Club Rugby
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoHarrogate off and running at last!
By BILL BARRACK Harrogate......... 17 Blaydon............. 12 HARROGATE finally broke their duck to record their first National 2 League win since...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSale 20-19 Bath: Orlando’s agony as late kick just fails
A STORMING second half Bath rally fell agonisingly short when young fly-half Orlando Bailey missed a fiendishly difficult long-range penalty in...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoResults
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoHayes the hero as he holds his nerve
By DAVE BEDDOWS Rotherham..............48 Bournville...............46 ICE cool Lloyd Hayes slotted a stoppagetime penalty to settle a terrific encounter. A converted try...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWorcester 36-24 London Irish: Heinz is the maestro as Warriors start well
WILLI Heinz made an inspirational debut for Warriors as the team which finished bottom of the Premiership last season started this...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoSirker’s debut double gets Pirates on the front foot
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates..33pts Tries: Bolwell 6, Duncan 22, Cant 36, Sirker 48, 52 Conversions: Robson 6, 22, 36, 52...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoWizards put on style in second half blitz
Premiership By ALEX BYWATER Aberavon ........43 Llanelli ............17 ABERAVON released a video with Hollywood actor Michael Sheen ahead of their first...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoDale win the battle of the strugglers
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................. 18 Luctonians.............. 10 TYNEDALE opened their account for the season with a hardearned victory against their fellow...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoBristol 9-26 Saracens: Lozowski back with Sarries master class
A SUPERB performance from Alex Lozowski ensured that Saracens returned to the Premiership with a bang by stunning last season’s table-toppers....
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoReds are green for go-go with seven tries
By TOM SANSOM L Scottish ............7pts Tries: Nutton 2 Conversions: May 2 Jersey Reds ....47pts Tries: Thompson 27, 40, 58; Van...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoLewis holds nerve to seal famous victory
By GAVIN HOWELLS Merthyr ................24 Ebbw Vale ............26 LEWIS Williams’ last gasp penalty secured a famous away victory for Ebbw Vale...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoMasterly Mills such a boon for Fylde fliers
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.... 15pts Fylde...................22pts THREE first-half tries proved enough for Fylde as the Lancashire side maintained their winning formula...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoEarle: Brownie recruited me for the Falcons
■By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Newcastle v Harlequins Sunday September 19, Kick-off 3pm, Kingston Park A CHANGE of life style and environ...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCoventry comeback wipes out Knights fast start
By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ..........39pts Tries: Dacres 31, Peters 56, Bainbridge 58, Curtis 69, Burrows 78 Conversions: Fenner 31; Curtis 58,...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoQuins comeback shoots down Ravens
By TIM LEWIS Bridgend ..............15 Carmarthen Q ......38 CARMARTHEN QUINS produced a stunning second-half comeback to down Bridgend Ravens. Back on...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoLate Park blitz leaves Wharfedale in daze
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale............26 Sedgley Park.........43 SEDGLEY Park scored four tries in the final quarter to secure victory in an enthralling...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoI love to play ‘the Quins way’ says stand-in Tommy Allan
TOMMY Allan has been tasked with filling the boots of Marcus Smith for the opening two games of the season while...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoHollingsworth is star turn as Archers hit the first target
By ASH WILLIS Nottingham ....36pts Tries: D Williams 13, 46; Thacker 23, 50; Hollingsworth 73 Conversions: Hollingsworth 23, 46, 50, 73...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoPontypridd defence holds out in tense finale
By IOAN DYER Pontypridd ..........19 Newport ................16 PONTYPRIDD edged out Newport in a fierce affair at Sardis Road. This was an...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoStourbridge play the waiting game
By DES HICKIE Chester ....................27 Stourbridge ...........36 STOURBRIDGE came from behind to secure victory with a strong second-half display. The visitors...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoDai is ready to bring son Thomas Young home to Wales
WASPS are bracing themselves for a raid by former boss Dai Young who is eying up a family reunion with son...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoYes, Ealing win..but they have to fight for it
By ANDREW BEACHAM Ealing ................54pts Tries: Campher 8, Penalty 14, 20; Smid 28, Uzokwe 39, Al-Jiboori 68, Kernohan 70, Burns 73...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoO’Brien on target for Llandovery
By PAUL HOPKINS Llandovery ..........21 Swansea ................5 LLANDOVERY made it 20 successive victories over Swansea as competitive rugby returned to Church...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoRowntree seals sweetest of wins
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough ......29 Hull Ionians ...........24 THE students from Loughborough secured a thrilling last-minute win over Hull Ionians. The...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoQuiet man Hanro Liebenberg happy to back up Genge
LEICESTER vice-captain Hanro Liebenberg has revealed he is the quiet one in Tigers new nerve centre. The back-rower was made deputy...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoSeven-try Lions are finally up and running
By NICK CROWE Westcliff.......... 17 Leicester L....... 50 LEICESTER Lions bounced back from defeats by Clifton and Redruth to overpower hosts...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoHartpury make the profligate Sharks pay price
By NATHAN ROCHE Sale ..................21 Glo-Hartpury 45 SALE SHARKS were left to rue a wasteful first half as Gloucester-Hartpury came out...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoBevan hat-trick sees Cardiff hit 60 points
By STEFFAN THOMAS Cardiff ..................60 RGC1404 ..................5 ELLIS Bevan ran in a hattrick as Cardiff annihilated RGC1404. The hosts started strongly...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoExclusive: Ex-Scarlets head coach Glenn Delaney gets job in Japan
GLENN Delaney has landed a job in Japan, four months after leaving his position as head coach of Scarlets. The 47-year-old...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoAdlard’s double tonic for happy Hull
By CHARLIE MULLAN Hull.....................29 Sheffield T ........ 0 WINGER Mike Adlard scored twice as Hull beat Sheffield Tigers in a top...
