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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoVisitors leave it late to keep on winning
■By RICHARD GORE Hull............................36 Sheffield .................38 SHEFFIELD secured the narrowest of victories to extend their winning streak to six games while...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoLate penalty try fits Bill for victors
■By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............27 Hull Ionians ........... 12 BILLINGHAM had just a little too much for their visitors as they secured...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoTerrific Turner is difference for Fylde
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T........26pts Fylde...................33pts FYLDE head coach Chris Briers paid tribute to the grit and determination of his side...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoDebut man Chell leads Gate to their first win
■By TIM THORLEY Harrogate................22 Chester.................... 16 HARROGATE secured their first victory of the season with a narrow win over Chester in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoIrvine calls shots as Hoppers halted
■By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................45 Preston G.................22 CALLUM IRVINE led the way as Otley saw off the Grasshoppers. Having dominated territorially, Irvine’s...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoJohnston heroics count for nothing
■By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................32 Lymm........................37 LYMM secured their sixth consecutive victory with a thrilling win over Tynedale, despite an exceptional five-try...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoWalker is star pupil in thrilling university challenge
■By SAM SMITH Loughboro S....26 Exeter Uni.........28 EXETER University just had the edge in the battle of the students. The game...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoPriddey hat-trick sinks the visitors
■By DAN THOMAS Camborne................41 Hinckley.................. 19 BEN PRIDDEY grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Camborne secured a 41-19 victory over Hinckley....
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoClifton add to the Services’ unease
■By MO SHER Devonport S............ 17 Clifton.......................52 DEVONPORT’S tough start to the season showed no signs of abating as Clifton claimed...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoRigelsford has all the Will power to help seal a win
■By BILL HOOPER Redruth..............38pts Luctonians........29pts All to play for: Chris Rovery looks to create an opening and, right, Will Riglesford goes...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoHornets hold on in classic ‘game of two halves’
■By PAUL BOLTON Hornets.....................27 Bournville............... 21 HORNETS held off Bournville’s stirring second-half fightback to hold on for their second win of...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoCinderford edge tightest contest
■By FRANK JONES Macclesfield.......... 19 Cinderford...............24 CINDERFORD made sure it was an unhappy return home for their hosts. Macclesfield were on...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoIt’s no Rocky road for young Prowse!
■By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....62 Old Redcliffians....29 IN only his sixth game in senior rugby, 18-yearold Rocky Prowse made the transition...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoMisery goes on as Hawks take it to the Max
■By ED MARRIAGE Colchester......... 7 Henley............... 10 COLCHESTER’S wait for a first National League 2 win goes on as Henley clinched...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoDorking far too quick for Quins
■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................36 Oxford H..................... 7 A BLISTERING first-half performance was enough to see Dorking take the inaugural league meeting...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoGuernsey grab it amid yellow peril
■By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey.................35 Barnes...................... 31 GUERNSEY Raiders saw off visitors Barnes in a match punctuated by a series of yellow...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoIt’s a real Corker as plan pays off
■By CAMERON McMILLAN Canterbury........39pts Westcombe P...22pts CANTERBURY’S preparations paid off as they saw off Westcombe Park, according to coach Matt Corker....
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoConnor at double as Juddians haunt Havant
■By PETE MAYHEAD Havant...................... 31 Tonbridge J............39 TWO tries from Lloyd Connor led Tonbridge Juddians to victory at Havant. After a...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoKharbouch brace chops down Oaks
■By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 19 Bury St Eds..............28 BURY St Edmunds took the spoils from Kent in an impressive encounter thanks...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoOAs survive late Raiders fightback
■By ADAM CLEARY Worthing..................27 Old Albanian........... 31 OLD Albanian claimed a third successive win after claiming victory at Worthing Raiders. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoRegional results
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHartpury launch fightback to down Gordon’s
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT was a thrilling round in the ACE League as the southern group continued to produce...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTuipulotu hat-trick steers Bath to victory
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS KEPU Tuipulotu announced himself on the senior stage with a 23-minute hat-trick in Bath’s win over...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoBowen hat-trick sinks Swansea
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD WALES U18 speedster Tom Bowen ran in his second hat-trick of the season as leaders...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoPonty take time to get into gear
Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD maintained their 100 per cent winning start to the season as they got the better of Narberth 52-23....
