Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTaute goes under knife
LEICESTER centre Jaco Taute has been sidelined for an “extended period” after suffering a torn bicep in his left arm against...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoRoad trip sets up spirit of adventure for second-placed Sale
No hotel: Steve Diamond SALE director of rugby Steve Diamond wanted to replicate a home fixture for his side so decided...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoFearsome pack power OEs win
■By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionions …………6 Old Elthamians ….26 OLD Elthamians claimed a bonus-point victory at Brantingham Park by dint of...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSandal win to take a great leap forward
Northern Premier WITH four matches falling victim to the weather in the Northern Premier Division, there were just three played on...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCannon gets three weeks
EALING second row James Cannon has been banned for three weeks for striking Jersey’s Janco Venter with his elbow. He is...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWasps making late surge for play-off spots
■By NEALE HARVEY Flyer: Hassell-Collins Knockout king: Malakai Fekitoa relishes a crack at ‘play-off footy’ PICTURE: Getty Images BUOYED by last...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAlbion increase Moseley fears
■By PAUL SMITH Moseley………………14 Plymouth Albion…26 THREE tries from their powerful pack, in which veteran back-rower Herbie Stupple put in an...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRace for second heating up in South
South West Premier OKEHAMPTON threw their hat into the fight for second in the South West Premier by moving above their...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoQuins keep Cavubati
HARLEQUINS Fiji Test lock Tevita Cavubati, 32, has signed a new contract. Quins have not disclosed the length of contract. “He’s...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWebb thrown straight in for derby day
■By NEALE HARVEY Test quality: Welsh ace Rhys Webb WALES international scrum-half Rhys Webb is handed a first start for Bath...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoClub come out on top in battle of elements
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ……12 Cambridge…………3 THE conditions ranged from difficult to almost impossible in this contest as Blackheath edged out...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGatland would never have whinged like Pivac
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Never grounded: Dan Biggar had a French arm under the ball when...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoJapan edge out Uruguay
CAPTAIN Chihito Matsui scored the only try as Japan defeated Uruguay 5-0 in the final of the 7s Challenger Series in...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoRecalling Liam and Josh would be panic
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Put him on bench: Wales’ Liam Williams evades the tackle of France’s Gael Fickou PICTURE:...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoBooth to take the reins at struggling Ospreys
NEWS EXTRA OSPREYS have named Toby Booth as the new head coach on a three-year deal, starting this summer. Booth, 50,...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWebb signs for Bath ahead of Wales move
RUGBY SHORTS BATH have signed Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb until the end of the season. The 31-year-old left Toulon last month...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTom staying at Kingsholm
GLOUCESTER’S Kiwi utility back Tom Marshall, 29, has signed a contract extension. The Cherry and Whites have not disclosed the length...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBooth can herald new era at Ospreys
FINALLY, there is some clarity at the Ospreys. For my old region to appoint Toby Booth as their new head coach...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoHolsey in to bolster Scottish front row
Preview Y Carnegie v L Scottish Today, Kick-off 3pm WORCESTER loanee Lewis Holsey goes straight into a London Scottish front row...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNo hesitation for new Tiger Henry
LEICESTER have signed goal-kicking flyhalf Zack Henry for next season. The 25-year-old Harlequins academy graduate will join from French Pro D2...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoOscar strikes late as RGC snatch away victory
Premiership ■By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea ………24 RGC ………………25 A LAST-GASP Oscar Lennon try saw RGC battle back from behind to clinch...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoRef Ridley hands Quins a poetic final flourish
■By NICK CAIN Quick thinking: Harlequins’ Paul Lasike crashes over for their opening try from Danny Care’s tap penalty Selling the...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoResurgent Blues make it four wins on the bounce
■By RYAN ROBINSON BEDFORD Blues produced their most complete performance of the season to secure a commanding bonus point victory over...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoProtheroe puts faith in Booth’s Ospreys
OSPREYS have signed versatile back Mat Protheroe from Bristol for the 2020-21 season. The 23-year-old fullback or fly-half was born in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNewport finally end Sardis Road hoodoo
■By ALEX BYWATER Pontypridd ….12 Newport ……….17 NEWPORT won at Sardis Road for the first time in 13 seasons as they...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBaxter: I don’t think a score was certain
