Club Rugby
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoRuthless Knights put Scottish to the sword
By LUKE JARMYN London Scottish 14pts Tries: Kenny 12, Atkinson 45 Conversions: Lydon 13, 4 Doncaster 48pts Tries: Lewis 26, Flockhart...
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Premiership
/ 10 years agoLang puts boot in to complete Gloucester collapse
By NEALE HARVEY HARLEQUINS supremo John Kingston saluted his side’s character after James Lang’s last gasp penalty completed a remarkable late...
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National League 2N
/ 10 years agoClassy Caldy are 23 wins on spin
By JOHN LYON Caldy 41 Sheffield Tig 7 LEADERS Caldy saw off the challenge of a spirited and game Tigers side...
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Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoMerthyr through after heated clash
By RICH JONES Ebbw Vale 3 Merthyr 13 MERTHYR remain alive on three fronts after they beat Ebbw Vale 13-3 in...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoSize matters now Costello tells his Nottingham recruits
By JON NEWCOMBE NOTTINGHAM coach Ian Costello is putting plans in place to make sure the Greens will be back among...
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Premiership
/ 10 years agoCLOSE-UP
MATT SCOTT Gloucester outside-centre JOE MARCHANT Quins outside-centre Marchant showed his England potential with an excellent first half in which his...
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National League 2N
/ 10 years agoSouth in control for fifth win on the road
By ANDREW SMITH Otley 19 S Leicester 34 SOUTH Leicester’s return to form continued with a comfortable bonus-point win at Cross...
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Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoKeys too strong as Pool beaten
By RHYS THOMAS Cross Keys 19 Pontypool 3 CROSS KEYS ended Pontypool’s dream of a historic league and cup double with...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoCatterick chills out to put heat into Carnegie’s play-off bid
By JON NEWCOMBE Y Carnegie v London Irish A FEW weeks ago, this top-of-the-table clash looked almost certain to be a...
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Premiership
/ 10 years agoAnger over 8 minutes of chaos
GLOUCESTER director of rugby David Humphreys slammed his side after their late capitulation. “It’s almost impossible to sum up that last...
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National League 2N
/ 10 years agoPark tame the Lions in nine-try eye-catcher
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park 36pts Leicester Lions 27pts SEDGLEY Park have made a habit of claiming key victories at critical...
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Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoTadhg’s taking chance to prove them all wrong back in Ireland
NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER TADHG Beirne joined the Scarlets as an unheralded Irishman who had struggled to make the grade...
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National League 2E
/ 10 years agoBrock is the man for gutsy Barum battlers
By ANDREW JONE Barnstaple 10 Barnes 3 WITH just 13 men on the field, Barnstaple scored the only try of the...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoBig Dunc aims to have something to celebrate
By SAM JACKSON Today. Kick-off 2pm. Mennaye Cornish Pirates v Jersey TOM Duncan is gearing up for his 50th appearance in...
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Premiership
/ 10 years agoTigers’ revival hope is scalped by the Chiefs
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER EXETER Chiefs’ march to the play-offs – possibly even topping the table – continued apace with this comprehensive...
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National League 2N
/ 10 years agoDominant Gate scrum is still not enough
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 17 Harrogate 3 WHARFEDALE stretched their winning home run to seven games with an impressive display. Harrogate...
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Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoPlayers pay tribute to starlet Norkett
TEAMMATES of 20-yearold Elli Norkett paid tribute to the talented rugby player as they played for the first time without her....
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National League 2E
/ 10 years agoRaiders hold off Titans in a thriller
By KEITH BROOKING Worthing R 36 Taunton T 33 WORTHING Raiders survived a second-half onslaught by Taunton as they held on...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoGeorge must find some form… fast
WARREN Gatland is going to be spoiled for choice when it comes to selecting his 2017 Lions wings. The head coach...
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Premiership
/ 10 years agoCLOSE-UP
TOM CROFT Leicester blindside DON ARMAND Exeter blindside While it was great to see Croft making only his second Premiership start...
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National League 2N
/ 10 years agoChester’s happy new year lives on
By NEIL TARRAN Chester 31 Stourbridge 0 CHESTER continued their fine form as they kept out Stourbridge in a bonus-point win....
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Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoToulon’s troubles just keep on coming
Just when Racing thought it was safe to venture out in public, they discovered more trouble was lying in wait. Things...
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National League 2E
/ 10 years agoHawks fly high at a blustery Clifton
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 27 Henley 29 HENLEY battled to victory over Clifton in a game played in swirling conditions, resulting...
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Premiership
/ 10 years agoBaxter: Now we want to win title
EXETER Chiefs coach Rob Baxter said: “We are still a relatively new Premiership club but if you finish second as we...
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National League 2N
/ 10 years agoTaylor keeps Dale tally ticking over
By BEN JAMES Hinckley 15 Tynedale 19 TYNEDALEedged a close encounter over mid-table rivals Hinckley, to extend the gap between the...
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National League 2E
/ 10 years agoHail the Lord! Try machine Chris is the key
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 33 Exmouth 28 A CHRIS Lord hat-trick was enough to edge a nervy Bury side...