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Latest News
/ 5 years ago‘Nut case’ Martin Gleeson will sort out England
ENGLAND’S new attack coach Martin Gleeson is a ‘mad genius’ – but a world-class operator in breaking down defences. That is...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoOA cling on as hosts hit back
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................26 Old Albanian...........32 THIS was a classic game of two halves at Leicester Road with Old Albanian hanging...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRobshaw: Lewies and Quins will have a target on their backs as champions
Chris Robshaw has warned Harlequins to expect a target to be on their back this season as Stephan Lewies bids to...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoIt’s a thriller as Gloucester share 90pts with Coventry
By BOBBY BRIDGE Coventry ..........40pts Gloucester ......50pts Fast start: Jake Morris scored after four minutes COVENTRY and Gloucester served up a...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoTitans hold on for a thrilling triumph
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP........32 Taunton...................38 NEWLY-PROMOTED Taunton made it backto-back away wins by edging past Darlington Mowden Park. An entertaining...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoIrish give Chiefs true workout in final match
By ROGER PANTING Exeter ................19pts Munster ............31pts AS pre-season friendlies go, this was one of the more meaningful ones as both...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoTigers battle back to snatch points
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....23 Wharfedale............ 15 A LATE Curtis Wilson try sealed victory for Sheffield Tigers after a remarkable second-half...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoHooker Riley makes his case for more game time with Quins
By JOHN FALLON Leinster …………40pts Harlequins……..21pts Talent: Sam Riley PROMISING hooker Sam Riley is hoping he can build on scoring his...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoGate downed by Bourn-again hosts
By MICK PALMER Bournville...............47 Harrogate................ 20 BOURNVILLE secured a bonus-point win against fellow promoted side Harrogate with a stunning comeback. Bourns...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSanderson: Saracens are favourites for Premiership title
ALEX Sanderson has piled the pressure on his old Saracens pals by labelling them firm favourites to lift the title again....
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoPriestland’s imperious as Cokanasiga blow hits Bath
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ..............25pts Bath ....................14pts RHYS Priestland tormented his former club as Cardiff looked in better shape for the...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoLast-gasp Lea seals dramatic Stour win
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge...... 19pts Hull RUFC........... 17pts All square: Stourbridge’s Jack Lea goes over for their first try Service: Sam...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSale Sharks on look-out for prop in Russia
ALEX Sanderson is looking to bolster his options in the front row with a move for a Russian prop just a...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoWorcester victory run is halted by Mclean
By ADAM ELLIS Worcester ........22pts Glasgow............27pts Double: Rufus Mclean grabbed two tries WORCESTER lost the battle of the two Warrior tribes...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoSkipper Gregory leads from front in Fylde
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde.........................29 Loughborough....... 17 BEN GREGORY scored a hat-trick of tries as he inspired his Fylde team to victory...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoFrench keep an eye on Slade and Simmonds
HENRY Slade’s name is appearing on the long term shopping lists of several French clubs that are also keeping tabs on...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoEight-try Ionians topple Tynedale
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians ........... 50 Tynedale ................ 14 HULL Ionians gained a comprehensive home victory over Tynedale, outscoring the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoJosh Matavesi all set for switch to Japan
JOSH Matavesi is set to complete a move to Japan to join Freddie Burns' former club Shokki Shuttles as The Rugby Paper...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoBradley puts seal on fine away day
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon ....................11 Huddersfield .........29 BLAYDON were well beaten by a resolute Huddersfield side who took their opportunities extremely...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBen Earl expects warm welcome in Bristol Bears
BEN Earl labels Bristol ‘my second club’ and is relishing a swift return to the place he claims has helped make...
Autumn Internationals
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Autumn Internationals
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