Club Rugby
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoO’Flaherty: We need to learn from our inquest
■By JON NEWCOMBE Sale Sharks vExeter Chiefs PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 3pm, Salford Community Stadium SALE’S players had good old northern, say...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe’ve got to make sure we play the game our way – Baxter
EXETER boss Rob Baxter has made seven changes to the starting XV following last weekend’s bonus point win over Newcastle. International...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoTime for club owners to come clean on plans
NICK CAIN - READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK SEETHING financial undercurrents are undermining the main pillars of the game in...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoThis was a cracker but still too many blowouts
The Premiership run-in produced a highly competitive cracker of a match at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday, with Northampton securing a 41-30...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Saracens second row Rosie Galligan
By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Finchley, North London Date of birth: 30/04/98 Community club: Aylesford Bulls RFC Red Roses debut: vs Ireland...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSchreuder happy to be Spencer’s back-up
By PAUL REES Louis Schreuder wasn’t the only South African scrum-half smiling when it was announced at the end of February...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoCraig enjoying new lease of life at Scarlets
By SIMON THOMAS Alex Craig is an “old school” rugby player enjoying a new lease of life. The second row’s move...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoCardiff fall just short as Crowley hits winner
■By JOHN FALLON Munster ............ 20pts Tries: Beirne 48, Crowley 64 Conversions: Crowley 49, 65 Penalties: Crowley 38, 75 Cardiff ..................
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoMorris finds his form to help Ospreys see off Lions
■By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys ............36pts Tries: Botha 5, Parry 17, Morris 49, Lloyd 58, K Williams 80 Conversions: O Williams 18,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoRowe’s the destroyer as Glasgow take charge
■By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ...............................3pts Penalties: Lloyd 16 Glasgow............................. 45pts Tries: Rowe 6, 69, 80; Hiddleston 25, Cummings 41, Penalty 54,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDragons come good in basement battle
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets on his 100th apchief beneficiary Dragons............. 20pts Tries: Owen 17, Rosser 23, Dee 42 Conversions: Evans 42...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoStormers …… 13 Ulster ………….. 7
A LATE Evan Roos try helped Stormers seal a hard-fought win over Ulster. Nick Timoney’s converted score gave Ulster a 7-0...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoSharks ……….23 Edinbrugh …. 13
EDINBURGH suffered back-to-back defeats in South Africa as the Sharks – who had begun the day bottom of the table with...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoBig guns fire for Leinster
Leinster .......... 47 Bulls ................. 14 By JOHN FALLON LEINSTER brought most of their big guns back for this one and...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoBenetton snatch it in final play of game
Benetton ......... 18 Connacht ........14 By KEVIN FALLON BENETTON captain Eli Snyman said this is a huge win for the Treviso...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoWales can’t afford four
The Scarlets’ proud proclamation welcoming fans to ‘Heart and Soul Rugby Country’ looks even more threadbare this weekend. A loss of...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoUlster have little to offer
Shortly after Dan McFarland’s abrupt exit as Ulster’s head coach, chief executive Jonny Petrie dismissed any questions over his future at...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years ago‘I’m playing again after near death experience’
By JON NEWCOMBE Henley Hawks forward Morgan Macrae has fulfilled his goal of playing again just seven months after nearly dying...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoAmpthill overcome 14-point deficit to beat Ealing
Championship ■ By BEN WHITE AMPTHILL secured their second straight Championship home win, spectacularly coming back from a 14-point deficit at...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoIonians face tough battle to avoid the drop
By TOM JEFFREYS Hull Ionians have three games left to make up a five point deficit and extend their 22-year stay...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRiley’s delight as Tigers retain spot
By BEN JAYCOCK Last season’s National Two North winners Sedgley Park Tigers have held their own in the third tier and...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoImpressive students on track for top four finish
By BEN JAYCOCK Gareth Elliott has led Exeter University to an impressive campaign in National Two West as the student side...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoQuins women put through their paces in CrossFit challenge
Northern Irish CrossFit athlete Emma McQuaid put three Harlequin women’s players through their paces at her fantastic home gym. CrossFit athletes...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTrailblazing Springbok Latsha loving life at Harlequins
Harlequins prop Babalwa Latsha is enjoying the opportunity to play in the Women’s Premiership and hopes to transfer her skills and...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDon’t get trapped in bowels of a big club
Diamond’s warning to his young guns By PAUL REES Steve Diamond has warned his young charges at Newcastle to beware of...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoSwart’s on message to grab it for Scarlets
By SIMON THOMAS Scarlets .............................16pts Tries: Swart 80+4 Conversion: Costelow 80+5 Penalties: Costelow 3, 51, 55 Benetton Treviso............13pts Tries: Ratave 12...
