Club Rugby
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe’re ready for big finish, says Millard
By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins face the toughest run-in of the Premiership’s top four contenders and director of rugby Billy Millard knows...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoExeter confirm swoop for Ealing’s Roots
Exeter Chiefs have confirmed the signing of Ealing Trailfinders prop Jimmy Roots, as revealed in The Rugby Paper last month. The...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRFU needs a sense of proportion
The RFU has always maintained that promotion-relegation is sacrosanct, even though the RFU Council agreed in February 2021 to a so-called...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoAnother barmy idea from the men in suits
The Ministry of Silly Walks was a Monty Python sketch which lampooned bureaucratic inefficiency. Rugby Union requires something similar to shame...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoSharks too strong for ordinary Edinburgh
By BRYN PALMER Sharks ...............36pts Tries: Am 16, J Venter 26, Mbonambi 55 Conversions: Masuku 17, 27, 56 Penalties: Masuku 48,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoOn-target Carreras makes no mistake
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester .........23pts Tries: Blake 30 Penalties: Carreras 6, 18, 34, 49, 60, 65 Ospreys............... 13pts Tries: Giles 13...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoMurphy promises new focus after Ulster are demolished by Clermont
By JOHN FALLON Clermont...........53pts Tries: Yato 18, 68, Sowakula 36, 60, Newsome 44, Simmons 64, Jurand 80 Conversions: Belleau 19, 37,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoCoach praises efforts in defence
GLOUCESTER director of rugby George Skivington praised his side’s defensive effort. He said: “After missing so many tackles in our league...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoConnacht know they must rise to the occasion
By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Benetton v Connacht Today. Kick-off 12.30pm CONNACHT know they will have to go up a gear to...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoClassy Quins on Easy Street
Leicester .........19 Harlequins ......33 By LOUIS CHAPMAN-COOMBE Harlequins' first-half dominance saw them coast to a convincing victory over competition newcomers Leicester...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoSaracens cement place in cup final
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ..........36pts Tries: Cleall 5, 19; Penalty 32, Kasolo 34, Gondwe 39, Clapp 43 Conversions: MacDougall 35, 39...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDeadeye Green has Lightning in Control
Sale ...................12 L’borough ........22 By DAVID WILSON Loughborough full-back Lia Green played a starring role and barely missed a kick as...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoWe need Biarrtitz back to their best
SERGE Blanco, the finest full-back ever to grace the union game, spent his entire club career at Biarritz. So did the...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoPirates keep Hartpury at bay to stay in the race
By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury RFC ...25pts Tries: Barton 4, Penalty 44, Hunt 68 Conversions: Bazalgette 69 Penalties: Bazalgette 30, 72 Cornish...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoAmpthill hold on to deny Bedford
By SHAWN TAYLOR Bedford Blues...............24pts Tries: Worley 15, French 28, Adamson 41, 70 Conversions: Maisey 16, 42 Ampthill.......................... 29pts Tries: Jackson...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDoncaster looking for revenge after Caldy’s December win
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Doncaster v Caldy Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Castle Park DONCASTER Knights are out for revenge after the Merseysiders...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoScottish find their feet in second-half comeback
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......13pts Try: Hanks 19 Conversion: James 20 Penalties: James 26, Caven 32 London Scots.. 43pts Tries: White...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoCoventry get set for a battle in the mud
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Nott’mv Coventry Today. Kick-off 3pm, Lady Bay Return: Will Chudley starts for Coventry COVENTRY head coach Alex...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoMore local derbies in the north would help
Former Richmond boss Steve Hill talks to Ben Woods, below, the head coach at Tynedale in National Two North Why did...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoOwen’s delight as Old Reds get ahead of the game
By BEN JAYCOCK Old Redcliffians have exceeded expectations this season and are ahead of time in the club’s five-year plan. The...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoPienaar heads the list for Europe’s golden oldies
In the course of wheeling their way into the Challenge Cup quarter-finals last weekend against the Cheetahs, the Michelin Men of...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoTime to create a new dynasty
Paul Rees looks at what Mark McCall needs to do at Saracens as several big names head for the exit door...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoLewis leads the Lions to a vital victory
By ANDY HASTINGS Leicester L ..... 43 Darlington MP 10 LEICESTER Lions are a step closer to safety with a convincing...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoWalker leaves it late to triumph
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S...............22 Sale FC..................... 19 BISHOP’S Stortford just had enough to beat their visitors. The hosts struggled manfully...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRams win in front of record crowd
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................ 19 Richmond ............... 13 RAMS edged a feisty final home game of the season as they...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoChampions! Chinnor celebrate in fine style
By JON MEADOWS B Moseley .......... 0pts Chinnor..............52pts Tries: Walker 17, Curry 20, Hughes 22, 36, Passman 27, Warboys 38, 50,...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoLast-gasp Denham try makes it even in London
