Club Rugby
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National League One
/ 2 years agoBishop’s close to breaking Rams unbeaten run
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ................. 6 Rams ........................ 10 BISHOP’S Stortford gave a strong performance against top-ofthe table Rams under...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoEsher leave winless Darlington in the dust
■By DAN ROBERTSHAW Esher .................. 31pts Tries: Volley 13, Ashworth 46, 77, Faulkner 65 Conversions: Morley 22, 47, 66, 78 Penalty:...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoDeadlock for frustrated Dings
■By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders... 31 Richmond................ 31 DINGS Crusaders were unable to make their home advantage count as they hosted...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoHosts continue their winning ways
■ By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............29 Blackheath.............23 PLYMOUTH took their winning run to four matches with a narrow victory over Blackheath...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoForwards pack a punch as Dale are downed
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ...33 Wharfedale..... 12 LEEDS Tykes, buoyed by a ferocious pack mentality in attack and defence, brushed...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoVisitors leave it late to keep on winning
■By RICHARD GORE Hull............................36 Sheffield .................38 SHEFFIELD secured the narrowest of victories to extend their winning streak to six games while...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoLate penalty try fits Bill for victors
■By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............27 Hull Ionians ........... 12 BILLINGHAM had just a little too much for their visitors as they secured...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTerrific Turner is difference for Fylde
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T........26pts Fylde...................33pts FYLDE head coach Chris Briers paid tribute to the grit and determination of his side...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDebut man Chell leads Gate to their first win
■By TIM THORLEY Harrogate................22 Chester.................... 16 HARROGATE secured their first victory of the season with a narrow win over Chester in...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoIrvine calls shots as Hoppers halted
■By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................45 Preston G.................22 CALLUM IRVINE led the way as Otley saw off the Grasshoppers. Having dominated territorially, Irvine’s...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoJohnston heroics count for nothing
■By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................32 Lymm........................37 LYMM secured their sixth consecutive victory with a thrilling win over Tynedale, despite an exceptional five-try...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoWalker is star pupil in thrilling university challenge
■By SAM SMITH Loughboro S....26 Exeter Uni.........28 EXETER University just had the edge in the battle of the students. The game...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoPriddey hat-trick sinks the visitors
■By DAN THOMAS Camborne................41 Hinckley.................. 19 BEN PRIDDEY grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Camborne secured a 41-19 victory over Hinckley....
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoClifton add to the Services’ unease
■By MO SHER Devonport S............ 17 Clifton.......................52 DEVONPORT’S tough start to the season showed no signs of abating as Clifton claimed...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoRigelsford has all the Will power to help seal a win
■By BILL HOOPER Redruth..............38pts Luctonians........29pts All to play for: Chris Rovery looks to create an opening and, right, Will Riglesford goes...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHornets hold on in classic ‘game of two halves’
■By PAUL BOLTON Hornets.....................27 Bournville............... 21 HORNETS held off Bournville’s stirring second-half fightback to hold on for their second win of...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCinderford edge tightest contest
■By FRANK JONES Macclesfield.......... 19 Cinderford...............24 CINDERFORD made sure it was an unhappy return home for their hosts. Macclesfield were on...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoIt’s no Rocky road for young Prowse!
■By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....62 Old Redcliffians....29 IN only his sixth game in senior rugby, 18-yearold Rocky Prowse made the transition...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoMisery goes on as Hawks take it to the Max
■By ED MARRIAGE Colchester......... 7 Henley............... 10 COLCHESTER’S wait for a first National League 2 win goes on as Henley clinched...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDorking far too quick for Quins
■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................36 Oxford H..................... 7 A BLISTERING first-half performance was enough to see Dorking take the inaugural league meeting...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoGuernsey grab it amid yellow peril
■By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey.................35 Barnes...................... 31 GUERNSEY Raiders saw off visitors Barnes in a match punctuated by a series of yellow...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoIt’s a real Corker as plan pays off
■By CAMERON McMILLAN Canterbury........39pts Westcombe P...22pts CANTERBURY’S preparations paid off as they saw off Westcombe Park, according to coach Matt Corker....
