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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoReds clock up another bonus
By TOM WALKER Dragons…7 Jersey Reds …34 JERSEY boss Harvey Biljon is refusing to think of a quarter-final spot despite his...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoRing the bell, Dings are storming ahead
South West Premier DINGS Crusaders increased their lead at the top after making it seven wins on the bounce thanks to...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHuddersfield run riot on derby day
■ By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 43 Wharfedale 27 ADAM Malthouse scored twice as Huddersfield’s sparkling home form continued with a seven-try...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
It’s time the RFU honoured the first black international BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoCare’s bid to build up his legacy starts here
By GARY FITZGERALD DANNY Care is demanding a special Ricoh repeat from Harlequins to avoid their latest European bandwagon crashing off...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTitans still unbeatenafter riding out storm
Taunton Titans 19pts Canterbury 14pts ■ By KEITH BROOKING Try time: Tom Popham goes over for Taunton. WITH Storm Brian battering...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoIrish know-how sinks Blues
By JOHN FALLON Leinster A …29 Cardiff Blues …10 THE Blues Select fell to their second defeat and lie bottom of...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoSadly, RFU doesn’t have bottomless pit of money
■ JEFF PROBYN Adequately compensated: Premiership clubs receive £228 million for releasing players to England PICTURE: Getty Images It’s strange how...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale finally lose unbeaten start
■ By ROSS BARNETT S Leicester 25 Tynedale 17 RICKIE Aley hit five penalties and a drop goal as South Leicester...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoMiddle-man Moore has ended up out on his own
BEING slap bang in the middle of the Australia front row has been a thankless task at times over the past...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoIt’s win or bust for us, says Wasps boss Young
By SAM JACKSON WASPS’ rugby director Dai Young has urged his team to keep their European destiny within their own hands...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRedruth roar home with help from Brian
■ By BILL HOOPER Redruth 36 Clifton 3 REDRUTH played the conditions far better to deservedly run out winners in a...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoMunster march on as Mintern stars with try-double
By BILL KIELY Munster A …38 Nottingham …7 NOTTINGHAM coach Ian Costello said his men could have few complaints after his...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoPivac tips his grafter Jones to fill Wales’ prop void
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA SCARLETS boss Wayne Pivac has backed prop Wyn Jones to star for Wales next month. Rob...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoBest back for Ulster’s big French challenge
Preview La Rochelle v Ulster Today, Kick-off 3.15. Std Deflandre ULSTER have brought back the big guns to face La Rochelle...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCinderford stay in control after scare
■ By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 15 Cinderford 33 HIGH-FLIERS Cinderford returned home with all five points despite an early scare...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoWe’ve put our marker down now says Hill
By LUKE JARMYN Richmond…35pts Rotherham …5pts TWO tries in three minutes near the hour-mark sealed Richmond’s first ever bonus-point win in...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoFrantic Saints facing uphill task to qualify
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER SAINTS, bouncing back from a first round mauling against Saracens, displayed plenty of ticker and endeavour but absolutely...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDons comeback stifled by Hawks
Wimbledon 26 Henley Hawks55 WIMBLEDON sunk to another defeat at Barham Road against a ruthless Henley Hawks side. Henley had eight...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoOspreys fall to Bedford’s second half blitz
By MATT WRIGHT Bedford …43 Ospreys …19 STAR man Elliott Clements-Hill was one of seven try-scorers as Bedford produced a stunning...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoMallinder: We must be more accurate
NORTHAMPTON boss Jim Mallinder insists there was no intent involved in Dylan Hartley’s latest yellow card, issued in the first half...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoIrish backs Academy lads to maintain winning run
PREVIEW…Bristol v Doncaster Today. Kick-off 2pm BRISTOL Grammar School’s highly rated England U18 duo Will Capon and Charlie Powell are named...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoTen-try Edinburgh turn up heat on Siberians
Krasny Yar …14 Edinburgh …73 EDINBURGHsurged to the top of Pool 4 as they breezed past Krasny Yar at Moscow’s Fili...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoGreen at the death to give visitors the points
By WARREN KAY Ampthill …7 Cambridge …8 IN A game that saw both sides struggle with gusty winds it was a...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoPlaudits go to Ospreys but Sarries hold nerve for victory
By GARY FITZGERALD SARACENS were pushed all the way by a hungry Ospreys side but stretched their incredible unbeaten European run...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWasps find their form with decisive victory
