Club Rugby
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoIf black wall topples on Foster, Warren is waiting
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK IAN Foster, New Zealand’s newly appointed head coach, cannot break-dance like his Crusaders...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoPowell and his boys are top of the pile once more
By TIM FORRESTER He’s away: Tom Pashley sprints in to score for Richmond PICTURES: Tom Soulsby RICHMOND went back to the...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoAdams try puts Westcliff away
■By ADAM LEROUX Barnes………….34 Westcliff …….27 TWO tries in the last 20 minutes from Ryan Seabright and James Adams saw Barnes...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoPirates maul their way back from brink
By MIKE SINCLAIR CORNISH Pirates recovered from an early self-inflicted 14-0 deficit to clinch their first victory over London Scottish in...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBillingham triumph but Blaydon close in
Northern Premier TOP of the table and still unbeaten, Billingham maintained their record with a 13-6 win away at Alnwickwho picked...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRemarkable Doddie to be honoured at BBC awards
DODDIE Weir OBE is to be honoured with the Helen Rollason award at tonight’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards....
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 years agoDavies on target as Dragons defy rain
By ROGER PANTING Threat: Sam Davies takes on the Warriors’ defence Fast start: Adam Warren dives in to score for Dragons...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoSaints lads have hope despite hammering
By RONAN O’BRIEN Touchdown: Dan Biggar scores for Northampton Head over heels: Leinster’s James Lowe goes down to score PICTURES: Getty...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoPark keep pace at the top thanks to Ellis’ efforts
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……3 Rosslyn Park .8 A SOLID second-half performance from high-flying Rosslyn Park enabled them to edge past...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoReds battle to narrow victory
■By BILL HOOPER Redruth …………17 Bournemouth 12 REDRUTH were made to work hard for the win against a Bournemouth side who...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoRecord-chaser Tait gets set for Christmas clash
By JON NEWCOMBE Playing on: Alex Tait is chasing a new contract ALEX TAIT is playing for a new contract –...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMaidenhead get title tilt back on track
South West Premier AFTER suffering a shock defeat last time out against Brixham, Maidenhead got their South West Premier title campaign...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 years agoScarlets hit Bayonne for six to keep heat on Pool pace-setters Toulon
By ALEX BYWATER SCARLETS put the distraction of New Zealand’s interest in head coach Brad Mooar to one side as they...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoYoungsters battled with real intensity says satisfied Solomons
In with a chance: Chris Boyd NORTHAMPTON Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd insisted his side can still reach the knock-out...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoBring out the Bunting! Titans nick it at death
■By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham……20 Canterbury……19 THE closest of contests in the relegation battle at Clifton Lane between two of the three...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoResurgent Raiders just edge error strewn clash
■By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Ep ….24 Worthing …….30 A RESURGENT Worthing side continued their revival by overcoming Sutton & Epsom...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoJemphrey’s double delights Light Blues
Varsity match By ROGER PANTING Touch down: Fergus Jemphrey goes over for his and Cambridge’s second try TEAMS OXFORD: Stoller 8,...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTime to be realistic about the Lions tour
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME History men: Warren Gatland and his Lions celebrate drawing the series in...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoScoreboard untroubled in toothless derby clash
■By NICK DOYLE Otley……………….0 Preston G’h…….0 THIS War of the Roses game served up a surprise with a no-score draw. Otley...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 years agoKidney raps ref penalty count against the Exiles
By NEALE HARVEY Touchdown: Albert Tuisue scores London Irish’s first try PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS LONDON IRISH: Brophy-Clews 6 (Brand 65,...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoCLOSE-UP
CAELAN DORIS Leinster blindside V LEWIS LUDLAM Northampton blindside Ludlam was the pick of the Saints’ pack and a couple of...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoA perfect ten is tonic for Cam
■By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians ….10 Cambridge……59 CAMBRIDGE handed out a ten-try trouncing to Hull Ionians in what was as one...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoRobinson’s on form as leaders grit their teeth
■By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed ……….13pts Tonbridge ……….17pts Going down: Bury’s Matt Bursey is upended, TONBRIDGE Juddians’ underlined their promotion...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoCoreen leaves it late to make her mark
Cambridge ……8 Oxford …………….5 Celebrations: Fiona Shuttleworth, Bluebell Nicholls and Alice Elgar of Cambridge CAMBRIDGE’S women won their third Varsity match...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoWarriors run riot against brave Waterloo
■By STUART MCCULLOUGH Worcester ……64 Firwood ……….19 FIRWOOD Waterloo were unable to build upon last week’s breakthrough victory against a Worcester...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRevenue increase of £1.1m not £3m
