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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoDefeat to Bath leaves Swansea in trouble
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS It's nearly crunch time in the BUCS Super Rugby and Round 15 of 18 this season...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoSedbergh kick-off sevens season in style
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Sevens season is here. This week saw the first major regional tournaments take place and made...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoNewport make it seven in a row
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD HOOKER Henry Palmer grabbed a hat-trick to inspire second-placed Newport to a 31-15 win at Merthyr....
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBargoed blow race wide open
Championship round-up THE top of the table clash in Championship East went the way of Bargoed who won 40-25 at leaders...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoToulon need to win over the critics
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Sometimes it’s not immediately obvious whether a side is in good shape or not. A simple look...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNorey working hard to grab his Prem chance
By PAUL REES Max Norey made his Exeter debut in 2019 but has had to wait until this season to nail...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoScotland launch restructuring plan
Scottish Rugby is to scrap its Super 6 club series and reinstate a national “A-team” as part of a comprehensive restructure...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoLynagh leaves Quins for Benetton
ON THE BLINDSIDE – updated from Sunday’s (11/02/24) TRP Harlequins have confirmed wing Louis Lynagh will join URC side Benetton next...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAnglo-Welsh league ‘depends on money’
By PAUL REES Premiership coaches have given their backing to Warren Gatland’s call for an Anglo-Welsh league – as long as...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoHigh five as Nottingham put on show at Lady Bay
FRIENDLIES By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham......27pts Tries: Dickinson 8, Graham 47, Shine 65, J Olowofela 70, Green 75 Conversion: Annand 75 Leicester...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCrusaders make it tough for Bears as lively crowd enjoy fright night
FRIENDLIES By ROGER PANTING Bristol........................... 14pts Tries: Davies 27, Marmion 56 Conversions: MacGinty 27, 56 Crusaders.................... 31pts Tries: Springer 39, 51;...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNorey’s treble helps Exeter run riot to leave Scarlets on the floor
Friendlies By MARK STEVENS Exeter ............. 57pts Tries: Norey 9, 48, 61; Rigg 14, 23; Hodge 21, Pearson 63, Yeandle 78,...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoQuins get in the mood for Munster challenge
FRIENDLIES By MO SHER L Scottish .........12pts Tries: Nutton 35, Mehson 69 Conversion: Sheppard 70 Harlequins .......22pts Tries: Jibulu 5, 38;...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSleightholme out to follow his pals
By JON NEWCOMBE Ollie Sleightholme takes huge encouragement from seeing his Saints mates get England recognition as he looks to further...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoGallagher delight as Caldy down Cov
By BEN JAYCOCK Coming off the bench to score a hat-trick and spearhead Caldy’s upset victory over title fighting Coventry last...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoLudlam has his sights set on Toulon
ENGLAND flanker Lewis Ludlam will leave Northampton at the end of the season, with Toulon understood to be his destination. The...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBath keen to attract Grady
Bath have emerged as the leading contenders to sign Wales wing Mason Grady, below, when his Cardiff contract expires this summer....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoExeter prop on way to Glasgow
Exeter tighthead Patrick Schickerling, 25, is set to join Glasgow Warriors on a multi-year contract. Schickerling’s commitment comes on the heels...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Saul Nelson
The former Bristol, Exeter and London Welsh hooker, now academy pathway head coach of RGC & Wales U18s forwards coach, chooses...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoReynolds: It’s fantastic to see George with England
By JON NEWCOMBE Rams director of rugby Seb Reynolds has praised England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft for his “refreshing” decision...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHodge to hit the ground running
By MARK STEVENS Josh Hodge insists he’s looking to make up for lost time after making his return to first team...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoU19s back in action with double challenge
The England U19 men’s side will return this spring with fixtures against France and Italy. The team, led by the England...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoPoor Caldy discipline lets Blues sneak home
By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................22pts Tries: Ma’asi-White 7, Gallagher 52, JJ Dickinson 80 Conversions: Barker 7, Rogers 80 Penalty: Barker 20...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDominant Ealing make it look easy
By TOM JOHNSON Ealing Trailfinders.. 40pts Tries: Cornish 4, Holmes 12, Bird-Tulloch 19, Cordy-Redden 35, 53; O’Brien 80 Conversions: Twelvetrees 4,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Bristol wing Louis Nancekivell
By BEN JAYCOCK Louis Nancekivell didn’t go down the traditional route entering rugby and has only played for one club so...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoChinnor fly-half Worboys weaves his magic
