Club Rugby
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoLast-gasp drama as Dorking lose home record
By PAUL MOSLEY Dorking............. 34 Canterbury.......35 A DOMINANT two-try 20-minute spell after the interval set Canterbury up to inflict high-flying Dorking’s...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoJones leads way for towering Oaks
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............24 Guernsey................. 16 SEVENOAKS enjoyed a compelling win against visitors Guernsey. After Guernsey opened with a penalty by...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoCharnock fires Park’s try spree
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.........68 Worthing.................. 19 WESTCOMBE Park proved too powerful for a Worthing side in the process of rebuilding....
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoFord hails his pack for leading way in close win
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s...... 24pts Old Albanian.....20pts TEAMS BURY ST EDMUNDS: Reed, Earnshaw, Johnson, Kharbouch, Loose, Penfold, Metcalfe, Williams,...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoDouble yellows are key as Havant hit back late on
By ED MARRIAGE Colchester.............. 31 Havant...................... 31 HAVANT battled back from 12 points down in the final quarter to level the...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoDoubles all round see Hawks sunk
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................22 Barnes......................32 TWO tries apiece from Jacques Birch and Rory Kassapian helped Barnes to a hard-fought win over...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoQuins’ late rally proves all in vain
By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H...................36 Tonbridge J............54 DESPITE a late scare, Tonbridge Juddians brought home a high-scoring victory against Oxford Harlequins....
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoResults
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Club Rugby
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoL’borough make it ten wins in a row
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH have one hand on the BUCS Super Rugby league title after a statement 47-24 win...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHarrow through on away side rule
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS THE semi finals of the Continental Tyres National School Cup, Plate, Vase, and Bowl have all...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEbbw Vale take over at the top
Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale are the new leaders of Super Rygbi Cymru after they rallied...
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoOyonnax must live without Joe El-Abd
By James Harrington Oyonnax’s seven-try 53-10 bonus-point win over ProD2 rivals Soyaux-Angouleme on Friday – their first victory since October 25...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoCastres vs Munster – Champions Cup Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Munster, fresh from a resounding victory last week, will travel to France to take on Castres...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoSale Sharks vs Racing 92 – Match Betting Preview
The second week of the Champions Cup begins with an exhilarating Friday night clash at the Salford Community Stadium, where Sale...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoRonan O’Gara would ‘bite hands off’ for top Test coach role – but not Wales job
Ronan O’Gara says there are international jobs he would “bite people’s hands off for” as he underlined a burning desire to...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoChampions Cup Team of the Week: Jordie Barrett has perfect Leinster start
By Charlie Elliott The opening weekend of Champions Cup action did not disappoint, with the best of Europe and South Africa...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoNo Zach Mercer decision until end of season
By Paul Rees Gloucester will not decide on Zach Mercer’s future until the end of the season as speculation that he...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJoe Heyes determined to prove himself at the top level
By Jon Newcombe Joe Heyes has used the hurt of missing out on a place in England’s Autumn Nations Series squad...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHot-shot Ilona Maher set to light up the league
Bristol Bears coach Dave Ward says superstar signing Ilona Maher will be a major asset to Premiership Women’s Rugby and will...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoJack Nowell: I’m loving life on and off the pitch at La Rochelle
By Brendan McGilligan As Jack Nowell stepped off the plane to start his La Rochelle career, he was stepping into the...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoI’d rather have the old Champions Cup format – Stuart McCloskey
Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey admits he preferred the Champions Cup’s previous format, with the current structure leaving some teams with an...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoWinners? It’s hard to look beyond Toulouse – Chris Robshaw
Paul Rees talks to Chris Robshaw about the Champions Cup - and why he rates England’s chances in the Six Nations...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoTime for Bristol Bears to step up to the plate
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... English clubs like Saracens, Leicester, Bath, Northampton and, to a lesser extent,...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoClermont have far too much class for Benetton
By Sam Jackson Clermont...........28 Benetton............. 0 Clermont out-muscled Benetton to cruise to a commanding bonus point victory with Peceli Yato and...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoFin Smith and Alex Mitchell get back in the old routine
By Adam Hathaway Northampton Saints...... 38pt Tries: Dingwall 3, Mayanavanua 8, Augustus 43 62; Langdon 49, Pollock 74 Conversions: Smith 4,...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoHenry Pollock wins Phil Dowson’s backing
Northampton boss Phil Dowson has tipped Henry Pollock to thrive in Pretoria against the Bulls in next week’s Champions Cup clash....
