Club Rugby
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoSharks held scoreless as Molloy thrives
■By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks 30 Wasps…38 Hard yards: Wasps Alice Sheffield set up Claire Molloy for her second try WASPS...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoWharf Jack-ed up to silence South
By ROSS BARNETT South Leics …19 Wharfedale 322 IT’S now four losses on the bounce for South Leicester as Wharfedale edged...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSolomons defends selection policy
WORCESTER director of rugby Alan Solomons fought his corner after fierce criticism from Sale for his starting XV. “We have had...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoScott’s hat-trick sends Pooler to the top
Welsh Championship round-up By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Pontypool returned to the summit in the WRU National Championship with a 39-13 win...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoAttwood hat-trick inspires the Bears
By ART DE ROCHE Worcester V…10 Bristol Bears…50 BRISTOL Bears Women secured their first away win of the season by beating...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCordero may be the next Chief off to Wasps
Flyer: Santiago Cordero WASPS are keeping tabs on Exeter Chiefs winger Santiago Cordero as they continue to seek a long term...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHeol y Cyw lay down a marker in Plate
Welsh Plate/Bowl round-up By STEFFAN JAMES FORMER winners Heol y Cyw thrashed Taffs Well 50-0 to progress into the third round...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoGlos wary of Sarries
PREVIEW: Saracens v Glos-Hartpury Sunday 28 October. Kick-off 3.45pm GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY know that Saracens will be gunning for revenge as they look...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoQera set for another spell in West Country
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler FORMER Gloucester player of the year Akapusi Qera is set...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoClermont win again but Parra’s ruled out
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Hammer blow: Morgan Parra has broken his wrist and misses the Autumn Clermont strengthened their grip on...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoQuins looking to build
PREVIEW: Richmond v Harlequins Sunday 28 October. Kick-off 1pm HARLEQUINS got their season well and truly up and running last weekend...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSolomons to open contract talks with England ace Te’o
Wanted at Warriors: Ben Te’o WORCESTER Warriors are desperate for England and British Lions centre Ben Te’o to stay with the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoBattling victory is enough to send OEs top
O Elthamians 22 Esher …10 By JON EDWARDS OLD Elthamians moved to the top of the table after this hard-fought victory...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoOpportunism from Spittle steals Ealing momentum
■By ROB WILDMAN NOTTINGHAM recorded a notable triumph over high-flying Ealing thanks to another speedy display led by their emerging backline....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWales prop Francis gets the best of both worlds
TOMAS Francis will stay at Exeter and continue to play for Wales next season. Tighthead prop Francis is out of contract...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoClub are clinical to sink the leaders
Caldy …17 Blackheath …25 ■By JOHN MALLON BLACKHEATH were victorious against Saturday morning’s leaders Caldy who were left to rue the...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoCarnegie’s old boy Beech has sting in tail
By PAUL SMITH FORMER Yorkshire Carnegie prop Charlie Beech forced his way over from close range 13 minutes from time to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLate drama sees Wimbledon off the top
London & South East Premier WIMBLEDON drop to second following a late 28- 27 loss away at Guildford. Bradley Ugodulunwa, Chris...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoTigers feel full force of Tongan wrecking ball
By GARY FITZGERALD Force of nature: Sione Vailanu looks to punch through the Tigers defence PICTURES: Getty Images ADAM Powell paid...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAmps ease away against Stortford
Bishop’s Stort 10 Ampthill …29 By JOHN ALLANSON A BRAVE performance by a Stortford side already decimated by injuries, losing two...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoIrish show their spirit as 13 men dig deep
By TOM JOHNSON LONDON Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney hailed the spirit of his charges who played with 13 men...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHolder at the double as Salop push hard
Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE made it seven wins out of eight as the Midlands Premier leaders maintain their grip on top spot...
