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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoCraig Casey blow as Munster hit by injury problems
By Jim Short Castres............... 16pts Tries: Papali’i 12, Walcker 29 Penalties: Fernandez 48, le Brun 72 Munster............. 14pts Tries: Hodnett 37,...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoAlex Mitchell is taking Northampton Saints to next level
By Brendan Gallagher Bulls...................................21pts Tries: Coetzee 34, Hanekom 61, 69 Conversions: Goosen 35, 62, 70 Northampton Saints.... 30pts Tries: Hendy 31,...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoMark McCall: There is no margin for error in this format so we have to back up last week
By PAUL REES Match Preview Stade Francais v Saracens Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stadium Mark McCall has warned his Saracens players not...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoPhil Dowson relieved Northampton Saints are in the swing of things
Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson believes the win will provide huge relief for his squad following an underwhelming start to...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoWe had to work hard for that – Jordie Barrett
By John Fallon Leinster.............. 15pts Tries: Ringrose 22, Barrett 26 Conversion: Prendergast 23 Penalty: Prendergast 49 Clermont.............. 7pts Try: Raka 4...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoDuncan Weir’s set for Toulon tester
By Ben Jaycock Match Preview Toulon vs Glasgow Today. 3.15pm Duncan Weir feels his Glasgow side must get to grips with...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoA bridge too far for us, says John Plumtree
Sharks boss John Plumtree claimed that the demands of the present schedule had created a ‘bridge too far’ for his squad....
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoPowerful Leicester Tigers take Sharks apart with ease
By Rob Wildman Leicester Tigers............. 56pts Tries: Montoya 10, 25; Hassell-Collins 28, Kata 36, Pollard 40, van Poortvliet 43, Clare 72,...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoAlex Dombrandt leads the fight for Harlequins
By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins .................. 53pts Tries: Murley 12, 64, 66; Care 29, Dombrandt 36, 52, 57; Riley 78 Conversions: Smith...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoRoebuck the star as Sale cruise in
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ................................................................. 29pts Tries: J-L du Preez 19, Roebuck 34, Carpenter 51, Curry 60 Conversions: R du Preez...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoBordeaux score 26 unanswered points to shock Ulster
By Kevin Fallon Ulster ................. 19pts Tries: Izuchukwu 7, Timoney 19, Kok 40 Conversions: Doak 8, 20 Bordeaux ..........40pts Tries: Tatafu...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoWe’ve got our bite back – Alex Sanderson
Sale DoR Alex Sanderson said after the match: “We just wanted to be on it for longer defensively this week. "We...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoFrench flair is too much for Bristol Bears
By Mark Stevens La Rochelle ................. 35pts Tries: Nowell 17, Latu 28, Botia 51, Seuteni 66, Berjon 79 Conversions: West 18,...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoRob Baxter staying positive ahead of daunting test against Toulouse
Henry Slade returns to steer Exeter from fly-half as one of five changes after being rested for their opening Pool 1...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoSlade: We have to be all in this together
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Exeter Chiefs v Toulouse Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Sandy Park THE importance of playing what’s in front of...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoRing fence has made English rugby go soft
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The most positive aspect to come out of the opening round...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoCalls for change gather support
THE process of convening an SGM of the RFU is a convoluted procedural affair, and this could be a useful ally...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoBattling Bath looking to revive cup campaign
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Benetton v Bath Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stadio di Monigo Ready for action: Vilikesa Sela and, right, Tommaso...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoThe global travellers who light up game
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed There is nothing especially funny about short-term memory loss, but it may just have an...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoLeinster have got the best in Barrett
FOR reasons best known to themselves, the Irish rugby cognoscenti are still arguing the toss over the whys and wherefores of...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoTaulupe Faletau sets the standard
By Roger Panting Cardiff........................... 26pts Tries: Adams 17, 56, Bowen 47, Penalty 68 Conversions: Sheedy 47, 56 Cheetahs....................... 10pts Try: de...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoLions outlast Pau in 80-point thriller
The Lions got off the mark in the Challenge Cup with a win against Section Paloise in a 10-try thriller that...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoLyon edge past Zebre to continue perfect start
Beka Saginadze scored a late try to continue Lyon’s dominant start to their campaign with back-to-back wins. Scrum-half Esteban Gonzalez went...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoCian Prendergast takes reins
By Ben Jaycock PREVIEW... Perpignan v Connacht Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stade Aimé Giral Connacht captain Cian Prendergast returns to lead his...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoOff-target Gloucester get lesson in finishing
By Luke Jarmyn Vannes................................ 43pts Tries: Benmegal 2, 46; Ruru 4, 10; Chateau 65, Blanchard 70 Conversions: Lafage 3, 5, 47,...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoWe were a bit Keystone Kops against Pau – Diamond
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Newcastle v Dragons Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Kingston Park NEWCASTLE are aiming for their fifth straight home victory...
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Challenge Cup
/ 12 months agoDarcy Graham sparks Edinburgh into life
By Luke Jarmyn Edinburgh ........58 Bayonne ........... 12 Darcy Graham showed what Edinburgh missed in their defeat to Gloucester as the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 12 months agoOspreys crash to earth
■ By SIMON THOMAS Montpellier ................ 59pts Tries: Martins 11, DuGuid 15, Uelese 29, Coly 37, Akrab 43, Moustin 52, Cadot...