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Premiership
/ 10 years agoMyler magic keeps Saints marching on
By COLIN NEWBOULT Barreling over: Northampton hooker Mikey Haywood powers his way over to score. PICTURES: Getty Images JUDGED on this...
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National League One
/ 10 years agoSeventh straight win sets Albion in second
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A 26 Hull Ionians 7 PLYMOUTH ALBION stretched their winning run to seven games with a hard-earned...
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National League 2E
/ 10 years agoValiant OE fightback falls short to Chinnor
By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians 31pts Chinnor 34p Power: Chinnor pack on the charge Right: OEs winger Alex Brown on his...
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National League 3
/ 10 years agoChannel Islanders give leaders a scare
National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE Juddians still lead the way following a 32-26 win at home to Guernsey. But...
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Premiership
/ 10 years agoCLOSE-UP
JOSH BEAUMONT TEIMANA HARRISON Sale No.8 Northampton No.8 Beaumont did not play badly and was a presence in the loose, but...
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National League One
/ 10 years agoPritchard hat-trick leads OAs victory
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians 36 Blackheath 10 JAMES PRITCHARD’S hat-trick helped Old Albanians dominate Blackheath and rack up 24 unanswered...
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National League 2E
/ 10 years agoRams pull away in style to see off Foresters
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 12 Red’sians 25 REDINGENSIANS gained a well-deserved bonuspoint victory over an out of sorts Cinderford team. The...
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National League 3
/ 10 years agoNuns shrug off red card to see off Bees
National League 3 Midlands DESPITE having Rory Vowles sent off, Nuneaton triumphed in the first v fourth clash, beating Birmingham and...
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Premiership
/ 10 years agoDiamond: They put their cues in the rack
SALE boss Steve Diamond was angry with his side’s performance and criticised some of their lacklustre individuals. “That may be a...
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National League One
/ 10 years agoSensational start inspires Coventry
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 19 Coventry 25 COVENTRY’S sensational try after 15 seconds laid the platform for a fine victory away...
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National League 2E
/ 10 years agoReds ease home but Gidlow sent off
By JAMES BROOKS Canterbury 18 Redruth 29 REDRUTH secured a hard-fought victory over Canterbury, despite finishing the game with 14 men...
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National League 3
/ 10 years agoField clear at top as rivals play catch-up
National League 3 North HUDDERSFIELDhold their position as runaway leaders following yet another bonus-point win, 10-26 at Lymm Ben Hoyle, Nick...
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Premiership
/ 10 years agoPREVIEW… Worcester v Bristol
Today. Sixways, kick-off 3pm As much as both sides want to downplay the importance of this match, it is a must-win...
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National League One
/ 10 years agoSneddon rues narrow miss after Vellacott leaves it late
By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park 28pts Tries: Kohler 26, 47, penalty 54 Conversions: Leonard H 27, 55 Penalties: Leonard H 15,...
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National League 2E
/ 10 years agoStortford run riot over sorry Geese
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St 53 Wild Geese 3 BISHOP’S Stortford breezed to victory as they racked up nine tries against...
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National League 3
/ 10 years agoOld boys need seven points to take title
National League 3 South West OLD Redcliffians look set to clinch the South West title after they extended their lead to...
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Premiership
/ 10 years agoMathewson is on alert over old foe Hougaard
By NICK VERDIER THEY are used to locking horns in Super Rugby but today scrum-halves Alby Mathewson and Francois Hougaard will...
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National League One
/ 10 years agoBrightwell impressed by Moseley second-half composure
By EVIE PROBERT Loughboro’ 20 B Moseley 29 CHRIS BRIGHTWELL was delighted with Birmingham Moseley’s character after they turned over a...
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National League 3
/ 10 years agoCrooked feeds are bigger concern than lack of rucking
Still a mess: World Rugby has a duty to sort out the ongoing problems in the scrum PICTURE: Getty Images What...
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Premiership
/ 10 years agoOlivier backs Warriors to win their ‘Test’
THE Six Nations might be on a break this weekend but Worcester’s World Cupwinning centre Wynand Olivier reckons there will be...
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National League One
/ 10 years agoRadwan punishes sinking Macc ship
By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP 48 Macclesfield 12 FIVE sparkling second half tries broke Macclesfield hearts as wing Adam Radwan bagged a...
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National League 3
/ 10 years agoScotland star Strauss is snapped up by Sharks
TRANSFER WRAP By STEVE RIGBY Shark: Josh Strauss SALE Sharks have secured the services of Scotland international Josh Strauss ahead of...
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Premiership
/ 10 years agoPREVIEW… Newcastle v Saracens
Today. Kick-off 2pm NEWCASTLE are within touching distance of booking a place in the Champions Cup for next season and beating...
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National League One
/ 10 years agoPowerhouse Lutui pushes Amps on
By WARREN KAY Ampthill & D 43 Fylde 24 TWO tries in a man-ofthe- match performance from Aleki Lutui powered Ampthill...
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