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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHarvey’s a hero in Old Reds victory
By MO SHER Hornets.....................29 O Redcliffians........33 An entertaining contest at Hornets’ Hutton Moor Road went the way of the visitors as...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoClubs brand new league structure a big success
By LUKE JARMYN Figures at several National 2 clubs have deemed the new three league structure that’s operated in tier 4...
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Features
/ 3 years agoRefereeing can be lonely but I wouldn’t change it
MY LIFE IN RUGBY GREG GARNER THE FORMER PREMIERSHIP AND INTERNATIONAL REFEREE Top whistler: Greg Garner taking charge of Saracens v...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoSome great matches but it’s all for nothing
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the men’s Six Nations finally over, albeit with the painfully poor...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoJennings signs new deal at London Irish
NEWS EXTRA RORY Jennings has signed a contract extension with London Irish. The 27-year-old has made 24 appearances since joining from...
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/ 3 years agoBristol swoop in for former Wasps duo
NEWS EXTRA BRISTOL have signed hooker Gabriel Oghre and scrum-half Sam Wolstenholme for next season and have handed new deals to...
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/ 3 years agoFive weeks for Hudson, Beaton receives three
NEWS EXTRA DONCASTER Knights back row Sam Hudson has been banned for five weeks after his citing for reckless or dangerous...
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/ 3 years agoSexton set to miss rest of the season
NEWS EXTRA IRELAND captain Johnny Sexton looks set to miss the rest of this season after suffering a groin injury. Sexton...
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/ 3 years agoFalcons prop Palframan banned for thee weeks
NEWS EXTRA NEWCASTLE prop Richard Palframan has been banned for three games following his red card in last Friday’s win over...
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/ 3 years agoAtkinson extends his stay at Kingsholm
NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER centre Seb Atkinson has extended his contract with the Cherry and Whites. The 20-year-old has made 12 appearances...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoResults
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFylde’s title fight is over admits Briers
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK FYLDE joint head coach Chris Briers has conceded the National Two North title to Sedgley Park...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRegional results
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoComeback kids fire into the semi-finals
BUCS RUGBY By CAM STEPHENS The opening round of the BUCS Super Rugby play-offs exceeded all expectations as four quarter-final comebacks...
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/ 3 years agoDempsey re-signs at Glasgow
NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND flanker Jack Dempsey has signed a two-year contract extension with Glasgow Warriors. Dempsey, 28, is in his second...
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/ 3 years agoWarrior Doel joins Ospreys
NEWS EXTRA OSPREYS have signed former Wales U20 wing Harri Doel as cover for injured Alex Cuthbert until the end of...
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/ 3 years agoLlanelli pull out of Premiership
NEWS EXTRA LLANELLI RFC are to withdraw from the Welsh Premiership next season. The club said it will be unable to...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoSmith late try hands Pooler a final shot
Championship round-up By PHILIP ANSTEY FORTY years on from their first WRU Challenge Cup win at the old National Ground, Cardiff...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoWilliams leaves it late to add bonus point
By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea................... 8 Cardiff......................29 Cardiff's charge towards the Indigo Premiership top spot gained momentum with a bonus-point victory over...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoWarren keeps Drovers’ dream alive
By HUW S THOMAS Bridgend.................... 8 Llandovery............. 31 The Indigo Premiership leaders resisted the gritty challenge of much improved Bridgend to...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoGregory bursts over to edge it for Steelmen
By DENNIS EVANS Carmarthen............ 13 Ebbw Vale............... 15 Ebbw Vale maintained their late push for the play-off semi-finals with victory over...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoAndrews casts a spell over the Gogs
By STEPHEN BEVAN Aberavon.................32 RGC............................. 15 The Wizards moved three points clear of Ebbw Vale in the race for the fourth...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoFive-star Black & Ambers eye silverware
By BRYN ROGERS Pontypridd................ 7 Newport...................34 Newport are back in the hunt for a top-four finish, and a potential league-and-cup double,...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoEight-try Ironmen pile on Llanelli misery
By ROB COLE Llanelli................ 7 Merthyr.............50 A bad week for the Llanelli players ended in even worse fashion as they conceded...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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/ 3 years agoForthcoming fixtures
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/ 3 years agoUnbeaten Newbridge book their place in Cup final
Division One round-up NEWBRIDGE clung onto their unbeaten record for the season as they edged Ammanford 43-35 in an epic Division...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoParra has his eye on a final flourish
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN For a while, it looked as if Morgan Parra’s season – and possibly his career – had...