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park.........29 Blackheath ............29 A TRY at the death rescued a draw for Blackheath at Rosslyn Park to...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoStar man Sinclair makes difference
By MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans.....37 Cinderford............... 31 A BUMPER crowd were entertained to a foot-ofthe-table battle where the Titans came out...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoSedgley savour a sweet swansong
By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park.........47 Plymouth A.............29 IT was a swansong sendoff for Sedgley Park’s Danny Maher and Mark Goodman as...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoKieran pleased to watch his youthful side powering on
By BEN JAYCOCK With a late change in the club’s coaching staff and a youthful squad, the wheels could have come...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDale take the wind out of Field’s sails
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale.....40 Huddersfield...17 PLAYING with the wind and down the slope, Huddersfield managed the first half well and led...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoFylde knock Tykes off the top spot
By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde......................... 18 Leeds Tykes........... 15 FYLDE put a dent in Leeds Tykes promotion charge with a win in...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoShard is thorn in Billingham’s side
By JOE SANTAMARIA Lymm........................39 Billingham..............24 LYMM were able to power past a depleted Billingham side to banish memories of the 25-25...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoLucky 13 at home as Titans run riot
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T....67pts Preston G...........20pts PROMOTION contenders Rotherham Titans ended the season unbeaten at home in style, scoring ten...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoIonians overcome as Otley take home victory
By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................55 Hull Ionians............34 AFTER conceding an early penalty by Lewis Minikin, an Otley cross-field kick saw Ben Dinsdale...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoSheffield back on winning form
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield..................39 Hull............................14 SHEFFIELD put last week’s shock defeat at Ionians well behind them with a seven-try domination of...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTigers left licking their wounds
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................36 Sheffield Tigers....27 A CRACKING game was in the balance until the closing stages when Tynedale finally overcame...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoFylde at risk of being left behind in tough group
By BEN JAYCOCK Fylde have failed to live up to last season’s second-place finish, with the Lancashire outfit languishing in fifth...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBury mark last home game by rattling up 50
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s......56 Guernsey......... 24 BURY grabbed a halfcentury of points to beat the Raiders. The hosts took...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoRawsthorn wastes little time for Hawks
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................36 Canterbury..............35 A BRACE of first-half tries for Guy Rawsthorn helped Henley overcome Canterbury in an end-to-end contest....
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHat-tricks aplenty for happy hosts
By PAUL RICHARDSON Old Albanians........76 North Walsham.....34 OLD Albanians emerged victorious in a high-scoring contest although Walsham were in total command...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoEsher on top to seal title triumph
By KEVIN BEAL Esher...................50pts Dorking...............28pts Super Esher ran out comfortable winners in this pulsating end-to-end top-of-the-table clash to secure the National...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoPark prove too strong as Oaks fail to register
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.................0 Westcombe Park......24 SEVENOAKS came unstuck against an imposing Westcombe Park at the Paddock, going behind in the...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBirch stands tall with superb treble
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............36 Barnes......................43 A SCINTILLATING game saw two of the top-four sides share six tries, with the winning...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDons win to set up nail-biting final day
By EDDIE McATEER Wimbledon.............55 Worthing..................32 WIMBLEDON beat Worthing to take their relegation battle with Hull Ionians into the final weekend. The...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoA tale of two halves for Sherwood’s improving side
By BEN JAYCOCK It's been a season of two halves for Tonbridge Juddians, and director of rugby Seb Sherwood is looking...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDever and Dawson at double to boost Newport
By BILL HOOPER Camborne.........33 Newport (S).....38 NEWPORT stunned Camborne with a 28-point salvo either side of half-time to take the spoils....
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDudley are left on brink of the drop
By ADAM CLEARY Dudley K...................14 Old Redcliffians....48 DUDLEY Kingswinford’s survival chances took a big blow with a heavy home defeat to...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoScrum teaches students a lesson
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................52 Exeter Uni................24 CLIFTON confirmed third place in the table as their scrum power proved too much for...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDings rack up the points to celebrate lifting title
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C...............69pts Redruth................ 7pts Dings Crusaders clinched the title in great style with an emphatic win over Redruth....
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