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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSuper-sub Porter sets up second-half stampede
By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............47pts Tries: Ruddock 23, Ringrose 32, Sheehan 39, Larmour 41, Doris 49, Baird 58, Deegan 74 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoWarriors charge gains momentum at home
By ALAN DEERING Worcester ........32pts Tries: Simpson 4, Van der Merwe 22, Hill 38, Chudley 43 Conversions: Smith 6, 23, 44...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWill URC’s missing Boks ever return?
PETER JACKSON THE fanfare proclaiming assorted Springbok superstars as an integral part of the United Rugby Championship has yet to live...
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National League One
/ 5 years ago’Bridge stunned as Titans hit back
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....26 Cambridge..............26 A LAST-MINUTE try and conversion by Jack Walsh earned Taunton a draw as they came...
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Features
/ 5 years agoRugby was religion in the Douai sixth form
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools IT’S over 22 years since anybody laced up their boots and...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoThe cooped-up players deserve our sympathy
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WALES’ four regions begin their European campaigns this weekend and they will head into the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoLightning dig deep to rescue win at the death
By MATT MERRITT Glouc-Hartpury..31 Loughborough..33 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning powered out of the blocks to establish a 28-7 half-time lead before Gloucester kicked...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoVirtuoso Slade may have done for Farrell
CHRIS HEWETT THERE’S a question out there that dare not speak its name, but we’ll ask it anyway: is Owen Farrell...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLions end long wait for victory
By BEN JAYCOCK Stormers ........19 Lions ................37 THE Lions picked up their first win since the opening round, as they comfortably...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBlackett: We were worth all 5 points
WASPS head coach Lee Blackett said it was a case of so near, yet so far as his team fell short...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoHigh-five for Sale in Moseley shut-out
By CIARAN THOMAS Sale................... 24 Moseley.............. 0 SALE FC made it five straight wins as a determined defensive display kept Birmingham...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBaa-Baas victory gives Katy the perfect send off
By GARY FITZGERALD KATY Daley-Mclean insists she will not be doing a U-turn on her playing career because England can win...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoBonus point win keeps Chiefs in the running
By STEWART McCULLOUGH Worcester ......12 Exeter ..............29 EXETER Chiefs underlined their top four credentials with a bonuspoint win over Worcester. Linde...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSweet centres offer George birthday treat
By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester ........27pts Tries: Singleton 38, Harris 56, Penalty 66, Chapman 79 Conversions: Hastings 57 Penalties: Hastings 6...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoSaints aim to make a statement in Europe
By PAUL REES ALEX Waller is one of Northampton’s longest serving players, having made his debut 12 years ago, and hopes...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPark power up their defence in bid to reach Championship
By WARREN MUGGLETON ROSSLYN Park are in a “good place” but want to “get better” in the hunt for promotion, says...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoWalker’s jersey baits the big cats
RUGBY MATTERS Brendan Gallagher THERE’S another world out there. I was recently scrolling through the online brochure for this week’s sports...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoZebras maintain their perfect start
Northern Premier OTLEY increase their lead at the top of the table following a 50-17 win at home to Burnage. Luke...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoGreen’s ready for toughest test of season
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Leicester v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road PREMIERSHIP leaders Leicester come back after their bye week...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoBargoed stay top but 12-try Pooler in pursuit
Championship round-up A DUAN Thomas hat-trick sent Pontypool on their way to an 82-3 thrashing of Tata Steel at home. Leighton...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoBordeaux can be Woki champs
PAUL REES CONSIDERS THE COVID IMPACT ON THIS SEASON’S EUROPEAN CUP Tigers roar in 2002: Leicester will be hoping to revive...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoMoseley sign Lewis
NEWS EXTRA FLY-HALF Dan Lewis has joined Birmingham Moseley on a permanant deal. Lewis, 25, played 18 games for Coventry before...
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European Rugby
/ 5 years agoCardiff and Munster are homeward bound from South Africa
Cardiff have announced that the majority of their playing and background staff will leave South Africa on Thursday morning following a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 years agoNine new coronavirus cases in Munster camp
PA Rugby Union Munster have reported nine positive coronavirus cases among their players and staff following the latest round of PCR...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoBilly Vunipola stars as Saracens go second
Saracens moved into second place of the Gallagher Premiership with a home win against Sale Sharks on Sunday afternoon. Sarries led...
