Club Rugby
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoSimmonds award snub is shocker
CONGRATULATIONS to Exeter’s second team for beating a full strength Bath 28-11 in the final of the Anglo Welsh cup. However,...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoConway’s wonder try gets gutsy Irish home
By NICK CAIN Stopped: Chris Ashton is tackled THIS was Munster at their best. A bunch of bold, brassy scrappers rising...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoChiefs streak home after first half blitz
By TOM BRADSHAW Champions: Exeter celebrate with the trophy PICTURES: Getty Images EXETER have left Bath bodies strewn across the West...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoThe Ironmen hold on as Neath mourn their missed chances
■ By IAN GOLDEN Neath…10 Merthyr …26 MERTHYR were made to fight hard for their win against a resilient Neath side...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoOtley boost their survival chances
By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….29 South Leics ……3 OTLE-Ytook several steps towards avoiding relegation with four tries at Cross Green. South...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoNow play on
INTERESTING how some controversial officiating calls you never hear the end of, while others are accepted. The high-ball knock-on by Rob...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoAll we had to do was kick the ball out and we were through groans Ashton
HAVING given a typically abrasive performance at blindside, Munster captain Peter O’Mahony, left, heaped praise on his team-mates for a gutsy...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCLOSE-UP
FREDDIE BURNS JOE SIMMONDS Bath fly-half Exeter fly-half Simmonds’ stock rose further. His control was unwaveringly assured and his strong goal-kicking...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRGC do damage early and often to leave Keys agog
■ By DEAN JONES RGC 1404 …55 Cross Keys …26 RGC 1404 maintained their title challenge with an eight-try defeat of...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoLyons takes centre stage after Eden’s early exit
By LUKE JARMYN NOTTINGHAMplaymaker Gearoid Lyons’ class made the difference as both teams struggled at a swamp-like Athletic Ground. The Green...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRiley is the star as Dale triumph in thriller
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….24 Sedgley Pk……31 A SUPERB game of rugby with strong play from both sides finished with Sedgley very...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMaro Itoje isn’t tired, he just needs new tricks
Saracens forwards coach Alex Sanderson says Itoje has not been overworked and must simply crack the rule books to rediscover his...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEngland wing Denny Solomona charged by RFU over alleged homophobic comment
Sale back will appear in front of disciplinary panel next month over incident in match against Worcester Warriors
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBristol prop Jack O’Connell to make switch to Ealing Trailfinders
Loosehead to make switch from Ashton Gate to Bristol's main promotion challengers
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHarry Mallinder focussed on wearing the No.15 jersey for Northampton
Mallinder hopes to taste success when new head coach Chris Boyd takes over at Saints
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDave Attwood at home with ‘mutants’ in France
The Bath lock is enjoying life on loan at double-chancers Toulon
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoIreland internationals Jackson and Olding acquitted in rape trial
Nine-week trial concludes in Belfast after verdicts returned by jury
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoChampions Cup preview: Fancy Leinster to copy class of ’09
Brendan Gallagher examines the upcoming Champions Cup quarter-final fixtures this weekend
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoThe race is on to be crowned Premiership Top Scorer – who are you betting on?
