Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoPrem news: Sale Sharks poised to make move for Chandler Cunningham-South
Sale Sharks are considering another raid on Harlequins following the close season signing of Nathan Jibulu with England forward Chandler Cunningham-South...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoDaniel Kasende: I’m the postman and will deliver for Ospreys
Daniel Kasende is certainly living up to his nickname as ‘The Postman’.
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoMatt Rogerson: Worcester Warriors supporters will play a key role
Matt Rogerson says captaining returning Worcester Warriors feels like the “positive flip-side” of his London Irish heartbreak.
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoPrem: Marcus Smith’s raring to get back – Will Porter
Marcus Smith has been “tearing it up” in training and his Harlequins teammates are relishing his return to action.
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoLeicester Tigers 29-19 Harlequins: Ollie Chessum leads way for Leicester revival
Ollie Chessum led by example in driving Leicester to victory in a dramatic second-half comeback.
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoSaracens 50-17 Bristol Bears: Owen Farrell in charge as Saracens hit the top
Owen Farrell’s first home game for Saracens for 504 days ended in an ominous warning for the rest of the Prem...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoBath 28-16 Sale Sharks: Ben Spencer steers Bath through the storm
On a wet and stormy night at the Rec, skipper Ben Spencer plotted safe passage for the champions with yet another...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoExeter Chiefs 38-15 Newcastle Red Bulls: Red Bulls given the runaround by Chiefs
Exeter have more points after two rounds than they managed in the first eight last season, but for all of another...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoBowen hits three to put Cardiff in the points
■By SIMON THOMAS Munster ............23pts Tries: Quinn 28, Coombes 52, Barron 61 Conversion: Crowley 53 Penalty: Crowley 67 Drop goal: Crowley...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoDragons fail to land the final punch
■By ROGER PANTING Dragons ......................... 17pts Tries: Wainwright 14, O’Brien 25 Conversions: de Beer 14, 25 Penalty: de Beer 64 Sharks...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoWe let it slip again, moans Lake
■By SIMON THOMAS Stormers ...........26pts Tries: Roos 10, Simelane 58, De Villiers 70 Conversion: Matthee 59 Penalties: Matthee 40, 44, 57...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoBenetton have drop on Glasgow
■ By BRYN PALMER Benetton ...........16pts Try: Menoncello 51 Conversion: Umaga 52 Penalties: Umaga 26, 70 Drop goal: Smith 80 Glasgow...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoCullen: We’re on the right track
■ By JOHN FALLON Bulls ...................39pts Tries: Kriel 15, 78; de Klerk 5, Gumede 40, le Roux 58, Jacons 69 Conversions:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoZebre on an upward curve
Preview Zebre v Lions Today. 3pm ZEBRE were once known as the URC’s whipping boys but following their impressive opening day...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoPaul Rees: Red Bull blindsided ex-Newcastle boss Steve Diamond
Paul Rees looks at why the former Newcastle Red Bulls boss, Steve Diamond, lost his job just hours after telling reporters:...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoTitans sit top after proving too good for Lions
■By MALCOLM WRIGHT Leicester L ......25 Rotherham T ..41 ROTHERHAM Titans exercised their greater class, in seeing off Leicester Lions to...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoBradshaw stunner shocks Stortford
■By DAVE WALKER Bishop’s S ............... 15 Sedgley Park ........20 ALBERT BRADSHAW’S last-minute try saw Sedgley Park leave Bishop’s Stortford stunned,...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoLate score as hosts Hone in on point
Clifton ...................... 17 Sale FC.....................24 ■By ROGER OPIE CLIFTON salvaged a losing bonus point, with the final play of their clash...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoBlackheath are back with battling win at Crusaders
■By JOSH THOMAS Dings C...............31pts Tries: Stanley 18, Rowson 20, Cantwell 44, Boulton 75 Conversions: Weston 19, 21, 45; O’Grady 76...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoAll yellow for Tykes as cold plays part in defeat
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ............ 7 Rams ........................ 19 VISITORS Rams held off a strong second-half fightback, from Leeds Tykes,...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoPark’s storm is too powerful for Albion
■ By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park..........29 Plymouth A.............14 NOT even Storm Amy’s blustery winds could halt the still unbeaten Rosslyn Park,...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoLloyd spins webs for joyful Juddians
■ By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............ 31 B Moseley............... 17 HAT-TRICK hero Conor Lloyd helped Tonbridge Juddians to a hard-earned win...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoCenturion Dean has reasons to feel cheerful
■ By RICHARD GORE Hull.....................33 Billingham...... 24 HULL overcame a determined Billingham side, a 12-man injury list and an almost record...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoFawcett provides pack inspiration
■ By SIMON RAVENS Wharfedale............33 Sheffield Tigers.... 15 WITH Storm Amy blasting down the dale, this was always going to be...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoSheffield show real steel on a tough day
■ By TOM BARRY Sheffield............40pts Preston G........... 10pts TEAMS SHEFFIELD: Castledine, Catleugh, Drennan, Smith, Hooper, Posa, Fisher; Whitney, Archer, Hicklin, A...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoPark get better of Otley – and Amy!
