Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJP Doyle follows Owens as ref at Varsity
By ROB COLE JOHN Paul ‘JP’ Doyle will become the latest international referee to take charge of the Varsity Match when...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoLucs pay heavy price for errors
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians......25 Fylde ................27 LUCS gained a deserved bonus point against the leaders but they should have had more...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 years agoHughes try gets Scarlets off to winning start on home ground
By CALLUM ELLIS A SECOND-HALF try from Staffen Hughes helped the Scarlets open their Challenge Cup campaign with a win over...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoFrench clubs likely to cook up a storm in Champions Cup
Brendan Gallagher looks at the contenders to win the European crown
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMike Brown is the ideal teammate, says Harlequins wing Ibitoye
Club matters are at the heart of the wing nailing down a place in Paul Gustard's plans at Harlequins
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoChampions Cup test can help Matt Kvesic endorse England bid
Exeter Chiefs travel to face La Rochelle this weekend in Round One of the Champions Cup
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins have the mindset for raising the profile of the women’s game, says Rachael Burford
Harlequins are setting the bar with their Women's team set to play in Big Game 12 at Twickenham Stadium
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBath hope to bring Rhys Webb back from Toulon
Bath are eager to add a world-class scrum-half to their squad for next season, Neil Fissler reports
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoThe Business Links – How Saracens’ salary cap breach became the biggest story since Bloodgate
Nick Cain summarises the events of last week surrounding Saracens salary cap sanctions and the appeal process
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoScarlets hit with injury blows to Wales duo
How do injuries to Jonathan Davies and Rhys Patchell impact an already beat up Wales backline?
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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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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 agoGustard: We got nothing from ref
PAUL Gustard was upset with his players and the officials after Quins slid to a surprise home loss to Worcester. Gustard’s...
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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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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 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 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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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 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 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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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 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 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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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 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 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 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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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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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 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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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 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 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 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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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 agoOtley made to sweat by Hull
TEAMS ■By NICK DOYLE Otley ................27 Hull....................23 OTLEY saw off a determined Hull side to secure a third straight win. Brett...
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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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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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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDon’t blame Schmidt for Cup defeat says Sexton
News Hard to take: Johnny Sexton against All Blacks By SAM JACKSON Legacy: Joe Schmidt JOHNNYSexton has said it will take...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoPark keep their nerve as Lucs roar back
■By BEN PARSONS Sedgley Park 40 Luctonians ....34 SEDGLEY Park held off a spirited comeback from Luctonians to secure victory in...
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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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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 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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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 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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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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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...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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