Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHarlequins release former Hartpury star Jonas Mikalcius
27 tries for Hartpury when they won promotion to the Championship
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoUlster’s Rory Best keeps tight-lipped on his thoughts about his future
Over a decade as Ulster captain
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoYoung: That wasn’t part of the plan, we were second best
By DECLAN ROONEY Connacht ……..43 Wasps …………..10 DAI Young handed out nine Wasps debuts but his side were swamped by an...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKvesic states case with breakdown dominance
By ROB COLE THEChiefs hammered out a five-try warning to their Premiership rivals that they will be just as difficult to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBlommetjies dazzles on debut for Scarlets
By STEFFAN THOMAS WAYNE Pivac hailed the x-factor impact of new signing Clayton Blommetjies who scored two tries as the Scarlets...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFalcons up tempo to leave Euro kings for dead
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Leinster ……….17 Newcastle……42 NEWCASTLE continued to build for the start of the new season with a comprehensive defeat...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMatawalu adds his magic from the bench to throttle Quins
Glasgow ……..50 Harlequins ….17 HARLEQUINS head of rugby Paul Gustard branded his side’s showing “unacceptable” after they shipped eight tries in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLawes feeling fresh after five-month injury layoff
By ROGER PANTING COURTNEY Lawes returned as a half-time replacement to help batter Dragons into second half submission with hooker James...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBlues battle hard but class tells for Sarries in second half
By MATT WRIGHT FLY-HALF Max Malins took his chance to impress as Saracens eventually pulled clear of a fired-up Bedford. With...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRoberts barges over to mark his debut in style
By GARY HEATLY Try time: Jamie Roberts punches through the Edinburgh defence PICTURES: Patrick Khachfe JAMIERoberts bagged a try on his...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAcademy kids star as Warriors run in 8 tries
Worcester ….52 Hartpury ……24 WORCESTER ran in eight tries as they swept to a comfortable win. Four first-half tries from Ollie...
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Top 14
/ 8 years agoAbendanon’s ready to restore Clermont glory
DAVID BARNES No-one felt the pain of a doomed season for champions Clermont more than Nick Abendanon, their charismatic English full-back...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPirates batten down the hatches to keep Chiefs out
C Pirates ……29 Exeter …………21 AN Exeter Chiefs team with a dangerous back division came up short as Cornish Pirates thrilled...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDouble red adds punch to Sharks ‘friendly’ win
By JOHN EVERTON HISTORY repeated itself in Saint Affrique as Sale again beat Castres in a pre-season match, but this was...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLewis at double as Knights ring the changes
By TOM JAMESON Doncaster ……47 Sale FC …………21 THE Knights won their first home pre-season fixture in style. Four second half...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGlaws finish with a flurry as old boy Burns hobbles off
Ulster ………………..17 Gloucester ……….29 GLOUCESTER put the Danny Cipriani saga to one side to record a fine victory in Ulster. Two...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFast start from Tigers but Italian pack power swings it
By SAM JACKSON Benetton ……..26 Leicester ……..10 LEICESTER Tigers suffered a set-back to their pre-season campaign with a four tries to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSpittle scorches in as Titans capitulate
By ROB WILDMAN Power play: Nottingham No.8 Josh Poullet crashes over from short range PICTURE: Phil Hutchinson TEAMS NOTTINGHAM: Robinson; Spittle,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHeadache time for Harvey
Jersey ……….35 Old Elthamians ..7 JERSEY claimed five tries with a comfortable win over National One opponents Old Elthamians built on...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMunster highlight areas for Kidney’s attention
Munster ……….32 L Irish …………..28 DECLAN Kidney said he and Les Kiss have a huge job on their hands to secure...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCurious Pulu case gets special treatment
TRYING to follow World Rugby’s tortured, self-serving logic on captured players can send you quietly insane. After the high profile expulsions...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLone wolf Danny needs some proper wing men
BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points RUGBY MATTERS Shot in the foot: Danny Cipriani outside court...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMark Flanagan adds steel to Bedford Blues’ pack
It's been a summer of impressive recruitment by Mike Rayer at Goldington Road
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJustin Tipuric named as Ospreys captain, as Alun Wyn Jones heads into World Cup year with Wales
Alun Wyn Jones' record of 115 appearances as captain is more than double of any other Ospreys player
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDanny Cipriani attends Jersey court and is fined following arrest outside nightclub
