Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEdwards stars to fire new boys into second
SWALEC Championship round-up TREBANOS came out on top in the battle of the two promoted clubs and picked up a bonus...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBarnes move top as Guernsey struggle
London & South East Premier BARNES moved to the top of the table after their 37- 15 bonus-point triumph away against...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWasps hold their nerve to survive Shark attack
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP 28 Wasps …………….32 WASPS recorded their first win of the season in a thrilling contest against...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBrynmawr prove too good for unbeaten Brecon
SWALEC Division One round-up BRECONlost their unbeaten record, and slipped from top of Division 1 East to third, as they were...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoFive from five so far for destructive Bees
Midlands Premier BIRMINGHAM and Solihull Bees ran in nine tries to keep up their 100 per cent record as Doncaster Phoenix...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoField rue missed chances in Otley draw
By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….20 Huddersfield..20 HUDDERSFIELD were left to rue missed first-half chances as Joe Rowntree’s late conversion saw Otley...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLate, late showing wins the day for Bristol
By STUART LEE Firwood W’loo 16 Bristol …………..20 A LATE two-try salvo saw Bristol Rugby come back from eight points down...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoToulon are still hoping Jonny will come back
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Jonny Wilkinson, the legend Toulon are trying to lure back to the fold, would have loved the...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoHull comeback does not phase Lymm
Northern Premier LYMM held off a spirited Hull fightback as they won 28-19 to remain top of the table, winning five...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRubbing Salt into Tigers wounds
Hinckley……….56 Sheffield Tg ….7 By STEVE SMITH HINCKLEY captain and man-of-the-match Alexander Salt scored a hat-trick as his side thrashed Sheffield...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoMoffat breaks Rams hearts at the death
By GARY REYNOLDS R’dingensians36 Cinderford ……37 A LAST minute penalty from Cinderford full-back James Moffat gave him a 12-point haul for...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHalfpenny could pay for Wales’ new-look
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Leigh Halfpenny’s used to be the first name on the Wales team-sheet and...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoDings strike early blow in promotion race
South West Premier DINGS Crusaders took an early advantage in their bid for the South West Premier title by beating promotion...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoKnight in shining armour is a hero
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……17 Blaydon…………..7 LUCTONIANS’ Adam Knight scored at the death to end Blaydon’s second-half resurgence and earn his side...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCorcoran corkers sink Wombles
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed. ……48 Wimbledon ….23 FOR the second week running Bury ran in seven tries to overwhelm...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCowboy with a price on his head
THE Wild West never had a Cowboy like Jason Taumalolo. He is so good that his employers in Australia’s National Rugby...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBanning scrums for kids will just bring injuries later
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I’ve had an interesting week which started with an interview with Sky...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLosing run ends for the plucky Lions
By FRASER SMITH Macclesfield..12 Leicester L……25 LEICESTER LIONS ended a four-match losing streak with this win at Priory Park against 14-man...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHard-fought win for Canterbury
By PETER HAYES Canterbury ….41 Barnstaple……31 CANTERBURY made it four wins on the bounce after they managed to see off a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTries galore, but few fans!
AS PRO14 champions, the Scarlets have started where they finished last season with those exhilarating Dublin defeats of Leinster and Munster...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoFive-try Bridge see fine start continue
By BEN GODDARD Stourbridge……..36pts Chester………………12pts STOURBRIDGE continued their faultless start to the season with an emphatic first half which saw them...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDerby day ends in defeat for new boys
By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………..45 O Redcliffians21 CLIFTON earned their second win of the league as Callum Roberts and Ian Clark both...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoA Lion-size mistake
NO shortage of British and Irish players have been rendered hors de combat in South Africa over the years for going...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBarrett’s kicking is to a tee at Sheffield
By ROGER KEEGAN Sheffield ……10 Wharfedale ..17 SHEFFIELD saw 13 kickable points go begging as Wharfedale triumphed on the road for...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRuth in the red after Titans stay perfect
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton…………….34pts Redruth………………17pts On the burst: Taunton’s Aron Struminski runs in his second try PICTURES: Pinnacle AFTER another fine...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFerris joins Gat critics
ANOTHER week, another shot at Warren Gatland from across the sea in Ireland. After Sean O’Brien’s volley in Dublin, fellow Test...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTynedale maintain perfect record
By BRIAN TILLEY TYNEDALE made it five wins on the bounce as they maintained their 100 per cent start to the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years ago‘Me and Danny are two thorns either side of two roses in Quins backline,’ says Jamie Roberts
By Neale Harvey Old stager Jamie Roberts reckons playing alongside “bossy” young pretenders Marcus Smith and Joe Marchant has helped revitalise...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoThe former Quin helping Rio Ferdinand get in shape for his boxing bout
By Neale Harvey Mel Deane used to pack one hell of a punch in the Harlequins midfield and now he is...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNoise at Franklin Gardens hits the right notes for Rob Horne
By Neale Harvey Rob Horne says it took something special to turn his back on Australia for a new life in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKeys find the secret to unlocking the leaders
By ANDREW COFFEY Cross Keys …25 Bedwas …22 CROSS Keys beat high flying Bedwas in an enthralling encounter at Pandy Park....