ROB Baxter said he would not make an issue of the controversial penalty try, The Exeter DoR commented: “I asked the...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoCrusaders in cruise control in final quarter
■By JOHN WHITE Dings …………….51 Bournemouth…14 A SUPERB second-half performance paved the way for Dings’ bonus-point victory over Bournemouth at Shaftesbury...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoFive-try Falcons produce best yet
■By TOM INNES Ruck time: Falcons and Reds contest the ball Star turn: Brett Connon on the attack for Falcons, tackled...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPiutau extends his stay at Bristol
CENTRE Siale Piutau has signed a one-year extension with Bristol. The 34-year-old former Tonga fly-half ‘s deal comes three months after...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSorry day for Turks as Wizards power to win
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Llanelli …………18 Aberavon………48 ABERAVON thrashed Llanelli at Parc Y Scarlets to solidify their position in the top three...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoStudents in no need of lesson
■By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough S …32 Fylde ………………….30 LOUGHBOROUGH Students won a thriller against high-flying Fylde to close the gap at...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBury click with own route 66
■By SIMON LORD Bury St Edmunds…66 Old Redcliffians …22 THESE two sides finally met at the third time of asking, but...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoReliable boot of Grimoldby secures Amps win
■By ANDREW BEACHAM AMPTHILLwere good value for this victory on a dismal Gloucestershire evening. Neither side produced much on a saturated...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSaints’ All Blacks ace Franks set to call time
TWO-TIMEWorld Cup winner Ben Franks is to retire at the end of the 2019-20 season. The Northampton front row, 35, won...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoVale boost survival hopes with drab draw
■By ROB COLE Carmarthen Q …6 Ebbw Vale ………6 EBBW Vale pulled off another great away day display to move further...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoJoe joyful with clinical kicking
■By STEVE SMITH Hinckley …………….17 Wharfedale …………7 JOE Wilson kicked the crucial points as Hinckley held on for an important home...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoClifton’s brave 13 grind it out
■By ROGER OPIE Clifton …………………20 Henley Hawks ……10 CLIFTONduly completed the double over the league leaders with a convincing display. Storm...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoFowkes adds fresh blood for trip down to Pirates
■By ADAM ELLIS Back: Nick De Battista NOTTINGHAMhead coach Neil Fowkes is not underestimating the challenge of facing Cornish Pirates at...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTaufete’e set for move to Top 14
WORCESTER hooker Joe Taufete’e will join Lyon at the end of the season. USA international Taufete’e, 27, has made 46 appearances...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBad memories banished thanks to Pinches’ try
■By STEVEN SMITH Llandovery ….17 Merthyr ……….14 REVENGE was sweet for Llandovery as they erased the bitter memory of their last-gasp...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoRight-Royle showing has Ravers rocking on
■By JOHN LYON Caldy …………103 Scunthorpe ……0 NICK Royle scored four times as Caldy ran in a scintillating 17 tries against...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBiggar in knee scare ahead of Wales date
■By NEALE HARVEY Punching: Ben Earl breaks clear to roar in for his try ahead of Corbus Reinach PICTURES: Getty Images...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoAlbanian pride as dogged show so nearly halts Reds
■By BILL HOOPER Redruth ……………21pts Old Albanian ….12pts On the run: Jack Oulton of Redruth makes a break Fraser Honey kicks...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoKorczyk shows his class for Trailfinders
■By NEALE HARVEY DYNAMIC flanker Adam Korczyk shone as Trailfinders survived rotten conditions and a furious second half fightback from Coventry...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHunter gets Red Roses off to a flyer
NEWS EXTRA THE Red Roses remain on course to claim consecutive Grand Slams after a 27-0 win over Ireland at Doncaster...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCardiff back with a bang to increase lead
■By CHRIS GRAHAM Cardiff …………41 Bridgend ………12 CARDIFF may not have played a league fixture for six weeks, but they showed...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoZebras toppled by Johnson’s crossing
■By RICHARD GORE Hull ………………….20pts Otley ………………14pts HULL coach Gary Pearce believes his side’s narrow victory over Otley now has them...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHopefully Eddie will see game says Earl
SARACENS supremo Mark McCall hailed his men as heroes “It was a great performance for lots of reasons,” he said. “After...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWestcliff celebrate spirited display and bonus point
■By NICK CROWE Westcliff ………12 Tonbridge J …19 WESTCLIFF’S grit and determination won them a potentially crucial bonus point, while at...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoOlympic hopefuls on marks
NEWS EXTRA AN initial 24-strong GB Women’s Sevens training squad has been announced for the summer’s Olympics in Tokyo. England’s Emily...
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