By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor.............31 Rosslyn Park.. 10 CHINNOR conjured another stunning performance under the lights to overcome an abrasive and competitive...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoMoseley shatter Lions’ winning run
By CONOR O’HARA Leicester Lions .... 10 B Moseley ..............20 LEICESTER Lions’ run of success came to an end against a...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoClinical Rams get better of Bishop’s
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S...............14 Rams ........................26 BASEMENT side Bishop’s Stortford pushed high-flying Rams all the way before eventually coming up...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoLaw’s delight as in-form Mowden see off Mond
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP 34pts Tries: Ree 2, 22, 48, Hadfield 8, 62, Ene 74 Conversions: Pascoe 3, 23 Richmond...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoClub hold their nerve to edge out battling hosts
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford.............. 18 Blackheath ............30 BLACKHEATH emerged from a tense encounter to claim a vital victory over Cinderford at...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoSale put bite on high-flying Albion
By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC..................... 31 Plymouth Albion..... 3 SALE FC made it three wins on the trot as they eclipsed...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoMartin leads way for terrific Titans
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....49 Sedgley Park.........14 SEVEN-TRY Taunton Titans produced a dominant display to beat visiting Sedgley Park. Man-of-the-match Dan...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoIt’s all pointing to success for Walker and his close-knit crew
By BEN CONEYBEARE Boss: Nick Easter AFTER four games of the season, Chinnor had won two, lost two, but since their...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoField are torn apart as in-form Tynedale run riot
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield...19 Tynedale..........57 RELENTLESS Tynedale cruised to a nine-try demolition at rockbottom Huddersfield. The hard-working visitors, who had wrapped...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoFaraimo hat-trick seals win for Hull
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................40 Preston G.................33 HULL came back from a 19-point deficit to record their eighth win in sensational style....
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoTake away the contact and you don’t have a game left
With the Six Nations now in full swing the last thing the game needs is further condemnation about how it’s played...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoIt’s tries aplenty as points are shared
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............38 Billingham..............38 HULL Ionians and Billingham shared the spoils in a thriller. It was Billingham who dominated...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoCometh the hour, cometh Campbell
By LUKE JARMYN Sheffield............28pts Lymm................. 24pts SHEFFIELD hooker Rhodri Campbell became the hero of the hour as the Welshman muscled through...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDestructive Dale destroy Otley as record tumbles
By NICK DOYLE Otley.............................0 Wharfedale............41 IN-FORM Wharfedale recorded their highest ever league score against Otley in a demolition job, blowing them...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoCharlie Capps a top Titans triumph
By STUART MCCRACKEN Fylde.........................27 Rotherham T..........32 ROTHERHAM picked up a bonus-point win in a bruising encounter at Fylde to make it...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDelighted Dixon is leaders’ hero
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........49 Sheffield Tigers...... 6 LEADERS Leeds Tykes produced a clinical second-half display, romping home to a commanding...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoRotherham relish Titanic title tussle with Tykes
By BEN CONEYBEARE In any other league, in any other year, losing only a single game to this point in the...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoWagstaff treble proves in vain for visitors
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes................23 Westcombe P... 19 WESTCOMBE hooker Taine Wagstaff scored a hat-trick for his side, but it was still...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDorking back on track in top win
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................42 Canterbury..............22 DORKING returned to winning ways as they ran in seven tries to Canterbury’s three, in a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoWhite-hot Tom puts the boot in
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............35 Henley Hawks.......26 AN entertaining game saw eight tries shared equally but the boot of TJ’s Tom...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoMcgann’s calling shots for Raiders
By HENRY PARISH Worthing............28pts Guernsey........... 31pts PROUD Guernsey director of rugby Jordan Reynolds praised his side for “finding their identity again”...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoIt’s that man Sam to break hearts of stunned hosts
By BEN CONEYBEARE Wimbledon.............26 Old Albanians........28 OLD Albanians left it until the very last play of the match to secure a...
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