NEWS EXTRA By PETER JACKSON WALES will stand to make an extra £1.1m from an increase in ticket prices for the...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoStudents school desperate Dale
■By ALINA MENUKHIN L’Boro ………….46 Tynedale …….14 LOUGHBOROUGH Students cast last week’s defeat at Huddersfield off as they ran in seven...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 years agoBegles sniff out another victory
ROUND-UP BORDEAUX Begles remain unbeaten in Pool 3 after a bonus-point victory over winless Agen. After an early Agen penalty, Seta...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoWarriors get red card instead of winning try
By GARY HEATLY Early cracker: Jules Favre celebrates scoring La Rochelle’s first try PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS GLASGOW WARRIORS: Seymour 6;...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoRams run riot as Jamie stars
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams…………….44 Plymouth A ….14 EIGHT-TRY Rams cruised to a dominant 44- 14 home victory against Plymouth Albion as...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoBradley control helps the Hawks prevail
■By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leic Lions ……10 Henley H …….14 A TRY either side of halftime proved enough for Henley Hawks to...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoNo money secrets when Robert was around
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Captain: Will Carling IN THE final years of amateurism, circa 1992, when the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoDouble trouble for Lightning
■By JENNY BATES Glos-Hartp’ry.17 L’borough…….36 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning abruptly ended Gloucester-Hartpury’s winning run after staging a second-half turnaround. Tries from Ellie Underwood,...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSexton a doubt for Ireland
JOHNNY Sexton is in a race to be fit for Ireland’s Six Nations opener against Scotland on February 1. The 34-year-old...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoDetermined Lucs stop Field
■By GEOFF VICKERS Luctonians……15 Huddersfield .10 LUCTONIANS stole the honours in this scrappy but tight affair that featured an exceptional exhibition...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 years agoThacker’s final flourish maintains Bears’ perfect record
By JACK WILLIS Big impact: Toby Fricker makes yards for Bristol BRISTOL’S pursuit of European glory stepped up a gear as...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoCut-throat Cooney puts Quins to sword
By GARY FITZGERALD Winning the race: Luke Marshall scores Ulster’s second try PICTURES: Getty Images Quins highlight: Stephan Lewies celebrates his...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoLazzaroni’s late try snatches Treviso thriller
POOL 1 Benetton ……..25 Lyon………………22 BENETTON grabbed their first win in the Champions Cup since 2015 after Marco Lazzaroni’s dramatic try...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoNo let up for Exiles’ evergreen back row ace Bright
■By LUKE JARMYN NEWS EXTRA EVERGREEN London Scottish skipper Mark Bright made his 160th appearance for the club in last weekend’s...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoRoberts late show caps off fightback
■By NIGEL SCOTT Esher …………….32 Clifton………….26 A GAME of two halves saw Esher stage a remarkable second-half comeback to defeat Clifton...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoIndestructible Faletau gets bad breaks
Invisible man: Taulupe Faletau has not been seen by club or country PICTURE: Getty Images There was a time when Taulupe...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoSharks leave it late to wrap up points
■By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks ….17 Bristol Bears .10 DMP SHARKS secured an important home win over Bristol Bears after a...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDerby say thanks to fab ‘rugby family’
NEWS EXTRA ■By LUKE JARMYN A MIDLANDS rugby club left devastated by excessive flooding last month have thanked the ‘remarkable’ public...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoSedgley’s Glasse is half full after huge win
■By ANNIE COOPER Sedgley Park 59 Scunthorpe ……7 SEDGLEY Park got their promotion hopes back on track after romping to an...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 years agoJaco puts the boot into Wasps’ Euro hopes
By ROB WILDMAN DAI Young urged his faltering Wasps squad to “stay strong together” after losing for the second week running...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoLandajo: We must be ready for Wasps
DAN McFarland hailed scrum-half sensation John Cooney after another heroic display helped Ulster move within touching distance of the Champions Cup...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoChisholm steps into the breach for Quins
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY LONG-SERVING Harlequins utility back Ross Chisholm is determined to ensure that Mike Brown’s absence does not...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoCrusaders hold on for nervy win
■By JOHN WHITE Dings …………….22 O Albianian ….20 A LATE conversion from Dings’ replacement flyhalf Ollie Millner on 70 minutes was...
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English Championship
/ 6 years ago‘Mooloo Man’ Foster joins the club
NO PROVINCIAL team is ever likely to match the grandiose achievements of the one responsible for hammering the Lions to the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoQuins stunned by champions
■By NICK REWCASTLE Harlequins……27 Saracens …….33 A STUNNING comeback from Saracens saw the reigning champions claim a memorable victory over title...
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