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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoIt’s win or bust for us, says Wasps boss Young
By SAM JACKSON WASPS’ rugby director Dai Young has urged his team to keep their European destiny within their own hands...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCinderford stay in control after scare
■ By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 15 Cinderford 33 HIGH-FLIERS Cinderford returned home with all five points despite an early scare...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCrymych move off bottom with first win in five
Division One round-up ONE West leaders Dunvant suffered their first loss of the campaign, 16-5 at home against Gowerton. Keiron Giles...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoIrish backs Academy lads to maintain winning run
PREVIEW…Bristol v Doncaster Today. Kick-off 2pm BRISTOL Grammar School’s highly rated England U18 duo Will Capon and Charlie Powell are named...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoSale slip up again in face of French end-game
By DAVID JOYCE Try-double: Sam James SALE Sharks surrendered a 14-point lead in the final 15 minutes as they were beaten...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoBest back for Ulster’s big French challenge
Preview La Rochelle v Ulster Today, Kick-off 3.15. Std Deflandre ULSTER have brought back the big guns to face La Rochelle...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDons comeback stifled by Hawks
Wimbledon 26 Henley Hawks55 WIMBLEDON sunk to another defeat at Barham Road against a ruthless Henley Hawks side. Henley had eight...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years ago@Pirates beef up for Ulster test
PREVIEW…Cornish Pirates v Ulster A Today. Kick-off 2.30pm FLY-HALF Will Cargill will make his 50th appearance for Cornish Pirates as they...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoBlues build momentum with big win in Toulouse
By ALEX BYWATER IN WHAT must rank as one of the best results in their recent history, Cardiff Blues claimed a...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoFrantic Saints facing uphill task to qualify
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER SAINTS, bouncing back from a first round mauling against Saracens, displayed plenty of ticker and endeavour but absolutely...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoBen’s back but Biggs calls time
PREVIEW…Yorkshire Carnegie v L Scottish Today. Kick-off 3pm FORMER Bristol star Ben Mosses returns to the line-up after a few weeks...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoBig Ben chimes in with comeback try
By TOM BRADSHAW Take that: Ben Morgan powers past Agen prop Kamaliele Tufele PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS GLOUCESTER: Woodward 6 (Twelvetrees...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoMallinder: We must be more accurate
NORTHAMPTON boss Jim Mallinder insists there was no intent involved in Dylan Hartley’s latest yellow card, issued in the first half...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoO’Leary handed the reins against his old club
PREVIEW…Connacht A v Ealing T’finders FLY-HALF Shane O’Leary makes his first start for Ealing Trailfinders and is is relishing the trip...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoHere’s one England team ready for the Kiwis
WHILE the rugby world waits impatiently for the next England/All Blacks clash in November next year, the respective Deaf Fifteens of...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoPlaudits go to Ospreys but Sarries hold nerve for victory
By GARY FITZGERALD SARACENS were pushed all the way by a hungry Ospreys side but stretched their incredible unbeaten European run...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoGreen at the death to give visitors the points
By WARREN KAY Ampthill …7 Cambridge …8 IN A game that saw both sides struggle with gusty winds it was a...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoShock as the Lions topple early leaders
London & South East Premier BARNES’ early reign as league leaders was ended at The Gables where Westcliff pulled off a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoJoseph’s cast-off boots are magic
Toon-town dreamer: Scorcher’s Billy Dane READERS of a certain age might remember the popular cartoon series Billy’s Boots in Scorcherwhen Billy...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoChiefs set for toughest assignment in Europe
By SAM JACKSON Familiar face: Nic White EXETER captain Jack Yeandle has challenged his men to take it to the mammoth...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoThat was tough admits Barritt
BRAD Barritt breathed a huge sigh of relief after Saracens had to fight furiously to deny a battling Ospreys at Allianz...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoLate snipe from Patton seals win
By DAVE LAWRENCE B’mingham M…25 Bishop’s Stort. 27 A LATE poacher’s try from scrum-half Alex Patton clinched a battling win for...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBoro tamed at last by Newport’s surge
Midlands Premier NEWPORT Salop ended Peterborough Lions’ perfect record, a final-quarter surge sealing a 42-21 win. Salop ran in seven tries...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
It’s time the RFU honoured the first black international BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoSexton sizzles as Leinster front up
By RONAN O’BRIEN Rumbling over: Cian Healy scores his second try of the game for Leinster PICTURE: Getty Images JOHNNY Sexton...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoSolid Tarrant kicks DMP to defeat