By WILL THOMPSON Wasps 45 Loughborough 5 Brace: Danielle Waterman WASPS put seven tries past Loughborough in a onesided beating to...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years ago@Pirates beef up for Ulster test
PREVIEW…Cornish Pirates v Ulster A Today. Kick-off 2.30pm FLY-HALF Will Cargill will make his 50th appearance for Cornish Pirates as they...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoOjo seals his record night in Paris with brace of tries
By ALEXANDER MCLEMAN Record man: Topsy Ojo LONDONIrish sealed a memorable bonus point victory at Stade Français. The Exiles were in...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoLate snipe from Patton seals win
By DAVE LAWRENCE B’mingham M…25 Bishop’s Stort. 27 A LATE poacher’s try from scrum-half Alex Patton clinched a battling win for...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoChiefs set for toughest assignment in Europe
By SAM JACKSON Familiar face: Nic White EXETER captain Jack Yeandle has challenged his men to take it to the mammoth...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoThat was tough admits Barritt
BRAD Barritt breathed a huge sigh of relief after Saracens had to fight furiously to deny a battling Ospreys at Allianz...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGloucester claim local bragging rights in style
By JOANNA MCGREGOR Worcester V 0 Gloucester H 43 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury made it four wins from five games in this season’s Tyrrells...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoBen’s back but Biggs calls time
PREVIEW…Yorkshire Carnegie v L Scottish Today. Kick-off 3pm FORMER Bristol star Ben Mosses returns to the line-up after a few weeks...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoWarriors’ fightback cut short by Healy
By JOHN FALLON Stopped: Chris Pennell is tackled WORCESTER head coach Carl Hogg said he was pleased to come away from...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoSolid Tarrant kicks DMP to defeat
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …39 D’lington MP…24 AN IMPROVED performance from Blackheath saw them outscore their opponents five tries to four,...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoSexton sizzles as Leinster front up
By RONAN O’BRIEN Rumbling over: Cian Healy scores his second try of the game for Leinster PICTURE: Getty Images JOHNNY Sexton...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoQuins maintain fast start with Bristol win
By AILISH CLARKE Harlequins 49pts Bristol 12pts Strong arm: Leanne Riley hands off Cat McNaney to score for Quins HARLEQUINS put...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoO’Leary handed the reins against his old club
PREVIEW…Connacht A v Ealing T’finders FLY-HALF Shane O’Leary makes his first start for Ealing Trailfinders and is is relishing the trip...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoDragons beat travel bug but lose Griffiths
By ROB COLE THE long wait for an away win is over for the Dragons after their revenge win over Continental...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoShock averted by Skinner late show as Albion tie
By PADDY MARSH All square: Harvey Skinner of Plymouth Albion goes over for the equalising try Plymouth A…17pts Old Elthamians…17pts Tries:...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoGatland scorched by heat in Lions kitchen
SINCE Warren Gatland decided to retire himself as Lions coach earlier this week his motives have been questioned. It’s been suggested...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAmbitious Olly Woodburn stating his case for Test call
(Photo: Getty Images) By Neale Harvey Exeter speedster Olly Woodburn is ready to back up Philippe Saint-Andre’s fervent assertion that it...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSimon Zebo unsure on future at Munster
(Photo: David Rogers / Getty Images) By Adam Ellis Munster back Simon Zebo admits he is no clearer to deciding where...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoBlues given Bristol keep bruising as on winning
Cardiff Blues 7pts Bristol 31pts ■By EMILY GILL At the double: Two-try hero Aaron Chapman scores for Bristol PICTURES: JMP BRISTOL...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMatavesi’s boot proves decisive
■By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 19 Blaydon 27 JOEL Matavesi kicked 17 points to steer Blaydon to victory over Wharfedale. The excellent...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoRobbie’s praise for Leinster stand-ins
ROBBIE Henshaw paid tribute to his young teammates who stepped up for yesterday’s Champions Cup opener. Without Johnny Sexton, Scott Fardy...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHawks do just enough to sneak to victory
■By NICK PITSON Henley 29 Barnstaple 22 HENLEY Hawks claimed a deserved bonus-point win over Barnstaple at Dry Leas in a...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoFast-starting Ealing go on an 11-try romp
Ealing T 67 Richmond 12 ■By OLI SHAPLEY EALING Trailfinders got off to the perfect start with a dominant win over...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoBlues fail to cash in on supershow from Garyn
■By ROGER PANTING GARYNSmith took his chance to impress by spearheading Blues to a bonus point victory over the Top 14...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoMagical Nakawara casts his spell over Leicester
■By BRENDAN GALLAGHER FIJIAN superstar Leone Nakarawa, playing rugby but not as we know it, was the difference between Racing and...
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