As the Aviva Premiership enters its final rounds, Exeter‘s position at the top of the table is looking unassailable. But for...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoIonians arrive late and pay the penalty
By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 42 Hull Ionians 26 A BLISTERING first-half display was enough to give Elthamians an impressive six-try...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoPoints shared as Hawks held at home
By NICK PITSON Henley …30 Canterbury .30 HENLEY and Canterbury shared 60 points at Dry Leas in an evenly-contested match in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSedbergh save best for the final to deny Cranleigh hat-trick
Open champions: Sedbergh with the U18 Cup SEDBERGH claimed their first Rosslyn Park School 7s U18 Cup title since 2013 with...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCLOSE-UP
JAMES MARSHALL London Irish full-back JASON WOODWARD Gloucester full-back Both these dashing Kiwis have attacking intentions racing through their veins and...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDeano: Crowd were just brilliant
DEAN Richards hailed the occasion and was relieved to come away with the four points that lift his side to third...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoJones holds his nerve for Caldy
By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy 21 B Moseley 20 BEN Jones sprung Paton Field into ecstasy as he confirmed a special win...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWolfpack devour Wild Geese
By MATTHEW BALDWIN LI Wild Geese 29 Bury St Edm…50 A TERRIFIC display by the Bury pack set the stage for...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBlundell’s win the Vase, Hampton settle for Plate
Oustanding: U18 Vase winners Blundell’s School BLUNDELL’S School sealed two days of excellent performances with a 24-20 win over St Peter’s...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoStill far too many mistakes – Ackermann
STAR MAN Mark Atkinson was delighted with Gloucester’s win. The centre told TRP: “Irish have run most teams close and we...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoSecond-half blitz from Cambridge
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 50 Old Albanian 26 CAMBRIDGE survived a scare and overturned a 14-point half-time deficit, scoring 38 unanswered...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoClifton edge ninetry extravaganza
By LYNDON EDNEY Worthing …24 Clifton…36 CLIFTON claimed one of their best wins of the season on Saturday as they scored...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCross Keys …9 Bargoed …0
By PETER HUGHES THREE penalties from flyhalf Josh Prosser earned Cross Keys victory – but this is unlikely to be a...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWhy defeat by France was biggest blow of all
NICK CAIN Upper hand: France celebrate victory over England PICTURE: Getty Images THERE has been too much of a shoulder-shrug about...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoHeath back to haunt old club as Albion record falls
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A 21pts Tries: Flack 5, Salter 40, Raumakita 47 Conversions: Shepherd 5, 40, 47 Coventry 24pts Tries:...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPREVIEW Newport v Neath
Sunday March 25 Kick-off 2.30pm CRAIG Warlow is expecting a tough battle when Neath visit Rodney Parade to take on his...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBrown’s ready to ride the wave with Eddie
EDDIE Jones was sacked by Australia after a seven Test losing run in 2005. On Wednesday at Twickenham I asked the...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDMP come out on top in a thriller in the north east
By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP 41 Bishop’s St 35 DMPRFC were made to fight for this five-point win at the Northern Echo...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoThree tries and Thompson’s boot keeps Cardiff cruising
By JAY BAYFORD Cardiff …25 Aberavon …3 CARDIFF’s fine form continued as they rolled Aberavon aside in the Principality Premiership at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTough road to success
HOW’S this for an itinerary to help England get their shape back. Three away Tests in South Africa, then an Autumn...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoTwo-try Niall has Esher on the right course
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde 17 Esher 32 ESHER travelled to Fylde in desperate need of a win and a five-minute spell...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWorrall’s late try eases the pressure for Drovers
By CARL FIELD Pontypridd …10 Llandovery …30 LLANDOVERY made it four second phase wins out of five with a bonus-point victory...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoChester rush has sorry Tigers by the tail
By TOM GALLAGHER Chester 59 Sheff Tigers 7 CHESTER pulled further away from Tigers with this victory at Hare Lane. They...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSharks show they can strike with lethal force
By COLIN NEWBOULT Power: Marland Yarde holds off Bryce Heem to score for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images AS A FEW sides...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoJordan hat-trick enough for a draw
By RYAN STEVENS L’boro St 34 Blackheath 34 JORDAN Olowofela scored a brilliant hattrick but Tom Chapman’s late try ensured it...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPatience pays off as Ebbw Vale go through the phases
By PAUL HOPKINS Ebbw Vale…43 Swansea …3 EBBW Vale ran out convincing winners over Swansea in a magnificent display at Eugene...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSale’s promotion push stepped up
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 6 Sale 20 A BATTLING Sale side left Wharfedale with the four points after edging an attritional...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCiting officer to check gay slur
A SALE player could be in trouble with the authorities after Worcester’s Jamie Shillcock alleged he made a homophobic slur. The...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPritchard kicks Amps past Park
By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park 21 Ampthill 31 JAMES Pritchard’s kicking secured victory for Ampthill against a determined but unlucky Rosslyn...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAll-action Thomas leads the charge for Llanelli
By HUW S THOMAS Llanelli …24 RGC 1404 …6 LLANELLI were deserved winners in a highly entertaining game between two sides...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRiley hat-trick has Blaydon in retreat
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 24 Sedgley Park 52 A FIRST-HALF scoring blitz that produced three tries in a four-minute spell laid...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSimmonds holds nerve to sink Bath fightback
By NEALE HARVEY Match-winner: Joe Simmonds on the break for Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images Workhorse: Exeter’s Don Armand battles for the...
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