Club Rugby
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHooker Dan gets game on with his harrow
Wharfedale …16 Sheffield …10 ■By ED WILLIAMS TWO penalties from Tom Barrett gave Wharfedale victory in this battle of the basement...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoHat-trick hero Radwan helps Falcons finish pool unbeaten
Enisei-STM …19 Newcastle …33 By DARREN THOMPSON NEWCASTLE director of rugby Dean Richards praised his players after they comfortably saw off...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoBig guns return to help restore Tigers pride
Preview Leicester v Racing 92 Today, Kick-off 1pm. Welford Road LEICESTER’S grim season is at a crossroads and Dan Cole knows...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCinderford edge out Redings in title battle
Cinderford …26pts Redingensians…5pts Mud bath: No.8 Harry Hone touches down Cinderford’s first try. ■By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD maintained their place at...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEngland call up for Saracens flier Ellery
WORLD SERIES 7S SIMON Amor has named an experienced squad for next weekend’s Sydney Sevens. Currently fourth in the World Series,...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoWilkinson’s undaunted after agony of late try
Sedgley Park …23pts Tynedale…22pts ■By LUKE MADEIRA SEDGLEY Park coach Matt Bebbington admitted there was lots of room for impovement despite...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoItalians earn first win
Zebre…38 Agen…30 ZEBRE recorded their first Challenge Cup win of the season, beating Agen in the Pool 5 ’dead rubber’. A...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoSuperb Hogg sends Six Nations warning
By NEALE HARVEY RETURNING Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg declared himself itching for Six Nations duty after delivering a superb display as...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDefensive dilligence pays Reds dividends
Old Redcliff’ 34 Clifton …0 ■By BEN RODEN OLD Redcliffians took the Bristol derby by the scruff of its neck to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoClinical Richmond enjoy road success
Worcester V…5 Richmond…29 ■By ART DE ROCHE RICHMOND leapfrogged Darlington Mowden Park Sharks in the table with this victory on the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSale finish with flourish to remain at the top
Sale …39 South Leics …7 ■By STEFAN JONES SALE have blasted their way to the top of the table and only...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoKunatani crosses at the death to kill off Sharks
By PAUL RILEY Toulouse …28 Sale …21 SALE fell to another late decisive try in France for the second time this...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoMontpellier outwitted as Leinster nous earns top billing
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER LEINSTER swept into the quarter-finals as top seeds with a clever win over Montpellier, changing their tactics at...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoChinnor storm to win with late surge
Chinnor …50 Worthing…10 ■By KEN VAUGHAN CHINNOR racked up eight tries as they scored a half-century of points against Worthing. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBirthday girl Dani ends Sarries run
Wasps…5pts Saracens …0pts ■By OLIVER COOK Match-winner: Danielle Waterman SARACENS might have hit three figures last weekend, but their unbeaten record...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoFresh kit helps as Chester clean up
Chester…24 Stourbridge …12 ■By BEN GODDARD CHESTER returned to winning ways to disrupt Stourbridge’s promotion push and send them to their...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoGritty Dragons grind out bonus point win
Early salvo: Elliot Dee scores Dragons’ first try PICTURE: Huw Evans By STEFFAN THOMAS BERNARD Jackman was delighted with his side’s...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoO’Mahoney fit for Munster’s Pool decider
Preview Munster v Castres Today, Kick-off 1pm. Thomond Park FLANKER Peter O’Mahony has recovered from an ankle injury in time to...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoFive in a row for 14-man Juddians
London IWG …12 Tonbridge J …28 ■By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE Juddians made it five wins in a row with another impressive...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPearce at the double against old team
F Waterloo …0 L’boro …29 ■By HELEN DUGGAN CHARLOTTE Pearce came back to haunt her former club as Loughborough Lightning produced...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoClinical Titans shoot down Eagles
Connacht A…3 Rotherham…27 ■By DARAGH SMALL ROTHERHAM coach Nic Rouse hailed his side’s finishing power after securing an impressive bonus point...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRowntree spot-on to see Otley home
Huddersfield …18 Otley …22 ■By ANDREW SMITH A SUPERB display with the boot from Otley’s Joe Rowntree proved to be decisive...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoSeven tries not enough for Bath to survive
By GARY FITZGERALD BATH were left with major European regrets as they slipped sadly and painfully out of the Champions Cup...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPury take the derby honours despite the rain
Glos-H’pury …34 Bristol …17 ■By LOTTIE HIGGINSON First try: Ellie Kildunne GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY took the West Country spoils after a hard fought...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoMontgomery sets Ulster on their way
