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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoRikki’s Stout defence crucial for Titans
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham.............. 13 Sedgley Park......... 12 ROTHERHAM survived a second-half onslaught to notch a big win against promotion rivals...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoKing: It’s a proud day for players
ALEX King feels the rare and memorable triumph in Saracens’ backyard will ensure Gloucester carry on the upwardly mobile curve towards...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoMoseley battle to overdue victory
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath...... 17 Moseley............22 TWO tries in the third quarter turned this game in Moseley’s favour and gave the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoUK is ‘closing the divide with South African schools’ now
Schools roundup By BEN JAYCOCK MOUNT St Mary’s College head of rugby Dylan Campbell believes school rugby in the UK is...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoNixon’s hat-trick can’t halt Hawks
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..............27 Henley Hawks..29 SHAE Nixon’s second-half hat-trick for Hinckley proved to be in vain as Henley Hawks held...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoThe genius of Liddell is recognised at last
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THIS column has long argued there should be...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoMinnikin holds his nerve to earn point
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................. 18 Hull Ionians............ 18 A MAGNIFICENT touchline conversion from Lewis Minnikin 10 minutes into added time salvaged...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoDuncan dares in Albion’s triumph
By NICK BURT Plymouth................. 31 Bishop’s Stort........ 17 FULL-BACK Craig Duncan bagged two tries as Plymouth Albion held off Bishop’s Stortford...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoDale undone by class of Broadley
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale.............. 9 Sheffield Tigers.... 13 SHEFFIELD Tigers snatched an improbable victory with a try in the 74th minute....
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBiggar on song as Saints put on a show
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle ..........8pts Try: McGuigan 54 Penalty: Hodgson 13 Northampton ..44pts Tries: Collins 23, Skosan 31, Matavesi 59, Furbank...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoJuddians denied by late Rams raid
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Jud....... 19 Rams.........................22 RAMS scored a try with less than four minutes on the clock to take...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoField find form to secure a vital win
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield...35 Blaydon............. 19 RELIEVED Huddersfield claimed a well-deserved bonus-point win in this bottom-of-the-table clash. Two tries each from...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoFrench double-header will be difficult for us, says Richards
NEWCASTLE director of rugby Dean Richards admitted he was less than impressed with Falcons performance, but spoke of greater concern around...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoCairns full of praise as Royle nicks it for Caldy
By GARETH DAVIES Caldy...................26pts Tries: J Dickinson 6, B Jones 35, Penalty 58, Royle 69 Conversions: B Jones 36, 70 Cinderford...........
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoExeter power tells in one-way second half
By SAM BRETT Sale ....................7 Exeter ..............43 EXETER have proved tough opposition for Sharks this season and yesterday’s fixture did not...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoThe game is nothing without jeopardy
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Apips-and-core Australian with vast experience of top-end rugby on both sides of the Equator sends his season’s...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMorahan gets Bears back on the prowl
By ROGER PANTING Bristol ................32pts Tries: Capon 9, Morahan 20, 31; Uren 79 Conversions: Sheedy 9, 31, 79 Penalties: Sheedy 45,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoHero Henry helps Otley stay on top
Northern Premier OTLEY hold their lead at the top of the table, but it was close as they just held the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoDupont nowhere near Gareth – but he’s got time
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE amount of hype surrounding France’s brilliant scrum-half Antoine Dupont raises the question whether...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHema breaks Sale hearts to seal Cambridge win
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge.............. 17 Sale........................... 14 IT’S now only one defeat in 12 matches for Cambridge after they edged out...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoUnderwood double savages the sorry Bears
By MATT MERRITT Bristol ..............14 Glouc-Hart ......36 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury hit the ground running in both halves to secure a comfortable win...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoWe need Wray back in black as soon as possible
CHRIS HEWETT PLENTY of words have been written about Jackson Wray in this corner of the paper but, in light of...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoAlex is baffled by scrum decisions
SALE director of rugby Alex Sanderson offered a possible explanation after his side continued their long losing away run with their...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoSalop still on song in charge for title
Midlands Premier NEWPORT (Salop) drew level on points with two games in hand at the top of the Midlands Premier as...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoLeaders hold off spirited Tykes bid
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes........... 13 Rosslyn Park.......... 19 LEADERS Rosslyn Park were given a fright as Leeds Tykes almost caused...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoSaracens look set to feast off the Sharks
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Saracens v DMP Sharks Sunday, Kick-off 2pm SARACENS head coach Alex Austerberry believes his team are entering...
