Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFricker brace guides Steelmen to win
■By GEOFF CHAMPION Ebbw Vale…20 Llanelli …7 FLANKER Lloyd Evans pounced for a crucial 70th try to earn Ebbw Vale victory...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoWaterloo crushed at home by rampant Quins
■By DANIEL MATTHEWS Waterloo…0 Harlequins…65 HARLEQUINS made it an impressive nine wins in a row as they produced a brilliant display...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoPollard talks to Bath about move after World Cup
Three-year contract: Handre Pollard BATH are in advanced talks with Springbok fly-half Handré Pollard about a move to the Rec following...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHoppers refuse to let the weather dictate
■By ANTON JONES Preston G …25 S Leicester…0 HOPPERS ended comfortable winners in the miserable conditions, despite South enjoying periods of...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoGlos rue ‘ridiculous’ amount of penalties
FRUSTRATED Gloucester coach Johann Ackermann blamed his side’s poor discipline count that cost his side dear. He said: “I am proud...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWarlow demands response to heavy defeat
■By ANDREW REYNOLDS PREVIEW Newport v Carmarthen Quins Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Rodney Parade NEWPORT head coach Craig Warlow will be hoping...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoHat-trick heroes help leaders maintain pace
■By SARAH GWYNN Saracens…48pts Richmond …0pts Round the corner: Bryony Cleall scored for Saracens LEAGUE leaders Saracens maintained their imperious form...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoQuins chase Pumas to replace Boyce
HARLEQUINS are keen to add some bulk to their front row next season and are looking towards the Southern Hemisphere. Quins...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoCarbery’s late miss leaves Munster short
■By JOHN FALLON Taking them on: Keith Earls breaks through the Castres defence with Peter O’Mahoney in support FOUR Joey Carbery...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGlynn’s go top thanks to terrific Tennant
■By MARTYN DANIELS SWALEC Division One round-up GLYNNEATH went top of One West Central after a 31-0 bonus-point win over KenfigHill....
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoWinless Valkyries call new recruits into action
■By MATTHEW LONG PREVIEW Worcester Valkyries v Wasps Today. Kick-off 2pm, Sixways WORCESTER Valkyries will be hoping they can end their...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoTigers hunt down Springbok Du Preez
Move: Dan Du Preez LEICESTER Tigers have won the race to tempt Springbok international Dan du Preez to Welford Road next...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDo-or-die time now after Paris improvements
■By NEALE HARVEY HARRY Wells knows it is win or bust for Leicester if they are to keep their Champions Cup...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoGuirado returns for Toulon’s must-win
Montpellier v Toulon Today, Kick-off 4.15pm. GGL Stad Preview IT’s a tale of two giants playing catch-up today as Toulon host...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTackle law review as more die in France
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Concerns: Giant prop Jefferson Poirot PICTURE: Getty Images Jefferson Poirot, the France international prop, has most things...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoSharks show bite against Bears in tight win
■By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks …7 Bristol Bears …5 Flyer: Georgina Roberts DARLINGTON Mowden Park Sharks recorded their third win of...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTakulua tells Falcons to front up
■By JON NEWCOMBE Tongan ace: Sonatane Takulua SONATANE Takulua is confident the return of Newcastle’s big guns can help fire them...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoGeorge’s knowhow puts Sarries on verge of last eight
■By NICK CAIN SARACENS put down their European Cup marker with an impressive display in difficult conditions with a late try...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIt’s who they choose, not howthey coach that counts
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE rehabilitation of Stuart Lancaster and Andy Farrell is in full flow, with...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoFarrell: We were too nice early on
OWEN Farrell was not satisfied with another stop-start Saracens performance despite Saracens taking their latest unbeaten run to 22 matches. Farrell...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoStudents taught a lesson by ace Albion
■By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro’ S …6 Plymouth A …34 PLYMOUTH Albion completed a handsome win at bottom side Loughborough Lightning, running...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPremiership coach marks Wilson as the must-start no.6 for England
Northampton Saints forwards coach Phil Dowson looks at England's back row
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBrexit minister Stephen Barclay’s history with rugby and Fylde
'My childhood activities revolved around rugby'
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoShaun Edwards in advanced talks to become new Dragons head coach
Already committed to moving to Wigan Warriors in 2020
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBristol Bears flanker George Smith on how long he has left at the top and Pat Lam
The evergreen Australia back row feels he can reach four decades playing the game
