Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRouse is new Exiles boss after a Titanic showing
NEWS EXTRA By SAM WILSON NIC ROUSE, the man behind the late-season revival of Rotherham Titans, has been appointed London Scottish...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoWoodward shows he’s England class
By TOM BRADSHAW Teamwork: Tom Marshall dives over for Gloucester’s first try, set up by Jason Woodward, right PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Racing 92 v Munster
Earls returns from injury to start on the wing
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Leinster v Scarlets
Dan Jones starts at 10 as Patchell moves to full back
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRichard Cockerill extends his stay with Edinburgh until 2021
Richard Cockerill signs two-year contract extension in the Scottish capital
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJudgement Day kicks off with the Crabbie’s Challenge
The Dragons are having some fun ahead of their Judgement Day clash next week
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoQuinnell: Scarlets can do a Liverpool
Scott Quinnell looks ahead to the weekend's clash at the Aviva Stadium between Leinster and his old team Scarlets
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Cardiff Blues v Pau
Blues hoping to continue European journey to send Wilson off in style
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoUlster legend Paul Marshall to retire at end of season
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Paul Marshall has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Gloucester v Newcastle Falcons
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Gloucester head coach Johan Ackermann has urged his Gloucester side to ‘get out of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNewcastle Falcons sign Logovi’i Mulipola
Samoan international to leave Welford Road after six and a half years
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBakewell’s got Tigers boxing clever again, says Tom Youngs
Leicester hooker Tom Youngs discloses the boxing sessions that have helped the Tigers pack find their grit
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoArctic chill descends on Dorking as Sweden turn up to play 2nd XV
Michael Young tells the story of how Swedish rugby sought to rebound from European Championship North form with a trip to...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoVooght strikes late to seal points
By CAMERON TEMPLE R’dingensians 21 Canterbury 14 REDINGENSIANS dominated the second half of a tight affair to emerge victorious with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEvans the hero as Llanelli late show breaks Neath hearts
By JAY BAYFORD Llanelli 41 Neath 36 LLANELLI had to come from behind twice before securing a dramatic late victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLightning start gets Field beyond Tigers
By RICHARD SYKES Huddersfield ..31 Sheff Tigers …10 AN incredible first-half display paved the way for Huddersfield’s win despite their failure...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDiamond: Last five minutes cost us
SALE director of rugby Steve Diamond was pleased with their second half display but was left to rue yet another poor...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoManning double helps seal thriller
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor 28 B St Edmunds 27 CHINNOR managed to edge a thriller that went down to the wire,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSix of the best as Merthyr romp to another success
By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea 10 Merthyr 45 MERTHYR ran in six tries to defeat Swansea and give their title hopes another...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoReds weather early storm to bring up half ton in style
By TOM INNES JERSEY battled back from a 22-point deficit to claim an eventually comfortable win in their final home league...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoPetty holds nerve to kick Dale to victory
By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge …35pts Tynedale …34pts ICE cool Rod Petty held his nerve to clinch a stunning Stourbridge victory with...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMcCormick, the pocket rocket who hit like a heavyweight
ITALY’S Matteo Minozzi – 5ft 8in and 13 stone something – has provided ample evidence this season that contrary to the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoSeven up Reds out of bottom three
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliffs 46 Barnstaple 16 OLD Redcliffians continued a fine run of form, scoring seven tries in a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPowerful Pooler make it tough for Rhydyfelin
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BAYFORD THE relegation fight is likely to go down to the wire following Rhydyfelin’s 40-7 defeat...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoMorahan’s the party pin-up boy for Bristol
By ROGER PANTING Going up in the world: Bristol celebrate their promotion Irresistible: Luke Morahan scores LUKE Morahan scored four tries...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMeredith try keeps Lucs’ hopes burning
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians ..17 Macclesfield 12 LUCTONIANS kept alive their fight to avoid relegation by earning a tight victory over...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Big change is needed to wake the sleeping giants BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCinderford prove they are deadly in the 22!
