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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: 20-minute reds win support from clubs
Prem Rugby directors of rugby welcomed the 20-minute red card adopted by the league this season.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoR360 will be bad for the game, says Rob Baxter
Rob Baxter believes the planned franchise league R360, which aims to kick off next September having secured funding for three years...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoOllie Hassell-Collins out to prove his Test worth with England
Ollie Hassell-Collins has sharpened his prolific Leicester Tigers try-scoring teeth again to prove to Steve Borthwick he deserves another chance on...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem news: Sale Sharks poised to make move for Chandler Cunningham-South
Sale Sharks are considering another raid on Harlequins following the close season signing of Nathan Jibulu with England forward Chandler Cunningham-South...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoDaniel Kasende: I’m the postman and will deliver for Ospreys
Daniel Kasende is certainly living up to his nickname as ‘The Postman’.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoMatt Rogerson: Worcester Warriors supporters will play a key role
Matt Rogerson says captaining returning Worcester Warriors feels like the “positive flip-side” of his London Irish heartbreak.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: Marcus Smith’s raring to get back – Will Porter
Marcus Smith has been “tearing it up” in training and his Harlequins teammates are relishing his return to action.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLeicester Tigers 29-19 Harlequins: Ollie Chessum leads way for Leicester revival
Ollie Chessum led by example in driving Leicester to victory in a dramatic second-half comeback.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSaracens 50-17 Bristol Bears: Owen Farrell in charge as Saracens hit the top
Owen Farrell’s first home game for Saracens for 504 days ended in an ominous warning for the rest of the Prem...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBath 28-16 Sale Sharks: Ben Spencer steers Bath through the storm
On a wet and stormy night at the Rec, skipper Ben Spencer plotted safe passage for the champions with yet another...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoExeter Chiefs 38-15 Newcastle Red Bulls: Red Bulls given the runaround by Chiefs
Exeter have more points after two rounds than they managed in the first eight last season, but for all of another...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoBowen hits three to put Cardiff in the points
■By SIMON THOMAS Munster ............23pts Tries: Quinn 28, Coombes 52, Barron 61 Conversion: Crowley 53 Penalty: Crowley 67 Drop goal: Crowley...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoDragons fail to land the final punch
■By ROGER PANTING Dragons ......................... 17pts Tries: Wainwright 14, O’Brien 25 Conversions: de Beer 14, 25 Penalty: de Beer 64 Sharks...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoWe let it slip again, moans Lake
■By SIMON THOMAS Stormers ...........26pts Tries: Roos 10, Simelane 58, De Villiers 70 Conversion: Matthee 59 Penalties: Matthee 40, 44, 57...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoBenetton have drop on Glasgow
■ By BRYN PALMER Benetton ...........16pts Try: Menoncello 51 Conversion: Umaga 52 Penalties: Umaga 26, 70 Drop goal: Smith 80 Glasgow...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoCullen: We’re on the right track
■ By JOHN FALLON Bulls ...................39pts Tries: Kriel 15, 78; de Klerk 5, Gumede 40, le Roux 58, Jacons 69 Conversions:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoZebre on an upward curve
Preview Zebre v Lions Today. 3pm ZEBRE were once known as the URC’s whipping boys but following their impressive opening day...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Red Bull blindsided ex-Newcastle boss Steve Diamond
Paul Rees looks at why the former Newcastle Red Bulls boss, Steve Diamond, lost his job just hours after telling reporters:...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoTitans sit top after proving too good for Lions
■By MALCOLM WRIGHT Leicester L ......25 Rotherham T ..41 ROTHERHAM Titans exercised their greater class, in seeing off Leicester Lions to...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoBradshaw stunner shocks Stortford
■By DAVE WALKER Bishop’s S ............... 15 Sedgley Park ........20 ALBERT BRADSHAW’S last-minute try saw Sedgley Park leave Bishop’s Stortford stunned,...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoLate score as hosts Hone in on point
Clifton ...................... 17 Sale FC.....................24 ■By ROGER OPIE CLIFTON salvaged a losing bonus point, with the final play of their clash...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoBlackheath are back with battling win at Crusaders
■By JOSH THOMAS Dings C...............31pts Tries: Stanley 18, Rowson 20, Cantwell 44, Boulton 75 Conversions: Weston 19, 21, 45; O’Grady 76...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoAll yellow for Tykes as cold plays part in defeat
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ............ 7 Rams ........................ 19 VISITORS Rams held off a strong second-half fightback, from Leeds Tykes,...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoPark’s storm is too powerful for Albion
■ By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park..........29 Plymouth A.............14 NOT even Storm Amy’s blustery winds could halt the still unbeaten Rosslyn Park,...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoLloyd spins webs for joyful Juddians
■ By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............ 31 B Moseley............... 17 HAT-TRICK hero Conor Lloyd helped Tonbridge Juddians to a hard-earned win...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoCenturion Dean has reasons to feel cheerful
■ By RICHARD GORE Hull.....................33 Billingham...... 24 HULL overcame a determined Billingham side, a 12-man injury list and an almost record...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoFawcett provides pack inspiration
■ By SIMON RAVENS Wharfedale............33 Sheffield Tigers.... 15 WITH Storm Amy blasting down the dale, this was always going to be...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoSheffield show real steel on a tough day
■ By TOM BARRY Sheffield............40pts Preston G........... 10pts TEAMS SHEFFIELD: Castledine, Catleugh, Drennan, Smith, Hooper, Posa, Fisher; Whitney, Archer, Hicklin, A...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoPark get better of Otley – and Amy!