Gloucester signing Cipriani pleads guilty to two charges
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBath confirm Guy Mercer will leave before the start of the season
Francois Louw is back fit, but it's another fans' favourite leaving the Rec
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHarlequins can reap the rewards of England resting Danny Care this summer, says coach Alex Codling
The Quins forwards coach also talks making the pack a force to be reckoned with
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTyler Morgan has his mojo back after battle with injury and diabetes
The Dragons centre unloads on missing large parts of last season after being a part of Warren Gatland's plans
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoShaun Edwards to work with Ospreys
"Shaun is a world class coach" - Allen Clarke
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPack power proves the difference
Richmond ….21 Blackheath …14 RICHMOND took the bragging rights as the oldest club rugby game in history went the way of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoOne-way traffic in midlands derby
By TOM BRANSTON Coventry ………62 Moseley ……….14 COVENTRY cruised to a 62-14 victory over fierce Midlands rivals Moseley to win the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDream start for Christian
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Worcester Warriors forward Christian Scotland-Williamson made his first appearance for Pittsburgh Steelers in a pre-season victory over the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAshton dots down at the death on his Sharks debut
By SAM JACKSON SALE got their pre-season campaign off to a flyer on Friday night with star signing Chris Ashton scoring...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDragons’ big guns catch Ealing cold
By JONATHAN LANDI Flat out: Rhodri Williams dives over for the Dragons PICTURE: Patrick Khachfe Strong arm: Ben West of Ealing...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoReds show resilience to slow Quins’ march
By TOM INNES Jersey ……….14 Harlequins …33 HARLEQUINS late surge was enough to seal an eventually comfortable win over a plucky...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSaracens offer a lot more than just money –Velani
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA SARACENS chief executive Mitesh Velani says the club’s commitment to treating players “unbelievably well” enables them...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeinster’s young guns blitz early French test
By JOHN FALLON LEINSTER got their season up and running with a decent workout in France against a Montauban side who...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSleightholme’s solo effort starts Boyd off with a win
By ROB COLE Bright spark: Ollie Sleightholme picks his way through the defence NEW ZEALANDER Chris Boyd will have been pleased...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLate winner makes debutant Honey toast of the town
Plymouth ……21 Bedford ……….19 Big match: Fraser Honey PLYMOUTH Albion kicked off their pre-season campaign with an intense battle against Bedford...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoShillcock holds his nerve to land the late winner
By WILLIAM RILEY Benetton……….12 Worcester ……14 WORCESTER made a solid start to their pre-season campaign with a 14-12 victory over fast-improving...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFirst round defeats for England and Wales
U18 International Series in SA Denied: Jac Morgan ENGLAND were defeated 41-21 by France in their opening game of the U18...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoVenter eyes lead role to boost bid for Boks
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA WORCESTER midfield general Francois Venter believes last season’s PRO 14 experience with the Cheetahs can help...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHigh-flying Falcons pick up where they left off
By DAVID RICHARDS JOHNNY Williams impressed on debut as Newcastle ran out comfortable winners over their Championship counterparts. Dean Richards’ side...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTigers’ tyro speedster Olowofela off to a flyer
By ROGER PANTING Eyes on the line: Jason Harries on his way to the opening try for Blues PICTURES: Huw Evans...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years ago10 Championship players who have gone on to become Premiership stars
Brendan Gallagher takes a look at the conveyor belt...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoZach Kibirige’s back to stake his claim at Newcastle
The Falcons back is ready to challenge the 'top quality' wings standing in his way
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years ago‘It’s the worst injury I’ve ever had’ says Jonathan Davies
The Scarlets & Wales centre explains the difficulty of overcoming his foot injury and what he wants to win most
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMatt Kvesic admits his England days are numbered with Eddie Jones at the helm
Once touted as the next big thing for England at 7
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMako and Billy Vunipola commit to Saracens
"It was a straightforward decision"
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWhy Jersey is an island of rugby dreams
Brendan Gallagher takes a trip to the Channel Islands to find the Reds are in success
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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