Club Rugby
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoParty time for Chiefs as Glasgow crumble
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ................52pts Tries: O’Flaherty 15, 56, 66; S Simmonds 24, 52; Cowan-Dickie 56, Nowell 74, Ewers 77 Conversions:...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoLions battle back to topple Westcliff
By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....49 Westcliff................. 12 LEICESTER Lions turned on the style in the second half to finally break the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoResults
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoSanderson knows Clermont pose major threat to Sale (but don’t mention the elephant in the room)
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Clermont v Sale Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Marcel-Michelin Discipline: Tom Curry HAVING negotiated several hurdles and been...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoBaxter can’t hide his delight
EXETER director of rugby Rob Baxter was delighted with his team’s performance. He said: “It felt like the old Chiefs were...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHambly hails Reds’ defence after draw
By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks...21pts Redruth.............. 21pts Drama: Henley’s Alex Harmes dives over for their first try HENLEY Hawks and Redruth...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoWe’ll throw the kitchen sink at them says Boyd
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Northampton v Ulster Sunday. Kick-off 3.15pm, Franklin’s Garen CHRIS BOYD wants to leave Northampton with something to...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoLate Coombes try puts O’Mahony’s men through to knockout stages again
By TOM SHEEDY Castres ..............13pts Try: Larregain 27 Conversion: Botica 28 Penalties: Botica 54,66 Munster ............16pts Try: Coombes 77 Conversion: Crowley...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBury’s late push breaks Hundred hearts
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund....... 18 Bury St Edmunds..24 BURY St Edmunds showed their class in the final quarter of a...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoSexton on bench for ‘fired up’ Leinster
Preview Leinster v Montpellier Today, Kick-off 1pm IRELAND captain Johnny Sexton is back in the Leinster squad after a two-month injury...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoWasps keep control after Umaga sent off
By ROB WILDMAN Wasps ............... .30pts Tries: Alo 19, Shields 23, Barbeary 68 Conversions: Gopperth 19, 23, 68 Penalties: Gopperth 42,...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRaiders late show floors Crusaders
By JON BATHAM Guernsey................. 31 Dings Crusaders... 17 TWO tries in the final five minutes saw Guernsey return to winning ways...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoItalian pack power is too strong for the Dragons
By ANDREW DEERING Benetton ..........23pts Tries: Herbst 14, Padovani 55, Baravalle 76 Conversions: Smith 57 Penalties: Smith 23, 71 Dragons ..............9pts...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoBlackett praise for star Barbeary
WASPS boss Lee Blackett applauded man-of-thematch Alfie Barbeary for his superb display. “You could see what he was made of today,”...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoVowles kick seals thrilling away win
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian...........26 Hinckley..................28 NERVELESS Rory Vowles kicked a lastgasp conversion as Hinckley snatched victory at Old Albanian. Alex...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoFinal flurry can’t rescue Warriors
By TOM BRADSHAW Worcester ........23pts Tries: Van der Merwe 62, Doel 68 Conversions: Smith 63, 69 Penalties: Smith 3, 7, 25...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoStour on song to stay in title fight
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge.....32 Chester.............. 17 SUPER Stour served up a six-try spree to bag a compelling bonus-point win to keep...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRudder steers Raiders to victory
By SHAUN WREN Worthing...........33 Canterbury....... 19 JEROME Rudder’s hattrick helped secure a bonus-point victory as Worthing made it backto-back wins. With...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoCleall claims bonus try as Sarries surge on
By BEN JOHNSON Loughborough..12 Saracens ........27 SARACENS opened up a two-point lead at the top of the table with Poppy Cleall’s...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoUnbeaten Lyon ease to win in Perpignan
ROUNDUP LYON ran out comfortable winners away at Perpignan to stay top of Pool B with three wins from three. Roman...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoMagical Minikin hero once again
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............24 Loughborough.......23 WELL, what can you say? Ionians earned a draw last week with the last kick...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoErrors cost Gloucester the full five points
By SAM BYTHEWAY Glouc-Hartpury.. 17 Sale Sharks ......3 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury extended their winning run to four games. The freezing, damp conditions at...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoCreevy red card can’t halt Exiles’ progress
By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish ....21pts Tries: Rowe 25, Hoskins 45, Cracknell 77 Conversions: Jackson 26, 46, 78, Edinburgh ........20pts Tries:...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTigers are tamed by unbeaten Hull
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers.... 10 Hull............................33 TABLE-TOPPERS Hull extended their unbeaten run with a hardworking five-try victory. The visitors went...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoWales captain Lillicrap says: No excuse now
