English Championship
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English Championship
/ 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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/ 3 years agoHarris: No limit to how far Reds can go
By BEN JAYCOCK Antonio TJ Harris believes his unbeaten Jersey Reds side have no limit on how far they can go...
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/ 3 years agoCrunch meeting is RFU’s last chance, says Bow
By LUKE JARMYN A crunch meeting is set to take place on Monday between the RFU and Championship clubs – with...
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/ 3 years agoThis is one ludicrous idea we don’t need
NICK CAIN The RFU has plumbed the depths by considering a raft of changes which would reduce a new Premiership-Championship Cup...
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/ 3 years agoTizzano and Malton put Trailfinders back on top
By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing................. 42pts Tries: Malton 9, 50, Tizzano 28, 46, Howard 35, Terry 75 Conversions: Willis 10, 29, 36,...
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/ 3 years agoRichmond fight back to share the spoils
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond......... 21pts Tries: Vajner 7, 39, Stafford 77 Conversions: Johnston 8, 40, Atkins 78 Ampthill............ 21pts Tries: Montgomery...
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/ 3 years agoHartpury make it matter in red zone
By DAVID EVANS Hartpury............................. 45pts Tries: Morgan 3, Walker 22, Short 44, Smith 60, Davies 65, Tarling 74 Conversions: Mathews 3,...
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/ 3 years agoCaldy defy blizzard to overcome Pirates
By JOHN LYON Caldy................... 15pts Tries: Royle 41, Cartmill 60 Conversions: Gourlay 61 Penalties: Gourlay 28 C Pirates............ 14pts Tries: Dawson...
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/ 3 years agoHarris fires hat-trick to keep Jersey in the hunt
By LUKE JARMYN Nottingham.....22pts Tries: R Olowofela 17, 52; D Williams 74 Conversions: Bunting 18, Hollingsworth 75 Penalties: Bunting 8 Jersey..................
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/ 3 years agoRelieved Doncaster sneak past Scottish
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster.......... 15pts Tries: Holden 46, Simpson 52, Holling 71 L Scottish.......... 14pts Tries: Morris 37, Bradley 42 Conversions:...
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/ 3 years agoRingfenced Premiership has become boring at bottom of the table – Lane
Bristol full-back Rich Lane is keen to see relegation and promotion return to English rugby, but only if a fairer funding...
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/ 3 years agoWe need to push on, says Wynne
Jersey skipper Lewis Wynne is confidant the island side has the mental strength to continue their unbeaten league form, and ignore...
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/ 3 years agoMathews’ boot proves difference for Hartpury
By MO SHER Ampthill............. 12pts Tries: Harmes 47, Nearchou 67 Conversions: Rankin 68 Hartpury Uni..... 20pts Tries: Denty 32, Short 52...
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/ 3 years agoBurns fires late double to keep Ealing on bonus run
By MARTIN WOOLLATT C Pirates........... 12pts Tries: Crane 14, Wyatt 37 Conversion: Robson 38 Ealing.................25pts Tries: Uzokwe 48, Tizzano 62, Burns...
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/ 3 years agoMaisey in control as Blues win a thriller
By RICHARD PHELPS Bedford.............................. 32pts Tries: Frost 31, Conway 34, Wilkins 50, Garside 70 Conversions: Maisey 32, 35, 51 Penalties: Maisey...
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/ 3 years agoRedpath delight as Scottish fight hard
By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish.......... 19pts Tries: Riley 14, Mehson, 28, Wilkinson 60 Conversions: Sheppard 15, 61 Caldy................... 10pts Tries: Jones...
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/ 3 years agoKeep it quiet but Pellegrini has a lot to shout about
By PAUL SMITH Coventry.......... 47pts Tries: Rigg 25, Pellegrini 28, 61, 74, Brown 46, Talbot-Davies 65, Lane 77, Martin 80 Conversions:...
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/ 3 years agoWoollett on a roll as Reds keep pressure up
By TOM INNES Jersey............... 34pts Tries: Holgate 1, 72, Woollett 17, 23, 62, Powell 76 Conversions: Bennett 23, 62 Richmond.......... 19pts...
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/ 3 years agoWard: Urgent change needed to save game
By LUKE JARMYN If the RFU want to secure rugby’s future as a top level sport, the time for change is...
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/ 3 years agoBright eager to team up with eldest son Bailey
By BEN JAYCOCK Mark Bright is still playing Championship rugby at the age of 44 and has no plans to retire...
