Club Rugby
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National League 2N
/ 9 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
/ 9 years agoTigers find solace in case for defence
LEICESTER head coach Matt O’Connor was pleased by his side’s defensive labours, despite the loss. “The result was frustrating but the...
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National League One
/ 9 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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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoField out of ideas as Dale dominate
Wharfedale 43 Huddersfield 5 By ROBERT FORT WHARFEDALE’S recent good run continued with a comprehensive bonuspoint victory. Playing down the hill...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDe Klerk keeps Sale in the hunt for a top six finish
By NEALE HARVEY SALE boosted their prospects of a top four finish with a hardfought victory in atrocious conditions that was...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTigers tamed as Otley assume control
By NICK DOYLE OTLEY clawed back a 14- point deficit to run out comfortable winners against a spirited Sheffield Tigers side....
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Premiership
/ 9 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 2N
/ 9 years agoStop-start but Stour whistle a happy tune
By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge 23pts Leicester Lions 12pts STOURBRIDGE celebrated a hard-fought victory over their battling East Midlands visitors with director...
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Premiership
/ 9 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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English Championship
/ 9 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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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHuge defensive effort by Park’s stalwarts
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians .17 Sedgley Park 22 SEDGLEY Park will have travelled home nursing their bodies following a massive defensive...
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Premiership
/ 9 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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English Championship
/ 9 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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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSalt injury signals Hinckley struggle
Sheffield 14 Hinckley 8 By TOM GALLAGHER STRUGGLING Sheffield pulled off an upset as they beat third-placed Hinckley. Problems began for...
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Premiership
/ 9 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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English Championship
/ 9 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
/ 9 years agoBlaydon battered by Chester surge
Chester 29 Blaydon 7 By THOMAS GALLAGHER DESPITE the testing conditions, Chester ran riot at Hare Lane as they piled on...
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Premiership
/ 9 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
/ 9 years agoStortford undone by Moore in close combat
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St 10 Moseley 15 A CIARAN Moore try was the difference between these sides on a day...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoDouble strike from Boulton a real bonus for Hartpury
By ANDREW BEECHAM HARTPURY picked up their first five-try haul in the Championship to see off Nottingham. They took the lead...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBaxter: We didn’t deserve anything
EXETER’S director of rugby Rob Baxter admitted his side were second best. He said: “In the Premiership you get the result...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCaldy on a roll as Park fall well short
By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy 33 Rosslyn Park 3 A BONUS-point victory over Rosslyn Park helped Caldy move into the top half...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoVan Breda’s class shows as Jersey edge home
By LUKE JARMYN TEAMS BEDFORD: Clements-Hill 8, Packman 6 (Lewis 72, 5), Lane 6, Hutchinson 5, Adamson 9, Le Bourgeois 8,...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBurns brilliance puts end to Saints revival
By NEALE HARVEY Final flourish: Hooker Ross Batty goes over for Bath’s third try FORGOTTEN England fly-half Freddie Burns produced a...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoDallaglio: Move might help James Haskell find his best form
Lawrence Dallaglio talks of his former Wasps team-mate's next move when his contract at the Ricoh expires at the end of...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoFormer All Blacks great Conrad Smith drops hint on when he will retire
Now 36, the Pau centre has spoken about his future ahead of the Brisbane Tens tournamant
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSale Sharks flanker Dave Seymour retires from rugby
Former Sale captain calls time on career to focus on business interests
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPirates into last eight with Hartpury victory
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury 0 Cornish P 41 FACED with an unexpected 400-mile round trip, caused by a waterlogged pitch in...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoFrance find it difficult to feel love for Altrad
DAVID BARNES Montpellier chairman Mohed Altrad, born to a Bedouin tribe in the desert, has built a global empire that turns...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLeague leaders Guersey on fire at top
London & South East Premier GUERNSEY maintain their six-point lead at the head of the table following an 11-try demolition of...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDale clinch vital away victory
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon ……14 Wharfedale …30 THREE tries helped Wharfedale secure a much-needed victory away to Blaydon. Wharfedale took a...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPeterborough look play-off bound
Midlands Premier PETERBOROUGH Lions strengthened their hold on the play-off places as three tries in the final twelve minutes saw them...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoArcher shines as Tigers maul Blues
By LEE SIMS Sheffield T……10 Macclesfield…0 SHEFFIELD Tigers claimed their first victory of the new year at the expense of Macclesfield,...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoSeventh heaven for Mowden Park
By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’s …14 Darlingt’n MP 19 DARLINGTON Mowden Park weathered a secondhalf fightback to secure their seventh straight...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoGrasshoppers closing in on title triumph
Northern Premier PRESTON Grasshoppers look to have the league sewn up after they increased their lead to 10 points following a...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoQuickfire brace sees Sale cruise past Dale
By TOM GALLAGHER Sale………34pts Tynedale……10pts SALE remain top of the table following a comprehensive victory over fellow high-flyers Tynedale at Heywood...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoStudents strike to salvage late draw
By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……17 Loughb’o S ……17 OWEN Waters nailed a late conversion to see Loughborough Lightening snatch a draw...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCrusaders surivive Bracknell fightback
South West Premier TABLE-TOPPERS Dings Crusaders survived a second-half fightback from Bracknell to win 23-19. Two tries from Ashley Challenger, a...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHinckley find winning formula over sloppy Leicester
By BRAD HARPER S Leicester …15 Hinckley……34 HINCKLEY returned to winning ways in a bonuspoint thrashing against an error-strewn South Leicester...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoBoatman’s late kick ends Esher’s misery on road
By DAVID LAWRENCE First blood: Cairan Moore scores Moseley’s opening try PICTURES: Christophe Lowe Gripping: Moseley skipper Buster Lawrence stops Esher...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoThompson looks class from tee
By JAY BRAYFORD Bridgend 13 Cardiff 23 AN impressing kicking display from Gareth Thompson inspired Cardiff to victory. The fly-half booted...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoCraven delight in Chester triumph
By LEE SIMS Chester……24 Sheffield …5 TWO tries either side of half-time handed Chester a bonus-point victory at Hare Lane as...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoTarrant scores twice as Blacks stroll past OAs
By BRIAN QUINN Old Alban’s …6 Blackheath …32 A THIN squad once again haunted Old Albanians as they fell to a...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoQuick double from Cooper fires Falcons into last four
By ALAN HEDLEY NEWCASTLE were left to rue last week’s defeat to Bath after missing out on a home semi-final. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWelsh Division One round-up
BRYNMAWR moved seven points clear at the top of One East after a 22- 12 bonus-point victory at Dowlais. Wingers Ryan...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoPailor hat-trick downs Field
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield …13 Stourbridge…26 A HAT-TRICK of tries from Stourbridge’s No.8 Sam Pailor sealed a hardfought win on the...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCoventry turn on the style as Fylde collapse
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry ……47 Fylde ………3 LEAGUE leaders Coventry cut loose in the final quarter to pull away to an...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoGalloping George is ready for England
By NEALE HARVEY KEN PISI notched a fine try-double but it was his wing partner George North who will be giving...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSwansea pack in control as Bargoed are swept away
Swansea 22 Bargoed 8 By PAUL HOPKINS SWANSEA secured a welldeserved victory at a rain-soaked St Helen’s. They took the lead...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCullen sinks Hull with perfect pens
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians…14 Bishop’s St’d …21 HULL Ionians may have made a rapid start but in the end there...
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