■ By NEIL MORRIS Darlington MP.......33 Otley..........................27 DARLINGTON Mowden Park battled both Otley and Storm Amy to secure their third consecutive...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoParker pounces at the double to stun his hosts
■ By VICTOR BULL Macclesfield.......... 19 Fylde......................... 21 MACCLESFIELD fans will be disappointed with this one. Four wins in a row,...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoHosts have a fine Tyne at the top
■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................46 Rossendale............26 IN-FORM Tynedale continued their sensational start to the season with their fifth maximum points haul,...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoCelella leaves it late to seal win
■ By BEN MORRIS Scunthorpe............. 18 Hull Ionians............24 A LATE try from Alfredo Celella and Ben Smith conversion secured victory For...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoIt’s many happy returns for main man Moyle
By BILL HOOPER Camborne........ 43 Lymm.................31 CAMBORNE chalked up another bonus-point win to maintain a perfect start to the season. This...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoIvory towers above outclassed Exeter
By RORY MORROW Chester..................... 71 Exeter Uni................ 19 CHESTER produced a storming display at Hare Lane to sweep aside Exeter University...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoHurray for Henry as Sellick shines
By ADAM CLEARY Barnstaple..............52 Hinckley..................29 A SUPER second-half comeback from Barnstaple saw them record a bonus-point victory over Hinckley to maintain...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoTitans turn on second-half style to seal triumph
By JACK BEARD Cinderford............... 21 Taunton Titans.....34 SECOND-HALF brilliance from Taunton gave them a comfortable win over a lack-lustre Cinderford side....
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoFull marks for as Turpin bags students hat-trick
By FYNLEE HATELEY L’ghborough S............40pts Syston................14pts TEAMS LOUGHBOROUGH: Callow, Nancekivell, Kean, Champain, Turpin, Webb, Wickham, Docherty, Sell, Payne, Black, Norton, Fernandez-Ford,...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoHappy Jack leads Lucs to the victory
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............38 Hornets.....................29 LUCTONIANS outscored Hornets six tries to five to take the honours. The star man was undoubtedly...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoRedruth save their very best for last
By AVUYILE SAWULA Redruth....................29 Old Redcliffians...... 7 A FLAWLESS second-half display, coupled with four unanswered tries, secured a gritty victory for...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoRaiders romp to big win at Quins
By RHYS COOPER Speedy: Jon Hughes on the attack for Quins Oxford H.............19pts Guernsey...........37pts TEAMS OXFORD QUINS: Hughes, Burn, Sayer, Jenkins,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoWorld Cup winners see OAs stay top of the table
By COILIN DUFFY Old Albanians........ 31 Henley......................22 OLD Albanians retained top spot of National League Two East with a nine-point win...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoBullock’s triple leads a try-fest
By OLIVIA FRANKS Esher.........................50 London Welsh........33 ESHER kept a spirited London Welsh fightback at bay to record their fourth league win...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoSharpley late show snatches victory in a thriller
By PETER CROOT Oundle...............31 Barnes...............26 TWO evenly matched sides swapped the lead several times before a late try from Jack Sharpley...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoDefence key amid winds of change
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..................... 31 Canterbury................ 7 DORKING ran out comfortable winners against Canterbury by five tries to one in a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoHema’s hat-trick chops down Oaks
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............28 Bury St Edmunds..43 A HAT-TRICK of tries by Bury St Edmunds wing Matt Hema led his side...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoCombe new boy Brown delivers
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.........38 Havant......................24 WESTCOMBE Park had struggled to close out games in recent weeks but dominance at the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoMet men demolish Cardiff in Arms Park face-off
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY A RAUCOUS 6,000-strong crowd witnessed Cardiff Met storm to a 56-28 win against Cardiff at the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 months agoHughes steals it for Drovers
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD IOAN Hughes’ conversion to flanker Tiaan Sparrow’s 80th minute try snatched a dramatic 36-35 victory...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 months agoPonty bounce back for maximum
Premiership round-up WELSH Premiership leaders Pontypridd bounced back from the disappointment of surrendering their grip on the WRU Premiership Cup with...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 months agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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