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/ 3 years agoKiwi flyer Reece out of RWC
ALL BLACKS winger Sevu Reece has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an ACL injury while playing for...
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/ 3 years agoShields returning to ‘Canes
FORMER England back row Brad Shields is returning to Super Rugby side the Hurricanes. Shields, 31, is currently playing for French...
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/ 3 years agoLong ban for Rizzoli
ROOKIE Italian prop Luca Rizzoli’s World Cup hopes have been dashed by a nine-match ban for ‘physical abuse’ in last week’s...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoToole try completes Brumbies fightback
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By CAM STEPHENS The Brumbies stole an unforgettable, high-octane Australian derby as Corey Toole’s 77th-minute try completed...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoPumas blow Cheetahs away to remain only unbeaten side
Currie Cup round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Defending champions Pumas are the only unbeaten side remaining in the Currie Cup after their...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoSaracens sweat on Farrell for Euro clash
By PAUL REES England captain Owen Farrell is a doubt for Saracens in the last 16 of the Heineken Champions Cup...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAnscombe offered a £100,000 cut in pay
By PETER JACKSON Ospreys have offered Gareth Anscombe a reduced contract for next season amounting to a pay cut of around...
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/ 3 years agoGive refs more latitude on cards – Skivington
By PAUL REES George Skivington believes referees should be given more latitude over challenges that involve head contact following Freddie Steward’s...
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/ 3 years agoLewies: Don’t rule out England shock
By PAUL REES Stephan Lewies expects England to be a contender for this year’s World Cup despite a third successive Six...
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoBenson, Holmes take the plaudits at HQ
Jamie Benson scored two tries as he notched all Cambridge’s points and steered the Light Blues to a 15-10 Varsity Match...
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/ 3 years agoHammond commits to Quins
HARLEQUINS second row George Hammond, 22, has signed a contract extension with the club, becoming the 17th player, and 12th from...
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/ 3 years agoRedshaw to Falcons
NEWCASTLE have confirmed the signing of England U18s star Ben Redshaw on a two-year deal. A native of Leeds, the utility...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLaycock: We’ll finish strongly
By PAUL REES Mark Laycock is confident Newcastle will finish the campaign strongly after becoming the third person to take charge...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoBritish and Irish League can breathe new life into game
TIME has come for everyone to stop kidding themselves. We all know that since season 1995/96 and the dawn of professional...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoNot sure Shane saw same Wales as me
THE Shane Williams column is always an interesting read, if not for the reasons he might wish. To read his most...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoLaws have become too complicated
IT IS often a sure sign of common sense flying out of the window when we become obsessed with the literal...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoRegionalised system not way forward
I DISAGREE with your correspondents Derek Gilbert and Jeff Gage in last week’s paper regarding regionalised teams and ring-fencing. Having attended...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoEddie’s to blame! He wasted too much time
ENGLAND’S effort against Ireland was an improvement, but the “guiding lights” at Twickenham need a massive kick up the backside for...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Andrew Foster
The Doncaster Knights and former Leeds and Newcastle Prop, chooses the best XV he's played with or against... 1. Conor Davidson...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland look far too set in their ways
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Attacking rugby is an art. It’s the ultimate match within a match, and there’s...
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Premiership
/ 3 years ago55,000 see Saracens secure top-two finish
By PAUL REES Saracens .......................... 36pts Tries: Lozowski 7, Tompkins 12, Christie 36, Maitland 56, Itoje 65 Conversions: Farrell 8, 13,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoVunipola: We just want to get better
Billy Vunipola says Saracens are focused on getting better after their victory against Harlequins ensured they would be at home in...
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