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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoRegional results
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoL’borough keep up pressure at the top
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS All five of the top half of the table won their games, with all ten teams...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoMorgan leads the fightback
Super Rygbi Cup round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY overturned a 21-point deficit in the second half to earn a stunning 40-33...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoBaker puts Merthyr on right road
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD WING Fin Baker ran in a hat-trick of tries to inspire Merthyr to a thumping 62-14...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoToulouse show offstrength in depth
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Scottish ace: Blair Kinghorn was on the scoresheet for Toulouse PICTURES: Getty Images UGO Mola’s remarkable Toulouse,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoKey talking points from each Premiership game this weekend
By Charlie Elliott With the Six Nations around the corner, Premiership squads have been decimated by England internationals being away at...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoChampions Challenge Cup Sunday roundup: All the action from the last day of pool stage fixtures
By Charlie Elliott The teams playing their games on Sunday in the Champions and Challenge Cups had the advantage of knowing...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoChampions Cup Team of the Week: Toulouse stars shine and Damian Penaud runs riot
The pool stage of the Champions Cup reached a close, with teams now knowing their fate in either the round of...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAnthony Watson: I had to quit, I was in so much pain
By Paul Rees As Anthony Watson trudged off five minutes into the second-half in Leicester’s match at Sale in December, he...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoChrist Tshiunza: There’s no panic at Exeter Chiefs
By Paul Rees As Christ Tshiunza reflected on what has been a frustrating season for the Wales forward, he recalled a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year ago‘Life at Sale Sharks without my brother is weird’ – Luke James
By Jon Newcombe Sale stalwart Luke James admits his first season apart from older brother Sam has been “very weird”. Before...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoBeno Obano red ends Bath hope of an upset win against Leinster
By Brendan Gallagher Leinster ............................. 47pts Tries: Henshaw 9, 15; Conan 37, Snyman 51, 76; Ringrose 60, Gibson-Park 67 Conversions: Prendergast...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year ago‘It’s tough on Beno Obano, we stand by him’ – Johann Van Graan
Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan said he has never seen a scrum penalty given near halfway result in a...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoCharging Bulls dominate Stade Francais to book their Challenge Cup spot
By Ben Jaycock Bulls..................... 48pts Tries: Penalty 3, Williams 13, Papier 18, Vermaak 27, Louw 39, Chamberlain 47, Hanekom 51 Conversions:...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoTom Seabrook hat-trick as Northampton Saints edge a thriller over Munster
By Rob Wildman Northampton ................... 34pts Tries: Seabrook 13, 48, 67; Langdon 40, Ramm 54 Conversions: Smith 40, 54, 67 Penalty:...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoAlex Mitchell should be fit for England – Phil Dowson
Saints boss Phil Dowson hopes England scrum-half Alex Mitchell should be fit for the Six Nations campaign ahead. Mitchell needed treatment...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoPlucky Benetton down La Rochelle to secure Champions Cup qualification
By Sam Jackson Benetton............. 32pts Tries: Cannone 15, Bernasconi 67 Conversions: Albornoz 15, Smith 68 Penalties: Albornoz 23, 42; Smith 40,...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoRob Baxter: We can’t become victims
Exeter DoR Rob Baxter has told his side ‘not to be victims’ after they were sent crashing out of the Champions...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoIzuchukwu treble as Chiefs sent crashing
By MARK STEVENS Ulster ................................. 52pts Tries: Izuchukwu 21, 66, 78; McCann 27, 73; Timoney 38, Herring 49, Carson 69 Conversions:...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoBattling Bristol Bears suffer injury-time heartache against Clermont
By Gary Fitzgerald Clermont ........................... 33pts Tries: Newsome 17, Raka 40, 54; Penalty 76, Ceyte 80+6 Bristol ................................ 26pts Conversions: Belleau...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoPat Lam puts focus on push for Premiership play-offs
Pat Lam tried to look on the bright side of his Bears’ failure to progress to the knockout stages on a...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoOwen Farrell brings spark to Racing 92
By Sam Jackson Racing 92 ........ 31 Stormers ..........22 Match Action Racing 92 booked their place in the round of 16...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoChandler Cunningham-South and Harlequins cook up a tasty performance
By Bryn Palmer Harlequins ...........24pts Tries: Cunningham-South 14, Chisholm 20, Murley 67 Conversions: Smith 15, 21, 68 Penalty: Smith 25 Glasgow...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoMatch Preview – Injury-hit Sharks need one point against Bordeaux to progress
By Ben Jaycock Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stade Chaban-Delmas High-flying Bordeaux host a Sharks side seeking just a point to join them...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoMatch Preview – Leicester Tigers gunning to take down Antoine Dupont and Toulouse