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Challenge Cup
/ 12 months agoWales duo out for revenge
■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Scarlets v Black Lion Today. Kick-off 1pm, Parc y Scarlets WALES internationals Sam Costelow and Gareth...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoWe’re happy to be the hunted, says Sarah Beckett
By Ben Jaycock Sarah Beckett admits Gloucester-Hartpury have made an underwhelming start to their title defence but believes that’s partly due...
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English Championship
/ 12 months agoNottingham purple patch is too good for Chinnor
■ By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham ...... 19pts Tries: Dickinson 42, Williams 52, Chessum 57 Conversions: Parks 42, 52 Chinnor .............. 15pts...
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English Championship
/ 12 months agoNo stopping 15-try Ealing as they go on rampage
■ By WILLIAM GUPWELL Ealing T ............95pts Tries: Cornish 1, 21 Bridge 3, Williams 14, Dykes 26, Bird-Tulloch 27, Wilson 31,...
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English Championship
/ 12 months agoPirates on fire as they take control to shock Coventry
■ By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ........................... 46pts Tries: Rice 13, Gibson 19, McNab 25, 35, Moloney 53, Jones 72, Moody...
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English Championship
/ 12 months agoKnights start well but Caldy fight back to deny bonus point
■ By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........22pts Tries: Olowofela 3, Smith 15, Bennett 28 Conversions: Bennett 3, 28 Penalty: Bennett: 40 Caldy...
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English Championship
/ 12 months agoScottish are on the hunt for another surprise win
■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... L Scottish v Beford Blues Today. Kick-off 3pm. RAG LONDON Scottish will be hoping to cause...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 12 months agoHeard takes charge to keep out Sarries
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Gloucester-H........47pts Tries: Williams 10, Metcalfe 15, Hunt 32, Sing 42, Muir 52, Jones 68, Carson 71 Conversions: Sing...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 12 months agoRogers leads the way for Exeter
By OLLIE AUST Trailfinders......22pts Tries: White 2, Evans 21, 43, Meta 80 Conversion: Schell 80 Exeter................. 41pts Tries: Rogers, 12, 26,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 12 months agoKonkel steps up to make sure for Quins
By LUKE JARMYN Loughborough. 22pts Tries: Hibbert-Jones 9, Kelter 18, Kabeya 58, Treder 69 Conversion: Nelson 70 Harlequins........40pts Tries: Powell 13,...
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Miscellaneous
/ 12 months agoBristol Bears v Sale Sharks Today. 2pm
Preview LUCY Burgess will bring up a century of appearances for Bristol when they host strugglers Sale today. Scrum-half Burgess partners...
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National League One
/ 12 months agoLights go out on Sale’s festive cracker
■ By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.............. 30 B Moseley........25 BIRMINGHAM Moseley’s wait for their second win in National One goes on...
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National League One
/ 12 months agoSloot rescues the Club from Lions
■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath.............22 Leicester Lions..... 19 NOAH Sloot’s try with just two minutes remaining rescued Blackheath from a calamitous...
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National League One
/ 12 months agoDMP and Sedge play out a thriller
■ By TOM WEST Darlington MP.......37 Sedgley Park.........37 BOTH DMP and Sedgley had penalty chances to win it at the death,...
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National League One
/ 12 months agoTitans let slip victory as Obonna’s try seals win
■ By TIMOTHY FORRESTER RICHMOND had to wait until the last minute of the game to secure a thrilling victory over...
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National League One
/ 12 months agoStortford’s crusade to Dings ends in narrow defeat
■ By BAZ JOHNSON Dings.........................39 Bishop’s S................ 31 AN early error from Dings gave a scrum to the visitors in the...
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National League One
/ 12 months agoAlbion withstand Esher’s pressure
By RORY MORROW Esher......................... 31 Plymouth A.............34 PLYMOUTH Albion held off Esher’s second-half fightback to take a bonus-point win. In an...
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National League One
/ 12 months agoPark wise to the charge of Rams
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........27 Rams.........................26 ROSSLYN Park held off a second-half charge by Rams to claim a bonus-point victory. The...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoLuc Jones talks up National League One as ‘one of the best in UK’
By Ben Jaycock Richmond scrum-half Luc Jones believes the entertainment value of National One reflects what used to make the Championship...
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National League 2N
/ 12 months agoJake has bragging rights in the Brady bunch
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate.........22 Leeds Tykes .. 47 BY sheer coincidence, this was Sam Brady’s 250th appearance for Harrogate and his...
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National League 2N
/ 12 months agoCrossland clincher proves difference
By NICK DOYLE Otley.........................36 Hull Ionians ...........35 IN A tight contest, Otley came out on top after a dramatic comeback. In...
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National League 2N
/ 12 months agoWill’s glee as gift secures hat-trick
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................38 Hull............................17 A WILL ROBERTS hat-trick steered Tynedale to their first home win of the season in a...
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