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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoBig guns guide clinical champs to victory
Ospreys.6 Munster A 24 ■By ROB COLE REIGNING champions Munster punished the Ospreys with two tries in a clinical ten-minute spell...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoCut the bench to reduce the risk of injuries
AS the broken body count in the Premiership rises, with a growing consensus that the greater ball-in-play time under the new...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoYoung: It’s not going our way
WASPS director of rugby Dai Young said: “When the luck’s not with you it’s not with you, but it’ll turn. When...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoDarlington bounce back with five more tries
■By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP 36 O Elthamians 21 DARLINGTON returned to winning ways, scoring five tries in the process and adding...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHawks do just enough to sneak to victory
■By NICK PITSON Henley 29 Barnstaple 22 HENLEY Hawks claimed a deserved bonus-point win over Barnstaple at Dry Leas in a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoIs art of post-match interview disappearing, like objectivity?
PLAYERS have been taking umbrage at post-match questions almost ever since Billy Webb Ellis ran off with the football at Rugby...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoDeegan’s double puts Leinster clear
Doncaster.17 Leinster A.41 ■By STEVE HOSSACK LEINSTER threw down the gauntlet to their cup rivals when romping to victory in their...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoSimmonds leaves it to clinch Chiefs win
■By ROGER PANTING EXETER made hard work of getting their Cup campaign off to a winning start as it took them...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoHarrison seals the deal for Moseley with four
■By WILL THOMPSON Esher 27 Birmingham 32 THE BATTLE ended with only five points between the sides as Moseley came out...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoWild Geese soar after Reon treble
■By WARREN MUGGLETON LI Wild Geese 53 O Redcliffians22 REON Joseph scored a hat-trick for London Irish Wild Geese as they...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoLate sin-bins let Exiles claw back
L Scottish.27 Dragons 20 ■By LUKE JARMYN TWOsin-bins at the end of the first half saw the Dragons throw away a...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoAnniversary of Foley’s death can give Munster energy to topple Castres’ big guns
■By SAM JACKSON MUNSTER coach Rassie Erasmus wants his men to mark the first anniversary of Anthony Foley’s death with a...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoTolmie and Emery lead ten-try rush
■By JOHN WILKINSON Fylde 0 Coventry 64 HOOKER Scott Tolmie and winger Tom Emery claimed try hat-tricks as Coventry ran riot....
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRaiders stunned by late fightback
■By LIAM DAVIES Worthing 27 Cinderford 29 CINDERFORD produced a stunning comeback late on to defeat Worthing Raiders. The Raiders looked...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoTitans are fired up by Burns to land first win
Rotherham.28 Connacht A 23 ■By GUY WILLIAMS ROTHERHAM are celebrating their first win of the season after six consecutive league defeats...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoMontpellier mauled by hit-man Henshaw
■By DECLAN ROONEY First blood: Joey Carbery goes over to score Leinster’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images RUAN Pienaar nailed a...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoAmpthill make it four wins on spin
■By BRAD HARPER L’boro S 14 Ampthill 36 AMPTHILL earned their fourth consecutive win in an emphatic victory against Loughborough Students...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoBlues given Bristol keep bruising as on winning
Cardiff Blues 7pts Bristol 31pts ■By EMILY GILL At the double: Two-try hero Aaron Chapman scores for Bristol PICTURES: JMP BRISTOL...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoRobbie’s praise for Leinster stand-ins
ROBBIE Henshaw paid tribute to his young teammates who stepped up for yesterday’s Champions Cup opener. Without Johnny Sexton, Scott Fardy...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCheeky Watson to stand trial next summer
NEWS EXTRA THE fraud and money laundering trial involving former Eastern Province rugby boss, Cheeky Watson, and his three coaccused will...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoFast-starting Ealing go on an 11-try romp
Ealing T 67 Richmond 12 ■By OLI SHAPLEY EALING Trailfinders got off to the perfect start with a dominant win over...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoMagical Nakawara casts his spell over Leicester
■By BRENDAN GALLAGHER FIJIAN superstar Leone Nakarawa, playing rugby but not as we know it, was the difference between Racing and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoYes, it’s time for Jamie George to become king
Dylan Hartley or Jamie George? Past England hookers have their say
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years ago‘We learnt our lesson’ says Cipriani, as Wasps prepare for Ulster test
By Adam Ellis Ahead of Wasps‘ trip to face Ulster in the Champions Cup under the lights of the Kingspan Stadium...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoJackson column: Time to end Scarlets’ Euro Cup heartbreaks
By Peter Jackson No contender for Europe’s blue riband trophy can have endured more heartache in their pursuit than the Scarlets,...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoWilliams column: Losing one is unfortunate, losing two may be catastrophic
