Club Rugby
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoThomas puts boot in as Raiders edge Crusaders
By JOHN WHITE Dings C’saders...... 31 Guernsey.................34 DINGS suffered a second straight home defeat, going down to a buoyant Guernsey Raiders...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoLeech’s treble continues Sandbach run
Midlands Premier A HAT-TRICK of tries courtesy of Jack Leech gave Sandbach their third win from as many games in they...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoRowntree seals sweetest of wins
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough ......29 Hull Ionians ...........24 THE students from Loughborough secured a thrilling last-minute win over Hull Ionians. The...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTop four for Bath and England for me, says Tom Dunn
TOM Dunn hopes a top four finish for Bath this season can help him in his quest to become the best...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoLast-gasp Cinderford showing finally breaks Chinnor resistance
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor ....................28 Cinderford ..............33 CLIVE Stuart-Smith’s late try decided a rip-roaring battle at Kingsey Road as Cinderford edged...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRochford suffer a Bury breakdown
By ANDY HERHILY Bury St Eds..............29 Rochford.................... 3 BURY St Edmund’s were comfortable winners over Rochford in the first meeting between...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoHartpury make the profligate Sharks pay price
By NATHAN ROCHE Sale ..................21 Glo-Hartpury 45 SALE SHARKS were left to rue a wasteful first half as Gloucester-Hartpury came out...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoOtley flex their muscles to edge Macc
Northern Premier IN THE battle of the top two, Otley came out the better beating Macclesfield 24-48. Luke Cole, Ben McGee...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoAdlard’s double tonic for happy Hull
By CHARLIE MULLAN Hull.....................29 Sheffield T ........ 0 WINGER Mike Adlard scored twice as Hull beat Sheffield Tigers in a top...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPreview: Harlequins must beware ‘animal’ Brown warns Marchant
HARLEQUINS are bracing themselves for a Mike Brown backlash at Kingston Park today when the former England fullback greets his old...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHugo’s the hero in milestone game
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............ 30 Sale FC..................... 21 TONBRIDGE Juddians winger Hugo Watson stole the headlines with a four-try performance...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoCanterbury thwart battling Worthing
By TIM MACKEW Canterbury..............29 Worthing..................24 QUESTIONABLE decision-making and naivety cost Worthing the chance of a third win and handed Canterbury a...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoIt’s a demolition job as Bristol run in 19 tries
By LUCY LOMAX Bristol ............115 DMP Sharks ......0 BRISTOL Bears continued their storming run under new head coach Dave Ward with...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoCockles and Old Cents in thrilling draw
South West Premier EXMOUTH surrendered their faultless start to the new season, but remain unbeaten after their clash against Old Centralians...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLeicester 34-19 Exeter: Tigers come roaring into the new season
LEICESTER powered to a first win over Exeter in eight games to leave the Premiership runners up looking well beaten at...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoUnbeaten Rams topple Plymouth
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth Alb......... 19 Rams.........................26 RAMS kept up their 100% start with a hardearned victory over Plymouth Albion, who...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoHarlequins 12-24 Exeter: The Stoop belongs to Appleby’s forwards
EXETER comprehensively shut down Harlequins to topple the defending champions at the Twickenham Stoop in an early statement of their Allianz...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoResults
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoNorthampton 34-20 Gloucester: Patched-up Gloucester get mauling by Grayson
JAMES GRAYSON scored 17 points as Saints got their Premiership campaign off to a winning start in a thriller at Franklin’s...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWasps 26-22 Worcester: What a thriller as Wasps’ defence holds firm
THIS encounter saw thrilling action from the start with Wasps scrumhalf Claudia Macdonald opened the scoring two minutes in and Florence...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoWizards put on style in second half blitz
Premiership By ALEX BYWATER Aberavon ........43 Llanelli ............17 ABERAVON released a video with Hollywood actor Michael Sheen ahead of their first...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoSaracens 38-7 Loughborough: Sarries give ton-up Poppy Cleall occasion to enjoy
Saracens Women stunned Loughborough Lightning with a relentless first-half display, as they cruised to victory. Sarries scored four tries inside the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoLewis holds nerve to seal famous victory
By GAVIN HOWELLS Merthyr ................24 Ebbw Vale ............26 LEWIS Williams’ last gasp penalty secured a famous away victory for Ebbw Vale...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoQuins comeback shoots down Ravens
By TIM LEWIS Bridgend ..............15 Carmarthen Q ......38 CARMARTHEN QUINS produced a stunning second-half comeback to down Bridgend Ravens. Back on...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoPontypridd defence holds out in tense finale
By IOAN DYER Pontypridd ..........19 Newport ................16 PONTYPRIDD edged out Newport in a fierce affair at Sardis Road. This was an...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSale 20-19 Bath: Orlando’s agony as late kick just fails
A STORMING second half Bath rally fell agonisingly short when young fly-half Orlando Bailey missed a fiendishly difficult long-range penalty in...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoO’Brien on target for Llandovery
By PAUL HOPKINS Llandovery ..........21 Swansea ................5 LLANDOVERY made it 20 successive victories over Swansea as competitive rugby returned to Church...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWorcester 36-24 London Irish: Heinz is the maestro as Warriors start well
WILLI Heinz made an inspirational debut for Warriors as the team which finished bottom of the Premiership last season started this...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoSirker’s debut double gets Pirates on the front foot
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates..33pts Tries: Bolwell 6, Duncan 22, Cant 36, Sirker 48, 52 Conversions: Robson 6, 22, 36, 52...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoBevan hat-trick sees Cardiff hit 60 points
By STEFFAN THOMAS Cardiff ..................60 RGC1404 ..................5 ELLIS Bevan ran in a hattrick as Cardiff annihilated RGC1404. The hosts started strongly...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBristol 9-26 Saracens: Lozowski back with Sarries master class
A SUPERB performance from Alex Lozowski ensured that Saracens returned to the Premiership with a bang by stunning last season’s table-toppers....
