English Championship
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoPatterson injured, but Pirates storm back
By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ............21pts Tries: Barton 8, Poole 10 Conversions: Fenner 10 Penalties: Fenner 29, 32, 38 C Pirates ............31pts...
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/ 4 years agoDoncaster blow chance to take over at top
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster..........19pts Tries: Margetts 22, Best 33, Evans 75 Conversions: Olver 22, 75 Ampthill ............13pts Tries: Gillespie 36, Arthur...
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/ 4 years agoReds romp in as Richmond fail to utilise wind power
By TOM INNES Jersey ..............29pts Tries: Brown 14, 72, Grey 20, Clarke 63, Mitchell 79 Conversions: Van Breda 20, 80 Richmond...
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/ 4 years agoChampionship preview: Can chasing pack catch Ealing?
Its the weekend – which means its yet another dose of pulsating Championship rugby. Despite the Championship not getting the TV...
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/ 4 years agoHolgate keeps his cool to put Jersey on the right track
By LUKE JARMYN Ampthill ............12pts Tries: Cambriani 28, Bercis 53 Conversion: Bennett 29 Jersey................17pts Tries: Pittman 11, Holgate 68 Conversions: Van...
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/ 4 years agoSeven-try Ealing go back to top of pile
By DAVID LAWRENCE Ealing ................47pts Tries: Smid 6, 20 Walker 12, Kernohan 31, Uzokwe 41, 47 Malton 75 Conversions: Willis 6,...
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/ 4 years agoBazalgette on target as Pirates rattle past the 50
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ..52pts Tries: Kiri Kiri 3, 55; Andrew 10, Cutmore 22, Wedlake 45, Cant 62, Duncan 71...
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/ 4 years agoRichmond hold on to do double over Bedford
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........22pts Tries: Bright 28, Worthington 49, Hadfield 70 Conversions: Kane 50, 70 Penalty: Kane 15 Bedford ..............19pts...
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/ 4 years agoDebutant Hughes is Hartpury’s standout
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............31pts Tries: Eadie 1, Venner 9, Hughes 53, Simpson 79 Conversions: Williams 2, 10, 54, 80 Penalties:...
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/ 4 years agoFenner keeps his nerve to land the late winner for Cov
By CIARAN THOMAS Coventry ..........34pts Tries: Burrows 11, Kpoku 19, Barton 40, Bainbridge 55 Conversions: Fenner 11, 19, 40, 55 Penalties:...
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/ 4 years agoKnights back on top with try bonus
By TOM INNES Jersey ................19pts Tries: O’Conner 53, Elliott 63, 73 Conversions: Van Breda 63, 73 Doncaster ........35pts Tries: Best 30,...
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/ 4 years agoAmpthill defence carries the day in derby
By ZAK CARR Bedford ..............10pts Tries: Hughes 3, 22 Ampthill ............20pts Tries: Dickinson 9, Morgan 14, Cambriani 74 Conversions: Bennett 75...
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/ 4 years agoHadfield and Cardew run right lines for Richmond
By TOM SANSOM L Scottish..........12pts Tries: Fielding 15, Ferdinand 63 Conversion: Sheppard 15 Richmond ........31pts Tries: Cardew 7, Hadfield 18, Bright...
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/ 4 years agoWalker at the double on return from injury
By ASH WILLIS Nottingham ......21pts Tries: Kirwan 18, Williams 40, 55 Conversions: Hollingsworth 19, 40, 56 Ealing ................34pts Tries: Uzokwe 4,...
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/ 4 years agoKnights go to Jersey bidding to keep pressure on
By BEN JAYCOCK Thriller: Hartpury on the attack against Nottingham THE Championship returns next Saturday with a full round of fixtures...
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/ 4 years agoChampionship ‘deserves own TV show’
By LUKE JARMYN BEDFORD Blues skipper Richard Lane believes this year’s Championship promotion battle is one of the tightest in years...
