Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPerfect response by wounded Barum
South West Premier BARNSTAPLE are still the team to beat in the South West Premier. after coming out unscathed from an...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoFairbrother flying to keep title hopes alive
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …………24 Wharfedale 17 A FIRST-HALF barrage proved enough for Fylde to overcome Wharfedale but it wasn’t without...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoOAs come from behind in thriller
By JOHN CROYSDILL SUTTON & Epsom opened their 2020 account in disappointing fashion, losing at Rugby Lane to Old Albanian by...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBillingham shock as chasers scent blood
Northern Premier THE gap at the top of the table is closing as league leaders Billingham went down 35-26 in the...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoHoppers jump for joy after Taylor trio
By LEW CLAYTON Scunthorpe ……7 Preston G’h ….30 CHRISTIAN Taylor hat-trick inflicted further misery on Scunthorpe as Preston Grasshoppers triumphed in...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoEngland boast host of starters for ten
RUGBY MATTERS Stellar: Exeter’s Joe Simmonds is one of several prospects at fly-half PICTURES: Getty Images Jacob Umaga James Grayson Max...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMighty Pooler’s victory is their 60th in a row
Welsh Championship round-up By CARL FIELD RUTHLESS Pontypool ran in ten tries as they inflicted a crushing 62-14 home defeat on...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoSteve leaves Field green with envy
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park 28 Huddersfield….24 STEVE Collins scored a last-minute try to snatch victory away from Huddersfield and secure...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWray vision leaves the league in a better place
TWITTER was in full spate this week when Nigel Wray stepped down as chairman of Saracens, with the more excitable tweeters...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoCardiff prove untouchable to stay at the summit
By STEFFAN THOMAS Premiership CARDIFF extended their lead in the Premiership with a comprehensive win. Tries from Ioan Davies, Max Llewellyn,...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoCarr eager to motor on after Bristol winner
By NEALE HARVEY Impressing: Jack Willis WASPS back row star Nizaam Carr has ordered his side to follow last week’s morale-boosting...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSiggery surge to line seals it for Quins
By GUTO DAVIES CARMARTHEN Quins consolidated second place after coming from behind. In a game of contrasting halves, a stubborn defence...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoIrish aim to muzzle Chiefs marksmen
Fighting for higher honours: Exeter’s Sam Hill LONDON Irish head coach Les Kiss knows his side’s discipline must improve if they...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNip and tuck before Drovers turn on the power
By MARTYN PERKINS THE lead changed hands four times in the second half before the power of the Llandovery pack finally...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoTop signing butWebb must earn Wales place
SHANE WILLIAMS Prodigal son: Rhys Webb is returning to Ospreys PICTURE: Getty Images RHYS Webb is a fantastic player and it...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBridgend charge halted by O’Brien winner
By ROB COLE MATT O’Brien broke Bridgend hearts as he snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a 45-metre penalty...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoDon’t rush it, Rees-Zammit will be better off in U20s
LOUIS Rees-Zammit has been handed the keys to the city of Gloucester by Johan Ackermann, but I have to urge caution...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEbbw haunted by spectre of returning Jones
By ROB COLE RHYS Jones came back to haunt his former teammates with a starring performance that made it three wins...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoTitans collapse increases anxiety
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham……32 Plymouth ……38 A POWERFUL second half performance by Plymouth Albion, during which they scored 28 points without...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago91-0! It’s a mauling as Bridge prepare for Plate
Welsh Division One round-up By CARL FIELD NEWBRIDGEwarmed up for next weekend’s Specsavers National Plate quarter-final showdown against holders and One...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoChin up for Hull after Villagers loss
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians ……7 Chinnor…………54 HULL Ionians suffered another heavy defeat at the hands of Chinnor but put in...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoBlood & Sand survive late drama
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……3 Cambridge ……….8 THE FESTIVE break appeared to affect Cinderford more than Cambridge as they edged to...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoHoney-pot traps hosts as gritty Reds dig in
BY LYNDON EDNEY A FINE kicking performance from Fraser Honey helped Redruth come from behind twice to grind out a narrow...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoTerrific Tom kicks five out of five to down Club
By TOM HOLMES Midfield punch: Richmond centre Morgan Ward is stopped by Tom Williams PICTURES: Prime Media RICHMOND’S director of rugby...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoHawks escape Lions shocker
By ADAM HUNTER BOTTOM club Bournemouth came within a score of upsetting table-toppers Henley Hawks, going down 26-20 at Chapel Gate....