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National Leagues
/ 5 years ago11-try Titans in rampant form
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough......... 5 Rotherham.............. 71 ROTHERHAM Titans ran in 11 tries in a dominant display against Loughborough Students at...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoField find their form to push Gate aside
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield....23pts Harrogate............ 7pts THE resurgence of Huddersfield has continued with a well-deserved threetry victory against Yorkshire rivals Harrogate....
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoBoyd pleased to see progress
BRISTOL B ears director of rugby Pat Lam admitted it had been a difficult night for his side in the scrum...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoSaints give depleted Bear pack a bullying
By NATHAN RICHARDS Bristol ................20pts Tries: Kerr 4, Leiua 42 Conversions: Sheedy 5, 43 Penalties: Sheedy 21, 31 Northampton ..36pts Tries:...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoClifton stave off comeback threat
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................22 Canterbury.............. 19 CLIFTON managed to cling on for a narrow victory in a competitive tussle with Canterbury....
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National Leagues
/ 5 years agoLucs edge out top-five Fylde
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 15 Fylde......................... 14 LUCTONIANS became the first side from outside the top five to topple one of...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoStroll in the Park for ever-reliable Collins
By STEVE SMITH Chester..................... 14 Sedgley Park.........42 STEVE Collins had a perfect day from the tee as Sedgley Park put their...
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English Championship
/ 5 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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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoURC must be transparent on what happens next
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND In limbo: Cardiff and Scarlets players do not know when they can return to Wales...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSearle’s try rewards the Warrior spirit
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle ........24pts Tries: McGuigan 20, 53; Radwan 25, Cooper 72 Conversions: Hodgson 26, 73 Worcester ........24pts Tries: Beck...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoChinnor storm to Taunton success
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor..............22 Taunton T........... 5 CHINNOR produced one of their best home performances of the season as they beat...
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National Leagues
/ 5 years agoHome side hold on to win Dales derby clash
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale......... 24 Wharfedale..... 13 THE brave spectators who battled through the tail-end of Storm Arwen to Corbridge were...
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English Championship
/ 5 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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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoDeacon excited to finally get George’s talent on his team
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Reunited: George Ford PAUL DEACON is relishing being reunited with George Ford next season – well over a...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoDeano: We must learn to control
DEAN Richards thanked the staff at Kingston Park who worked around the clock to get the game underway, but despite Falcons...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoTykes fight back for first away win
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge.............. 15 Leeds Tykes........... 17 LEEDS Tykes left Grantchester Road with their first away victory of the season...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoMaro has crucial skill of leading by example
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK MARO Itoje did not need the help of acting classes when he captained...
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National Leagues
/ 5 years agoPack power drives Cambridge’s advance
By WARREN MUGGLETON CAMBRIDGE are seeing the fruits of their recruitment labours in their National 1 form, says director of rugby...
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English Championship
/ 5 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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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoPreston unable to take full advantage
Northern Premier WITH Alnwick’s game against Otley postponed, it was an opportunity for the chasing pack to make some inroads into...
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Paul Rees
/ 5 years agoSarries seek consistency to build on ‘okay’ start
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Saracens v Sale Date. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium SARACENS went into the latest round of matches second...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoWoki leads new breed of French super locks
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST You always knew where you stood with French second row forwards of a certain vintage, even if...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoWhite boots TJs to nervy victory
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Judd.... 12 Plymouth Albion... 10 FOUR penalties from the boot of fly-half Tom White saw TJs record...
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Feature
/ 5 years agoFor Total Rugby, you first build a bedrock
NICK CAIN TOTAL Rugby is the holy grail of the game. The seamless link and flow between forwards and backs that...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCricket shrine is ‘ruined’ by Ospreys
Bounce back: Rob Simmons, centre, is mobbed after scoring for London Irish PICTURE: Getty Images THE Ospreys have been accused of...
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