Club Rugby
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBig victory gets Sale back in the groove
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sale 48pts Leicester Lions 10pts SALE put the disappointment of their near-miss last season firmly behind them with...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCaptain Garvey’s out to checkmate Leicester
Leader: Matt Garvey MATT GARVEY knows he will have to play chess while he plays rugby when Bath take on Leicester...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoFylde on receiving end as pressure pays off
By HENRY WOODSFORD Fylde 12 Cambridge 25 A STRONG second-half performance from Cambridge earned them a deserved victory. Conditions at Woodlands...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDouble try joy for Hone as Cind bag win
By NIGEL WILCE Canterbury 17 Cinderford 39 A STRONG second half performance from Cinderford saw them eventually run out comfortable winners...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBebbington off to perfect start with Sedge
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T 5 Sedgley Park 38 SEDGLEY Park’s new head coach Matt Bebbington got just the start he...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTuilagi starts as Tigers fire their big guns
MANU Tuilagi will make his first competitive start since January after being named in Leicester’s XV to take on Bath at...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoNine tries as Cov look like favourites
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 20 Coventry 63 WHETHER Coventry are potential champions is a moot point, but this ninetry victory...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDelight for Nonu after Impressive Reds win
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 58pts Old R’cliffians 10pts Ecstatic: Redruth centre Neilson Webber goes over for the Reds PICTURES: Geoffry Hichens...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTwickenham night of heroes
David Emery reports on the third National Game Awards at Twickenham, supported by The Rugby Paper Volunteer: Bernadette Chubb with the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoAley hits jackpot to edge out Field
By PAUL JOANNOU S Leicester 44 Huddersfield 36 RICKIE ALEY scored 21 points for South Leicester as they won a thriller...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBlitz by Brits sends sorry Saints running for the shelter
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham Saracens 55pts Tries: Barritt 9, Wigglesworth 11, Maitland 20, 31, 35; Lozowski 28, Kock 38, Brits...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPark unstoppable as OAs collapse
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians 0 Rosslyn Park 58 A DOMINANT Rosslyn Park started their season in style as they ran...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTitans spring into life to notch first win
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton 41 Broadstreet 21 TAUNTON produced a rousing second-half display to come from behind and finish with aplomb...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBedford strength tells but Club show their spirit
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …21 Bedford…38 THE pace and physicality of the Championship side succeeded in the end as Bedford scored...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoReigning champions given a scare as Jarvis holds nerve
By CALLUM EVANS Merthyr.31 Cross Keys.29 TWO tries in the final five minutes grabbed victory from the jaws of defeat for...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoO’Connor aims to be great again
Brendan Gallagher looks at James O’Connor’s challenge Stade Felix Mayol or the AJ Bell Stadium? The dazzling Med or misty Manchester?...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEven Luatua can’t save Lam’s return
By JOHN FALLON Connacht …24 Bristol …14 STEVEN Luatua made his Bristol debut, but not even the presence of the All...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBedwas open season in fine style with five tries
By JAMES CANDY Pontypridd.27 Bedwas. 39 BEDWAS sent out a statement of intent to their league rivals after they overcame Pontypridd...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWORCESTER
Director of Rugby: Gary Gold Captain: Donncha O’Callaghan Ground: Sixways Stadium Capacity: 11,499 There is a reluctance to write off a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCruse launches Wasps’ comeback
By JOE REES Wasps…40 Connacht …22 WASPS completed their pre-season with a victory over Connacht, but it took a rousing comeback...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWizards continue where they left off with try-scoring fun
By ROB COLE Aberavon. 40 Bridgend.15 ABERAVON scored more tries than any other team in the league last season, and they...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIt’s Saracens for me if they can avoid distractions
JEREMY GUSCOTT’S VERDICT The competitiveness of the Premiership is what gets me excited every year and this season is no different....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWe’re ready now says Kennedy as Irish run riot over brave Richmond
By NEALE HARVEY LONDON Irish supremo Nick Kennedy declared his promoted side ready for Premiership duty after a convincing victory over...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWarren into Llandovery record books with a try
By TIM LEWIS Llandovery … 31 RGC 1404 … 10 LLANDOVERY began their campaign with a storming triumph over RGC 1404...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBATH
