Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMorgan extends his stay at Gloucester
BENMorgan has signed a new “longterm” contract with Gloucester. The 30-year-old joined the club from PRO12 side Scarlets in 2012 and...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoPaid price for lack of ball says Solomons
WORCESTER began this match fourth in the table but DoR Alan Solomons admitted the Warriors’ performance was far from being the...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoHolland brings up a ton as Rosslyn keep pace at top
By SAMUEL DRAPER He’s in: Joe Munroe goes over for Rosslyn Park PICTURES: David Whittam ROSSLYN Park head coach John Mills...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoRaiders revel in emphatic win
By ALICE TARGETT WORTHING ran in seven tries as they consigned sorry Bournemouth to the bottom of the National 2 South...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoSuper sub provides the Bright spark for Scottish
By TOM INNES THE ultimate in impact substitutions saw veteran No.8 Mark Bright claim the winning try for London Scottish within...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoSavvy Sharks smell blood to secure bonus-point glory
By ADAM SMITH DARLINGTON Mowden Park Sharks triumphed in the battle of the north after securing an important bonus-point victory at...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarman takes reins from Pendlebury
WASPS have appointed Kevin Harman as head of academy following Jon Pendlebury’s departure to join the RFU as England U18s head...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoDon’t tinker with European Cup
NICK CAIN on the ongoing battle over fixture space in the northern hemisphere In the hunt: Sean Maitland scores as Saracens...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoSweet 16 for Hodgson as Chinnor finally beaten
By JACK JOHNSON RICHMOND ended Chinnor’s unbeaten run as they left Oxfordshire with a hard-earned victory. Sixteen points from Tom Hodgson...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoTerrific TJs end year on high as they run in 13
By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE Juddians are top of the charts at Christmas after they ran up a cricket score to cast...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoWelch has willpower to quench Trailfinders
By NEALE HARVEY NEWCASTLE took a giant stride towards reclaiming their Premiership place with a hard-working display which, coupled with some...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoQuality Quins rampant as Warriors hit for six
By NICK REWCASTLE HARLEQUINS Women bounced back from last weekend’s defeat against Sar acens with a convincing victory over Worcester Warriors...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSkipper Laidlaw calls time on Test career
SCOTLAND captain Greig Laidlaw has stepped down from international duty after 76 caps. The 34-year-old Clermont scrum-half is second on the...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoAigbokhae doubles up as Caldy keep rolling
By JAMES LEWIS CALDY will be clear at the top of the table at Christmas after scoring seven tries to impressively...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoNew faces at Irish are refreshing for Franco
By NEALE HARVEY Aiming high: Exiles lock Franco van der Merwe PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS LONDON IRISH: Jackson, Rona, Stephenson, Hepetema,...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoFry Cookes up a treat in bonuspoint victory
By GRAHAM COX A CONTROLLED and disciplined performance saw Blackheath to this comfortable win in a match dominated by the conditions....
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoShepherd’s flock get set for a happy Christmas
Muddy marvel: Jack Hodge goes over for a try for Redruth By BILL HOOPER REDRUTH wrapped up a deserved win over...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoPirates target home win hat-trick after switch in style
By MIKE SINCLAIR On track: Gavin Cattle CORNISH Pirates aim to make it three home wins in successive weeks when they...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoLightning looking fine as battered Bears concede nine
By BETHAN ZIEDLER LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning stole the show as they put 55 points past Bristol Bears and made amends for the...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoStokes boosts Irish back three options
LONDON Irish have bolstered their squad with back-three flyer James Stokes joining from Coventry for the remainder of the season. James,...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoJoe’s late show stuns Students
By RICHARD JONES HINCKLEY came from behind to ensure a Merry Christmas for their supporters as they saw off Loughborough Students....
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoStooke ready for a scrap against the green giants
Up for the fight: Elliot Stooke ELLIOTT Stooke is relishing the battle with London Irish’s big beasts as Bath aim to...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoSeventh heaven for Asher-Wood
By KEVIN ROBINSON BRANDON Asher-Wood scored seven tries and Darlington Mowden Park crossed 14 times in all as they thrashed a...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoBradley helps Hawks to pass Redcliffians test
By NICK PITSON DRY Leas was anything but dry on a day when Henley Hawks bested the visiting Old Redcliffians with...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoWinter rues lineout errors as bonus goes begging
By PAUL SMITH A POWERFUL scrummaging display allied to the ball-carrying skills of skipper Ryan Burrows saw Coventry to a comfortable...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoYou have to fail to become coach of the All Blacks!
