Club Rugby
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoLloyd’s late try seals big victory
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield..... 7 Chester.............. 10 A LATE try from James Lloyd snatched victory for Chester in tight contest in...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoFrost far too hot as hosts turn up heat
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge....... 41 Chinnor................ 3 CAMBRIDGE blew away Chinnor in a superlative second half inspired by star man Kieran...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoBurns in charge as Leicester march on
By ROGER PANTING Leicester ..........35pts Tries: Van Poortvliet 14, Wiese 22, Liebenberg 51, Porter 74 Conversions: Burns 14, 22, 51 Penalties:...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoCaldy’s joy of six in promotion push
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Judd.... 21 Caldy.........................40 SIX tries from Caldy secured another bonuspoint win in a game they never looked...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoIn-form Cabango helps rout Llanelli
By ROB COLE Llanelli....................... 5 Cardiff......................22 THEO Cabango made it four tries in his past three games as he helped to...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoWe need to learn some serious lessons, says Skivington
GLOUCESTER head coach George Skivington believed his side needed to learn some serious lessons. “It’s very disappointing and the boys are...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoMoseley cling on against strugglers
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........27 Moseley................... 30 BIRMINGHAM Moseley clung on to claim a narrow victory, despite a spirited second-half riposte...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoIronmen prove too strong as Ravens caged
By FREDDIE BENNETT Bridgend.................. 16 Merthyr....................36 MERTHYR moved up to third with a comprehensive bonus-point victory. The Ravens made a strong...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoBig Joe’s late show gives Bath a boost
By MIKE SINCLAIR Newcastle ........25pts Tries: McGuigan 5, Collett 28, Peterson 61 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 28, 61 Penalties: Haydon-Wood 17, 38 Bath...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoSuper start is crucial as visitors Sale to victory!
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort..33pts Sale.....................35pts Tries: Smith 16, Stannard 26 & 38, J Ayrton 49, M Ayrton 58 Conversions: Orchard...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoSwans take flight against the Quins
By PAUL HOPKINS Carmarthen............ 21 Swansea.................26 SWANSEA picked up their league win of the season after they picked up a bonus-point...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoWe gave ball away too often -Walder
WITH Newcastle’s rugby director starting a threematch ban for criticising last weekend’s referee, the only Dean Richards on duty at Kingston...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoHarry Hones his skills to secure thrilling victory
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans..... 19 Cinderford............... 30 CINDERFORD held the edge in what proved to be a fantastic game with...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoDrovers have designs on more Ponty woe
By ROB COLE PREVIEW... Llandovery v Pontypridd Today. Kick-off 2:30pm, Church Bank Playing Fields PONTYPRIDD are still seeking their first win...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoHonours even as Jackson fires wide
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale ....................27pts Tries: D du Preez 38, 55; JL du Preez 44, Reed 60 Conversions: MacGinty 45, 56...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoTom Putts final nail in the Heath coffin
By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth Albion...24 Blackheath.............22 A LAST-GASP try from replacement hooker Harry Wilkinson and conversion from Tom Putt in the...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoKiss rues costly lapses in discipline
LONDON Irish head coach Les Kiss had mixed emotions after missing out on the win. He said: “They’ve got an imposing...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoNo stroll with Park as Rams dig deep
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................36 Darlington MP.......32 RAMS came from behind to snatch a helter-skelter win in a thrilling 10-try shoot-out. The...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoKeeping Mennaye a fortress is key to Pirates ambitions
PREVIEW... By JON NEWCOMBE Cornish Pirates v Jersey Today. Kick-off 2pm, Mennaye Field Eyes on the prize: Nicolas De Battista is...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoQuins ride out Care yellow to sneak win
By ROGER PANTING Worcester ........21pts Tries: Heward 18, Vailanu 39, Atkinson 78 Conversions: Smith 18, 39; Searle 78 Harlequins ........29pts Tries:...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoGardner caps convincing win
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund.......33 Barnstaple................ 9 ROCHFORD Hundred claimed a convincing victory over their West Country rivals as they scored...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoKnights enjoying view from summit
By JON BATHAM Ealing..................17pts Tries: Johnston 25, Daniels 43, Smid 74 Conversions: Willis 26 Doncaster ........25pts Tries: Holden 12, 39; McBryde...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoDiamond: Sides at the bottom don’t get rub of the green
WORCESTER boss Steve Diamond believed his side should have got something from the game. “We didn’t get the rub of the...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoSims sees Lions to bonus point
By SHAUN WREN Worthing..................35 Leicester Lions..... 19 A JACK Forrest double helped secure another bonus point victory for Worthing as Harrison...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoHartpury made to pay for high penalty count
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............20pts Tries: Mathews 23, Tovey 69, Ward 72 Conversions: Williams 24 Penalties: Williams 62 Ampthill ............21pts Tries:...
