Club Rugby
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoHarry’s the hero in thrilling encounter
By JOSH THOMAS Rossendale ............41 Macclesfield .........53 MACCLESFIELD produced a brilliant second-half display to maintain their perfect start to their season....
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoPoole unstoppable in Sheffield battle
By CHRIS BRADSHAW Sheffield Tigers ..... 9 Sheffield .................29 SHEFFIELD Tigers pushed Sheffield in a gritty performance and showed their tenacity...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoThere’s no doubting Thomas as Dewi impresses
By HANNAH BURTON Exeter Uni........ 48 Barnstaple.......26 EXETER University were able to celebrate a solid success over Barnstaple. The hosts started...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoLilley leads Lymm to hard-fought win
By COILIN DUFFY Lymm........................27 Chester.....................24 LYMM secured back-to-back victories with a hard-fought win over Chester. The hosts dominated the opening half,...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoLate brace from Bowyer is enough
By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................38 Loughborough S....26 HINCKLEY RFC secured a first home win against a strong Loughborough Students side. Hinckley started...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoSam’s a main man for Cam as rivals downed
By BILL HOOPER Camborne..........38pts Redruth..............17pts On the run: Jamie Prisk of Redruth makes a break Harry Larkins dives over to score...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoSheppard leads Hornets flock to top success
By WILLIAM BULL Hornets.....................57 Taunton Titans.....22 THE Hornets secured a resounding victory over their locals rivals. From the opening whistle, Hornets...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoMcMahon’s late points seal triumph
By ADAM CLEARY Old Redcliffians....29 Cinderford...............34 CINDERFORD made it two league wins from two after a comeback-win against Old Redcliffians. The...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoBen is the Link to victory for visitors
By LYDIA HASTINGS Syston......................34 Luctonians..............50 BEN LINK’S hat-trick helped Luctonians pick up their first league win of the season. The visitors...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoYellow cards are so costly for sorry Islanders
By MO SHER Guernsey..........22 Dorking..............39 DORKING maintained their excellent start to the new campaign with a bonus-point win in the Channel...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoTrodd’s hat-trick leads try bonanza
By DOUG MILLER Havant...................... 71 Oxford H................... 15 HAVANT followed last week’s maximum points win with another after a dominant performance...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoAll square thanks to late Collins try
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes......................20 Henley......................20 IN an entertaining, error-strewn game, Henley will feel they deserved the win and Barnes will breathe...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoAsa’s late winner is real blow for Welsh
By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh..28pts Old Albanians..33pts LONDON Welsh went very close for a second week in a row in their...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoNew boys Oundle edge victory in a try-fest thriller
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..43 Oundle......................47 A high-scoring and entertaining match saw Bury lose narrowly at home to newly-promoted Oundle....
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoWilliams’ treble sparks maiden joy
By RORY MORROW Canterbury..............42 Sevenoaks..............37 CANTERBURY got their first win of the season as they roared back from behind to see...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoBurgess keeps his cool to snatch win
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe Park..29 Esher......................... 31 ESHER snatched victory at Westcombe Park with the last kick of an enthralling match....
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoDan Robertshaw writes a new chapter with surprise Barnes debut
Dan Robertshaw spent last season on work experience with The Rugby Paper, interviewing players across the National Leagues – but the...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoRegional results
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoRegional results
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 months agoDrovers take down champs
Super Rygbi round-up ■By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Newport began the defence of their Super Rygbi Cymru title in defeat as they...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 months agoDavies double sparks Ponty
Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD PONTYPRIDD made it two bonus-point wins from two after seeing off Narberth 35-12 at Sardis Road...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 months agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Features
/ 5 months agoReasons to be cheerful at Stade
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Back in favour: Stade Francais fly-half Louis Carbonel PICTURES: Getty Images ONE match does not make a...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoTaine Basham’s aiming to get back to his best
Taine Basham is ready to kick-start his career as he looks to force his way back into the Wales reckoning.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoLeicester Tigers: I want players to make decisions, says Geoff Parling
Geoff Parling admits he has “a lot of work to do” as Leicester Tigers’ new boss having seen experienced campaigners Ben...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoDragons chairman David Wright urges a rethink from Welsh Rugby Union
Dragons chairman David Wright has urged the Welsh Rugby Union to rethink plans to overhaul the Welsh regions next season. The...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoAli Hepher is back on board at Exeter Chiefs in performance coach role
Ali Hepher is back at Exeter less than four months after leaving the club. Hepher, 50, was head coach from 2017...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoSeb Atkinson: Gloucester have to start the Prem Rugby season fast
Seb Atkinson has told the Gloucester faithful to expect a more streetwise team this season – as they look to add...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoThis has been Harlequins’ toughest pre-season ever – Tom Lawday
Harlequins have ramped up the pre-season fitness regime to the max in order to rebound from their worst Premiership campaign in...