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoRundle runs in brace in Stour away day triumph
By RICHARD GORE Hull ………………18 Stourbridge….25 A LATE bonus-point surge was not enough for Hull as they lost to Stourbridge and...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExeter Chiefs complete move for Scotland star Jonny Gray
Scotland teammates Stuart Hogg and Sam Skinner lure the tackling demon to Sandy Park
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTEAMS: Bath get dream back row together at last for Gloucester clash
Francois Louw skippers Bath against rivals Gloucester with Sam Underhill and Taulupe Faletau in tow
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoHepher and Pellow see Champions Cup within touching distance for Exeter Chiefs
Past winners as players, head coach Ali Hepher and skills coach Ricky Pellow see Champions Cup glory as the next step...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHull Ionians to hold minute’s silence after recent death of player Billy Hardy
Hardy was in his second season at the reigning National Two North champions
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGrind of club rugby is killing player numbers, says Richmond DoR Steve Hill
Hill sends a strong message to the RFU that 30-games-per-season is far too much for National League clubs
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeone Nakarawa to rejoin Glasgow Warriors on short-term deal
The former European player of the year had his contract terminated by Racing 92 last month
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens chairman Nigel Wray retires citing need for ‘fresh start’
Nigel Wray has retired with immediate effect two months after Saracens were plunged into a salary cap scandal
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHomecoming for Rhys Webb at Ospreys
Toulon agree to release the Welsh scrum-half a year early from his contract
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoMunster team doctor fined for verbally abusing Jamie George
Munster medic Jamie Kearns given €2,000 fine for comment which sparked mass brawl during Champions Cup trip to Saracens
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBainton double inspires Bridge in One East
Welsh Division One round-up By CARL FIELD NEWBRIDGE moved six points clear in One East with a 29-12 win at Risca....
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Premiership
/ 6 years ago‘They’re wolves in sheep’s clothing’
BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam had warned his side to expect a backlash from Wasps. “They are wolves in sheep’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJOE CARPENTER SALE SHARKS FULL-BACK
Feature It takes a certain level of chutzpah to turn down the chance of joining Saracens but former Yorkshire Carnegie academy...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoCobus’ golden winter glows ever brighter
By NICK CAIN LOUIS Rees-Zammit is the hottest try-scoring property in the Premiership. Man-of-the-match: Cobus Reinach scores for Northampton But even...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWe dug in and held our nerve – Boyd
NORTHAMPTON DoR Chris Boyd hit a lighthearted note when asked about the contribution of MOM Cobus Reinach during a second-half in...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoLate try by Veainu sees Tigers grab vital lifeline to beat drop
By GARY FITZGERALD TELUSA Veainu crossed for a late try as Tigers growled back from the brink to snatch what could...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoGustard: We’ve lost five centres
PAUL Gustard fears an injury crisis has gripped Quins after Italian star Michele Campagnaro joined the crocked list. Campagnaro appeared to...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPerfect Pooler hit half-ton to stay unbeaten
Welsh Championship round-up By CARL FIELD PONTYPOOL completed their second consecutive unbeaten calendar year in the Championship with a thumping eight-try...
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Top 14
/ 6 years agoToulon let Webb off extension to contract
On way back to Wales: Rhys Webb is free to leave Toulon PICTURE: Getty Images Dec 29: La Rochelle v Agen,...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHyatt hails Wizards after magic performance
By ROB COLE ABERAVON head coach Jason Hyatt reckoned his side’s six-try demolition of struggling Bridgend was among the best team...
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Top 14
/ 6 years agoO’Brien grabs chance to jump Scarlets queue
By ALEX BYWATER Man of match: Angus O’Brien ANGUS O’Brien says the pain of the past will drive him forwards as...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoDiamond anger over ref’s late penalty call
By NEALE HARVEY NOT for the first time this season, Sale supremo Steve Diamond was left fuming at officialdom after a...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoCraig double Lockes up Ironmen win
By IAN BLACKWELL CRAIG Locke bagged two trademark driving lineout tries as the Ironmen leapfrogged their north Wales rivals to move...
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Top 14
/ 6 years agoLewis-Hughes is using idol Sam as inspiration to excel
SHANE Lewis-Hughes has set his sights on reaching the very top – just like his idol Sam Warburton. Lewis-Hughes, 22, has...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoFaletau lasts the entire 80 minutes
WHILE Sale felt aggrieved, Bath’s dogged forwards matched a powerful visiting pack, winning four lineout steals and forcing crucial scrum penalties....
International Rugby
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