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Premiership
/ 8 years agoHarrison demands a repeat performance
By NEALE HARVEY Extended run: Tigers No.9 Sam Harrison LEICESTER’S historic victory over Saracens last week will count for nothing unless...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKingston urges fans to ‘park frustrations’
HARLEQUINS’ welcome Bath to the Stoop in the match rescheduled from Friday night due to the freezing conditions. Quins make six...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBakewell’s challenge to create new pack legacy at Leicester Tigers
The Kiwi forwards coach on leaving Bristol for Welford Road and the new generation he wants to foster
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBatty: Plenty of life left in the old dog yet!
Batty seeking to rule the roost in the hooker department at the Rec
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHaley leaves Sale for Munster in pursuit of international stage
Shunned by Eddie, the full-back will now aim to stand shoulder to shoulder for Ireland thanks to maternal roots
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWoods hoping Vale will end Merthyr’s winning run
PREVIEW: Ebbw Vale v Merthyr By JAY BAYFORD Sunday, February 25. Kick-off 2.30pm, Eugene Cross Park GREG Woods is optimistic about...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFalcons show they are really in this title challenge
By NEALE HARVEY Not to be denied: Sinoti Sinoti powers over for Falcons PICTURES: Getty Images Early hope: James Horwill scores...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLlanelli produce shock victory in One West
Welsh Championship round-up By Daniel Phillips LLANELLI Wanderers produced a shock result in One West to beat the muchfancied Gorseinon 29-19....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKingston: We have to get our pride back
HARLEQUINS boss John Kingston struggled for positives He said: “We defended manfully for long periods and it was fantastic to see...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBotha is front row target as Ospreys rebuild
NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER THE Ospreys have identified Cheetahs tighthead prop Tom Botha as a leading candidate to bolster their...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoFirst-half blitz for brilliant Blaydon
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon …45 S Leicester …20 BLAYDON’S bid to move out of the relegation zone took another step forward...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGopperth’s pressure kick saves the day
By JAMES LLOYD Pack power: Gloucester celebrate their first try PICTURES: Getty Images In the thick of it: Wasps ace Jimmy...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJackman in high spirits
HEAD coach Bernard Jackman says Dragons hope to make a big signing for next season. Wales No.8 Ross Moriarty is one...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMacc too good as Tigers tamed
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesf’ld …31 Sheffield …15 MACCLESFIELD proved too strong for visitng Sheffield as they ran out comfortable winners in...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGloucs rue 34 missed tackles
GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann rued a frustrating secondhalf and wants to see his side make amends next week against Newcastle...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGlover is back for England’s Las Vegas showdown
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON SIMON Amor has named his squad for next weekend’s Las Vegas Sevens. England will face Canada,...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSearing effort by Dale as Bridge beaten
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …52 Stourbridge…29 A BLISTERING spell of four tries in ten minutes paved the way for a memorable...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAmazing Mr Wilson gives Bath last word
By ANDY BABER Shark attack: Denny Solomona scores Nervless: James Wilson kicks the winning points PICTURES: Getty Images MAKESHIFT fly-half James...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHeat’s on for Teague as Bordeaux’s bid slumps
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Rory Teague, the English coach handed the top job at Bordeaux-Begles, is discovering just how heart-rending it...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoParty in the Park as Sedgley win
By TOM GALLAGHER Sedgley Pk …34 Leicester L…12 SEDGLEY Park ran out 34-12 winners over Leicester Lions in impressive style at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWe must be more clinical admits disappointed Diamond
STEVE Diamond, Sale Sharks’ director of rugby, admitted his team need to be more clinical when they get into winning positions....
