Club Rugby
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoSeventh-heaven for the Wolfpack
By VERITY WHITE Barnstaple …24 Bury St Edm’ .39 SEVEN-TRY Bury St Edmunds secured a comprehensive bonus-point victory away at Barnstaple,...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBig defence cuts powerful Jersey boys down to size
By LUKE JARMYN AN interception from Richmond wing Jonathan Woodward freed replacement Jordan Simpson-Hefft to score a second try that was...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoUnbeaten duo set to face off in an epic battle
SWALEC Division One round-up By JOE REES ITpromises to be the game of the season in Division 1 East next weekend...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoRichards: US was a reasonable success
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards says the trip to America last weekend to face Saracens has helped the game despite seeing his...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHudd hit back for maiden victory of season
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.22 Macclesfield.13 HUDDERSFIELD dug deep to record their first win back in the division with a display of...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWinless Warriors require fast fix
HEAD coach Carl Hogg was frustrated by Warriors’ inaccuracy but praised the spirit of their fightback. “We showed a huge amount...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoBlackheath hit by Cov try double around the interval
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry…37pts Tries: Dacres 2, White 40, Stokes 42, Preece 62, Pen try 68 Conversions: Maisey 3, 40 Penalties:...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoLate Stephenson try edges thriller
By RICHARD HARCOURT Broadstreet…32 Clifton…35 CLIFTON emerged the victors in a dramatic nine-try encounter, fighting off a late Broadstreet comeback in...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBristol take the honours in 15-try supershow
By MATT WRIGHT JORDAN Williams’ hat-trick against Bedford was almost lost in the deluge of tries at Goldington Road as Bristol...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNick gives Clermont something to cheer
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES They were grateful round Clermont way for the Nick Abendanon try that helped give them a 23-21...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoMarler reprimanded over Haskell incident
JOEMarler has been been given a citing commissioner’s warning, which equates to a retrospective yellow card, after the scuffle with England...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMatt lives the life of Riley with historic try
By MICHAEL JONES Sedgley Park …45pts Hinckley …29pts SEDGLEY Park romped to a home victory against Hinckley as the victors racked...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCipriani injury will not affect Wasps’ focus
By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW… WASPS hooker Tom Cruse insists neither last week’s disappointing home defeat to Harlequins nor the loss of...
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National League One
/ 8 years ago‘If only we could start at half-time in every game!’
By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley …17 DMP …31 DARLINGTON produced a dazzling second half display to maintain their perfect start to the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoFive-try win for classy league leaders
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford …29 LI Wild Geese 21 CINDERFORD kept up their perfect start to the season, but they were...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoNottingham caught out by Knights fightback
By GUY WILLIAMS DONCASTER continue to impress with their third win in four after a dogged fightback at Castle Park. They...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoScottish duo beef up Tigers front row options
TRANFER WRAP TONGA international Atieli Pakalani is one of three new faces to join Leicester Tigers. Pakalani, 25, can play at...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoOn-song Reed finishes Sheffield hopes
By FRASER SMITH Sale …31 Sheffield …17 A LATE flurry of tries handed Sale a second successive victory of the new...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRob’s plan will exploit any flaws – Slade
HENRY Slade knows Wasps will be smarting after defeat to Quins last week but has backed his boss to come up...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOld Boys soak up pressure and then hit hard
By JON EDWARDS Old Elt’ns …36 L’borough S …20 A STORMING second- half performance gave Elthamians their first home victory of...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoLate raid by Chinnor puts slick Rams into reverse
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor…36pts Redingensians.14pts He’s in: John Bentley scores for Chinnor REDINGENSIANS were unable to fight off a second-half blitz...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoPerry rescues Hartpury as Yorkshire grunt almost prevails
By ANDREW BEACHAM JACOBPerry’s late penalty salvaged a draw for Hartpury, although having wrapped up a bonus point before half time,...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoWallace grabs third try in two matches for Bristol
By SAM JACKSON AVIVA A-LEAGUE BRISTOL United recorded their first A-League victory of the season with an entertaining 27-17 victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTigers kicked to glory by Ireland
By JOHN HARRISON Sheffield T …29 S Leicester …22 FLY-HALF Mark Ireland inspired Sheffield Tigers to victory over previously unbeaten South...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIrish defence needs a marshall
Attack-minded: Exiles No.10 James Marshall PLAYMAKER James Marshall demands Irish muscle-up or face further humiliation when they meet Northampton today. With...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoFylde youngsters taught a lesson
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A … 68 Fylde … 15 PLYMOUTH moved up to third with an impressive performance. Fylde played...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWard inspires Juddians’ strong fightback
By GARETH WITHERS T’bridge Jud 20 Henley …14 ULTIMATELY it was the home side who came out on top in a...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCalladine confident new boys will bed in
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… ROTHERHAM head to Cornish Pirates today looking to end a 10-game losing streak dating back to January...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLeaders continue pace at the top
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale …10 Stourbridge…45 STOURBRIDGE gave a display of strong direct running, slick passing and good support to rack...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoQuins’ fans cry foul as Yarde takes a late hit
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Cooking on gas: Leicester’s Greg Bateman gets away from a tackle by Mike Brown to score PICTURES: Getty...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoRoberts on fire in Stortford fightback
By JOSH JONES Rosslyn Park … 24 Bishop’s Stort… 31 WILL ROBERTS inspired Bishops to a third win in four matches....
