Club Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoAbergele remain winless after loss at Mold
SWALEC Division One round-up By ELGAN ALDERMAN TREORCHY were crowned winners in the Division One East-Central division after a 38-7 win...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoWasps’ defeat ends hopes of Lions call-up for Cipriani
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN As if to prove the point I made last week about the...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoPlymouth look set for second as Cooper crosses late on
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …19 Ampthill …14 ALTHOUGH it’s not mathematically certain, Plymouth Albion virtually secured second place in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoStade are enjoying their new lease of life
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Stade Francais, so recently facing extinction in a merger with Racing, have become a key element in...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoNo mercy as Irish run in a devastating dozen tries
By STEWART Mc CULLOUGH London Irish …82pts Tries: Lewington 6, 39, 80, Tikoirotuma 15, 71, Cowan 28, 59, McKibbin 41, 66,...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoNorton notches try record as England move into quarters
WORLD SEVENS SERIES HONG KONG By NICK VERDIER DANNorton became the most prolific try scorer in World Sevens Series history as...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSaracens start their long sprint for home
Saracens…40pts Tries: Ashton 16, Brits 23, Rhodes 73, Goode 77 Conversions: Farrell 17, 24, 73, 78 Penalties: Farrell 34, 42, 61,...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoBlues’ fast start finished by Barker
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield…24 Blackheath …12 A FIRST-half blitz proved enough for Macclesfield although they were given a scare by Blackheath...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoRaisuqe gets ten weeks for stamping
Banned: Josaia Raisuqe stamped on Keelan Giles STADEFrancais wing Josaia Raisuqe has been given a ten-week suspension for stamping on the...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoTrailfinders book third place in super style
By JEREMY INSON Ealing T’finders…79pts Tries: Munro 3, Walker 9, 31, Mantella 14, 71, Clegg 26, Ellis 34, 67, Harries 48,...
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National League 3
/ 9 years ago3G – sow the seeds of future success
IF Saracens can become reigning double champions, and set up another Champions Cup semi-final after beating Glasgow Warriors, what can other...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoKingston: Now we need big response
DUNCAN Taylor claims Sarries are hitting their peak at the right time after they crushed Quins to clinch a playoff place....
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National League One
/ 9 years agoTrimble terrific as Cov go try crazy
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …8 Coventry …73 MAX TRIMBLE scored a hat-trick as Coventry ran in 11 tries with Will...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoFlockhart shows his class again to
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster…24pts Tries: Lewis 10, Flockhart 54 Conversion: Flockhart 10 Penalties: Flockhart: 2, 8, 30, 72 Jersey…20pts Tries: Penalty...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoDickson looking to a bright future at Bedford
TRANSFER WRAP LEE DICKSON will be leaving Northampton at the end of the season to join Bedford Blues as playercoach next...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSlade’s slip-ups give Bristol hope of upset
Exeter…38pts Tries: Woodburn 1, Parling 40, Whitten 41, Waldrom 52, 77 Conversions: Slade 1, 40, 41, 52; Steenson 77 Penalties: Slade...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoLeonard keeps survival dreams alive
By DANIEL SAWYER Rosslyn Park …29 Hull Ionians…30 HULL IONIANS handed their survival hopes a timely shot in the arm with...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoCaptain Ryan hits hat-trick to seal home play-off spot
By MARK WOOD Bedford …27pts Tries: Adamson 11; Tapley 26; Fields 59; Sharp 80+2 Conversions: Sharp 27, 60 Penalty: Sharp 8...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoRegular season winners ready for big finale
WOMEN’S ROUND-UP By NICK VERDIER BRISTOL dominated the Premiership’s regular season and head coach Roy Davies has now challenged his troops...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBaxter: Mistakes gave us problems
EXETER head coach Rob Baxter, relieved that his side have twice hit back from 14 points down to take ten points...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoDavies’ late strike lifts Richmond off bottom
By LUKE JARMYN Richmond…35pts Tries: Walford 19, McLean-Dents 28, Woodward 43, Grimstone 47, Davies 77 Conversions: Kirby 20, 29, 44, 48,...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoScrum boys give Joel his shot at redemption
By JOHN RILEY Newcastle …16pts Tries: Socino 22 Conversions: Delany 24 Penalties: Hodgson 46, 65, 81 Gloucester …14pts Tries: May 37,...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDefeated Dale fail to quell Chester charge
By BEN JAMES Chester…22 Wharfedale …15 TRIES from Freeman Payne, James Preston and Alexander Reed ensured Chester kept up their fine...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoEuropean Cup bid still alive – Deano
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards insists Champions Cup rugby is still there for the taking after this dramatic victory closed the gap...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years ago‘I was close to being an LA drop-out’
Monster hooker Joe Taufete’e has been a massive hit at Sixways but it was not so long ago that the huge...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoCohen comes out fighting in defence of Mauger axe
