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National League One
/ 2 years agoTitle-chasers Richmond look to make strength in numbers count
By Conor McLarnon Richmond prop Theo Bevacqua is only in his first season at the club and has already played a...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoWhere there’s a Will there is a way for Tigers
By WILL JUDD Fylde..................28 Sheffield...........30 SHEFFIELD Tigers were made to fight until the last minute to claim a hard-fought win over...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoIonians roar back to make Bills pay
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians............40 Billingham..............26 HULL Ionians gained a much-needed win by overcoming a 21-point deficit to run out comfortable...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoLate Tykes’ tries break Dale hearts
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............24 Leeds Tykes...........28 LATE tries at the end of each half for the Tykes proved enough to win...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoOtley miss late kicks and hand it to Hoppers
By TOM KELLY All action: Josh Ree scores the match winning try and below, Leon Mudd can’t stop Sam Russell as...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoClassy Sheffield make it 11 wins on the bounce
By LUKE CAMPBELL Sheffield .................43 Hull ............................23 SHEFFIELD were made to work hard by a spirited Hull side, but scored seven...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoWood spoils Lymm plans for a title tilt
By ETHAN BENTS Lymm........................33 Tynedale.................47 LYMM suffered a big blow to their National League Two North title hopes after defeat against...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoChester made to graft by brave Gate
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................29 Harrogate................26 THIS closely contested match was in doubt until the last play as Harrogate made Chester work...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFront-row life is just grand for former Hull Ionians centre Michael Melhuish
By Ben Jaycock Hull Ionians’ Michael Melhuish has made the miraculous transformation from inside centre to tighthead prop this season. The...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDominant Barnes cruise to win over Islanders
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes.............. 24 Guernsey..........14 BARNES won this full-blooded encounter 24-14, but the scoreline didn’t reflecting their dominance. The home...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoTJs eye title after Truman’s show
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............39 Havant...................... 16 TJS ran in seven tries as the home side produced a rounded performance led...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoQuins’ rally makes up for slow start
By DUNCAN OGILVY Oxford H...................48 Dorking.....................24 AN outstanding performance from Oxford Harlequins helped them in their battle to climb the table...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoCombe have Fryatt and Cook to thank for victory
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P...22pts Canterbury........18pts On the charge: Jesse de Vries carries the ball for Cantebury Working hard: Nick Cook...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoMore pain for Bury as Oaks make discipline count
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.............36 Sevenoaks..............38 A MID-TABLE battle played out in dreary conditions saw more heartbreak for Bury as...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHooker shows his pace in 50m dash
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................34 Colchester.............. 19 A BRACE of tries for Spencer Hayhow and Jamar Richardson saw Henley Hawks secure a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoSam’s the man to win it at the death
By PETER LINDSAY Old Albanians........36 Worthing..................34 OLD Albanians (OAs) emerged victorious from a closely contested match against Worthing that was punctuated...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMax’s work ethic keeps him looking to progress
By CHRIS COLLYER LEVEL-headed Henley fly-half Max Titchener held his nerve to seal the deal with a late penalty to see...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoNew boy Ozzy makes instant impact
By JOSH THOMAS O Redcliffians.12 Taunton T.........19 TAUNTON showed great character as they twice came from behind to edge past Old...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLast-gasp Phillips try sinks hosts
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............14 Redruth....................23 REDRUTH continued their good run by defeating a mis-firing Luctonians. Prolific Ben Link opened the scoring...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoYellow card leaves hosts feeling blue
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............30 Hornets.....................41 BOURNVILLE were left to count the cost of Harry Dawson’s yellow card as Hornets rattled in...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoA dream day for birthday boy Mills!