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Latest News
/ 2 years ago‘Incredible’ Farrell has Saracens motoring
Champions Saracens smashed Harlequins 52-7 in front of 61,000 fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to move second in the table and...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBears can still finish in the top four – Dun
By PAUL REES James Dun knew exactly what Bristol’s supporters were going through earlier this season when the Bears became stuck...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoI’m fresh and ready for action, says Muir
By PAUL REES Will Muir broke into the England squad this year and although he did not feature in the Six...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoQuins hoping to tempt Care, 37, with new deal
By PAUL REES Harlequins are trying to persuade Danny Care to sign a new contract and finish his career at The...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBaxter: Clubs will take Cup more seriously
By PAUL REES The Premiership will shut down next season during the two international windows, meaning more clubs are likely to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoCardiff hope to win Grady tug-of-war
ON THE BLINDSIDE By SIMON THOMAS The future location of Mason Grady is one of the biggest talking points in Welsh...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSaracens juggernaut steams over Quins
By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens .......................... 52pts Tries: Lewington 2, Dan 13, 43; Maitland 17, 26; Cinti 61, Gonzalez 67, Goode 71...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFarrell’s in form of his life – McCall
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall claimed Owen Farrell was in the form of his life after his break and received...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoChiefs do enough to get past Newcastle
By MARK STEVENS Exeter ................................ 25pts Tries: Fisilau 12, Wimbush 24, Sio 32, Tuima 39 Conversion: Hodge 39 Penalty: Hodge 73...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDiamond: I saw a lot of positives
STEVE Diamond saw seeds of encouragement despite Falcons slipping to a 13th league defeat. “It could have been closer,” said Diamond....
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBristol put leaders Saints to the sword
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bristol................................ 52pts Tries: Batley 5, Randall 18, Sinckler 50, Dun 56, Malins 62, Davies 71, Ibotoye 79 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLam confident Bears can push on for a place in play-offs
BRISTOL boss Pat Lam is confident his side can make a push for the play-offs if they continue in this vein....
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDismay for Leicester as Varney snatches it
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......................... 25pts Tries: Reffell 40, Kata 42, Wiese 54, Shillcock 72 Conversions: Shillcock 72 Penalty goals: Shillcock...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoOn-form Mercer: I can’t believe it
ZACH Mercer summed up the Gloucester elation after this narrow win by saying: “I can’t quite believe what’s happened. Everyone wrote...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSale keen to send Tuilagi off in style
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Bath v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Recreation Ground ALEX Sanderson will use the impending loss of Manu...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoVan Graan backing Lawrence to put Bath in overdrive
By PAUL REES On fire: Ollie Lawrence JOHANN van Graan is expecting Ollie Lawrence to play a big part in Bath’s...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoIt’s time to consider talent, not geography
If everyone is heading to French club rugby, including the England centurion Courtney Lawes, it makes Courtney Lawes right: rival unions...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoMunster too hot in the red zone for Ospreys
By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ............. 17pts Tries: Giles 33, Parry 54, Cuthbert 74 Conversions: O Williams 54 Munster ............27pts Tries: Daly...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDempsey in control to lead Glasgow fightback
■By SIMON THOMAS Glasgow........... 17pts Tries: Williamson 43, Sordoni 51 Conversion: Weir 44, 52 Penalty: Weir 67 Cardiff .............. 13pts Try:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDragons show some style but fade away
■By ROGER PANTING Dragons............. 10pts Tries: Baldwin 79 Conversions: Red 79 Penalties: Evans 20 Bulls ................... 31pts Tries: Arendse 27, Gumede...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoSharks ……….22 Ulster ………… 12
THE Sharks recorded their first league win since November to climb off the URC basement as Ulster’s play-off bid took a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoZebre …………… 7 Leinster …….. 31
LEADERS Leinster secured a bonus-point victory at Lanfranchi Stadium. First-half tries by Rob Russell and debutant Andrew Osborne, and further scores...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoStormers overwhelm makeshift Edinburgh
By BRYN PALMER Stormers ........ 43 Edinburgh ....... 21 EDINBURGH’S URC play-off hopes suffered a major dent as Stor mers leapfrogged...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoConnacht left at the gate by proud Lions
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........14 Lions ................38 MAN of the match JC Pretorious said a first ever win in Ireland could...
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