English Championship
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCornish Pirates 52-26 Hartpury: Robson sets platform for Pirates pack to dominate
Hat-tricks for Dan Frost and Tom Duncan put Pirates on course for big win over Hartpury at the Mennaye
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoWasps sign member of TRP’s Championship Dream Team
Skipper Robin Hislop will leave Doncaster Knights to join Wasps at the end of the season
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoSam Graham has got recipe for success at Doncaster Knights
The Doncaster Knights flanker knows how to wield a knife in the kitchen, while making the cut in the Championship
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoSpringbok prop Vincent Koch backs his Sarries mates to step up
Vincent Koch believes Saracens will not be omitted from Warren Gatland's Lions squad announcement this Thursday, after their relegation to the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoExclusive: BT Sport land rights to air second leg of Championship final
Premier Sport will broadcast the first leg of the shootout to see who will be promoted to the Premiership
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPreview: Bedford Blues target first away win of season at Castle Park
AFTER a week off, Bedford Blues go in search of a first away victory of the campaign at Castle Park –a...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoAmpthill 14-29 Jersey: Barnes’ brace seals win as Amps pay for ill discipline
Ampthill count the cost of giving away 18 penalties in loss to Jersey Reds
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoNottingham 0-56 Saracens: Full steam ahead for Sarries
Saracens score eight tries against winless Nottingham, but head coach Neil Fowkes maintains pride in squad
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoEaling 69-7 Richmond: Trailfinders respond in style with 11-try shellacking
Max Bodilly stars for Trailfinders in convincing win one week on from Ealing's unbeaten start was ended by rivals Saracens
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCoventry 19-30 Cornish Pirates: Pirates claim big away-day win despite double yellow
Pirates come through two sin-bins to leave Butts Park with the win
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoWard: Defeat hasn’t dampened expectations at Trailfinders
Daniel Gallan talks to Trailfinders director of rugby Ben Ward about the loss to rivals Saracens last month ending their unbeaten...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoBedford Blues chairman Geoff Irvine to stand down after 20 years
David Gunner will replace Irvine, who took the chair in 2001 at Goldington Road
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoNeil Fowkes to join Wasps full-time as scrum coach
Nottingham announced their head coach would be leaving earlier this month
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPreview: We’re fully charged up, McCall tells Trailfinders
MARK McCALL hopes to celebrate his new four-year Saracens contract by taking a huge step towards promotion back to the Premiership...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoJersey 55-12 Nottingham: Ten-try Reds enjoy happy homecoming in front of fans
JERSEY marked their return to home turf after a 60-week absence by turning on the style in a nine-try demolition of...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRichmond 12-40 Doncaster: Rampaging Knights put Richmond to slaughter
Two tries for centre Howard Packman sees Knights back to winning ways after their mauling by Saracens a week ago
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCornish Pirates 18-20 Ampthill: Off-colour Pirates are defied by Amps 13 men
The Dave Ward derby saw the hooker's current team edge his old employers at the Mennaye
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoJoe Ford’s arrival helps Sam Olver keep big dream in focus
The Doncaster Knights fly-half was one of the players brought to Castle Park by head coach Steve Boden after Clive Griffiths'...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoMark McCall among ten coaching staff to sign new Saracens contracts
Ten senior coaching staff have committed their futures to the 2024-25 season at Saracens
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPreview: Amps expect arm-wrestle against improving Hartpury
AMPTHILL welcome old National One rivals Hartpury back to Dillingham Park for the second time in the Championship, with director of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoVersatile Tom Hudson attracting interest at Ampthill
And an update on the future of Mark Atkinson amid interest from Bristol Bears in the Gloucester centre
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoEaling 64-17 Jersey: Trailfinders crush Reds to continue their perfect run
Trailfinders score six tries in the second half to blow away Jersey Reds
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoNottingham 22-33 Cornish Pirates: High-speed Pirates get bonus point they need
CORNISH Pirates, challenged to take five points from every remaining match to keep their play-off hopes alive, secured the bonus score...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoProud son Billy ready to run rule over Lions
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Doncaster v Saracens Today, April 18. Kick-off 3pm, Castle Park DONCASTER full-back Billy McBryde admits beating star-studded Saracens...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoStylish Blues smash big six with brace from supersub Fields
By XANDER CHEVALLIER Bedford ............38pts Tries: Tapley 9, Lane 14, Robinson 22, Gillespie 42, Fields 54, 75 Conversions: Maisey 15, 42,...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoAdam Peters dreams of being next Coventry star to hit big time
