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Latest News
/ 1 year agoClinical Cardiff back to the top
Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CARDIFF reclaimed top spot in Super Rygbi Cymru yesterday after they won 44-22...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCardiff Met’s shock for Bath
BUCS RUGBY ■By BEN JAYCOCK BUCS Super Rugby entered the quarter-finals phase this week with sixth seeds Cardiff Met causing the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJoe Hawkins’ move to Scarlets: How he can make an impact in West Wales
By Pete Ryan For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDavid Flatman: Bath will dominate the Premiership for years to come
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoSimon Halliday’s blast: The RFU keeps ignoring the Championship
By Nick Cain Simon Halliday has slammed the proposed loan bail-out for Newcastle Falcons, the Premiership’s basement club, and the continued...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRecruitment freeze as Newcastle Falcons look for £5m
By Paul Rees Newcastle have frozen recruitment until their finances are sorted out with other clubs considering a £5m loan to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHenry Slade: Exeter Chiefs want to finish with a flourish
By Mark Stevens Henry Slade aims to use the frustrations of missing England’s final two Six Nations matches as fuel for...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoThomas du Toit’s ready for Afo Fasogbon challenge
By Jon Newcombe Thomas Du Toit has taken a keen interest in the development of another player who’ll be wearing No.3...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMarcus Smith will come back bouncing, says Danny Wilson
By Gary Fitzgerald Danny Wilson insists Marcus Smith will “come bouncing back” into The Stoop ready to light up the Premiership...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoSaracens 12-23 Harlequins: Jamie Benson keeps nerve to kill off Sarries
By Brendan Gallagher Saracens ........................... 12pts Tries: McFarland 4, Elliott 39 Conversion: Burke 5 Harlequins ....................... 23pts Tries: Waghorn 60, Porter...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoHarlequins boss Danny Wilson: Resting our stars worked
Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson was delighted his decision to rest three returning England squad members paid dividends. “Last season we...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoBristol Bears 52-38 Exeter Chiefs: Hat-trick for Jack Bates but little to savour
By Paul Rees Bristol Bears ................... 52pts Tries: Bates 2, 27, 56; Williams 6, 15; van Rensburg 10, Randall 40+2, Luatua...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoRob Baxter planning for next season for Exeter Chiefs
Rob Baxter said Exeter’s second coaching shake-up of the season had nothing to do with the heavy Premiership Cup final defeat...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoWe’ve left ourselves a mountain to climb, admits Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson
Phil Dowson vowed champions Northampton would learn from the “harshest of lessons” dished out by Leicester. “We going to have to...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNorthampton Saints 0-33 Leicester Tigers: Spirited Tigers too smart
By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ........ 0pts Leicester Tigers ............ 33pts Tries: Radwan 4, van Poortvliet 10, Cracknell 13, Clare 75...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNewcastle Falcons 15-39 Sale Sharks: George Ford leads from the front for sharp Sale
By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle Falcons ........15pts Tries: Neild 21, Palframan 80 Conversion: Connon 22 Penalty: Connon 32 Sale Sharks ..................... 39pts...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoSteve Diamond: That was not good enough
Newcastle chief Steve Diamond had a face like thunder and insisted the off-field issues reported earlier in the week “gave no...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoBath vs Gloucester: Seb Atkinson keen to get it right against Bath
By Jon Newcombe PREVIEW... Bath v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Recreation Ground Seb Atkinson says Gloucester will look to take inspiration...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoInjuries to big names won’t stop Bath, says Johann van Graan
By Jon Newcombe Johann van Graan has batted away suggestions that Premiership leaders Bath will have to adapt their power-based game...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRob Baxter puts his faith in England U20s stars for Exeter Chiefs
By Paul Rees Rob Baxter expects the seven Exeter players who were involved in England’s recent Under-20 Six Nations campaign to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAmbitious Will Porter keen to show he deserves to start for Harlequins
By Gary Fitzgerald Will Porter is dreaming of following some of his team-mates on the senior international stage. But the scrum-half...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoUnited Rugby Championship: Super-sub Scott Wilson grabs late winner for Ulster
By Luke Jarmyn Dragons ............30pts Tries: Owen 1, Anderson 20, Williams 34 Conversions: Reed 1, 21, 35 Penalties: Reed 14, 47,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoUnited Rugby Championship: Stormers too good for gallant Scarlets
By Roger Panting Scarlets ............ 17pts Tries: Mee 29, Nicholas 48 Conversions: Lloyd 29, 48 Penalty: Lloyd 68 Stormers ...........29pts Tries:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoUnited Rugby Championship: Ospreys hold on in ‘crazy match’ against Connacht
By Simon Thomas Ospreys ............................. 43pts Tries: Giles 16, 32; Hardy 34, Kasende 36, 57; Walsh 44 Conversions: Edwards 17, 33,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoUnited Rugby Championship: Harri Millard snatches it for Cardiff
By Roger Panting Cardiff ...............20pts Tries: Donnell 21, Millard 63 Conversions: Sheedy 21, 63 Penalties: Sheedy 31, 50 Lions................... 17pts Tries:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoUnited Rugby Championship: Slack Edinburgh let it slip
Benetton.......... 21 Edinburgh........ 18 By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh's play-off prospects were dealt a major blow by Alessandro Izekor’s late breakaway try...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoUnited Rugby Championship: David Kriel hits the target for Bulls
