Club Rugby
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoDale’s fightback is built on pack platform
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............ 15 Loughborough....... 14 LOUGHBOROUGH went in for oranges leading the game 14-3. They were gifted two tries...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoChiefs down Saracens to lay their challenge
By ADAM HATHAWAY EXETER director of rugby Rob Baxter watched his side deliver a message to the rest of the Premiership...
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National League One
/ 4 years ago’Bridge stunned as Titans hit back
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....26 Cambridge..............26 A LAST-MINUTE try and conversion by Jack Walsh earned Taunton a draw as they came...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHawks gatecrash Murphy milestone
By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple................ 5 Henley Hawks.......26 HENLEY Hawks spoiled the party as Jake Murphy’s 100th appearance for Barnstaple ended in...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoHome win sees Dorking pull clear
London & SE Premier LEADERS Dorking won the battle of the top two, increasing their lead at the head of the...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTynedale no match for rampant Tigers
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park......... 41 Tynedale................... 7 IT was a dominant performance by Sedge in wet and windy conditions at...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoSaints aim to make a statement in Europe
By PAUL REES ALEX Waller is one of Northampton’s longest serving players, having made his debut 12 years ago, and hopes...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoSoaked in the stands, rinsed in the wallet
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Bath have not won a competitive match at the Recreation Ground since early June. As they are...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHigh-five for Sale in Moseley shut-out
By CIARAN THOMAS Sale................... 24 Moseley.............. 0 SALE FC made it five straight wins as a determined defensive display kept Birmingham...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoMorgan hat-trick downs Westcliff
By RICHARD COMPTON Canterbury..............52 Westcliff................. 15 FRANK Morgan’s hattrick of tries helped Canterbury to an emphatic bonus-point win over basement boys...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoDerby triumph for Cambourne
SW Premier CAMBOURNE claimed bragging rights in the Cornish derby against Launceston as they picked up their third win of the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBlair: Win’s a win but fans need more entertainment
By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ........24pts Tries: Graham 13, Bofelli 21, Kinghorn 45, McInally 67 Conversions: Kinghorn 45, 67 Benetton ..........10pts Tries:...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBourns capitalise on Chester fouls
By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville...............22 Chester..................... 14 ON a very cold day, Chester visited Avery Fields for the first time and got...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoBordeaux can be Woki champs
PAUL REES CONSIDERS THE COVID IMPACT ON THIS SEASON’S EUROPEAN CUP Tigers roar in 2002: Leicester will be hoping to revive...
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European Rugby
/ 4 years agoCardiff and Munster are homeward bound from South Africa
Cardiff have announced that the majority of their playing and background staff will leave South Africa on Thursday morning following a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoNine new coronavirus cases in Munster camp
PA Rugby Union Munster have reported nine positive coronavirus cases among their players and staff following the latest round of PCR...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoBilly Vunipola stars as Saracens go second
Saracens moved into second place of the Gallagher Premiership with a home win against Sale Sharks on Sunday afternoon. Sarries led...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoExiles show they mean business this season
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........19pts Tries: Beard 28, 66, Northmore 35 Conversions: Allen 29, 36 London Irish ....22pts Tries: Creevy 28,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoPreston unable to take full advantage
Northern Premier WITH Alnwick’s game against Otley postponed, it was an opportunity for the chasing pack to make some inroads into...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoIronmen show strength for last-eight surge
Premiership By JACK NAISBITT Cardiff......................29 Merthyr....................45 MERTHYR confirmed their place in the cup quarter-finals as they completed a notable double over...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSimmonds bulldozes Bath hopes of revival
By MIKE SINCLAIR Bath ....................16pts Tries: Reid 19 Conversions: Bailey 19 Penalties: Bailey 2, 47, 63 Exeter ................23pts Tries: Iosefa-Scott 42,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoSheffield knocked off top by rivals
Midlands Premier LEADERS Sheffield suffered their second defeat of the season against Scunthorpe, throwing a tight division wide open. The sides...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoLewys leads the way to leave Llanelli losers
Premiership By BENJAMIN RHYS-HILL Carmarthan Q.........26 Llanelli..................... 15 WITH the Quins already guaranteed a knock-out place in the Premiership Cup and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoBaxter: We need the joy of winning