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoManu Tuilagi makes mark for Bayonne
French Column, by James Harrington While the focus of French rugby attention is on Stade Ernest Wallon and the return to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHarri Deaves – Wales’ next backrow superstar?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports At a time when the national team is looking for world-class talent across the pitch, the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDo Wales have a chance at landing young gun Cameron Hanekom?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Over the past decade, there has been a trend of players coming from overseas to compete...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Rugby plays down talk of a British and Irish or Anglo-Welsh league
Premiership Rugby appears to have killed off proposals for a British and Irish or Anglo-Welsh league in favour of retaining a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoMichael Cheika says ban for disrespecting doctor ‘hurts my reputation’
Leicester boss Michael Cheika insists the disciplinary process that resulted in a two-match ban for disrespecting an independent match-day doctor (IMDD)...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBristol Bears rule in Bath’s back yard
Bristol inflicted a first defeat of the season on Bath yesterday at a sold-out Rec. The Bears raced to a 19-point...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoJack van Poortvliet ‘better than ever’ after his year of hell
By Adam Hathaway England head coach Steve Borthwick will see a new, improved Jack van Poortvliet when he pitches up at...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoTom Willis: Ben Earl is an inspiration to all
By Adam Hathaway Saracens No.8 Tom Willis will be taking inspiration from clubmate Ben Earl when he heads into England training...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoCenturion Harvey Skinner out to join elite club
By Paul Rees Ever since Harvey Skinner made his debut for Exeter eight years ago, players from the club have been...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoFit-again Curtis Langdon chasing international honours
By Ben Jaycock Curtis Langdon is desperate for another crack with England having missed the summer tour after injuring his shoulder...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoEngland is still my target – Ben Spencer
By Jon Newcombe Ben Spencer will continue to put his best foot forward – either his left or his right, it...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDanny Wilson credits Jason Gilmore with improving Quins’ defence
By Adam Hathaway Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson has zeroed in on the influence of Jason Gilmore as the Londoners bid...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoOmar Mouneimne beefs up Exeter Chiefs defence
By Mark Stevens In a rugby world where there is plenty of chatter around different aspects of attack, Omar Mouneimne is...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoSecond-best Bath trumped by Bristol Bears
By Roger Panting Bath .................................... 26pts Tries: Harris 11, Butt 55, Molony 58, Lawrence 76 Conversions: Russell 11, 55, 58 Bristol...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPat Lam: We were heroic in defence
Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam says doing their best against Bath is “not negotiable as it’s all about the community...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoLeicester Tigers too strong for floundering Newcastle Falcons
By Brendan Gallagher Newcastle Falcons ........ 10pts Try: Chick 51 Conversion: Grayson 52 Penalty: Grayson 7 Leicester Tigers ............ 42pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoOllie Chessum: We were ruthless out there
Leicester skipper Ollie Chessum was proud of his team after last week’s home defeat to Bath. “We said we wanted to...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoAce Fin Smith has Northampton Saints back on right road
By Ben Jaycock Northampton Saints ..... 33pts Tries: Iyogun 4, Sleightholme 22, 62; Penalty 42, Graham 55 Conversions: Smith 5, 23,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoWe were just blown away in second half, admits Danny Wilson
Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson was disappointed that his side let their eight-point half-time lead slip. He said: “First half we...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoLively Arron Reed lights the spark to ignite Sale Sharks
By Luke Jarmyn Sale Sharks ...................... 31pts Tries: Roebuck 18, 47, Warr 36, Cowan-Dickie 63, 71 Conversions: R du Preez 19,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoThis was acid test, admits George Skivington
Gloucester boss George Skivington defended his side’s attack minded game-plan, labelling this an “acid-test”. He said: “It was always going to...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoThere’s no team we’d rather beat, says Rob Baxter
By Jon Newcombe PREVIEW... Saracens v Exeter Chiefs Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium Players may have come and gone but the...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoAndy Onyeama-Christie’s explosive start has Saracens motoring
By Sam Jackson Andy Onyeama-Christie’s explosive start to the season has seen him nominated for Premiership player of the month. The...
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