■ By NEIL MORRIS Darlington MP.......33 Otley..........................27 DARLINGTON Mowden Park battled both Otley and Storm Amy to secure their third consecutive...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoParker pounces at the double to stun his hosts
■ By VICTOR BULL Macclesfield.......... 19 Fylde......................... 21 MACCLESFIELD fans will be disappointed with this one. Four wins in a row,...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoHosts have a fine Tyne at the top
■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................46 Rossendale............26 IN-FORM Tynedale continued their sensational start to the season with their fifth maximum points haul,...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoCelella leaves it late to seal win
■ By BEN MORRIS Scunthorpe............. 18 Hull Ionians............24 A LATE try from Alfredo Celella and Ben Smith conversion secured victory For...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoIt’s many happy returns for main man Moyle
By BILL HOOPER Camborne........ 43 Lymm.................31 CAMBORNE chalked up another bonus-point win to maintain a perfect start to the season. This...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoIvory towers above outclassed Exeter
By RORY MORROW Chester..................... 71 Exeter Uni................ 19 CHESTER produced a storming display at Hare Lane to sweep aside Exeter University...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoHurray for Henry as Sellick shines
By ADAM CLEARY Barnstaple..............52 Hinckley..................29 A SUPER second-half comeback from Barnstaple saw them record a bonus-point victory over Hinckley to maintain...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoTitans turn on second-half style to seal triumph
By JACK BEARD Cinderford............... 21 Taunton Titans.....34 SECOND-HALF brilliance from Taunton gave them a comfortable win over a lack-lustre Cinderford side....
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoFull marks for as Turpin bags students hat-trick
By FYNLEE HATELEY L’ghborough S............40pts Syston................14pts TEAMS LOUGHBOROUGH: Callow, Nancekivell, Kean, Champain, Turpin, Webb, Wickham, Docherty, Sell, Payne, Black, Norton, Fernandez-Ford,...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoHappy Jack leads Lucs to the victory
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............38 Hornets.....................29 LUCTONIANS outscored Hornets six tries to five to take the honours. The star man was undoubtedly...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoRedruth save their very best for last
By AVUYILE SAWULA Redruth....................29 Old Redcliffians...... 7 A FLAWLESS second-half display, coupled with four unanswered tries, secured a gritty victory for...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoRaiders romp to big win at Quins
By RHYS COOPER Speedy: Jon Hughes on the attack for Quins Oxford H.............19pts Guernsey...........37pts TEAMS OXFORD QUINS: Hughes, Burn, Sayer, Jenkins,...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoWorld Cup winners see OAs stay top of the table
By COILIN DUFFY Old Albanians........ 31 Henley......................22 OLD Albanians retained top spot of National League Two East with a nine-point win...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoBullock’s triple leads a try-fest
By OLIVIA FRANKS Esher.........................50 London Welsh........33 ESHER kept a spirited London Welsh fightback at bay to record their fourth league win...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoSharpley late show snatches victory in a thriller
By PETER CROOT Oundle...............31 Barnes...............26 TWO evenly matched sides swapped the lead several times before a late try from Jack Sharpley...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoDefence key amid winds of change
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..................... 31 Canterbury................ 7 DORKING ran out comfortable winners against Canterbury by five tries to one in a...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoHema’s hat-trick chops down Oaks
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............28 Bury St Edmunds..43 A HAT-TRICK of tries by Bury St Edmunds wing Matt Hema led his side...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoCombe new boy Brown delivers
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.........38 Havant......................24 WESTCOMBE Park had struggled to close out games in recent weeks but dominance at the...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoMet men demolish Cardiff in Arms Park face-off
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY A RAUCOUS 6,000-strong crowd witnessed Cardiff Met storm to a 56-28 win against Cardiff at the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 6 months agoHughes steals it for Drovers
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD IOAN Hughes’ conversion to flanker Tiaan Sparrow’s 80th minute try snatched a dramatic 36-35 victory...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 6 months agoPonty bounce back for maximum
Premiership round-up WELSH Premiership leaders Pontypridd bounced back from the disappointment of surrendering their grip on the WRU Premiership Cup with...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 6 months agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoGrenoble suffering a week to forget
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN PICTURE: Getty Images GRENOBLE’S 23-24 loss at home to Provence on Friday night was the tin lid...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoMax Nagy: From the fields of Buckingham to the Ospreys’ arena
Peter Ryan speaks to Max Nagy about his journey from Buckingham to the Ospreys, and how rugby has shaped both his...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoCardiff RFC’s Steffan Crimp on his Welsh beginnings and move to America
From Penarth’s grassroots to professional rugby in America, Steffan Crimp has come a long way. Peter Ryan caught up with the...