MATT McILRAITH Hoping to coach the All Blacks? Don’t bother coaching a Super Rugby team then. Not only do statistics suggest...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFour-year ban for Hull wing
HULL RUFC winger Stephen Hihetah has been suspended from all sport for four years after he tested positive for banned substances....
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoFylde show no mercy in derby
By MIKE MITCHELL CLINICAL Fylde secured a bonus-point win at local rivals Preston Grasshoppers. An error-strewn performance from Preston Grasshoppers was...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoThomas stars as Wizards breeze past Steelmen
By THOMAS WILLIAMS ABERAVON ended a run of four straight defeats and sent Ebbw Vale to the bottom of the table...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoCambridge dig in after yellows
By STEVE JACKSON CAMBRIDGE and Bishop’s Stortford served up a deliciously spiky local derby, marred in the end by three yellow...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoBury switch on turbo as Westcliff are felled late
By NICK CROWE BURY St Edmunds grabbed two late tries to put the gloss on victory in an evenly-fought match-up at...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoGriffiths keeping his Knights on guard
By SAM JACKSON Prepared: Clive Griffiths Winless: Martyn Wood YORKSHIRE Carnegie are still looking for their first win of the campaign...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoBaldwin backed to be Wales’ new star in midfield
By STEFFAN THOMAS COREY Baldwin has been told he has the potential to be Wales star Jonathan Davies’ long-term successor in...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoHenri Packs a punch as Tigers maul Scunthorpe
By CHRIS ANDREWS SHEFFIELD Tigers romped to an incredible eight-try triumph against Scunthorpe to ensure an enjoyable festive period. Henri Packard...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoRavens secure crucial victory to ease fears
By PAUL HOPKINS BRIDGEND eased their relegation concerns with a determined win over regional rivals Swansea. In the opening exchanges a...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoThomas signing decisive in persuading Ted Hill to stay at Worcester
The coach who Hill believes can help him realise his England ambitions
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoCardiff Blues make incredible Christmas gesture to Nick Williams which leaves teammates emotional
The Kiwi no.8 has lived away from his family in New Zealand for over a decade while plying his trade in...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoStadium for Cornwall can end talent drain to Exeter says ex-Pirate Matavesi
The Northampton Saints hooker backs old club Cornish Pirates to push for the Premiership if they can get their Stadium for...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPolledri takes wisdom from Italy’s old guard to hit peak for Gloucester
The Gloucester flanker reflects on his rise from Hartpury to the World Cup with Italy
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoChiefs going full-throttle for the knockouts
By NEALE HARVEY Sandy Park favourite: Ben Moon PICTURE: Getty Images Passed fit: Stuart Hogg SELF-CONFESSED “old bugger” Ben Moon is...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoFive-star Chinnor hitting the heights
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor …………37 Darlington MP.27 CHINNOR produced one of their most complete performances of the season to secure a...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoSearing finale books Nottingham top spot
By PHIL DALY NOTTINGHAM finished the game in red hot form on a freezing afternoon in West Yorkshire. They ran in...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGuernsey pounce on Wimbledon delay
London & South East Premier WITH the Tunbridge Wells v Wimbledon game postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, Guernsey moved to...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoOspreys coach Sherratt opts for return to Worcester
News MATT Sherratt is to rejoin Worcester from Ospreys to succeed Neil Doak as backs coach for next season. Sherratt, 43,...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoCook eyes French finishing school
Up for the challenge: Bath scrum-half Chris Cook OUTER-EDGE finishing is high on Bath’s agenda as they attempt to breathe life...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoSmith’s double downs slow Sale
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishops St ……26 Sale ………………19 BISHOP’S Stortford started fast and then held on late for a bonus-point win...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoTitans keep home side at bay to triumph
■By GEOFFREY SIBLEY Old Redcliff ……5 Taunton ……….33 A DEFENSIVE masterclass from Taunton Titans saw them claim a comfortable victory against...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoJohnson’s late try seals historic win for Ampthill
By WARREN KAY AMPTHILL head coach Paul Turner hailed his benchmen as a dramatic late Billy Johnson try clinched victory over...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBridgnorth close the gap to hot up table
Midlands Premier FOLLOWING the postponement of Sheffield’s match with leaders Bournville, Bridgnorth had an opportunity to close the gap on the...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJimmy’s magic keeps Bridge on top
Welsh Division One round-up ■By CARL FIELD NEWBRIDGEare number one at Christmas in One East after bagging a 33-13 bonus-point home...
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