Club Rugby
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBorrowdale at the double in Field breeze
By ANDREW SMITH AN EARLY brace of tries for lock Guy Borrowdale set Huddersfield on the way to their sixth consecutive...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDeano: We just aren’t fit enough
SAINTS coach Sam Vesty was delighted with nine tries. He said: “Once we came back off our holiday at the start,...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDesperation motivates TJs to stay
By GARETH WITHERS On the attack: Tonbridge launch a raid. Rams threaten the line PICTURES: Paul Clarke TONBRIDGE Juddians head coach...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMoon: Wales must retain coaching talent
SCARLETS legend Rupert Moon has told the WRU they can’t afford to let Rob Howley and Robin McBryde leave Welsh rugby....
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMacc attacked by rampant Dale
By BENJAMIN JAYCOCK Macclesfield..13 Wharfedale….34 NINETEEN second-half unanswered points from Wharfedale was enough to ease to a bonus-point victory and heap...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSaracens keep it simple to power past Warriors
By LUKE JARMYN Line in sight: Rotimi Segun beats the tackle to touch down for Saracens’ second try PICTURES: Getty Images...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoSmith at the double as Dings hold on
Dings …………..21 Bury St Eds..14 By JOHN WHITE DINGS returned to winning ways with a hard-fought two-try-to-one victory over Bury St...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoVersatile Griffiths gunning for Wales back row
By STEFFAN THOMAS OLLIE Griffiths insists he is fit and firing and believes his versatility could land him a World Cup...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoPreston shut out toothless Lions
By ANTON JONES Preston G ……..29 Leicester L’s ….0 PRESTON Grasshoppers ran out comfortable winners against Leicester Lions. Hoppers took the...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoPowell: Future’s looking bright
SARACENS academy coach Adam Powell praised the quality of their development set-up and remains certain they can win the cup away...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoFive-star Cant in West Country win
Clifton …………..17 Canterbury ….39 By ROGER OPIE CANTERBURY showed strong defence in this bonus-point win, allowing Clifton few chances and taking...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAbendanon fears game has become too physical
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Recovering: Nick Abendanon hopes to be back fully fit for Clermont in time for Saints clash PICTURE:...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER IRELAND, ULSTER, SARACENS AND DUNGANNON LOCK PADDY JOHNS WHEN you get one cap you just want to get another,...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDavies on the radar if Cipriani opts to go
BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Wanted: Sam Davies GLOUCESTER are paying close attention to Wales fly-half Sam Davies,...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoReds are Caven a ball in nervy win
By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffs..23 Barnes…………..15 WITH Reds looking to bounce back after a fiftypoint mauling in their last game, a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWimbledon slip back after shock draw
London & South East Premier SUTTON and Epsom hold onto their position at the top of the table despite only edging...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoVeainu quitting Tigers for Wasps?
TELUSA VEAINU added fuel to the fires of speculation about a potential switch from Leicester Tigers to Premiership rivals Wasps this...
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European Rugby
/ 8 years agoCompetition: WIN tickets to Champions Cup & Challenge Cup finals!
