Club Rugby
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoBen proves the missing Link as Lucs take spoils
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.......... 10 Luctonians.............. 12 LUCTONIONS dug deep for their first win of the season in a tight contest...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoMcCall: Players went off script
SARRIES boss Mark McCall said defeat was a big lesson for his side. “Had we won the game, we would still...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoU20s ace Burnell puts the boot into Merthyr
Pontypridd ..........21 Merthyr ................14 A NERVELESS performance from Wales U20 fly-half Ben Burnell gave his father Justin’s Pontypridd side a comeback...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoChester’s waiting game finally over
By STEVE SMITH Chester ....................35 Sheffield .................24 CHESTER’S longawaited first win of the season came to an end in style as...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoStars look to France as fee row rumbles on
BRISTOL Bears could be facing a fight to hang onto back row Nathan Hughes who has been offered to French clubs...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoWorcester 23-31 Gloucester: Skivington delight as Hastings runs show
GEORGE Skivington was full of praise for Adam Hastings after the fly-half produced a calm, clinical display in Gloucester’s confidence-lifting victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoMilton’s Met boys tear Tata to strips
Championship Plate round-up By STEFFAN THOMAS CARDIFF Met began their Championship Plate campaign with a comprehensive 30-5 bonus point victory at...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoDale succeed in braving elements
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ............23 Blaydon ..................... 8 WHARFEDALE were able to celebrate a hardfought home win in difficult conditions. Blaydon...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSaracens in £32m takeover, Nigel Wray to hand over control
SARACENS have agreed a £32m takeover deal with a consortium of investors that includes South African World Cup-winning captain Francois Pienaar....
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoBonus on the road for battling Hinckley
By MIKE BARBER Clifton................ 20 Hinckley........... 13 CLIFTON came through a difficult test against Hinckley as the newcomers threw everything at...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoLate Hull points so harsh on the hosts
By WILLIAM BARRACK Harrogate ........ 13 Hull Ionians ....36 HULL Ionians may look to have taken the honours convincingly. But it...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoNorthampton 23-21 London Irish: Returning Biggar is late hero for Saints
DAN Biggar picked himself up to kick a match-winning penalty to keep unbeaten Northampton on track in a tense finish at...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoHoney seals a sweet success
By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................22 Old Albanian........... 21 FRASER Honey’s nerveless conversion three minutes from time kept up Redruth’s winning start to...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoNewcastle 18-14 Wasps: Eye gouge rumpus as Falcons lay a hoodoo
FALCONS Callum Chick scored from a spectacular late burst as Newcastle ended Wasps long home over them at a rowdy Kingston...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoWolfpack keep Chiefs at bay
By AARON HOWLETT Bury St Edmds....... 16 Barnstaple................ 9 BURY St Edmunds bounced back from their narrow defeat at Dings with...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoScott and Ugodulu help Dons run riot
London & South East Premier WIMBLEDON maintain their lead at the top following a nine try 19-59 romp away at CS...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPressure is on South African sides says Jaque Fourie
WHEN South African rugby sent the Cheetahs and the Southern Kings to contest in the Pro14 against the Irish, Scots, Welsh...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoSedgley’s Goodman secures top Marks
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T....... 16 Sedgley Pk......32 A LATE Rhys Henderson try secured maximum points for Sedgley Park as the...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRichmond claim dramatic comeback win
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond..........27pts Tries: Bright 55, 61, 67; Carrick Smith 79 Conversions: Kane 67, 80 Penalties: Kane 22 Nottingham ......24pts...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoOllie is hat-trick hero in big win
By MICK PALMER Bournville...............66 Wharfedale............ 13 BOURNS hit top form to blow their visitors away, with Ollie Dawkins grabbing a hat...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWooller and Williams put Rydal on the rugby map
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Modern talent: Sean Lonsdale is being nurtured by Exeter Chiefs NORTH...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoFive tries, five points but Knights boss isn’t happy!