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoSaracens bounce back in fine style
By Brendan Gallagher Saracens........................... 27pts Tries: Carre 22, George 48, Willis 56, Earl 64 Conversions: Burke 49, 57 Penalty: Burke 35...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoTom Willis: We knew it would be tough
Star man Tom Willis was proud his side fronted up in the first half and showed intelligence to execute in such...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoStormers have no answer to Toulon chargers
By Ben Jaycock Stormers........... 14 Toulon.............. 24 Match Action Toulon beat the Stormers in front of a bumper crowd at Nelson...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoUlster facing Antoine Dupont threat
Match Preview By Ben Jaycock Toulouse v Ulster Today - 3.15pm Ulster are gearing up for the daunting visit to reigning...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoExeter Chiefs fail to cash in on Sharks’ mistakes
By Mark Stevens Sharks ............................... 39pts Tries: Buthelezi 21, Mapimpi 24, Williams 27, Kolisi 36, 56 Conversions: Hendrikse 22, 28, 37,...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoWe didn’t convert, admits Jacques Vermeulen
Exeter Chiefs captain Jacques Vermeulen felt his side left points out on the field playing back on his old stomping ground...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoHarlequins leave it too late in Paris
By Gary Fitzgerald Racing 92 .................... 23pts Tries: le Garrec 15, Naituvi 39, Spring 61 Conversion: le Garrec 16 Penalties: le...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoBath fail to make most of chances
By ROGER PANTING Bath ................................................................. 20pts Tries: Dunn 47, Roux 56 Conversions: Russell 47, 56 Penalties: Russell 4, 30 La Rochelle...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoStade Francais’ two reds clear the way for Munster to take control
By Kevin Fallon Munster .............33pts Tries: Abrahams 16, Daly 30, Kendellen 50, Farrell 55, Coombes 79 Conversions: Crowley 16, 30, 51,...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoGeorge Horne hat-trick seals it for Glasgow Warriors
By Bryn Palmer Glasgow Warriors .... 38pts Tries: Horne 2, 12, 39; Rowe 16, Jones 23, Cummings 64 Conversions: Horne 3,...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoIt felt like a Test match-Ewels
BATH skipper Charlie Ewels believed they had enough chances to win. The England second row said: “I liked how we stayed...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoJoe Heyes hoping to put on a magic show in Bordeaux
Match Preview By Jon Newcombe Bordeaux v Leicester Tigers Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stade Chaban-Delmas Joe Heyes is hoping that Leicester can...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoGabriel Ibitoye must grab chance – Matt Banahan
By Jon Newcombe Matt Banahan is looking forward to watching Gabriel Ibitoye press his England claims during the upcoming European window....
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoMontpellier are pushed all the way by Dragons
By SIMON THOMAS Dragons ............. 14pts Tries: Basham 26, O’Brien 40 Conversions: O’Brien 27, 40 Montpellier ..... 18pts Tries: Tambwe 13,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoMorgan returns to boost Ospreys
Preview Ospreys v Lions By BEN JAYCOCK Today. 3.15pm WINGER Keelan Giles brings up a century of Ospreys appearances today as...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoWe are going to have a real go at Pau, says Diamond
PREVIEW... By PAUL REES Ospreys v Lions Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stade du Hameau STEVE Diamond has picked a strong side for...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoGloucester on a roll after standing up to Edinburgh
By Luke Jarmyn Gloucester ......... 15pts Tries: Blake 10, Tuisue 64 Conversion: Carreras 11 Penalty: Carreras 45 Edinburgh ........... 10pts Try:...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoBayonne ……… 17 Scarlets ……… 16
■By TOM CLEMENTS JORIS Segonds broke Scarlets’ hearts with a late penalty that denied the Welsh side an opening round victory....
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoConnacht …… 43 Zebre …………… 12
■By JOHN FALLON IRISH sevens star Chay Mullins crowned his Connacht debut with a hat-trick. Academy players Sean Naughton and Fiachna...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoEmanuel marks historic Cardiff debut in style
■By SIMON THOMAS Lyon ....................37pts Tries: Dumortier 7, 38, Parisien 25, Charcosset 48, Gonzalez 63 Conversions: Meliande 26, 49, 64 Penalties:...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoCheetahs v Perpignan
Preview Today. 1pm INVITATIONAL outfit the Cheetahs, led by DoR Frans Steyn, picked up two wins from four last season and...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoJordan Poole: Coventry on right track to win Championship promotion
By Ben Jaycock Captain Jordan Poole says Coventry are on track to finish the club’s three-year plan with promotion to the...











