Club Rugby
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFishy day for Field as Pike scores hot hat-trick
■By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ……..33 Huddersfield ..18 A HAT-TRICK from Guy Pike helped Tynedale to maximum points against a Huddersfield side...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWe were a bit panicky at time admits happy Young
WASPS boss Dai Young said: “The most important part was getting that win and overall I thought we were the better...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoPirates take the spoils with double for Duncan
■By ROB WILDMAN CORNISH Pirates completed a double at Lady Bay this season in a vastly different style to the one...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWhites miss late chance as Merthyr hang on
■By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea ……..10 Merthyr ……….17 MERTHYR managed to grind out a hard-fought victory in atrocious conditions. They took the...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSet-piece supremacy has Ravers rocking on
■By COLIN FREE Caldy ………………25pts Fylde………………..18pts CALDY head coach Matt Cairns attributed his side’s hard-fought victory over Fylde to their dominance...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoManu wins the day to give lift to Vunipolas
■By GARY FITZGERALD MAKO and Billy Vunipola may have endured Tokyo heartbreak but back in north west London young cousin Manu...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoAnscombe pulling the strings for Raiders
■By ROGER OPIE Clifton …………..10 Worthing ……..24 WORTHING Raiders made fewer mistakes throughout a game played in driving rain and everincreasing...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWizards still unbeaten – but it’s close-run
■By GUTO DAVIES Pontypridd ….15 Aberavon ……..16 ABERAVON maintained their 100 per cent winning start and picked up their first victory...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHoppers lose the spring from their step
■By STEVE SMITH Hinckley ……..27 Preston G’s ….17 HINCKLEY achieved a crucial win to leapfrog Preston Grasshoppers in the table after...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoI told the boys to have a beer and keep their heads up
Blow: Declan Kidney MANU Vunipola hopes his dramatic last gasp winning kick will help put a small smile back on cousins...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWestcliff revival falls just short
■By NICK CROWE Westcliff ……..15 Henley…………..26 ANOTHER gallant and fighting performance by Westcliff ultimately failed to find reward. Early Westcliff pressure...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNerveless O’Brien helps Newport make history
■By HUW THOMAS Llandovery ……3 Newport …………9 MATT O’Brien kept his nerve to kick three penalties to steer Newport to their...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoRundle runs riot to break record with trio of tries
■By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge….43 Wharfedale ….19 DAN Rundle hit a blistering hat-trick to score in his ninth consecutive National League 2...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoTeen-star Lloyd rises above the mediocre
■By ROGER PANTING Super sub: Ioan Lloyd beats Byron McGuigan to score the winning try for Bristol PICTURES: Getty Images IOAN...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoKingdom agony over late kick
■By MATTHEW BALDWIN Esher …………….10 Taunton…………..8 IT ALL came down to one kick as Esher won a nailbiter over Taunton Titans...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRed card proves decisive as Cardiff strike
■By ROB COLE Cardiff…………..12 Ebbw Vale ……..3 EBBW Vale had tighthead prop Rob Sevenoaks sentoff five minutes from time and then...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSonny Bill’s coming to Allianz
SONNY BILL Williams is set to play at Saracens next season but he won’t be wearing another famous black shirt. Instead,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDiamond: We only deserved one point
BRISTOL director of rugby, Pat Lam, said his side had to play in a different way to secure the win. He...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBarnes find their form after Hind grabs treble
■By TOM HOLMES Barnes…………..41 Bournem’th ….17 ALEXANDER Hind scored a hat-trick of tries as Barnes ended a run of five straight...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFull-back Williams ruled out for three months
■By SAM JACKSON WALES full-back Liam Williams faces a lengthy lay-off after having surgery on an ankle injury suffered at the...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHartley in talks to end his career
NORTHAMPTON Saints are in discussions with former England skipper Dylan Hartley to call time on his career. The Saints hooker hasn’t...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoEagles ace Taufete’e prepared for ferocious backlash from chastened Chiefs
■By NEALE HARVEY WORLD player-of-the-year nominee Joe Taufete’e says Worcester must prepare to make 300 tackles if they are to prevail...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRedruth on edge until late strike by Brown
Redruth …………..20pts Leicester Lions….7pts ■By BILL HOOPER Red hot: Redruth players celebrate with try-scorer Bradley Janes Eyes down: Nick Cairns makes...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoWilliams on move to cut the budget?
