Club Rugby
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoSheff up to speed in steady seventy
By SAMANTHA EMMA Sheffield.................. 71 Hull............................27 SHEFFIELD turned in a scintillating second-half performance to put Hull to the sword. Early on...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoFreak injury stops Hoppers’ hopes
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................25 Preston G................. 15 WHAT first looked like serious neck injury, for Preston’s Robbie Willetts, proved to be...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoLouis is top of the class in battle of students
By FYNLEE HATELEY L’ghborough... 42 Exeter Uni.........39 LOUGHBOROUGH Students returned to fortress Epinal Way and just about kept Exeter University out....
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoAndrew puts the icing on the cake
By BILL HOOPER Camborne............... 44 Old Redcliffians.... 12 CAMBORNE maintained their faultless start to the season, scoring seven tries to defeat...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoIvory’s a tower of strength for hosts
By JOSH THOMAS Chester.....................38 Taunton Titans.....33 CHESTER withstood a second-half fightback from Taunton Titans to claim the victory. The hosts produced...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoHadland helps lead Lymm to triumph
By GARETH LYONS Lymm..................52pts Syston................36pts A HALF-TIME message from the Lymm coaches to sort out the defence was the catalyst for...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoElliot’s special day produces a fairytale ending
By JACK BEARD Cinderford...............43 Hinckley..................40 CINDERFORD scored a last-minute try to seal a win over a strong Hinckley side, with James...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoWhiteman leads the way for Lucs
By SIMON GREEN-PRICE Luctonians..............28 Barnstaple.............. 10 LUCTONIANS claimed a hard-fought win over second-placed Barnstaple in a top-of-the-table clash defined by defensive...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoVisitors are stung by home defence
By RORY MORROW Redruth....................26 Hornets........................0 REDRUTH cruised to a bonus-point win over Hornets, with the visitors unable to score a single...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoRichie relishing Redruth’s real rise up the rugby ranks
By BEN JAYCOCK Match winner: Will Riglesford scoring against Lucs REDRUTH director of rugby Richie Kevern is proud to be leading...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoDorking ground down by Oundle in nail-biter
By PETER CROOT Oundle ..............22 Dorking .............19 OUNDLE were the eventual winners, against Dorking, as a late Matthew Arden penalty clinched...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoRaiders prevail but the Oaks battle on
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks .............41 Guernsey ................45 GUERNSEY Raiders imposed themselves to carve the victory, from a close-fought contest, against a...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoBranfield crops up Barnes’ final yield
By OLIVIA FRANKS Esher ........................28 Barnes .....................36 BARNES edged Esher for all five points in a give-and-take encounter, with Matt Branfield’s...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoPenfold’s late penalty is a painful sight for Knightfor Knight
By JACK TREGONNING Centre stage: Ben Holt working hard in defence for Havant and, right, Matt Hema spreads it wide for...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoSaints showcase title credentials with stylish win
By COILIN DUFFY Old Albanians .......43 Canterbury ............. 31 OLD Albanians strengthened their grip on the top spot, in the National...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoQuins count their Hens in derby joy
By DAISY HOPKINS Oxford H ..................33 Henley ..................... 17 OXFORD Harlequins put in a dominant display to overcome local rivals Henley...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoFine Combe break new ground in win
By MATT BROWN Westcombe Park .59 London Welsh .......14 WESTCOMBE Park marked their first ever game with London Welsh by recording...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNEWS EXTRA
No space for Rugby Champs THE Rugby Championship will be mothballed in 2026 to create space for New Zealand to tour...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoRegional results
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBig crowd cheer Exeter to victory over Bath
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY EXETER powerfully handed Bath their first loss of the season 38-35, as a deafening 8,000 strong...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoRegional results
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLeicester Tigers wing Adam Radwan admits he is working on his power
Gary Fitzgerald talks to the Leicester Tigers flyer about mixing it with the big boys up front
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPerpignan fighting for life at the basement
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tough times: Perpignan skipper Jamie Ritchie and, inset, fly-half Tristan Tedder PICTURES: Getty Images IN HIS fifth...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 months agoBaldwin’s red sinks Drovers
By CARL FIELD Super Rygbi round-up EBBW Vale made it 24 points from a possible 24 after they defeated 14-man Llandovery...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 months agoDavies makes sure for Ponty