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRelentless Sale victorious again
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield …7 Sale …28 SALE eased to their 19th win of the season with a disciplined and controlled...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSpencer eager to capitalise on big chance to impress
By NEALE HARVEY Aiming for impact: Ben Spencer PICTURE: Getty Images POPULAR hooker Schalk Brits makes an eagerly-awaited return as Saracens...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIrish remain defiant despite 16pt gap
Spencer, Cox, Arr, Hammond Back in the lineup: Johnny Williams ENGLAND midfield prospect Johnny Williams returns as London Irish aim to...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNadolo gets behind bid for Pacific Islanders franchise
ISN’T it odd how things come full circle. Back in the supposedly bad old amateur days, the Super Ten competition was...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDe Villiers may come calling for Ewers
Boss: Pieter De Villiers NEW Zimbabwe coach Pieter De Villiers, who led South Africa to a Lions and Tri-Nations success in...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoPoole’s late intervention helps Hull make splash
ROUND-UP By CHARLIE PEAT ZAK Poole’s late try helped fire Hull into third place as they leapfrogged Lymm with a 20-13...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Reducing penalty sanctions may resurrect old quick-tap BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Bag of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGogs continue march towards the title by routing Swans
By DEAN JONES RGC 1404 …50 Swansea …21 RGC 1404 continued their pursuit of the Principality Premiership title with victory over...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAction man Browne completes epic trans-Atlantic solo mission
POWERFUL Irish lock Damian Browne travelled the world playing rugby with long spells at Connacht, Northampton, Brive, Leinster and Oyonnax and...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoBridge blunted by impressive Caldy
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …6 Caldy …15 CALDY spoiled the party on the day Darren Fox made his 100th appearance in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFord bags four as Quins continue fine home form
By CARL FIELD Carmarthen …34 Bargoed …10 WING Dale Ford helped himself to four tries as Carmarthen made it a perfect...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoLound strikes late to down Rosslyn
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians …27 Rosslyn P…26 GREG Lound’s dramatic late drop-goal gave Hull Ionians victory over Rosslyn Park. Park...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAllen helps Bedwas run riot against struggling Bridgend
By HOWARD EVANS Bedwas …41 Bridgend …14 BEDWAS ran in seven tries to take their tally to 19 and three victories...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWalsh left delighted as Jubb leads way
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington MP…0pts Coventry…42pts NICK WALSH was left beaming after his Coventry side recorded a resounding victory over Darling...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPitman stars as Cardiff collect bonus-point victory
By PETER HUGHES Cardiff …31 Neath…19 RORY Pitman and Gareth Thompson helped Cardiff secure a bonus-point victory at Arms Park against...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWe’re scared of losing the title admits Baxter
By MIKE SINCLAIR Held up: Luke Cowan Dickie is stopped by the Northampton defence short of the try line PICTURES: Getty...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoHendrickson at the double in Albion late show
By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley …16 Plymouth …20 TWO tries from centre Tom Hendrickson inspired Plymouth to a dramatic victory at Billesley...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHyatt confident Aberavon can stop their winless slump
PREVIEW: Llanelli v Aberavon By JONNY PAYNE Sunday, February 25. Kick-off 2.30pm, Parc y Scarlets ABERAVON head coach Jason Hyatt hopes...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoOlly burst changed it all says Dickens
ALAN Dickens, Saints’ interim coach, lamented: “For 70 minutes we were in control. Then Olly Woodburn makes a fantastic break. “That...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDoncaster Knights prop Ian Williams dies after collapsing at training session
(Photo: Getty Images) By Adam Ellis Doncaster Knights have announced prop Ian Williams has passed away, aged 27, after collapsing at...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoPower of Rams’ scrum is crucial to victory
By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 31 Redingensian 38 BARNSTAPLE claimed two late bonus points but were well beaten by Redingensians. The visiting...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBrave call by Wigglesworth allows Eden in for winner
By ROB WILDMAN NOTTINGHAMrecorded a first win in 2018 thanks to a dramatic last-ditch penalty goal after Pirates looked assured of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKeys stand firm as Swansea come roaring back
■By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea 23 Cross Keys 30 CROSS KEYS’ unbeaten start to the year continued with a thrilling victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBridge battle past Sedgley in thriller
By ADAM WAREING Sedgley Pk 34 Stourbridge 41 A 12-TRY thriller saw Stourbridge edge a promotion clash to keep the pressure...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoJonny’s back to help Warriors claim survival
By ROGER PANTING Winning return: Jonny Arr scores No stopping him: Matt Scott scores Gloucester’s first try JONNY Arr made a...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoStreet struggle as Moffat makes hay
By ROB WALKER Broadstreet 3 Cinderford 36 CINDERFORD eased to victory with a five-try win. Full-back James Moffat slotted three points...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoTrailfinders withstand Reds’ late onslaught
By TOM INNES TRAILFINDERS turned up the heat with a 25-point burst either side of halftime that set up a bonus...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoReplacement Jones emerges as late Vale match winner
■By JAY BAYFORD Bridgend 18 Ebbw Vale 21 DORIAN Jones proved to be the match winner as his late penalty gave...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoThree on spin for in-form Chester
By ANDREW SMITH Hudd’field 10 Chester 19 CHESTER’S resurgence continued with their third win on the bounce in a tight contest...
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