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoReds are green for go-go with seven tries
By TOM SANSOM L Scottish ............7pts Tries: Nutton 2 Conversions: May 2 Jersey Reds ....47pts Tries: Thompson 27, 40, 58; Van...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRowley sets the pace for Ystrad
Championship round-up By STEFFAN THOMAS YSTRAD Rhondda advanced to the Championship Cup play-offs after a hard-fought 31-17 home victory over Beddau....
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoHarrogate off and running at last!
By BILL BARRACK Harrogate......... 17 Blaydon............. 12 HARROGATE finally broke their duck to record their first National 2 League win since...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoEarle: Brownie recruited me for the Falcons
■By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Newcastle v Harlequins Sunday September 19, Kick-off 3pm, Kingston Park A CHANGE of life style and environ...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoCoventry comeback wipes out Knights fast start
By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ..........39pts Tries: Dacres 31, Peters 56, Bainbridge 58, Curtis 69, Burrows 78 Conversions: Fenner 31; Curtis 58,...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoHayes the hero as he holds his nerve
By DAVE BEDDOWS Rotherham..............48 Bournville...............46 ICE cool Lloyd Hayes slotted a stoppagetime penalty to settle a terrific encounter. A converted try...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoI love to play ‘the Quins way’ says stand-in Tommy Allan
TOMMY Allan has been tasked with filling the boots of Marcus Smith for the opening two games of the season while...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSeven-try Lions are finally up and running
By NICK CROWE Westcliff.......... 17 Leicester L....... 50 LEICESTER Lions bounced back from defeats by Clifton and Redruth to overpower hosts...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoHollingsworth is star turn as Archers hit the first target
By ASH WILLIS Nottingham ....36pts Tries: D Williams 13, 46; Thacker 23, 50; Hollingsworth 73 Conversions: Hollingsworth 23, 46, 50, 73...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoDale win the battle of the strugglers
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................. 18 Luctonians.............. 10 TYNEDALE opened their account for the season with a hardearned victory against their fellow...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRobshaw: Lewies and Quins will have a target on their backs as champions
Chris Robshaw has warned Harlequins to expect a target to be on their back this season as Stephan Lewies bids to...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoMarston’s late try gives Bears the edge
By CARL LEE Glo-Hartpury ..17 Bristol ..............24 ROWNITA MARSTON’S try in the final five minutes proved to be the differencein a...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoPriestland’s imperious as Cokanasiga blow hits Bath
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ..............25pts Bath ....................14pts RHYS Priestland tormented his former club as Cardiff looked in better shape for the...
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Features
/ 4 years agoBig personalties, big performances
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools EASTBOURNE College might not always be a pre-eminent force in the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoKildunne hat-trick sparks Harlequins
By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Worcester ........31pts Harlequins ........66pts HARLEQUINS Women made it two wins out of two with a bonuspoint victory over...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoWorcester victory run is halted by Mclean
By ADAM ELLIS Worcester ........22pts Glasgow............27pts Double: Rufus Mclean grabbed two tries WORCESTER lost the battle of the two Warrior tribes...
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Features
/ 4 years agoFive tries and the chop for Lambert
ONE of the more remarkable Eastbourne College alumni was Danny Lambert, the England wing who got dropped after scoring five tries...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoSaracens run riot to thump plucky Sharks
By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks ......5 Saracens ........75 SARACENS notched their second win of the Allianz Premier 15s season with a...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoScarratt surgery strikes Lightning plans
By ADAM ELLIS Preview Loughborough v Wasps Today, Kick-off 2pm LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning will attempt to get their season up and running...
International Rugby
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International Rugby
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