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoThompson triple secures victory
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliffs.24 Canterbury …34 CANTERBURY’S experience told as they took the points in a pulsating match at Old...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBristol end drought with 10-try belting of Valkyries
Worcester …10 Bristol…62 BRISTOL claimed their first win of the season in spectacular fashion by smashing their West Country rivals Worcester...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKingston: Was that no-arms tackle?
QUINS director of rugby John Kingston was riled by the Telusa Veainu tackle that left Marland Yarde sprawling: “There were a...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoMadigan impressed by Bristol prodigy Protheroe
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA IAN Madigan is backing lightning-quick Bristol team-mate Matt Protheroe for big things. After starring for England...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTaunton’s perfect start rolls forward
By GEORGE BOND Wimbledon … 27 Taunton Ttns.42 TWO late scores maintained Taunton Titans’ 100% record at the start of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoQuins easily Breach Waterloo defences
Harlequins …39pts Waterloo …18pts By CALLUM SHEPPARD A HAT-TRICK from Jess Breach helped Harlequins continue their perfect start to the Premier...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBilly is off again and doubtful for autumn Test series
By NICK CAIN BILLY Vunipola’s participation in the autumn series appears to be in serious jeopardy with the England No.8 hobbling...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAppleby’s battlers hold on for victory
Glos-Hartpury… 26 Wasps…22 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury made it two from two on Saturday afternoon, but had to work hard to keep Wasps out...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoSidcup rescued by flurry of late tries
London & South East Premier WITH four games gone, the table is beginning to make some sense. Newcomers Sidcup are in...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMcCall left short of back row men
BILLY Vunipola’s knee injury will leave Saracens short in the No.8 department according to director of rugby Mark McCall with other...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCaptain Kapo’s hat-trick too much for DMP
Richmond…27 Darlington MP…10 CAPTAIN Laura Kapo helped herself to a second-half hat-trick as Richmond beat DMP to pick up their second...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoTerrific trio going clear of chasing pack
Midlands Premier THE trio of Newport Salop, Peterborough Lions and Birmingham & Solihull Bees continue to set the pace at the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRavens cling on at the death to deny Quins fightback
By LUKE FOX Carmarthen…30 Bridgend …28 BRIDGEND almost timed their second-half revival to perfection, but ultimately fell short in a narrow...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoLymm extend lead as Ilkley leave it late
Northern Premier LYMM increased their lead at the top of the table following a 33-13 win at home to Wirral. Rob...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKristian falls short as Drovers are beaten at last
By ROB COLE Aberavon…20 Llandovery …19 KRISTIAN Jones had the chance to snatch victory at the death with a difficult conversion...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoSluggish Abbot have Browne to thank
South West Premier NEWTON Abbot remain resurgent in their quest for promotion after seeing off Cleve 64-31 in their fourth bonus...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHowe holds his nerve to snatch a draw for All Whites
By STEFFAN THOMAS Swansea …16 RGC 1404 …16 SWANSEA were held to a 16-16 draw by RGC 1404 in what was...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoRugby in France is going the way of England soccer
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Whitewash: French national team decline continued in the 3-0 summer series defeat...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSnubbed Wilson shows Eddie what he’s missing
By NEALE HARVEY MARK Wilson climbed off his sick bed to bag the winning try for Newcastle at the end of...
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