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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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English Championship
/ 9 years agoRonnie roars home to steal bonus point win
By LUKE JARMYN INSIDE-CENTRE Ronnie McLean-Dents’ dash for the line completed Richmond’s revival and led to scenes of jubilation as the...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoJordan hat-trick enough for a draw
By RYAN STEVENS L’boro St 34 Blackheath 34 JORDAN Olowofela scored a brilliant hattrick but Tom Chapman’s late try ensured it...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoStranger and stranger, this tale of Spanish defeat
Controversy: Belgium beat Spain ONE of the saddest aspects of events in Brussels last Sunday when Belgium beat Spain 18-10 in...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoClifton edge ninetry extravaganza
By LYNDON EDNEY Worthing …24 Clifton…36 CLIFTON claimed one of their best wins of the season on Saturday as they scored...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCrusaders take crown with three to go
South West Premier DINGS Crusaders were crowned champions after returning to winning ways with a convincing 24-0 victory over Newbury Blues....
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTough road to success
HOW’S this for an itinerary to help England get their shape back. Three away Tests in South Africa, then an Autumn...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoTime’s up for Rotherham after 14-year stay in tier two
By TOM INNES A FINAL quarter rally by the home side saw Jersey claim maximum points and condemn Rotherham to relegation...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoPritchard kicks Amps past Park
By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park 21 Ampthill 31 JAMES Pritchard’s kicking secured victory for Ampthill against a determined but unlucky Rosslyn...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoTahiti find players are ineligible – five years after they started!
WORLD Rugby so reluctant to get involved in the controversial World Cup qualifier in Brussels, acted decisively enough this week to...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoFletcher’s lads look to build on Scots drubbing
NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND U18s face Wales today at Sardis Road looking to build on last weekend’s emphatic 64-0 victory at Murrayfield....
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSharks show they can strike with lethal force
By COLIN NEWBOULT Power: Marland Yarde holds off Bryce Heem to score for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images AS A FEW sides...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoLane points way with first half try-double
By MARK WOOD DEPARTING Blues hooker Tom Lindsay was delighted to get one over on his old friend Tom Hicks as...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoHowells sticks by decision to quit Romania
By ROB COLE NEWS EXTRA LYNN Howells won’t be reconsidering his position as Romanian coach even after the Oaks squeezed into...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSedbergh save best for the final to deny Cranleigh hat-trick
Open champions: Sedbergh with the U18 Cup SEDBERGH claimed their first Rosslyn Park School 7s U18 Cup title since 2013 with...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoCiting officer to check gay slur
A SALE player could be in trouble with the authorities after Worcester’s Jamie Shillcock alleged he made a homophobic slur. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBlundell’s win the Vase, Hampton settle for Plate
Oustanding: U18 Vase winners Blundell’s School BLUNDELL’S School sealed two days of excellent performances with a 24-20 win over St Peter’s...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSimmonds holds nerve to sink Bath fightback
By NEALE HARVEY Match-winner: Joe Simmonds on the break for Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images Workhorse: Exeter’s Don Armand battles for the...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoHighlanders led to slaughter by Lam’s brilliant strikes
By SAM JACKSON THE Hurricanes delivered a lesson in clinical finishing to beat the Highlanders 29-12 in a fierce match in...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCross Keys …9 Bargoed …0
By PETER HUGHES THREE penalties from flyhalf Josh Prosser earned Cross Keys victory – but this is unlikely to be a...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoAll-action Obano in message to Eddie
TODD Blackadder admits Bath’s top four hopes are remote. He said: “I’m proud of the effort and our defence was outstanding,...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoChester rush has sorry Tigers by the tail
By TOM GALLAGHER Chester 59 Sheff Tigers 7 CHESTER pulled further away from Tigers with this victory at Hare Lane. They...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoDiamond upbeat despite Charnley project failure
By JON NEWCOMBE SALE SHARKS boss Steve Diamond says he wouldn’t hesitate to make another crosscode raid – if the right...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPREVIEW Newport v Neath
Sunday March 25 Kick-off 2.30pm CRAIG Warlow is expecting a tough battle when Neath visit Rodney Parade to take on his...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoAxed Ford will roar for Tigers predicts Toomua
