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English Championship
/ 8 years agoHill delighted by hard-fought win over big rivals
By GEOFF NORDEMANN A PERFECT start for Richmond, beating local rivals and ground-sharers London Scottish at the Athletic Ground, much to...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoClassy Chinnor show they will be force to be reckoned with
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …11 Chinnor …26 NEWLY-PROMOTED Chinnor caused an early National 1 upset by beating Plymouth Albion, who...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoLuatua: Team is crucial word
BATH supremo Todd Blackadder pulled no punches. “The points were there, we just didn’t capitalise,” he said. “Our ball into contact...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTata Steel open their season with a 66 gun salute
By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up TATA Steel opened the new season in emphatic style with a 66-29 win over Bedlinog....
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCozens on target to see Hartpury get winning start
By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY took a morale-boosting win from this hard-fought openingnight encounter on a mild, still evening in Gloucestershire. With...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPark’s early spark proves decisive
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford …29 Rosslyn Park 36 CINDERFORD produced a second-half fightback to secure two bonus points but were unable...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWelch has grown into true leader
By TRP REPORTER On the rampage: Will Welch of Newcastle is tackled by Mitch Eadie of Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images AS...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBattling Glynneath edge their thriller with Kenfig Hill
By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Division One round-up GLYNNEATH made a winning star after edging a tight encounter 41-37. Craig Tennant and...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoWe’ll need time for new men to gel says Paver
By MIKE SINCLAIR PREVIEW… September 2. Kick-off 2.30pm. Mennaye Field Cornish P v Doncaster Warning: Alan Paver CORNISH Pirates have played...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoElliot takes eye on day for debutants
By GRAHAM COX Esher …7 Blackheath …36 BLACKHEATH will be pleased with an opening day bonus point win from a venue...
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Premiership
/ 8 years ago‘Slim-line’ Skelton in the best shape of his life
By NEALE HARVEY Feeling good: Will Skelton GARGANTUAN Saracens lock Will Skelton has revealed how losing ten kilos has enabled him...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoOh for Jonny is lament of Toulon’s sad faithful
DAVID BARNES Off the bench for Toulon: All Black Julien Savea PICTURE: Getty Images Just two games in and a twittered...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoRavai set for Mose debut at Ravers
Preview Caldy v Moseley Today, Kick-off 3pm RAVAI Fatiaki can make a massive impact for Birmingham Moseley this season according to...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSaints have no answer to pass master Cipriani
By NICK CAIN Magic moment: Charlie Sharples breaks to score for Gloucester off Danny Cipriani’s super pass PICTURES: Getty Images Collision:...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSutton & Epsom start in seventh heaven
National League 3 London & SE SUTTON & EPSOM were 49-25 winners at home to newcomers Bedford Athletic. Andy Matthews, Stefan...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoOAs are rampant against league’s newbies
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …59 Guernsey …5 ALBANIANS began the new campaign with a resounding bonus-point win over newly-promoted Guernsey....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWest Country foes set to rekindle rivalry in Ashton Gate near sell-out
26,000 tickets and counting have been sold for the Premiership season opener between Bristol and Bath
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoThe Beast has shown Kyle Sinckler the route to the top
The Harlequins prop explains what he learnt playing opposite the Springboks stalwart during the June tour
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPremiership preview: Saracens
The champions have focussed their recruitment on tying down their current stars during the off-season
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoCain column: Eddie Jones has no grounds to dump his bad boys
The end of Eddie Jones' "clean slate" approach?
