Club Rugby
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoTshituka try puts Lions in control
By GARY HEATLY Lions ................15 Edinburgh ........9 EDINBURGH could not make it two wins from two from their South African sojourn,...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTitans still in the hunt as Poole impresses
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham....... 47pts Loughborough...17pts Crash landing: Tom Lewis dives in at the corner for Rotherham Late try for Loughborough...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoEarl’s double keeps Saracens on course
By BEN JAYCOCK Sale ....................12pts Penalties: R du Preez 10, 21, 64, 80 Saracens ..........18pts Tries: Earl 37, 71 Conversions: Goode...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBarnes treble fails to prevent Caldy victory
By SHAUN WREN Worthing............ 17pts Redruth..............22pts Delight: Redruth celebrate as Richard Brown scores the winning try WING ace Curtis Barnes scored...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoNewport edging closer to glory
Midlands Premier LEADERS Newport (Salop) took another giant step towards the Midlands Premier title after easing to a 55-8 victory over...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoDragons fail to fire again as Sharks go in for the kill
By TIM LEWIS Sharks................51pts Tries: Nche 29, Mbonambi 34, Kok 48, Penalty 59, 64; Volmink 68, Conversions: Bosch 30, 36, 50,...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoField victorious in big basement battle
By BILL BARRACK Harrogate................ 13 Huddersfield.......... 21 HUDDERSFIELD took the honours – and deservedly so – in a tense bottom-of-the-table clash....
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoChuffed to leave with win -McCall
SARACENS d irector of rugby Mark McCall was thrilled with his side’s commitment to the cause as they responded to last...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoNel steers Clifton to bonus-point triumph
By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury..............24 Clifton.......................38 A TOPSY turvy game ended with a bonus point for Canterbury, but it was Clifton who...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoSevenoaks top after Scott treble
London & SE Premier SEVENOAKS lead the table following a 53-13 win at home to Tring. Shadyn Osgood, Drew Forrester, Fred...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoRed card can’t stop rampant Scarlets
By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ........35pts Tries: Costelow 21, McNicholl 33, 52; Kalamafoni 40 Conversions: Costelow 22, 40, 53 Penalties: Costelow 7,...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoMewburn keeps the Tigers at bay
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............ 21 Sheffield Tigers.... 17 THIS game was as every bit as close as the scoreline suggests....
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoGrady grabs hat-trick for classy Cardiff
By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery ..........21 Cardiff ..................41 HELPED by a fine hattrick from centre Mason Grady, Cardiff put in their...
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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 agoHooker Anderson claims try double
By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders...40 Henley Hawks......... 5 DINGS produced a superb all-round performance to seal their sixth win on the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoStudents are still leading the way
SW Premier EXETER University continue to lead the way at the top of the table following a convincing 59-10 bonus-point away...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoOspreys off the pace as Stormers march on
By ANDY HOWELL Stormers ..........29pts Tries: De Wet 5, Smith 9, Zas 27, 54 Conversions: Libbok 5, 9, 54 Penalties: Libbok...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoDale duel proves delight for fans
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale............37 Tynedale.................42 A FEAST of rugby was served up by the two Dales who made the best of...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoPontypridd survive late try line siege
By JARED EVITTS Pontypridd ..........19 Llanelli ..................13 PONTYPRIDD withstood a ferocious late comeback from Llanelli at Sardis Road to move up...
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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 agoGopperth keeps his nerve to grab glory
By ROB WILDMAN Wasps ................27pts Tries: Robson 24, Launchbury 40, West 66 Conversions: Gopperth 24, 40, 66 Penalties: Gopperth 52, 77...
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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 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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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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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoField hits treble to topple Tynedale
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.......... 31 Rotherham...... 47 TYNEDALE’S six-match winning streak was brought to a juddering halt by high-flying Rotherham, thanks...
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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 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 agoFuture continues to looks bright for Sedbergh
U14 SEDBERGH proved that their recent success at senior level could have plenty more years left in it as they scored...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoStudents on a roll with Smith flying
By LILY PATEY Loughborough.......55 Harrogate...................0 LOUGHBOROUGH Students flourished in the sun. Good early set play saw the home side get on...
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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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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 agoWellington end long wait for cup glory
U18 Cup By NICK POWELL WELLINGTON fought back from 12-0 down in the final to win 35-19 as they beat Millfield...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoCraven swoops at death in thriller
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester..................... 17 Wharfedale............ 16 THIS match was tight. Wharfedale regained the lead after 71 minutes, only for Chester...
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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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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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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 agoSuperb Stowe ease their way to the Vase trophy
U18 Festival Quality outfit: Stowe boys celebrate their victory CONSIDERING the 192 teams on display, with plenty of quality sides amongst...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoHull heroes stand firm to hold off gritty Park
By RICHARD GORE Hull..................... 24pts Sedgley Park... 19pts Try time: Keane Naylor touches down for Hull John Blanchard goes into score...
International Rugby
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