Club Rugby
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National League One
/ 7 years agoWorld Cup agony is providing motivation says Amor
NEWS EXTRA SIMON Amor has named his 12-man squad for the opening round of the World Sevens Series which takes place...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoA double Best and delight for Shepherd
By NICK PITSON Henley..................29pts Canterbury..........32pts Lowe and behold: Henley’s Marcus Lowe can find no way through the Canterbury defence, left, as...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBournemouth strengthen grip at the top
South West Premier RUNAWAY leaders Bournemouth stretched their South West Premier Division lead to nine points after coming from behind and...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoAway joy for Fylde following scrappy tussle
By CONNOR SMITH Chester..............7 Fylde................16 CHESTER lost their first game in five matches as they were downed at home to Fylde....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDiamond: We need our heroes to be local
SALE supremo Steve Diamond admits they could get the Du Preez brothers, Jean-Luc and Rob, on longer term deals but is...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoTaunton judder to a halt in Tonbridge
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 46 Taunton........17 TAUNTONcontinued their poor run of form, slipping to a third successive defeat at the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFingers crossed that Eddie knows what he is doing
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As the Autumn Internationals draw to a close, the question that is...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSuperb Hinckley in seventh heaven
By DEAN THOMPSON Hinckley..........49 Preston G..........5 HINCKLEY ran in seven tries as they brushed aside the challenge of Preston Grasshoppers. The...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWasps hold on despite three-try Thacker’s fightback
By NEALE HARVEY Wasps 32pts Tries: Neal 4,47, De Jongh 7, Gaskell 45 Conversions: Sopoaga 7, 45, 47 Penalties: Sopoaga 25,...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoDerby-day delight for dominant Dings
By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliff’s 13 Dings Cru’s....32 HARRY Tovey scored two tries as Dings Crusaders romped to an impressive derby-day...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Visagie joins Gloucester BULLS hooker Jaco Visagie has joined Gloucester on a short-term loan deal to cover Franco Marais. Gloucester boss...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLions hit back for courageous win
By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions..14 Macclesfield..12 PETERBOROUGH Lions fought back from 12-0 down at half-time to eventually see off Macclesfield and...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWe’llsoon see best of Lima says Dai
WASPS star signing Lima Sopoaga enjoyed one of his best displays to date. Boss Dai Young said: “There’s been a lot...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoSting in the tail is too much for Bees
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians32 Birm & Soli......15 TWO late tries secured Old Albanians the points in a scrappy contest against...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSarries defy loss of England stars
Women’s Premier 15 KAT Evans said her Saracens side were awesome as a team shorn of seven England stars inflicted Loughborough...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHull rally again to secure another victory
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians....31 Otley................21 LEAGUEleaders Hull Ionians rallied from an early setback for a second week on the spin...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCenturian Flood drives Falcons change of tide
By GARY FITZGERALD Newcastle 16pts Tries: Williams 39 Conversions: Flood 40 Penalties: Flood 6, 57, 70 Bath 8pts Tries: McConnochie 28...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Ebbw Vale......20 Carmarthen Q..8 EBBW Vale finally stopped the rot with victory over Carmarthen Quins at Eugene Cross Park to end...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSouth end run of six defeats in shock win
By ROSS BARNETT South Leic..........35pts Huddersfield......29pts SOUTH Leicester ended a six-game losing streak with an impressive victory over high-flyers Huddersfield. Matthew...