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........36pts Tries: Penalty 39, Edgson 47, Volpi 60, Paul 72, Spittle 80 Conversions: Olver 47, 60, 80...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoStags fail to halt charge of the Vikings
London & South East Premier NORTH Walsham Vikings were dominant 41-14 winners against CS Stags 1863 as they continued their positive...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoIn-form Fylde run riot to stay top
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde......................... 80 Harrogate................26 FYLDE maintained their 100% win record so far this campaign with a comprehensive victory over...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCornwell gets the response he wanted
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............37pts Tries: Crane 16, R Smith 33, Short 47, 65 Conversions: Williams 17, 34, 48, 66 Penalties:...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoNewport edge top-of-the-table tussle
Midlands Premier NEWPORT (SALOP) first-team manager Michael Woodhouse praised his side’s spirit as they maintained their perfect league start to the...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoStour so strong in top start to season
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge...... 30pts Tynedale............. 5pts STOURBRIDGE’S scintillating start to the season continues to gather force following this commanding victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoFive-star Law puts on a show for Otley
Northern Premier OTLEY continue to lead the way at the top of the league as they romped to a convincing 73-7...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoCallum helps put Ionians in cruise control
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians ........... 31 Huddersfield.......... 17 HULL IONIANS were always well in control to gain a bonus point...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoExeter crash through the 200pt barrier
South West Premier THE trio of Exeter University, Bournemouth and Hornets continued their three-way battle for the South-West Premier summit by...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoNaylor so Keane to seal Hull’s win
By RICHARD GORE Hull RUFC................. 31 Chester .................... 10 HULL proved far too strong in the forwards for Chester as they...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoExeter 24-26 Northampton: Nerveless George Furbank gets Saints over line
STAND-IN goalkicker George Furbank landed the two late penalties which gave Northampton their second victory of the season – and plunged...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoLast-gasp miss hands victory to Rochford
By PETER Rochford........... 20 Canterbury....... 19 A MISSED Canterbury conversion deep into injury time ensured Rochford emerged victorious from an end-to-end...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoResults
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoRotherham add to Blaydon’s pain
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon ................... 17 Rotherham .............49 ROTHERHAM came from behind to secure a big victory at Blaydon. The hosts...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBath 13-20 Newcastle: Flying Falcons wings give Bath runaround
NEWCASTLE Falcons’ flying wing Adam Radwan left the Bath defence in his dust to lead his men to a stunning victory...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoWorthing finish off in fine style
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian........... 13 Worthing..................22 WORTHING’S patience and tenacity paid off as they came away from Old Albanian with...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoRegional results
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Features
/ 5 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players ELLA WYRWAS THIS WEEK... SARACENS SCRUM-HALF Ella Wyrwas returned to...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoBig day for Lucs ruined by Students
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians ......22 Loughboro L ....28 LUCTONIANS were unable to celebrate their first home game since February 2020 in...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoGloucester 26-33 Leicester: Ford boot makes the difference for Tigers
FOUR tries apiece constituted excellent entertainment but 13 points from George Ford proved the difference. In the week, Ford was left...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoLions edge to Esher triumph
By NIGEL SCOTT Leicester Lions.....27 Esher......................... 21 LEICESTER Lions showed the value of having started the season with three testing fixtures...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoRegional results
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoIrish fired up after Worcester setback
By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW... London Irish v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Stadium ROB SIMMONS expects Sale to be a “dangerous”...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRFU probe racial abuse of teen star Ollie Monye
PLYMOUTH Albion could find themselves in hot water after Rams Rugby teenage scrum-half Ollie Monye was subjected to sickening racial abuse...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoRedruth run riot to rack up big win at Hinckley
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..............7 Redruth............. 41 REDRUTH turned in a superb team performance as they came away from Leicester Road with...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoFranchi try helps mighty Steelmen march on
Premiership Cup By IOAN DYER Ebbw Vale ......16 Pontypridd........6 EBBW Vale continued their impressive start to the season with a hard-fought...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoFinn Russell says no to Japan’s offer of ‘at least’ £1m
FINN Russell has turned down the chance to become the best-paid player in the world and will see out the remaining...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoLeicester Tigers on the hunt for George Kruis return
BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers are hoping to bring former England and Lions second row George Kruis back to the Premiership...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoBishop’s cling on as Titans hit back
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St ...... 26 Taunton............ 22 BISHOP’S Stortford held on for a hard-earned home win against Taunton Titans....
Autumn Internationals
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Autumn Internationals
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Junior International Rugby
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