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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWinless Bath appoint Brent Janse van Rensburg as defence coach
Bath Rugby have confirmed the appointment of Brent Janse van Rensburg as defence coach for the remainder of the 2021/22 season....
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoGlasgow ask Exeter fans to not wear Native American-style headdresses
Glasgow Warriors have asked Exeter fans not to wear Native American-style headdresses at their Heineken Champions Cup match this Saturday evening...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoChris Ashton leaves Worcester Warriors
After weeks of media speculation, Worcester Warriors have parted company with ex-England winger Chris Ashton. Ashton was “unavailable for selection” all...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 5 years agoDanielle Waterman launches women’s players union
Former England full-back Danielle Waterman has launched a players union for women in the Premier 15’s. The Women’s Rugby Association (WRA)...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoSale win away at Ospreys
Sale overcame a second-half Ospreys fightback to claim victory in the Heineken Champions Cup opening round in Swansea. Tries from Rohan...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoCreevy at the double as Exiles enjoy away day
By JOHN WILLIAMS Pau ......................17pts Tries: Levron 58, Joseph 77 Conversions: Levron 59, 78 Penalties: Levron 14 London Irish ....26pts Tries:...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoDupont ends resistance of plucky Cardiff all-sorts
By ROGER PANTING Touchdown: Pita Ahki dives in for Toulouse’s second try despite being held by James Botham PICTURE: Getty Images...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoJuddians agony as Titans cling on
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Jud....... 21 Taunton Titans.....24 TAUNTON Titans managed to hang on for victory as Tonbridge Juddians suffered more...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoEdgson gets first hat-trick as pack dish out a mauling
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........45pts Tries: Edgson 26, 40, 50, Volpi 17, Evans 32, Holling 58, Holden 79 Conversions: Dolly 17,...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoNewport make up ground at the top
Midlands Premier THREE tries in quick succession saw Newport (Salop) draw level at the top of the table with a game...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoValiant Gloucester kids fall just short
By GARY FITZGERALD Lyon ....................19pts Tries: Taufua 46 Conversions: Doussain 47 Penalties: Doussain 10, 24, 58; Pelissie 70 Gloucester ........13pts Tries:...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoMuch more to come from us warns Tadh
By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............45pts Tries: Gibson-Park 4, 28, Furlong 11, Lowe 17, Keenan 24, Kelleher 47, Van der Flier 57...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoBrilliant Johnson boots Sale into second with Club win
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath.......28pts Tries: Holland 12, Lloyd 22, Hennessey 47 Conversions: Gabbitass 22, 47 Penalties: Gabbitass 17, 55, 80 Sale.......................
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoLast-gasp Hughes try seals win for Blues
By TOM CARR Bedford..............24pts Tries: Worley 19, 32, Hughes 28, 78 Conversions: Maisey 20, 33 L Scottish ..........23pts Tries: Pohe 38,...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoDorking edge out Dons to pull clear
London & SE Premier LEADERS Dorking overcame second-placed Wimbledon 25-24 to go seven points clear. Paul Hendry, Archie Brosch and Kain...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoBilly blow makes bad day worse for Sarries
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........18pts Tries: Goode 13, Christie 26 Conversions: M Vunipola 27 Penalties: M Vunipola 42, 57 Edinburgh..........21pts Tries:...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoWarriors bring in their rested big guns
Preview La Rochelle v Glasgow Today, Kick-off 3.15pm GLASGOW Warriors will be hoping to recreate their 2019/20 success as they travel...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoIn-form Caldy conjure second-half surge to thwart Rams
By JOHN MALLON Caldy......................... 20 Rams........................... 3 CALDY maintained their impressive league form with a comprehensive victory against a muchchanged Rams....
