Club Rugby
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National League 2E
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 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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Champions Cup
/ 5 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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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 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
/ 5 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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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoRedpath’s hopes disappear in fog
By ANDREW THOMAS La Rochelle ......39pts Tries: Danty 18, Piquette 24, 44; Leyds 52, Rhule 56 Conversions: Popelin 19, 25, 54,...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 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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Features
/ 5 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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Champions Cup
/ 5 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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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 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
/ 5 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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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 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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Champions Cup
/ 5 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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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 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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Champions Cup
/ 5 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 One
/ 5 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
/ 5 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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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 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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Champions Cup
/ 5 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 One
/ 5 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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English Championship
/ 5 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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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 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 One
/ 5 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...
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English Championship
/ 5 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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National League One
/ 5 years agoVeteran Sam’s the man to inspire Caldy’s away success
By DAVID LAWRENCE Moseley....................11 Caldy......................... 15 VETERAN second-row Sam Dickinson starred as Caldy held off a late onslaught to secure a...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoBarnes brushed aside by Clifton
By MARTIN CONWAY Barnes...............26 Clifton................ 50 CLIFTON came out all guns blazing at Barnes and never looked back as they ran...
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English Championship
/ 5 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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Club Rugby
/ 5 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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National League One
/ 5 years agoBishop’s edge to basement victory
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort........ 12 Leeds Tykes............. 7 BISHOP’S Stortford narrowly came out on top in a low-scoring basement battle...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoEsher gain edge over gutsy hosts
By ALAN WHITE Barnstaple.............. 14 Esher.........................27 STRUGGLING Barnstaple made high-flying visitors Esher battle all the way for their bonus-point victory. Barum...
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English Championship
/ 5 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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Club Rugby
/ 5 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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National League 2N
/ 5 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 One
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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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National League 2N
/ 5 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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National League 2E
/ 5 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
/ 5 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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 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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National League 2N
/ 5 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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National League 2E
/ 5 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
/ 5 years agoResults
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 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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Latest News
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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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