Bulls.................. 21 Leinster............20 By Sam Jackson David Kriel’s last-gasp penalty ended Leinster’s unbeaten URC record as the Bulls edged a tight...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoUnited Rugby Championship: Glasgow Warriors have to dig deep against Munster
Glasgow...........28 Munster...........25 By Bryn Palmer Glasgow remain on track for a home quarter-final playoff but had to dig deep from 25-14...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoUnited Rugby Championship: Siya Kolisi double sees Sharks edge past Zebre in thriller
Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi scored two tries as the Sharks edged a nine-try thriller at Kings Park. Kolisi finished off several...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoThree PWR titles in a row makes fine finale for Sean Lynn at Gloucester-Hartpury
By Ben Jaycock Zoe Aldcroft hailed her trailblazers after Gloucester-Hartpury secured an unprecedented ‘three-peat’ last Sunday to wave legendary head coach...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMichael Cheika determined to leave Leicester Tigers on a high
By Paul Rees Michael Cheika is determined to leave Leicester on a high having decided not to extend his one-year contract...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoCornish Pirates flex muscles to put London Scottish on back foot
By Mark Stevens C Pirates ........... 41pts Tries: Trewin 9, 35, Agbongbon 28, Moody 42, 49, Hiscocks 62 Conversions: Houston 10,...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoAmpthill take some time to get into their stride against Nottingham
By Ben White Ampthill .......... 43pts Tries: Marshall 9, 30; Barton 15, Mapapalangi 24, McNulty 69, Penalty 78 Conversions: Barton 16,...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoHartpury 29-26 Bedford Blues: That was a step back for us, says Joey Conway
By William Bull Hartpury ............................ 29pts Tries: Davies 2, Austin 16, 37; Holliday 50 Conversions: Bazalgette 3, 17, 51 Penalty: Bazalgette...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoJubilant Doncaster Knights do double over Ealing Trailfinders
By Guy Williams Doncaster ......... 20pts Tries: Holden 30, Mulipola 52 Conversions: Dolly 30, 52 Penalties: Dolly 68, 77 Ealing ....................
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoMorgan Passman in place to steal it for Chinnor in a thriller
Caldy ............. Tries: Robinson 33, Bedlow 66 Conversions: Barker 33, 77 Penalties: Barker 10, 39, 54 Chinnor ............ 24pts Tries: Goss...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoJordan Poole at the double as Coventry knock off the rust
Coventry .......... 4 Tries: Poole 2, 22; Henry 12, Morris 17, Barton 40, Hutler 48, Ma’asi 71 Conversions: Mathews 2, 22,...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoSale maul Lions and survive a dogged fightback
■By HOLLY DAISY Leicester L ...... 31 Sale FC..............37 SALE held off a second-half fightback from the Leicester Lions to secure...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRichmond show their class in romp
■By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park ........26 Richmond ............... 50 LEAGUE leaders Richmond handed Sedgeley Park a second-half beating at Park...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoNo sympathy as Darlo crushed
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............69 Darlington MP .......14 WITH their relegation from National One confirmed, it was a depleted Darlington...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRosslyn make Albion pay in second-half comeback
■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ..... 24pts Rosslyn Park ...30pts Tries: Williams 16, Boughton 40, Hill 65 Conversions: Putt 16, 40,...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoBishop’s pack lead the way as Esher flounder
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ...............52 Esher ........................28 BISHOP’S Stortford’s powerful pack proved the difference as they took advantage of some...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoBlackheath ease to convincing win
nBy BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...26 Blackheath.............43 A POOR start for the visitors, kicking the ball dead from the start, was probably...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoSensational Rams down the Titans
nBy RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................30 Rotherham T.......... 19 A SENSATIONAL Rams’ performance saw the hosts stun second-placed Rotherham Titans in an againstthe-odds...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHamish Ferguson wants strong finish for Bishop’s Stortford to put a gloss on a tough year
By Ciara Fearn Bishop's Stortford lock Hamish Ferguson is optimistic his team can produce a strong finish to a difficult season...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoMinikin makes the hosts pay for slow start
nBy BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale..........28 Hull Ionians.....33 TYNEDALE paid the price for a woeful first half, and although they improved in the...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoDale celebrate a magnificent seven
nBy EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale........... 44 Lymm........................27 WHARFEDALE scored a magnificent seven tries to beat Lymm in a cracking encounter. There was...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoRoss is top of the Bill with a late try
nBy MIKE BROWN Billingham..............29 Chester.....................23 BILLINGHAM secured a dramatic victory after a tense and thrilling encounter. Chester started the game in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoArcher on target as the Tigers triumph
nBy RICHARD GORE Hull...................... 21pts Sheffield T........29pts SHEFFIELD Tigers took the honours in a clash between two teams attempting to move...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoPack takes the Tykes forward in promotion bid
nBy BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........35 Fylde......................... 15 LEEDS Tykes took a giant step towards their promotion target with a forward-orientated win...
International Rugby
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