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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoOtley haunted by ex-fly-half Ireland
By JOHN FINCH Otley …………33 Sheffield T …34 FORMER Otley fly-half Mark Ireland kicked a last-gasp penalty to snatch a dramatic...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoRobshaw’s back and firing for his Lions selection
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins 53pts Tries: Buchanan 14, Brown 21, Marchant 40, Yarde 42, Luamanu 48, Care 55, Swiel 77 Conversions:...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoA Lang afternoon for awful Albanians
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 19 Esher 65 IT HAS been some time since an Old Albanian performance could be labelled...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRecord breaking rout as Old Es run riot
By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 97 Exmouth 7 A RAMPANT Old Elthamians obliterated Exmouth, scoring a club record 15 tries on...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoMunster v Toulouse (Thomond Park) – April 1
Form in Europe this season: In a fearsome looking group Munster, inspired by the memory of their late coach Anthony Foley,...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDeano: Yes, put Chris on the plane
RIVAL coaches John Kingston and Dean Richards were united in respectfully suggesting Warren Gatland seriously considers Chris Robshaw for the Lions...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCranleigh retain U18s Cup for Jake
On top again: Cranleigh School celebrate after retaining the Rosslyn Park Sevens U18s Cup UNDER 18S CUP By NICK VERDIER JAKE...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoSecond half blitz too good for weak Blaydon
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth……45 Blaydon…………0 IN front of their largest crowd of the season, inform Plymouth Albion made it nine wins...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoBanks is a safe bet as he comes in for skip
By JOHN ALLANSON B Stortford ……32pts Redruth7pts Looking good: Nick Hankin scores Stortford’s fourth try, Will Simmonds on his way to...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoSaracens v Glasgow (Allianz Park) – April 2
Form in Europe this season: Saracens couldn’t quite repeat their 100 per cent record in qualifying of last year but came...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWe wanted it too easy, Baxter raps his Chiefs
By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter 30pts Tries: Horstmann 25, Cowan-Dickie 38, Woodburn 46, Armand 67 Conversions: Slade 38, 67 4Penalties: Slade 50,...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWoodhouse and the Kildunnes on fire
ROUND UP WOODHOUSE Grove showed great character at the Rosslyn Park Sevens on Friday to win both the U14s and the...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoBasement boys Barnes put up a fight…
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 24 Barnes 14 RELEGATION-THREATENED Barnes produced a gutsy performance against Cinderford and could count themselves a little...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoClermont v Toulon (Stade Michelin) – April 2
Form in Europe this season: Clermont are one of the few French clubs who place European Cup success over the Top14...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoAmersham sunk as Juddians march on
National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE Juddians still hold pole position following a 28-7 win at home to Dorking. Michael...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDiamond let down after fine first half
SALE boss Steve Diamond reckoned his side could have won after going 19-5 up in the first half. He admitted: “I’m...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoGarvey’s backing Jamaica for 7s progress
NEWS EXTRA By NICK VERDIER MARCEL GARVEY is fully aware it will not be a cool run-in but he has high...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoFraser treble lifts Taunton up table
By KEITH BROOKING T’ton Titans 39 LI Wild Geese 20 HYDE Park played host to an entertaining game but Taunton Titans...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoFour-way fight for title as Broadstreet win
National League 3 Midlands BROADSTREETstrengthened their grip on top spot with a hard-fought 17-12 win at title rivals Nuneaton. In a...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTime running out as Bristol let chance slip
By ROGER PANTING Bristol 14pts Tries: Crumpton 78 Penalties: Searle 11, 39, 53 Gloucester 32pts Tries: Sharples 13, Burns 56, Ludlow...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCeri keeps head for Ponty
Welsh Cup By ROB COLE Cross Keys 37 Pontypridd 42 CERI Sweeney will be back at the Principality Stadium with Pontypridd...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoJersey end Exiles’ run to give Biljon his greatest day
Jersey 15pts Tries: Scott 32, Graham 74 Conversion: Sheedy 74 Penalty: Sheedy 39 London Irish 11pts Tries: Steele 15 Penalty: Brophy...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHawks fly high as Raiders downed
By JOHN HARRISON Worthing R 24 Henley H 47 HENLEY Hawks ran in seven tries as they powered to victory over...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoHuddersfield all but secure league title
National League 3 North HUDDERSFIELDremain unbeaten in the league and enjoy an unassailable 15-point lead over secondplaced Rossendale after beating Morley...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoGloucs’ effort satisfies boss Bell
IN HIS first match in charge of Gloucester, following the departure of Laurie Fisher, head coach Jonny Bell, said: “We showed...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSam the man as RGC reach final
By JAMES MICHAELS RGC 1404 24 Merthyr 20 SAM JONES’ sensational late score secured a WRU National Cup final place for...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoBurns runs hot as Scots get lesson in finishing
London Scottish 22pts Tries: Atkinson 58, Fergusson 61, 79; Holland 80 Conversions: Lydon 79 Bedford Blues 41pts Tries: Adamson 5, 39;...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoOld Reds up as Bromsgrove battle on
National League 3 South West OLD Redcliffians clinched the league title and promotion to National 2 South as they edged out...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoRhodes welcomes back heavy brigade
By NEALE HARVEY WITH their England contingent back and showing no ill-effects from last week’s Grand Slam defeat in Ireland, back...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMurphy boots Ravens to win
Principality Premiership By JOHN MILLS Bridgend R19 Swansea 0 BRIDGEND Ravens moved into third in Tier Two after they shutout Swansea...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoBoyce determined to leave Carnegie a farewell present
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Yorkshire Carnegie v Richmond Today. Kick-off 3pm, Headingley HARLEQUINS-bound prop Lewis Boyce insists there is no panic...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoStop whinging Rob, you’re ignoring player welfare!