Shane Williams on the situation at Ospreys with Biggar and Webb set to leave
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoCain column: Kyle Sinckler can consider himself lucky as inconsistency in bans perpetuate
By Nick Cain KYLE Sinckler can consider himself fortunate to get off with a seven-week ban after making contact with Northampton...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoGuscott column: Champions Cup pools draw make it sure to be a thrilling start
By Jeremy Guscott THE European Cup is a tougher, harder tournament under EPCR than it was four years ago when the...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoByron McGuigan’s out to steal march on Scotland
By Jon Newcombe BYRON McGuigan is hoping his terrific try-scoring form with Sale Sharks will catch the eye of the Scotland...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoBees lay down marker with huge win
North Midlands Cup quarter-finals BIRMINGHAM & Solihull Bees booked their place in the North Midlands Cup semi-finals with a resounding 70-12...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoAley is live and kicking in Leicester victory
By HOLLY HUME S Leicester 35 Sheffield 26 TWOyellow cards were not enough to stop South Leicester from claiming victory over...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCardiff students taken to school by Trebanos
WRU National Championship round-up TREBANOS staged a major second half recovery at Cardiff Met to overturn a ten point deficit to...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoPersistence pays off against Fylde
By PHIL JOHNSON Ampthill 35 Fylde 12 AMPTHILL eventually secured a bonus point win over struggling Fylde after an attritional, scrappy...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRayner stays cool to tie it up for Reds
By BEN RODEN O Redcliffians25 Henley 25 THE points were shared in a tough open game at Scotland Lane. Henley led...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoMy simple way to stop threatened player walk-out
Natural break: Wasps’ Guy Armitage is tackled by Ospreys’ Joe Thomas as he runs in to score in last season’s Anglo...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDale defeated by battling Chester
By STEVE SMITH Chester 10 Wharfedale 3 CHESTER made it three back-to-back home victories as they overcame struggling Wharfedale at Hare...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoTucker’s hat-trick sends Penallta through
WRU National Plate/Bowl round-up REIGNING champions Penallta were pushed all the way as they opened their defence of the Plate title...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoPaver tells Pirates to take their chances
Preview Cornish Pirates v Nottingham Today, Kick-off 2.30pm AFTER seeing his side come up just short 28-26 at Carnegie last Sunday,...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoNothing phases Maisey’s final kick
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 30 B Stortford 27 FLY-HALF Will Maisey kicked a stoppage time penalty to edge Coventry to their...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoLate try by Moss ensures it’s five on spin
By ALEX MARROW Wimbledon 7 Canterbury 22 CANTERBURY made it five victories in a row as they eased past Wimbledon, who...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoPunishment should fit crime regardless of the outcome
Why is an act of foul player no longer considered an act of foul play if just a minor or no...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBurns deserved his red says Blackadder
By TOM BRADSHAW TODDBlackadder says Bath have “no complaints” after Freddie Burns was red-carded for a tip-tackle on his full debut...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoUnbeaten Field in Luc after third win
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 32 Luctonians 15 HUDDERSFIELDremain unbeaten in three games following a highly impressive bonus point victory at Lockwood...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBordeaux revelling in English connection
Anglo-Saxon making a mark: Rory Teague is inspiring Bordeaux PICTURE: Getty Images Atrio of British coaches have inspired Bordeaux-Begles to their...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoBristol stay top but Lam knows work to be done
By SAM JACKSON TOM Varndell scored a hat-trick as Bristol ran in seven tries against London Scottish to stay clear at...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoDogged effort not enough as Plymouth march on
By PADDY MARSH Final flourish: Dan Mugford scores for Plymouth Albion PICTURES: Pinnacle Plymouth Alb 17pts Tries: Arnott 30, Salter 49,...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoChinnor in charge for superbwin on the road
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 20pts Chinnor 31pts Keeping it tight: Cinderford openside Lewis Beer scores. Right: Chinnor second row Jack Ramshaw...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoNo panic yet insist ‘buoyant’ Warriors
CARL Hogg remains stoic despite the Warriors recording six losses from six matches. “We’d love to be sitting there with more...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoRandall hits hat-trick as Hartpury come of age
By ANDREW BEACHAM THIS felt like the day when Hartpury finally arrived as a Championship side. In a pulsating encounter, they...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoVisitors run riot to keep pace with table-toppers
By PAUL SMITH B Moseley 14 Blackheath 55 TWO tries apiece from fullback Leo Fielding and winger Geoff Griffiths led Blackheath...













