English Championship
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCaldy go close but Ampthill keep cool
By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill ............................. 31pts Tries: Blackmore 2, 12; Harmes 6, Finlay 14, Hallett 19 Conversions: Hardwick 7, 14, 20...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoWilliams hat-trick seals first cup win
By SAM CARROLL Nottingham..... 24pts Tries: Williams 32, 37, 69; Clayton 65 Conversions: Bunting 66, Hollingsworth 70 Hartpury ............ 12pts Tries:...
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/ 3 years agoBlues smash six to keep semi-final hopes alive
By MARK WILLIAMS Bedford ............38pts Tries: French 16, 65; Rylands 39, Garside 42, Hughes 54, Matavesi 73 Conversions: Grimoldby 17, 43,...
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/ 3 years agoReds hold on as Willis fires wide at the death
By TOM INNES Jersey ...............28pts Tries: Hadfield 22, Dun 28, Woollett 35, Barnes 73 Conversions: Bennett 22, 28, 35, 73 Ealing.................27pts...
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/ 3 years agoTime to limit number of dual-registered players – Biljon
By LUKE JARMYN Concern: Harvey Biljon Jersey Reds’ Harvey Biljon is calling for new restrictions to be brought in around the...
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/ 3 years agoRFU sets deadline for new owners
The RFU has set the new owners of Wasps and Worcester Warriors a February 14 deadline to have their respective takeovers...
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/ 3 years agoCaldy have the power to see off Bedford
By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................36pts Tries: Pilgrim 5, Beer 16, Aigbokhae 22, Gourlay 64, Hearn 78, Royle 80 Conversions: Gourlay 5,17,23...
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/ 3 years agoEaling go down to blow title race open
By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing ................................. 19pts Tries: Tizzano 9, 23; Daniels 77 Conversions: Willis 9, 23 Coventry ........................... 22pts Tries: Thomas...
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/ 3 years agoClassy Brown keeps Jersey in the hunt for top spot
By PHIL WESTREN Cornish P .........25pts Tries: Smith 28, Schwarz 49, Wyatt 68 Conversions: Robson 29, 50 Penalties: Robson 2, 35...
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/ 3 years agoHartpury blitz too hot for Richmond
By JIM JONES Hartpury............26pts Tries: Foley 4, Denty 16, Morris 24, Robinson 36 Conversions: Mathews 17, 25, 37 Richmond ......... 14pts...
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/ 3 years agoMcBryde’s breakaway earns bonus for Knights
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........32pts Tries: R Smith 4, Holling 20, T Smith 38, McBryde 79 Conversions: Dolly 4, 20, 38...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHeartbreak for Exiles as Ampthill finish Strong
By DAVID CHALLIS London S ........... 19pts Tries: Jurevicius 9, 25; Taulani 35 Conversions: Chamberlain 10, 26 Ampthill ............28pts Tries: Harris...
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/ 3 years agoScottish link-up helping Scott to develop
By BEN JAYCOCK Edinburgh born and bred Cameron Scott has gone outside his comfort zone this season to play on loan...
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/ 3 years agoCaldy hold off late Nottingham challenge
By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham...... 17pts Tries: R Olowofela 16, Williams 54, Green 79 Conversions: Neville 16 Caldy ..................29pts Tries: Hearn 12,...
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/ 3 years agoFreezing fog can’t stop Ealing taking their chances
By JIM BATES Hartpury Uni .... 13pts Tries: Jones 16 Conversion: Mathews 16 Penalties: Mathews 31, 48 Ealing T .............26pts Tries:...
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/ 3 years agoPowerful Blues march on as Pirates sink without trace
By DANNY WARD Bedford Blues ..................55pts Tries: Worley 3, 15; Uru 19, Conway 38, Williams 59, Adamson 72, Frost 79 Conversions:...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoKnights dig deep to put squeeze on Richmond
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ......... 17pts Tries: Kaye 37, Saysell 40 Conversions: Johnston 38, 41 Penalties: Johnston 58 Doncaster K .....27pts...
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/ 3 years agoScottish push Jersey all the way but fail with final kick
By TOM INNES Jersey Reds ... 24pts Tries: Clarke 7, Brown 35, 46, Owen B 62 Conversions: Bennett 7, 62 London...
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/ 3 years agoRoberts: Knights can turn it around
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite enduring a mixed and inconsistent start to the season, Doncaster Knights hooker George Roberts believes it’s not...
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/ 3 years agoBeer’s ‘incredible feeling’ after Caldy bring down Ealing
By BEN JAYCOCK Louis Beer was in disbelief after his hat-trick helped Championship newcomers Caldy down the previously unbeaten, reigning champions...
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/ 3 years agoSuper-sub Norey seals the points for Pirates
By PHIL WESTREN Cornish P .......... 17pts Tries: Crane 32, Norey 45, 62 Conversions: Robson 63 Nottingham........ 6pts Penalties: Neville 9...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCaldy keep on target to push Richmond in at the deep end
By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................27pts Tries: Hearn 14, 34 Royle 23 Conversions Gourlay 15, 24, 35 Penalties: Gourlay 10, 43 Richmond...
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/ 3 years agoDelight for Jersey as they score 14 in four
By PAUL SMITH Coventry ............................ 19pts Tries: Dodd 48, Bainbridge 59, Poole 70 Conversions: Pellegrini 59, 70 Jersey Reds ..................... 19pts...
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/ 3 years agoBlues cut loose to sweep past Scots
By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish ......... 13pts Bedford ............ 34pts Bedford cut loose to run in five tries in an emphatic...
