Club Rugby
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoParton eyes tries galore in battle of the attacks
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... London Irish v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Community Stadium TOM PARTON hopes Irish can serve up...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years ago30-point ace Sam proves a winner
By JON BATHAM Guernsey.......... 12 Esher..................57 ESHER skipper Adam Bullet hailed teammate Sam Morley as “a different level of player” after...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoDavies sails over for Swans winner
By JAMES ROGERS Bridgend ..............23 Swansea ..............27 A BIZARRE last-gasp try from James Davies saw Swansea come out on top to...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoEngland boys are chomping at the bit says Evans
By PAUL REES MARCUS Smith, Alex Dombrandt, Joe Marler and Joe Marchant all start for Harlequins as the champions look to...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSterland’s late try seals extra point
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....35 Old Albanian........... 14 PERSISTENCE won the day for Lions against an OAs side whose powerful pack...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoInjury-hit leaders not taking RGC lightly
By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW... Newport v RGC Today, Kick-off 2.30pm TY MORRIS insists Newport cannot afford to take their foot off...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoJames Davies announces retirement
Scarlets flanker James Davies has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect due to concussion issues. The player popularly known...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDave Attwood to re-join Bath Rugby at the end of the season from Bristol Bears
Dave Attwood will re-join Bath Rugby from Bristol Bears at the end of the season. The lock represented Bath 157 times...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoKobus van Wyk leaves Leicester Tigers with immediate effect
Leicester Tigers have agreed terms with Kobus van Wyk, allowing the outside-back an early release from his contract with the club....
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSale Sharks v Saracens: Tuilagi returns to Sale bench as Farrell misses out with concussion
Owen Farrell's return from repeated ankle injuries has been stalled after suffering a concussion in Saracens victory over Bristol Bears which...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoPremiership Cup round-up: Worcester progress to semi finals with
Bath v Worcester Warriors Billy Searle’s boot was the difference as Worcester Warriors were victorious at Bath in the Premiership Cup....
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGloucester win at Bristol Bears in West Country Premiership Cup derby
Gloucester’s youngsters took the West Country bragging rights on a rainy night at Ashton Gate as they beat Bristol Bears in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoExeter bring in trialist Tom Hardwick
Exeter Chiefs have brought in former Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick for a trial. The 23-year-old is a registered Chiefs player so...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoChinnor captain Ryan forced to retire through concussion
Chinnor captain Caolan Ryan has made the decision to retire after enduring ongoing concussion problems in the last two years. The...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoChris Cloete to follow Johann van Graan to Bath from Munster
Powerful South African openside flanker Chris Cloete will follow Johann van Graan in swapping Munster for Bath this summer. The South...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoSale end their Prem Cup campaign on a high
Holders Sale Sharks emerged as winners of an entertaining encounter at The Stoop against Harlequins but finish bottom of Pool B....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoWasps sting Sarries in Premiership Cup
Luke Mehson scored four tries as Wasps defeated Saracens 40-21 in the Premiership Cup on Tuesday night. In Coventry, Mehson was...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoTigers revitalise Premiership Cup campaign
Leicester Tigers revived their hopes of a Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final with a 41-26 home win over London Irish at Welford...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoChris Ashton equals Premiership try-record as Leicester win at Exeter
Exeter Chiefs........17 Leicester Tigers...22 Leicester Tigers wing Chris Ashton equalled Tom Varndell's Premiership try-scoring record as his two tries helped the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoI thought our boys really took it to them, says Richards
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards concentrated on the positives after his team’s narrow loss. “I thought the boys really took it to...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoDean at double to frustrate Tykes
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor.....................36 Leeds Tykes...........27 CHINNOR produced a scintillating first-half to record a bonus-point victory over relegation-threatened Tykes. They ran...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoIn-form Lucs too hot for Blaydon
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians...... 43 Blaydon............... 0 ON WHAT was a glorious day at Mortimer Park, the hosts continued their excellent...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSale’s poor footwork opens door for Bath
By MIKE SINCLAIR Bath ....................24pts Tries: Underhill 20, 25, de Glanville 39 Conversions: Cipriani 20, 25, 39 Penalties: Cipriani 76 Sale...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoWill strikes to end relegation worries