By NEALE HARVEY Challenge: George Ford is back for Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images CHASTENED England fly-half George Ford bounces back into...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSale’s promotion push stepped up
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 6 Sale 20 A BATTLING Sale side left Wharfedale with the four points after edging an attritional...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoSaints to part ways with Myler
NORTHAMPTON standoff Stephen Myler is to leave the club at the end of the season with Wales No.10 Dan Biggar joining...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoThree tries and Thompson’s boot keeps Cardiff cruising
By JAY BAYFORD Cardiff …25 Aberavon …3 CARDIFF’s fine form continued as they rolled Aberavon aside in the Principality Premiership at...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoI’m aggressive alright insists Jake
International bid: Jake Cooper-Woolley WASPS prop Jake Cooper- Woolley has dismissed accusations he lacks the aggression necessary to force his way...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoRiley hat-trick has Blaydon in retreat
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 24 Sedgley Park 52 A FIRST-HALF scoring blitz that produced three tries in a four-minute spell laid...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWorrall’s late try eases the pressure for Drovers
By CARL FIELD Pontypridd …10 Llandovery …30 LLANDOVERY made it four second phase wins out of five with a bonus-point victory...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoItoje takes a nap as fans are put to sleep
From NICK CAIN at London Stadium MARO Itoje may have stolen the headlines with a soft first-half run-in, which he then...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSheffield looking doomed as Macc hit back
By TONY GIBSON Sheffield 17 Macclesfield 21 STRUGGLING Sheffield look destined for relegation following this defeat. This was despite striking first...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPatience pays off as Ebbw Vale go through the phases
By PAUL HOPKINS Ebbw Vale…43 Swansea …3 EBBW Vale ran out convincing winners over Swansea in a magnificent display at Eugene...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoCLOSE-UP ALEX GOODE MIKE BROWN
Saracens full-back Harlequins full-back Goode, by a whisker. He has tap-dancing feet, and was a constant threat, including the scoring pass...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoRiley’s late dash puts Stour in with shout
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge 37pts South Leicester 26pts STUBBORN Stourbridge kept their slim hopes of promotion alive but were given a...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoOld Reds seal vital win in Midlands battle
By DAVE MOORE Broadstreet …20 Old Redcliffs.23 OLD Redcliffians sealed a nervy away win at Broadstreet to boost their chances of...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoAll-action Thomas leads the charge for Llanelli
By HUW S THOMAS Llanelli …24 RGC 1404 …6 LLANELLI were deserved winners in a highly entertaining game between two sides...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoMcCall: Maro’s full of beans
MARK McCall described Maro Itoje’s display as ‘brilliant’ and added that Itoje’s energy did not surprise him. “Maro looked full of...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoOtley revival choked by Bramwell strike
By NICK DOYLE Otley 27 Tynedale 38 TYNEDALE ran out worthy winners scoring twice in the first ten minutes. James Spencer...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoIonians arrive late and pay the penalty
By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 42 Hull Ionians 26 A BLISTERING first-half display was enough to give Elthamians an impressive six-try...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoFive-star Rams dominate Titans
By CAMERON TEMPLE Redingens’ns 31 Taunton T’s 15 REDINGENSIANS put in a commanding display to earn victory over Taunton at Old...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPatched-up Bedwas can’t live with fast-starting Quins
By IAN GOLDEN Bedwas …17 Carmarthen Q 31 CARMARTHEN Quins got back to winning ways, doing enough in the first half...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoFlood sets Toon alight as Goneva gives salute to Shearer
By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER Newcastle United ball boy Toby Flood returned to St James’ Park the hero as the Falcons rewarded...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoLucs pull victory out of the ashes
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians …33 Hinckley…32 LUCTONIANS showed true grit to come from behind and wrestle an important win from opponents...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHougaard signs lengthy deal to stay at Worcester Warriors
South Africa international will be 33 by the time his new deal at Sixways expires
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoNorthampton Saints discipline George North for missing training session
Wales wing was dropped from Northampton's match against Sale earlier this month
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoConnacht sign Brumbies centre Kyle Godwin
One-cap Wallaby makes the move to the PRO14 for next season
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