Daniel Gallan meets the Coventry captain and managing director Nick Johnston see talk about finding the means to match their ambitions...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSaracens gather all their on-loan stars back in the fold
Saracens head coach Mark McCall reveals the likelihood of having Nick Isiekwe and Ben Earl back at the club next season
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoHartpury 15-13 Nottingham: Max is the hero for Hartpury with last-play winner
Nottingham let their lead slip in the final minute as first win of the season eludes Midlanders at the Alpas Arena
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCornish Pirates 10-38 Ealing: Six-hitting Trailfinders get ready for Sarries
Sin bins to Tom Duncan and Shae Tucker open up room for Trailfinders to score two tries in bonus point win
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoJersey 10-22 Doncaster: Knights weather the early storm to ride for victory
Steve Boden's men keep up their strong start to the Championship season, but he saw some faults in their win over...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPreview: McCall brings in heavies to avoid more slip-ups
MARK McCall has named a side with almost 400 Test caps admitting Saracens cannot afford another slipup if they are to...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPreview: Bath boys primed for Championhip debuts for Coventry
COVENTRY have added two more promising players from the Premiership ahead of today’s match against Ampthill. Director of rugby Rowland Winter...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoKyle Evans is on rampage at Doncaster Knights after Rhinos blow
Jon Newcombe meets the Doncaster Knights who has hit the ground running in the Championship this season
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoBiljon: Feels like RFU are trying to grow the divide
Jersey Reds boss Harvey Biljon has something to say about clubs receiving almost £400,000 less this season from the RFU than...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPreview: Ben Ward wants big response after first-half failings at Coventry
EALING Trailfinders are looking to end the first block of league matches on a high and continue their fine start to...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoDoncaster 17-15 Cornish Pirates: Knights go top with fourth win on the spin
DONCASTER’S stellar start to this Championship campaign gathered pace at Castle Park with their fourth successive victory – and their first...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoNottingham 24-36 Coventry: Nayalo’s quickfire double gets Coventry off to flier
COVENTRY shrugged off two enforced changes in the warm-up to just about retain control of this ninetry thriller at...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoBedford 20-25 Jersey: Blues’ yellow fever sets up Reds first win of the season
A DOMINANT display by the Jersey forwards saw the islanders end their nine-game winless drought in style against ill-disciplined Bedford. A...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRichmond v Saracens: Student Torpey set for big test with Jamie George
RICHMOND hooker Callum Torpey is relishing the prospect of going head to head with England and Lions star Jamie George when...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCoventry 19-55 Ealing: Big scoring Trailfinders smash third 50 in a row
Trailfinders remain potent in attack as their uphold their unbeaten record at Butts Park Arena
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRichmond 23-15 Jersey: Richmond delight at first win in 13 months
TRIES by scrum-half Luc Jones and wing Dan Kelly in an eightminute purple patch early in the second half secured Richmond’s...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCornish Pirates v Bedford: Pirates will keep ‘edge’ but with fewer penalties
CORNISH Pirates are aiming to extend their Championship start to three wins out of three when Bedford Blues visit the Mennaye...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSaracens go already planning ahead for Premiership return
SARACENS are looking to bolster their front row next season ahead of a potential return to the Premiership. The fallen Premiership...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoEaling 54-6 Ampthill: Kernohan’s try is pick of the bunch for Trailfinders
Ealing hold Amps tryless at Vallis Way to go two from two in the Championship
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoSaracens 45-13 Jersey: That felt more like us, says McCall
REJUVENATED Saracens put last week’s shock defeat in Cornwall firmly behind them with a dominant win over Jersey. They had the...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRichmond 7-27 Cornish Pirates: Impressive Pirates power on with bonus win
CORNISH Pirates continued their strong start to the season with a bonus point win over Richmond. An early score from JB...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoTyro Saints help Blues withstand late rally
By ANDREW BEACHAM Bedford ..............33pts Tries: Lane 19, Atkinson 39, Fish 48 Conversions: Maisey 20, 40, 49 Penalties: Maisey 11, 34,...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoLost lineout at the death leaves Cov a point short
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........20pts Tries: Evans 15, Kelly 20, Foley 31 Conversions: Olver 20 Penalties: Olver 35 Coventry ..........19pts Tries: Dolly...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoJosh Caulfield beats nerves to strike blow for Cornish Pirates
Jon Newcombe talks to the former Wasps man now making an impression at Cornish Pirates
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoNottingham launch fundraising campaign with £400,000 target
Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow urges supporters and local business to get behind the club with new fundraiser launch
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