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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoEngland are favourites for a rare repeat
By BEN JAYCOCK Team to beat: England win the title last summer THE U20 Six Nations kicks off on Friday with...
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/ 5 years agoBlue means yellow in Wayne’s world
PETER JACKSON WAYNE Barnes, admirably true to form, set a shining example of how referees ought to react when players confront...
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/ 5 years agoConcussed Underhill facing lengthy lay-off
By PAUL REES BATH will not rush Sam Underhill back into action after the England flanker suffered his fourth concussion in...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoBalding hails Moseley’s spirit despite home loss
By ANDY MITCHELL Moseley............. 10pts Tries: Combes 67, Fisilau 79 Cambridge........ 21pts Tries: Penalty try 29, Tarrant 35, Morley 55 Conversions:...
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/ 5 years agoGregor: We aim to be in at the death
SCOTLAND Bryn Palmer says Scotland have new sense of confidence Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend believes his side can throw off...
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/ 5 years agoPearce advice falls on deaf ears
PETER JACKSON A CURIOUS exchange took place outside the Ulster dressing room last Saturday night, one which highlighted the professional game’s...
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/ 5 years agoEvery game is massive now for us – Robson
By PAUL REES WASPS have had a casualty list long enough to fill a hospital ward this season, but some of...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoMetcalf inspires Sale triumph on Yorkshire return
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes........... 13 Sale........................... 17 SALE FC loanee Jack Metcalf couldn’t hide his delight after his try-scoring return...
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/ 5 years agoSorry, Ireland you must get used to being favourites!
IRELAND Brendan Gallagher runs the rule over his tip to win the Championship Twinkle toes: Ireland’s tighthead anchor Tadhg Furlong PICTURE:...
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/ 5 years agoA crocks XV to take on the best
PETER JACKSON SO MANY established internationals will be missing from the Six Nations starting grid that it’s easily possible to pick...
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/ 5 years agoRef Nigel backs Biggar to keep it respectful
By STEFFAN THOMAS NIGEL Owens has rubbished suggestions that Dan Biggar’s temperament will be an issue when it comes to dealing...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoCinderford back on track in style
By JOSHUA MATHESON Cinderford............... 41 Tonbridge Judd...... 5 CINDERFORD returned to winning ways in style as they ousted Tonbridge Juddians at...
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/ 5 years agoGatland’s available if Eddie fails again
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE main impediment to changing international coaches in the two years leading into...
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/ 5 years agoCrowley has to feed Italy’s new-found ‘dog’ to buck their dismal trend
ITALY Can Italy break a catastrophically poor run of 32 straight defeats in Six Nations and claim their first win since...
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/ 5 years agoLevel-headed George Ford is ready to roll
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL WHEN GEORGE Ford was brought into the England’s Six Nations squad after initially being snubbed, there was no...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoIn-form Rams bag magnificent seven
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................43 Taunton Titans..... 19 SEVEN-TRY Rams put on their best display of the season to rack up a...
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Latest News
/ 5 years ago£500,000 to swap helmets is woke joke
NICK CAIN THE Exeter Chiefs, North American Indianstyle, are dead, but hail to the Dumnonii Chiefs! Catchy it isn’t, but apparently...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoFlo keeps her cool to land Wasps late leveller
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Wasps ..............15 Exeter ..............15 WASPS fly-half Flo Williams struck a late penalty to take a share of the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAviva and Twickenham major hurdles for Pivac
WALES Paul Rees assesses the likely strength of the challenge from the reigning champions Finisher: Josh Adams scoring for Wales against...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoHart leads welcome return to form for the Turks
Premiership By TOM PROSSER Llanelli..............26 Bridgend........... 14 LLANELLI skipper Nathan Hart scored two tries as his side claimed their first win...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoBargoed dig deep to keep run going
Championship round-up By FREDDIE BENNETT & TOM PROSSER CHAMPIONSHIP leaders Bargoed just about managed to make it an impressive eight league...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoThe Rugby Paper’s Six Nations preview: Green giants can cast long shadow over rivals
Amid the clinking cutlery and a few chinking glasses, The Rugby Paper’s brain’s trust gathered at Jeremy Guscott’s favourite Bath watering...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoCokayne stars as Quins grit out bonus win
By HARRY LATHAM-COYLE Harlequins ......26 Gloucester-H ..12 INJURY-hit Harlequins ended Gloucester-Hartpury’s winning run with a gritty bonus point victory. Having been...