To mark the end of this year’s Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup pool stages, we have teamed up with European...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFatialofa: More All Blacks are eyeing a move to England
The former Hurricanes lock made the move to Worcester Warriors last summer
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCase for a defence as Albion roll on and up
■By JOHN BUTCHER PLYMOUTH ALBION head coach Kieran Hallett is targeting a top half finish in National One after his side...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoThree for Linney as Stotford keep winning
■By KEALAN HUGHES Esher …14 B Stortford …27 JOSS Linney scored a hattrick for Bishop’s Stortford as they extended their winning...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoAtkins given reins again as Kidney picks academy kids
■By NEALE HARVEY No drop off: Nick Walshe HIGHLY-RATED fly-half Jacob Atkins gets another chance to prove his worth as London...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoSeventh-heaven for ruthless Cant
■By LYNDON EDNEY Canterbury …46 Redruth…14 CANTERBURY were in seventh heaven after a Sam Rogers brace helped them to a comfortable...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoPack power sends Ealing into last four
■By GARY FITZGERALD Held: Nottingham’s Shane O’Leary BEN WARD heaped praise on his formidable forwards as Ealing cruised into the semi-finals...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoReds hit for halfcentury by St Eds
■By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds …57 Old Redcliffs …7 BURY swept aside a hapless Old Boys side amid bitterly cold...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoPirates pick Reds pockets with Koster’s try at the death
■By TOM INNES Pivotal: Javier Rojas-Alvarez THE PIRATES snatched victory and a Championship Cup semi-final place thanks to a spectacular Dan...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoFylde go level at top with five-try victory
■By SIMON MOYLE IT WAS a familiar tale at Solstice Park where highflying Fylde comprehensively outplayed the Lions in a convincing...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRuthless Juddians keep it tight at the top
■By MATT LONG Barnes…17 Tonbridge J …29 TONBRIDGEJuddians put in a clinical performance as they surpassed Barnes 29-17 to move third...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCarnegie will expect the unexpected from Bedford
■By JON NEWCOMBE Tough job: Steve Boden AS THEIR 53-52, 15-try thriller with Coventry showed, anything can happen when Bedford are...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoZebras keep up top four pressure with win
■By ROSS BARNETT Leics Lions …14 Otley …30 OTLEY maintained their push towards the top of the National 2 North table...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoPrescott holds nerve to seal win
■By DARREN SMITH LI Wild Geese 22 Worthing …19 LIAM Prescott held his nerve to knock over a penalty in the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years ago17 up as Rams run riot at Raiders
■By KATIE DAUNT MAKE that a record 17 straight wins. The league leaders showed no sympathy for injury-wrecked Raiders with this...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFalcons fancy chances but it’s a tall order
■By JON NEWCOMBE WHILE Newcastle’s focus is firmly on Premiership survival, head coach Dave Walder insists the chance to win some...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWarriors battle for home comforts
■By NEALE HARVEY High hopes: Worcester centre Francois Venter FRANCOIS Venter returns to spearhead Worcester’s attack knowing a bonuspoint win will...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLate try by Dylan denies Bedwas’ bonus
■By ROB COLE Carmarthen …27 Bedwas …13 Premiership CARMARTHEN Quins moved back into the top half of the table and pushed...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWilliams relishing his new licence to attack
LLOYD Williams believes his new-found running game can fire Cardiff Blues to the PRO14 play-offs. The 29-year-old scrumhalf has always been...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOEs open up a gap with big win
■By ALINA MENUKHIN NATIONAL One bottom side Loughborough Students looked to build momentum on home turf following last week’s win, but...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMarshall penalty puts end to Joe’s long run
■By CARL FIELD Welsh Division One round-up RHIWBINA’S eight-game winning run in East Central was halted after going down 14-13 at...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoSecond-half blitz seals comeback
■By DAVE MOORE Blackheath …22 Cambridge…27 BLACKHEATHsaw their title bid take a hit on Saturday afternoon as Cambridge put in one...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAmbitious Coventry chairman Jon Sharp talks Butts Park Arena revamp
Coventry are in talks to create a plan similar to Exeter Chiefs
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNewcastle sign Alex Dunbar on loan from Glasgow Warriors
Does this signal the end of the Scotland centre's time at Scotstoun?
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCurrie Cup winner Nick Easter to join Sharks for Super Rugby
Nick Easter has found his calling in South Africa
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDanny Care inks new Harlequins deal
The England scrum-half was set to be out of contract in the summer
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoLast-gasp Thomas kick downs Clifton
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 14 Guernsey 16 AN OWEN Thomas penalty with the final kick of the match gave Guernsey a...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBiljon wants another Reds letter day
By NEALE HARVEY FRESH from signing a bumper new five-year contract, Jersey Reds supremo Harvey Biljon urges his men go for...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoClayton returns to battle relegation
NEWS EXTRA BIRMINGHAM have resigned No.8 Adam Clayton in a bid to avoid relegation. Clayton previously played for the club between...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoField tame Tigers to keep up the chase
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 33pts Sheffield Tgrs 17pts Unstoppable: Huddersfield’s Richard Piper’s eyes light up as he spots the line PICTURES:...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHawks grind out battling triumph
By JOHN WHITE Dings Crus 10 Henley H 13 HENLEY dug deep to secure a late win against a Crusaders side...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoTackle trial scrapped as concussion rate rises
THERFU have prematurely ended the trial of a new tackle height law after an increase in the number of concussions. Matches...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLee eyes extension
NEWS EXTRA SAMSON Lee is set to stay with the Scarlets. The Wales tighthead is out of contract at the end...
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