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Time for props to take their share of the glory

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CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED OVERMATCHED teams usually find themselves facing the music without having to listen to any. It was different for Lyon, who schlepped […]

We need Biarrtitz back to their best

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SERGE Blanco, the finest full-back ever to grace the union game, spent his entire club career at Biarritz. So did the celebrated loose forward Michel […]

Pirates keep Hartpury at bay to stay in the race

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By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury RFC …25pts Tries: Barton 4, Penalty 44, Hunt 68 Conversions: Bazalgette 69 Penalties: Bazalgette 30, 72 Cornish P ……….30pts Tries: Hocking […]

Ampthill hold on to deny Bedford

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By SHAWN TAYLOR Bedford Blues……………24ptsTries: Worley 15, French 28, Adamson 41, 70 Conversions: Maisey 16, 42 Ampthill…………………….. 29pts Tries: Jackson 10, Stonham 22, Adejimi 32, […]

Doncaster looking for revenge after Caldy’s December win

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By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Doncaster v Caldy Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Castle Park DONCASTER Knights are out for revenge after the Merseysiders secured an upset victory […]

Scottish find their feet in second-half comeback

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By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …….13ptsTry: Hanks 19 Conversion: James 20 Penalties: James 26, Caven 32 London Scots.. 43pts Tries: White 51, Ferdinand 54, Waghorn 57, […]

Coventry get set for a battle in the mud

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By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Nott’mv Coventry Today. Kick-off 3pm, Lady Bay Return: Will Chudley starts for Coventry COVENTRY head coach Alex Rae is gearing up […]

More local derbies in the north would help

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Former Richmond boss Steve Hill talks to Ben Woods, below, the head coach at Tynedale in National Two North Why did you get into coaching […]

Owen’s delight as Old Reds get ahead of the game

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By BEN JAYCOCK Old Redcliffians have exceeded expectations this season and are ahead of time in the club’s five-year plan. The Bristol based side are […]

Rugby schedule has little to do with player welfare

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PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW A roll of drums and a fanfare of trumpets late last summer heralded a new title sponsor […]

Pienaar heads the list for Europe’s golden oldies

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In the course of wheeling their way into the Challenge Cup quarter-finals last weekend against the Cheetahs, the Michelin Men of Clermont brought a somewhat […]

Time to create a new dynasty

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Paul Rees looks at what Mark McCall needs to do at Saracens as several big names head for the exit door WHEN Saracens first won […]

André, high priest of French running rugby

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RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Andre Boniface, who died earlier this week aged 89, and his younger […]

Lewis leads the Lions to a vital victory

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By ANDY HASTINGS Leicester L ….. 43 Darlington MP 10 LEICESTER Lions are a step closer to safety with a convincing bonus-point victory over Mowden […]

Walker leaves it late to triumph

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By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S……………22 Sale FC………………… 19 BISHOP’S Stortford just had enough to beat their visitors. The hosts struggled manfully in the first half, […]

Rams win in front of record crowd

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By RICHARD ASHTON Rams …………………… 19 Richmond …………… 13 RAMS edged a feisty final home game of the season as they overcame Richmond. The away […]

Champions! Chinnor celebrate in fine style

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By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ………. 0pts Chinnor…………..52pts Tries: Walker 17, Curry 20, Hughes 22, 36, Passman 27, Warboys 38, 50, Feeney 53 Conversions: Warboys […]

Last-gasp Denham try makes it even in London

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By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park………29 Blackheath …………29 A TRY at the death rescued a draw for Blackheath at Rosslyn Park to spoil their London rivals’ […]

Star man Sinclair makes difference

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By MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans…..37 Cinderford…………… 31 A BUMPER crowd were entertained to a foot-ofthe-table battle where the Titans came out the victors. Early on, […]

Sedgley savour a sweet swansong

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By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park………47 Plymouth A………….29 IT was a swansong sendoff for Sedgley Park’s Danny Maher and Mark Goodman as the Tigers mauled Plymouth. […]

Kieran pleased to watch his youthful side powering on

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By BEN JAYCOCK With a late change in the club’s coaching staff and a youthful squad, the wheels could have come off at Rosslyn Park […]

Dale take the wind out of Field’s sails

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By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…..40 Huddersfield…17 PLAYING with the wind and down the slope, Huddersfield managed the first half well and led at half-time by three […]

Fylde knock Tykes off the top spot

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By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde……………………. 18 Leeds Tykes……….. 15 FYLDE put a dent in Leeds Tykes promotion charge with a win in their last home game […]

