Club Rugby
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoTerrific trio going clear of chasing pack
Midlands Premier THE trio of Newport Salop, Peterborough Lions and Birmingham & Solihull Bees continue to set the pace at the...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoCipriani injury will not affect Wasps’ focus
By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW… WASPS hooker Tom Cruse insists neither last week’s disappointing home defeat to Harlequins nor the loss of...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoRoberts on fire in Stortford fightback
By JOSH JONES Rosslyn Park … 24 Bishop’s Stort… 31 WILL ROBERTS inspired Bishops to a third win in four matches....
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoThompson triple secures victory
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliffs.24 Canterbury …34 CANTERBURY’S experience told as they took the points in a pulsating match at Old...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCaptain Kapo’s hat-trick too much for DMP
Richmond…27 Darlington MP…10 CAPTAIN Laura Kapo helped herself to a second-half hat-trick as Richmond beat DMP to pick up their second...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoNottingham caught out by Knights fightback
By GUY WILLIAMS DONCASTER continue to impress with their third win in four after a dogged fightback at Castle Park. They...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoLymm extend lead as Ilkley leave it late
Northern Premier LYMM increased their lead at the top of the table following a 33-13 win at home to Wirral. Rob...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoRob’s plan will exploit any flaws – Slade
HENRY Slade knows Wasps will be smarting after defeat to Quins last week but has backed his boss to come up...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoMadigan impressed by Bristol prodigy Protheroe
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA IAN Madigan is backing lightning-quick Bristol team-mate Matt Protheroe for big things. After starring for England...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoTaunton’s perfect start rolls forward
By GEORGE BOND Wimbledon … 27 Taunton Ttns.42 TWO late scores maintained Taunton Titans’ 100% record at the start of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoRavens cling on at the death to deny Quins fightback
By LUKE FOX Carmarthen…30 Bridgend …28 BRIDGEND almost timed their second-half revival to perfection, but ultimately fell short in a narrow...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoPerry rescues Hartpury as Yorkshire grunt almost prevails
By ANDREW BEACHAM JACOBPerry’s late penalty salvaged a draw for Hartpury, although having wrapped up a bonus point before half time,...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoSluggish Abbot have Browne to thank
South West Premier NEWTON Abbot remain resurgent in their quest for promotion after seeing off Cleve 64-31 in their fourth bonus...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoIrish defence needs a marshall
Attack-minded: Exiles No.10 James Marshall PLAYMAKER James Marshall demands Irish muscle-up or face further humiliation when they meet Northampton today. With...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoKristian falls short as Drovers are beaten at last
By ROB COLE Aberavon…20 Llandovery …19 KRISTIAN Jones had the chance to snatch victory at the death with a difficult conversion...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoCalladine confident new boys will bed in
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… ROTHERHAM head to Cornish Pirates today looking to end a 10-game losing streak dating back to January...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoRugby in France is going the way of England soccer
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Whitewash: French national team decline continued in the 3-0 summer series defeat...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoQuins’ fans cry foul as Yarde takes a late hit
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Cooking on gas: Leicester’s Greg Bateman gets away from a tackle by Mike Brown to score PICTURES: Getty...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHowe holds his nerve to snatch a draw for All Whites
By STEFFAN THOMAS Swansea …16 RGC 1404 …16 SWANSEA were held to a 16-16 draw by RGC 1404 in what was...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoCarnegie scrum-half banned for stamping
Yorkshire Carnegie scrum-half Max Green has received a three-week ban for stamping. The player pleaded guilty to the charge for an...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoFEATURE: The twin terrors of Sale pack a punch
Identical twins Ben and Tom Curry are like-for-like replacements in every sense of the word. But Ben, the older of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWho will fight for a play-off spot in the Premiership?
The new Aviva Premiership season is well underway, with many fans asking just who will be lifting the trophy at the...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoAre the RFU players asked to play too many games?
The hottest debate happening right now is a number of games professional RFU players have to play each season. The Rugby...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoParker the hero in drama at the Dale
By BRIAN TILLEY LEAGUE leaders Tynedale maintained their 100 per cent record - but newly- promoted Huddersfield gave them a scare....
