Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoExeter beat Brixham to stay on top
South West Premier EXETER University continue to sit at the summit of the South West Premier with a 27-20 win against...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDeano: Gopperth made a meal of it
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards insisted Tom Penny was the innocent party in the eye-gouging incident. “Tom is distraught as he didn’t...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoBishop’s off target as Park edge win
By MYLES McDEVITT Rosslyn Park .. 14 Bishop’s S ........ 13 BISHOP’S Stortford missed two penalty chances in the closing stages...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoInjury-hit Westcliff no match for Hawks
By NICK CROWE Westcliff............ 7 Henley...............36 A PATCHED-UP Westcliff fought tooth and nail, but came up short against a strong Henley...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoNewport (Salop) rally is too little too late
Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE survived a second-half onslaught at Newport (Salop) to send the hosts to a first league defeat of the...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoBristol 25-20 Bath: Radradra blow can’t halt Bears revival
BRISTOL cushioned the hammer blow of losing their Fijian superstar, Semi Radradra, for a lengthy period by sneaking a victory over...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoChinnor hold off Heath backlash
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor ....................34 Blackheath ............28 CHINNOR produced a masterclass for 65 minutes before withstanding a late Blackheath comeback as...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoBarnes hit back with dramatic late show
By STEPHANIE FRANKLIN Esher................... 17pts Barnes................ 17pts Wet and wild: Esher on the attack, left and Barnes, right PICTURES: Leo Wilkinson...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoOtley show heart to remain unbeaten
Northern Premier IN THE top-of-the-table clash, Otley extend their lead coming from behind to beat second-place Billingham at Greenwood Road and...
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Features
/ 5 years agoColeraine’s contribution is vast, on and off field
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Coleraine graduate: Ireland and Ulster wing Andrew Trimble Coleraine’s nine Ulster...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoStuart Hooper heartened by young Bath talent
BATH director of rugby Stuart Hooper was bemused by some decisions: “At some of the scrums, arms are being pulled before...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoKingdom’s a hero as Titans hit back
By MIKE AMOS Taunton................... 18 Rams ........................ 17 TAUNTON conjured a magnificent comeback from 17-3 down to snatch victory with the...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoWorthing rout Rochford to stay at summit
By SHAUN WREN Worthing.................. 17 Rochford.....................0 TRIES from forwards Jon Whittall and Nathan Jibulu kept Worthing’s unbeaten home run going and...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoExeter University remain top of the class
South West Premier Preston-Routlege crossed Sam Scott, Ben Pear- with a consolation try. scorers with Nolan also versions and a penalty....
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoHogg’s back and so is the Exeter ‘edge’
Paul Rees talks to Henry Slade and Rob Baxter about Exeter’s stumbling start to the new season PREVIEW... Sale v Exeter...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoJuddians fail to halt march of high-flying Cinderford
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ..... 12pts Penalties: White 3, 10, 36, 48 Cinderford ........ 21pts Tries: Penalty 30, Baldwin 77...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoDings defence is key to away win
By JOHN WHITE Canterbury.................0 Dings......................... 17 CANTERBURY slipped to their second defeat in a row, shipping three tries against a Dings...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoStunning try by Cambriani puts Amps on victory path
By XANDER CHEVALLIER L Scottish..........13pts Tries: Fielding 79 Conversions: May 80 Penalties: May 3, 15 Ampthill ............21pts Tries: Cambriani 7 Conversions:...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoResults
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoThe fly-half’s name is Wilkinson and his talent is blossoming!
