Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Cross Keys …19 Newport..........45 By JAY BAYFORD NEWPORT came from behind to claim a bonuspoint win over Gwent rivals Cross Keys....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoThe north are truly a force to be feared
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN AT a time when ‘Happy New Year’ is the most popular phrase in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPREVIEW Cardiff v Ponty’
Tue 1 Jan. 2.30pm DAFYDD Lockyer reckons a Pontypridd win at the Arms Park on New Year’s Day could blow arch-rivals...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoVunipola try signals Saracens fightback
By GARY FITZGERALD Making the game safe: David Strettle scores the third try for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images MARK McCall admitted...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoAnother stroll for magnificent Merthyr in six-try victory
By ROB COLE Bargoed ..........17 Merthyr ..........38 MERTHYR gave Bargoed six of the best as they picked up another fullhouse of...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoPennell: Lack of control cost us
CHRIS Pennell believes Warriors showed the kind of skill and fight that can help them avoid the dreaded drop despite driving...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDanny Crosses twice as RGC bludgeon Bridgend
By TIM LEWIS RGC 1404 ........38 Bridgend ........15 RGC 1404 thrashed Bridgend with a bonus-point victory at Stadiwm Zip World to...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSharks find killer instinct to remain in the hunt
By ROGER PANTING Bonus in the bag: Denny Solomona touches down Sale’s fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images Out flanked: Jaco Visagie...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSwans drift clear of relegation dogfight thanks to Williams
By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea ........38 Llanelli ............10 J RHYS Williams guided Swansea to a massive win over arch-rivals Llanelli to move...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWorst display of season – Johan
GLOUCESTERhead coach Johan Ackermann accepted that it was side’s worst performance of the season. He said: “A lot of things went...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMore misery for Neath as Davies dazzles in derby
By ROB COLE TWO tries from hooker Ieuan Davies in the space of five minutes in the first half at the...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoExiles flick attacking switch to hit a big six
By ANDREW BEACHAM LONDON Irish collected a bonus point win despite a spirited performance from the home side. Strong in defence...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoJones stars as Vale vault to comfortable win at Bedwas
By TIM LEWIS Bedwas ..........17 Ebbw Vale......38 RHYS Jones kicked 16 points to steer Ebbw Vale up to third place in...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoElder cuts through to silence Knights
By LUKE JARMYN Match-winner: Chris Elder grabs the crucial try for Yorkshire Carnegie PICTURE: Gareth Lyons CHRIS ELDERput in a man-of-the-match...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoElectric Drovers survive blackout to see off Quins
By CARL FIELD Carmarthen Q …8 Llandovery …16 IT took two-and-a-half hours to complete the game, but Llandovery eventually came out...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoCo-coaches lead way by committing their futures
By NEALE HARVEY CORNISHPirates co-coach Alan Paver is confident more of the club’s top stars will re-sign now he and colleague...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFive-try Brecon take charge of East
Welsh Division 1 round-up By JAY BAYFORD BRECON are now in control of the One East title race following their thrilling...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWard sweating after stamp and ‘spit’ row
By NEALE HARVEY Dotting down: Alex Dombrandt scores a simple try for Harlequins after two minutes PICTURES: Getty Images Burrowing over:...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGustard queries Brown incident
DAVE Ward will face the music from Quins boss Paul Gustard. Gustard denied seeing a spitting incident, but said: “The message...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoConfident Cobus sparks Boyd’s new-look Saints
By ROB WILDMAN Clutching thin air: Fraser Dingwall breaks clear to score Saints’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images In the corner:...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNational League tax probe to be expanded to Premiership and Championship levels
HMRC have turned their attentions to rugby in recent months
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBurns: I don’t feel let down by Gloucester
The Ulster fly-half talks about his new life at the Kingspan
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSteven Luatua pens new deal to stay at Bristol Bears
Contract news concerning the Kiwi flanker
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoClassy Sarries thump Wasps in clinical style
By SAM ROURKE Wasps… 17pts Saracens… 45pts Try time: Hannah Botterman scored for Saracens THE set piece proved the difference for...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeaders Pooler stretch winning streak
By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up REIGNING champions Pontypool ended 2018 in style with a 52-0 victory over Newbridge, running in...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLate Lewis effort wins it for Fylde
