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Champions Cup
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHarry Faulkner keeps upbeat about Esher’s chance to avoid drop in National One
By Ben Jaycock Positive feeling: Esher full-back Harry Faulkner Harry Faulkner remains hopeful Esher can survive in National One this season....
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National League One
/ 2 years agoDMP’s away-day blues continue
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........49 Darlington MP.......24 ROSSLYN Park ran out as comfortable winners at The Rock as they swept aside...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoCole gives Rams the fuel for glory
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................26 Dings Crusaders... 17 A LIGHTNING start from Rams helped the hosts to a bonus-point victory against gallant...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoSheffield recover from first half to bring up 50
By SAM WORTH Sheffield.................. 50 Tynedale.................33 SHEFFIELD recovered from a great first half from Tynedale to ‘nil’ their opposition in the...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoHoppers’ five-game losing run snapped
By TOM KELLY Preston Grass..38pts Harrogate..........31pts Touching down: Ed Keohane extends the lead for Preston and, below, Grasshoppers look to spread...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDale get revenge after Otley thriller
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............42 Otley..........................28 AN excellent game of rugby played in front of a superb crowd saw Wharfedale level the...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoBillingham break losing run in style
By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............34 Hull............................ 17 HULL opened their account following a deft chip through which saw Billingham fumble allowing Harry...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoRuthless Tykes get better of Ionians on the road
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians.....28 Leeds Tykes....33 LEEDS’ clinical ability to take their chances was the difference between the two teams...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoLymm keep alive their title ambition
By JOE SANTAMARIA Lymm........................ 30 Sheffield Tigers....26 LYMM kept up their push for promotion, but were made to work for their...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoWilliams lays early platform for hosts
By KIM HILL Chester.....................25 Fylde......................... 19 CHESTER ensured they got their centenary year off to the best-possible start with victory over...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoRedruth’s forward power is too much for hosts
By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni........... 7 Redruth............. 20 IN A tightly matched and hard-fought contest Redruth came away victorious from Devon...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoReds thankful for Davies’s late miss
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Old Redcliffians....29 Macclesfield..........27 OLD REDCLIFFIANS and Macclesfield played out a ding-dong contest at Scotland Lane with the Reds...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLucs hang on to keep Port at bay
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 12 Devonport S.............. 5 DEVONPORT SERVICES were left to rue missed opportunities after they failed to beat...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoIt’s ten to the top as Clifton win again
By JACK TOZER Cinderford......... 18pts Clifton.................39pts CLIFTON beat Cinderford in an impressive away performance to continue their lengthy run of victories...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDecalmer’s late clincher leaves Titans stunned
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville............... 50 Taunton Titans.....43 BOURNVILLE turned the form book upside down with an exhilarating exhibition of attacking rugby...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoKyle blows away the students
By BILL HOOPER Camborne................59 Loughborough S....28 SIX second-half tries saw Camborne maintain their grip at the top of the table. Lougborough...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHinckley have the edge in a thriller
By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................54 Hornets..................... 31 HINCKLEY claimed their first win of the new year against a strong Hornets side in...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDiscipline costs the Oaks dear as Barnes hold on
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes............... 20 Sevenoaks....... 17 BARNES won a fiercely contested game 20-17 against a Sevenoaks side that never gave...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoGarry grabs brace to break Islanders
By RORY MORROW Canterbury..............24 Guernsey................. 15 CANTERBURY came from behind to beat Guernsey, with Garry Jones’s brace of tries, proving pivotal....
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoTJs battle to land hard-earned win
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............45 Worthing.................. 17 TJS shook off any rust created by last week’s postponed game, flying into the...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoCharnock has the class to end Havant resistance
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.. 34pts Havant................ 20pts A MUCH improved second-half performance saw Westcombe Park eventually overcome a spirited Havant...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHardwick holds his nerve to sicken Bury at the death
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.............42 Dorking.....................43 BURY St Edmunds and Dorking served up a classic high-scoring thriller that the visitors...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHawks swoop to claim derby spoils
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley...................... 17 Oxford H................... 12 HENLEY HAWKS claimed the county bragging rights, but were made to work hard...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoOAs made to work hard for tough win
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians........38 Colchester.............. 12 OAs came out on top in a tight game with strong defence from both...
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