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Premiership
/ 7 years ago’Worst display of the season’
TODD Blackadder chastised his men after this lacklustre loss at Kingston Park. The unhappy Bath director of rugby insisted the visitors...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBilly is the boss as RGC power to success over Llanelli
By STEFFAN THOMAS RGC 1404........39 Llanelli............19 BILLY McBryde scored 19 points as RGC1404 secured a bonus-point victory over Llanelli in Colwyn...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHat-trick hero Harrison is the difference
By NICK PULLEN Stourb’dge …36 Sedgley P....29 STOURBRIDGE stopped a recent run of poor results with a thrilling victory over Sedgley...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoJudge relishing ‘surprise’ jump from Pirates as Sarries look to lay down the law
By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW… Leicester v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road CORNISH Pirates tighthead Christian Judge says talks over his...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoI’ll still be making big hits despite ban says Spencer
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA HARD-NOSED Leicester hitman Will Spencer has vowed to carry on making big hits despite the red...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoAnother heavy defeat for Neath as Cardiff run riot
By ALEX BYWATER Neath................17 Cardiff............59 ED Howley rubbed salt in Neath’s wounds with a late try as Cardiff hammered his former...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoPassman stars in Tynedale success
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale........32 Leicester L......17 TYNEDALE did enough to record back to back wins for the first time this season,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBlunt Quins attack fails to find the killer touch
By ROGER PANTING Worcester 20pts Tries: Schonert 32, Mills 63 Conversions: Weir 32, 63 Penalties: Weir 12, Pennell 40 Harlequins 13pts...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoTrimble leads Cov romp but Nottingham earn plaudits
By PAUL SMITH MAX Trimble’s hat-trick took Coventry to the top of the pool one table. However, head coach Nick Walshe...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEighth win in row as Merthyr look every inch champions
By JON DALY Bridgend R......16 Bedwas..........22 ONLY one point separated the two teams before they ran out at the Brewery Field...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoBroadley hat-trick wins it for Tigers
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale....26 Sheff Tigers …35 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ backs were the key as they put in a sparkling display to...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCox: We owed the fans a win after Bath
ALAN Solomons praised his side’s resilience as they climbed to sixth in the Premiership table. “I’m really happy with the win...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoEsher in bottom two as Williams dazzles
By BRADLEY WEST Esher................21 B’ham Mose..38 FLY-HALF James Williams starred as Birmingham Moseley beat Esher to leapfrog their fellow strugglers in...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoStruggling Carnegie find a cup of cheer
By GUY WILLIAMS WHAT should have been a cracking derby was spoiled by more than 30 penalties but the result does...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRees at the double as Bedwas cling on for win
By JON DALY Bridgend R......16 Bedwas ..........22 ONLY one point separated the two teams before they ran out at the Brewery...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSecond-half Park blitz sinks Albion
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth Alb 21 Rosslyn Park..35 PLYMOUTH Albion slipped to their fourth successive defeat when they were beaten by...
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English Championship
/ 7 years ago7-try Jersey have a maul at Richmond’s expense
By TOM INNES JERSEY produced a powerful display to maintain their perfect record in this season’s Cup. The Reds scored seven...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSuperb Ponty grab seven as Newport come un-Stuckey
By ROB COLE Pontypridd....43 Newport..........25 DALE Stuckey ran in a candidate for try of the season at Sardis Road as Pontypridd...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoStortford Duff up blunt Cinderford
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford........0 Bishop’s Stor..11 BISHOP’S Stortford gained a well-deserved victory over a strangely out of sorts Cinderford team. The...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoScots leave it too late after giving Ealing 21-point start
By LUKE JARMYN THREE tries in the first 20 minutes set Ealing Trailfinders on their way and gave combative Scottish too...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoThree in a row as Aberavon momentum continues
By JAY BAYFORD Cross Keys....19 Aberavon........47 ABERAVON made it three wins in three with an impressive victory over Cross Keys at...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoNagle-Taylor’s brings Titans late show vital win
By JOHN MALLON ROTHERHAM director of rugby Martin Jenkinson heaped praise on Seb Nagle- Taylor as the Titans came out of...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoPirates power up to repair dented egos
By ADAM ELLIS Preview Cornish Pirates v Hartpury College Today, Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISH Pirates and Hartpury have both recalled first-team starters...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPerfect Pooler extend winning streak
By CARL FIELD Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL made it a perfect ten but only after coming from behind to seal a...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoStuart Hogg will take us to the next level, says Exeter Chiefs wing Cuthbert
ALEX CUTHBERT is excited at the prospect of playing in an all-British & Irish Lions back-three at Exeter next season following...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSaracens bring in Nick Kennedy as full-time head of recruitment
The former London Irish director of rugby had been working for the Premiership club on a consultancy basis
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFlanker Lewis Ludlam extends contract with Northampton Saints
A success story for Saints' academy
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDanny Care’s future at Harlequins thrown deeper into uncertainty as club pursues Argentina star
The England scrum-half is out of contract at the Stoop in the summer
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHenson on comeback trail at Dragons
DRAGONS head coach Bernard Jackman is hopeful Gavin Henson will still play a big part in the season despite a knee...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoTreble for Wilson as Hull seal triumph
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park ….29pts Hull Ionians…… 35pts SPEEDSTER Sam Wilson scored a spectacular hattrick as Hull Ionians notched their...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWork is the only cure says Young
DAI YOUNG ordered his struggling Wasps squad to work harder after this dispiriting seventh successive defeat. “Northampton were good and we...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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