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English Championship
/ 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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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTries galore, but still Warriors struggle
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Bath v Worcester JONATHAN Thomas is taking no notice of Bath’s failure to win a match this...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoLeaders Dorking coast to victory
London & SE Premier DORKING remain in pole position after taking the bonus point in a 42-0 win at home to...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoGosling hat-trick downs Darlington
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....24 Darlington MP....... 14 CAPTAIN George Gosling scored a hat-trick of tries to lead Taunton Titans to...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRing-rusty stars may struggle in Six Nations
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND All the international coaches used to want to wrap their star players in cotton wool...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSaracens v Gloucester: Sarries must be wary of ‘dangerous’ Gloucester
Despite being seven points ahead and two places above their opponents, Saracens Director of Rugby Mark McCall says they are facing...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoNewcastle v Northampton: Saints must address ‘top two inches’ to beat Falcons
Northampton Saints captain Lewis Ludlam claims that it’s the ‘top two inches’ that are the missing ingredients they must fix going...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHarlequins v Exeter Chiefs: Quins host Chiefs in repeat of 2021 final
Harlequins prop Will Collier will play his 200th game for the club against Exeter Chiefs in a repeat of last year’s...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBristol Bears v Sale Sharks: Bears seek change in fortunes
Tom Curry returns to the Sale Sharks starting line-up as they take on Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate in tonight’s 7:45...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoAleki Lutui: Tonga must welcome in Folau
Former Tonga captain Aleki Lutui believes Israel Folau should be welcomed into the Tongan rugby union set up. Folau has not...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSteve Borthwick rubbishes talk of records
Leicester Tigers boss Steve Borthwick is not distracted by talk of records as his Tigers side look to make it 12...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCardiff sign Wales full-back Liam Williams from Scarlets
Wales full-back Liam Williams is the latest big name to join Cardiff for the start of the 2022-23 season after announcing...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoWelsh Rugby Union considering playing home games in England
The Welsh Rugby Union is considering playing home Six Nations games in England because of Covid crowd restrictions in Wales. First...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRob Baxter feels Six Nations should be played in one country
Playing the Guinness Six Nations Championship in one country has “got to be better than cancelling it”, says Rob Baxter. In...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoExeter awarded Premiership Rugby Cup victory over covid stricken Bath
Exeter have been awarded a 28-0 Premiership Rugby Cup third-round win after opponents Bath were unable to field a team due...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoEngland U20s announce 2022 squad
Ahead of the U20 Six Nations, England have selected their 32-man Elite Player Squad (EPS) for 2022. Head coach Alan Dickens...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoNorthampton Saints 6 – 30 Saracens: Lozowski scores emphatic 20 points
Alex Lozowski scored 20 points as Saracens earned a hard-fought win over Northampton at Franklin’s Gardens. At the interval, the sides...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoLeicester Tigers 31 – 0 Newcastle Falcons: Tigers remain unbeaten
Leicester Tigers maintained their unstoppable start to the season with a bonus-point win over Newcastle Falcons. Ford kicked Tigers into an...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGloucester 17 – 20 Harlequins: Quins survive early scare to stay third
Harlequins had to battle for victory at Gloucester as tries from Luke Northmore and Danny Care got them over the line....
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoA poker face, but Boyd can cut loose!
By PAUL REES AS Northampton blew an early 21-7 lead against Harlequins at Twickenham last week, returning home without even a...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHastings eyes big finish after patient start
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Gloucester v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm Settled: Adam Hastings ADAM Hastings has noticed a difference since...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEddie finds the C-word is big help for England
NICK CAIN THE biggest improvement in Eddie Jones‘ management of the England squad has been his recognition that competition for places,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoConnacht come out on top in feisty Irish derby
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ..........10pts Tries: Aki 58 Conversions: Fitzgerald 59 Penalties: Carty 15 Munster ..............8pts Tries: Conway 23 Penalties:...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoMore may follow Watson out in big Bath shake-up
By NEIL FISSLER ANTHONY Watson might not be the only big name leaving Premiership basement dwellers Bath when their contract runs...
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