Club Rugby
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBarnes hat-trick sinks old mates
By GARETH WITHERS Worthing.................... 5 Tonbridge J............38 TONBRIDGE Juddians maintained their perfect start to the season as they collected a fourth...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoLions eye top tier
News BOURNEMOUTH Lions, who play in the sixth tier Regional Two South Central league, have aspirations to reach the Premiership within...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoExeter get off to a flyer to down big rivals
BUCS RUGBY ■ By Tom Jeffreys Exeter men avenged their championship final heartbreak with an opening round victory over Loughborough, as...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoChampions are chasing a hat-trick of crowns
Ben Jaycock looks forward to the new season where Gloucester-Hartpury will be team to beat PREMIERSHIP Women’s Rugby returns next weekend...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoFront five players to be given specialist coaching
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS ENGLAND have announced 26 players to attend an U18s specialist front five camp. England pathway and...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoStoddart leaves Pooler in wake
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD WING Sam Stoddart’s hat-trick capped a stunning 61-42 win for RGC who played out a...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoMerthyr make it four in a row
Premiership round-up MERTHYR continued their relentless start in the Welsh Premiership with a thumping 61-10 defeat of Ystrad Rhondda at the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Top 14
/ 2 years agoGalthie’s plans will need a re-think
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FOUR weeks into the Top 14 season and six weeks out from France’s opening Autumn Nations Series...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoContepomi right man for Pumas, says Bosch
By CAMERON STEPHENS Landmark win: Pumas celebrate beating South Africa and, inset top, Felipe Contepomi and, below, Marcelo Bosch PICTURES: Getty...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoAnyanwu challenged to claim No.12 shirt
By JON NEWCOMBE DANNY WILSON has challenged young centre Lennox Anyanwu to make the No.12 jersey his own after starting with...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoURC Welsh Round Up
Last weekend marked the return of the URC and our website correspondent Darren Powell fills us in on the Welsh side’s progress in...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoSimon Halliday’s demand for clarity over promotion-relegation play-off
By Nick Cain The RFU is under fire from the Championship for its failure to provide clarity over the terms of...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJohann Van Graan: PGP won’t be a problem at Bath
By Jon Newcombe Bath Head of Rugby Johann van Graan is not at all concerned with the challenges posed by the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGareth Thomas: I want to hold on at No.1
By Simon Thomas Having finally established himself as Wales’ number one No.1, Gareth Thomas, above, is determined to hold on to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBeing captain is an honour but won’t change me – Alex Dombrandt
By Jon Newcombe Alex Dombrandt has vowed captaincy won’t change him as a player or a person after being tasked with...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWe should be following F1 example, says Maro Itoje
By Adam Hathaway Maro Itoje has urged rugby’s administrators to follow Formula One out of the grid and give rugby a...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJames Ratti enjoys his ‘weird ride’
By Simon Thomas James Ratti is the first to admit his “mad journey” to becoming a Welsh international has been “a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoJeremy Guscott: I can’t call a winner, but it’ll be exciting
By Jeremy Guscott OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK The beauty of the last Premiership season was it was incredibly competitive, and...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTommy Reffell leads Leicester Tigers’ smash-and-grab raid
By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs ...................14pts Tries: Fisilau 48, Cairns 58 Conversions: Hodge 49, 59 Leicester Tigers ............. 17pts Tries: Liebenberg...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoThat was a slap in the face – Rob Baxter
Rob Baxter said his Chiefs had been given a ‘slap in the face’. “It’s hugely disappointing to lose in the way...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago‘Old-man’ Maro Itoje has Saracens buzzing
By Roger Panting Gloucester ....................... 26pts Tries: Thomas 40, Clarke 56, Clement 71, Blake 76 Saracens .......................... 35pts Conversions: Barton 40,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoDefeat difficult to take – George Skivington
Gloucester's head coach George Skivington accepted that defeat in their opening league fixture was difficult to take. “I’m disappointed to lose...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNorthampton Saints cut down by dazzling Ben Spencer
By Brendan Gallagher Bath .................................... 38pts Tries: Cokanasiga 5, Hill 26, Spencer 34, Lawrence 62, Coetzee 77 Conversions: Russell 6, 26,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoJohann Van Graan: Our impact players made a real difference
