Club Rugby
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
TONY SPREADBURY ONE OF THE GAME’S GREAT CHARACTERS AND CURRENT RFU HEAD OF PROFESSIONAL GAME MATCH OFFICIALS I WAS a touch...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoIronmen down Quins to get back on track
By ANDREW DEERING MERTHYR halted a threegame losing streak by beating Carmarthen Quins. Steff Marshall kicked an early penalty for the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMorgan extends his stay at Gloucester
BENMorgan has signed a new “longterm” contract with Gloucester. The 30-year-old joined the club from PRO12 side Scarlets in 2012 and...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoThomas signing decisive in persuading Ted Hill to stay at Worcester
The coach who Hill believes can help him realise his England ambitions
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCardiff Blues make incredible Christmas gesture to Nick Williams which leaves teammates emotional
The Kiwi no.8 has lived away from his family in New Zealand for over a decade while plying his trade in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoStadium for Cornwall can end talent drain to Exeter says ex-Pirate Matavesi
The Northampton Saints hooker backs old club Cornish Pirates to push for the Premiership if they can get their Stadium for...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPolledri takes wisdom from Italy’s old guard to hit peak for Gloucester
The Gloucester flanker reflects on his rise from Hartpury to the World Cup with Italy
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National League 2N
/ 7 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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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoFuture is bright, insists Hogg
CARL Hogg refused to comment on whether he wants to take charge of the Ospreys on a full-time basis, but the...
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National League One
/ 7 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
/ 7 years agoTitans keep home side at bay to triumph
■By GEOFFREY SIBLEY Old Redcliff ……5 Taunton ……….33 A DEFENSIVE masterclass from Taunton Titans saw them claim a comfortable victory against...
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English Championship
/ 7 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
/ 7 years agoCarson comes good at the death for Swansea
Premiership ■By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea …….26 Pontypridd ….24 SWANSEA defeated Pontypridd in the last play of the game thanks to a...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 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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National League 2N
/ 7 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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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoJamie’s weight insult spurs Sarries retaliation
By NICK CAIN Skill: Sean Maitland scores the first Saracens try from Billy Vunipola’s basketball pass PICTURES: Getty Images Hanging on:...
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National League One
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 years agoGogs edge a points fest against Wizards
■By ROB COLE RGC 1404 …….36 Aberavon …….30 RGC leapfrogged the Wizards into third place in the table as they came...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 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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National League 2N
/ 7 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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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoMcCall: We may lodge protest
SARACENS rugby director Mark McCall said the club could lodge a protest following allegations that a derogatory comment by a member...
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National League One
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 years agoIt’s a perfect ten for Cardiff in cruise control
■By ROGER THOMAS Cardiff …………20 Merthyr …………3 CARDIFF remain on course to win a first title since 2009 as they made...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 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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Challenge Cup
/ 7 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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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoCaldy put on a show as Stour cast aside
■By JOHN LYON Caldy ………………54pts Stourbridge …….7pts ON A bitterly cold day on the Wirral peninsula league leaders Caldy chalked up...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoGloucester toppled by Connacht tenacity at the death
By JOHN FALLON Away: Robin Copeland on his way to scoring Connacht’s third try PICTURES: Getty Images Held: Connacht’s Caolin Blade...
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National League One
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHowe about that! Owen rescues Ravens
■By IAN GOLDEN Ebbw Vale ……15 Bridgend R……18 OWEN Howe put the boot into Ebbw Vale to earn Bridgend a priceless...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoKapo urges team to cut out mistakes
■By ADAM LEROUX PREVIEW… Richmond v Wasps Sunday, Dec 15. Kick-off 3.30pm RICHMOND prop Laura Kapo says the team need to...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 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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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMaakafigoes from zero to hero for Hull
■By RICHARD GORE Hull ………………12 Whardedale .9 HULL had their superior pack and a strong second half to thank as they...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoJohan blames a late panic
JOHAN Ackermann admits his side panicked under the Irish onlsaught but praised their bravery. “We put ourselves in a position to...
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National League 2E
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoQuins complete season’s double over Newport
■By ROB COLE Carmarthen Q26 Newport ……….20 CARMARTHEN cut Cardiff ‘s advantage to 12 points with a game in hand after...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 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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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoTigers burst into life to topple Fylde
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheff Tigers….16 Fylde …………….10 AN EPIC second-half performance saw Sheffield Tigers clinch a richly deserved win over Fylde....
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoChiefs going full-throttle for the knockouts
By NEALE HARVEY Sandy Park favourite: Ben Moon PICTURE: Getty Images Passed fit: Stuart Hogg SELF-CONFESSED “old bugger” Ben Moon is...
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National League 2E
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGuernsey pounce on Wimbledon delay
London & South East Premier WITH the Tunbridge Wells v Wimbledon game postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, Guernsey moved to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoOspreys coach Sherratt opts for return to Worcester
News MATT Sherratt is to rejoin Worcester from Ospreys to succeed Neil Doak as backs coach for next season. Sherratt, 43,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 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...
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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