Club Rugby
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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 agoStooke’s back on boil at Bath after freeze out from Fisher
■By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA HARD-NOSEDlock Elliott Stooke aims to take centre stage in Bath’s dash for silverware and push his...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWaterman and Dow provide sting for Wasps
■By HOLLY FOSKETT Wasps 26 Bristol 12 WASPS produced a terrific second-half display to run out winners over visiting Bristol. It...
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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 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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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 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 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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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 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 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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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 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 agoSale Sharks twins will peak for England, says Dave Seymour
Dave Seymour announced his retirement from rugby last week and says the Sale back row is in good hands with the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTime I pulled my weight admits 22-stone Will Skelton
Australian second row looking to play leadership role for Sarries with stars away on Six Nations duty
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeicester Tigers complete swoop for another Warrior
Tigers confirm signing of Scotland international David Denton, who joins Will Spencer in moving to Welford Road for next season
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJudo horror injury will force Sam Jones to quit at 26
The Wasps flanker was injured at an England training camp in 2016 during a Judo session
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoVIDEO: Wasps centre Kyle Eastmond banned for six weeks for this hit on Marcus Smith
Citing commissioner deals out punishment to Eastmond after high hit on Marcus Smith and dangerous tackle on Ross Chisholm
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNorthampton sign North replacement from Waratahs
Saints add Fijian brawn to next season's squad in the shape of Australian international Taqele Naiyaravoro
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCaxton lights up tight win against Albion
By JON EDWARDS Old Elt’ians …16 Plymouth Alb 12 A STRONG scrummaging performance and exceptional defence laid the foundations for OEs’...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoOld Reds pay for making too many mistakes
By BEN RODEN STREETWISE Redingensians just did enough on a damp day to win against a committed Redcliffians, making fewer errors....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKennedy: We have to beat Saints
IRISH trail Worcester by 12 points with just eight games remaining. Boss Nick Kennedy admitted: “It’s at the stage now where...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoHarding hat-trick seals it for Esher
By BRIAN QUINN Esher 24 Old Albanians 8 WILL Harding will enjoy the rest of his weekend after the hooker bagged...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBury can’t make most of winning positions
By JOHN HARRISON WORTHING Raiders came back from a tenpoint deficit after just seven minutes to close the gap on opponents...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoArms Park victory takes champions further clear at top
By ANDREW DEERING Cardiff 20 Merthyr 25 REIGNING champions Merthyr edged further clear at the top with victory at the Arms...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDepleted Sarries still too good for Falcons
By GARY FITZGERALD Victory complete: Max Malins slides over to score Saracens’ final try PICTURES: Getty Images SARACENS are breathing down...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoStudents subject leaders to a battle
By OSCAR MORTIMER L’borough 24 Coventry 31 COVENTRY maintained their position at the top of the table after this performance but...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTitans show strength with comeback win
By PETER HAYES Canterbury .12 Taunton T 21 CANTERBURY squandered a five-point lead as they lost at home to Taunton Titans....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRed card proves costly as Neath are swept aside
By DEAN JONES RGC 66 Neath 3 RGC enhanced their Premiership title claims with this crushing win over 14- man Neath....
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoScottish are denied by Foley’s late contribution
By GUY WILLIAMS A LATE penalty from replacement fly-half Charlie Foley earned Doncaster a narrow victory at Castle Park against an...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDeano: They still had bit of stardust
MARK McCall heaped praise on his Sarries stand-ins after they put pressure on Exeter Chiefs at the top of the table....
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWilliams steps up to take reins from Stewart
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE CAMBRIDGE RUFC will have a new man at the helm next season following Ross Stewart’s decision...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBattling Strett still can’t get the win
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor 25 Broadstreet 17 CHINNOR inflicted more pain on bottom side Broadstreet but the cold and wind meant...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoReynolds’ late try earns Carmarthen their bonus point
By JAY BAYFORD QUINS were made to work hard as they claimed a bonus-point victory. An early Steff Marshall penalty put...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBristol hold on against an Ealing onslaught
By MIKE JAMES BRISTOL ground out a crucial victory with a nail-biting victory over Ealing Trailfinders at Vallis Way. Pat Lam’s...
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Premiership
/ 8 years ago‘Berbatov of rugby’ resigns to give Quins a boost before big Wasps re-match
By NEALE HARVEY HARLEQUINS captain Dave Ward has hailed Tim Visser’s re-signing as a “massive boost” before a match against Wasps...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoFarrell in to help Ulster
IRELAND defence coach Andy Farrell is to help out at Ulster short-term after the Six Nations. Head coach Jono Gibbes needs...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoGeese get back to winning ways
By MATTHEW BALDWIN LONDON Irish Wild Geese snapped a fivematch losing streak as they put in an impressive display against Barnstaple...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWoods has win formula again to halt Commandos
By JAY BAYFORD Ebbw Vale 19 Pontypridd 5 EBBW Vale produced a professional performance to beat Pontypridd at Eugene Cross Park...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoMuddy marvels Richmond pip Titans to avoid drop
By LUKE JARMYN A JONO Woodward try in the corner early in the second half proved to be the difference as...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoPeter’s theatrics steal the show
By BRIAN TILLEY TYNEDALE overcame a South Leicester fightback to claim maximum points. The Midlanders, 45-14 down on the hour, fought...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWarriors make history with victory at Exeter
By ROGER PANTING On target: Chris Pennell lands a penalty for Worcester PICTURES: Getty Images WORCESTER pulled off the shock of...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCooper’s catalogue of injuries seems to be over
By JON NEWCOMBE KYLE COOPER is delighted to be finally making an impact at Newcastle after an injury-disrupted first season on...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSwansea celebrate as Wizards worry over Andrews injury
By PAUL HOPKINS Aberavon 7 Swansea 19 SWANSEA recorded backto- back victories for the first time since their return to the...
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