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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSpeedy Ben Stevenson leaves it late to win it for Newcastle Falcons
By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle ........28pts Tries: Blamire 33, Gordon 52, Stevenson 60, Pepper 76 Conversion: Connon 77 Penalties: Connon 29, 72...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTen-try Leicester Tigers take charge to brush past Nottingham
By George Wellbelove Nottingham ......29pts Tries: Clayton 7, 21, 50; Green 62, Graham 78 Conversions: Arden 8, Johal 63 Leicester .............
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAmpthill facing daunting date with the Bears
■By BEN JAYCOCK Impressive: Siva Naulago starts for Bristol PREVIEW... Bristol v Ampthill Today. Kick-off 2pm, Ashton Gate WINLESS Ampthill travel...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAlfie Barbeary’s late show saves day for Bath
By Dan Joseph Bedford ............... 7pts Try: Maisey 50 Conversion: Maisey 51 Bath .................... 21pts Tries: Barbeary 67, 75; Tuipulotu 72...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAlex Dolly keeps his cool to put Doncaster Knights on right track
By Luke Jarmyn Caldy .................. 19pts Tries: Robinson 8, Gallagher 18, Hearn 76 Conversions: B Jones 9, Kilcourse 77 Doncaster ...........
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPearson’s power is enough to carry Saints past Cov
■By PAUL SMITH Clincher: Curtis Langdon scores Saints’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images A BATTLING forward display in which flanker Tom...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGloucester left at the gate as Hodge sparks Exeter party
■By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ......... 7pts Try: Rapava-Ruskin 64 Conversion: Taylor 64 Exeter ................ 31pts Tries: Tuima 4, Hammersley 12, Rigg...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTrailfinders smash six to lead way in Pool C
■By MO SHER Ealing T .............36pts Tries: Holgate 5, 45; Cornish 31, Harris 52, De Wee 59, Smid 70 Conversions: Willis...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCarr-Smith is happy to play the long game at Bath
By JON NEWCOMBE WHILE two of his cohorts from England U20 rugby have enjoyed a meteoric rise since their age-grade days...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRadford ready to get Saints rolling
By PAUL REES Close to a return: Alex Mitchell dives over to score for Saints in the Premiership final PICTURE: Getty...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoIt’s not looking good for Lions from Wales
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ONLY once in the last 100 years have the Lions chosen to play...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPlummer cashes in on five minutes of fame
HARRY Plummer’s imminent transfer from the Blues in Auckland to the Michelin Men of Clermont Auvergne may well leave him with...
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Features
/ 2 years agoFor England, it’s a mind game
PAUL REES SAYS THE POTENTIAL IS THERE IN BORTHWICK’S TEAM-BUT BOTH PLAYERS AND COACHES NEED TO RELEASE IT BEFORE the start...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPollock shows worth in England colours
By OLLIE AUST ENGLAND A’s 38-17 victory over Australia A at The Stoop last Sunday saw the latest milestone in the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBecconsall: We need to release pressure
By PAUL REES WILL Becconsall says Exeter are not spooked by the threat of relegation as they look to turn around...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTwelvetrees determined to drive Hartpury on
By MARK STEVENS JUST spending a few minutes in the company of Billy Twelvetrees, it’s fair to say there’s plenty of...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoTime to recognise Etzebeth’s talents
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S THE World Rugby annual awards tonight, held...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHandle the expansion of Junior World Cup carefully
PLANS are afoot to reorganise World Rugby’s showpiece annual U20 competitions – the Junior World Cup and the U20 trophy –...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoScarratt leads the way for Lightning
■By JAMES LOGAN Loughborough ....36pts Tries: Scurfield 15, Waudby 22, Scarratt 35, Treder 40, Kelter 65 Conversions: Rowland 22, Scarratt 35,...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoExeter back in game mode
Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Sale v Exeter Today. 12pm KATIE Buchanan returns for unbeaten leaders Exeter for their trip to winless...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoTrailfinders make Bristol fight to the end
■By STEWART McCULLOUGH Bristol ................26pts Tries: Orr 7, Marston-Mulhearn 40, Bern 44, Reed 58 Conversions: Reed 7, 44, 58 Trailfinders ..........
