Club Rugby
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFrancis: I’m after SA tour place
STAR man Piers Francis has set his sights on England’s summer tour. The Saints No.10 said: “I’ve had adjustments to make...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAlbion’s home record still intact as Park defeated
By PADDY MARSH Going over: Matt Crosscombe Albion dives for the line to score for Plymouth PICTURES: Pinnacle PLYMOUTH Albion maintained...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoA treble for Ducker as defence is cast aside
■By BILL HOOPER Eye for the line: Rob Coote dives over to score for Redruth. PICTURES: Simon Bryant Redruth 49pts Henley...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWallaby flyer joins Saints but Brookes is moving on
NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed Wallaby flyer Taqele Naiyaravoro from the Waratahs. The 26-year-old Fiji-born wing will join the Premiership...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoRampant Knights win battle of attacks
By STEVE HOSSACK Making the game safe: Doncaster’s Adam Batt scores and is congratulated by Jack Bergmanas PICTURES: Gareth Lyons DONCASTER...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoUnderwood the hero as Glos halt Sarries
■By ADAM MOYLES Saracens 29pts Glos-Hartpury 29pts MID-TABLE Gloucester- Hartpury came from 14 points down to prevent a Saracens victory –...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoSix of the best for Coventry as they march on
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 40 Cambridge 10 SIX-TRY Coventry took another step towards the league title and promotion with an ultimately...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoSam’s the man as Dons cook the Geese
■By WARREN MUGGLETON Wimbledon 46 London IWG 21 SAM O’Leary-Blade’s double led Wimbledon to a dominant victory over a sorry Wild...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBlooding kids has been key to revival – Savage
■By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA JOHAN Ackermann’s determination to blood fresh talent is inspiring Gloucester’s charge for a first Premiership title,...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoPack power sets platform for backline fliers
By LUKE JARMYN UNBEATEN Bristol’s forward physicality and backline dynamism outclassed London Scottish to seal a try bonus-point within half-an-hour and...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMobbs-Smith wants strong defensive display
■By DAVID PORTER PREVIEW: Richmond v Firwood Waterloo Sunday February 18. Kick-off 2.30pm RICHMOND head coach David Mobbs-Smith wants a strong...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOAs see off local rivals in vital success
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 36 B. Stortford 17 ALBANIAN recorded a five-point victory over local rivals Bishop’s Stortford in fine...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoJust like Sevens in 11-try spectacle
■By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds 46 Canterbury 26 TWO mid-table teams served up an 11-try feast at Bury. In an...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTuipulotu looks set to pledge allegiance to Wales
■By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA WALES look to have won a tug of war with England for the services of one...
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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 ago’Boro up to fourth as they defeat Sharks
■By JACK UNWIN L’borough 21 DMP Sharks 15 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning made it three wins in a row with victory over Darlington...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBlaydon cling on despite visitors’ fightback
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 29 Sheffield 23 A BOTTOM of the table clash that started with Blaydon running in three early...
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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 One
/ 8 years agoNerveless Tarrant kick seals victory
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 29 Esher 28 BLACKHEATH snatched a dramatic late win in a match that looked to be heading...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoPersey claims the honours for Titans
■By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T 29 Clifton 27 THIS was a classic local derby with the score going tit for tat...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPatience game starting to pay off for Sharks flyer Charnley
■By JON NEWCOMBE NEWS EXTRA JOSH Charnley admits he was “clueless”when he first crossed over into Rugby Union but, 16 months...
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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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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale fall short as Lions secure win
By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L 37 Wharfedale 28 LEICESTER Lions came out on top in a high-scoring affair against Wharfedale. Alex...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIt’s a big lesson for us – Gloucs
GLOUCESTER’S head coach, Johan Ackermann, had no complaints about the result. He said: “We were not good enough and it’s another...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPark leave it too late to beat OEs
By JON EDWARDS Rosslyn Park 29 O Elthamians 36 ELTHAMIANS survived a stunning second-half comeback by battling Park to edge a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Neath 10 Bedwas 40 BEDWAS produced a superb display to put an end to their winless start to phase two. A...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTigers roar back to defeat Lucs
By TOM GALLAGHER Sheffield T 25 Luctonians 20 SHEFFIELD Tigers piled more misery on bottom side Luctonians as they ran out...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWe’re close to letting rip now warns Deano
By ALAN HEDLEY Fast start: Sinoti Sinoti goes over for Falcons’ first try after four minutes PICTURES: Getty Images Acrobatic finish:...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMerthyr juggernaut rolls on with 16th victory on the spin
Merthyr 30 Pontypridd 21 ■By IAN GOLDEN MERTHYR extended their winning streak to 16 games – 14 in the league –...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSouth beaten as Macc rally for victory
By BRAD HARPER S Leicester 24 Macc’field 38 A SPIRITED Macclesfield recovered from two consecutive losses in an enthralling victory against...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoThat was pathetic admits Bath boss
DIRECTOR of rugby Todd Blackadder’s succinct appraisal of his side’s performance was “pathetic” as he said sorry to Bath fans after...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDrovers come from behind with their fresh legs
■By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery 26 Cardiff 24 THE Drovers won their second game of the post- Christmas Premiership after a...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years ago‘Character the key to Hinckley’s triumph’
By LEE SIMS Hinckley 29pts Tynedale 26pts HINCKLEY snatched victory just three minutes from time when Joseph Wilson kicked the decisive...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoLiam takes honours – and a yellow card
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Looking good: Liam Williams scores for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images No way through: Sale’s Danny Solomona is held...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBargoed battlers hang on to celebrate another big scalp
■By IWAN GABE DAVIES Bargoed 16 Aberavon 14 BARGOED took another big scalp after they beat last year’s runners-up Aberavon in...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSearing Sale seal victory over sorry Otley
By LEON PICKARD Sale 59 Otley 5 SALE ran riot at Heywood Road yesterday afternoon as they scored eight tries against...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMcCall: Defence was just brilliant
SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall was impressed by his team’s fight in the second half. He said: “Areas of our...
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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 agoIt’s all systems go for Mullen after injury-wrecked Autumn
NEALE HARVEY talks to Wasps loosehead Matt Mullan, desperate to make up for lost time Buzzing again: Matt Mullan PICTURE: Getty...
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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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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRobson expecting more fireworks in repeat of last year’s final
DAN Robson says revenge is in the air as two of England’s most entertaining sides reprise last season’s Premiership final with...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGuernsey keep the rest at bay after win
London & South East Premier GUERNSEYremain six points ahead of the chasing pack after beating Westcliff 29-51 at The Gables. However...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMarshall’s penalty ensures Quins share the spoils
■By DEAN JONES RGC 1404 20 Carmarthen 20 THIS clash in Colwyn Bay between two of the title chasers ended in...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTMOs only work with the right equipment
NICK CAIN WHAT the furore surrounding the disallowed Gareth Anscombe touchdown in last weekend’s England- Wales clash proved is that the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBrummies looking good at the summit
Midlands Premier BIRMINGHAM & Solihull cemented their spot at the top of the Midlands Premier with a convincing 29-3 win over...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSeven-try Steelmen still 17pts behind Pooler
■By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up TATA Steel were in irresistible form as they ran in seven tries to thrash basement...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoET called back when Underhill launched that tackle
SAM Underhill said this season that he is not the fastest flanker on the block. Having watched replays of his brilliant...
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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...
International Rugby
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