Club Rugby
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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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English Championship
/ 4 years agoKnights back on top with try bonus
By TOM INNES Jersey ................19pts Tries: O’Conner 53, Elliott 63, 73 Conversions: Van Breda 63, 73 Doncaster ........35pts Tries: Best 30,...
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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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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 One
/ 4 years agoPark march on at top with huge win
By MYLES MCDEVITT Rosslyn Park..........68 Taunton Titans..... 21 ROSSLYN Park stormed to victory over Taunton Titans at The Rock to cement...
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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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English Championship
/ 4 years agoAmpthill defence carries the day in derby
By ZAK CARR Bedford ..............10pts Tries: Hughes 3, 22 Ampthill ............20pts Tries: Dickinson 9, Morgan 14, Cambriani 74 Conversions: Bennett 75...
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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 agoGutsy Ospreys make it tough for French aces
By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ..............10pts Tries: K Williams 21 Conversions: Anscombe 21 Penalties: Anscombe 31 Racing 92 ..........25pts Tries: Imhoff 34,...
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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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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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English Championship
/ 4 years agoHadfield and Cardew run right lines for Richmond
By TOM SANSOM L Scottish..........12pts Tries: Fielding 15, Ferdinand 63 Conversion: Sheppard 15 Richmond ........31pts Tries: Cardew 7, Hadfield 18, Bright...
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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 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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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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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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English Championship
/ 4 years agoWalker at the double on return from injury
By ASH WILLIS Nottingham ......21pts Tries: Kirwan 18, Williams 40, 55 Conversions: Hollingsworth 19, 40, 56 Ealing ................34pts Tries: Uzokwe 4,...
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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 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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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 agoMaycock guides Gate to success
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon............. 12 Harrogate.........29 HARROGATE emerged victorious after winning this basement battle. The visitors broke the deadlock when Jack...
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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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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRowntree’s boot keeps Otley top
Northern Premier LEADERS Otley just edged it over Sandal 8-9 . The Wakefield side were the only tryscorers, with Jack Handley...
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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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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoThomas makes it a Walk in the park
Midlands Premier DUDLEY Kingswinford were the toast of the Midlands Premier after running in 11 tries during an emphatic 70-0 win...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoSaumaki gets Tigers over line in thriller
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ..........28pts Tries: O’halloran 16, 48; Prendergast 28, Marmion 44 Conversions: Carty 17, 29, 4, 49 Leicester ..........29pts...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoDorking toppled by rivals Hertford
London & SE Premier HERTFORD were 19-10 winners at home to leaders Dorking. Kyle Lemon, Billy Johnson and Josh Hewitt crossed...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoLivewire Randall puts Bears through to knockout stages with super show
By ROGER PANTING Bristol ................28pts Tries: Purdy 16, O’Conor 24, 59 Randall 49 Conversions: Sheedy 16, 24, 49, 59 Stade Francais..17pts...
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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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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoFour-try Botterill inspires students
SW Premier EXETER University still lead the way after scoring 12 tries to thrash Royal Wootton Bassett 71-7 on home turf....
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoMagical Marcus brings Quins back from brink
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................33pts Tries: Lane 12, 55; Ratti 18, Lewis 53, Domachowski 56 Conversions: Evans 12, 18, 53, 56...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHughes hat-trick spurs ten-try Sale
By STEVE SMITH Sale ..........................66 Tonbridge Judd.... 10 ANDREW Hughes scored a hat-trick as Sale FC maintained the pressure on leaders...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoResults
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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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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoIt’s all about digging in for 80 minutes says Peel
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Bordeaux v Scarlets Today. Kick-off 3.15pm THE season is four months old, but the Scarlets will be...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoThorpe thrilled as Chinnor’s pack power sees off rivals
By SAM JESS Cinderford.............24 Tries: Forrester 31, Angell 65, Stuart-Smith 72 Conversions: Boughton 32, 66, 73 Penalties: Boughton 20 Chinnor................... 31...
International Rugby
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