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/ 3 years agoChampionship winners must go up, say rivals
By Luke Jarmyn Rival Championship clubs are calling for Ealing and Jersey to be given a chance in the Premiership next...
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/ 3 years agoYou need a Plan B, Ramshaw tells other players
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Championship player Jack Ramshaw says it’s vital younger players have a plan B due to the unstable...
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/ 3 years agoSirker’s found new lease of life in West Country
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Wasps winger Callum Sirker is enjoying his rugby again and says his difficulties with injury have made...
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/ 3 years agoMaisey puts the boot into his old Cov mates
By CONOR O’HARA Bedford B...........27pts Tries: Elliott 20, Irvine 43 Conversions: Maisey 44 Penalties: Maisey 11, 51, 59, 64, 71 Coventry...............
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/ 3 years agoScottish put to the sword by Knights pack power
By MO SHER London S........... 12pts Tries: Ferdinand 34, Wallis 69 Conversion: Slevin 70 Doncaster K.... 24pts Tries: Yarnell 3, Parkin...
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/ 3 years agoTrewin has it all covered as Pirates derail Caldy
By JOHN LYON Caldy...................................... 7pts Tries: Caine 46 Conversions: Jones 47 Cornish Pirates............... 26pts Tries: Relton 9, 67, Wyatt 53, Nagle...
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/ 3 years agoAmpthill in charge thanks to Strong control
By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill.............29pts Tries: Strong 7, 19, 26, 68 , Skelcey 60 Conversions: Rankin 20, 61 Richmond............ 5pts Tries: Stafford...
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/ 3 years agoCook happy as Jersey learn to stick to their plans
By TOM INNES Jersey R............55pts Tries: B Owen 6, 54, Clarke 15, Brown 34, Scott 40, Chapman 62, Woollett 65, Hutler...
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/ 3 years agoHolmes is back in for Ealing
Preview Nottingham v Ealing Today. 3pm EALING will be looking to continue their impressive start to the season at the Lady...
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/ 3 years agoWatson reminds Jones of his class
Friendly Leicester..........33 Italy Select..... 19 ANTHONY Watson fired a reminder of his talents scoring one of Leicester Tigers’ five tries at...
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/ 3 years agoCaldy played the conditions better than us, admits Turner
By JOHN LYON Caldy.................. 17pts Tries: Higginson 20, Ridgway 50, Birch 54 Conversions: Jones 55 Ampthill............ 13pts Tries: Jackson-Richards 6 Conversions:...
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/ 3 years agoCoventry can’t hold Doncaster
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K .............22pts Tries: Vukasinovic 48, Daly 57, 76; Roberts 71 Conversions: Parkin 76 Tries: Thomas 44 Conversions:...
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/ 3 years agoSeventh heaven! Ealing in a good spot
Preview Ealing v Hartpury Today. 3pm CHAMPIONSHIP Cup holders Ealing begin their title defence in red hot form after seven bonus...
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/ 3 years agoSirker claims four against his old mates at Richmond
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond........... 7pts Tries: Massey 43 Conversions: Duncan 44 Cornish P..........62pts Tries: Sirker 2, 29, 36, 76; Nagle-Taylor 7,...
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/ 3 years agoExiles taste victory for first time this season
By NICK POWELL London S............26pts Tries: Trenholm 20, Ferdinand 27, Nutton 39, Riley 71 Conversions: Sheppard 20, 28, 40 Bedford B..............
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/ 3 years agoCraig’s ready to take on Reds
Preview Nottingham v Jersey Today. 2pm NOTTINGHAM head coach Craig Hammond is pleased with the Championship Cup being played during the...
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/ 3 years agoCornish on song as Cov too strong for Caldy
By JOHN LYON Caldy .................. 18pts Tries: Gourlay 71, 76, J Dickinson 52 Penalties: Jones 7 Coventry ...........27pts Tries: Cornish 25,...
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/ 3 years agoScottish woe as Clow sent off before he gets on pitch
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish P .........32pts Tries: Walker 9, Beaton 28, Elderkin 37, Andrew 53, Fender 80 Cons: Robson 9, 37...
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/ 3 years agoTenacious Hartpury just can’t hold Reds
By GEORGE POOLE Hartpury University....... 17pts Tries: Eadie 41, Denty 45, Lewis 62 Conversions: Williams 62 Jersey Reds..................... 27pts Tries: Woollett...
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