Club Rugby
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWill Eddie boomerang back Down Under now?
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHAT does Fast Eddie do next, that is the question? While it is...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoHone try secures points for Cinder
■By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ......18 Bishop’s Sto....13 CINDERFORD overcame a strong challenge from Bishop’s Stortford in a game of few scoring...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoLions roar in the rain as Sutton keep at bay
■By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Ep ......7 Leicester L......23 LEICESTER Lions secured a deserved victory over Sutton on a rainy afternoon...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoTynedale’s title claim underlined by Clarke
■By LUKE JARMYN Tynedale............19pts Sheffield T ........18pts A LAST-DITCH drive over the line scored by 19-year-old No.8 Ethan Clarke and converted...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSaracens pay heavy price to England
THE concept that the Premiership titles Saracens won over the last two seasons will be forever tainted by the salary cap...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoBy George! Wing Perkins leads raid
■By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’s .31 Hull Ionians ......0 A DOMINANT Old Elthamians scrum laid the platform for an emphatic bonus...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoChester stay composed to clinch victory
■By MIKE MITCHELL Preston G h ..10 Chester ..........27 A DOMINANT forward display gave Chester a hard-fought win at Preston. They...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBig-spending Sharks enjoy Du Preez show
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Stepping inside:Daniel Du Preez breaks through to score for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images Chip chase: Zach Kibirige goes...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoFast start does the trick as Plymouth grab the spoils
■By PATRICK MARSH Pressure: Connor Eastgate of Plymouth Albion touches down PICTURES: Pinnacle IN a classical game of two halves, Plymouth...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoFylde quick to put the record straight
■By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde ................33 Loughborough S.....7 FYLDE returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion after a comprehensive bonus-point victory against...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWasps get Joe back for Euro tie
JOE LAUNCHBURY is poised to return for Wasps in next Saturday’s European Challenge Cup tie at Bordeaux Begles. The England lock...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoRuthless Richmond take no pity on bottom side
■By ANDY WILLIAMS Canterbury .... 0 Richmond ....50 TRY doubles for Thomas Hodgson and Jesse Liston helped league leaders Richmond to...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoField end drought in classic battle
■By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.32 Stourbridge ....31 HUDDERSFIELD ended their losing streak with a fiercely committed performance. Stourbridge snatched two bonus points...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSlade goes straight into action for Exeter
By NEALE HARVEY HENRY Slade insists England can take pride from their overall World Cup campaign in Japan despite the crushing...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoHayhow’s hat-trick guns down poor Titans
■By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham ......16 Rams ................28 RAMS centre Connor Hayhow scored a thrilling hat-trick at Clifton Lane as the Berkshire...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBristol have some points to prove warns Heenan
We can beat them: Jake Heenan FIRED-UP flanker Jake Heenan says Bristol are ready to dish out some payback as Exeter...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoA tale of two halves at Sale
■By RICHARD BAKER Sale ..................18 Darlington M ....8 A REJUVENATED Sale scored 18 second-half points to overpower Darlington Mowden Park in...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoIrish call up Naholo power game to cage the Tigers
Power play: Former All Black Waisake Naholo starts on the wing for Irish PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS LONDON IRISH: Jackson, Naholo,...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoHodson strikes to salvage draw
■By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park.27 Chinnor ............27 JOSH HODSON’S 80thminute try gave Chinnor a 27-27 draw against Rosslyn Park. Craig Holland...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoUnbeaten Wimbledon stretch their lead
London & South East Premier WIMBLEDONremain the only side yet to lose in the division and top the table after beating...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoReid wants to keep Ford waiting for the No10 shirt
Change: Noel Reid By JON NEWCOMBE FLY-HALF Noel Reid is focused on building on a promising start to his Tigers career...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoCarnegie on verge of elusive first win – Bustin
■By JON NEWCOMBE NEWS EXTRA CALLUM Bustin believes it is only a matter of time before Yorkshire Carnegie get their first...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoRested Pirates expect a battle
Preview Cornish Pirates v Ampthill Today, Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISH PIRATES’ drive towards the Championship title rests on how well the squad...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTight for Billingham but they remain top
Northern Premier BILLINGHAM top the table and maintain their unbeaten record following a 19-12 win at fourth-placed Harrogate, who still have...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWe used the boos as motivation say Sarries
By ROGER PANTING Stern stuff: Nick Tompkins dives over for the first Saracens try as fans protest, inset PICTURES: Getty Images...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoFree-running Hartpury give sad Scottish 6-try thrashing
■By ROGER PANTING LONDON Scottish’s director of rugby Graham Steadman was fuming after seeing his side suffer a six-try thrashing at...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSweet for Bournville with a clean sheet
Midlands Premier BOURNVILLE remained top of the table and unbeaten as they cruised to a 34-0 victory away at Nuneaton. They...
