Club Rugby
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 10 months agoNine-try Loughborough Lightning go on the rampage
By Rory Morrow Loughborough Lightning produced an electric, nine-try display at Welford Road to record a bonus-point win. This derby-day encounter...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 10 months agoTrailfinders keep Bristol Bears at bay – just
By Stewart McCullough Trailfinders delivered a statement victory over play-off-chasing Bristol, running in seven tries. Bears thought they had stolen victory...
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English Championship
/ 10 months agoBasement battle sees Caldy gain revenge
By Steve Jackson Caldy came away from Cambridge with the spoils in this Championship basement battle as two late scores from...
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English Championship
/ 10 months agoRoma Zheng shows his class to lead London Scottish home in style
By Tom Johnson London Scottish showed their power and determination with an impressive attacking display to ease to victory at the...
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English Championship
/ 10 months agoJames Fish steps in to make certain for Bedford Blues
By Victor Bull Leading the way: Tommy Herman in the build up to scoring Bedford’s opening score PICTURES: Ryan Robinson Bedford...
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English Championship
/ 10 months agoNottingham bounce back up the Championship table
Nottingham ..... 43pts Doncaster ......... 18pts Nottingham moved within two points of the top three with a bonus-point win at The...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoNiko sets his sights on making history with Lions
EXTRA ■By CHARLIE ELLIOTT NIKO Matawalu wants to become the first ever foreign backs coach of the British and Irish Lions...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoLongstaffis the Sale hat-trick hero
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................32 Richmond ............... 18 SALE ended a run of six straight defeats with victory over league leaders...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoWarren ‘Seals’ a victory for Park
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ............... 19 Sedgley Park ........22 OUT-OF-SORTS Stortford were well beaten by an aggressive Sedgley Park. Within...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoHosts pay the penalty in narrowest of contests
■By JON MEADOWS Birmingham M 32pts Tries: Pogson 4, Adderley-Jones 21, Dawes 49, Taylor 67 Conversions: Jolly 5, 50,68 Plymouth ..........33pts...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoHoney helps Rams savour sweet taste of victory
■By JAMES SINCLAIR Leicester Lions .... 19. Rams ........................36 FRASER Honey was the Rams star as the Lions were beaten at...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoTitans pack a real punch to triumph
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...26 Rotherham T..........45 THE sixth minute saw Dings’ Tom Foot shred the Titans defence, Jamie Elswood converting...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoEsher pull offone of the top shocks
By OLLIE AUST Esher.........................54 Rosslyn Park..........42 ESHER secured their first victory of 2025 with an upset over Rosslyn Park. The sides...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoMatt’s on hand to clinch a cracker for Lymm
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate......... 31 Lymm.................36 LYMM held offa strong Harrogate challenge to win an exciting contest which saw 11 tries....
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoDancing Faraimo too hot to handle
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................32 Wharfedale............ 19 HULL produced a sweeping second-half performance to see off Wharfedale, securing a bonus-point win. Centre...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoGoatley celebrates landmark with try
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers.... 19 Chester..................... 14 A SECOND-HALF try from Barney Goatley was enough to give a resurgent Sheffield...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoFylde too strong for battling Ionians
By WILL JUDD Fylde...................31pts Hull Ionians......27pts A BRIGHT start saw Fylde race into a healthy lead and look likely to run...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoSlick Roberts storms through to claim the spoils
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................25 Preston G................. 18 TWO tries from leading scorer Will Roberts helped Tynedale claim maximum points at a...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoTough match but Tykes stay on top
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........33 Billingham..............27 LEEDS remained top of National 2 North, scoring five tries on their way to a...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoParsons pinches it at the death
By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................24 Sheffield.................. 31 SHEFFIELD were made to work hard for their five points by the hosts, but a...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoStudents mauled as Titans’ forwards dominate
By MIKE AMOS Taunton T......... 31 Exeter Uni.........23 TAUNTON’S forward power proved the difference in a tight game as they over-powered...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoSecond-half romp is seventh heaven
By SAM SMITH Loughborough S....4 9 Bournville................. 7 LOUGHBOROUGH Students put on a stunning second-half display to reward a large home...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoLuke’s a Hinckley heart-breaker…
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................42 Hinckley..................37 LUKE Daniels broke Hinckley hearts by squeezing into the corner to score the winning try for...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoNerveless Dan’s the man for Redruth
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.............. 31pts Old Reds.............29pts REDRUTH did just enough to maintain their winning start to the New Year with...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoSam’s had a ball but Devonport’s woes continue
By ADAM CLEARY Devonport S............ 19 Cinderford...............46 CINDERFORD piled more misery on bottom side Devonport Services with a bonus-point win thanks...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoLeaders pushed all the way by Hornets
By WILL BEECH Hornets..................... 31 Camborne............... 34 A YOUNG Hornets side delighted the home crowd with a spirited display against league...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoLuctonians on top in see-saw battle
By LIAM WALPOLE Macclesfield.......... 17 Luctonians..............36 LUCTONIANS kept their cool to defeat Macclesfield at Priory Lane, scoring five tries to take...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoTitchener secures last-gasp triumph
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................22 Henley......................23 HENLEY took the spoils with the final kick of the game. A brace of tries from...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoAdams is Oaks’ hero of the hour
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 31 Old Albanians........29 BEN Adams secured victory for Sevenoaks with a dramatic last kick of the game....
