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Marnus on move

Scarlets hooker Marnus van der Merwe will join Munster at the end of the season on a two-year deal. The 29-year-old...

Noah Byrne and Johnny O’Sullivan enjoy the winning feeling for Ireland

England U20s 21-31 Ireland U20s: Irish put the squeeze on sorry English

Ireland stunned England to move into second in the U20s Six Nations, following a hard-fought win at The Rec on Friday...

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Wales U20s 31-21 Scotland U20s: Tom Howe shows the way as the Welsh sink the Scots

Wales recorded their first win of the 2026 U20s Six Nations with a bonus-point display at Cardiff Arms Park against Scotland...

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Italy’s scrum gave Ireland flying lesson

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK FRANCE, and England, will have to be on their mettle against an Italy...

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Dominant Bedford get back on the right track

■ By CHRIS BALDWIN Bedford ............ 54pts Tries: Adamson 3, Hutler 9, Conway 11, Lennon 21, 39; Evans 49, Herman 60,...

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Obonna hits top gear as Richmond take charge

■ By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........38pts Tries: Obonna 9, 43; Baggott 33, Jones 56, Kitson 58, Brownhill 71 Conversions: Grieve 34,...

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Ndimande’s double fires up Worcester

■ By LUKE JARMYN Worcester ........50pts Tries: Bassett 6, Ndimande 15, 19; Anstee 35, Wallis 46, Tyas 57, Garside 66, Short...

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That was a good, gutsy performance, says Cattle

■ By CÓILÍN DUFFY C Pirates ..........17pts Tries: King 11, Moody 17, Agbongbon 21 Conversion: Sinclair 11 Nottingham .....12pts Tries: Rokomoce...

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Hat-trick for Bridge has Ealing on easy street

By JOSEPH TERRY E Trailfinders ..50pts Tries: Bridge 5, 58, 62; Willemse 14, Chilvers 41, Taylor 47, Worboys 65, Jurevicius 80...

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Olowofela hat-trick lights way for Knights

■ By BENEDICT GOLDFINCH Chinnor ..............19pts Tries: James-Carter 3, Cave 69, Hall 76 Conversions: Chamberlain 70, 77 Doncaster .........36pts Tries: Olowofela...

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Cleall the star for Saracens

■ By GEORGE WELLBELOVE Saracens ......... 45pts Tries: Cleall 14, 28; Packer 35, Clifford 47, Corrigan 52, Sellors 68, Omokhuale 79...

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Quins make Sale fight to the end

■ By AMELIA LINE Sale ....................15pts Tries: Lloyd 14, Cokayne 24 Conversion: Duffy 25 Penalty: Duffy 42 Harlequins .......12pts Tries: Peña...

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Kabeya beefs up Lightning

PREVIEW... Loughborough v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning return to Franklin’s Gardens determined to protect their formidable home...

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Trailfinders back in contention

■ By BLUEBELL NICHOLLS Leicester ..........19pts Tries: McCalman 10, Günther 28, Lingham 80 Conversions: Feury 11, 80 Trailfinders .....40pts Tries: Tuffnail...

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Hamer-Webb joins the alternative route

AND still they come, those chosen by England at the start of their professional careers who found alternative ancestral routes into...

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Itoje hits century in good company

SHOULD he so wish, Maro Itoje could lay claim to completing two Test centuries in barely six months. His 100th match...

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What were you thinking, George?

FIRST of all, congratulations to Scotland on reclaiming the Calcutta Cup. No sour grapes here, the better side won but as...

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Wales left to rue kick-off blunder

SUCH a pity Wales could not hold on for the win against Scotland to end their horrible run – but it...

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We got ahead of ourselves again

WE English, are once again the punchline for Scottish jokes... and deservedly so. Whenever we string together some decent performances, we...

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Clumsy Arundell was harshly treated

AM I the only person that thinks Mr Arundell was more than a little harshly treated, when he received his second...

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England must stop kicking ball away

ENGLAND will not win any trophies as long as they kick the ball on a regular basis to the opposition. They...

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We can turn things around, says Goatcher

■By BEN JAYCOCK LEICESTER Tigers director of rugby Fraser Goatcher admits it has been a “frustratingly positive” PWR season so far...

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Sharks taken down by Lions

Lions ............... 34 Sharks .............22 LIONS bounced back from their Bulls’ mauling with a four-try victory in their rescheduled URC clash...

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DREAMTEAM

ATKINS, THE FORMER LONDON IRISH HOOKER/BACK ROW, WHO NOW PLAYS FOR RAMS IN NATIONAL LEAGUE ONE, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE...

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Bradshaw digs deep to lift the burrowed Tykes out

■By WILLIAM BULL Leicester L ......29 Leeds Tykes ...33 LEEDS TYKES kept their survival chances alive with Albert Bradshaw’s try at...

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TJs slayed as wild Titans make noise

■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ........... 21 Rotherham T .........41 ROTHERHAM TITANS came out on top on their travels to Tonbridge...