By SAM JACKSON THE first full-time Wales Women players have been contracted by the Welsh Rugby Union. Twelve players have accepted...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoBears bite back after their shock defeat
By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks ......7 Bristol Bears ..47 BRISTOL bounced back from last weekend’s home defeat to Gloucester-Hartpury to notch...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoWacokecoke agility is what it’s all about
By GARY FITZGERALD Biarritz ..............13pts Tries: Jalagonia 63 Conversions: Bosch 64 Penalties: Herron 34, 71 Newcastle ........17pts Tries: Stuart 5, Wacokecoke...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoFylde find form with flourish as Field falter
By ELLIOT BURROW All over: Matthew Garrod wraps it up for Fylde On the way: Harlan Corrie goes in for Fylde...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoEight-try Cardiff batter RGC blue and black
By TOM PROSSER RGC ........................29 Cardiff ..................52 CARDIFF scored eight tries as they claimed their first league win of the season...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoWales ace Carys returns to beef up pack
By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Worcester v Wasps Today. Kick-off 2pm WARRIORS open their 2022 account at Sixways with Wales pair Carys...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoImpressive Gallagher breaks Dale hearts
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park.........29 Wharfedale............25 SEDGLEY PARK claimed the spoils with a passionate victory over an impressive Wharfedale side on...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoBulls make it six wins on the spin to extend their lead
Championship round-up By TOM PROSSER BARGOED continued to show their ultra-consistent form as they made it six league wins out of...
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Features
/ 4 years agoLike so many schools, it took a Welshman to spur Plymouth
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools BEFORE the mid-1970s Plymouth College, although competitive enough locally, had no...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoMore to come warns Chiefs coach Appleby
By GEORGIE PRICE PREVIEW... Exeter v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, live on BBC Sport EXETER are determined to build on their...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoEarly Luctonians’ blitz destroys Dale
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............32 Tynedale................. 14 IN-FORM Luctonians were full value for this win as they brushed aside their visitors. They...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHayhow the hero for battling Rams
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams......................... 41 Plymouth Albion...27 HAT-TRICK hero Connor Hayhow starred as Rams produced a magnificent display to overcome the...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoFenner keeps his nerve to land the late winner for Cov
By CIARAN THOMAS Coventry ..........34pts Tries: Burrows 11, Kpoku 19, Barton 40, Bainbridge 55 Conversions: Fenner 11, 19, 40, 55 Penalties:...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBournville leave it late to level score
By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville............... 17 Rotherham.............. 17 BOURNVILLE and Rotherham shared the spoils in a well-contested clash. The hosts scored a...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPhil Dowson to succeed Chris Boyd as Northampton Director of Rugby
Northampton Saints forwards coach Phil Dowson has been appointed as Director of Rugby at Franklins Gardens from next year. Current Director...
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European Rugby
/ 4 years agoBath won’t travel to France unless French restrictions eased
Bath Rugby have confirmed that they will only fulfil Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup fixture against La Rochelle if French travel restrictions...
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European Rugby
/ 4 years agoPostponed European rugby matches cancelled amid future uncertainty
All postponed matches from round two of the Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup have now been cancelled, while uncertainty hovers...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWRU hand out first full-time Wales Women contracts
The first full-time Wales Women players have been contracted by the Welsh Rugby Union. 12 players have accepted contracts – two...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAlex Dombrandt signs long term contract at Harlequins
Alex Dombrandt has signed a new “long-term” contract at Harlequins. Capped four times by England, the 24-year-old number 8 has become...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBath record first win of the season over 14 man Worcester
Bath………….22 Tries: Rokoduguni, Ojomoh, De Glanville Cons: Bailey 2 Pen: Bailey Worcester….19 Tries: Shillcock, Batley, Simpson Cons: Smith 2 HT 14-19 Bath’s first win of the season came against...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWasps end Leicester Tigers’ unbeaten record
Wasps………………………16 Try: Penalty Penalties: Gopperth (3) Leicester Tigers………..13 Try: Montoya Con: Ford Penalties: Ford (2) HT 7-13 A depleted Wasps ended...
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Paul Rees
/ 4 years agoDiscipline is still a concern for me admits Borthwick
By PAUL REES Banned: Jasper Wiese LEICESTER’S rise to the top this season has coincided with a significant improvement in their...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSalter full of praise for his Clifton Lions tamers
By MIKE BARBER Clifton.................40pts Leicester Lions...22pts First blood: Clifton flanker Harry Bate scores the first try early in the game PICTURES:...
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Club Rugby
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