Club Rugby
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoDarting Devon is Constant threat
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……22 Stourbridge ….17 DEVON Constant’s late, long-range try edged Lions past Stourbridge in a keenly-contested game. The...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoLucs and Westcliff seal spots National League 2
Regional play-offs By ROBERT REES LUCTONIANS secured their spot in National League 2 North next season with a convincing 31-17 win...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDouble-double firmly in skipper Howe’s sights
National Cup: Cardiff v Merthyr Today. Kick-off 5.35pm JAMES Howe had to sit out last season’s WRU National Cup Final because...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoCarleton dashes clear to seal win
By NICK DOYLE Otley ………………3 Fylde …………….14 FYLDEscored at both the start and finish to take the spoils. They started brighter,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWasps’ revival crushed by Sarries power pack
By ROB WILDMAN SARACENS produced a trademark powerpacked first half to demolish Wasps who disappointed in front of their home supporters....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGwent rivals ready to serve up decider
National Bowl: Abergavenny v Oakdale Today. Kick-off 1pm IT is 1-1 between Gwent rivals Abergavenny and Oakdale this season, though the...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMcCall: Time to rest key players
SARACENS boss Mark McCall says he will be resting key players for next Saturday’s visit of Exeter. With the Champions Cup...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoShowdown can ease agony of warm-ups
National Plate: Bonymaen v Brecon Today. Kick-off 3.15pm BOTH teams lost in their respective leagues last weekend, but the prospect of...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoPick Watson at full-back and switch Daly to 13
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ANTHONY Watson’s 74 minutes at full-back for Bath in their 6-3 loss to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCrows fly to safety and send Emlyn on way down
Welsh Championship round-up ■By CARL FIELD TREBANOS will be playing WRU National Championship rugby again next season. The Crows secured their...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoPremiership owners must be kept in check by RFU Council
THERE is a virtual ring fence in place already when it comes to promotion and relegation, with the side relegated from...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoThe Fera sign off in real style with eight tries
Welsh Division One round-up By CARL FIELD ONE West Central champions Ystalyfera won for the 17th time in the league this...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCollins hat-trick pushes Falcons to the brink
By GARY FITZGERALD CHRIS Boyd’s sympathy for Dean Richards and his Falcons was short but sincere before focusing on trying to...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDire first half killed us says Richards
TOM Collins claimed a “brutal chat” with boss Chris Boyd inspired his heroic hat-trick display at Kingston Park. Collins was at...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWarriors focus on Cipriani shut-out to claw their way to Premiership safety
STOP Danny Cipriani and Worcester’s pathway to Premiership safety will open up before them, says Warriors hooker Niall Annett. Cipriani’s sensational...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoJuddians warm up after red for Bees’ Clayton
By GEOFF BERKELEY B’ham & Soli …24 Tonbridge J …47 TONBRIDGE Juddians overcame a slow start to put 14-man Birmingham and...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDiamond dogs Curry put the bite on Bath
By NEALE HARVEY Smashed: Jaques van Rooyen feels the forec of Tom Curry TEAMS SALE: L James 7, Solomona 6, S...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoJacque’s last-gasp attack relegates Caldy
By DAVID LAWRENCE Bir Moseley….12 Caldy …………….10 BIRMINGHAM Moseley retained their place in National 1 with a gritty win over a...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoPomphrey shines in last-ever game
By ROGER OPIE Clifton ……………17 Old Redcliffs ….0 CLIFTON’S second-half performance and fitness earned them a clear victory in this Bristol...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoReturn of Watson is only real plus point
ANTHONY Watson’s return was a rare positive for Bath. After 13 months out following Achilles surgery, the England wing showed no...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAlbion hold on to grind out victory
By JOHNNY VAUGHAN Chinnor …………10 Plymouth Alb 17 CHINNOR’S first campaign in National 1 ended with a hard-fought loss against physical...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoGuernsey heat up before Siam Cup
By KATIE DAUNT AN EIGHTH win of a tough season for Jordan Reynolds’ Raiders and the perfect fillip for his side...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMacc’s season ends in heads heldhigh
■By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 24 S Leicester……10 ALREADY-relegated Macclesfield ended their season on a high with a bonuspoint victory over doomed...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoThacker keeps Tigers dangling on the edge
By NICK CAIN Go with the flow: Dan Thomas touches down for Bristol after the best move of the game PICTURES:...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoGarry lays down Law for final time
By TOM BULMER Darlington ……34 Bishop’s Sto …26 DARLINGTON Mowden Park finished the season on a high with an entertaining victory...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoO’Neill inspires Hawks to fivetry win
By NICK PITSON IT WAS typical end of season fayre at Dry Leas - blustery conditions, plenty of endeavour but a...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoStirling given the perfect send-off