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBest now a doubt for Autumn Tests
RUGBY SHORTS ULSTER and Ireland captain Rory Best has been ruled out for four to six weeks after a scan revealed...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNot good enough, blasts boss Todd
BATH supremo Todd Blackadder blasted his weak-minded side. “We weren’t there mentally,” he said. “We knew what was at stake, knew...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoIt’s a kind of Majkic as Vale earn road win at Arms Park
By JOE BRIGLY Cardiff …25 Ebbw Vale…30 EBBW Vale battled hard and recorded a stunning away victory against Cardiff. In total...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoKnee injury may keep Cipriani out till Xmas
WASPS fly-half Danny Cipriani could miss up to three months with the knee injury sustained in Wasps’ 24-21 Premiership defeat to...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLate try keeps Tynedale perfect after four
By PETER HAYES Leicester L… 26 Tynedale … 28 TYNEDALE made it four wins from four in a hardfought game against...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoO’Brien’s wrong but I defend his right to say it
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK SEAN O’Brien is one of the fiercest competitors in the game, yet his...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAmpthill can’t be stopped in a try rampage
By ALEX RADLEY Ampthill …45 Esher …5 BOTH teams took advantage of the super playing conditions to demonstrate a terrific game...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoIronmen end barren run in style to edge thriller
By JAMES CANDY Methyr …43 Newport…33 MERTHYR bounced back from three straight defeats to come out on top against Newport in...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoLeonard blow to Hartpury hopes
CHAMPIONSHIP new boys Hartpury College will be missing outside-centre Steve Leonard until Christmas with the shoulder injury he suffered in the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMarshall gets his side off the mark
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon …35 Otley …24 A TRY in the last minute of normal time by winger Dan Marshall secured...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFrench horse out in front with £140m of prize money
FRANCE have emerged as early favourites in their three horse race with Ireland and South Africa to host the 2023 World...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCaldy overhauled in last five minutes
By JOHN LYON Caldy …16 Cambridge…20 ABONUS-POINT win for Cambridge looked unlikely with five minutes of the game remaining. Caldy led...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoGidlow steals dramatic late win for Reds
By BILL HOOPER Redruth…20 Worthing …19 REDRUTH broke Worthing’s hearts, as they scored a try with the final play of the...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoLydon out to impress against his old mates
Ealing T’finders v London Scottish Preview Today. Kick-off 3pm PETER Lydon is relishing the opportunity of facing his former club as...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAce Mat lands 18 points as Pool hit half ton
SWALEC Championship round-up MATTHEW Jones scored18 points as reigning champions Pontypool made it four wins in a row with a 55-24...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBlaze quits as Tigers forwards coach
RICHARD Blaze has resigned from his role as forwards coach at Leicester Tigers for “personal reasons”. The 32-year-old was forced to...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBennett late show gives Lucs win
By STEVE SMITH Chester …31 Luctonians…15 WINGER Craig Ross scored a superb brace as Chester made it back-toback home wins against...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGloucester ride out second half wobble
By TOM BRADSHAW On their way: Ollie Thorley rounds Ben Te’o to score the opening try for Gloucester PICTURES: Getty Images...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoIonians architects of their downfall
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 26 Old Albanian .36 OLD ALBANIAN secured victory with a workmanlike display against a disappointing Ionians....
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