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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoStick with 20 teams but bring in Trophy
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points IT’S very rare, in fact unique, for me...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoDiagram shows how difficult it is to tackle head-on
THE RFU are of course totally correct in their desire to improve and “make safe” tackling techniques at grassroots and junior...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoLate Ram raid floors visitors on a night to remember
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams .................29 Chinnor.............19 B Moseley .............. 21 Sedgley Park ....... 44 RAMS produced a second stunning comeback in...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoIt’s another stroll in Park for new boys
■By JON MEADOWS SEDGLEY Park made it two wins out of two with a top away triumph. The newly-promoted visitors were...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoLate Kelly try is enough to take derby honours
■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ........ 24pts Rosslyn Park...31pts Tries: Caddy 9, Te Mete 15, Post 47 Conversions: Landray 9, 15, 47...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoTierney secures tightest encounter
■By MO SHER A PULSATING, see-saw encounter, in the capital went the way of the visitors, Toby Tierney’s try four minutes...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoNathan proves to be Taylor-made to inspire victory
■By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford..............23 Leicester Lions .... 17 THE first-ever meeting between these two teams went the way of Cinderford, as...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoAlbion on song in eight-try triumph
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............54 Taunton T................29 PLYMOUTH Albion recorded a comprehensive victory over their West country rivals Taunton Titans by...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoJoshua is the Reel deal for the victors
By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC..................... 21 Darlington MP.......28 DARLINGTON Mowden Park opened their account for the season, with Sale still looking...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoSedgley boss Barrow wants Park to do much better
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Sedgley Park marked their return to National One by beating former Championship side Richmond in a shock result...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHeron on hand to seal the tightest of tussles
By MIKE BROWN Billingham.......20 Tynedale.......... 17 THE heat was on for these sides after losing in round one, with Samuel Heron’s...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoIt’s derby delight again – for Fylde!
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G.................27 Fylde......................... 41 FYLDE’S derby dominance continued with a win over Preston Grasshoppers after the visitors capitalised...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTykes triumph in cross-city clash
By BEN CROPPER Lanigan got his sec-Thomas Leeds Tykes........... 31 Otley.......................... 18 LEEDS Tykes maintained their unbeaten start to the season,...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoMinikin is main man as Ionians celebrate
By RICHARD GORE Hull......................25pts Hull Ionians......30pts LEWIS Minikin steered Hull Ionians to victory in a classic derby game that ebbed and...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoField find last-gasp try to break hearts of hosts
By NEIL ALLEN Lymm........................ 41 Huddersfield..........48 HUDDERSFIELD took the honours in the last few seconds to break Lymm hearts. After seven...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoFisher helps net points for visitors
Sheffield Tigers....28 Sheffield..................32 ■ By NATHAN EDWARDS AS much as a derby win is a ‘must’ in every teams calendar, after...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoForward power is key for the Titans
Wharfedale............ 19 Rotherham T..........34 ■ By JOHN CLARK ROTHERHAM turned on the second-half style down the slope to emerge victorious. Wharfedale...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoJosh backs Byron to put Tigers in hunt for honours
By BEN JAYCOCK Sheffield Tigers lost their head coach four weeks into pre-season, but Adam Byron stepped up and led his...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoOpening blast puts Guernsey on the right path
Guernsey..........36 Sevenoaks.......27 By MIKE MARSHALL AN early blitz within the first 12 minutes helped ensure Guernsey Raiders were victorious in a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoWimbledon rue Roberts hat-trick
Barnes......................59 Wimbledon.............22 ■ By FRANK MCARTHUR BARNES emerged decisive winners in South West London despite a tight opening period, beating local...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBury sweep aside poor Walsham
Bury St Ed’s............. 50 North Walsham..... 17 ■ By ANDREW HERLIHY BURY St Edmunds decisively dispatched of the visiting North Walsham...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoGeorge: OAs not clinical enough
O Albanians...... 31pts Henley H.............20pts ■ By RICHARD HOMER OLD Albanians head coach Dan George posed a conflicted figure following his...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoMagnificent Morris’ four-try day secures victory
Canterbury..............45 Tonbridge J............ 19 ■ By CARRICK BLAKE NATHAN Morris’ sensational four tries ensured Canterbury left Merton Lane with a bonus...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDominant Dorking crush the Raiders
