Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLlanelli enjoy try-fest success over the Whites
■By PAUL HOPKINS Llanelli …43 Swansea …26 LLANELLI ran out comfortable winners in a thrilling try fest against local rivals Swansea...
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Babcock Trophy
/ 8 years agoNavy assault torpedoed by Matavesi’s mad red
By SAM JACKSON Army 22 Navy 14 Done it again: The Army boys celebrate retaining the Babcock Trophy in front of...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoMinken’s speed is great for Yorks
■By JAMIE RUSSELL Cheshire…27 Yorkshire…34 THE perfect summer’s day ended in disappointment for Cheshire as they were losers to an efficient...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoEarly yellow card can’t derail Foden farewell
By NEALE HARVEY Fans’ favourite: Ben Foden scores on his last appearance for Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images BEN Foden rolled back...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPerfect Leadbetter has the key to unlock jaded Newport
■By IAN GOLDEN Newport …19 Cross Keys …35 CROSS Keys overcame Newport in a scrappy Principality Premiership affair at Rodney Parade....
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Babcock Trophy
/ 8 years agoJersey sign Premiership youngsters
GLOUCESTER forward Charlie Beckett and Bath scrum-half Will Homer are to join Championship side Jersey Reds. The pair, both 22, have...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoRayner is too late to rescue Mids
■By DAVID BIRD East Mids …19 Eastern Co …22 EASTERN Counties held on to beat East Midlands despite Lawrence Rayner’s late...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDickens: Still a lot of belief at Saints
WITH two wins and a narrow loss at Wasps to finish the season, Saints interim coach Alan Dickens said: “Ninth is...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWalsh the hero as Ponty edge scrappy contest
■By GEOFF CHAMPION Pontypridd …18 Cardiff …8 A LATE try by Geraint Walsh clinched victory for Pontypridd after plucky Cardiff fought...
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Babcock Trophy
/ 8 years agoDe Jongh will get down and dirty
MIDFIELD linchpin Juan de Jongh knows Wasps’ must shore up their defence if they are to claim the Premiership title. Wasps...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoArbury tackle saves Surrey in tight draw
■By BILL HOOPER Cornwall …15pts Surrey…15pts On he run: Tom Notman of Cornwall sprints down the wing PICTURE: Jack Dawe Photography...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTigers opt for Samoan powerhouse
LEICESTER TIGERS are continuing to make changes to their squad for next season by signing Samoan international prop Nephi Leatigaga. Blindside...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFive-try Quins take the title in fine style
Welsh Division One round-up MAESTEG Quins sealed the One West Central title in style with a 47-28 victory over Bridgend Athletic....
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoReigning champs Lancs start with a bang
■By SIMON MCINTYRE North’land …20 Lancashire…64 ON a hot day more suited to cricket than rugby, Northumberland made a positive start...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoON THE BLING SIDE
Bath set to confirm Cokanasiga deal BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Bath-bound: Irish wing Joe Cokanasiga BATH are...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNervy draw ensures Students’ safety
■By CARL FIELD Welsh Championship round-up CARDIFF Metropolitan University secured their WRU National Championship status after picking up two points from...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoCloud nine for Herts after victory
■By GRAHAM COX Hertfordshire 59 Kent …21 NINE tries gave Hertfordshire the perfect start to their County Championship campaign. Kent had...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoQuins look at Kennedy and Ryan
HARLEQUINS appear to be making progress towards revealing their new coaching set up after holding interviews for a general manager and...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS for Guinness Pro14 Semi Final Qualifiers
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Munster v Edinburgh (15:15) Munster 15 Zebo; 14 Conway, 13 Arnold, 12 Scannell, 11 Earls;...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS for Round 22 Aviva Premiership
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Bath v London Irish (16:00) Bath 15 Homer; 14 Vuna, 13 Banahan, 12 Wilson, 11...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAndrew Trimble to retire from professional rugby at the age of 33
Ulster legend calls time on professional career at the age of 33
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGloucester pair head list of nominees for Land Rover Discovery of the Year
Four back row nominees are included in the Land Rover Discovery of the year award shortlist
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years ago‘We’re the defending champions so we’re not going to make it easy’ – Scarlets centre Scott Williams
Wales centre set for one last Parc y Scarlets hurrah
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBen Foden to leave Northampton Saints and reach landmark in final game
Fullback in with chance of reaching landmark 250 appearances for Northampton and will lead them out on Saturday
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWorcester Warriors’ Max Stelling and Ben Howard to leave Sixways
Worcester academy duo to leave Sixways at end of the season
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRuairidh Jackson extends his stay at Scotstoun
Ruairidh Jackson extends his stay in Glasgow by a further 12 months
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJoe Cokanasiga set to join Bath on loan from London Irish
Fijian born Cokanasiga to join Bath on a season long loan deal for 2018/19
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSale Sharks close to wrapping up deals for ex-Ulster duo Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding
Jackson and Olding have been linked with moves to England, France and Australia
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDean Richards signs contract extension at Kingston Park
Director of rugby, Dean Richards signs new three year deal at Kingston Park
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeinster and Adidas announce sponsorship
Photo: (Getty Images) By Jake Jones Leinster Rugby and Adidas have announced a five year sponsorship deal that will see the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSam Hidalgo-Clyne signs for Scarlets
Edinburgh scrum-half to move on when his contract comes to an end this summer
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoWayne Barnes to referee Champions Cup final between Leinster and Racing 92
Barnes will be the man in charge in Bilbao, as Challenge Cup officials are also confirmed
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNick Phipps fined for urinating on bar at Sydney club
Wallabies international apologies and says he was a 'bloody idiot'
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National League One
/ 8 years agoStudents survive despite defeat to Mowden
By OSCAR MORTIMER L’boro St …17 Darlington MP24 THEY may have lost but a losing bonus point was still enough 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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English Championship
/ 8 years agoNotts give Costello the perfect send off
By ROB WILDMAN NOTTINGHAM capped their campaign by winning a second game in four days at Lady Bay. After the 41-21...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBarnstaple down despite success
By DAVE REED Barnstaple……17 Wimbledon…14 BARNSTAPLE won this battle at the bottom but they and Wimbledon were relegated from National 2...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBath still hoping for place in Europe
TODD Blackadder said Bath still have “a glimmer of hope” to secure European Cup qualification for next season. With speculation rife...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoEsher sparkle to whitewash OEs
By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians0 Esher …30 ESHER ended the season in some style with a fourtry victory and performance every...
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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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English Championship
/ 8 years agoMagnificent 7 for resurgent Pirates
On fire: Chris Morgan of Cornish Pirates surges for the try-line PICTURE: JackDawe Photography By RHOD MITCHELL IT WAS a magnificent...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRice is boiling hot with fine brace
By CALLUM BURNS Broadstreet…21 Taunton T……26 BROADSTREET came close to a shock victory to sign off their time in National 2...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoPacked-out Sandy Park hails Chiefs’ table-toppers
By MIKE SINCLAIR ANOTHER bonuspoint win ensured Exeter will top the Premiership table as they head into a home playoff semi-final....
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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 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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English Championship
/ 8 years agoFans bring the glory days back to Pooler
Saying thanks: Ben Jeffreys takes the trophy to see Pooler volunteer Pat Sheppherd During the half-century since his Pontypool debut as...
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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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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDiamond: I can build team round MacGinty
USA fly-half AJ MacGinty was hailed by Sale boss Steve Diamond. “He’s come of age and you can build a side...
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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 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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