SARACENS are searching for a winger suggesting they are not confident of hanging onto Liam Williams. Williams, who helped Saracens complete...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoNaiyaravoro creates havoc for Harlequins
■By GARY FITZGERALD Power surge: Taqele Naiyaravoro bursts through to score for Saints PICTURES: Getty Images Bench star: Cadan Murley scores...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWind and rain prove the ultimate winners
■By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian ..9 Tonbridge J 12 ALL the points were scored at the same end in this less...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoCheika looks set for Montpellier
MICHAEL CHEIKA, who has been linked with Leicester Tigers, appears to be on his way to coach in France next season....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDowson: Mr T is a big, fast freak!
PHIL Dowson heaped praise on ‘freak’ wing Taqele Naiyaravoro after his two tries helped Saints build on an impressive start to...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoMillner’s late surge seals derby win
■By JOHN WHITE Dings Crus ……17 Old Reds …………5 DINGS CRUSADERS came out on top of a keenly-contested derby against Old...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoShare of the spoils as Albion fight back
Cambridge ……20 Plymouth Alb 20 WITH both sides having won three games, lost five and with a points balance of plus-1...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoFour-try Bursey is the Bury maestro
■By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed……..33 Sutton & Eps ….0 BURY banished the morning’s World Cup blues and a run of...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoMax-imum pain for unlucky Ionians
■By CHRIS HUGHES Hull Ionians….20 Rotherham T ..20 MAX Titchener missed two late penalties but Hull Ionians still climbed off the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoHome comforts for rampant Rams
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams …………….29 Cinderford ……..7 RAMS ended their twomatch losing streak and maintained their 100 per cent home record...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoOspreys in hunt to bring Wales ace Liam Williams back home
The Scarlets are also interested in the full-back with Leigh Halfpenny out of contract next summer
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTEAMS: Round 3 of the Premiership
Matchday squads and officials for Round 3 of the Premiership
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoBen Spencer follows England final call-up with new Saracens deal
He landed in Japan on Sunday as an injury replacement for England scrum-half Willi Heinz
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoHow much? Northampton dig deep to keep hold of Taqele Naiyaravoro
Neil Fissler brings news of another Northampton Saints player who is set to leave the club after their return from the...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBolster gives Hawks strength
Henley……………25 Old Albanians 18 By NICK PITSON HENLEY HAWKS deserved their win but were made to work hard by a resolute...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBlack & Ambers looking for sweet home return
PREVIEW… Newport v Merthyr Today (Sunday). Kick-off 2.30pm By ROB COLE NEWPORT have had to wait a long time for their...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoJoy of six for Sarries but no try bonus
Saracens ………15 Glos-Hartpury …7 By WILL PICKWORTH SARACENS made it six wins out of six as they beat Gloucester-Hartpury in a...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoExplosive Saracens wing Segun expects fireworks
By NEALE HARVEY Driven: Saracens wing Rotimi Segun FLYINGwing Rotimi Segun has warned Leicester to expect a backlash as champions Saracens...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoExcellent Esher ease to valuable away win
Bournemouth …7 Esher …………….24 By ADAM HUNTER UNFORCED errors cost Bournemouth again as they went down to Esher at Chapel Gate....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoI’m delighted for England says ex-captain Robshaw
CHRIS Robshaw denied he endured bitter-sweet emotions watching England smash the All Blacks without him …and then tipped Owen Farrell and...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSimpson thumps his old mates at Wasps
By ROGER PANTING Easy run-in: Tom Marshall scores the opening try for Gloucester PICTURES: Getty Images Bitter sweet: Joe Simpson JOE...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoArnott bags hat-trick as Titans stay on top
Taunton……………35pts Clifton …………….27pts By DICK MACEY A CROWD of 485 were treated to a nine-try feast – five scored by wing...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFelinfoel dodge showers as Emlyn sit it out
Welsh Division One round-up By CARL FIELD FELINFOELstole a march on Newcastle Emlyn at the top of One West after edging...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWe’re not too far away insists beaten boss Young
GLOUCESTER defence coach, Jonny Bell, described his side’s hero Joe Simpson as a ‘model pro’. Bell said: “We knew how good...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoOld Reds in the pink after Ward seals win
Old Redcliff …21 Barnes …………17 By GEOFF SIBLEY OLD Redcliffians bounced back from their disappointing 11th hour loss at Esher in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBournville pushed hard but still lead way
Midlands Premier BOURNVILLE continued their unbeaten run, winning 22-13 at home to Newport Salop. They bagged three tries via Tom Holliday,...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGiles, Allen ruled out for entire season
OSPREYS wing Keelan Giles has been ruled out for the rest of the 2019-20 season. Centre Cory Allen is also out...
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