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 41pts Taunton 24pts Nap hand: Dale Lemon scores try number five for Cinderford Not this time: Harry...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoYstrad in charge after win over big rivals
Welsh Division One round-up By JAY BAYFORD YSTRAD Rhondda took control of the One East Central title race with a 29-18...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoDuncan’s the hat-trick hero again for Cornish Pirates
By MARK WOOD PIRATES’ hat-trick hero Tom Duncan admitted it is becoming a bit of a habit after notching a treble...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSheffield all but down after loss
By TOM GALLAGHER Sheffield …12 Otley …17 OTLEY all but confirmed Sheffield’s relegation as they came out winners over the struggling...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNew Zealand get another helping hand from the schedulers
WHEN are SANZAAR going to pep up their ailing tournament by bringing a little even handedness to the competition? The schedule...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoAtiola inspires Juddians to five-pointer
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 34 Redruth 26 A BEAUTIFUL afternoon bathed in Kentish sunshine produced a highly entertaining game that...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBarnes top after Tring shock Guernsey
London & South East Premier BARNES moved to the top of the table with just one round of fixtures remaining, following...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAce Ashton smashes the French try record
Chris Ashton moved stylishly into French rugby legend against Top 14 leaders Montpellier. He has now scored more tries in a...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoEaling bag early bonus but Students prove mettle
By JONATHAN LANDI EALING rebounded from their shock defeat at Doncaster by running in eight tries against a game Hartpury outfit....
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale still battling to avoid the drop
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale …44 Hinckley …19 THE spring sun shone on the Avenue and Wharfedale as they won by six...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWalker’s in a hurry to make up lost time
By NEALE HARVEY HOOKING prospect Jack Walker is relishing the chance of a head-to-head against Jamie George and Schalk Brits as...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDreams still alive for Wimbledon
By LYNDON EDNEY Broadstreet 29 Wimbledon 41 WIMBLEDONfaced a door- die clash away at Broadstreet and delivered when the pressure was...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBees bested by Sandbach once again
Midlands Premier SANDBACH secured the double over champions Birmingham & Solihull following a party-spoiling 33-26 victory at Portway. The Cheshire outfit...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCheshire helps Titans go down with a bang
By GUY WILLIAMS RELEGATED Rotherham bid goodbye to home matches in the Championship in truly dramatic style with an amazing victory...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKiss promises a fight to the death
Keeping the dream alive: Irish beat Quins LONDON Irish head coach Les Kiss has hailed the outstanding work ethic of his...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWorthing edge Sussex try-fest
By DAVE MOORE Worthing 55 Henley 41 TWO late tries gave Worthing victory over Henley in a thrilling encounter in West...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGrasshoppers grounded by Billingham
Northern Premier CHAMPIONS-ELECT Preston Grasshoppers suffered only their second defeat of the season, as Billinghamcame from behind to secure a 31-27...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoSharp nails late kick to give Scots local pride
By LUKE JARMYN A COOLLY-taken penalty kick at the death by Scottish fly-half Jake Sharp saw the Exiles get their second...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSaints come alive to shock the old enemy
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Through the gap: Ahsee Tuala hands off George Ford to score for Saints PICTURES: Getty Images NEVER under-estimate...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBlues maintain their fight for survival
South West Premier NEWBURY Blues gave their bid to beat relegation a huge boost after they held on for a 25-24...
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English Championship
/ 8 years ago14-man Esher stun Cambridge
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …22 Esher …32 CAMBRIDGE contrived to put themselves under pressure by failing to beat a 14-man Esher...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMyler so proud to bounce back
STEPHENMyler, the only Saints survivor from when they last beat Leicester at Welford Road 11 years ago, said: “It’s been a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSolomona case looks too much like a witch hunt
It would appear that the RFU have put themselves in a very invidious position as the Denny Solomona incident turns more...
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