Yorkshire C ….22 Hartpury ……….21 A LATE Chris Elder penalty saved Carnegie’s blushes and sealed a top-half finish after a Hartpury...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoPoppy leads the way as Sarries storm to the title
By RICHARD WILSON Saracens…………33pts Tries: Cleall 3, 27; Gregson 10, Harrison 19, 40 Conversions: Harrison 40 Penalties: Harrison 45, 79 Harlequins...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoDale battlers cope best with the wind
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….29 P’boro Lions……0 WITH results elsewhere in Dale’s favour this fivepoint victory leaves them in eighth spot....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMurphy: We knew Harry was a threat
TIGERS head coach Geordan Murphy remained phlegmatic despite watching former player Harry Thacker help inflict their fifth home defeat of the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoGr-eight win at Students sees Amps as champs
By RYAN STEVENS Winning feeling: Ampthill celebrate PICTURES: Iain Frankish AMPTHILL director of rugby Mark Lavery revelled in “a truly historic...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoCity Men’s unbeaten run taken by Rams
By LYNDON EDNEY Canterbury ……….14pts Rams ………………….31 pts Held: Canterbury’s Harvey Young tackles Conor Corrigan Threat: Double try scorer Ricky Mackintosh...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoSmith faces huge task to turn Knights’ fortunes
By GUY WILLIAMS DONCASTER’S heavy defeat in their final game of the season showed up brutally the extent of the problems...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoArmitage storms back to hand Pau a lifeline
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Inspiring: Steffon Armitage made an impressive return Battling English forward Steffon Armitage rode an emotional rollercoaster to...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoJosh leaves it late to land killer blow
By ANTON JONES Preston G ………21 Chester…………22 A FEISTY encounter saw out the season at Lightfoot Green Lane as Chester won...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBaxter raps his pack as the Quins comeback falls short
By MIKE SINCLAIR EXETER boss Rob Baxter tore a strip off his floundering forwards after the Premiership leaders were left hanging...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoEsher denied their great escape despite triumph
By DES DIAMOND Blackheath …22 Esher …………24 A BOISTEROUS end of season crowd saw a lacklustre Blackheath succumb to a courageous...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWest London bragging rights to Barnes
By ROSS MARTINOVIC Wild Geese …21 Barnes ……….29 THREE tries in a 13-minute spell either side of halftime helped Barnes to...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoWe’re ready for the Prem this time says Topsy
By NEALE HARVEY Just bubbling: The title celebrations begin TEARFUL Topsy Ojo signed-off from league rugby by hoisting the Championship trophy...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBedwas hit six but know victory may not be enough to survive
By ROB COLE Aberavon ……19 Bedwas ……….38 BEDWAS hit the Wizards for six as they kept alive their hopes of Premiership...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
West agrees 2-year deal FORMER England hooker Dorian West has signed a two-year deal to coach Sale forwards on a permanent...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHinckley hit back to shock Tynedale faithful
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ………24 Hinckley……….24 TYNEDALEappeared to be heading for a scrappy victory until a yellow card for centre Will...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGustard: We can still make top four
HARLEQUINS suffered their fifth successive Pemiership defeat but head coach Paul Gustard still believes they can clinch a play-off place. Justifiably...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoDeadly Dom has prolific farewell for OEs
By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians…31 Rotherham……12 DOM Lespierre signed off his Elthamians career with a try-double as OEs finished a memorable...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoGidlow has final say in end game
By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………33 Dings …………….20 REDRUTH made the most of the slope and prevailing wind in the second half to...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoRichmond bow out in style with big derby win
By JONATHAN LANDI RICHMOND were never going to leave the Championship quietly and, after a three-season stay in the second tier,...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoUntroubled Ravens still cling to their top-flight status
By GUTO DAVIES Bargoed …………0 Bridgend ……29 BRIDGEND powered to a crucial bonus-point away win over an already relegated Bargoed. It...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoChampion role takes Wood by surprise!
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield……………14pts Hull Ionians ………17pts NEWLY-crowned champions Hull Ionians were made to work hard in a fiercely-committed encounter at...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoCharlie delivers a perfect goodbye
By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park…50 Cinderford ……19 CHARLIE Amesbury signed off from Rosslyn Park in style with a double that sparked...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoThree for McLean as Raiders pillage
By DAVE MOORE Worthing ……66 Taunton ……….31 THERE was a try-fest for spectators at Roundstone Lane as Worthing beat Taunton 66-31....
Junior International Rugby
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Autumn Internationals
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Junior International Rugby
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