Head Coach: Todd Blackadder Captain: Matt Garvey Ground: Recreation Ground Capacity: 14,500 Bath are the Premiership’s great pretenders, having not won...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAgony of final loss will help us next time says Haskell
Nick Verdier talks to a Wasps player eager to help end the club’s trophy drought Lessons learned: James Haskell believes Wasps...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWedlake injury overshadows Plymouth pluck
By MARTIN WOOLLATT Pirates …22 Plymouth …14 ALTHIOUGH it was a pre-season friendly, this first cross-Tamar derby since March 2015 brought...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoConbeer shows his skills as Llanelli back-three sparkle
By JAMES LLOYD Llanelli.24 Carmarthen Q.8 LLANELLI kicked off their season with a thumping victory over West Wales rivals Carmarthen Quins....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCheekie chappie Jack set to learn
NEALE HARVEY looks at the tussle for the No.9 spot at Exeter Chiefs Big future: Jack Maunder clears the ball for...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHarries’ first try downs Falcons
By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh …14 Newcastle …10 EDINBURGH posted a victory in their final preseason friendly before the PRO14 season begins,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHowley the star as Neath swamp their old rivals
By SAM JACKSON Neath. 39 Swansea.16 A BLISTERING first-half got the season off to a flying start for these two rivals,...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoEXETER
Director of Rugby: Rob Baxter Captain: Jack Yeandle Ground: Sandy Park Capacity: 12,600 Having won the crown for the first time...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHumberstone puts the boot in
Doncaster …35 Newcastle …26 DONCASTER ended preseason on a winning note, beating a youthful but competitive Newcastle Falcons side. On what...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBig try count is worry for Jackman
Dragons …16 Glasgow…40 ITlooks like a long season is ahead for new Dragons head coach Bernard Jackman after his side shipped...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGLOUCESTER
Director of Rugby: David Humphreys Captain: Willi Heinz Ground: Kingsholm Capacity: 16,500 The arrival of tightheads Fraser Balmain and Gareth Denman...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRichmond set for the drop. Sorry!
Former England scrum-half and London Scottish coach Pete Richards looks ahead to the Greene King Championship season Super talent: Bristol signing...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoChiefs’ maul strikes but Blues hit back
By ROB COLE Cardiff Blues…21 Exeter …20 IF anyone is going to strip the Chiefs of their Premiership title this season...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoHARLEQUINS
Under John Kingston there’s been tilting of the tactical axis at the Stoop, with more emphasis on the systematic and less...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHeald hopes his Lions can roar louder
NATIONAL LEAGUE 2 NORTH PREVIEW Leicester Lions are hoping to challenge for promotion after finishing on the podium last season but...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWarriors run out of gas at the end
By SAM JACKSON Worcester …26 Munster …35 WORCESTER leaked two tries at the death to see Munster snatch victory at SIxways...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoLEICESTER
Director of Rugby: Matt O’Connor Captain: Tom Youngs Ground: Welford Road Capacity: 25,800 Leicester have assembled one of the most potent...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoIt won’t be a cakewark for Cov’s cash warns Brightwell
NICK VERDIER previews the battle for promotion from National One where big-spending Coventry start as favourites Birmingham Moseley back-rower Chris Brightwell...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNine-try Saints go marching on to Twickers
By CALLUM DUNN Northampton…55 Ulster…15 NORTHAMPTON will head into their Premiership season high on confidence after this nine try demolition of...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoLONDON IRISH
Director of Rugby: Nick Kennedy Captain: TBA Ground: Madejsk Stadium Capacity: 24,200 Brendan Venter’s coaching record is a warning that promoted...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSamoan Test star Leo buys into Stortford’s low-budget values
By ANDY LINES THEY will have the smallest budget of any club in National League Division One, but newly-promoted Bishop’s Stortford...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTuilagi back with his big hits and high hopes
By STEVE KENNY Leicester…40pts Ospreys …14pts MANU Tuilagi came through his first start since New Year’s Day to give himself a...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNEWCASTLE
Head Coach: Dean Richards Captain: Will Welch Ground: Kingston Park Capacity: 10,200 Newcastle were the surprise package of the last campaign,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSquad depth holds the key for Chinnor
NATIONAL LEAGUE 2 SOUTH PREVIEW Chinnor boss Matt Williams is fully aware logic makes his side favourites to go up this...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSarries may call for their Lions to bite the Saints
By NEALE HARVEY Saracens …49 Timisoara …0 SARACENS face a tough call on whether to involve any of their returning Lions...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSaints counting on their No.8s
NEALE HARVEY talks to Saints about the loss of Picamoles Northampton coach Phil Dowson has challenged his No.8s Teimana Harrison and...
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