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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHornets feel the sting after surprise jump up the league
By BEN CONEYBEARE In a sport decided by the most razor-thin margins, experience is one of the most precious things a...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoStudents taught a penalty lesson
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...43 Loughborough S.... 17 A TORRENT of penalties helped Dings Crusaders to an emphatic win over Loughborough...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoThree cards can’t hamper Hinckley
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 31 Redruth...................... 7 HINCKLEY gave their strongest performance of the season to win comfortably at home to...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoReynolds’ masterclass too good for the Raiders
By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey................. 10 Canterbury..............34 GUERNSEY Raiders endured a torrid afternoon as Canterbury eased to victory. The hosts did break...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoEs extend run to four as Botterill leads the attack
By OLLY PINHEY Esher...................59pts N Walsham.......... 7pts Hat-trick man: Jame Botterill scoring one of his three tries for Esher ESHER won...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoOaks too strong for visitors as good run continues
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks....... 15 Worthing........... 10 SEVENOAKS toughed out a battling win over Worthing with all the Oaks points coming...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoTJs are frustrated after fine opening
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............ 19 Wimbledon............. 12 AFTER taking a commanding 19-0 lead with their third try shortly after half-time,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoLate drama sees Penfold pinch win
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s............. 25 Barnes......................22 BURY versus Barnes matches are always close affairs and this one did not...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHawks swoop in for share of points
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks....... 18 Dorking..................... 18 HENLEY Hawks and Dorking shared the spoils in an unrelentingly physical encounter at...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBarnes leaves it late to beat Park
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians........24 Westcombe Park.. 20 A LAST-MINUTE tapand-go penalty from OA’s Haydn Barnes settled this tight clash. Westombe...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoYoung pals leading the fightback in Oaks battle
By EDDIE McATEER After five games of the National 2 East season, Sevenoaks had just one win to their name. However,...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Bath second row Rory Cameron
BY BEN JAYCOCK Rory Cameron only started playing rugby aged 15 but the Bath lock has taken inspiration from fellow late...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoSeven-try Bath gear up for big clash with leaders
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Bath thrashed Nottingham 43-0 to continue their excellent form ahead of next week’s clash against unbeaten...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoRugby School secure overdue victory
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Rugby School earned just their second win this season amidst the 200th anniversary celebrations of rugby’s...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoLlewellyn looks to stengthen girls game in Bristol
By BEN JAYCOCK South Bristol Girls, in their second season, appear to be thriving at their permanent base of Bristol Barbarians...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoBorthwick should not cut time with players
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the RFU now preparing for a new relationship with the Premiership...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years ago‘Back then, there were a lot of quality fly-halves’
My Life in Rugby with Tony Clement: The former Wales and Swansea back talks about his life in the game Taking...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoEbbw Vale prevent Newport going top
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT missed the chance to go top of the Premiership after their five-game winning streak was...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoYstrad Rhondda make it eight wins out of nine
Championship round-up YSTRAD Rhondda march on at the top of Championship East with a 23-19 bonus-point win over Glamorgan Wanderers to...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoWelsh warrior bows out in style
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Rugby – even thoroughly modern professional rugby – sometimes proves it still has at least a little...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoAnderson aims to be a starter
By LUKE JARMYN Harlequins full-back Cameron Anderson believes doing the hard yards in London Scottish’s survival fight last season will help...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJonny hit with three week ban
GLOUCESTER wing Jonny May has been banned for three games after being cited for a dangerous tackle against Bath. The 33-year-old...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoScotland in pursuit of England lock Coles
By NEIL FISSLER England lock Alex Coles, in the last year of his contract, is at the centre of a frantic...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoKing plans Bristol visit to assess Sheedy
By PAUL REES Wales will be present at Bristol’s training ground this week to take a look at Callum Sheedy as...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPremiership crowds down by 15.6 per cent