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoStade Francais teenager Nicolas Chauvin dies after sustaining neck injury in match
Stade Francais are 'in mourning' following death of 19-year-old
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoConnacht submit plans to redevelop the Sportsground Stadium
The PRO14 side's capacity could be doubled
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSale Sharks complete addition of Russian international prop
Valery Morozov has been on the Sharks' radar for the past 12 months
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Leicester Tigers line up Paul Gustard as director of rugby
The story from our front page on Sunday
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDragons and Bernard Jackman part ways
Forwards coach Ceri Jones will take interim charge of the struggling PRO14 club
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoTimid Tigers fight for pride after white flag at Bristol
By NEALE HARVEY Under fire: Murphy MATT Toomua has called for a resilient response as Leicester fight to put memories of...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHawks battle to priceless victory
■By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey …10 Henley…17 LUKE Allen’s Henley Hawks won for the 11th time but it proved a very hard...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoMelville understands the dangers of ring-fencing
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Pedigree: Nigel Melville at the RFU and, inset, playing for England PICTURE:...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEdwards try helps Penallta stay in the hunt
■By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Div One/ Plate & Bowl round-up WRU National Plate champions Brynmawrmarched into the fourth round of the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLions joy as Tigers tamed by stunning fightback
■By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions …28 Sheff Tigers …27 AN exciting finish saw Peterborough Lions come from 27-7 down to win...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoSloppy Scarlets sign own death warrants
By ROGER PANTING Not quite enough: Steffan Evans slides in to score for Scarlets PICTURES: Getty Images SCARLETS’ European Cup hopes...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoSmith trio wins the day but forwards pave way
■By DAVE MOORE Glos-Pury…53 Bristol Bears …7 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury avenged September’s defeat to Bristol Bears Women at Ashton Gate with a comprehensive...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoJohnson rescues late draw for Fylde
■By CHRISTIAN EVANS WARRENSpragg admitted the thrilling encounter played out between his Fylde outfit and Huddersfield was more for the spectators...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoBeware backlash warns Dwayne
FORMER Wales and Scarlets favourite Dwayne Peel, now Ulster’s backs coach, was pleased with the clinical finishing on display. He said:...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoSharks become bait as Saracens power on
■By LAURA EDDIE Saracens …59 DMP Sharks …0 SARACENSWomen maintained their imperious form with a nine-try demolition of Darlington Mowden Park...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSearing comeback wins day for Chester
■By STEFFAN JAMES Chester …24 Sedgley P …12 CHESTER scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to secured a magnificent...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoLate tries give Toulon the edge in clash of the French giants playing catch-up
By SAM JACKSON Toulon …38pts Tries: Penalty try 31 Lakafia 47, Monribot 71, Nakosi 76 Conversions: Penalty try 31, Belleau 47,...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoLife of Riley as Quins leapfrog the Lightning
■By GEMMA FISK Harlequins…43pts Loughborough…7pts Lethal weapon: Leanne Riley scored for Quins after only four minutes HARLEQUINS moved above opponents Loughborough...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHamilton strikes to win it for hosts
■By JAMES STEVENS Hinckley…26 Leic Lions…19 A SEVEN-TRY thriller in Leicestershire saw Hinckley complete a stirring fightback with a try 12...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoPatched-up Falcons no match for Cockerill
By GARY FITZGERALD Over the line: Hamish Watson scores the opening try for Edinburgh PICTURES: Getty Images Scragged: Sonatane Takulua can’t...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoInternational boost for struggling Worcester
■By PHIL BENDON PREVIEW Richmond v Worcester Valkyries Today. Kick-off 2pm WORCESTER Valkyries have been boosted by the signing of Wales...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoStour come up short once more
■By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…32 Preston G …38 STOURBRIDGE continued their slide down the table with an eighth defeat of the season....
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoDeano: We have spirit to hit back
DEAN Richards insists his Falcons need to turn things round quickly if they are to get back to winning ways when...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoWaterloo hit for six by titlechasing Wasps
■By KASEY ALLEN Wasps FC …34 F Waterloo …0 WASPS maintained their spot in the top four with a convincing 34-0...
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Top 14
/ 8 years agoLaporte rides the outcry over £7m loss
DAVID BARNES Dogged: Bernard Laporte is still fighting to stage the 2023 World Cup in France ”Laporte asked an annual meeting...
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