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Letters
/ 5 months agoFrench rugby deserves praise regarding scrum laws
French rugby deserves high praise for its brave decision to expose World Rugby’s woeful mismanagement of a key rugby union law....
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Columnists
/ 5 months agoJeremy Guscott: Henry Arundell can lead charge for Bath’s young guns
You have to give your top players the right amount of rest, and therefore the Prem Cup – which kicks off...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoStephen Varney out to build on Italy connections at Exeter Chiefs
It appears Stephen Varney has a plan – and it’s nothing short of a Premiership heist. The Italian international has set...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoBath looking to defend Prem Rugby Cup title in Premiership-only contest
The Premiership Rugby Cup kicks off next weekend, with holders Bath aiming to defend their title in a restructured format that...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoOsborne leads his pack to top Heath triumph
Clifton ...............17 Blackheath .... 34 ■By ROGER OPIE WITH two points separating the teams at half-time, it was Blackheath’s consistency in...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoStrong Titans start sets up success
Sale FC.....................28 Rotherham T .........43 ■By GARETH DANIELS ROTHERHAM took the honours with a solid opening-day display. The visitors started strongly...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoTigers trapped by last-gasp Clow try
Sedgley Park ........ 18 Rams ........................24 ■By TOM MARKHAM RAMS remained resilient to snatch a late win from the claws of...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoDay of joy for Juddians as new boys impress
■By MALCOLM WRIGHT Leicester L .......14pts Tries: Britton 17, Burrows 38 Conversions: Bouchier 18, 39 Tonbridge J .... 46pts Tries: Gjaltema...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoCenturion Rayment finds perfect way to celebrate
Bishop’s S ...............26 B Moseley .............. 12 ■By JOHN ALLANSON ALEX Rayment celebrated his 100th game for his club by scoring...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoMoa is inspiration as Albion shine
Leeds Tykes........... 12 Plymouth A.............45 By ANGELA RIMMINGTON PLYMOUTH Albion opened their National One campaign with an emphatic away victory over...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoJohnston puts the boot into visitors
Rosslyn Park..........45 Dings Crusaders... 10 By LUKE JARMYN EX-Harlequins fly-half Bill Johnston mastered the south-west London wind to perfection, kicking five...
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoFontaine flies high to secure late glory for Dale
Hull..................... 18 Rossendale.....22 By RICHARD GORE NEWLY-promoted Rossendale’s ability to use turnover ball to release their pacy backs proved decisive in...
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoHunt keeps cool to earn late draw
Fylde.........................22 Hull Ionians............22 By ALLAN FOSTER DESPITE having a decisive 19-7 lead at half-time, Fylde yielded to a gutsy second-half display...
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoOliver hat-trick is perfect opening
Macclesfield..........46 Sheffield Tigers....26 By MATT COLERIDGE MACCLESFIELD were delighted to be back in the North Division of National Two, and celebrated...
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoHoppers helped by hooker Holden
Preston G.......... 46pts Billingham....... 24pts By MIKE BROWN PRESTON Grasshoppers’ blend of experience and finishing power proved too much for Billingham,...
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoVisitors hand Scunthorpe a very rude awakening
Scunthorpe.............22 Darlington MP........42 By TONY WILKINSON SCUNTHORPE made a return to level 4 rugby and were brought down to earth with...
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoHooper puts icing on the Posa cake
By LYDIA HASTINGS Sheffield .................43 Otley .........................14 SHEFFIELD celebrated head coach Anthony Posa’s 100th game in charge in style in an...
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoTynedale break a habit to start well
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ................50 Wharfedale ............ 19 NOTORIOUSLY-SLOW starters Tynedale enjoyed their best opening day for years with a seven-try...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoStudents hold off last-gasp fightback by Titans
By MIKE AMOS Taunton T.........35 Exeter Uni.........37 POSSESSION, pace and penalties gave Exeter University the edge over a Taunton side who...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoPack power gives Barnstaple edge
By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple..............24 Old Redcliffians.... 17 BARNSTAPLE marked their long-awaited return to National Two with a hard-fought victory over Old...














