Club Rugby
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoShort’s double puts Chiefs a point off top
By ROGER PANTING JAMES Short moved to the top of the Premiership try-scoring chart with another two as Exeter maintained the...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBurridge batters Tynedale for vital bonus point
Wharfedale..27 Tynedale ……..3 By ED WILLIAMS FIVE tries and a late Josh Burridge double helped Wharfedale to a muchneeded bonus-point win...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoPatience paid for them – Deano
FALCONS’ boss, Dean Richards, paid tribute to Exeter and said: “They are very good side, who are incredibly patient, as they...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoReds resist late charge to finally get one over Carnegie
By TOM INNES IN A tense, compelling contest Jersey held on to break a run of nine straight defeats to Carnegie,...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoRead leads fight against rise of the machines
Kieran Read stands out in a land of giants for a reason other than his status as leader of the best...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoStortford go clear with seven-try win
Bishop’s S ……46 Canterbury ….30 By JOHN ALLANSON BISHOP’S STORTFORD came out on top of a freeflowing encounter with a determined...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLate kick secures dramatic triumph for Vale
C’marthen Q 26 Ebbw Vale 30 By ANDREW MCQUARRIE REIGNING champions Ebbw Vale made it two wins on the bounce as...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoAll Black Franks is difference for Irish
By GEOFF WINTERS LONDON Irish boss Nick Kennedy insists his side need to improve following yesterday’s bonus-point derby victory. Kennedy, 34,...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWhere was tribute to Grand Slam commander Gwilliam?
JOHN Gwilliam has been unique among Wales captains for the last 65 years and he will remain so for as long...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHall double fires Henley fightback
Henley Hawks18 Barnes…………..16 By JIMMY BOOKER A LATE George Jackson penalty snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for Henley as...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSix of the best as Pontypridd down Llandovery to go top
Pontypridd 42 Llandovery 24 By JAMES LLOYD PONTYPRIDD hit Llandovery for six as the Sardis Road side made it two bonus-point...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoAnother big Richmond win brings Titans into range
By LUKE JARMYN ROCK-SOLIDdefence that kept a clean sheet for 77 minutes plus three first half tries saw Richmond win their...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoPut the fire back into Edinburgh, Cockers, but try to avoid any nose rubbing
IN the pecking order for the PRO12 title, Edinburgh are in an all too familiar position. They are nowhere – but...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoLespierre hat-trick inspires a raid on Worthing
Worthing R……21 OEs ………………..51 By JON EDWARDS WINGER Dom Lespierre scored a hat-trick of tries as OEs ran up a half...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBarnett at the double for the table-topping Keys
Swansea 0 Cross Keys 26 By RICH JONES ABERAVON managed to avoid another trademark RGC 1404 comeback as they recorded the...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoTrailfinders prove they’re proper play-off contenders
By MATT WRIGHT EALINGhad to fight hard in picking up their third win in a row, but a strong finish at...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoWaterloo and Morley strife intensifies as drop looms
NATIONAL 3 ROUND-UP THERE were two important relegation clashes in National Three North, but with Morley and Waterloo both going down,...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMagic Matt on song as Merthyr outclass Bedwas
Bedwas 20 Merthyr 40 By RHYS THOMAS MERTHYR secured a first win in Tier One as they came away from the...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoPlunder in Leeds gives Pirates top four vision
By STEVE RIGBY Rested: Alex Cheesman PERFORMANCEhas been the Cornish Pirates’ focal point this season but following their stunning win at...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoThird defeat on the spin as Cardiff downed by Newport
Newport 17 Cardiff 8 By ELGAN ALDERMAN NEWPORT consigned Cardiff to their third defeat since the Premiership split at a wet...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoBath reap benefits from Cheika snub with Ben Tapuai
Ben Tapuai admits leaving Australia left him “scared” but says a fresh start was necessary after being snubbed by Wallabies boss...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Why Maxime Mermoz left French rugby behind
The sea, the sun, the trophies, Maxime Mermoz appeared to have it all. But underneath all that glitter it was a...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoGame Esher can’t handle hot Steff
By RICHARD DORE A POWERFUL six-try performance from Ampthill saw off Esher and strengthened their third-place position in the league. All...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSecond half grit ensures Chester victory
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T …26 Chester…37 CHESTER centre Tom Foden came off the bench to inspire a second-half comeback and...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTainton’s rap after collapse to Tigers
BRISTOL head coach Mark Tainton ordered his strugglers to have “hard look at ourselves” after this thumping. Bristol have not won...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoOAs put Macc to sword as Foster runs riot
By MATTHEW COLERIDGE NICK FOSTER crossed for four tries in a scintillating attacking performance as Old Albanians triumphed away to Macclesfield....