By DAVID LAWRENCE Moseley................... 17 Bishop’s Stort........29 PROP Will Roberts bagged a second-half brace of tries to help Bishop’s Stortford to...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRiley tired of being the ‘nearly men’ at Sedgley
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK SEDGLEY Park captain Matt Riley is desperate to end the club’s tag as ‘nearly men’ by...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSpencer blames penalty count
BATH skipper Ben Spencer hailed his side for a “brilliant first half ” and admitted: “I would have been gutted to...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoZebras continue to strut at the top
Northern Premier OTLEY maintain their lead following a 59-27 win at home to Alnwick. The hosts side ran in nine tries...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoCardiff in charge as Glasgow fall away
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................32pts Tries: Harries 3, Cabango 34, 67, Halaholo 56 Conversions: Evans 34, 56, 67 Penalties: Evans 11,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoChiefs are fired up to take down the leaders
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Exeter v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park SANTIAGO Grondona is making the most of his time...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoSix-try Cov turn on style for Burrows’ league finale
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........28pts Tries: Cardew 29, 50; Kaye 67, Bright 79 Conversions: Kane 30, 51; Landrew 68, 80 Coventry...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoFishes have all but netted promotion
Midlands Premier NEWPORT (SALOP) look to have sealed promotion with three games remaining after beating Doncaster Phoenix 19-50. The Shropshire side...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoTyro centre Joe shows his class for Scarlets
By ROB COLE Zebre ..................24pts Tries: C Canna 55, M Biondelli 58, G D’Onofio 77 Conversions: M Biondelli 57, C Canna...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTigers come fully loaded with international big guns
Captain: Ellis Genge ENGLAND duo Sam Simmonds and Henry Slade start for Exeter. Scotland captain Stuart Hogg and compatriot Sam Skinner...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoTrailfinders go top with one to play
By DAVID BULHEIMER Ealing ............44pts Tries: De Wee 15, Hampson 21, Bodilly 26, Henning-Campher 31, Kernoghan 60 Conversions: Willis 16, 22,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoOaks claim top spot with big win
London & SE Premier IN THE battle of the top two, Sevenoaks took over at the top of the table after...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSalary cap cuts have left Burrell in limbo
By PAUL REES LUTHER Burrell is one of a number of players who are unsure whether they will be looking for...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoHornets stung by rampant students
SW Premier LEAGUE-leaders Exeter University took a giant leap towards promotions as they recorded an incredible 62-46 bonus-point victory against secondplace...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoJones lets Wizards off hook
Premiership Cup By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery ..........23 Aberavon ..............24 LLANDOVERY had beaten Aberavon twice in the Premiership Cup West Conference...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHat-trick ace Fin so close to victory
By RICHARD COMPTON Westcliff..........26 Guernsey..........27 DESPITE never taking the lead, another spirited Westcliff performance saw them deservedly pick up two points...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoU11
■ NEITHER the U11s or Juniors tournaments, which opened the event, had any “winner” as such, with each team playing five...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDavies fluffs chance to be the hero
Premiership By ANTHONY WILSON Swansea ..............24 Pontypridd ..........25 JAMES Davies had the chance to be the hero for Swansea with a...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoJake sees Lions to five-try triumph
By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....36 Barnstaple................ 5 LIONS overcame a determined Barnstaple to claim a bonus-point victory. Barnstaple rattled Lions with...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoJuniors
■ THE Juniors tournament had 14 group winners, with nine managing to win all their games. Richard Challoner took Group A,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoOdogwu close to the form that turned Eddie’s head
By PAUL REES PAOLO Odogwu says he is close to the form that took him into the England squad before a...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSecond-half rally fails to save Bury
By MIKE BARBER Clifton.......................47 Bury St Edmunds..34 CLIFTON were convincing winners in a contest in which the scoreline did not reflect...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoImpossible to split St Thomas’ and Epsom
Prep schools THE Prep Schools saw a return to the format of each team playing their group games, but there were...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoO’Brien leads Newport into final
By SAM JACKSON Newport ................34 Cardiff ..................28 AFTER 146 years of trying, Newport finally achieved their ‘Holy Grail’ of beating archrivals...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoFarrell rides his luck to keep Bears at bay
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........27pts Tries: Malins 9, 47, Daly 39 Conversions: Farrell 11, 40, 47 Penalties: Farrell 26, 31 Bristol...
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