Club Rugby
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoStreet stars come out for Sharks party time
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Well worked: Lewis Ludlam goes over for Saints Decisive: Rohan Janse van Rensburg breaks through to scores Sale’s...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoHumberstone’s the hero for Rams
By DAVID LAWRENCE ANDREW Humberstone kicked a last-gasp penalty to round off a dramatic fightback from league high-flyers Rams who had...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 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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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHappy Diamond toasts impact of his South African imports
Formidable: van der Merwe AKKER van der Merwe earned rich praise after a formidable display helped inspire Sale to a hard-earned...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoBrady on fire as Titans are crushed
By STEVE SMITH SALE made it an incredible festive season for their supporters by smashing Rotherham Titans on home turf. Speedster...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 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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National League 2N
/ 7 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
/ 7 years agoWonderkid Louis puts Warriors to the sword
By TOM BRADSHAW Carry me home: Chris Harris goes over to score Gloucester’s second try High five: Louis Rees-Zammit gets the...
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National League One
/ 7 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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 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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National League 2N
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 years agoTongan ace Lousi loving his new life in Llanelli
By STEFFAN THOMAS SAM Lousi believes he is the perfect fit for the Scarlets and is confident his style of play...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTight at the top come Christmas with Raiders heading up three-team pack
London & South East Premier GUERNSEY Raiders remain at the top of the table following a 47-7 win away at Brighton....
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 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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National League 2N
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 years agoEarly blitz sees Dings downed
By ROGER OPIE CLIFTON did enough to secure the double over Dings Crusaders as a dominant first-half display left the visitors...
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English Championship
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBournville go 12 without loss in clash of leaders
Midlands Premier IN THE top-of-the-table clash at Bridgnorth it was Bournville who continued their unbeaten streak, running out 24-13 winners. Matt...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHarrogate make up ground
Northern Premier HAVING picked up on a game postponed from 26th October, Harrogate move back into second place in North Premier...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoField have no answer to Otley half-backs
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield ....15pts Otley ....................27pts OTLEY director of rugby Charlie Maunder paid tribute to a ruthless half-back combination as...
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Premiership
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFrustration for Maidenhead as they fail to capitalise on Barnstaple postponement
South West Premier MAIDENHEADmissed the chance to pull back on South West Premier leaders Barnstaple after being held to a 20-20...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLucs pile more pressure on rivals Stour
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge ..10 Luctonians ..14 LUCS pulled off a prized victory at arch-rivals Stourbridge whose alarming slide down the...
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Premiership
/ 7 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
/ 7 years agoNew boss relishing restoration challenge at Albion
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY NEW Plymouth Albion head coach James Scaysbrook says the challenge of guiding the club back towards...
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National League 2E
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoYou’d think Jamie would be used to the insults
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME There’s nothing like a good old fashioned punch-up or handbag waving contest...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSimple Simon on the money for Hull
Tynedale ........12 Hull ....................16 By BRIAN TILLEY TYNEDALE crashed to their fourth successive defeat before a bumper Christmas crowd. Visitors Hull...
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Premiership
/ 7 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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National League 2E
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBears forward Batley joins Tigers on loan
LEICESTER Tigers have signed utility forward Joe Batley on loan from fellow Premiership side Bristol. The 23-year-old has turned out twice...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoTigers hang on in an 11-try thriller
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ....36 Sedgley Park 39 AN 11-try thriller at the Avenue was served up by two sides that...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBlue & Blacks break Church Bank curse in epic
By MATTHEW DAVIES CARDIFF broke their Church Bank voodoo to move 15 points clear at the top of the table as...
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National League 2E
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLe Bourgeois gets new deal at Wasps
WASPS centre Michael Le Bourgeois has signed a new undisclosed-length contract with the Premiership side. The 29-year-old –who can also play...
Junior International Rugby
Lucas Friday insists England U20s are ready to take on South Africa challenge
Autumn Internationals
Paul Rees: England’s headless chickens end up getting roasted
Junior International Rugby
England U20s ready for Argentina decider in Junior World Cup
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