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoQuins set for derby battle
Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens v Quins Today. 3pm SARACENS inside centre Sarah McKenna is preparing herself for a huge battle...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoIt’s a whole new ball game for Rigg
■By PAUL REES WILL Rigg’s ambition was to become a professional cricketer but it is the oval ball rather than The...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoStrachan confident Ampthill will be firing again soon
■By BEN JAYCOCK FRASER Strachan is determined to put Ampthill’s leaky defensive showings behind them and gain some much needed confidence...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRugby League takes honours in charity match
RUGBY League won the battle of the codes match against Rugby Union 3321 last Sunday in the ‘745 Game’ at Headingley...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRubiolo to join Bristol
NEWCASTLE’S Argentina lock Pedro Rubiolo will join Bristol next summer on a “long-term deal”. The 21-year-old, who has 19 caps for...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoChandler: I just love running out at big stadium
NEWS EXTRA ■By PAUL EDDISON CHANDLER Cunningham-South hits as hard as any tackler in rugby, but even the powerful Harlequins back-rower...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRams downed for first time by Rotherham Titans
By David Beddows, Photos courtesy of Dennis Dixon Rotherham T ......... 21 Rams ........................ 14 A huge defensive effort helped Rotherham...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoCharlie celebrates happiest birthday
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC..................... 12 Leicester L ............. 15 LEICESTER Lions secured just their second win of the season with...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoBurgess puts boot in to secure Heath success
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ...... 16pts Try: Etete 55 Conversion: Burgess 56 Penalties: Burgess 17, 22, 40 Dings .................... 7pts Try:...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoOpening blitz sets visitors on the road to victory
■By RORY MORROW Esher ........................ 14 Bishop’s Stortford.......31 BISHOP’S Stortford earned a bonus-point win as their five tries comfortably saw off...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoClassy Richmond claim top spot
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond................ 21 Sedgley Park........... 6 RICHMOND pulled back from a 3-0 half-time deficit to score three second-half tries...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoPark survive late scare to triumph
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........33 Plymouth A.............29 ROSSLYN Park just edged out Plymouth in a close encounter. The hosts opened the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTom ‘Ailes’ the achievements of inspirational skipper Riley
By DAN ROBERTSHAW Determined: Sedgely Park No.8 Tom Ailes SEDGLEY Park No. 8Tom Ailes says his team relish the competitive nature...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoGibbons in at the double to secure success
By JACK TOZER Clifton................31 Hornets................ 6 ALTHOUGH the Hornets took the early initiative to lead by six points, it was Clifton...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDevonport serve up their very best
By PATRICK MARSH Devonport S............ 17 Loughborough S.......0 DEVONPORT Services produced their best performance of the season to beat Loughborough Students,...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoNat darts over to grab vital scores
By CALLUM CRABTREE Hinckley...................11 Redruth....................38 REDRUTH emerged victorious on a wet day at Leicester Road. Hinckley had what was a dying...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoForwards pack a punch for the Reds
By SAM WORTH O Redcliffians..26pts Exeter Uni.......... 12pts OLD Redcliffians produced a proud defensive effort to take a bonus-point win. The...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoBray paves the way as Lucs stay in hunt for glory
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............13 Bournville................. 6 LUCTONIANS remain in the leading pack after a hard-fought win inspired by Bob Bray. The...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTom is the main Mann on a happy Dale trip
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians..... 12 Tynedale.......... 16 TYNEDALE’S ability to adapt to the atrocious conditions and their strong defence gave...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoRhodri rules roost for Steel City side
By TOM KELLY Preston G................. 17 Sheffield..................25 A HAT-TRICK from Rhodri Campbell helped a tough Sheffield overcome Preston Grasshoppers After 20...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoSecond-half blitz wins it for Chester
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................47 Billingham..............22 CHESTER pulled away for a conclusive win with a fine second-half performance, scoring 25 unanswered points....
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoLeaders Lymm make it eleventh heaven
By ETHAN BENTS Lymm.................26 Wharfedale....... 0 LYMM made it 11 wins from 11 after a dominant victory over Wharfedale. With the...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoEngland duo make world list
ENGLAND full-back Ellie Kildunne and back rower Alex Matthews have been shortlisted for World Rugby’s women’s 15s Player of the Year...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoEvans signs on for more
HARLEQUINS flanker Will Evans has signed a contract extension, following wingers Cadan Murley and Cassius Cleaves, full-back Tyrone Green and scrum-half...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoAdams proves the derby difference
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P......... 12 Sevenoaks.............. 14 THE accurate boot of Sevenoaks full-back Ben Adams was the vital ingredient as...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBarnes hold on in a storming game
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians........ 10 Barnes...................... 13 A MINUTE’S applause was held before kick-off to mark the passing of Peter...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoTough win was reward for our hard work – Pierrepont
By ED MARRIAGE Colchester........ 14pts Worthing............ 20pts Well worth it: Worthing take a lineout in front of the Raven Park crowd...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBury cut down on errors to clinch scrappy match
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.............32 Tonbridge J............ 21 TONBRIDGE kicked off this match looking to build on their impressive start...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoLate Knight kick clinches victory
By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H................... 17 Havant......................22 HAVANT brought home a tense and tight victory in miserable conditions. The visitors got...