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHarlequins fight back to take the Academy crown
HARLEQUINS were crowned Premiership U18s Academy champions after they scored 20 unanswered points to beat Sale 20-8 in the final at...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHoppers halted by South power
■By MICK MCNEILL S Leicester …23 Preston G …10 SOUTH Leicester overpowered Preston Grasshoppers, despite losing replacement Josh McLaurin to two...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoNarberth humbled as Quins cup run continues
By JOHN ARKLESS Narberth 19 Carmarthen 52 CARMARTHEN Quins remain on course to go one better than last season’s runners up...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSkipper Alex more than worth his Salt
■By STEVE SMITH Hinckley…41 Scunthorpe …20 HINCKLEY captain Alex Salt scored a sensational hat-trick as the hosts came from behind to...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoCockles clinch it at death through Wathes
■By HANNAH GREGORY Exmouth…32 Barnes…25 A LAST-MINUTE Mark Wathes try gave Exmouth a vital bonus point victory. Earlier, Barnes had capitalised...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPonty scrape through despite a spirited Newport display
By TIM LEWIS Pontypridd 34 Newport 29 PONTYPRIDD resisted a red-hot Newport comeback to secure a battling victory and advance to...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTerrific Dale are too hot for Otley to handle
■By BRIAN TILLY Tynedale …38 Otley …20 TYNEDALE produced some excellent rugby on their way to the six-try demolition of Otley....
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoForrest ends the Worthing drought
■By CHARLIE BENNETT Worthing R…32 Barnstaple…28 HARRY FORRESTscored a hat-trick as Worthing Raiders ended a tenmatch losing streak. The full-back was...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoImpressive RGC march on as Ravens fall short
By JAMES CANDY Bridgend R 20 RGC 1404 31 RGC1404 have added a WRU National Cup quarter- final to their list...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoWin helps Park build foundation for future
■By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge …14pts Sedgley Park…19pts SEDGLEY Park put their disappointing away form to one side as they held on...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoEarly charge puts Rams in control
■By MATTHEW McCRORY Redin’sians R 25 Bury St Ed…21 A STRONG opening half set the scene for Rams’ victory. They were...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBattling Beddau edged out by Ebbw in gritty
By ELGAN ALDERMAN Beddau 3 Ebbw Vale 7 EBBW Vale had to dig deep to hold off a spirited Beddau side...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoBridge too far for Richmond as Trailfinders play it tough
By JEREMY INSON EALINGTrailfinders stayed in the play-off race after a four-try victory over their rivals from across Kew Bridge. There...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHarrogate sold short by costly mistakes
■By BILL BARRACK PROMOTION candidates Sale came from behind to defeat a Harrogate side who might have thought they should have...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWorcester suffer Short circuit after yellow card for Faosiliva
By ROGER PANTING JAMES Short scored an explosive hat-trick to maintain Exeter’s unbeaten record over Worcester in the Premiership. It was...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRobinson keeps his cool to fend off Redruth
■By BILL HOOPER Redruth …17 OEs …20 WILL ROBINSON’S injurytime penalty proved the match winner for promotion- chasing Old Elthamians in...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoJarvis keeps double hopes alive for the Ironmen
By RICH JONES Bedwas 14 Merthyr 25 MERTHYR remain in reach of an historic league and cup double after they outshone...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoRampant Pirates put Carnegie to sword
By DAVE CRAVEN DELIGHTED jointhead coach Gavin Cattle hailed his Cornish Pirates side for “pushing to the next level” when stunning...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoRuthless Caldy a cut above Lucs
■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…5 Caldy…36 CALDY consolidated their promotion hopes with a well-deserved victory against a Luctonians side who offered plenty...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoProblem areas are all fixable says Gold
ROB Baxter was delighted with an 80-minute effort from his Chiefs. “We maintained our intensity throughout and there was a momentum...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoEmotion is the driver for Bishops says Long
■By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T …10pts Bishop’s S…39pts Smashed: Taunton’s Tony Popham looks to make ground PICTURES: Clayton Jane THIS was...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoProsser unlocks Neath as Keys progress to next round
By ROB COLE Cross Keys 29 Neath 10 JOSH Prosser booted Cross Keys into the quarter-finals of the WRU National Cup...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoJersey are forced to hang on after
By LUKE JARMYN A SEASON-high half-time away score of 31 points for Jersey sealed a bonus point win and completed a...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoPatient Lions earn reward in the end
■By ED WILLIAMS LEICESTER Lions had to be patient as they broke down a resilient Wharfedale for a resounding win. Lions...
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