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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoOne drug test a season is not enough
FIRST the good news. The RPA reports that for last season (2016-17) there was not a single anti doping violation in...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoLiam takes honours – and a yellow card
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Looking good: Liam Williams scores for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images No way through: Sale’s Danny Solomona is held...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDale fall short as Lions secure win
By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L 37 Wharfedale 28 LEICESTER Lions came out on top in a high-scoring affair against Wharfedale. Alex...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoSickener for Titans as late penalty costs them a draw
By GUY WILLIAMS ROTHERHAMlost in sickening circumstances as Bedford fly-half Will Hooley struck a successful penalty to clinch the points in...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoNathan has powerpower, what about puff?
NICK CAIN says Nathan Hughes can frighten the Scots if he has enough fitness in the tank NICK CAIN Warrior: Scotland...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBig win for Blues in fight against drop
South West Premier NEWBURY Blues came from behind to clinch an emphatic 51-22 victory over Maidenhead in their bid to avoid...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoAshton in record bid after latest hat-trick
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Chris Ashton took a giant leap towards an all-time record yesterday with his second hat-trick of tries...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
French break the mould with move to Marseilles BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Formidable...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoMcCall: Defence was just brilliant
SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall was impressed by his team’s fight in the second half. He said: “Areas of our...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTigers roar back to defeat Lucs
By TOM GALLAGHER Sheffield T 25 Luctonians 20 SHEFFIELD Tigers piled more misery on bottom side Luctonians as they ran out...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoRampant Knights win battle of attacks
By STEVE HOSSACK Making the game safe: Doncaster’s Adam Batt scores and is congratulated by Jack Bergmanas PICTURES: Gareth Lyons DONCASTER...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoSee him here, see him there… Nowell pops up everywhere!
JACK NOWELL’s flashing footwork means he has been given the freedom of the field by Eddie Jones – and the Exeter...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCare was lucky to avoid a yellow card and penalty try
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Controversy, controversy… after last weekend’s Six Nations round of matches there are...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoQuins secure play-off spot with victory
■By JONTY MAWES Harlequins 80 Worcester V 7 Three tries: Aldora Itunu HARLEQUINS ran in 11 tries at Surey Sports Park...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoShehadie helped shape the game on global scale
Visionary: Shehadie THERE are 230,000 Australians who can claim Lebanese ancestry and many of the sport-minded gravitate to Rugby League. Wallaby...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoIt’s all systems go for Mullen after injury-wrecked Autumn
NEALE HARVEY talks to Wasps loosehead Matt Mullan, desperate to make up for lost time Buzzing again: Matt Mullan PICTURE: Getty...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSouth beaten as Macc rally for victory
By BRAD HARPER S Leicester 24 Macc’field 38 A SPIRITED Macclesfield recovered from two consecutive losses in an enthralling victory against...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoPack power sets platform for backline fliers
By LUKE JARMYN UNBEATEN Bristol’s forward physicality and backline dynamism outclassed London Scottish to seal a try bonus-point within half-an-hour and...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoStooke’s back on boil at Bath after freeze out from Fisher
■By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA HARD-NOSEDlock Elliott Stooke aims to take centre stage in Bath’s dash for silverware and push his...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWaterman and Dow provide sting for Wasps
■By HOLLY FOSKETT Wasps 26 Bristol 12 WASPS produced a terrific second-half display to run out winners over visiting Bristol. It...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoRobson expecting more fireworks in repeat of last year’s final
DAN Robson says revenge is in the air as two of England’s most entertaining sides reprise last season’s Premiership final with...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years ago‘Character the key to Hinckley’s triumph’
By LEE SIMS Hinckley 29pts Tynedale 26pts HINCKLEY snatched victory just three minutes from time when Joseph Wilson kicked the decisive...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoBrave call by Wigglesworth allows Eden in for winner
By ROB WILDMAN NOTTINGHAMrecorded a first win in 2018 thanks to a dramatic last-ditch penalty goal after Pirates looked assured of...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoKiwi Linklater feeling tingly at prospect of World Cup
By JON NEWCOMBE Round-up Challenge: Brad Linklater SPAIN points-machine Brad Linklater admits he has “goose bumps” at the thought of going...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWallaby flyer joins Saints but Brookes is moving on
NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed Wallaby flyer Taqele Naiyaravoro from the Waratahs. The 26-year-old Fiji-born wing will join the Premiership...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoUnderwood the hero as Glos halt Sarries
■By ADAM MOYLES Saracens 29pts Glos-Hartpury 29pts MID-TABLE Gloucester- Hartpury came from 14 points down to prevent a Saracens victory –...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTMOs only work with the right equipment
NICK CAIN WHAT the furore surrounding the disallowed Gareth Anscombe touchdown in last weekend’s England- Wales clash proved is that the...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSearing Sale seal victory over sorry Otley
By LEON PICKARD Sale 59 Otley 5 SALE ran riot at Heywood Road yesterday afternoon as they scored eight tries against...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoTrailfinders withstand Reds’ late onslaught
By TOM INNES TRAILFINDERS turned up the heat with a 25-point burst either side of halftime that set up a bonus...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoWaters miss late on costs Students victory
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 15 L’borough S 15 OWEN Waters missed a match-winning conversion for Loughborough in the final minute...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBlooding kids has been key to revival – Savage
■By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA JOHAN Ackermann’s determination to blood fresh talent is inspiring Gloucester’s charge for a first Premiership title,...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMobbs-Smith wants strong defensive display
■By DAVID PORTER PREVIEW: Richmond v Firwood Waterloo Sunday February 18. Kick-off 2.30pm RICHMOND head coach David Mobbs-Smith wants a strong...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoET called back when Underhill launched that tackle
SAM Underhill said this season that he is not the fastest flanker on the block. Having watched replays of his brilliant...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBridge battle past Sedgley in thriller
By ADAM WAREING Sedgley Pk 34 Stourbridge 41 A 12-TRY thriller saw Stourbridge edge a promotion clash to keep the pressure...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoPritchard guides Amps to the win
By WARREN KAY Ampthill 30 Caldy 14 JAMES Pritchard scored 15 points as Ampthill secured a bonus point victory over Caldy....
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoTuipulotu looks set to pledge allegiance to Wales
■By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA WALES look to have won a tug of war with England for the services of one...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years ago’Boro up to fourth as they defeat Sharks
■By JACK UNWIN L’borough 21 DMP Sharks 15 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning made it three wins in a row with victory over Darlington...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoToomua class keeps Tigers in the hunt
By NICK CAIN Reaching out: Matt Toomua scores Tigers’ first try PICTURES: Getty Images Round the legs! Quins’ James Chisholm is...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoThree on spin for in-form Chester
By ANDREW SMITH Hudd’field 10 Chester 19 CHESTER’S resurgence continued with their third win on the bounce in a tight contest...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoLe Roux fires for 14-man Moseley
By DAVE LAWRENCE B Moseley 36 Fylde 21 BACK row Jacques Le Roux helped himself to a hat-trick as Birmingham Moseley...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPatience game starting to pay off for Sharks flyer Charnley
■By JON NEWCOMBE NEWS EXTRA JOSH Charnley admits he was “clueless”when he first crossed over into Rugby Union but, 16 months...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoKingston: Penalty count was against us
HARLEQUINS rugby director John Kingston said his team had been hard done by: “We were the better team for first hour...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoAlbion’s home record still intact as Park defeated
By PADDY MARSH Going over: Matt Crosscombe Albion dives for the line to score for Plymouth PICTURES: Pinnacle PLYMOUTH Albion maintained...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoPower of Rams’ scrum is crucial to victory
By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 31 Redingensian 38 BARNSTAPLE claimed two late bonus points but were well beaten by Redingensians. The visiting...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Neath 10 Bedwas 40 BEDWAS produced a superb display to put an end to their winless start to phase two. A...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoPiers pulls the plug on Irish as North gives Wales boost
By NEALE HARVEY Flat out: Rob Horne scores Saints’ second try PICTURES: Getty Images Not enough: Alex Lewington scores his second...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoSix of the best for Coventry as they march on
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 40 Cambridge 10 SIX-TRY Coventry took another step towards the league title and promotion with an ultimately...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoStreet struggle as Moffat makes hay
By ROB WALKER Broadstreet 3 Cinderford 36 CINDERFORD eased to victory with a five-try win. Full-back James Moffat slotted three points...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMerthyr juggernaut rolls on with 16th victory on the spin
Merthyr 30 Pontypridd 21 ■By IAN GOLDEN MERTHYR extended their winning streak to 16 games – 14 in the league –...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoFrancis: I’m after SA tour place
STAR man Piers Francis has set his sights on England’s summer tour. The Saints No.10 said: “I’ve had adjustments to make...












