Club Rugby
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoURC: Leinster stand firm to take out Sharks
By John Fallon Sharks................ 7 Leinster............ 10 A vastly understrength Leinster side carved out a brilliant win in a real arm-wrestle...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoURC: Tadhg Beirne looking for Munster to step up
By John Fallon Connacht........ 24 Munster...........30 Munster skipper Tadhg Beirne said they will need to improve for next weekend’s Champions Cup...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoURC: Nine-try Bulls hammer Zebre Parma
The Bulls continue their charge after clinching a commanding nine-try bonus-point win against Zebre. Bulls opened the scoring inside three minutes...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoCallum Sheedy shocked by the negativity in Welsh Rugby
By Simon Thomas Callum Sheedy says he has been shocked by the negativity surrounding Welsh rugby since heading back across the...
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English Championship
/ 8 months agoDoncaster Knights going back in time to celebrate 150th anniversary
By Ben Jaycock President: Steve Lloyd Doncaster Knights’ 150th anniversary coincides with club president Steve Lloyd’s 50th year of involvement at...
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English Championship
/ 8 months agoChampionship: Bench come on to give Coventry extra push against Chinnor
By Paul Smith Chinnor ..............37pts Tries: Watson 1, Carter 20, Hardwick 26, Rafferty 55, Goss 80 Conversions: Chamberlain 1, 20, 26...
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English Championship
/ 8 months agoChampionship: Doncaster Knights take their time to get up to right speed
By Ollie Oust L Scottish .......... 5pts Try: Talbot-Davies 7 Doncaster ....... 42pts Tries: Roberts 32, Hopkinson 44, Parry 52, Strong...
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English Championship
/ 8 months agoChampionship: Ed Prowse on fire to put Bedford Blues back on track
By Mike Clarke Bedford ............................. 45pts Tries: Worley 3, 30; Maisey 23, James 46, Howard 52, Frost 80 Conversions: Maisey 4,...
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English Championship
/ 8 months agoChampionship: Rampaging Ealing Trailfinders destroy Nottingham
By William Gupwell Ealing .................82pts Tries: Collins 6, 26, 30, 68; Dykes 11, Stronge 19, 42; Bird-Tulloch 37, 45; Buckley 62,...
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English Championship
/ 8 months agoChampionship: Ampthill fight back to leave Caldy on the ropes again
Caldy ................. 15pts Tries: Hearn 11, 47 Conversion: Rogers 47 Penalty: Rogers 3 Ampthill ...........27pts Tries: Bracken 37, Marshall 41, Hallett...
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English Championship
/ 8 months agoChampionship: Cambridge can’t keep tight grip on Hartpury
Cambridge ....... 19pts Tries: Sylvester 27, Gaffan 44, Baker 56 Conversions: Grimoldby 28, 45 Hartpury ............33pts Tries: Smith 11, Hayler 15,...
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English Championship
/ 8 months agoCoventry News: Charlie Robson ‘I really enjoy taking on the big teams’
Jack Emery talks to the in-form 23-year-old Coventry full-back Charlie Robson about his career aspirations How do you feel your season...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoU13 Boys
IN the absence of a trophy, a handful of outstanding young talent emerged from the Rosslyn Park U13s tournaments with unbeaten...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoPrep Schools
IN the Prep Schools tournament, the teams were divided into pools of six; each pool was essentially a mini tournament, with...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoEpsom College go on rampage
U14 Boys EPSOM College scored five tries to beat a spirited Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg in the final. The champions were...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoJumeirah make it worthwhile trip
U14 Girls DUBAI’S Jumeirah English Speaking school girls secured back-toback cup wins in the under 14 girls. They demonstrated similar defensive...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoHeath Mount show the way
U11 Mixed AS the only mixed competition over the week, the U11s tournament is certainly a unique one and, like the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoBrighton time it right to get better of Millfield
U18 Cup ■By TOM JEFFREYS Plate winners: Sedbergh BRIGHTON College finally ended their wait for a first ever Rosslyn Park National...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoKing Edward’s too strong for Cheltenham
U18 Vase Top of the form: King Edward’s School KING Edward’s School fought relentlessly to secure a marginal victory over Cheltenham...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoSheehan pounces to make crucial difference
U16 Colts WELLINGTON College secured their first U16 title since the pandemic, beating Millfield in an enthralling final. The quarter finals...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoPeter Symonds in unstoppable form
U18 Girls Debut delight: Peter Symonds’ College PETER Symonds College put their demons behind them to win their first ever girls...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoExeter’s double joy
18 Girls ACE EXETER College secured back-to-back titles with victory over Oaklands College in the final. Hartpury College have long dominated...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoU16 Girls
LLANDOVERY College’s dominating performances saw them dethrone Ivybridge to be crowned cup champions. In what was set up to be an...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoResults
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James Harrington
/ 8 months agoTop 14: Paul Gustard to stay at Stade Francais after all
French Column - By James Harrington So, Paul Gustard will remain at Stade Francais next season after all, despite asking to...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoClinical Cardiff back to the top
Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CARDIFF reclaimed top spot in Super Rygbi Cymru yesterday after they won 44-22...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoCardiff Met’s shock for Bath
BUCS RUGBY ■By BEN JAYCOCK BUCS Super Rugby entered the quarter-finals phase this week with sixth seeds Cardiff Met causing the...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoJoe Hawkins’ move to Scarlets: How he can make an impact in West Wales
By Pete Ryan For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoDavid Flatman: Bath will dominate the Premiership for years to come
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
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English Championship
/ 9 months agoSimon Halliday’s blast: The RFU keeps ignoring the Championship
By Nick Cain Simon Halliday has slammed the proposed loan bail-out for Newcastle Falcons, the Premiership’s basement club, and the continued...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoRecruitment freeze as Newcastle Falcons look for £5m
By Paul Rees Newcastle have frozen recruitment until their finances are sorted out with other clubs considering a £5m loan to...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoHenry Slade: Exeter Chiefs want to finish with a flourish
By Mark Stevens Henry Slade aims to use the frustrations of missing England’s final two Six Nations matches as fuel for...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoThomas du Toit’s ready for Afo Fasogbon challenge
By Jon Newcombe Thomas Du Toit has taken a keen interest in the development of another player who’ll be wearing No.3...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoMarcus Smith will come back bouncing, says Danny Wilson
By Gary Fitzgerald Danny Wilson insists Marcus Smith will “come bouncing back” into The Stoop ready to light up the Premiership...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoSaracens 12-23 Harlequins: Jamie Benson keeps nerve to kill off Sarries
By Brendan Gallagher Saracens ........................... 12pts Tries: McFarland 4, Elliott 39 Conversion: Burke 5 Harlequins ....................... 23pts Tries: Waghorn 60, Porter...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoHarlequins boss Danny Wilson: Resting our stars worked
Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson was delighted his decision to rest three returning England squad members paid dividends. “Last season we...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoBristol Bears 52-38 Exeter Chiefs: Hat-trick for Jack Bates but little to savour
By Paul Rees Bristol Bears ................... 52pts Tries: Bates 2, 27, 56; Williams 6, 15; van Rensburg 10, Randall 40+2, Luatua...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoRob Baxter planning for next season for Exeter Chiefs
Rob Baxter said Exeter’s second coaching shake-up of the season had nothing to do with the heavy Premiership Cup final defeat...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoWe’ve left ourselves a mountain to climb, admits Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson
Phil Dowson vowed champions Northampton would learn from the “harshest of lessons” dished out by Leicester. “We going to have to...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoNorthampton Saints 0-33 Leicester Tigers: Spirited Tigers too smart
By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ........ 0pts Leicester Tigers ............ 33pts Tries: Radwan 4, van Poortvliet 10, Cracknell 13, Clare 75...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoNewcastle Falcons 15-39 Sale Sharks: George Ford leads from the front for sharp Sale
By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle Falcons ........15pts Tries: Neild 21, Palframan 80 Conversion: Connon 22 Penalty: Connon 32 Sale Sharks ..................... 39pts...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoSteve Diamond: That was not good enough
Newcastle chief Steve Diamond had a face like thunder and insisted the off-field issues reported earlier in the week “gave no...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoBath vs Gloucester: Seb Atkinson keen to get it right against Bath
By Jon Newcombe PREVIEW... Bath v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Recreation Ground Seb Atkinson says Gloucester will look to take inspiration...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoInjuries to big names won’t stop Bath, says Johann van Graan
By Jon Newcombe Johann van Graan has batted away suggestions that Premiership leaders Bath will have to adapt their power-based game...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoRob Baxter puts his faith in England U20s stars for Exeter Chiefs
By Paul Rees Rob Baxter expects the seven Exeter players who were involved in England’s recent Under-20 Six Nations campaign to...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoAmbitious Will Porter keen to show he deserves to start for Harlequins
By Gary Fitzgerald Will Porter is dreaming of following some of his team-mates on the senior international stage. But the scrum-half...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 9 months agoUnited Rugby Championship: Super-sub Scott Wilson grabs late winner for Ulster
By Luke Jarmyn Dragons ............30pts Tries: Owen 1, Anderson 20, Williams 34 Conversions: Reed 1, 21, 35 Penalties: Reed 14, 47,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 9 months agoUnited Rugby Championship: Stormers too good for gallant Scarlets
By Roger Panting Scarlets ............ 17pts Tries: Mee 29, Nicholas 48 Conversions: Lloyd 29, 48 Penalty: Lloyd 68 Stormers ...........29pts Tries:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 9 months agoUnited Rugby Championship: Ospreys hold on in ‘crazy match’ against Connacht
By Simon Thomas Ospreys ............................. 43pts Tries: Giles 16, 32; Hardy 34, Kasende 36, 57; Walsh 44 Conversions: Edwards 17, 33,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 9 months agoUnited Rugby Championship: Harri Millard snatches it for Cardiff
By Roger Panting Cardiff ...............20pts Tries: Donnell 21, Millard 63 Conversions: Sheedy 21, 63 Penalties: Sheedy 31, 50 Lions................... 17pts Tries:...