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James Harrington
/ 5 years agoFrance must deliver… and Galthie knows it
FRANCE Fans expect this to be best year yet under Galthie, writes James Harrington Talisman: Antoine Dupont is expected to be...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoDeadly Marshall puts Quins top of the pile
Premiership By FREDDIE BENNETT Carmarthan Q......... 17 RGC............................. 14 CARMARTHEN Quins climbed to the top of the Indigo Premiership table with...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoA Murrayfield ambush waits for England
ENGLAND Nick Cain assesses England’s opening match and their wider issues THE Scots are an ambush outfit, and the last thing...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoSmith on hand to boot Fylde to victory
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde................... 21pts Rotherham........ 17pts THE boot of Greg Smith proved the difference between winning and losing in a...
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/ 5 years agoMoriarty’s physicality will be vital in Dublin
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Momentum is everything in the Six Nations and whoever comes out on top in the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoLeaders survive scare in high-scoring thriller
By BEN HART Saracens ........39 Worcester ......28 SARACENS pulled clear in the final five minutes to edge a nail-biter at StoneX...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLozowski’s still loyal to England says McCall
MARK MCCALL believes Alex Lozowski will spurn Italy’s advances because he is close to regaining his place in the England squad....
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoHartpury are best yet as Venner turns on the style
By ANDREW BEACHAM Bedford ..............10pts Tries: Adamson 47 Conversions: Grimoldby 48 Penalties: Grimoldby 9 Hartpury ..........34pts Tries: R Smith 24, Venner...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoGriffiths spurs on Black and Ambers
Premiership By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery............. 17 Newport...................27 INTEREST was high in this Premiership league clash between the two sides that...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoBrave Barnstaple downed by Bury
By ALAN WHITE Barnstaple.................0 Bury St Edmunds.. 17 INJURY-HIT Barnstaple battled bravely, but were unable to stave off defeat by Bury...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoLightning fire ten past bottom dwelling Sharks
By JON BATHAM Loughborogh ..58 Darlington MP....5 FLYERS Georgie Lingham and Bo Westcombe-Evans led a ten-try romp as Loughborough hammered bottom...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBoks success meaningless if we fall to Scots – Tom Curry
By GARY FITZGERALD Previous: England win at Murrayfield in 2020 TOM Curry has warned his England teammates the autumn successes over...
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English Championship
/ 5 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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Premiership
/ 5 years agoBanfield the star turn for fired-up Wizards
Premiership By GARETH JAMES Pontypridd.............. 16 Aberavon.................25 ABERAVON’S Chris Banfield delivered a controlled performance to ensure his side left Sardis Road...
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James Harrington
/ 5 years agoRelief as Dupont returns to action
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Forty-nine days after he last played rugby, scrum-half, Antoine Dupont returned to action last night, alongside international...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoSix of the best as Dings win at last
By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders...32 Canterbury.............. 10 DINGS ended a fivegame losing run with a resounding six tries to two victory...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoStruggling Sale braced for daunting Bears fight
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Sale v Bristol Today, Kick-off 2pm AFTER six straight defeats Sharks must do battle with the title...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGeorge Skivington: Atkinson must start
GEORGE Skivington has called on England to be bold and pick Marcus Smith and Mark Atkinson as their midfield axis against...
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/ 5 years agoGlasgow pile on the late pressure
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........20 Glasgow ........42 GLASGOW coach Danny Wilson was thrilled with the way his men attacked the Connacht...
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English Championship
/ 5 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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Premiership
/ 5 years agoCushion wraps up bonus for Ironmen
Premiership By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea................. 15 Merthyr....................32 MERTHYR clinched a last-minute bonus point in an entertaining win over Swansea. It was...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoEsher turn up heat in close Barnes battle
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes.................. 6pts Esher................... 16pts He’s away: Fergus Donnelly goes in for Esher PROMOTION-CHAS- ING Esher turned the screw...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 5 years agoBattle of the 10s will be exciting at Murrayfield
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK MARCUS Smith playing opposite Finn Russell at fly-half is an intriguing head-to-head going into...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTry-scorer Moriarty: I’m ready if Wales want me
By ROGER PANTING Dragons ............13pts Tries: Moriarty 44 Conversions: Davies 44 Penalties: Davies 40. 62 Benetton ..........13pts Tries: Els 22 Conversions:...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoHamilton benefits from helpful hosts
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon....................24 Wharfedale............38 HOSTS Blaydon were in generous mood as they gifted Wharfedale four of their six tries to...
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English Championship
/ 5 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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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoBlackburn leave leaders stunned
Northern Premier THE shock result of the day must be the the 27-11 defeat of league leaders Otley away to Blackburn,...
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