By CARL FIELD Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD remain two points clear at the top of the Welsh Premiership after their 26-19 bonus-point...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPremiership Women’s Rugby preview: Matt Banahan – It’s going to be highly competitive
Ben Jaycock talks to the new coach at Gloucester-Hartpury about what he expects of the coming season
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPat Lam: Bristol Bears’ injury crisis the worst I’ve ever seen
Pat Lam is looking to boost his Bristol squad after suffering more injury problems during yesterday’s victory over Exeter at Ashton...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoTommy Freeman: I’m going to push to play at 13 with Northampton Saints
Tommy Freeman’s helter-skelter summer with the Lions and then in America on a deserved break may be over. But now he...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoFrankie Nowell splits time between Australia and Camborne
When Frankie Nowell decided to head for a new rugby life Down Under, little did he realise the impact the switch...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLen Ikitau: I’m in search of a new beginning at Exeter Chiefs
Listen to Len Ikitau talk for a few minutes and it’s clear he hasn’t come to England to make up the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoAlex Sanderson: Byron McGuigan to stick with Sale Sharks – for now
Alex Sanderson has backed Byron McGuigan to become an international coach – but not just yet.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoJoe Batley aiming to be on England’s radar
Joe Batley is putting the frustration of last season behind him as he looks to fulfil his ambition of playing for...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoI’ve still got a lot to learn, admits Ospreys’ Dewi Lake
Wales star Dewi Lake insists he has only reached 70-80 per cent of his potential as he outlines the areas of...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoJames O’Connor: I’m out to reinvent myself again at Leicester Tigers
James O’Connor is eager to show Prem fans the best version of himself after failing to hit peak form in two...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBath 38-17 Gloucester: Finn Russell conducts the orchestra for Prem champions
Finn Russell claimed Bath are starting from “ground zero” in their bid to secure back-to-back title successes after they crushed Gloucester...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBristol Bears 18-14 Exeter Chiefs: Forward power has Bears on front foot
Bristol Bears are renowned for their champagne rugby but they were more like a fortified stout as they overcame more injuries...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSale Sharks 57-5 Newcastle Red Bulls: Tom Roebuck puts his foot down for Sharks
Sale Sharks’ Tom Roebuck reduced Newcastle Red Bulls to rubble to remind Steve Borthwick of his class ahead of England’s autumn...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoHarlequins v Saracens preview: Will Evans happy to make his mark at Quins
Will Evans would be high on the list of contenders in a poll on the unluckiest player to miss out on...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoHarlequins v Saracens preview: Having Marcus Smith back is huge for us, says Jason Gilmore
Marcus Smith has been charged with sparking Harlequins’ attack as he makes his first appearance of the season against Saracens today...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoCardiff lock Josh McNally – I’ve still got a lot left in the tank
Josh McNally may be 35 now, but the Wales-based lock who won one England cap in 2021 has no intention of...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoPoor start by Scarlets is no crisis, insists Peel
■By ROGER PANTING Scarlets .............. 0pts Stormers .......... 34pts Tries: Roos 11, de Villiers 39, van Heerden 56, Feinberg-Mngomezulu 65, Khan...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoBowen leads the way to calm Cardiff on nervy night
■By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ..............14pts Tries: Bowen 14, 76 Conversions: Sheedy 15, Lloyd 77 Connacht ...........8pts Try: O’Connor 80 Penalty: Forde...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoOspreys in charge as they break their duck
■By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys .............................24pts Tries: Cokanasiga 15, Morse 18, Ratti 74 Conversions: Edwards 16, 19, 75 Penalty: Edwards 59 Zebre......................................0pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoSmith rocket gets Glasgow in mood
■By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ........... 49pts Tries: Steyn 10, Horne 24, 61; Brown 42, Hiddleston 47, Matthews 67, Penalty Conversions: Hastings...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoMunster get the job done
■By BRYN PALMER Munster...........20 Edinburgh........19 MUNSTER will head to Croke Park to tackle Leinster on Saturday buoyed by a bonus-point win...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoLeinster enjoy Lions boost
■By KEVIN FALLON Leinster............31 Sharks................ 5 LEO Cullen said this was like starting the season all over again as the champions...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoUlster cash in on extra man
■By JOHN FALLON Ulster................28 Bulls.................... 7 ULSTER made the most of an extra man for ten minutes in the third quarter...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoBenetton……….41 Lions……………..15
LOUIS Lynagh scored four tries as Benetton produced a commanding performance to secure their second win of the season. Rhyno Smith...
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