By Adam Hathaway Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Stade Ernest Wallon Michael Cheika is aiming to take down a French icon as his...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoAlex Sanderson packs his Sale Sharks side with his seven England stars
By Paul Rees Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, AJ Bell Stadium Alex Sanderson is set on Sale making the last 16 of the...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoMatch Preview – Brad Barritt backing the new boys as Saracens welcome Castres
By Paul Rees Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, StoneX Brad Barritt won the Champions Cup three times with Saracens and believes the club...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoMark McCall – Saracens’ most meaningful game of the season so far
By Paul Rees Mark McCall is expecting a highly motivated Castres when they take on Saracens at the StoneX Stadium this...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoBundee Aki potency provides the edge for Connacht
By Roger Panting Cardiff ............... 19pts Tries: Lloyd 16, Young 42, 58 Conversions: Thomas 16, 42 Connacht ..........28pts Tries: J Murphy...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoFirst-half blitz sets Scarlets on their way to Challenge Cup knockouts
By Roger Panting Scarlets ...........38pts Tries: Macleod 7, 22; Murray 26, Davies 32, Rogers 37, Van der Merwe 51 Conversions: Lloyd...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoMontpellier turn power on to finish in top spot
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle ........................... 7pts Tries: Hearle 32 Conversions: Wilkinson 33 Montpellier...................... 26pts Tries: Bernadet 1, Serfontein 46, Akrab 59,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoOspreys snatch it in stunning finale against Pau
By Simon Thomas Pau ....................28 Ospreys ........... 31 Ospreys booked a home tie in the last 16 with a superb five-try...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoLyon thump Cheetahs to secure home Challenge cup knockout tie
Lyon secured a home knockout tie with a 10-try, 68-21 victory including two apiece from Josiah Maraku and Léo Berdeu. A...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoDragons suffer record defeat against Lions
By Simon Thomas Lions.................. 60 Dragons............. 10 Dragons crashed out in ignominious fashion as they suffered their heaviest-ever defeat in European...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGreg Fisilau is following in father’s footsteps
By Mark Stevens In what has been a challenging campaign for the Exeter Chiefs, Greg Fisilau has emerged as a rare...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoCoventry cling on as Bennett fires wide
By PAUL SMITH Coventry .......... 24pts Tries: Nkwocha 16, Hutler 24, Opoku-Fordjour 35 Conversions: Mathews 17, 25, 36 Penalties: Mathews 42...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoOnce again, Trailfinders prove they’re class above
By RORY MORROW Chinnor ............... 8pts Tries: Watson 73 Penalties: Smith 3 Ealing ................28pts Tries: Willemse 12, Wilson 24, 64; Harris...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoHartpury pack sets platform for victory
By MARK STEVENS Hartpury ........... 34pts Tries: Hunt 3, 35; Denty 22, Short 27, Hayler 77 Conversions: Bazalgette 4, 28, 77...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoGallagher’s late brace proves key for Caldy
By JOHN LYON Caldy .................................. 27pts Tries: Woodman 21, Dickinson 32, Gallagher 70, 77 Conversions: Barker 32, 77 Penalties: Barker 39...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoBlues climb to second ahead of Cov showdown
By TOM EASTMAN Bedford ............ 45pts Tries: Matavesi 22, 39; Tuilagi 28, Howard 57, Adamson 73, Smith 79 Conversions: Maisey 23,...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoQuins ace Benson puts Exiles in control
By STEVE Cambridge ......26pts Tries: Vanes 17, Hema 60, Brownlie 69, 80 Conversions: Grimoldby 18, 70, 80 L Scottish ....... 48pts...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoQuins turn on style to rip Sharks apart
By ANDREW SMITH Sale ........................ 10pts Try: Stefan 12 Conversion: Powell 12 Penalty: Powell 37 Harlequins ...........43pts Tries: Kildunne 6, 47,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoHunt double helps champs stay top
By SAM BYTHEWAY Gloucester-H...33pts Tries: Hunt 2, 39; Carson 18, Jones 60, Metcalfe 64 Conversions: George 3, 19, 40, 65 Trailfinders...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoFour for Phillips as Bears keep on track
By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol ............... 43pts Tries: Phillips 4, 25, 49, 60, Pam 6, David 29, Nigrelli 72 Conversions: Bevan 4,...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRiley ‘proud’ of his feat as Park stroll past Lions
■By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ..25pts Tries: Gregory 12, Bradshaw 41, Law 57 Conversions: Seals 12, 41 Penalties: Seals 32, 49...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRampant Richmond reinforce their grip at the top
■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ........40 Esher .................22 IN front of a large Friday evening crowd, Richmond ran up six tries against...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoJamie helps Titans Cooke up triumph
■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T .........23 Sale FC..................... 17 JAMIE Cooke ghosted through for a second-half score to help title candidates...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoSecond-half blitz trounces Moseley
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............ 51 B Moseley ..............26 A DEVASTATING second-half showing from Blackheath saw them score four tries in...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoStortford left to rue indiscipline as Albion take win
■By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth A ............24 Bishop’s S ............... 21 IN ideal conditions, this match was characterised by numerous errors and...
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