Club Rugby
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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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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 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 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 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 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 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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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 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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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...
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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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Premiership
/ 8 years agoToomua class keeps Tigers in the hunt
By NICK CAIN Reaching out: Matt Toomua scores Tigers’ first try PICTURES: Getty Images Round the legs! Quins’ James Chisholm is...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWaters miss late on costs Students victory
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 15 L’borough S 15 OWEN Waters missed a match-winning conversion for Loughborough in the final minute...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoStreet struggle as Moffat makes hay
By ROB WALKER Broadstreet 3 Cinderford 36 CINDERFORD eased to victory with a five-try win. Full-back James Moffat slotted three points...
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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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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKingston: Penalty count was against us
HARLEQUINS rugby director John Kingston said his team had been hard done by: “We were the better team for first hour...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPritchard guides Amps to the win
By WARREN KAY Ampthill 30 Caldy 14 JAMES Pritchard scored 15 points as Ampthill secured a bonus point victory over Caldy....
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoChinnor made to toil for their reward
■By BEN RODEN Old Redcliff’ 19 Chinnor 24 CHINNOR recorded a bonus-point win against a Redcliffians side that made them work...
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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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English Championship
/ 8 years agoRichmond head north looking for the double
Preview Y’shire Carnegie v Richmond Today, Kick-off 3pm HAVING missed Round 16’s fixture against Cornish Pirates due to poor weather at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoPiers pulls the plug on Irish as North gives Wales boost
By NEALE HARVEY Flat out: Rob Horne scores Saints’ second try PICTURES: Getty Images Not enough: Alex Lewington scores his second...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoLe Roux fires for 14-man Moseley
By DAVE LAWRENCE B Moseley 36 Fylde 21 BACK row Jacques Le Roux helped himself to a hat-trick as Birmingham Moseley...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWatson’s hat-trick of tries puts TJs in charge
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 25 Worthing 21 IT was a real game of contrasting halves at The Slade with Worthing...
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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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English Championship
/ 8 years agoSickener for Titans as late penalty costs them a draw
By GUY WILLIAMS ROTHERHAMlost in sickening circumstances as Bedford fly-half Will Hooley struck a successful penalty to clinch the points in...
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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 agoGrasshoppers down the basement boys
Northern Premier PRESTON Grasshoppers extended their lead at the top of the table following a 17-25 win away at bottom club...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoScrivens scores 43pts in Penallta rampage
■By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Division One round-up JOSEPH Scrivens struck 43 points in Penallta’s 83-14 victory over Ynysybwl in One East....
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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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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 agoBig win for Blues in fight against drop
South West Premier NEWBURY Blues came from behind to clinch an emphatic 51-22 victory over Maidenhead in their bid to avoid...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAshton in record bid after latest hat-trick
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Chris Ashton took a giant leap towards an all-time record yesterday with his second hat-trick of tries...
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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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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 agoCare was lucky to avoid a yellow card and penalty try
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Controversy, controversy… after last weekend’s Six Nations round of matches there are...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoQuins secure play-off spot with victory
■By JONTY MAWES Harlequins 80 Worcester V 7 Three tries: Aldora Itunu HARLEQUINS ran in 11 tries at Surey Sports Park...
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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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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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