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Premiership
/ 6 years ago’We have to plan to avoid the drop’
AFTER failing to turn up to the launch of the European Champions Cup, Saracens fulfilled their media duties with director of...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoUnbeaten Coventry drive on in the rain
■By PAUL SMITH TRIES from Joe Buckle and Max Trimble saw Coventry extend their unbeaten run to four games with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoCole’s treble keeps Maids in contention
South West Premier A HAT-TRICK of tries from Dave Cole enabled Maidenhead to boost their promotion hopes in the South West...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBrew red card can’t stop Bath upsetting the Saints
By TOM VICKERS Stale Brew: Bath’s Aled Brew is sent off Touching: Zach Mercer gets a hand in the face for...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoMcLean shines as Worthing edge Esher
■By WILL JENNINGS Worthing ........20 Esher ................15 MATHEW McLean helped himself to 15 points to engineer a close-fought victory for Worthing...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoFalcons use their nous to down the Blues
■By TOM CARR THE BLUESwelcomed topof- the-table Newcastle Falcons to Goldington Road in a repeat of the 2013 Championship final. In...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBargoed close gap at the top with easy victory
Welsh Championship round-up By CARL FIELD BARGOED moved to within three points of leaders Pontypool after beating Ystalyfera 47-3 to make...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoHatley back to boost Hooper
BATH boss Stuart Hooper says it is ‘amazing’ to have Neal Hatley back at Bath. Having helped to guide England to...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoFrench clubs likely to cook up a storm
BRENDAN GALLAGHER casts his eye over the main contenders for this season’s European crown Wondrous: Bok star Cheslin Kolbe can be...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoJuddians’ tale of two halves
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J.....42 Westcliff............5 WESTCLIFF arrived at the Slade in perilous league form and were not able to affect...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoLate power gets Reds home on heavy pitch
■By TOM INNES A POWERFULsurge during the final quarter saw Jersey Reds storm into a winning lead over plucky Nottingham at...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWelsh Cup
Beddau 3 Carmarthen Q34 Beddau bow out shy of maiden quarter-final By JAMES HUSBAND CARMARTHEN Quins used their powerful driving maul...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoHaywood: Time for the Saints kids to step up
By STEFFAN THOMAS BACK from long-term injury with points to prove, Northampton hooker Mikey Haywood wants the young Saints to rise...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoCrusaders halt late comeback
■By ADAM HUNTER Bournemouth 26 Dings Crus.......33 DINGS crushed Bournemough hearts in the dying moments of an enthralling contest as they...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoForesaken Niko owes so much to Trailfinders
■By JON NEWCOMBE New chance: Elijah Niko FOR individuals less forgiving than Ealing wing Elijah Niko, grudge matches wouldn’t come much...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership
Newport 22 Bridgend 0 Ravens’ wings clipped as Newport ease home By GARETH JONES BRIDGEND conceded two tries while down to...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoRivals are laughing at the rain in slick show
■By JOHN UTLEY Wharfedale ....24 Hinckley ..........19 PLAYING conditions remained good considering the rainfall on Thursday. Wharfedale got off to the...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoWarrior Hartley forced to bow out to injury
Triumph: Dylan Hartley holds up the Six Nations trophy as captain after winning the Grand Slam in 2016 PICTURES: Getty Images...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoTaunton are relentless in impressive Barnes win
■By MIKE AMOS Taunton ..........48 Barnes ..............19 AFTER five days of continuous rain, a forward battle was expected at Taunton but...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeaders Felinfoel toppled as Emlyn shade it
Welsh Division One round-up By CARL FIELD NEWCASTLE Emlyn struck an early blow at the top of One West as they...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoPall hangs over sad Scunthorpe
■By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe ......7 Caldy ................68 IT HAS been a difficult week, as the Scunthorpe players and supporters had to...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoProud Solomons hails his muddy marvels
By GARY FITZGERALD Made amends: Jamie Shillcock on his way to the line for Worcester Warriors PICTURES: Getty Images Bright start:...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoTruth behind that email offering Jack his dream job
IT WAS a hoax good enough to grace any April Fool’s Day. But it ended with the Portuguese Rugby Federation threatening...
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