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoBury boys are good -but boss wants to see more
By ED MARRIAGE Colchester....... 34pts Bury St Ed’s.......55pts Lift-off: Bury’s Dan Donovan claims a lineout and, right, Colchester No.8 Ashton Webb...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoEarly Barnes onslaught too much for the Raiders
By ABI BENCE Worthing.................. 19 Barnes...................... 41 WITH struggling Worthing Raiders sitting at the bottom of the table, it was important...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoHavant given a lesson in finishing
By PETE MAYHEAD Havant........................ 5 Canterbury.............. 61 HAVANT were handed another harsh National League lesson. Canterbury started the quickest and took...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoPhysical Combe sink Harlequins
By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H...................28 Westcombe P.........55 A PHYSICAL Westcombe Park bruised themselves to a comfortable win over Oxford Harlequins. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 10 months agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 10 months agoRegional results
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoL’borough keep up pressure at the top
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS All five of the top half of the table won their games, with all ten teams...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 10 months agoMorgan leads the fightback
Super Rygbi Cup round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY overturned a 21-point deficit in the second half to earn a stunning 40-33...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 10 months agoBaker puts Merthyr on right road
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD WING Fin Baker ran in a hat-trick of tries to inspire Merthyr to a thumping 62-14...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 10 months agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoToulouse show offstrength in depth
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Scottish ace: Blair Kinghorn was on the scoresheet for Toulouse PICTURES: Getty Images UGO Mola’s remarkable Toulouse,...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoKey talking points from each Premiership game this weekend
By Charlie Elliott With the Six Nations around the corner, Premiership squads have been decimated by England internationals being away at...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoChampions Challenge Cup Sunday roundup: All the action from the last day of pool stage fixtures
By Charlie Elliott The teams playing their games on Sunday in the Champions and Challenge Cups had the advantage of knowing...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoChampions Cup Team of the Week: Toulouse stars shine and Damian Penaud runs riot
The pool stage of the Champions Cup reached a close, with teams now knowing their fate in either the round of...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoAnthony Watson: I had to quit, I was in so much pain
By Paul Rees As Anthony Watson trudged off five minutes into the second-half in Leicester’s match at Sale in December, he...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoChrist Tshiunza: There’s no panic at Exeter Chiefs
By Paul Rees As Christ Tshiunza reflected on what has been a frustrating season for the Wales forward, he recalled a...
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Latest News
/ 11 months ago‘Life at Sale Sharks without my brother is weird’ – Luke James
By Jon Newcombe Sale stalwart Luke James admits his first season apart from older brother Sam has been “very weird”. Before...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoBeno Obano red ends Bath hope of an upset win against Leinster
By Brendan Gallagher Leinster ............................. 47pts Tries: Henshaw 9, 15; Conan 37, Snyman 51, 76; Ringrose 60, Gibson-Park 67 Conversions: Prendergast...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months ago‘It’s tough on Beno Obano, we stand by him’ – Johann Van Graan
Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan said he has never seen a scrum penalty given near halfway result in a...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoCharging Bulls dominate Stade Francais to book their Challenge Cup spot
By Ben Jaycock Bulls..................... 48pts Tries: Penalty 3, Williams 13, Papier 18, Vermaak 27, Louw 39, Chamberlain 47, Hanekom 51 Conversions:...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoTom Seabrook hat-trick as Northampton Saints edge a thriller over Munster
By Rob Wildman Northampton ................... 34pts Tries: Seabrook 13, 48, 67; Langdon 40, Ramm 54 Conversions: Smith 40, 54, 67 Penalty:...