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Rob Howley should remember that nobody likes a bad loser as he...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTon-up Louw hopes to do a number on Sarries
BATH are challenging strongly for a return to the Premiership play-offs and Francois Louw has urged his teammates not to let...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCrossword
ACROSS 1. Kiwi centre who qualified for his France caps after three years at Clermont from 1998 (5) 4. Four-times Five...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoTimid Titans given 7-try thumping after Burnell’s exit
Rotherham 7pts Tries: Tresidder 19 Conversions: Ryan 19. Nottingham 46pts Tries: Thacker 24, Evans 40, Stevens 58, 63, Stephenson 69, Langley...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoNorthampton lure playmaker Francis back from Auckland
TRANSFER WRAP By STEVE RIGBY NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed Auckland Blues’ highly-rated playmaker Piers Francis for next season. Francis, 26, originally...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSaracens v Bath
Today. Kick-off 3pm. Allianz Park PREVIEW… SARACENS are poised for yet another Premiership semi-final but they’ll be desperate to see off...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBattling Students crash Pool’s party
SWALEC Championship round-up By JAMES LLOYD THE champagne remains on ice for Pontypool after their 18-game league winning run was brought...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoKnights are charging on in pursuit of derby clash
PREVIEW… Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Today. Kick-off 3pm, Mennaye Field By JON NEWCOMBE Expectation: Paul Jarvis DONCASTER KNIGHTS’ centurion Paul Jarvis...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoOlivier: Boks must act to end the drain of talent
NEWS EXTRA By TOM BRADSHAW SOUTH AFRICA are likely to suffer a continuing drain of talent unless the South African Rugby...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBridge hit back to defeat battling Preston
By HENRY WOODSFORD Preston G ………15 Stourbridge……26 A SECOND-half turnaround saw Stourbridge end a six-match losing streak against Preston Grasshoppers. The...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoO’Connor had better watch his back
The knives are out at Welford Road – again – with Matt O’Connor on his way back in as Leicester’s head...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoTight at the top as title race heats up
SWALEC Division One round-up By ANDREW MCQUARRIE THINGS are hotting up in the race for top spot in the West-Central. The...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoJohnston quits at Warriors
RUGBY SHORTS WORCESTER Warriors high performance director Nick Johnston will leave the club next Saturday. He has decided not to renew...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoScunthorpe hold on for narrow win
By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe 27 Wharfedale 26 SCUNTHORPE survived a late Wharfedale onslaught as they held on for a dramatic victory...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoThe French farce could have ended so much earlier
THE farce that unfolded in Paris last Saturday, culminating in almost 20 minutes of added time was a perfect storm. It...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoOspreyThornton tells Wales: I’m ready for take-off
NEWS EXTRA By JAMES LLOYD Up for it: Rory Thornton is desperate for his Test debut RORY Thornton wants to make...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoIonians beaten by surge from the Amps
Ampthill 31 Hull Ionians 11 By WARREN KAY AMPTHILL scored two converted tries in the second half at Dillingham Park to...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoLions Test refs named
TWO French referees and a South African will take charge of the British and Irish Lions’ Tests against world champions New...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoLions are tamed by league leaders
By JOHN LYON Caldy 22 Leicester L 16 AN INJURY in the warm up to powerful centre Forbes Edward disrupted the...
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