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …39 D’lington MP…24 AN IMPROVED performance from Blackheath saw them outscore their opponents five tries to four,...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoPreston hop to it with bonus-point win
Northern Premier THERE was a shock at the top as Lymmwere held to a 7-7 draw at Kendal, a result which...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHarvey’s double inspires ruthless Hinckley
By TOM GALLAGHER Hinckley…36 Sheffield …22 STEVE HARVEY scored two tries as Hinckley earned a bonus-point win in an enthralling battle...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoMiddle-man Moore has ended up out on his own
BEING slap bang in the middle of the Australia front row has been a thankless task at times over the past...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoGatland scorched by heat in Lions kitchen
SINCE Warren Gatland decided to retire himself as Lions coach earlier this week his motives have been questioned. It’s been suggested...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoShock averted by Skinner late show as Albion tie
By PADDY MARSH All square: Harvey Skinner of Plymouth Albion goes over for the equalising try Plymouth A…17pts Old Elthamians…17pts Tries:...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoRing the bell, Dings are storming ahead
South West Premier DINGS Crusaders increased their lead at the top after making it seven wins on the bounce thanks to...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHome comforts for super Sedgley
By MARK THOMPSON Sedgley Park 31 Luctonians…13 SEDGLEY PARK extended their unbeaten home run with a battling win. On an exciting...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoPivac tips his grafter Jones to fill Wales’ prop void
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA SCARLETS boss Wayne Pivac has backed prop Wyn Jones to star for Wales next month. Rob...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoWhy don’t fans flock to watch these great Saracens?
IF anyone needed persuading that Saracens are one of the great club sides of any era, pro or amateur, last weekend’s...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCov keep clean sheet for second match running
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry …36 L Students …0 COVENTRY made it eight from eight to consolidate their lead at the top...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoSadly, RFU doesn’t have bottomless pit of money
■ JEFF PROBYN Adequately compensated: Premiership clubs receive £228 million for releasing players to England PICTURE: Getty Images It’s strange how...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoJohnson keeps his cool for Sale
By FRASER SMITH Sale …19 Macclesfield…3 CHRIS Johnson delivered a 14-point performance as Sale secured an important win against local rivals...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoTigers zoom to bonus then take a snooze
By NICK CAIN TELUSA Veainu was back to his sparkling best with a hat-trick, while wing Tom May – with a...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoLowly Fylde put to sword by tough Ionians
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians …33 Fylde …14 HULL Ionians gained a bonus-point win against fellow strugglers Fylde to give them...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTigers put Otley to the sword in victory
By STEVE SMITH Sheffield T …35 Otley …21 SHEFFIELD Tigers made it back-to-back victories after a dominant opening 40 minutes sunk...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoGenge ankle scare for England
LEICESTER boss Matt O’Connor said that Leicester’s Wallaby centre Matt Toomua –who twisted a knee – and England prop Ellis Genge...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoLate flurry puts OAs above Esher
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …29 Esher …15 IN AN encounter full of tension and excitement the result was never clear...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBarum’s day as they’re blown to victory
■ By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 15 LI Wild Geese 6 BARNSTAPLE made it three wins out of four at home this...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWasps find their form with decisive victory
By WILL THOMPSON Wasps 45 Loughborough 5 Brace: Danielle Waterman WASPS put seven tries past Loughborough in a onesided beating to...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoHartpury fall short despite dominance up front
By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets …24 Hartpury …21 SCARLETS forwards coach Richard Kelly praised his side’s character after defeating Hartpury. The Welsh...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoPenalty try drama as Stour go clear at top
By PAUL JOANNOU Leicester Lions 13pts Stourbridge…27pts LEICESTER Lions director of rugby Jack Heald hit out at referee Ben Rayner’s decisionmaking...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoTen-try Edinburgh turn up heat on Siberians
Krasny Yar …14 Edinburgh …73 EDINBURGHsurged to the top of Pool 4 as they breezed past Krasny Yar at Moscow’s Fili...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoMunster may regret Racing’s late strike
By DECLAN ROONEY Quick reactions: Conor Murray dives on the loose ball to score Munster’s first try PICTURE: Getty Images A...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCaldy winless in five after killer blow
By PETER RUTZLER Rosslyn Park 36 Caldy…32 A PENALTY try in overtime ensured Rosslyn Park saw off Caldy in a scintillating...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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