Club Rugby
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National League One
/ 8 years agoIll-discipline costs Club on travels
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A…29 Blackheath …5 PLYMOUTH Albion kept up their pursuit of a third-place finish in National One as...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLock O’Rourke snatches late win for the Ravens
Llanelli … 22 Bridgend … 25 By JON DALY SECOND row Shaun O’Rourke’s try two minutes from time earned Bridgend only...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoChinnor demolish Clifton in very fine display
By KEN VAUGHN Chinnor…52 Clifton……14 SOUND second-half performance by Chinnor will give them confidence ahead of facing Sedgley Park in the...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCoventry are set to sparkle now says Nilsen
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA TOP-CLASS facilities and a host of impressive new signings will ensure Coventry thrive in next season’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMaynard holds nerve to move Drovers up to fifth place
Llandovery … 28 RGC1404… 26 By HUW S THOMAS A LAST-GASP penalty from fly-half Jack Maynard secured a win that sees...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoReds save the best till last to beat drop
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliffians…34pts Redruth………12pts Touchdown: Old Redcliffians crash over Held: Redruth wing Lewis Vinnicombe is stopped PICTURES: John White...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDonncha signs off on a day of future promise
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER SIXWAYS was en fete yesterday with the Warriors banishing any mathematical threats of relegation with a vibrant performance...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSieniawski spoils Quins party with last-gasp try
By JAY BAYFORD Pontypridd … 24 Carmarthen Q20 MORGAN Sieniawski dented Carmarthen Quins’ title hopes as his late try secured a...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoWorthy champions toast title with victory
By DANIEL BOULTON Cinderford …34 Canterbury …12 CHAMPIONS Cinderford celebrated their successful season with a comfortable win over Canterbury to conclude...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIt’s time to play with my kids now
DONNCHA O’Callaghan spoke emotionally at the end of the match about his retirement. “It hasn’t sunk that it’s the end for...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBOWL FINAL PREVIEW: Pembroke v Porthcawl
PEMBROKE captain Scott Powell will be immensely proud to lead his team out at the Principality Stadium this afternoon after a...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoCooke saves the Geese from drop
By WARREN MUGGLETON London IWG…19 Worthing……26 JACK Cooke’s late try secured Geese’s league survival despite losing to a resurgent Worthing at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNothing Super about a closed-shop format
THE word from South Africa is that Super Rugby is dying on its feet. This sends an unequivocal message to the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMerthyr searching for cup history
CUP FINAL PREVIEW: Newport v Merthyr April 29. Kick-off 5.35pm, Principality Stadium MERTHYR captain Craig Locke says his side are determined...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHinckley snatch late win to down Blaydon
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon…36 Hinckley…40 MARK Deaville’s last-gasp try helped Hinckley see off a spirited comeback from Blaydon. For 40 minutes...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRams smash an easy half-century
By CAMERON TEMPLE Red’nsians……51 Henley……0 THE Rams were dominant throughout as they thrashed Henley, scoring a half-century with no reply at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRe-born Lancaster is leaving selection to others
IT’S good to see Stuart Lancaster making such a fine fist of coaching Leinster, with praise being showered on the former...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPLATE FINAL PREVIEW: Brynmawr v Nant Conwy
LIFTING the WRU National Plate this afternoon would mark redemption for Nant Conwy and their flanker Ifan Pyrs. Nant were beaten...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoChester survive late Dale fightback
By TOM GALLAGHER Chester…34 Tynedale…33 CHESTER held off a late fightback from Tynedale to win by a single point and finish...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years ago14-man TJs do double over the Bury
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J …38 Bury St Ed……26 TONBRIDGE Juddians secured a sixth-place finish with their 17th win of the...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDeano does it yet again
NEWCASTLE’S late win at Leicester on Friday night which helped put them into the Premiership play-offs will have given Dean Richards...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAnxious Skewen edging closer to the drop
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BAYFORD SKEWEN’S National Championship safety is hanging by a thread after a 22-19 defeat to Rhydyfelin....