By JON NEWCOMBE Gallagher Premiership attendances are down by 15.6 per cent compared to last season’s corresponding matches. The distraction of...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoLack of jeopardy is costing us, says Davies
By BEN JAYCOCK Caldy director of rugby Gareth Davies says the sting has been taken from this season’s Championship due to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAble Evans is enjoying the high life with Quins
By JON NEWCOMBE Jarrod Evans grew up in the Valleys of Wales, a “chalk and cheese” environment to the one he...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agomember some big Euro-Quins I sort of made sure
NATHAN Catt has joined the RFU from Bath and will operate as the England rugby pathway’s designated scrum coach for the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTuima taking his chance in new-look Chiefs pack
By MARK STEVENS Powerhouse: Exeter forward Rus Tuima POWERHOUSE forward Rus Tuima believes Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter is the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBorthwick begins work building partnership with Premiership
By PAUL REES Steve Borthwick is determined to usher in an era of co-operation with the leading clubs and has scrapped...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMercer ruled out until New Year
GLOUCESTER No.8 Zach Mercer will be out for a “few months” after having an operation on an ankle injury. Mercer joined...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWiese set for France
LEICESTER Tigers’ World Cup-winning No.8 Jasper Wiese says his focus is on “giving my all” for the club amid speculation he...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWelsh record £4.3m loss
THE Welsh Rugby Union recorded a £4.3m loss with a turnover of £101.3m for the year ending June 2023. Former chief...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBath move for Owen
BATH have signed former Jersey Reds fullback Brendan Owen on a short-term contract. The 27-year-old South African joined the Championship side...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoMoody Jnr wins first cap… in soccer
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER DYLAN Moody has followed in the footsteps of his famous father, former Leicester, England...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoConway forced to call time
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER IRELAND and Munster wing Andrew Conway has retrired from the game aged 32 because...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBath chasing England U18 flyer Offiah
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Signing on: Max Ojomoh is close to agreeing a new...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoHowley ready for new challenge
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ROB Howley is set to leave his job as senior assistant coach with Canada...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoGrayson to join Delaney in Japan
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Off: James Grayson MITSUBISHI Dynaboars will announce this week the signing of Northampton Saints...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDREAM TEAM
ALLAN JACOBSEN, THE FORMER SCOTLAND AND EDINBURGH PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Massimo Cuttitta...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoMy best XV attacking players on the planet
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THIS is a World XV from the 2023 World Cup with a difference, because...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFive-star Harlequins land late knockout
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......................... 25pts Tries: Liebenberg 20, Steward 33, 47 Conversions: Pollard 33, 47 Penalties: Pollard 8, 66 Harlequins...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcKellar frustrated by Tigers mistakes
TIGERS boss Dan McKellar described himself as “incredibly frustrated” after watching a fourth defeat in a row for his new team....
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSharks go on attack with Ford in control
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bristol .................................13pts Tries: Caulfield 9 Conversions: Sheedy 10 Penalties: Sheedy 42, 53 Sale .................................... 27pts Tries: Reed 24,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago‘Plenty of effort but too many mistakes’
BEARS director of rugby Pat Lam said his side were guilty of overcomplicating matters. “There was plenty of effort, but we...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBath find their flow to hit Gloucester for six
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ....................... 27pts Tries: Harris 17, Carreras 27, Alemanno 68 Conversions: Barton 17, 27, 68 Penalties: Barton 6,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago‘Fantastic advert for Prem Rugby’
BATH head coach Johann van Graan believed the game was a fantastic advertisement for Premiership rugby. He said: “The second half...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAngus glad to hold his own in back row battle
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Northampton v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens ANGUS Scott-Young relishes a battle and there are few...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHuge challenge awaits for Baxter’s resurgent Chiefs
IT WAS expected to be a season of rebuilding for Exeter following the loss of a core group of players who...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCodling can sense change is in the air
Premiership By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Newcastle v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingston Park THE last time Newcastle defeated Saracens in the...
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