Johann van Graan praised the impact of his bench to close out the win. “It was an important start for us...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNewcastle Falcons can’t hold on to livewire Harry Randall
By Ben Jaycock Newcastle Falcons..........3pts Penalties: Connon 41 Bristol Bears ................... 24pts Tries: Williams 6, Naulago 49, Malins 64, 77 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoThere’s no panic here, says Steve Diamond
Steve Diamond insists there will be no panicking at Newcastle despite their 22-game run without a Premiership victory. He said: “I’m...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe must find another gear – Alex Sanderson
By Paul Rees Preview... Sale v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Salford Community Stadium No side accumulated more points than Sale after...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLennox Anyanwu gets his chance to replace Esterhuizen
Lennox Anyanwu starts at inside-centre for Harlequins as they begin life without South African talisman Andre Esterhuizen. The 23-year-old has filled...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoScarlets denied in final minutes
By Simon Thomas Benetton ........20 Scarlets ..........20 The Scarlets were denied a memorable victory at the death out in Treviso, but...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoAlex Nankivell the difference as Munster win a thriller
By John Fallon Munster ...........35pts Tries: Nankivell 29, Haley 32, Hodnett 45, Coombes 60, Daly 70 Conversions: Burns 29, 33, 46,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLuke Yendle in place to steal it for Dragons
By Simon Thomas Dragons...............23pts Tries: Keddie 28, Yendle 84 Conversions: Evans 29, 85 Penalties: Evans 1, 24, 77 Ospreys ............... 21pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoEmiliano Boffelli injury woes add to Edinburgh problems
By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh......... 31pts Tries: Schoeman 11, Van der Merwe 32, 65, Cherry 42, Scott 80 Conversions: Thompson 12, 43,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoGlasgow Warriors fall to Ulster’s late grab
By Rory Morrow Ulster ..............20 Glasgow..........19 Ulster struck late as substitute Dave Shanahan’s last-gasp try earned a dramatic win over the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoCallum Sheedy gives Cardiff some reasons to be cheerful
By Simon Thomas Cardiff ..............22pts Tries: Winnett 10, Stephens 18, D Thomas 24, McNally 56 Conversion: Sheedy 11 Zebre................. 17pts Tries:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoMatt Kvesic finds his feet to make it easy for Coventry
By Paul Smith London Scots .. 19pts Tries: Mpiko 60, Ferdinand 78, 80 Conversions: Sheppard 60, Lloyd-Seed 78 Coventry .......... 45pts...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoEaling Trailfinders show why they are favourites to retain Championship title
By William Gupwell Ealing T ............55pts Tries: Williams 5, Reid 11, 78; Holgate 17, Taylor 35, Bird-Tulloch 53, Moore 60, Hampson...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoNew boys Chinnor open up in fine style
By Steve Jackson Cambridge ....................... 24pts Tries: Caven 17, 77; Sylvester 48, Veness 67 Conversions: Grimoldby 49, 68 Chinnor.............................. 57pts Tries:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoJordan Olowofela shows the way for Semesa Rokoduguni
By Guy Williams Doncaster K .... 45pts Tries: Olowofela 1, 7, 46; Roberts 7, Tait 35, Bennett 40, Rokoduguni 80 Conversions:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoWill Maisey pulls the strings to set Bedford Blues on right road
By Andy Hastings Bedford B ........ 45pts Tries: James 3, Worley 17, 23; James 36, Le Bourgeois 58, Cousins 79 Conversions:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoInjury blow to John Stevens mars trip for Cornish Pirates
By Rob Wildman Nottingham...... 18pts Tries: Clayton 21, Ecclesfield 80 Conversions: Arden 21 Penalties: Arden 18, 60 Cornish P ......... 24pts...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoBedford’s DNA impresses powerhouse Joel Matavesi
By Ben Jaycock Joel Matavesi has committed himself to Bedford Blues having been enticed by the club’s expansive and entertaining style...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRotherham Titans put down a marker after haul by Hayes
By David Beddows Rotherham T . 48 Esher ................. 19 Rotherham overcame a spirited display from Esher to extend their winning...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoDings Crusaders enjoy away-day success
By Joe Barnes-Taylor Sedgley Park .........11 Dings C..................... 20 Sedgley Tigers hosted Dings Crusaders yesterday and the first half saw Dings...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoBirmingham Moseley continue their upward curve
By Jon Meadows B Moseley ..............28 Bishop’s S............... 14 Moseley were quick out of the blocks with a penalty to touch....
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRams finally end their Sale hoodoo with rout
By Richard Ashton Rams ..................33pts Sale FC................. 0pts Tries: Graham 34 Pozniak 41 Clow 44 Hayman 54 R Stapley 64 Conversions:...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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