Leicester chief executive Simon Cohen has defended the sackings of Richard Cockerill and Aaron Mauger, claiming both decisions were “robust” and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoFrustrated Fisher tells Gloucester to get real
Laurie Fisher says Gloucester have a long way to go before they can be considered a powerhouse of English rugby after...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoWaters in full flow in simple success
By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher 50 Darlington 33 CALUM Waters’ double helped Esher on the way to a dominant victory over Darlington...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoRyan: We stood up to pack onslaught
STAR man John Ryan admitted the scoreline flattered his team after being made to work hard for the victory. “It was...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRedingensians Ram past Clifton
By MATTHEW McCRORY R’gensians 41 Clifton 26 REDINGENSIANS Rams’ formidable pack introduced themselves to Clifton with an outset of aggression and...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMaestri fined for Barnes outburst
Hot-bloodied: Yoann Maestri is pulled away from referee Wayne Barnes FRANCE lock Yoann Maestri has been fined £26,000 after accepting a...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCov fight back points as Park
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 36pts Tries: Stevens 14, Price 22, Litchfield 40, Maisey 53 Conversions: Maisey 15, 54 Penalties: Maisey 12,...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoSaracens’ success made me sick… now it’s my turn
Neale Harvey talks to Dave Strettle about his quest to emulate his old Sarries mates PREVIEW… Clermont v Toulon Today. Kick-off...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRedruth buzzing with Raiders win
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 33 Worthing R 29 IT WAS a proverbial game of two halves that thoroughly entertained the crowd,...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoTight title race set to go to the death
National League 3 London & S WITH just two games to go Tonbridge Juddians and Wimbledon are still battling it out...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoProtheroe scores hat-trick but Hartpury made to work
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury Coll 40 L’boro S 31 IT wasn’t pretty, but Hartpury produced win 27 of their, so far,...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoHalfpenny demands improvement ahead of showdown
By NICK VERDIER Hungry: Leigh Halfpenny LEIGH Halpfenny has urged his teammates to snap out of their travel sickness for the...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoBroadstreet’s winning run stretches on
National League 3 Midlands BROADSTREET kept their title bandwagon rolling with an 11th straight victory to maintain a two-point cushion at...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoBath bury humiliation as Faletau roars back like a Lion
By NEALE HARVEY TAULUPE Faletau hammered out a statement to Lions boss Warren Gatland with a man-of-the-match display as Bath exorcised...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoOAs hold off a depleted Fylde
By GALILEO SUTHERLAND Fylde 17 Old Albanian 21 WITHOUT ten senior players Fylde were unable to secure the victory over Old...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoMighty Mako can put the frighteners on the Warriors
Nick Cain talks to Saracens prop Mako Vunipola ahead of today’s clash Nick Cain PREVIEW… Saracens v Glasgow Today. Kick-off 1pm....
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoHuddersfield maintain perfect record
National League 3 North ALREADY promoted after just the one season in this league Huddersfield maintained their 100 per cent record...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years ago’Butcher’ Taulupe brings in the bacon
WITH Lions selection looming, Bath No.8 Taulupe Faletau produced a perfectly timed effort. WITH Lions selection looming, Bath No.8 Taulupe Faletau...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoIonians’ survival hopes still alive
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 31 Cambridge 26 HULL Ionians threw themselves a lifeline with this hard-fought five-point win over Cambridge....
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoWe know it’s going to be physical says pack ace Harley
In the thick of it: Rob Harley of Glasgow tackles Edinburgh’s Damien Hoyland ROB HARLEY has been there and done it...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoVictorious Lydney relegate Launceston
National League 3 South West DING Crusaders took a giant step towards claiming second place and a spot in the promotion...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoEdinburgh crash out of the race after gifting
By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGHwere left to rue a dreadful start once again as they were bundled out of the Challenge Cup...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoStubborn Blues fall short to in-form Albion
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 18 Plymouth Alb 21 PLYMOUTH secured their tenth straight league win with success on the road against...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoMcCall: Don’t let rugby go same way as county cricket
MARK McCall has deep misgivings about the new 11 month season that has been foisted on Northern Hemisphere clubs, and as...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoTwelvetrees fires reminder to Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD BILLY Twelvetrees produced the kind of inspired display that helped win him 19 England caps as Gloucester set...
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