Club Rugby
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National League One
/ 8 years agoMose back row overpowers OAs
B Moseley …34 O Albanian …13 ■By PAUL SMITH LED by sparkling displays from back-rowers Laurence Cowen and Ciaran Moore, Birmingham...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTop 14 helps top refs to learn right language
THE France national rugby team might be all over the place at present but French referees are flying the flag in...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoDragons cannot deal with Scottish endgame
Dragons PS …22 L Scottish…27 ■By EMILY GILL DRAGONS were left disappointed after losing a half-time lead to go down to...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoGloucester can’t cope with power of Steffon
By ROGER PANTING STEFFON Armitage reminded England of his talents by inspiring Pau to a shock victory and deal a hammer...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBen Youngs pens new Leicester Tigers deal
England international commits to Welford Road to the delight of coach Matt O'Connor
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGaffney challenges Northampton Saints to earn European cup spot
Northampton's interim director of rugby praises the impression Phil Dowson has made on him since his arrival
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoRugby Matters: Hartpury production line set for more Test success
Brendan Gallagher on why the Gloucestershire college isn't just creating international players for England anymore...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years ago‘Sort out season to end injury mayhem’ says Bath coach Toby Booth
Booth explains how the demanding physicality of Premiership rugby has changed his training programme
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSenior Munster stars show public support for team-mate who served steroid doping ban
Irish rugby in hot debate over whether past dopers should be signed by provinces and the role of IRFU
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoFabulous Foden in overdrive for Saints
By ROB WILDMAN Northampton 34pts Tries: Harrison 13, Tuitavake 32, Foden 45, Pisi 64, Reinach 73 Conversions: Mallinder 45, 65, 74...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoQuins shock Wasps with their double comeback
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sprinter: Nizaam Carr runs in to score for Wasps HARLEQUINS, with nothing to play for but pride, effectively...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoGrasshoppers keep top spot after rally
Northern Premier PRESTON Grasshoppers still top the table but they had to come from behind, beating relegation strugglers Birkenhead Park 32-12...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoHat-trick man Dyer inspires Hartpury fightback
By ANDREW BEECHAM Hartpury 41 Scarlets XV 24 HARTPURY produced a convincing second half to come up with their first win...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSpirited Dale give Bridge big scare
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…29 Wharfedale …18 STOURBRIDGE reinforced their title credentials with a 13th win of the season but were given...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years ago‘We’ve gone back to basics’
DYLAN Hartley reckons a “back to basics policy” has helped Northampton turn the corner under veteran Australian coach Alan Gaffney. Hartley...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoYoung: Defence just not good enough
WASPS director of rugby Dai Young lamented: “We got what we deserved. We probably won that game three times and let...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSmith double stretches Crusaders’ lead
South West Premier DINGS Crusaders increased their lead at the top of the South West Premier to 11 points following a...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoGriffiths rages after Knights let Bristol off
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster 2pts Bristol 37pts THE outcome of this remarkable game leaves Doncaster with a chance of qualifying for...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoSarries are hanging on after penalty shoot-out
By ALEX BYWATER Ospreys 15pts Penalties: Biggar 31, 40, 44, 72, 80 Saracens 15pts Penalties: Farrell 6, 20, 34, 48, 76...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoUlster stay afloat after riding tide of emotion
By DARAGH SMALL Ulster 20pts Tries: Best 28, Stockdale 35, Timoney 45 Conversions: Cooney 50 Penalties: Cooney 46 La Rochelle 13pts...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoYellows costly as Park are handed initiative
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stor 20 Rosslyn Park 22 BISHOP’S Stortford only have themselves to blame after falling to a narrow...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWasps’ sting too much for spirited Sharks
By HOLLY FOSKETT Wasps …31 D’lington MPS 10 Try: Danielle Waterman CONDITIONS were cold but Wasps brought the heat to secure...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoMiller’s at the double to inspire Exiles
By LUKE JARMYN L Scottish 29 Y Carnegie 19 NICK Scott returned from injury to slide over for the Exiles’ first...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoAshton hunts bonus
Preview… Toulon v Benetton Today, Kick-off 1pm CHRIS Ashton starts on the left wing for Toulon as they look to earn...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoEsher’s storming reply earns draw
By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher …29 Ampthill …29 JAMES Pritchard’s late penalty denied Esher a stunning comeback win. Esher scored 19 secondhalf...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBristol run riot with 11-try thrashing of Waterloo