Dorking.....................38 Worthing.................. 10 ■ By KEVIN BEAL DORKING sealed a fine win over Worthing Raiders with a sizzling performance in front...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoEsher remain on promotion path
Westcombe P.........27 Esher.........................42 ■ By JOHN DVALLELY WESTCOMBE Park’s late fightback was not enough to overcome promotion contenders Esher. Winger James...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCook relishing Barnes switch after 20-point haul on debut
■ By BEN JAYCOCK BEN Cook starred on debut with a 20-point haul that helped Barnes see off National Two East...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCozens puts boot into Dings as Clifton cling on
Dings C.............. 15 Clifton................ 16 ■ By BAZ JOHNSON THE boot of Luke Cozens proved the decisive factor as Clifton edged...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoOld boy Pointon’s star of the show
Loughborough S.... 31 Hinckley..................40 ■ By JAMES GALLAGHER HINCKLEY made it back-to-back wins to start the season as they toppled hosts...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHarley’s hat-trick fails to save Salop
Newport (S)............29 Chester.....................32 ■ By GLYN CASTLEDINE CHESTER held off a determined second-half surge from Newport (Salop) as they claimed a...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLarkins joy as big crowd see Cam bag derby win
Camborne..........36pts Redruth..............29pts ■ By BILL HOOPER On the charge: Camborne’s Aden Brassington drives for the try-line and A HUGE crowd were...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoBournville blitz seals success as Kings lose way
Bournville...............29 Dudley K...................22 ■ By PAUL BOLTON BOURNVILLE punished Dudley Kingswinford’s indiscipline with 19 unanswered points in an 11-minute purple patch...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHornets stung by surging students
Exeter Uni................68 Hornets..................... 19 ■ By HANNAH BURTON EXETER University poked the Hornets nest as they cruised to a huge home...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoOld Reds toppled by Grimes treble
Luctonians..............47 O Redcliffians........ 15 ■ By GEOFF VICKRESS CHARLIE Grimes bagged a hat-trick as 14man Luctonians beat a game Old Redcliffians...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoPromotion push is the aim for try star Bowyer
By BEN JAYCOCK Dale Bowyer scored five tries as Hinckley ran riot last weekend with a 45-28 win over Bournville and...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins and England U18 scrum-half Lucas Friday
Lucas Friday starred for Jonathan Pendlebury’s England U18s in their tour of South Africa this summer and is aiming to progress...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoMartinovic: We need to focus on state schools
Alan Martinovic fears that the England Rugby player development pathway recently criticised by Eddie Jones will run into more difficulties if...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Junior Paramore: ‘Nothing comes easy in life…You have to work’
The former Samoa, Bedford and Gloucester number eight talks about his life in the game GROWING up, I preferred indoor sports;...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoLloyd on target to floor Pontypridd
Premiership round-up ■ By ROB COLE EVAN Lloyd put the boot into Pontypridd as he kicked Ebbw Vale back into a...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoLewis leaves it late to snatch it for Newbridge
Championship round-up CONNOR Lewis came off the bench and turned into a hero as he crossed for the winning try for...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoTime right for second crown to come north
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME THE opening weekend of matches will tell us a lot more about...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoJoy to see the hosts burst out of bubble
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE Rugby World Cup party kicked off in France on Friday. Things have been simmering along with...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, September 10, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoHalliday welcomes new-look Prem Cup
By NICK CAIN The latest incarnation of the Premiership Cup, and the most positive because it includes Championship clubs competing against...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoJoyce keeps her Olympic dream alive
By ROB COLE Jazz Joyce doesn’t believe taking up a full-time contract with the Welsh Rugby Union will jeopardise her dream...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDowson: Things are going to get better
By PAUL REES Premiership clubs get their season underway this weekend with Northampton’s director of rugby Phil Dowson looking confident that...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoVan Rensburg ready to rumble for Bristol
By PAUL REES When Benhard Janse van Rensburg became available after London Irish folded in June, Pat Lam wasted no time...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWillis aiming to be the local villain
By ADAM HATHAWAY Jack Willis headed back to France on Thursday with England aiming to go from local hero to villain...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWarburton: Ball in play time ‘crucial’ in France
By BEN JAYCOCK Sam Warburton believes fitness and management of ball in play time could be the difference in this World...
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