Club Rugby
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDiamond: We keep giving easy chances to good teams
WORCESTER boss Steve Diamond accepted that his side were outclassed. “As in previous games, we have managed to hand easy opportunities...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGrayson puts Saints in box seat for play-offs
By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton ..32pts Tries: Freeman 5, Ludlam 11, Furbank 25, Waller 37 Conversions: Grayson 6, 12, 38 Penalties: Grayson...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMatson: ‘Tough’ penalty cost us
HARLEQUINS’ senior coach Tabai Matson was disappointed to concede the late penalty that led to Saints snatching victory. “We were lucky...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSharks take honours in Battle of the North
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ....................35pts Tries: Van der Merwe 17, 37; B Curry 43, Hammersley 52, Ashman 67 Conversions: Du Preez...
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Premiership
/ 4 years ago‘We can beat Racing in Paris’
ALEX Sanderson insists Sale can go to Paris and beat Racing on Sunday. The odds are stacked against the Sharks as...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWasps in the way of Exiles triple bid
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... London Irish v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Community Stadium LONDON Irish are the only club still...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWe’ll have to be at our very best, says Blackett
Coach: Lee Blackett LEE Blackett says every match for the rest of the season is a knock-out one for Wasps who...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoGood news for Wales as George roars back
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys ............54pts Tries: Smith 16, Morris 27, Lake 49, 54; Collins 59, Watkin 69, Parry 79 Conversions: Anscombe...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSimpson’s try double inspires fightback win
By BEN JAYCOCK Gloucester ........25pts Tries: Jordan 19, Morris 32, Morgan 70 Conversions: Barton 20, 70 Penalties: Barton 10, 16 Worcester...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoRampant Irish put Tigers to slaughter
London Irish ....59 pts Tries: Arundell 14, 45, Tuisue 21, 35, Reid 29, Donnell 38, Stokes 49, Cinti 55, Joseph 79...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoLast-minute touchdown gives Pirates narrow lead
By NATHAN EDWARDS C Pirates ..........38pts Tries: Channon 8, De Battista 18, Wyatt 26, Blackmore 60, Penny 69, Bolwell 80 Conversions:...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoCov take advantage as Knights let it slip
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........22pts Tries: Holden 36, 50; Smith 70 Conversions: Olver 50, 70 Penalties: Olver 59 Coventry ..........35pts Tries:...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoBrave Ampthill fight back to keep tie alive
By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill ............21pts Tries: Jack 14, Vukasinovic 55, Penalty 66 Conversions: Bennett 15, 56 Ealing..................31pts Tries: Johnston 16, Terry...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoHero Holsey’s late rumble levels game for Hartpury
By LUKIE JARMYN Hartpury ............19pts Tries: Forrester 14, Simpson 35, Holsey 64 Conversions: Williams 15, 65 Jersey................19pts Tries: Owen 7, Van...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoJack says farewell with a final try
By STEVE SMITH Sale FC.............. 50 Chinnor.............. 17 SALE FC concluded what has been an incredible season with an impressive eight-try...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoTonbridge Juddians win at Bishop’s Stortford
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stortford 20 Tonbridge Juddians 23 Halftime Scoreline: 10-13 The visitors started positively, winning their own opening drop...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoLouie leads way in final-day rout
By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP.......52 Moseley...................24 DARLINGTON Mowden Park finished the season on a high after an entertaining win over Birmingham...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoEight tries for Foresters to secure top five finish
By ANNA WALSH Cinderford.........53pts Tries: Wilcox 6, Taylor 15, 34, 48, Austin 39, Hendy 47, Andrew 61, Lane 71 Conversions: Boughton...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoTitans stand tall but six-try Tykes claim victory
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....22 Leeds Tykes........... 41 LEEDS coach John Callard praised the home side and their fantastic facilities as...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoRams run riot as Hayhow strikes
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................45 Cambridge ............... 7 CONNOR Hayhow grabbed his second hattrick of the season as Rams produced a...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHenry’s late burst rescues Albion
By GEORGE HAVORD Rosslyn Park .........28 Plymouth Albion..28 TWO tries in the final five minutes from Henry Clement earned Plymouth Albion...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoLanigan sets the scene for victory
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde..................38 Tynedale..........26 FYLDE rounded off the season with a hard-fought win over Tynedale. After a disjointed start to...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTries aplenty in top comeback triumph
By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville...............55 Huddersfield..........33 IT’S never a dull moment when Bourns take to the field, with 14 tries to enjoy,...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoMinkin’s hat-trick is a perfect finale
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............47 Chester..................... 19 Ionians completed the season on a high with a comfortable home win. It was...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBlaydon end tough campaign on a high
By LILY PATEY Loughborough....20pts Blaydon............... 22pts UNDER normal circumstances, Blaydon would have been making the trip down to Loughborough with the...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoSuper Gal sets new record in Gate smash
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park.........66 Harrogate................ 10 SUPER Sedgley hooker Matt Gallagher secured a personal record in the demolition of bottom...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBroadley’s late burst seals win
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....43 Stourbridge............28 JAMIE BROADLEY brought the curtain down in style in a scintillating game of freerunning rugby....
