Club Rugby
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLions tamed by ruthless visitors
By LEON PICKARD Leicester L ……0 Hinckley………27 HINCKLEY ran in four tries in a clinical display over a scoreless Leicester Lions....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAmbition’s soaring as Newcastle target top four
By JON NEWCOMBE Taking flight: Falcons fullback Simon Hammersley SIMON Hammersley insists there is a real belief within the Newcastle squad...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDons are thrilled with a second triumph
By SOPHIE WATKISS Wimbledon ….33 Redruth…………28 WIMBLEDON earned just their second victory of the league campaign in a nailbiting encounter against...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNeath…………….13 Cardiff …………15
■By HUW THOMAS SEVEN-time winners of the WRU Challenge Cup Cardiff went battled through to the round with this edgy win...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHedgley sees red but Lucs still falter
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….34 Luctonians……15 WHARFEDALE turned in a sterling display as Luctonians failed to make their numerical advantage count. The...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNorth blow means we’ll rely more on Steffan
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND GEORGE North’s knee injury is the latest hammer blow to Wales’ Six Nations chances and...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoOld Reds’ centenary starts with a real bang
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliff’……24pts Bury St Eds……….14pts Hero: Old Reds replacement scrum-half Ben Fry is mobbed after going over for...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNewcastle E ….0 Merthyr ……….59
■By JON DALY A HAT-TRICK from wing Alex Howman inspired Principality Premiership powerhouses Merthyr to a thumping over Newcastle Emlyn at...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSale find groove after a first-half setback
By STEVE SMITH Sheffield T……16 Sale ………………27 SALE maintained their drive for promotion after coming from behind to secure a bonus-point...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoI never expected Dai to be in running for Wales
MUCHof the focus on Welsh rugby surrounds who will succeed Warren Gatland as head coach. This week we lost one of...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoMurray serves an ace as Street hold on
Broadstreet 12 Canterbury …7 ANDREW Murray and George Walsh both ran in first-half tries as Broadstreet held off the challenge of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRhydyfelin ….13 Newbridge…0
■By CARL FIELD A BRACE from wing Jordan Rees inspired 14- man Rhydyfelin to victory over Newbridge in their all-Championship National...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLewis joy after Field hit back to down Dale
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield……29pts Tynedale…………20pts No stopping him: Huddersfield’s Nicholas Sharpe goes over for his second try PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Hitting...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGaffney gets his lost Saints back in step
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Northampton……22pts Tries: Pisi 7, Groom 56, Penalty 80 Conversions: Mallinder 25, penalty try 80 Penalties: Mallinder 27 Gloucester...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoForesters snatch bonus point win
By ROB WORGAN Cinderford……34 Henley…………….6 CINDERFORD scored four tries after the break to blow away Henley and earn the bonus point...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeaders Guernsey keep marching on
London & South East Premier GUERNSEYstrengthened their hold at the top of the table following a bonuspoint 27-11 win at home...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSwansea …20 Newport……….24
■By PAUL HOPKINS NEWPORT made it into the second round of the WRU National Cup with a hard-fought victory over Swansea....