By ROBERT JONES Fylde… 33 Preston G… 17 ADAM Lewis helped himself to a late score as Fylde finally held off...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoQuins march on with tenth win in succession
By MIKE PEARCE Harlequins… 48 Worcester V… 5 HARLEQUINS Ladies put the season of goodwill on temporary hold to comprehensively defeat...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWilliams double ensures Pentyrch passage
By JAY BAYFORD National Plate and Bowl round-up PENTYRCH played their first game in nearly two months but showed no signs...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoComfortable win for hosts Chester
By STEFFAN JAMES Chester… 43 Macc’field… 20 CHESTERsecured another vital win in the promotion chase after convincingly beaten Macclesfield 43-20. It...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBoks stars take control to ease relegation fear
By COLIN NEWBOULT Talisman: Faf de Klerk takes on Steve Luatua and Aly Muldowney PICTURES: Getty Images Teak tough defence: Rob...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoHartpury rampant on their way to a half-ton
By DUNCAN WOOD Glouc-Hart… 52 F Waterloo… 20 Debut: Mo Hunt GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY signed off 2018 with a resounding victory over Firwood...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWonder of Webb but Stade are heroes all
DAVID BARNES Standing ovation: Rhys Webb starred for Toulon Stade Francais brought a tragic week to a winning close that allowed...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDiamond hopeful of keeping Du Preez
STEVE Diamond is looking to make a number of announcements on player recruitment in the New Year, including the potential signing...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoMore working class players? Change academy system
JEFF PROBYN Feeling discriminated against: Leicester and England prop Ellis Genge PICTURE: Getty Images England prop claims working class players are...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCut the subs to take brute force out of modern tackles
NICK CAIN THE death of Nicholas Chauvin, the 19-year-old Stade Francais U21 flanker, has triggered game-changing shockwaves in French rugby. Chauvin,...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoReynolds delighted as Rams go top of the tree!
By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams… 40 Li Wild Geese 12 RAMS blew away their opponents with an explosive first-half performance to go...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoInternational rugby has become the poor man
THE about-change in the commercial fortunes of club rugby and its international counterpart have been highlighted this month by the deals...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoMoseley are no match for Hone and co
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford… 38 B’ham Mose… 14 CINDERFORD earned themselves an early Christmas present as they completed the double over...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRitchie keeps his nerve to lift Bury
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed… 24 O Albanians… 22 A LAST-GASP penalty by Cam Ritchie snatched the win to deny...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGenerals step up to get Saints marching again
By ALEX BYWATER Breakaway 1: Saints scrum half Cobus Reinach dives over to score the first try PICTURES: Getty Images Breakaway...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoLutui tries inspire comeback victory
By WARREN KAY Ampthill… 38 Chinnor… 27 AMPTHILL overcame a slow start to get the better of Chinnor in crisp conditions....
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoClifton revenge as Lambert seals it
By JOHN WHITE Dings… 13 Clifton… 22 CLIFTON were deserved winners in the Bristol derby, outscoring their Dings counterparts by four...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoTrue blood and guts as Trailfinders win through
By NEALE HARVEY Winner: Peter Lydon breaks free to score Ealing’s third try PICTURE: PRiME Media Images Limited First blood: Alun...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoExecute well or it kills you – Boyd
CHRIS Boyd believes his Northampton side are on the verge of clicking in attack after they blew away a poor Worcester...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoCambridge deny battling Students
By STEVE JACKSON LOUGHBOROUGH left Grantchester Road with a losing bonus point after making Cambridge work hard all the way for...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoTJs take honours in classic holiday face-off
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J… 23 Canterbury… 18 FORthe second year in succession TJs showed west is best when it comes...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoSecond half purple patch puts Blues third
By LUKE JARMYN BLUES deserved their victory to go third but the game swung during an 11- minute period in the...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWard: No stress, one win puts us back in Top Six
By JON NEWCOMBE Developing fast: Falcons centre Chris Harris PICTURES: Getty Images NEWCASTLE need to sort out their discipline or run...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoOEs pay price for Holenstein red in narrow derby defeat
By JON EDWARDS Double trouble: Blackheath’s Mark Cooke is stopped by Tom White and Harry Ledger PICTURES: Ian Carter Old Elthamians…...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoComeback Reds hand out a fright to Taunton
By DICK MACEY Taunton… 35pts Redruth… 33pts Blocked: Taunton’s Jared Hayler tries to power to the line THIS is always a...
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