Scarlets PS …13 Ulster A…24 ■By TOMOS INGS ULSTER ended their campaign with victory over Scarlets to set up a trip...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoWe’ll prove we’re no softies at Wasps says Gaskell
Preview Wasps v Ulster Today, Kick-off 3.15pm. Ricoh Arena JAMES Gaskell knows Wasps must sharpen their defence or forget about silverware...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGriggs double seesTata climb up the table
Welsh Championship round-up ■By JAY BAYFORD TATA Steel took advantage of the top-of-the-table postponement to climb up to second. The clash...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoKnights progress in game of cards
Leinster …28 Doncaster …37 ■By BILL KIELY DONCASTER director of rugby Clive Griffiths praised his side’s courage to come back and...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoDan’s the star man as Scarlets sizzle
By ROGER PANTING SEVENTEEN points from Dan Jones was just enough for Scarlets to win a thrilling Pool 5 decider and...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWarren Seals a late win for DMP at Caldy
Caldy ……8 Darlington MP10 ■By JAMIE RUSSELL DARLINGTON Mowden Park stole the glory from Caldy with a last-minute penalty in an...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBrynmawr narrow the gap to just one point
Welsh Division One round-up ■By JAY BAYFORD BRYNMAWR closed the gap on One East leaders Brecon to three points after beating...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoChamps through and the toast is Sherry
Munster …27 Ospreys…0 ■By RONAN O’BRIEN DEFENDING champions Munster waltzed into the quarter-finals as two firsthalf tries from Mike Sherry saw...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoVersatile Lang proving valuable in breakthrough season
Preview La Rochelle v Harlequins Today, Kick-off 3.15pm JAMES Lang aims to prove why Marcus Smith is not the only Harlequins...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCaptain Joe leads Ionians past Club
Hull Ionians …32 Blackheath …2 ■By MALLY KNOWLES THERE were few people in National One circles expecting this result. Blackheath arrived...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoIslanders sitting pretty as Hertford slip
London & South East Premier GUERNSEYare still looking odds-on favourites for promotion after seeing off Dorking 24-11. Guernsey scored tries through...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDoh! Now Abendanon hits back at Goode
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Clermont star Nick Abendanon has poked a bit of gentle fun at the embarrassing plight of his...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoAdamson’s double sends Bedford on a home run
Bedford …32pts Nottingham …15pts ■By MATT WRIGHT Timing: Dean Adamson collects a crossfield kick to score TEAMS BEDFORD: Czekaj 6, Packman...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoAt last, Sarries show class of champions
By NICK CAIN WITH Mako Vunipola wielding the cudgel up front and Owen Farrell slipping the dagger in when Northampton had...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOEs hold firm to down Cambridge
O Elthamians…12 Cambridge …7 ■By JON EDWARDS A MAGNIFICENT defensive effort deep into injury-time saw Old Elthamians secure a nailbiting victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTei hat-trick puts Lions on leaders’ heels
Midlands Premier SEMISI Sitanislei Tei claimed a hat-trick as Peterborough Lions took full advantage of Birmingham and Solihull Bees having their...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoRed-hot Daniels the star of Ealing’s purple patch
Richmond …0 Ealing T’f …24 ■By LUKE JARMYN EALING full-back Luke Daniels showed great dynamism to score a try and set...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoBiggar and Ospreys left wincing as Parra puts the boot in
By ROB COLE DAN Biggar handed Wales an injury scare as he left the field six minutes from time with his...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDerby-day joy for Turner as A’s edge past brave Stortford
Ampthill…22pts Tries: Baker 12, 55, Williams 76 Conversions: Pritchard 12, 56 Penalties: Pritchard 34 Bishop’s Stort …12pts Tries: Hutler 49, Apperley...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHoppers look almost out of sight now
Northern Premier WITH four games postponed due to the weather, on top of other matches still to be caught up, the...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoBlues blasted by Bristol’s big guns
Bristol…68 Cardiff Blues …0 ■By MIKE NICHOLS BRISTOL ran ten tries past Cardiff Blues in a match between the pool’s two...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoStade rule in Paris to rock the Scots
Std Francais …17 Edinburgh…10 By TOM ROBBINS STADE Francais held firm in the French capital to ensure their position in the...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOli’s on song as in-form Park pile more pressure on Fylde
Rosslyn Pk …31 Fylde …15 ■By CHARLIE PEAT ROSSLYN Park continued their fine run of form with a dominant five-try victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCrusaders have to dig in to claim victory
South West Premier TABLE-topping Dings Crusaders increased their lead at the top after a 17-14 victory over title challengers Newton Abbot....
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoCarnegie in limbo after roasting Reds
Carnegie …26 Jersey…19 ■By TOM INNES YORKSHIRE Carnegie’s first-half try blitz helped earn them maximum points and a possible place alongside...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoAway days hold no fear for Cardiff and Evans
By JAMES CANDY CARDIFF Blues head coach Danny Wilson believes his side proved their European credentials by hanging on to claim...
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