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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoWilliams close to joining Deano
DEAN RICHARDS is looking to complete the signing of London Irish centre Johnny Williams once the Exiles’ relegation from the Premiership...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHoppers are promoted as Ilkley are the latest victims
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT PRESTON Grasshoppers are champions of the Northern Premier and will return to National Two North next season after...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoSimmonds award snub is shocker
CONGRATULATIONS to Exeter’s second team for beating a full strength Bath 28-11 in the final of the Anglo Welsh cup. However,...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoLeinster knock out the champs
Leinster ‘A’……17 Munster ‘A’………6 HEAD coach Noel McNamara was thrilled with his Leinster side after they put the reigning champions out...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ LEICESTER TIGERS prop Logovi’i Mulipola has been made an offer to join Pro...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPrem must stand on its own so RFU can fund grassroots
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Grassroots rugby: Smaller teams are in need of RFU funds Sometimes the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoNow play on
INTERESTING how some controversial officiating calls you never hear the end of, while others are accepted. The high-ball knock-on by Rob...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoSharks are circling around prop Matt
Move? Matt Mullan is being tempted away from Wasps The Scarlets are set to sign electric Cheetahs full-back Clayton Blommetjies. Blommetjies,...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSolomona in the dock for abusing Shillcock
NEWS EXTRA SALE and England wing Denny Solomona has been charged after allegedly verbally abusing Jamie Shillcock in the Sharks’ win...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMaro Itoje isn’t tired, he just needs new tricks
Saracens forwards coach Alex Sanderson says Itoje has not been overworked and must simply crack the rule books to rediscover his...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoEngland wing Denny Solomona charged by RFU over alleged homophobic comment
Sale back will appear in front of disciplinary panel next month over incident in match against Worcester Warriors
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBristol prop Jack O’Connell to make switch to Ealing Trailfinders
Loosehead to make switch from Ashton Gate to Bristol's main promotion challengers
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHarry Mallinder focussed on wearing the No.15 jersey for Northampton
Mallinder hopes to taste success when new head coach Chris Boyd takes over at Saints
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoDave Attwood at home with ‘mutants’ in France
The Bath lock is enjoying life on loan at double-chancers Toulon
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoIreland internationals Jackson and Olding acquitted in rape trial
Nine-week trial concludes in Belfast after verdicts returned by jury
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Sevens World Series
/ 9 years agoLondon Calling: Don’t miss out on Sevens action!
This year’s HSBC London Sevens will be a celebration of everything that makes the capital great, as the World Series visits...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoChampions Cup preview: Fancy Leinster to copy class of ’09
Brendan Gallagher examines the upcoming Champions Cup quarter-final fixtures this weekend
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoThe race is on to be crowned Premiership Top Scorer – who are you betting on?
As the Aviva Premiership enters its final rounds, Exeter’s position at the top of the table is looking unassailable. But for...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoWilliams column: Shame Cardiff Blues didn’t go for home-grown option
Shane Williams questions why Wales looks set to have no Welsh head coaches in charge of the regions next season
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoGuscott column: Cut the number of subs to see the game improve
Jeremy Guscott outlines why reducing the number of replacements will make professional rugby an even better watch
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Featured
/ 9 years agoWales legend Adam Jones announces retirement from rugby
The 37-year-old will move into coaching at the end of the season with Quins
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMerthyr come roaring back to claim the honours
By JAY BAYFORD Merthyr …29 Bridgend …15 MERTHYR came from behind to claim an important victory over Bridgend at The Wern....
