroics are not enough
Hinckley..................36 Chester.....................33 ■By MO SHER FOR those in attendance at Leicester Road, money’s worth was certainly had as the two teams...
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National League 2W
/ 2 weeks agoStudents top of class in a thriller
■By JACK TOZER Loughborough S....57 Cinderford...............50 THE Students emerged victorious in a 100-point thriller. It took just two minutes for the...
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National League 2W
/ 2 weeks agoAlex puts Borne back in business
■By HUW GRIFFIN Camborne................54 Barnstaple..............24 LEADERS Camborne bounced back from back-to-back defeats by thrashing Barnstaple. This was a head-to-head where Barnstaple...
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National League 2W
/ 2 weeks agoMagical Monty try is huge highlight for Lucs
■BY GEOFF VICKRESS Redruth............... 7 Luctonians.......58 LUCTONIANS had a real spring in their step as they treated Redruth to a real...
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National League 2E
/ 2 weeks agoMaddison backing his girls to find a big finish
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK TRAILFINDERS boss Barney Maddison says his side are embracing the pressure of the PWR playoff race...
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National League 2E
/ 2 weeks agoHamilton makes all the difference
Oundle......................43 Esher.........................38 ■By BEN JAYCOCK OUNDLE outscored Esher in a thrilling try-fest, as Oundle edged home by five points. Starting smartly,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 weeks agoArmstrong blitz is too hot to handle
Guernsey.................62 L Welsh.....................29 ■■By RORY MORROW GUERNSEY bulldozed London Welsh aside, with Anthony Armstrong scoring four tries. Rhydian George opened the...
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National League 2E
/ 2 weeks agoMatt puts the gloss on top Bury win
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Strong men: Bury’s George Bretag-Norris breaks through the gain line and, below, Barnes loose forward Angus Farquhar breaks...
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National League 2E
/ 2 weeks agopenalty seals it
ing line-out. five minutes in, Penfold the league Dorking.....................43 Westcombe Park..40 Hardwick is the hero as last-kick By KEVIN BEAL DELIGHTED...
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National League 2E
/ 2 weeks agoHawks’ survival bid gets big boost
Henley Hawks ......49 Havant .....................38 ■By ALISTAIR BEYNON HENLEY Hawks secured a vital five-point victory over Havant in their bid to...
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