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/ 3 years agoWrafter takes charge as Hartpury put on a show
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K ..... 10pts Try: Simpson 61 Conversion: McBryde 61 Penalty: Dolly 29 Hartpury Uni ....25pts Tries: Smith...
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/ 3 years agoTwo penalty tries get Ealing back on track
By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing.................35pts Tries: Holmes 21, Penalty 38, 74; Campher 47, Hampson 55 Conversions: Willis 21, 47, 55 Ampthill ..............
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/ 3 years agoInoke has a new lease of life with Hartpury
By BEN JAYCOCK Fijian-born prop Mua Inoke is enjoying a career revival at Hartpury University and says his rejections in the...
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/ 3 years agoHartpury hold on to quell Scottish fightback
By MO SHER L Scottish ........ 19pts Tries: Chisholm 13, Morris 47, Hyde 79 Conversions: Chamberlain 48, 80 Hartpury Uni ......
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/ 3 years agoCaldy joy as it all goes wrong for 14-man Ealing
By JOHN LYON Caldy ................................ 26pts Tries: Beer 59, 66, 79; Royle 45 Conversions: Gourlay 46, 60, 67 Ealing T............................ 24pts...
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/ 3 years agoSecond-half blitz puts Pirates in control
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ..37pts Tries: Crane 5, Wyatt 53, 79, Kessell 58, Tuima 75 Conversions: Bazalgette 53, Robson 75,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHappy end to 2022 for Richmond
By BEN JAYCOCK Richmond … 22pts L Scottish…….. 8pts Richmond last weekend secured their first league victory since October – and...
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/ 3 years agoHibberd: Tier Two sides just playing for pride
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Championship player Luke Hibberd believes the second tier has lost its magic and feels it’s now no...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHill: It’s biggest game of season
Preview Richmond v London Scottish December 31. Kick-off 2.30pm RICHMOND director of rugby Steve Hill says the showdown with local rivals...
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/ 3 years agoTrailfinders hit six for perfect 10 out of 10
By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing................ 43pts Tries: Bird-Tulloch 3, Kelleher 19, Hampson 30, 47; Kane 65, Willis 74 Conversions: Willis 3, 30,...
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/ 3 years agoKnights demolition job
Doncaster................. 52 Caldy .......................... 14 DONCASTER demolished Championship new boys Caldy in the first ever meeting between the sides. The Knights...
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/ 3 years agoCoventry in cruise control
Nottingham.............. 17 Coventry ...................45 COVENTRY secured back to back wins with a dominant eight-try performance at Nottingham. Nottingham scored the opening...
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/ 3 years agoIt’s derby delight for delirious Blues
Bedford ..................38 Ampthill .................. 14 BEDFORD claimed the drby spoils in front of a sold-out Goldington Road to continue their unbeaten...
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/ 3 years agoHartpury make it three on the spin
Hartpury..................22 Cornish Pirates .... 16 HARTPURY sealed a third consecutive win to down the Pirates in tricky conditions. Hartpury came out...
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/ 3 years agoFreescoring Royle up for the Knights’ challenge
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Donc v Caldy Monday December 26. Kick-off 2pm Prolific winger: Nick Royle CALDY’S Nick Royle is thriving...
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/ 3 years agoBarnes ready for strong set piece battle with old foes
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Hartpury University v Cornish Friday December 23. Kick-off 7.45pm The first game of the round kicks off...
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/ 3 years agoUzokwe’s excited for top of the table clash
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Ealing v Jersey Saturday December 24. Kick-off 12pm, Trailfinders Sports Ground Ealing Trailfinders star Simon Uzokwe has...
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/ 3 years agoChristmas on hold as Jersey target leaders
By LUKE JARMYN THE festive break and other distractions need to be ignored to give Jersey Reds’ the best possible chance...
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/ 3 years agoTyro French awaits first Boxing Day bonanza
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Bedf v Ampthill Monday December 26. Kick-off 3pm SEAN French is relishing his first Bedford Blues Boxing...
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/ 3 years agoArchers gear up for red hot Cov
Preview Nott’ham v Coventry Monday December 26. KO 3pm NOTTINGHAM coach Craig Hammond is relising Monday’s challenge at home to in-form...
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/ 3 years agoChampionship: Wasps are in, Worcester out
By BEN JAYCOCK Wasps will be playing Championship rugby next season after exiting administration, but Worcester have been left in the...
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/ 3 years agoWales dream drives Grey through the pain
By LUKE JARMYN Dreams of playing for Wales again and getting another shot at top tier professional rugby in the URC...
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/ 3 years agoPirates trying to turn the tide
Preview C Pirates v Doncaster Today. 2.30pm CORNISH Pirates coach Gavin Cattle sees today’s game as a fantastic opportunity to make...
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/ 3 years agoHalf-back heroes seal deal for hosts
By PAUL SMITH Coventry............................ 48pts Tries: Martin (4, 11), Pellegrini (20), Talbot-Davies (25), Brown (31), Peters (43), Poole (49) Conversions: Pellegrini...
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/ 3 years agoRed-hot Jersey make most of big freeze
By TOM INNES Jersey Reds.... 45pts Tries: Clarke (5, 14), Lewis (27), Longwell (40), Grey (49), Cook (55), Brown (66) Conversions:...
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/ 3 years agoWe need a massive rethink, says Morgan
By LUKE JARMYN On the up: Jersey Reds in action One of the Championship club’s leading negotiators has highlighted the need...
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