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTwo bonus points give Kidney cause for hope
By NEALE HARVEY DECLAN Kidney’s first match in charge of London Irish ended in defeat but not before they had given...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoCLOSE-UP
WILL WELCH Newcastle flanker JAMIE GIBSON Northampton flanker Both were at their industrious best, winning lineouts, slowing ball down at the...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoField ease tension with two late tries
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.29 Leicester L…12 IN a pulsating final quarter of four tries and three yellow cards, Huddersfield pushed on...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoJones holds his nerve for Caldy
By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy 21 B Moseley 20 BEN Jones sprung Paton Field into ecstasy as he confirmed a special win...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoBonus point sees Juddians go sixth
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J .32 Barnstaple…14 AN entertaining first half and an efficient second saw Tonbridge Juddians please the large...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPooler retain title with five games remaining
Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL sealed a second consecutive Championship title with a huge 54-10 win at Cardiff Met. Jordan Thomas was...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoCLOSE-UP
JAMES MARSHALL London Irish full-back JASON WOODWARD Gloucester full-back Both these dashing Kiwis have attacking intentions racing through their veins and...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDeano: Crowd were just brilliant
DEAN Richards hailed the occasion and was relieved to come away with the four points that lift his side to third...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoHartpury reunion as Red Rose face Wales
PREVIEW Wales v England ENGLANDU18s face Wales today at Sardis Road in Pontypridd looking to build on last week’s emphatic 64-0...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoPirates confident of revenge mission
Preview Cornish Pirates v London Scottish Today, Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISH Pirates welcome London Scottish to the Mennaye Field keen to avenge...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoSecond-half blitz from Cambridge
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 50 Old Albanian 26 CAMBRIDGE survived a scare and overturned a 14-point half-time deficit, scoring 38 unanswered...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoVillagers hold off Redruth surge to triumph
By DOUG HUMPHRIES Chinnor…34 Redruth…33 CHINNOR were able to hold off a late fightback from Redruth to claim the points and...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBattling Barnes rock the league leaders
London & South East Premier IN the battle of the top two, Barnes took the scalp of the league leaders, beating...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCastle puts Ystalyfera into the Plat semi-finals
Plate and Bowl YSTALYFERA booked their place in the semifinals of the WRU National Plate with a 28-17 victory over One...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoStill far too many mistakes – Ackermann
STAR MAN Mark Atkinson was delighted with Gloucester’s win. The centre told TRP: “Irish have run most teams close and we...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoBristol bailed out by boot of Irish ace Madigan
By ROGER PANTING IAN Madigan kicked six penalties to save Bristol from the embarrassment of successive home defeats and gain a...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoHeath back to haunt old club as Albion record falls
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A 21pts Tries: Flack 5, Salter 40, Raumakita 47 Conversions: Shepherd 5, 40, 47 Coventry 24pts Tries:...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoSeven-try Foresters march on past Dons
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford …45pts Wimbledon…8pts Flying flanker: Mathew Bennet scores the second try for Cinderford. LEAGUE LEADERS Cinderford extended their...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLions come roaring back to win the day
Midlands Premier PETERBOROUGH Lions took another step towards the promotion play-off place as they turned around an early 17-0 deficit to...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHamer stars as Gowerton close gap in West
Welsh Division One round-up GOWERTON moved into second place in One West with a 30-3 victory over struggling Tycroes. Josh Hamer...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWhy defeat by France was biggest blow of all
NICK CAIN Upper hand: France celebrate victory over England PICTURE: Getty Images THERE has been too much of a shoulder-shrug about...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoNottingham made to pay for failing to get Carter
By PAUL THOMAS Spreading the play: Nottingham’s Darryl Veenendaal EALING Trailfinders made it three wins in a row with a six-try...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoDMP come out on top in a thriller in the north east
By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP 41 Bishop’s St 35 DMPRFC were made to fight for this five-point win at the Northern Echo...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoTongans backtrack over girls’ rugby ban
A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER TONGA, with their incredible players worldwide, hold a special...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoPoints shared as Hawks held at home
By NICK PITSON Henley …30 Canterbury .30 HENLEY and Canterbury shared 60 points at Dry Leas in an evenly-contested match in...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLamprey hat-trick helps rescue Hoppers
Northern Premier IT was a real humdinger at Beechwood, where league leaders Preston Grasshoppers were forced to come from behind to...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSteffon stars but Stade continue to feel the pain
Man of the match: Steffon Armitage starred for Pau against Oyonnax Stade Francais, the one-time giants of French rugby, launched a...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBrown’s ready to ride the wave with Eddie
EDDIE Jones was sacked by Australia after a seven Test losing run in 2005. On Wednesday at Twickenham I asked the...
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