By GEORGE WEST Bristol…59 Firwood W’loo 7 BRISTOL kicked off 2018 in style with a convincing 59-7 win over Firwood Waterloo,...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoRampant Ealing dish out a 12-try belting
By OLLIE SHAPLEY Ealing 78 Connacht A 12 EALING stormed into the last eight with a 12-try battering of a youthful...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoScarlets in talks to bring North back
NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER SCARLETS are in talks to re-sign George North for the start of next season after the...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoAlbion pile up the points and bonus
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …0 Plymouth Alb 26 A LAST-minute try from Cameron Setter earned Plymouth Albion a bonus point. They...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoQuins’ success keeps pressure on leaders
By DANIS ROBERTS Harlequins …17pts Loughborough…10pts Threat: Jess Breach breaks through the Loughborough defence HARLEQUINS scored three tries from their forward...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years ago13-man Nottingham pipped by Munster
By VINNIE BARRINGTON Nottingham 12 Munster A 17 NOTTINGHAM could not conjure up the vital second half score to edge out...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoCardiff confident they can double up
Preview Cardiff Blues v Toulouse Today, Kick-off 5:30pm NICK Williams has warned Toulouse they will be run ragged when they arrive...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoSuper Scarlets pull plug on Bath hopes
By ROGER PANTING Bath 17pts Tries: Banahan 57, Mercer 73 Conversions: Burns 57, 73 Penalties: Burns 21 Scarlets 35pts Tries: Beirne...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoWhat a shock as leaders Cov are hit by hail of tries
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath…61pts Tries: penalty try 2, Burcham 10, 63 Bate 22, 53, 56 Lloyd 26, 44, Fielding 30, Davies...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoAppleby excited for Acheson’s Glos debut
Preview…Richmond v Gloucester-Hartpury Today, Kick-off 2.30pm By DANIEL MURRAY PROP Sasha Acheson will make her debut in a Gloucester-Hartpury shirt against...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoPirates fail to repel late Ulster attack
By BILL KIELY Ulster A 25 C Pirates 14 PIRATES coach Alan Paver believes his team are still in with a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoWarriors are still believers as they head for showdown
By JAMES CANDY Worcester 24pts Tries: Humphreys 3, 23; Lewis 5, Adams 39 Conversions: Pennell 3, 40 Brive 24pts Tries: Mulddon...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoWe were outplayed all round – Todd
BATH director of rugby Todd Blackadder was unhappy that a great opportunity to qualify had been thrown away. He said: “It’s...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoTry feast for DMP as Moseley are brushed aside
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington …42 B’ham Mose …7 DARLINGTON cemented second place after comprehensively beating Birmingham Moseley by six tries to...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSaracens smash a century of points in easy win
By LAURA EDDIE Saracens …105 Worcs Valky’ …0 Prolific: Emma Uren SARACENS couldn’t have hoped for a brighter start to 2018...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoOspreys bin men give Blues chance of home run
By ALEX BYWATER Ospreys XV 12 Bedford 15 BEDFORD backs coach Paul Larkin is excited about his team’s future in the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoFour tries from Theo swings it Irish way
By NEALE HARVEY London Irish 47pts Tries: Loader 11, Brophy Clews 54, 64, 70, 75, Chawatama 67, Cokanasiga 72 Conversions: Bell...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoFarewell to Hale, one of Cardiff rugby’s favourites
CARDIFF’S oldest player (definitely) and Wales’ most venerable player (arguably) passed away this week when Graham Hale died aged 97. Remarkably...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoLate penalty ends Students’ revival
By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro’ S …21 Old Eltham…25 LOUGHBOROUGH’S first home game of the year finished in nail-biting disappointment. After an...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoGullis hat-trick as Pooler land win No14
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BAYFORD PONTYPOOL strengthened their lead at the top of after a 14th consecutive win. A hat-trick...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoLast-gasp Rasolea stifles
By ALEXANDER MCLEMAN Edinburgh 34pts Tries: Watson 48, Van der Walt 65, Rasolea 78 Conversions: Hidalgo-Clyne 49, Kinghorn 79 Penalties: Hidalgo-Clyne...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoCold revenge not so sweet for Marler
Banned: Joe Marler NOBODY has yet pinned down the origins of the ubiquitous phrase ‘revenge is a dish best served cold’,...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoAlbanians need to be more clinical
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …50 Hull Ionians …28 OLD Albanian certainly delighted to record their first win of the new...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoPerkins snatches late glory for the Raiders
By ROBERT WALKER Worthing …46 Redruth …43 LIAM Perkins’ try at the death snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoDunvant eyeing a quick return to top flight
Welsh Division One round-up By JAY BAYFORD DUNVANT’S hopes of returning to the National Championship at the first time of asking...
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