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/ 4 years agoSuper-charged Amps start the year in style
By ZAK CARR Ampthill ............36pts Tries: Ryan 23, Sharp 35, Dawkins 46, Dickinson 60, Crean 70 Conversions: Bennett 24, 47, 61,...
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/ 4 years agoKnights charge top with Boxing Day bonus
BOXING DAY WRAP By BEN JAYCOCK DONCASTER went top of the Championship after a 39-19 win over London Scottish on Boxing...
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/ 4 years agoHartpury primed for revenge mission
Preview Hartpury v Nottingham Today, Kick-off 2.30pm HARTPURY take on Nottingham in today’s only Championship match after yet another round has...
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/ 4 years agoNew Years Day Championship Preview
Ampthill v London Scottish is the lone game to survive this New Years Day. Covid-19 infection rates continue to wreak havoc...
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/ 4 years agoKnights keep on winning at fortress Castle Park
By SAM JACKSON Doncaster ........31pts Tries: Davey 14, Kelly 33, Volpi 57, Best 63, Roberts 80 Conversions: Dolly 33, 57, 63...
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/ 4 years agoCambriani try proves crucial for Ampthill
By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill ............20pts Tries: Dickinson 5, Cambriani 51 Conversions: Bennett 6, 52 Penalties: Bennett 38, 55 Nottingham ......15pts Tries:...
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/ 4 years agoClinical Reds kill off Exiles to go second
By TOM INNES Jersey ................31pts Tries: Olowofela 8, Longwell 25, Cook 33, Holgate 37, B Owen 74 Conversions: Pittman 33,...
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/ 4 years agoEnglish Championship Preview
It’s another huge Saturday of English Championship rugby. Here, The Rugby Paper looks ahead to some thrilling ties in the second...
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/ 4 years agoReds cling on after coasting first-half with Brown treble
By TOM INNES Jersey ..............29pts Tries: Brown 2, 11, 29, Penalty 26, Clarke 38 Conversions: Leeming 38 Coventry ..........24pts Tries:...
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/ 4 years agoDominant opening paves way for Pirates
By SAM JACKSON Ampthill ............13pts Tries: Cambriani 76 Conversions: Bergin 77 Penalties: Bergin 5, 14 C Pirates............26pts Tries: Kessell 3, Sirker...
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/ 4 years agoFive-try Ealing overcome first-half fluster
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........24pts Tries: Worthington 5, 33, Dennett 66 Conversions: Dennett 6, 34, 67 Penalties: Dennett 12 Ealing ................33pts...
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/ 4 years agoEdgson gets first hat-trick as pack dish out a mauling
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........45pts Tries: Edgson 26, 40, 50, Volpi 17, Evans 32, Holling 58, Holden 79 Conversions: Dolly 17,...
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/ 4 years agoLast-gasp Hughes try seals win for Blues
By TOM CARR Bedford..............24pts Tries: Worley 19, 32, Hughes 28, 78 Conversions: Maisey 20, 33 L Scottish ..........23pts Tries: Pohe 38,...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoEnglish Championship Preview
It’s another huge Saturday of English Championship rugby. Here, The Rugby Paper looks ahead to some thrilling ties in the second...
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/ 4 years agoEaling-slaying Knights target next big scalp
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Today. Kick-off 2.20pm, Mennaye Field THE last time Doncaster won at the Mennaye...
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/ 4 years agoDragons axis adds fire to Pirates bid for promotion
By LUKE JARMYN Developing at Pirates: Arwel Robson CORNISH Pirates jointhead coach Gavin Cattle believes the club’s Welsh connections are paying...
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/ 4 years agoCov bring ‘dog’ back to sniff out gutsy win
By PAUL SMITH Coventry ............15pts Tries: Barton 19, Grifiths 46 Conversions: Fenner 46 Penalties: Fenner 43 Bedford ..............14pts Tries: Hughes 11,...
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/ 4 years agoFirst-half blitz gets Trailfinders rolling again
By ZAC CARR Ealing ................54pts Tries: Uzokwe 16, Daniels 19, Bodilly 23, 39, Northcote-Green 26, Massyn 36, Kelleher 51, 77 Conversions:...