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Premiership
/ 7 years ago’Cursed’ Veainu forced off again
BRETT Deacon hopes Telusa Veainu will not face another lengthy spell out of action. The Tongan international had just returned form...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoFive-star effort from Titans to to deny Albion losing bonus
■By GUY WILLIAMS Try time: Harry Dunne goes over to score in the corner PICTURES: Gareth Lyons ROTHERHAM’S vibrant form achieved...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoHat-trick hero Wilson leads way for noble Knights
By LUKE JARMYN DONCASTER produced a sensational attacking display to earn a five-point victory with six tries against London Scottish. A...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEasy street as four-try Hull earn bonus
Northern Premier HULL remain top after a 29-13 win at home to Alnwick. Alex Heard, Keane Taylor and Liam Regardson were...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoVellacott magic sparks Gloucester dominance
By ROGER PANTING BEN VELLACOTT enlivened a miserable afternoon at Kingsholm to get Gloucester off to a flying start in the...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoAcademy boys push case for first team honours
By NEALE HARVEY Livewire: Alex Mitchell brings home the bonus for Saints PICTURES: Getty Images ■ England forward Courtney Lawes, 29,...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoCinderford learning their lessons to see off Blood & Sand
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford …14 Cambridge …9 CINDERFORD still have a lot to learn in National One according to director of...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoOllie is the Best man to see off the Bees
By NICK PULLEN Birmingham …17 Canterbury343331 CANTERBURY clinched a convincing victory at Portway as Bees slumped to bottom spot in the...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoIt’s agony for Hartpury as final kick is wide of mark
By MARK WOOD A LAST-GASP Hartpury penalty curled wide of the posts to reprieve relieved Bedford. It was the third game...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBournemouth stay perfect in South West
South West Premier BOURNEMOUTH maintained their lead in the South West Premier after running out 27-14 winners over Drybrook. The visitors,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoFailure to adapt costs Wasps
WASPS academy manager, Jon Pendlebury, was frustrated with his side’s disappointing effort. “We trained all week in the sunshine but we...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoVesty hails his half-back pairing
BRISTOL had no answer to Saints’ twin terrors Alex Mitchell and James Grayson at 9 and 10. “Mitch and Grayse managed...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoDMP suffer more home heartbreak
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington MP21 Chinnor…23 FOR the second consecutive home game, DMP lost the contest by two points on the...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoClifton made to pay by the Geese
■By ROGER OPIE Clifton 312 L Irish WG …22 THE Wild Geese recorded their second successive win over West Country opposition...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoRichmond repelled to Harvey’s huge relief
By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds registered a fifth consecutive Championship win but were pushed all the way by a plucky Richmond...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoIs ringing endorsement for Eddie all about the money?
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Irreplacable? Eddie Jones has been given the green light until next year’s...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHudd in seventh heaven to move second
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…43 Hinckley …8 IN-FORM Huddersfield scaled new heights with a seven-try demolition of a lacklustre Hinckley. An outstanding...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSkinner eager to seize big chance
By NEALE HARVEY HARVEY SKINNER aims to lay down a marker by proving he is a viable candidate to replace club...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoPark withstand Student fightback
■By MATT FORD Rosslyn Park 39 L’boro S…31 POWERFUL forward play proved decisive as Rosslyn Park notched up a bonus-point victory...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoIslanders kicking themselves in loss
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J …26 Guernsey 320 TONBRIDGE Juddians looked like they were marching to victory after four first-half tries...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Aberavon …12 Cardiff …39 CARDIFF ran in five tries to make it five wins in a row and send Aberavon crashing...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLeaders fire back for simple victory
■By ADAM SMITH Fylde …29 Hull Ionians…41 A POOR second half saw Fylde fall to a heavy defeat against Hull Ionians....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoQuins shrug off double yellow to drown Bath
■By ALBERT JAMES Big impact: Alex Dombrandt breaks the tackle of Alex Davies to score Harlequins’ second try PICTURES: Getty Images...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoWilliams on fire to pull the strings for Mose
■By CIARAN THOMAS B’ham Mose…31 Sale …22 JAMES Williams’ 26-point haul helped guide Birmingham Moseley to only their second win of...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRuddock run-in is enough to down Dings…
By JOHN WHITE Dings C …5 Barnes …10 BARNES made it three wins in a row with a workmanlike performance against...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPonty onslaught sets up intriguing clash with leaders
By GEOFF CHAMPION Pontypridd …73 Cross Keys …12 PONTYPRIDD put Cross Keys to the sword. They ran in 11 tries in...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMacc attack has Lions well-tamed
By BEN JAYCOCK Macclesfield 35 Leicester L’s …24 FOURTEEN-MAN Macclesfield got just a second win of the campaign by downing Leicester...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoQuins unearth another Easter
MARK Mapletoft gave bruising back rower Alex Dombrandt the ultimate compliment. The 21-year-old was making only his second first-team appearance and...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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