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoCarter milestone as Hornets win
SW Premier TOP of the table Hornets’ undefeated record was handed its sternest test of the season – but they held...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoBiarritz send the Warriors a warning
By SUFIAN ALAM Zebre ................13 Biarritz ............26 BIARRITZ scored four tries as they dispatched Zebre in Palma in a match between...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoBarbeary returns to the back row
PREVIEW... Wasps v Munster Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Coventry Building Society Arena The boy’s back: Alfie Barbeary returns to the Wasps starting...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoBishop’s battle to Chinnor triumph
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor..................... 19 Bishop’s Stort........23 BISHOP’S Stortford pulled off an impressive victory as they deservedly beat Chinnor to pull...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoSecond-half surge seals it for Raiders
By NICK CROWE Westcliff................. 12 Worthing..................52 A HAUL of 40 unanswered second-half points earned Worthing a win at Westcliff after a...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoResults
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoQuickfire Wright sets try record to get Falcons going
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle ........31pts Tries: Wright 1, Brown 24, McGuigan 40, Lindsay-Hague 46 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 1, 25, 40+1, 47 Penalties:...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoBlackburn sparks a rout for Tynedale
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale......... 48 Bournville........ 12 TYNEDALE ended their 2021 home programme with a scintillating seven-try demolition of Bournville, making...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoInjury-hit Wasps aren’t ‘fooled’ by Munster’s Omicron woes
By PAUL REES WASPS announced their arrival in Europe 17 years ago when they defeated Munster in the semifinal at Lansdowne...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoResurgent Park topple high-flyers
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.......26 Cinderford................. 7 DARLINGTON Mowden Park bounced back from last weekend’s disappointing defeat at Plymouth with an...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoLoan ace makes a mark for Reds
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.................... 15 Dings Crusaders......0 A MUCH-CHANGED Redruth side were made to battle hard for their win by a...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoRegional results
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoWasteful Dragons blow their chance in France
By ALEX BYWATER Perpignan ........20pts Tries: Penalty 54, Ecochard 60, Plana 66 Conversions: Ecochard 62 Penalties: Ecochard 65 Dragons..............16pts Tries: Roberts...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoSpirited Harrogate seen off by Titans
By WILLIAM BARRACK Harrogate................ 10 Rotherham..............26 THIS was expected to be a one-way contest, but two teams, at opposite ends of...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoQuins call for ref Nika to stand tall
By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW... Castres v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Pierre Fabre Skills: Quins hooker Jack Walker JERRY Flannery has...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoDisciplined Esher keep it clean to stay on the top
By GEOFF NORDEMANN Esher...................26pts Canterbury...............0pts Delight: Esher celebrate after Hugh Sloane scores, right PICTURES: Leo Wilkinson SUPERB defence earned leaders Esher...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoRegional results
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoTigers show their bite in big mauling
By WILL KEIGHLEY Sheffield Tigers....27 Luctonians.................0 SHEFFIELD captain Mark Ireland hailed his team for fronting up in an excellent victory. The...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoLawday starts as only change from Tigers loss
TOM Lawday comes in at flanker in Harlequins’ only change to their starting XV from their defeat to Leicester Tigers for...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoTry-star Howman fires powerful Clifton to victory
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................52 Rochford Hund......... 5 CLIFTON cruised to a fifth successive win as they racked up a half-century of...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoNew-look Hull pass showdown with Fylde
By RICHARD GORE Hull......................22pts Fylde................... 14pts Corner man: Michael Adlard scores for Hull Team work: Henry Hadfield puts fellow winger Thomas...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoSet-piece dominance will be key says Friend
Preview Connacht v Stade Francais Today, Kick-off 1pm CONNACHT are relishing the challenge of hosting Stade Francais as they look to...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoHawks downed by ruthless Lions
By NICK PITSON Henley...................... 30 Leicester Lions.....36 LEICESTER Lions produced a clinical performance in a deserved bonus-point victory over Henley at...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoDavies double helps Lightning strike twice
By JON BATHAM Loughborough ..27 Sale ........................0 LARK Davies’ secondhalf brace led Loughborough to a comfortable bonus-point win over Sale and...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoThe Green Machine thankful for Viner try
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.......... 12 Wharfedale............ 20 TWO tries from Brad Viner helped Wharfedale to a hard-earned victory in an attritional...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoDavies on fire as Aberavon open their account
Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Aberavon ................29 Swansea................. 13 ABERAVON opened their Premiership account with a hard-fought bonus point victory. Jason Hyatt’s...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoOut-of-form Sale wary of deadeye Anscombe
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Ospreys v Sale Today. Kick-off 1pm, Swansea.com Stadium SALE’s last visit to Wales in April ended with...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoBarnes make OA pay for mistakes
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian........... 19 Barnes......................35 OLD Albanian’s rollercoaster season hit another downer as they followed last weekend’s away win...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoBoatman high five blows Sharks out the water
By MATT MERRITT Wasps ..............70 DMP Sharks ......0 ELLIE Boatman’s spectacular five try performance was the centrepiece of a dominant win...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoHeatley treble sets the tone for Stour
By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge............42 Hull Ionians............ 15 CENTRE Joe Heatley helped himself to a hattrick as Stourbridge bounced back from having...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoStrange return rocked by Thompson
By FREDDIE BENNETT Merthyr.................... 31 Ebbw Vale............... 13 JASON STRANGE’S first game back in charge of Ebbw Vale ended in disappointing...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoWe don’t fear anyone says Ospreys captain Webb
RHYS Webb’s style of captaincy is to lead by deed more than word, but the scrum-half ’s leadership skills have been...
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