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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWXV2
S Africa ..........19 Italy ............... 23 ITALY saw off tournament hosts South Africa, who rued their ill-discipline. Harlequins tighthead prop Babalwa...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoScotland secure place in 2025 World Cup
By SAM JACKSON Australia ......... 31 Scotland ........ 22 AUSTRALIA were crowned champions of WXV2 after a late flurry of tries...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIreland cash in on USA errors to finish on a high
By BEN JAYCOCK Ireland.............26 USA....................14 IRELAND came from behind to round off an impressive WXV1 campaign with a win over an...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSpain delighted to take top spot
ROUND-UP SPAIN concluded an incredible WXV 3 campaign as champions after conceding just eight points in three games. The champions will...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHat-trick for Breach as England stun New Zealand
By BEN JAYCOCK Style: Jess Breach scores against New Zealand JESS Breach scored a hat-trick as England produced an attacking masterclass...
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Features
/ 1 year agoFrom 1 to 15: It’s all change
THEN AND NOW: BRENDAN GALLAGHER LOOKS AT HOW THE GAME HAS EVOLVED OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS, POSITION BY POSITION FIFTY...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoNancy returns after lay-off
Preview Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers Today. Kick-off 3pm ENGLAND hopeful Nancy McGillivray returns to action today against Leicester following a...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoSing’s the star as champions triumph
■By OLLIE AUST Harlequins ................ 18pts Tries: Aucken 32, Mueller 76 Conversion: Cromack 77 Penalties: Cromack 13, 58 Gloucester-Hart ...... 27pts...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoEight-try Saracens too good for Sharks
■By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Sale Sharks ..... 14pts Tries: Hopkins 55, Prothero 67 Conversions: Irwin 56, 68 Saracens ..........52pts Tries: Gondwe 10,...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoFran has hit ground running
Preview Trailfinders v Loughborough Today. Kick-off 12.45pm LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning’s new signing Francesca Goldthorp makes her second club debut today. The England...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHigh ticket prices for All Blacks cast dark shadow
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW WHEN the RFU finished doing their sums for the autumn series of Twickenham’s...
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/ 1 year agoLoyalty paying off for Alex Lozowski
Short of borrowing Captain Corelli’s Mandolin and strumming his way through a few chords of O Sole Mio, Conor O’Shea could...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBack Jnr is finding his footballing feet
IT’S not every day that a surname synonymous with England’s World Cup triumph appears among the goalscorers for a Premier League...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoFalcons will hope Earl is right
BEN Earl’s obligatory man-of-the-match interview after Saracens’ win over Exeter included the following statement: “You look at this Premiership and everyone...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoTitans put lid on Lions first-half control
■By HENRY WILLIAMS Leicester L ...... 17 Rotherham T . 34 ROTHERHAM turned around a half-time deficit to secure a fifth...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoWalk in the Park for victorious Ross
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC..................... 15 Rosslyn Park .........34 IT WAS 7th v 8th at the CorpAcq stadium with both Sale...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoJolly successful day for Moseley
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............28 Sedgley Park ........26 BIRMINGHAM Moseley blow away Sedgley Park’s early advances as they hosted the...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoBishop’s close to breaking Rams unbeaten run
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ................. 6 Rams ........................ 10 BISHOP’S Stortford gave a strong performance against top-ofthe table Rams under...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoEsher leave winless Darlington in the dust
■By DAN ROBERTSHAW Esher .................. 31pts Tries: Volley 13, Ashworth 46, 77, Faulkner 65 Conversions: Morley 22, 47, 66, 78 Penalty:...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoDeadlock for frustrated Dings
■By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders... 31 Richmond................ 31 DINGS Crusaders were unable to make their home advantage count as they hosted...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoHosts continue their winning ways
■ By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............29 Blackheath.............23 PLYMOUTH took their winning run to four matches with a narrow victory over Blackheath...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBiljon brings Championship experience to Titans’ squad
■By CIARA FEARN Boss: Harvey Biljon ROTHERHAM Titans director of rugby Harvey Biljon is enjoying the challenges and excitement that come...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoForwards pack a punch as Dale are downed
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ...33 Wharfedale..... 12 LEEDS Tykes, buoyed by a ferocious pack mentality in attack and defence, brushed...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoVisitors leave it late to keep on winning
■By RICHARD GORE Hull............................36 Sheffield .................38 SHEFFIELD secured the narrowest of victories to extend their winning streak to six games while...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoLate penalty try fits Bill for victors
■By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............27 Hull Ionians ........... 12 BILLINGHAM had just a little too much for their visitors as they secured...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoTerrific Turner is difference for Fylde
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T........26pts Fylde...................33pts FYLDE head coach Chris Briers paid tribute to the grit and determination of his side...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoDebut man Chell leads Gate to their first win
■By TIM THORLEY Harrogate................22 Chester.................... 16 HARROGATE secured their first victory of the season with a narrow win over Chester in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoIrvine calls shots as Hoppers halted
■By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................45 Preston G.................22 CALLUM IRVINE led the way as Otley saw off the Grasshoppers. Having dominated territorially, Irvine’s...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoJohnston heroics count for nothing
■By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................32 Lymm........................37 LYMM secured their sixth consecutive victory with a thrilling win over Tynedale, despite an exceptional five-try...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoProud Tyke Brady looking to lead club’s new glory bid
■By HANNAH BOYLE Taking charge: Tykes star Jake Brady WHILE all players wear their club shirts with pride, there are few...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoWalker is star pupil in thrilling university challenge
■By SAM SMITH Loughboro S....26 Exeter Uni.........28 EXETER University just had the edge in the battle of the students. The game...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoPriddey hat-trick sinks the visitors
■By DAN THOMAS Camborne................41 Hinckley.................. 19 BEN PRIDDEY grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Camborne secured a 41-19 victory over Hinckley....