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBoot of Davidson delivers for Dale
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............38 Rotherham.............. 19 WHARFEDALE took the honours by scoring four tries to three, with Tom Davidson’s boot accounting...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoLucs put champs in their place!
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians...... 24 Hull....................... 7 LUCTONIANS fully deserved this victory over the league champions who came looking to consolidate...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBranfield at double in Barnes triumph
By JOE LYONS Barnes.............. 42 Hinckley........... 17 BARNES ended their season in style with a six-try defeat of Hinckley. It was...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoJoyce shines as Clifton clinch third
By MIKE BARBER Barnstaple.............. 12 Clifton.......................52 WILL Joyce was instrumental in Clifton’s second-half surge as they moved through the gears to...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoReed keeps cool to seal it for Bury
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Canterbury.............. 31 Bury St Edmunds..34 A LAST-KICK penalty from Charlie Reed earned Bury St Edmunds a win at...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoEsher run riot to seal championship glory
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H....... 24pts Esher...................55pts Lovely bubbly: Esher’s players and staff celebrate PICTURES: Leo Wilkinson Photography ESHER put the...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSuper-sub Knight bags treble for Dings
By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders... 41 Westcliff.................22 DINGS finished the season on a high, overcoming a stubborn and committed Westcliff side...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoLions topple Reds in dramatic clash
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....24 Redruth.................... 19 FIFTH-PLACED Leicester Lions got the better of second-placed Redruth in a nail-biting encounter. Redruth’s...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoOAs end season on a winning high
By SEAN WYLIE Old Albanian...........38 Henley Hawks....... 19 OLD Albanian rounded off their season with an impressive home win over mid-table...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSims and McLean shine in away win
By SHAUN WREN Guernsey.......... 21 Worthing...........52 WORTHING finished the season how they started it – with a victory over Guernsey. A...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoAce Evans lands last-kick sucker punch
Premiership By HUWS THOMAS Llandovery ..........29 Bridgend ..............30 BRIDGEND upset the Llandovery applecart in style with full-back Cai Evans – son...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoWizards withstand fierce fightback
By ROB COLE RGC ..........................21 Aberavon ..............30 ABERAVON made up for losing in the Premiership Cup final last weekend by heading...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoCardiff clinch crown with crushing bonus
By STEFFAN THOMAS Cardiff ..................31 Merthyr ................12 CARDIFF are Welsh Premiership champions after they crushed Merthyr at the Arms Park. A...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoShort’s boot proves the difference
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ebbw Vale ..............7 Bridgend ................11 BRIDGEND made it backto-back Premiership wins as they edged out fellow strugglers Ebbw...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoDisappointed Morris demands big finish
By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW... Carmarthen v Newport Today, Kick-off 3pm NEWPORT head coach Ty Morris is already planning revenge on Cardiff...
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Babcock Trophy
/ 4 years agoArmy leave it late to regain services crown
By TOM SANSOM Army Men ............35 Navy Men ............27 THE ARMY once again lifted the Babcock Trophy at Twickenham with a...
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Babcock Trophy
/ 4 years agoSuper Scott leads 10-try rout
Army women ......68 Navy women ..........0 THE ARMY Women put on a dominant performance as they beat the Navy in the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDanny Cipriani announces Bath departure
Bath fly half Danny Cipriani has announced he will be leaving the club at the end of the season and is...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoCornish Pirates’ Tom Channon announces retirement
Cornish Pirates hooker and top try scorer Tom Channon will be retiring after his final game for the club tomorrow. The...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoExeter defence coach departs
Exeter have confirmed defence coach Julian Salvi has left the club with immediate effect. Director of Rugby, Rob Baxter, said: “I...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoPiers Francis signs for Bath
Northampton Saints centre and former England international Piers Francis will join Bath Rugby for the 2022/23 season. The 31-year-old fly-half, who...