By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni..........30pts L’ghborough S......29pts EXETER University beat arch-rivals Loughborough in high-scoring thriller at Millfield School. Exeter started the...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoStar man Gibbons guides side to comfortable win
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................42 Devonport S............26 TWO early tries from Clifton led to expectations of a cricket score total. But although...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoOliver hat-trick is in vain for visitors
By JACK TOZER Cinderford...............48 Macclesfield..........28 SIX first-half tries helped Cinderford to an impressive win over Macclesfield, with the visitors securing an...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoPriddey treble is the decisive factor
By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................39 Camborne............... 44 CAMBOURNE had a real battle to win at Hinckley, with Ben Priddey the star of...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoStudent star Isaiah setting his sights on return home
By CHRIS COLLYER EXETER University top try scorer Isaiah Akpovwa hopes his efforts in the fourth tier can earn him a...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHartpury & Exeter back in running
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT was a weekend of revival in BUCS Super Rugby as Hartpury gave life to the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWood making good at Trailfinders
By BEN JAYCOCK CANADIAN tighthead Rori Wood has hit the ground running in west London and wants to help Trailfinders to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoIf I see players smile, I’m happy
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to former Wales flanker Lyn Jones, below, head coach of the Netherlands What was your...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSaints prove too strong for Tigers
ACADEMY RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS NORTHAMPTON U18s booked themselves into a fourth consecutive academy league final with a 62-17 thrashing of...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoScotland vs Ireland – The rivalry which is a little one-sided
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher The history books tell us that Ireland...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoNaval officer who was sunk by RFU
IT’S been a tad busy of late with much to discuss but the recent passing of former RFU secretary Tony Hallett...
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Features
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns – Bath Winger Charlie Griffin
By Conor McLarnon Up-and-coming Bath winger Charlie Griffin hopes to replicate the playing style of senior international Freddie Steward in a...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Features
/ 2 years agoSix Nations: England need best players on in last 20
By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game An exciting time in rugby with the start of the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGareth Steenson – For me, it’s all about broadening horizons
Mark Stevens talks to Exeter’s former fly-half to find out about his life back home - and what he thinks about...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSuper Rugby Pacific Preview – Superstar Ardie Savea the man to ignite Moana Pasifika
Super Rugby Preview By Ben Jaycock Ardie Savea’s move to Moana Pasifika is the headline transfer and there’s a feeling of...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoDe la Rua puts Cardiff on top
By CARL FIELD Super Rygbi round-up CARDIFF went top with a 34-26 bonus-point win over RGC at the Arms Park. The...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoEvans puts Ponty on their way
Premiership round-up CENTRE Ioan Evans’ try treble inspired leaders Pontypridd to a 43-31 victory over Cross Keys. A hat-trick from Keys...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBrothers on fire for Sungoliath
Japan Rugby League One By BEN JAYCOCK BROTHERS Taiga and Sei-ya Ozaki each scored a try for Tokyo Sungoliath in a...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoVenues chosen for cup finals
NEWS EXTRA MACCLESFIELD rugby club and New Brighton RUFC have been selected as the two venues in the North West for...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoPatrice Collazo’s mission to rescue Racing 92
French Column - By James Harrington Lo! And, indeed, behold! Former Montpellier, Toulon, Brive and La Rochelle coach Patrice Collazo has...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
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Features
/ 2 years agoI’ve learnt from my mistakes -Skinner
■By MARK STEVENS Trio: Harvey Skinner and inset, Henry Slade, top, and Will Haydon-Wood EXETER fly-half Harvey Skinner aims to put...
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Features
/ 2 years agoTweedy’s aiming high for Archers
■By CONOR MCLARNON UNDER the leadership of flanker Nathan Tweedy, Nottingham are hungry to achieve their best finish in the Championship...
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Features
/ 2 years agoTiatia to stay at Dragons
FILO Tiatia will continue as the Dragons’ head coach next season. Tiatia, a twice capped All Black, arrived at Rodney Parade...
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Features
/ 2 years agoSmith off to Nevers
SECOND row George Smith has left Northampton to join French ProD2 side Nevers. The 24-yearold joined Saints last summer, having been...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoSix Nations – Italy vs Wales Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Wales will head to Rome to take on Italy to kick off the second round of...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSix Nations Predictions League: Round Two with Brett Igoe and The Rugby Analyst
Ahead of round two, the boys from the podcast, alongside this week’s guest, Irish analyst Brett Igoe and YouTube’s Rich Isaac...
Autumn Internationals
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