Shard is thorn in Billingham’s side

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By JOE SANTAMARIA Lymm……………………39 Billingham…………..24 LYMM were able to power past a depleted Billingham side to banish memories of the 25-25 draw the teams shared […]

Lucky 13 at home as Titans run riot

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By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T….67pts Preston G………..20pts PROMOTION contenders Rotherham Titans ended the season unbeaten at home in style, scoring ten tries to cap a […]

Ionians overcome as Otley take home victory

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By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..55 Hull Ionians…………34 AFTER conceding an early penalty by Lewis Minikin, an Otley cross-field kick saw Ben Dinsdale cross the line to […]

Sheffield back on winning form

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By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield………………39 Hull……………………….14 SHEFFIELD put last week’s shock defeat at Ionians well behind them with a seven-try domination of midtable Hull. In their […]

Tigers left licking their wounds

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By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..36 Sheffield Tigers….27 A CRACKING game was in the balance until the closing stages when Tynedale finally overcame a stiff Sheffield Tigers […]

Fylde at risk of being left behind in tough group

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By BEN JAYCOCK Fylde have failed to live up to last season’s second-place finish, with the Lancashire outfit languishing in fifth and hooker Ben Gregory […]

Bury mark last home game by rattling up 50

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By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s……56 Guernsey……… 24 BURY grabbed a halfcentury of points to beat the Raiders. The hosts took the lead when Matt […]

Rawsthorn wastes little time for Hawks

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By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley………………….36 Canterbury…………..35 A BRACE of first-half tries for Guy Rawsthorn helped Henley overcome Canterbury in an end-to-end contest. Henley opened the scoring […]

Hat-tricks aplenty for happy hosts

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By PAUL RICHARDSON Old Albanians……..76 North Walsham…..34 OLD Albanians emerged victorious in a high-scoring contest although Walsham were in total command in the first ten minutes. […]

Esher on top to seal title triumph

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By KEVIN BEAL Esher……………….50pts Dorking……………28pts Super Esher ran out comfortable winners in this pulsating end-to-end top-of-the-table clash to secure the National 2 East title and […]

Park prove too strong as Oaks fail to register

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By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks……………..0 Westcombe Park……24 SEVENOAKS came unstuck against an imposing Westcombe Park at the Paddock, going behind in the first half by three […]

Birch stands tall with superb treble

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By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………36 Barnes………………….43 A SCINTILLATING game saw two of the top-four sides share six tries, with the winning score coming in the […]

Dons win to set up nail-biting final day

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By EDDIE McATEER Wimbledon………….55 Worthing………………32 WIMBLEDON beat Worthing to take their relegation battle with Hull Ionians into the final weekend. The Dons took advantage of […]

A tale of two halves for Sherwood’s improving side

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By BEN JAYCOCK It’s been a season of two halves for Tonbridge Juddians, and director of rugby Seb Sherwood is looking to build on a […]

Dever and Dawson at double to boost Newport

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By BILL HOOPER Camborne………33 Newport (S)…..38 NEWPORT stunned Camborne with a 28-point salvo either side of half-time to take the spoils. Camborne started strongly with […]

Dudley are left on brink of the drop

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By ADAM CLEARY Dudley K……………….14 Old Redcliffians….48 DUDLEY Kingswinford’s survival chances took a big blow with a heavy home defeat to Old Redcliffians. The home […]

Scrum teaches students a lesson

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By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..52 Exeter Uni…………….24 CLIFTON confirmed third place in the table as their scrum power proved too much for Exeter University. A lively […]

Dings rack up the points to celebrate lifting title

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By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C……………69pts Redruth……………. 7pts Dings Crusaders clinched the title in great style with an emphatic win over Redruth. Director of rugby Stean […]

Forward power draws the sting from Hornets

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By JON RICHARDSON Hornets…………………24 Bournville……………30 BOURNVILLE’S forward power proved the difference as their dominance at the setpiece just edged out Hornets’ running rugby. Hornets were […]

Jenson speeds up to sink Chester

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By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………20 Loughborough S….38 LOUGHBOROUGH’S fine win at Chester, six tries to two, reflected their enterprise and use of the ball that came […]

Vowles hat-trick in vain in thriller

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By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………29 Luctonians…………..33 HINCKLEY and Luctonians played out a hugely entertaining end of season game in front of a bumper Leicester Road crowd. […]

Leaders Knights stretch winning run to 13

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Japan League One round-up By TOM JEFFREYS Wild Knights extended their perfect record to 13 wins with a 50-26 win away to the Tokyo Black […]

Hurricanes make it a magnificent seven

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Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Clark Laidlaw’s unbeaten Hurricanes continued to solidify themselves at the top of Super Rugby Pacific with an impressive […]