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Bishop’s bolt on a brace to Bolton try

■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ...............34 Clifton ...................... 19 BISHOP’S STORTFORD sailed to a second-half showing of Clifton, with a three-try...

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Harding’s pair Blackheath to inspires triumph

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ......21pts Tries: Harding 3, 33; Sloot 43 Conversions: Morley 3, 33, 43 Rams .................... 5pts Try: Stone...

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Prince Gwilliam leads with Taylor and Ly to follow DINGS

■By LILLEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings C..................... 19 Sedgley Park ...........0 DINGS CRUSADERS kept visitors Sedgley Park scoreless at Shaftesbury Park, battling hard...

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Johnston on song to win it for Park

■By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park .........36 Sale FC.....................24 HOSTS ROSSLYN PARK claimed a dramatic victory over Sale at the Rock, with...

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Sale extended their Jolly goes out on a limb in one last act

■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............20 Plymouth A ............27 JACK JOLLY’S final kick of the game secured Plymouth Albion a losing...

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Bustin knows his way to the try line, says boss Biljon

■By BEN JAYCOCK ROTHERHAM director of rugby Harvey Biljon hailed his No.8 Callum Bustin after he became the club’s all-time leading...

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Smith is aiming to host USA late show

NEWS EXTRA By JOSEPH TERRY HARTPURY University full-back Corbin Smith has one eye on a home 2031 World Cup, positive about...

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Zebras probed but hosts hold horses

By AVUYILE SAWULA Otley..........................32 Rossendale............26 HOME side Otley held on to a narrow win, despite Matthew Probert’s late try proving Rossendale’s...

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Tiger Bennett likes big Billingham win

By HARVEY ALLEN Sheffield Tigers....46 Billingham................ 7 SHEFFIELD TIGERS mauled their visitors Billingham, winning to give Will Bennett a 300th game...

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It’s always Scunny in dare-filled Hull fight

By ANDREW SMITH Scunthorpe.......41pts Hull......................32pts HOSTS Scunthorpe produced a clinical display to overcome Humberside rivals Hull, whose own late rally slashed...

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Pretty winger Roberts walks Tyne down sweet line

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................34 Fylde.........................26 A HAT TRICK of tries from Will Roberts assisted Tynedale in enhancing their playoff promotion hopes,...

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Kung-fu Pinder kick half-splits Hoppers

■By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale ............34 Preston G ................ 19 JACK PINDER’S pair of tries, either side of half-time, helped Wharfedale to...

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Mowden lose grip on Ionians’ Holden

■By IAN MORRIS Darlington MP ....... 19 Hull Ionians ........... 31 WESTLEIGH HOLDEN hit three to help Hull Ionians inflict a...

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Hedgley bets that rainy Dale fund will profit in the long run

■By BEN JAYCOCK WHARFEDALE captain George Hedgley feels an unprecedented injury crisis has derailed the club’s National Two North campaign but...

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Students are top of the class in tightest of tests

By FYNLEE HATELEY L’ghborogh S.. 45 Hornets..............35 LOUGHBOROUGH Students returned to Epinal Way to play Hornets after they had suffered a...

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Happy Hinckley hit a half-century

By ANDY WARD Syston...................... 12 Hinckley.................. 51 HINCKLEY ran riot in the second half to bring the 50 up in one...

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Jack makes it a really Goodwin!

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 15 Cinderford................11 THIS was a game of two halves as the home side persevered and eventually claimed...

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The Beers are on Louis as his treble seals win

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester...............27pts Barnstaple........19pts TEAMS CHESTER: Cleverley, Robson, Clarke, Powell-Jones, Joseph, Roebuck, Morris, Williams, Craven, Bagshaw, Vare, Hamilton, Ivory, Beer,...

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National League 2N

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O’Kane the real deal as Camborne turn on the style

By BILL HOOPER Camborne................52 Exeter Uni................ 12 FLY-HALF Rory O’Kane marshalled Camborne to a bonus-point win with another mature performance from...

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National League 2N

/ 2 months ago

Zac attack does all of the damage

■By RORY MORROW Lymm ......................... 7 Old Redcliffians ...25 OLD Redcliffians claimed an away win, after an excellent first half condemned...

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National League 2N

/ 2 months ago

Thomas Putts the seal on fightback

■By HUW GRIFFIN Redruth ................... 18 Taunton Titans ....20 TAUNTON produced a strong second-half performance to secure a narrow victory at...

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National League 2N

/ 2 months ago

Top-scorer Sheppard is so happy to be a Hornet

■By CHRIS COLLYER Try machine: Hornets wing Josh Sheppard HORNETS top points scorer and hat-trick hero Josh Sheppard made his 50th...

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National League 2E

/ 2 months ago

In-form Fryatt is hat-trick hero for Combe

■By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.47 Guernsey..........22 A FIRST-HALF hat-trick from Ben Fryatt laid the foundation for a convincing home win for...

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National League 2E

/ 2 months ago

Adams’ anguish as Barnes hold on

■By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks................ 8 Barnes...................... 10 SEVENOAKS and Barnes enjoyed an arm wrestle at Knole Paddock, edged by the visitors...

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