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTigers keep up pressure on table toppers
By MARK THOMPSON Sedgley P ….26 S Leicester21 SEDGLEY Park started their New Year how they mean to go on, with...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoThat soft penalty cost us – Glos boss
ACTING Saints boss Alan Gaffney praised his players and believes Saints can now turn the corner. “I’m absolutely delighted with the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoFive-star Geese ease by Chinnor
By KEN VAUGHN Chinnor …………20 London IWG….35 THREE London Irish Wild Geese tries in 20 dominant second-half minutes gave them victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBees unbeaten but Lions are chasing
Midlands Premier UNBEATEN leaders Birmingham & Solihull dug out a 20-10 victory over battling Bridgnorth in heavy conditions at Portway. A...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPenallta through but injury marrs match
Welsh Division One round-up ■By CHRIS JOHNSON HOLDERS Penallta are into the last 16 of the WRU National Plate – but...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLea sparkles as Stour ease to win
By DAVE LAWRENCE Stourbridge….41 Sheffield ……17 A STORMING showing from hooker Jack Lea steered Stourbridge to a bonus-point victory over struggling...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBrute force comes out on top for Tuilagi and his Tigers
By NEALE HARVEY MANUTuilagi bagged an opportunistic try in his fourth match back from injury as Leicester quelled brave London Irish...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGrasshoppers tighten grip on top spot
Northern Premier THE game of the day came at Lightfoot Green where league leaders Preston Grasshoppers took on second-placed Hull, the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMiddleton getting his girls up to speed for Six Nations
■By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND Women’s elite squad convened yesterday for a four-day training camp at Loughborough University as preparations...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoChester resist big Otley comeback
By SIMON STONE Chester…………22 Otley …………….19 CHESTERbegan the new year with a home success against Otley but they had it far...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoQuins come up short after Marler sees red
By COLIN NEWBOULT JOEMarler, at times a cantankerous individual, is prone to the odd brain fade but his red card offence...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoManu will need ten games says Ford
TIGERS skipper George Ford saluted Tuilagi’s display. He said: “It’s great for him. He’s building his way back into the game...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCrusaders slip up against Maidenhead
South West Premier MAIDENHEADkept their unbeaten home record alive after beating league leaders Dings Crusaders 15-12. In a closely-fought contest, tries...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLightning strike six tries past winless Valkyries
■By LEWYS STEWARD Worcester……….7 Loughborough…38 Women’s Premier 15s LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning moved up to fifth in the Tyrrells Premier XVs table with...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKingston struggles to accept late call
HARLEQUINS director of rugby John Kingston believed they were unfortunate to lose after seeing a potential lastminute try ruled out. Kingston...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoI can’t believe Eddie is still battling to keep Hartley
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It was great to be able to watch live Premiership club rugby...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBring back magic of Six Nations trial matches
THE first week of January always used to be the occasion of the final England trial at Twickenham – England v...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAberavon …71 Skewen …3
■By HOWARD EVANS National Cup ABERAVON gained a 113th win in 47 years of the Welsh Cup, yet it was their...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIrish in some bother but future’s looking bright
THESE are tough times for London Irish, but as the Exiles fight for their Aviva Premiership survival they continue to look...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDai Young signs contract extension with Wasps after being ‘humbled’ by links to Wales job
Aviva Premiership club confirms news revealed by TRP two weeks ago
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSlater’s galvanising Gloucester revival with forward grunt
Willi Heinz talks about Ed Slater's impact at Kingsholm after the swap deal involving Jonny May going to Leicester last summer
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLondon Irish urged to keep faith with coaching staff
Former rival coach comes out backing Nick Kennedy and co.
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTwo-in one-out at Worcester Warriors
Warriors energised by Ryan Mills new deal, while Peter Stringer exits Sixways
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBilly Vunipola turns up to award prizes to stars of Saracens Disability Programme
England vice-captain brings the Christmas cheer to winners of Saracens' crossbar challenge
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSaracens complete signing of Nic Stirzaker on short-term deal
Former Rebels scrum-half will cover for the injured Richard Wigglesworth
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMogg stars as Bargoed turn on the style to crush Neath
Neath…17 Bargoed RFC…40 By CARL FIELD JULIAN Mogg’s brace inspired Bargoed as they hit Neath for six at the Gnoll. Former...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWe want more call-ups like Graham says Deano
By GARY FITZGERALD No stopping him: Vereniki Goneva scores for Newcastle PICTURES: Getty Images Doubling up: Greig Tonks of London Irish...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNewport hold on as Cardiff squander late chance
Newport…29 Cardiff …17 By IWAN GABE DAVIES IT IS one of the oldest fixtures in rugby, dating back to 1876, and...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWe’re still hoping, insists Tonks
GREIG Tonks is refusing to push the panic button despite Irish slumping to another confidence-denting defeat and still trailing ten points...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSuper Sweeney the hero again as Ponty maintain form
Pontypridd …29 Bedwas …20 By JAY BAYFORD PONTYPRIDD made it 11 wins from their last 12 Principality Premiership games with a...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSharpshooter Billy finds range to torpedo Sharks
By ROGER PANTING In at the corner: David Halaifonua scores the first try for Gloucester PICTURES: Getty Images Fightback: AJ MacGinty...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRGC keep pace at the top with thumping victory
RGC 1404 …47 Bridgend …14 By CHRIS SMART RGC 1404 said goodbye to 2017 in perfect fashion as they scored six...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDiamond: Their big pack took control
SALE’S director of rugby Steve Diamond was full of his praise for his live-wire Springbok scrum-half, Faf De Klerk. “Despite us...
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