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoConnor at double as Juddians haunt Havant
■By PETE MAYHEAD Havant...................... 31 Tonbridge J............39 TWO tries from Lloyd Connor led Tonbridge Juddians to victory at Havant. After a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoKharbouch brace chops down Oaks
■By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 19 Bury St Eds..............28 BURY St Edmunds took the spoils from Kent in an impressive encounter thanks...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoOAs survive late Raiders fightback
■By ADAM CLEARY Worthing..................27 Old Albanian........... 31 OLD Albanian claimed a third successive win after claiming victory at Worthing Raiders. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHartpury launch fightback to down Gordon’s
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT was a thrilling round in the ACE League as the southern group continued to produce...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTuipulotu hat-trick steers Bath to victory
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS KEPU Tuipulotu announced himself on the senior stage with a 23-minute hat-trick in Bath’s win over...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBowen hat-trick sinks Swansea
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD WALES U18 speedster Tom Bowen ran in his second hat-trick of the season as leaders...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoPonty take time to get into gear
Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD maintained their 100 per cent winning start to the season as they got the better of Narberth 52-23....
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Columnists
/ 2 years agoManu Tuilagi makes mark for Bayonne
French Column, by James Harrington While the focus of French rugby attention is on Stade Ernest Wallon and the return to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHarri Deaves – Wales’ next backrow superstar?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports At a time when the national team is looking for world-class talent across the pitch, the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDo Wales have a chance at landing young gun Cameron Hanekom?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Over the past decade, there has been a trend of players coming from overseas to compete...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPremiership Rugby plays down talk of a British and Irish or Anglo-Welsh league
Premiership Rugby appears to have killed off proposals for a British and Irish or Anglo-Welsh league in favour of retaining a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoMichael Cheika says ban for disrespecting doctor ‘hurts my reputation’
Leicester boss Michael Cheika insists the disciplinary process that resulted in a two-match ban for disrespecting an independent match-day doctor (IMDD)...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBristol Bears rule in Bath’s back yard
Bristol inflicted a first defeat of the season on Bath yesterday at a sold-out Rec. The Bears raced to a 19-point...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoJack van Poortvliet ‘better than ever’ after his year of hell
By Adam Hathaway England head coach Steve Borthwick will see a new, improved Jack van Poortvliet when he pitches up at...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoTom Willis: Ben Earl is an inspiration to all
By Adam Hathaway Saracens No.8 Tom Willis will be taking inspiration from clubmate Ben Earl when he heads into England training...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoCenturion Harvey Skinner out to join elite club
By Paul Rees Ever since Harvey Skinner made his debut for Exeter eight years ago, players from the club have been...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoFit-again Curtis Langdon chasing international honours
By Ben Jaycock Curtis Langdon is desperate for another crack with England having missed the summer tour after injuring his shoulder...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoEngland is still my target – Ben Spencer
By Jon Newcombe Ben Spencer will continue to put his best foot forward – either his left or his right, it...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDanny Wilson credits Jason Gilmore with improving Quins’ defence
By Adam Hathaway Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson has zeroed in on the influence of Jason Gilmore as the Londoners bid...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoOmar Mouneimne beefs up Exeter Chiefs defence
By Mark Stevens In a rugby world where there is plenty of chatter around different aspects of attack, Omar Mouneimne is...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSecond-best Bath trumped by Bristol Bears
By Roger Panting Bath .................................... 26pts Tries: Harris 11, Butt 55, Molony 58, Lawrence 76 Conversions: Russell 11, 55, 58 Bristol...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPat Lam: We were heroic in defence
Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam says doing their best against Bath is “not negotiable as it’s all about the community...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLeicester Tigers too strong for floundering Newcastle Falcons
By Brendan Gallagher Newcastle Falcons ........ 10pts Try: Chick 51 Conversion: Grayson 52 Penalty: Grayson 7 Leicester Tigers ............ 42pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoOllie Chessum: We were ruthless out there
Leicester skipper Ollie Chessum was proud of his team after last week’s home defeat to Bath. “We said we wanted to...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAce Fin Smith has Northampton Saints back on right road
By Ben Jaycock Northampton Saints ..... 33pts Tries: Iyogun 4, Sleightholme 22, 62; Penalty 42, Graham 55 Conversions: Smith 5, 23,...
Junior International Rugby
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Autumn Internationals
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