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDaly back on show as Young calls for intensity
LIONS star Elliot Daly will make his first start of the season for Wasps following an extended pre-season break. Daly has...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoNewton happy with mean streak as DMP victorious
Acrobatic: Simon Uzokwe of Darlington Mowden Park dives over for his first try PICTURES: Mark Fletcher DARLINGTONMowden Park coach John Newton...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoSuper Sayers has Street in a mess
By ROGER STEVENSON Canterbury 41 Broadstreet 7 HARRY Sayers scored a hat-trick as Canterbury turned on the style for a second...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Pontypridd 42 Merthyr 29 PONTYPRIDDscored five tries to record a 42-29 bonus-point victory over Merthyr and rise to fourth in the...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSouth battle back for thrilling victory
S Leicester 47 Sedgley Pk 37 By ANDY MOORE SOUTH Leicester came from behind in a highscoring thriller to beat Sedgley...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoIt’s wrong Eddie must wait a year to face those NZ bullets
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK EDDIE Jones was in full ogre-slaying mode this week, sounding like the armour-plated...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoTarrant on the money to sink his former club
By GRAHAM COX FOR THE second time in two home matches Blackheath won by a single point with Joe Tarrant determining...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRuthless Foresters show no mercy to Hawks
By NICK PITSON Henley 17 Cinderford 90 CINDERFORD kept their unbeaten start to the season with a 14-try annihilation of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHat-trick hero Rees-Hole stars as Cardiff outclass Keys
By STEFFAN THOMAS Cardiff 46 Cross Keys 19 CARDIFF centre Will Rees- Hole scored a hat-trick as the Blue and Blacks...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWasps down the Jets to get back on track
By SAM JACKSON WASPS put their crushing defeat at the hands of Newcastle behind them by grinding out a 22-12 success...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoFylde are smashed for six by rampant visitors
Fylde 7 Old Elt’mians 43 By HENRY WOODSFORD OLD Elthamians earned their first win of the season, scoring six tries against...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoTitans just too good come rain or shine
By KEITH BROOKING On the run: Jack Bond of Barnstaple makes a break Held: Alex Spurdle tries to get away for...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLate O’Brien penalty snatches win for Newport
■By TIM LEWIS Ebbw Vale 25 Newport 27 NEWPORT fly-half Matt O’Brien kicked a penalty deep into injury time to give...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTigers pounce at last – then let their bonus point escape
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER TIGERS kick-started their season with an invaluable win but after three tries in the first quarter and an...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCaldy comeback stuns Students
Loughb’ough 26 Caldy 31 By OSCAR MORTIMER LOUGHBOROUGH Students let a 13-point half-time lead slip as Caldy took the win in...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoCasson treble as Chinnor take command
By WILL THOMPSON London IWG 24 Chinnor…… 43 WILD GEESE were seeking their first win of the season as they opened...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoStarlet Morgan at the double to carry Bridgend to victory
■By JAMES LLOYD Bridgend 27 Llanelli 18 RISING Wales Under-18 star Harri Morgan added to his growing reputation as he scored...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoFoley has a plan to upset Carnegie
Preview Y’kshire Carnegie u Doncaster Today, Kick-off 3pm CHARLIE Foley is hoping Doncaster can continue their winning start to the season...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoGloucs boss hits out at ref mistakes
LEICESTER coach Matt O’Connor has warned that his team are better than their opening defeats against Bath and Northampton suggested “We...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoWatt could have been for Albanian
Old Albanian 19 Coventry 21 By BRIAN QUINN ALBANIANS came within two points of a famous victory as Coventry’s management optimised...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRedruth pushed hard by new boys
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 24 Wimbledon 15 REDRUTH were made to work hard by new boys Wimbledon before ensuring a late...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBotica’s boot propels Gogs to victory over Wizards
■By ROB COLE RGC 1404 32 Aberavon 24 ABERAVON made light work of a host of injuries to give RGC 1404...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoLangley gets the new boys over the line with a bonus
By GUY WILLIAMS FLANKER Rob Langley inspired the Championship new boys to their first league win after an impressive performance at...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTrip to America will help Falcons cash in for years says Hogan
By GRAHAM JENKINS in Philadelphia NEWCASTLE Falcons managing director Mick Hogan has defended the club’s decision to take their Premiership clash...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoWorthing’s effort earns no reward
By THOMAS GOLDING Worthing 30 Reding’sians 40 AN EXCELLENT secondhalf spell for Redingensians was enough to see them past a spirited...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoDrovers make it four from four with bonus-point triumph
By DAI REES Llandovery 29 Neath 15 LLANDOVERY continued their perfect start in the West Conference of the Principality Premiership as...
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