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/ 4 years agoHartpury get the job done but still lots to work on
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury............38pts Tries: Venner 9, S Smith 28, B Foley 39, R Smith 60, 78; Penalty 69 Conversions: Williams...
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/ 4 years agoJordan claims try double as Hartpury sail home on wind
By ANDREW BEACHAM A mpthill............24pts Tries: Harding 30, 43, Barrett 47, Seward 50 Conversions: Bennett 44, 48 Hartpury............39pts Tries: Venner 3,...
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/ 4 years agoKnights produce a display for the ages
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........22pts Tries: Holden 3, Edgson 65, McBryde 74 Conversions: Olver 3, 65 Penalties: Olver 13 Ealing....................5pts Tries:...
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/ 4 years agoReds win key moments to move up to second
By TOM INNES Jersey ................15pts Tries: Penalty 40, White 54 Penalties: Leeming 64 Tries: Wedlake 71 Cornish Pirates ....5pts JERSEY Reds...
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/ 4 years agoAdamson hat-trick gets Blues back to winning ways
By TOM CARR Bedford ............40pts Tries: Adamson 9, 42, 76, Elliott 26, Maisey 58, Tapley 78 Conversions: Maisey 10, 27, 59,...
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/ 4 years agoEhize leads from front for Exiles’ maiden win
By TOM SANSOM L Scottish ..........36pts Tries: Tuilangi 28, Baldwin 54, Ehizode 60, Jurevicius 65, King 72 Conversions: Sheppard 28, 60,...
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/ 4 years agoOnojaife, Williams suspended
RUGBY SHORTS JORDAN Onojaife of Bedford Blues has been banned for three weeks after receiving a red card last weekend for...
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/ 4 years agoSkelcey wings in for hat-trick as Richmond suffer up front
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........36pts Tries: Hadfield 7, 37; Bright 22, 61; Mitchell 33, 76 Conversions: Landray 23, 38; Dennett 77...
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/ 4 years agoRed card ends the Bedford challenge
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates..39pts Tries: Channon 16, 28; Elderkin 47, Parata 70, Blackmore 77 Conversions: Robson 16, 47, 70, 77...
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/ 4 years agoSlow-starting Knights dig deep for victory
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............15pts Tries: Short 5, Crane 10 Conversions: Williams 6 Penalties: Williams 72 Doncaster ........20pts Tries: Margetts 25,...
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/ 4 years agoArchers hold on as Scottish finish with a flurry of tries
By ASH WILLIS Nottingham......41pts Tries: Williams 9, Bunting 12, Graham 20, Stronge 30, Cox 41 Conversions: Bale 10, 13, 21, 31,...
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/ 4 years agoGritty Reds give Ealing a run for their money
By BILL RILEY Ealing ................35pts Tries: Shingler 11, Daniels 36, Malton 46, Uzokwe 58, Hampson 70 Conversions: Shingler 11, 37, 47,...
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/ 5 years agoKnights hit six after Holden’s fast start
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........37pts Tries: Holden 2, Spittle 10, Margetts 24, Best 45, Dolly 70, Evans 80 Conversions: Olver 24,...
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/ 5 years agoExiles show their fighting spirit but fall just short
By TOM SANSOM L Scottish..........17pts Tries: Nutton 21, Tuilagi 57, Ferdinand 63 Conversions: Nutton 57 C Pirates............19pts Tries: Sirker 31, 67,...
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/ 5 years agoBlues find rhythm but Trailfinders steam on
By MIKE SMITH Bedford ..............14pts Tries: Adamson 47, Garside 76 Conversions: Maisey 48, 77 Ealing ................50pts Tries: Gordon 3, 35; Johston...
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/ 5 years agoRelief for Winter as young guns show their fire
By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ..........35pts Tries: Stevenson 12, James 23, 46; Mitchell 52 Conversions: Mitchell 12, 23, 46 Penalties: Mitchell 4,...
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