Club Rugby
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National League One
/ 8 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
/ 8 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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English Championship
/ 8 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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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoStuckey at the double as mighty Ponty keep on winning
By GUTO DAVIES PONTYPRIDD bagged an impressive sixth consecutive league win on the bounce against relegation battlers Llanelli. The disparity in...
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Premiership
/ 8 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
/ 8 years agoLeake at the double as Titans get revenge over Darlington
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham… 25 DMP… 13 TWO tries by Rotherham’s right winger Dan Leake, his first scores at Clifton Lane...
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National League 2E
/ 8 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
/ 8 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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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRavens run riot as Welsh All Blacks remain in crisis
By CARL FIELD Bridgend… 78 Neath… 5 BRIDGEND ran home 11 tries to inflict more pain on crisis-torn Neath at the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLions hit back to claim the bragging rights
By JAMES THOMPSON South Leics… 28 Leicester L… 37 LEICESTER Lions emerged with the spoils and local bragging rights after a...
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Premiership
/ 8 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
/ 8 years agoCaldy stunned by Hughes late show
By JOHN MALLON Caldy… 20 Sale… 23 A CONVERTED try in the final few minutes from Andrew Hughes saw Sale take...
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National League 2E
/ 8 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
/ 8 years agoNo panic says Fowkes despite Notts injury crisis
By ADAM ELLIS Return: Shane O’Leary Starts: Will Maisey NOTTINGHAM head coach Neil Fowkes has played down the effect of injuries...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 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
/ 8 years agoHosts hold firm in tense encounter
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Pk… 20 Wharfedale… 15 SEDGLEY Park held on for a narrow victory in a hard-fought end-to-end Christmas...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWasps ready to flick attack switch
By NEALE HARVEY Big impact: Ross Neal WING sensation Ross Neal reckons Wasps are ready to hit the heights of old...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAlbion are made to sweat by Esher
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A… 19 Esher…16 PLYMOUTH Albion stretched their winning run to three games with a narrow victory over...
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National League 2E
/ 8 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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Club Rugby
/ 8 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
/ 8 years agoJohnson the man for Huddersfield
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield… 23 Otley… 12 THE boot of Huddersfield’s Chris Johnson proved to be the difference in a pulsating...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoChiefs end record run to storm back on top
By NICK CAIN Charge down: Luke Cowan-Dickie falls over the line for Exeter’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images EXETER ended Saracens...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDramatic finish as Park hit back to win it
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St… 25 Rosslyn Park 27 LATE tries from Gregor Gillanders and Benji Marfo turned this game on...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoEmery bonus leaves the Hawks sky high
By JAMES LEWIS Barnes… 17 Henley… 24 HENLEY were made to work hard but eventually ran out comfortable winners as they...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoBrilliant Bears battle for comeback triumph
By GEORGE WEST Bristol Bears… 18 L’boro Light… 14 Late try: Poppy Leitch BRISTOL Bears women came back in dramatic fashion...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSupreme Stour too good for Tigers in stunner
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge… 51 Sheffield T… 39 STOUR staged a stunning recovery by coming from 31-7 down to secure a...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBaxter: We know we can beat them
EXETER boss Rob Baxter said his team had taken a psychological step that was more important than the win over the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWorthing hit back with a trio of tries
By ANDY BABER Worthing… 43 Guernsey… 36 A DOUBLE from Kiba Richards helped Worthing to a thrilling victory over Guernsey in...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoPowerful Richmond just too strong for Sharks
By MARK COUGHLAN Richmond… 29 DMP Sharks… 10 A BLISTERING first-half display was enough for Richmond as they beat Darlington Mowden...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoWe weren’t consistent enough, says Cook
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians… 38pts Tynedale… 29pts PAUL Cook was far from satisfied with his Hull Ionians side’s efforts despite...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBedridden Tigers show their courage under fire
By GARY FITZGERALD Away: Jonah Holmes breaks clear to score the Tigers’ first try PICTURES: Getty Images Danger man: Manu Tuilagi...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBees buzz into wall of solid resistance
By GEOFF SIBLEY O Redcliffians20 Birmingham… 10 BEES went to Scotland Lane looking for a double and were met by a...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 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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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSpirited Lions seal draw against leaders
By STEVE TAYLOR Hinckley… 19 P’boro L… 19 HINCKLEY remain unbeaten at home this season but were only able to draw...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWorst display so far – Gustard
ANGRY Harlequins players locked themselves in the dressing room after this defeat as boss Paul Gustard labelled the performance as the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHumphreys: Exciting times at Gloucester
NEWS EXTRA CHARLIE Sharples is one of seven players to agree new deals at Gloucester. The Cherry and Whites’ longest-serving player...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 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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National League 2N
/ 8 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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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoAgony for Brixham as last kick is wide
South West Premier BRIXHAM missed a lastminute conversion as they were held to a 22-22 draw by Newton Abbot. Abbot opened...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 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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National League 2N
/ 8 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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 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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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMaynard returns to haunt his ex-club at the death
By ROB COLE Cardiff… 32 Llandovery… 32 JACK Maynard put the boot into his former club as he landed a nerveless...
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Premiership
/ 8 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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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeague leaders survive fightback to stay top at Christmas
By ALEX BYWATER Bedwas… 20 Merthyr… 26 DALE McIntosh put family loyalty to one side as Merthyr survived a real scare...
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Premiership
/ 8 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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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Gallagher Premiership – Round 10
Worcester Warriors v Northampton Saints (Friday) Worcester Warriors: 15 Chris Pennell, 14 Bryce Heem, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Ryan Mills, 11 Josh...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoExeter Chiefs revival starts with beating Saracens, says Tom Lawday
The Exeter number 8 on the top-of-the-table clash with Sarries
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPremiership Rugby sells minority stake to CVC in £200m partnership
'The proceeds from CVC Fund VII’s investment will be re-invested to drive continued growth in the sport' – Premiership Rugby chairman...
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