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoIslanders create history in play-offs
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT London v SW Guernsey……38 Bournemouth 23 GUERNSEY take a place in National Two South for the first time...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoField score six to wrap up season
By ANDREW SMITH HUDDERSFIELD’S first season back in National Two North came to a lively end with a six-try win at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBilly’s back to help Sarries secure home semi-final
By NEALE HARVEY Target: Michael Rhodes ENGLAND No.8 Billy Vunipola returns for Saracens as back rower Michael Rhodes aims to throw...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoDouble at the death sees Tupai off in style
By MARK WOOD A GRANDSTAND finish saw Bedford score two tries at the death to claim a bonus point victory and...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMcIntosh: League restructuring doomed to fail
WELSH rugby’s new toptier league structure will ‘fall flat on its face’ says a leading coach. The 2018/19 campaign will see...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoLions promoted after Hull triumph
By PAUL JONES North v Midlands Hull………22 Peterborough 31 PETERBOROUGH deservedly took the honours and promotion following an away win at...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLucs hammer Sheffield to stay alive
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…76 Sheffield…12 LUCTONIANS gave themselves a lifeline and a mathematical chance of avoiding relegation with a 12-try demolition...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRelentless Falcons end Tigers’ run
By COLIN NEWBOULT THE Tigers’ incredible 14-year run of qualifying for the play-offs is effectively over – yet it almost seems...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoSlow start lets Slowik set pace for Jersey
By GUY WILLIAMS Tense: Thomas James beats Kieran Hardy to score IN AN extraordinary end of season game at Castle Park,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPlayers test their skills ahead of resuming Judgement Day rivalries
With Welsh Rugby‘s big calendar date, Judgement Day, just around the corner, the team at Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer have sat...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoStirling wants Yorkshire Carnegie to savour local favour
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jon Newcombe AS Chris Boyd stands by to usher in the winds of change at Northampton, another...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNehe Milner-Skudder returns for Canes ahead of All Black series against France
Photo: (Getty Images) By Jake Jones Nehe Milner-Skudder is set to return for the Hurricanes in their upcoming fixture against the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDragons sign prop Aaron Jarvis from Clermont
Aaron Jarvis to return to Wales to link up with former Ospreys front row teammates Hibbard and Bevington
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGeorge North to return to Welsh rugby with Ospreys
George North to return to Wales with the Ospreys next season
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJeff Hassler to leave Ospreys at the end of the season
Canadian, Jeff Hassler leaves Ospreys after five years of service
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoLeinster dominate European Player of the Year shortlist
Tadhg Furlong becomes first prop to be nominated for the EPCR accolade since 2011
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWasps scrum-half Dan Robson signs new deal
A new long-term deal for the scrum-half challenging Ben Youngs and Danny Care for their England spots
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeinster stalwarts to retire at end of season
Isa Nacewa and Richardt Strauss to bring curtains down on illustrious careers
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBrilliant Barnes seal league title in style
London & South East Premier BARNESsecured the London Premier Championship with a 7-52 victory at Sutton and Epsom. Rob Mulaney, Robbie...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDan’s the man as Vale shake off Langdon’s harsh red
By CHRIS SMART Ebbw Vale……26 RGC1404……….25 EBBW VALE put another massive dent in RGC’s title ambitions as they pulled off one...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoDeano: We must be better for Tigers
DEAN Richards says his side will have to go up a notch if they are to beat Leicester next week and...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFour sent off in Brum’s win at Scunny
Midlands Premier FOUR players were sent off following a 30-man melee in Birmingham and Solihull’s 31-26 triumph at Scunthorpe. The ruckus...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDrovers shake off lethargy to gain their revenge
By TRP REPORTER Neath ………….32 Llandovery ….40 LLANDOVERY gained revenge for their earlyseason defeat at The Gnoll by winning this freescoring...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoBlues defy heat of Pau’s pack to claim final place
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Fast start: Gareth Anscombe beats Pau’s Julien Pierre to the ball to score PICTURES: Getty Images Retaliation: Seb...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPreston win to put gloss on campaign
Northern Premier CHAMPIONS Preston Grasshoppers completed their season in style with a 66-20 win at home to Sandal. Sam Gale scored...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMet still in drop zone after 4-try defeat to Bedlinog
Welsh Championship round-up CARDIFF Met remain in real trouble near the bottom of the National Championship after a 26-20 defeat to...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoWilson: My best win for Blues
DANNY Wilson hailed his side’s win as the best of his three-years in charge at Cardiff Blues. The victory set-up a...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoRacing 92 are my Gallic Barbarians
Brendan Gallagher traces the romantic history of the famous French side which play with panache Influential: Maxime Machenaud PICTURES: Getty Images...
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