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPremiership preview: Wasps
This summer’s big spenders will be looking for a return on their investment in trophies. With All Black fly-half Lima Sopoaga...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoSteve Diamond can shine rough edges with his talent-spotting
Brendan Gallagher's assessment of Sale Sharks heading into the new season
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPremiership preview: Worcester Warriors
The Warriors finished 11th last season, and although this time they are favourites for the drop they did enough to prove...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAckermann relieved as scan shows Tom Savage injury not as bad as first feared
Ackermann had feared the forward could be out for "six to nine months"
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDelon Armitage’s season is over after damaging knee ligaments
An ACL injury strikes cruel blow to the Lyon full-back
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMarc Jones leaves Sale Sharks to join Scarlets
Competition for Ken Owens and Ryan Elias
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Featured
/ 8 years agoMichael Cheika needs to bridge the gap to the All Blacks, says ARU chief
"I don’t think it’s about changing what we’ve got, it’s about what can we bring"
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The Rugby Championship
/ 8 years agoPoland have the athletes to become world class
BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points RUGBY MATTERS Man mountain: Gregory Kacala in action for Brive...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBRISTOL
Director of Rugby: Pat Lam Captain: Jordan Crane Ground: Ashton Gate Capacity: 27,000 Newly promoted clubs have a habit of going...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCipriani the star in 11-try feast for the Shed
■ By ALEX BYWATER Gloucester……40 Dragons ……….31 IT RAINED tries at Kingsholm, but both sides declared themselves happy with their final...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSexton has one remaining ambition to fulfil in Japan
Alex Bywater talks to the Leinster and Irish playmaker about what drives him on this season At the pinnacle of his...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoEXETER
Director of Rugby: Rob Baxter Captain: Jack Yeandle Ground: Don Armand Capacity: 12,800 Rob Baxter has built a side that plays...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWasps hit for six in Cov’s second-half try spree
■ By TOM BRANSTON COVENTRY exploded into life in the second half with six tries against a flailing Wasps defence to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCaptain Tipuric hails new start
JUSTIN Tipuric plans to take the Ospreys back to the top after being appointed skipper. The Wales openside is looking to...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGLOUCESTER
Director of Rugby: David Humphreys Captain: Willi Heinz Ground: Kingsholm Capacity: 16,115 Johan Ackermann will not be happy with a seventh...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoPlymouth …….12 C Pirates …….29
■ Two tries by replacements Dan Koster and Jake Clemson saw Pirates seal the win after Albion levelled at 12-12 with...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBurger back for World Cup tilt
JACQUES Burger is on course for a World Cup come-back as defence coach of Namibia against the All Blacks. The perennial...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoHARLEQUINS
Head of Rugby: Paul Gustard Captain: James Horwill Ground: Twickenham Stoop Capacity: 14,800 The feelgood factor was absent at the Stoop...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNewcastle ……13 Edinburgh ……23
■ Edinburgh produced another uplifting performance after their loss to Bath last week and gained a huge psychological boost by beating...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoIonians ring changes in promotion bid
Hopes: Martyn Wood, former England scrum-half NATIONAL LEAGUE 2 NORTH After the bitter disappointment of his side’s controversial relegation from National...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoLEICESTER
The Tigers could have done without speculation over Matt O’Connor’s future as DoR being top of their preseason agenda, but the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFalcons’ feelgood factor gives Mowden Park a boost
Neale Harvey looks at the prospects of the teams in National One aiming to climb into the Championship Driving on: Rory...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNEWCASTLE
Head Coach: Dean Richards Captain: Will Welch Ground: Kingston Park Capacity: 10,200 Can the Falcons trump last season’s top four finish?...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCozens back to help Hartpury and Oxford women improve
Coaching: Luke Cozens LUKE COZENS is banking on his trophy-winning experience in France to help Hartpury consolidate their place in the...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoHeat on O’Connor to halt Tigers’ slide
Jonny May tells Neale Harvey how Tigers will be a different beast Prolific: Tigers try-scoring ace Jonny May PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRams aim to charge into new era
NATIONAL LEAGUE 2 SOUTH Signing: Fly-half Alex Seers has joined the Rams With a modern new name to back up his...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNORTHAMPTON
Northampton plumbed the depths last season, leading to the mid-term sacking of Jim Mallinder after over a decade as coach at...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSaracens ………18 Richmond………12
■ A YOUNG Saracens Storm side battled hard in a full-blooded friendly for a narrow win over Championship side Richmond on...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoQuins on the trail of Tyrrells revenge over Saracens
WOMEN’S PREMIER 15 Champs: Lotte Clapp of Saracens lifts the trophy Intent: Rachel Burford Profile: Marlie Packer HARLEQUINS Ladies centre Rachael...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoEaling can push the favourites close
Former Nottingham boss Ian Costello, now Wasps attack coach, runs the rule over this season’s Championship clubs Livewire: Doncaster’s Fijian scrum-half...
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