By JON NEWCOMBE Play-maker: Kieran Wilkinson KIERAN Wilkinson is set to make his third Premiership appearance of the season for Sale...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoHat-trick hero Brownlie leads the way in masterful display
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .............32 Moseley .................... 7 CAMBRIDGE delivered an 80-minute masterclass in game management at Grantchester Road to register...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoReturning Raiders keep up with pace
By ANDREA HARRIS Guernsey................. 17 Leicester L................ 5 TWO second-half tries saw the Raiders chalk up a fourth straight win to...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoBlues win pack battle to let the backs shine
By RYAN ROBINSON Bedford ..............31pts Tries: Tapley 31, Lane 43, Uru 60 Conversions: Maisey 32, 61 Penalties: Maisey 12, 16, 70,...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoChiefs find their groove to go three from three
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Exeter Chiefs..23 Wasps ..............13 EXETER Chiefs made it three wins on the spin as they recovered from a...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoRegional results
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoNorthampton Saints emergency call for prop
NORTHAMPTON Saints last week sent out an SOS looking to bring another tighthead prop into Franklin’s Gardens as injury cover until...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoTykes undone as Sale bounce back
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sale FC..................... 21 Leeds Tykes........... 17 SALE FC made it three home wins on the spin as they...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPenalty-strewn scrap goes Coventry’s way
By TOM HALLAM-GRAVELLS Coventry ............10pts Tries: Stevenson 26 Conversions: Fenner 26 Penalties: Fenner 73 Richmond ............5pts Tries: Graham 36 COVENTRY edged...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoBristol 27-17 Sale: Sharks show fight but Bears just too strong
BRISTOL made it four consecutive wins to the start the season with a bonuspoint victory over Sale. They began at lightning...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoRegional results
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoLam’s chat with Ojomoh triggers transfer talk
PAT Lam was seen in a deep touchline conversation with Bath’s highly-rated inside centre Max Ojomoh after Friday’s West Country derby...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoCaldy power puts Park on back foot
By JOHN LYON Caldy.........................27 Darlington MP........22 CALDY’S power against Darlington Mowden Park’s fizz was always going to be a clash of...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoFirst-half blitz puts Archers clear before late fightback
By ASH WILLIS Nottingham......22pts Tries: Farnoworth 2, 11; Stronge 30 Conversions: Hollingsworth 2, 30 Penalties: Hollingsworth 28 Hartpury ............20pts Tries: Short...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoBrown hammers over to clinch Quins’ victory
By MATT MERRITT Gloucester-H ..18 Harlequins ......21 WITH a grey sky overhead and greasy, wet grass underfoot, to the credit of...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoDominant Drovers hit big six to sink Llanelli
Premiership Cup By HUW S. THOMAS Llandovery ....39 Llanelli ............12 HIGH flying Llandovery recorded their third consecutive win in the West...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoO’Shea hunts Eddie’s successor
THE RFU have already started their search for Eddie Jones’ successor as England coach. The Australian has said he will stand...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoBig respect all round as Pirates plot response
By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Ealing Trailfinders Today. Kick-off 3pm, Mennaye Field CORNISH Pirates are still ‘smarting’ from last weekend’s...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSharks slaughter gets Loughborough off mark
By NATHAN ROCHE DMP Sharks ......0 Loughboro L....59 LOUGHBOROUGH notched their first win of the Premier 15s season with a thumping...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoOff-colour Steelmen beaten Black and Blue
Premiership Cup By ALEX BYWATER Ebbw Vale ..............3 Cardiff ..................27 CARDIFF inflicted a first defeat of the Premiership Cup season on...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWomen’s team needs increased funding to compete
SHANE WILLIAMS I REALLY hope this autumn can represent a clean slate for Wales women’s side. The team has had an...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoCallum finds way to Bust Fylde open
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham..............28 Fylde......................... 13 ROTHERHAM inflicted a first defeat of the season on joint-league leaders Fylde in a typically-tight...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoLondon Irish aim to break into Eddie’s England clique
LONDON Irish were the only one of the Premiership 13 who were not called on by England for last week’s training...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoFive-star Saracens secure another bonus
By PAUL BROWNING Worcester ........5 Saracens ........34 WORCESTER were unable to stop a clinical Saracens outfit littered with England stars from...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoUnbeaten Aberavon keep flying high
Premiership Cup By STEFFAN THOMAS Bridgend ..............15 Aberavon ..............24 ABERAVON continued their unbeaten start to the season with a bonus point...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoReece roars in to seal Tynedale fate
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale..................11 Hull............................ 17 TYNEDALE had to be content with a losing bonus point after matching Hull most of...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTom Cruse is writing his name large at Wasps
ONE hundred games into his Wasps career and the novelty of having his own name on the back of his jersey...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoSkinner stars in Newport’s comeback win
RGC ..........................15 Newport ................27 NEWPORT overturned a 12-point deficit to claim a hard-fought away win over RGC 1404. Ty Morris’ side...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoCollins is on hand to celebrate in style
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park... 20pts Bournville........... 6pts Threat: More Sedgley menace Job done: Rhys Henderson goes over for Sedgley’s third...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLeicester 13-12 Saracens: Injury-time penalty try sinks Saracens
TIGERS somehow grabbed victory from the jaws of defeat to continue their unbeaten start to the season, but even they will...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoPack power puts Quins in driving seat
Swansea ................6 Carmarthan Q ......21 A POWERFUL pack display helped Carmarthen Quins to a comprehensive victory at a rain soaked St...
Autumn Internationals
Guy Pepper: Argentina fans have football-crowd mentality but England can ‘shut them up’
International Rugby
School of Hard Knocks youngsters enjoy unforgettable Barbarians experience
Junior International Rugby
Lucas Friday insists England U20s are ready to take on South Africa challenge
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