Club Rugby
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoWarburton still the pick of captaincy candidates
The clock is ticking in the run up to Warren Gatland’s Lions squad announcement, but for me there’s only one man...
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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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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 2N
/ 9 years agoDale dig deep but cannot deny the hosts
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians 24 Tynedale 17 A DOGGED display from Luctonians saw them earn a bonus-point win over a well-drilled...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoCracked jaw small price to pay for a spot in the cup final!
I GOT a lot of stick for playing for Amman United last weekend, but even though we won, it didn’t all...
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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 2N
/ 9 years agoSale battle back in a game of two halves
By LEE SIMS Sale 28pts Chester 19pts SALE boosted their hopes of clinching a home play-off thanks to a strong second-half...
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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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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoDouble from Dan too much for the Cockles
By MAISIE WHITE Exmouth 8 Canterbury 22 EXMOUTH dominated a game that really should have seen some form of league points...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTigers roar as Swatkins stars in vital win
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T 27 Hinckley 22 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ hopes of retaining their National Two status were given a major...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoLe Roux’s splash crash sums up Wasps woe
By NICK CAIN Leinster 32pts Tries: Nacewa 14, Conan 33, Henshaw 40, McFadden 73 Conversions: Sexton 34, 40, 74 Penalties: Sexton...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoLespierre hat-trick fires OEs up table
By JON EDWARDS Barnes 27 O Elthamians 50 A STORMING first-half display helped Old Elthamians overcome battling Barnes and edge into...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoStour stroll but Otley rescue point
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge 36 Otley 26 STOURBRIDGE cruised to a comfortable win but then took their foot off the gas...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoYoung: You expect a player of Willie’s quality to score that
Disappointed: Dai Young WASPS director of rugby Dai Young told how Willie Le Roux said sorry to his team-mates for dropping...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoPicture-perfect Frame saves draw
By SIMON LORD Bury St E 29 Cinderford 29 A TRY with the clock in the red salvaged a draw for...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoExcellent Caldy close in on title
By BILL BARRACK Harrogate 10 Caldy 38 AN ASSURED performance from league leaders Caldy consolidated their place at the top of...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoKingdom comes to rescue with late penalty
By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks24 T’ton Titans 25 A GARY Kingdom penalty in the seventh minute of injury-time gave Taunton Titans...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHistory for Chinnor in Stortford thrill ride
By RICHARD JARVIS White line fever: Chinnor flanker Ben Manning crashes over in the first half of a hard-fought game, left,...
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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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Featured
/ 9 years agoSuper Rugby? I’d rather watch European game, says Mitchell
Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell has bemoaned the demise of Super Rugby and has called on organisers to take a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoPressure almost led me to suicide admits Leicester star
Leicester scrum-half Jono Kitto is spearheading a campaign aimed at persuading players to open up about mental health issues after revealing...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, March 26th, 2017 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 26...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoLions are tamed by league leaders
By JOHN LYON Caldy 22 Leicester L 16 AN INJURY in the warm up to powerful centre Forbes Edward disrupted the...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoO’Connor had better watch his back
The knives are out at Welford Road – again – with Matt O’Connor on his way back in as Leicester’s head...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoLeinster v Wasps (Aviva Stadium) – April 1
Form in Europe this season: Leinster qualified as fourth seeds with their campaign being built around impressive back-to-back wins over Northampton...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSuper Rugby? I’d rather watch European game, says Mitchell
By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER All Blacks coach John Mitchell has bemoaned the demise of Super Rugby and has called on organisers...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoChester are back on track after victory
By JAMES BROOKS Chester 30 Harrogate 10 CHESTER returned to winning ways with a bonus point victory over strugglers Harrogate at...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoThe French farce could have ended so much earlier
THE farce that unfolded in Paris last Saturday, culminating in almost 20 minutes of added time was a perfect storm. It...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoMunster v Toulouse (Thomond Park) – April 1
Form in Europe this season: In a fearsome looking group Munster, inspired by the memory of their late coach Anthony Foley,...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoAll Blacks grab £3m jackpot at Twickers
THE All Blacks have confirmed they will play the Barbarians and not England at Twickenham on November 4, as revealed by...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoImpressive Sale enjoy easy stroll in the Park
By GEOFF RAPID Sedgley Park 10pts Sale 42pts SALE have more or less been guaranteed a play-off spot following a 10-42...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoCipriani: We can match glory days
On the move: Danny Cipriani knows when to kick or run PICTURE: Getty Images By NICK VERDIER DELIVERING Wasps’ first trophy...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoSaracens v Glasgow (Allianz Park) – April 2
Form in Europe this season: Saracens couldn’t quite repeat their 100 per cent record in qualifying of last year but came...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoNaughty Childs is shown a red card in defeat
By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 3 Bury St Ed 29 BURY St Edmunds took a big step towards safety with a comprehensive...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHinckley safe after trio of tries down Lucs
By BEN JAMES Hinckley 29 Luctonians 13 AN EARLY try from former All Blacks international Scott Hamilton set Hinckley to a...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoIn-form Worcester aiming to shock Wasps
By SAM JACKSON WORCESTER went a long way to securing their Premiership safety last time out but flanker Sam Lewis insists...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoClermont v Toulon (Stade Michelin) – April 2
Form in Europe this season: Clermont are one of the few French clubs who place European Cup success over the Top14...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoClifton suspend promotion hopes
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 33 Chinnor 17 FIVE-TRY Clifton proved too strong for Chinnor as they dented the promotion hopes of...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCranleigh retain U18s Cup for Jake
On top again: Cranleigh School celebrate after retaining the Rosslyn Park Sevens U18s Cup UNDER 18S CUP By NICK VERDIER JAKE...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoJersey end Exiles’ run to give Biljon his greatest day
Jersey 15pts Tries: Scott 32, Graham 74 Conversion: Sheedy 74 Penalty: Sheedy 39 London Irish 11pts Tries: Steele 15 Penalty: Brophy...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoAmersham sunk as Juddians march on
National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE Juddians still hold pole position following a 28-7 win at home to Dorking. Michael...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTynedale triumph despite kick row
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale 29 S Leicester 25 TYNEDALE ran in five tries and claimed maximum points in a ding-dong battle...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWasps v Worcester
Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Ricoh Arena PREVIEW… WASPS had been favourites to reach the semi-finals before the season even started given their...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHistoric victory as Rams deny hosts
By MICHAEL YOUNG Canterbury 0 Redingensians15 TWO second-half tries were enough to see Redingensians see off Canterbury, who failed to register...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWoodhouse and the Kildunnes on fire
ROUND UP WOODHOUSE Grove showed great character at the Rosslyn Park Sevens on Friday to win both the U14s and the...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoBurns runs hot as Scots get lesson in finishing
London Scottish 22pts Tries: Atkinson 58, Fergusson 61, 79; Holland 80 Conversions: Lydon 79 Bedford Blues 41pts Tries: Adamson 5, 39;...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoFour-way fight for title as Broadstreet win
National League 3 Midlands BROADSTREETstrengthened their grip on top spot with a hard-fought 17-12 win at title rivals Nuneaton. In a...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoOtley haunted by ex-fly-half Ireland
By JOHN FINCH Otley …………33 Sheffield T …34 FORMER Otley fly-half Mark Ireland kicked a last-gasp penalty to snatch a dramatic...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTigers find a Mauger performance at last
By NICK CAIN LEICESTER said they were determined to send Aaron Mauger into the sunset on a winning note. And they...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRecord breaking rout as Old Es run riot
By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 97 Exmouth 7 A RAMPANT Old Elthamians obliterated Exmouth, scoring a club record 15 tries on...
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