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Schools / Universities
/ 5 years agoExeter University Has a Track Record of Success
Luke Mehson, Richard Capstick, Jack Owlett, Tom Lawday… these are just a few of the players that have represented Exeter University...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDean Richards handed three week match-day ban for media comments
Newcastle Falcons Director of Rugby Dean Richards has been banned from any match-day involvement for three weeks following his comments in...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoJersey Reds’ Tom Pittman’s long road to professional rugby
Jersey Red’s Tom Pittman’s journey into professional rugby has been anything but easy. The pandemic came whilst Pittman was studying at...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoKiran McDonald to join Wasps at the end of the season from Glasgow Warriors
Scottish lock Kiran McDonald will join Wasps at the end of the season from Glasgow Warriors. The 6ft 8in lock was...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoItaly scrum-half Callum Braley signs for Northampton Saints
Italian scrum-half Callum Braley has signed for Northampton Saints ahead of the 2022/23 season after making the switch from Italian side...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPremiership reserve teams could play in the Championship from 2024
The RFU will vote this week on proposals to reshape the English Championship. As part of the plans, the second-tier would...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFormer England and Saracens lock George Kruis retires from rugby
Former Saracens and England forward George Kruis has announced his retirement from all rugby on his 32nd birthday to concentrate on...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoExeter snatch victory over 14-man Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle (7) 14Tries: Haydon-Wood, McGuigan Cons: Haydon-Wood 2Exeter (7) 15Tries: Schickerling, Innard Con: J Simmonds Pens: J Simmonds A late Joe...
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Premiership
/ 5 years ago‘Players came up with the answers’
LEICESTER head coach Steve Borthwick praised his side for finding solutions in the second half. “We started the game really well...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoJackson’s final kick snatches it for Irish
By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish ....32pts Tries: van Rensburg 3, 24, Coleman 41, Hassell-Collins 64 Conversions: Jackson 25, 42, 65 Penalties:...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoVunipola boys on top form – Shaw
JOE Shaw praised the Vunipola brothers even though the discarded England pair could not get their side over the line against...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoWhite puts boot in to seal victory
By PETER STEPHENS Blackheath ............ 12 Tonbridge Judd ... 16 A STUBBORN defence and, not for the first time, the mighty...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoLaw celebrates seven-try romp
By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP .......42 Chinnor .................... 17 GARRY Law’s Mowden Park side ran in seven tries as they produced...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoMulch scores last-gasp try to claim huge win for Sale
By SJ SMITH Sale .................... 21pts Tries: Mulchrone (19, 80), Priestley-Nangle (77) Conversions: James Robins (20, 78, 80) Rosslyn Park ......
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoHarlequins happy to be back in the swing
By MATT WRIGHT Harlequins ........29pts Tries: Beard 3, Jones 31, Murley 44, Esterhuizen 46, Lynagh 64 Conversions: Edwards 31, 44 Wasps...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoCairns hails Caldy’s defiance as visitors pay the penalty
By JOHN LYON Caldy .......................... 9 Cambridge ................0 CALDY claimed victory in the tightest of matches as Ben Jones kicked three...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSuper sub Lowe shows he’s ready for Irish recall
By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............29pts Tries: Larmour 21, Healy 29, Lowe 57, Penny 74 Conversions: R Byrne 29, 59, 75 Penalties:...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoRyan blasts union over leadership
By ROB COLE DEAN Ryan has blasted the WRU for having no strategy or leadership when it comes to finding a...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoBlackett delight as Willis return gives Wasps extra edge
A PAIR of England internationals were at the forefront of the action of Harlequins’ victory over Wasps, with Jack Willis’ return...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoRams up to fourth with tight triumph
By JOHN WHITE Rams.................. 17 Bishop’s St......... 5 RAMS climbed to fourth in the National One table with a hard-fought 17-5...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoForest at double in chase for the title
By PETER EDWARDS Barnstaple......... 6 Worthing........... 21 JACK FOREST’s two tries helped Worthing see off struggling hosts Barnstaple to keep their...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoScarlets have no answer to Carty boot
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ......23pts Tries: J Williams 18, Penalty Try 65 Conversions: D Jones 18 Penalties: D Jones 4, 35;...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoRowlands helps give Blaenavon first victory
Welsh Plate / Bowl roundup By JOSH WALKER BLAENAVON notched their first win of the season in the Admiral Division 1...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSharks move up as Saints miss chance
By ROB WILDMAN Northampton....21pts Tries: Augustus 6, Coles 36, Mitchell 42 Conversions: Furbank 7, 36, 45 Sale ....................22pts Tries: Reed 3,...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoCrow inspires the Hawks to big win
By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks.......23 Guernsey....................0 HENLEY Hawks gained a comfortable bonus point victory at Dry Leas. So dominant were the...
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