WHEN back-rower Dave Ewers plays, Exeter win. The Chiefs have suffered four defeats in the Premiership this season but Ewers, absent...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoDorking downed by Sevenoaks
London & South East Premier LEADERS Dorking went down for the first time this season, losing 8-6 at Sevenoaks. The hosts...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoJones’ boys do business for Drovers
Premiership By HUWS THOMAS Llandovery.............27 Aberavon................. 21 RHODRI Jones was the Llandovery hero as he crossed for a decisive late score...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoChinnor storm to Taunton success
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor..............22 Taunton T........... 5 CHINNOR produced one of their best home performances of the season as they beat...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoJordan claims try double as Hartpury sail home on wind
By ANDREW BEACHAM A mpthill............24pts Tries: Harding 30, 43, Barrett 47, Seward 50 Conversions: Bennett 44, 48 Hartpury............39pts Tries: Venner 3,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoParker’s the star as Hornets bite
SW Premier THE battle of the giants took place this weekend with the leagues two unbeaten sides Hornets and Exeter University...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWomen’s World Cup is coming home in 2025
ENGLAND is set to host the women’s World Cup in 2025, when it increases from 12 to 16 teams. England, which...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoHowley uses his Edd to snatch stunning win
Premiership By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea................. 13 Bridgend.................. 20 A FREAK try by Edd Howley helped Bridgend book a place in the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoThe smoking priest fired up Crescent
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools CRESCENT College in Limerick – now styled Crescent Comprehensive – lies...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoTykes fight back for first away win
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge.............. 15 Leeds Tykes........... 17 LEEDS Tykes left Grantchester Road with their first away victory of the season...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoKnights produce a display for the ages
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........22pts Tries: Holden 3, Edgson 65, McBryde 74 Conversions: Olver 3, 65 Penalties: Olver 13 Ealing....................5pts Tries:...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years ago11-try Titans in rampant form
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough......... 5 Rotherham.............. 71 ROTHERHAM Titans ran in 11 tries in a dominant display against Loughborough Students at...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoResults
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoUnbeaten Pontypool run ended by Neath
Premiership By ROB COLE Championship round-up PONTYPOOL’S glorious unbeaten run in the Admiral National Championship is over after they were beaten...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoWhite boots TJs to nervy victory
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Judd.... 12 Plymouth Albion... 10 FOUR penalties from the boot of fly-half Tom White saw TJs record...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoReds win key moments to move up to second
By TOM INNES Jersey ................15pts Tries: Penalty 40, White 54 Penalties: Leeming 64 Tries: Wedlake 71 Cornish Pirates ....5pts JERSEY Reds...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoLucs edge out top-five Fylde
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 15 Fylde......................... 14 LUCTONIANS became the first side from outside the top five to topple one of...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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National League One
/ 4 years agoMills eyes up promotion as Park move to summit
By JOHN LYON Caldy................... 20pts Tries: Penalty 39, Barlow 80 Conversions: Jones 80 Penalties: Jones 5, 23 Rosslyn Park....26pts Tries: Marfo...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoAdamson hat-trick gets Blues back to winning ways
By TOM CARR Bedford ............40pts Tries: Adamson 9, 42, 76, Elliott 26, Maisey 58, Tapley 78 Conversions: Maisey 10, 27, 59,...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoHome side hold on to win Dales derby clash
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale......... 24 Wharfedale..... 13 THE brave spectators who battled through the tail-end of Storm Arwen to Corbridge were...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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National League One
/ 4 years agoCinderford knocked off top spot by superb Sale
By JOSHUA MATHESON Cinderford............... 15 Sale........................... 19 CINDERFORD surrendered top spot as they went down to their first home defeat of...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoAgony for West in Bury reverse
By NICK CROWE Westcliff................... 9 Bury St Edmunds.. 17 A DISPLAY of wholehearted commitment in atrocious conditions went unrewarded as Westcliff...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoEhize leads from front for Exiles’ maiden win
By TOM SANSOM L Scottish ..........36pts Tries: Tuilangi 28, Baldwin 54, Ehizode 60, Jurevicius 65, King 72 Conversions: Sheppard 28, 60,...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoPack power drives Cambridge’s advance
By WARREN MUGGLETON CAMBRIDGE are seeing the fruits of their recruitment labours in their National 1 form, says director of rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoEMMA SWORDS
WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players THIS WEEK... HARLEQUINS scrumhalf...
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