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoClifton add to the Services’ unease
■By MO SHER Devonport S............ 17 Clifton.......................52 DEVONPORT’S tough start to the season showed no signs of abating as Clifton claimed...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoRigelsford has all the Will power to help seal a win
■By BILL HOOPER Redruth..............38pts Luctonians........29pts All to play for: Chris Rovery looks to create an opening and, right, Will Riglesford goes...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoHornets hold on in classic ‘game of two halves’
■By PAUL BOLTON Hornets.....................27 Bournville............... 21 HORNETS held off Bournville’s stirring second-half fightback to hold on for their second win of...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoCinderford edge tightest contest
■By FRANK JONES Macclesfield.......... 19 Cinderford...............24 CINDERFORD made sure it was an unhappy return home for their hosts. Macclesfield were on...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoIt’s no Rocky road for young Prowse!
■By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....62 Old Redcliffians....29 IN only his sixth game in senior rugby, 18-yearold Rocky Prowse made the transition...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJoe knows there’s no Luc in his side’s rise
■By OLLIE AUST Strong man: Luctonians prop Joe White LUCTONIANS maintained their unbeaten start to the season last weekend with a...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoMisery goes on as Hawks take it to the Max
■By ED MARRIAGE Colchester......... 7 Henley............... 10 COLCHESTER’S wait for a first National League 2 win goes on as Henley clinched...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoDorking far too quick for Quins
■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................36 Oxford H..................... 7 A BLISTERING first-half performance was enough to see Dorking take the inaugural league meeting...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoGuernsey grab it amid yellow peril
■By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey.................35 Barnes...................... 31 GUERNSEY Raiders saw off visitors Barnes in a match punctuated by a series of yellow...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoIt’s a real Corker as plan pays off
■By CAMERON McMILLAN Canterbury........39pts Westcombe P...22pts CANTERBURY’S preparations paid off as they saw off Westcombe Park, according to coach Matt Corker....
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoConnor at double as Juddians haunt Havant
■By PETE MAYHEAD Havant...................... 31 Tonbridge J............39 TWO tries from Lloyd Connor led Tonbridge Juddians to victory at Havant. After a...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoKharbouch brace chops down Oaks
■By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 19 Bury St Eds..............28 BURY St Edmunds took the spoils from Kent in an impressive encounter thanks...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoOAs survive late Raiders fightback
■By ADAM CLEARY Worthing..................27 Old Albanian........... 31 OLD Albanian claimed a third successive win after claiming victory at Worthing Raiders. The...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSam is the man now the breaks go his way
■By CHRIS COLLYER Full of running: Old Albanian fly-half Sam Jones DESPITE breaking both legs in 2022 and missing the rest...
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Features
/ 1 year agoPlaying out in France was brutal -it really was
MY LIFEIN RUGBY BRIAN MULLEN THE FORMER LONDON IRISH & CLERMONT FLY-HALF NOWADAYS it is a trend: players moving across the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoToo much card confusion
IT seems World Rugby has woken up to the fact that their increasing interference with tackle laws and other elements of...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoSorry to say, but it’s their own fault
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME THERE is something I always admired about the RFU, it has always...
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Features
/ 1 year agoJONNOBALDING
YOUNG GUNS GLOUCESTER & ENGLAND U18 LOCK England U18s second row Jonno Balding is hoping performances for Radley College can impress...
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