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Latest News
/ 6 months agoEveritt banking on youth in Castres citadel
PREVIEW... Castres v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stade Pierre-Fabre EDINBURGH have opted to rest several big names with youth given its...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoHarlequins vs Bayonne: Oscar Beard – I want to test myself against the best out there
Marcus Smith returns against Bayonne as Harlequins look to build on an impressive display against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoLeicester Tigers 15-23 Leinster: Adam Radwan told to force England to pick him
Geoff Parling had some straight advice for try-scoring Adam Radwan after the wing had raised hopes of a first Leicester Tigers...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoLa Rochelle swept aside by Stormers
■ By SAM JACKSON Stormers .......... 42pts Tries: Maart 3, 53; Zas 8, Venter 46, Gelant 57, Theunissen 71 Conversions: Feinberg-Mngomezulu...
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Chris Hewett
/ 6 months agoChris Hewett: Glad we were spared Gianni Infantino’s sycophancy
Just for once, we must congratulate World Rugby on getting it right. Their staging of the pool draw for the next...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoSo, what IS going to happen next year?
BEFORE long, the start of next season will be closer in time than the beginning of this one. Not that it...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoJalibert hits high notes as Scarlets show heart
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Bordeaux ..........50pts Tries: Jalibert 11, 26; Poirot 14, Barlot 20, Jacobs 39, Uberti 60, Mousques 67, Bielle-Biarrey...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoNorthampton Saints vs Pretoria Bulls: We’re ready for a battle, says George Hendy
Buoyed by their impressive win in Pau last Sunday, Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson has made only two changes to the...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoBristol Bears vs Pau: Pat Lam says victory would be huge for his side
Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam has named a strong team for today’s clash against French high-flyers Pau, saying a...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoPeter Jackson: The Big Brekky feeding the soul as well as body
On the filthiest of winter mornings last Tuesday, when the squalls rattled everybody and everything, the old boys from the glory...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 months agoSheedy hits the mark to snatch it for Cardiff
■ By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ...............29pts Tries: Nott 7, Bowen 12, Southworth 65, Thomas 75 Conversions: Halfpenny 8, Sheedy 65, 75...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 14-10 Johannesburg Lions: It’s two in a row for battling Bulls
Murray McCallum powered over the try line in the final minutes as Newcastle Red Bulls left it agonisingly late to break...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 months agoWalsh on target to put Ospreys on top
■By SIMON THOMAS Montauban .....22pts Tries: Maurouard 35, Tuculet 56, Kanika 84 Conversion: Fortunel 57, Castel 85 Penalty: Fortunel 2 Ospreys...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 months agoDragons looking to end poor run
Preview ■ By SAM JACKSON Dragons v Lyon Today. 3.15pm. Rodney Parade DRAGONS believe today’s clash with Lyon can act as...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 months agoConnacht hit 50 to slay the Lions
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Connacht .......52 Black Lion ....... 0 A RAMPANT Connacht got their Challenge Cup campaign back on track with...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 months agoOdogwu leads the way for Benetton
Round-up BENETTON secured back-to-back victories to start their campaign in style, outscoring Perpignan 44–31. The Italian side were sharp from the...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoNottingham so close to ending Ealing’s run
■ By LUKE JARMYN Nottingham ......14pts Tries: Green 20, Yarnell 42 Conversions: Parks 21, 43 E Trailfinders ..17pts Tries: Bailey 38,...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoCaldy run out of steam to put Coventry in the clear
■By JOHN LYON Caldy .................22pts Tries: Barlow 13, Higginson 25, C Wilkinson 60 Conversions K Wilkinson 13, 26 Penalty: K Wilkinson...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoWarriors in control to make it six of the best
■ By TOM EVANS Worcester .........................31pts Tries: Reed 24, Anstee 30, Zheng 34, Spandler 43, Short 69 Conversions: Eden 24, 30,...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoMaisey steps up to snatch it for Bedford
■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ...........26pts Tries: Nelson 19, Relton 30, Rice 48, Yates 69 Conversions: Robson 19, 30, 48 Penalty:...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoChinnor race home to leave Cambridge in doghouse
By STEVE Cambridge ......15pts Tries: Timpson 14, Doorey-Palmer 17 Conversion: Annand 15 Penalty: Annand 36 Chinnor .............55pts Tries: Hanks 3, Cousins...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoKeylock has final say as Doncaster crash again
■ By GUY Doncaster .........30pts Tries: Davidson 12, Veainu 17, Kerr 48, Viliamu 58 Conversions: Bunting 17, 58 Penalty: Bunting 69...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoStuttering Hartpury too sharp for Scottish
■ By BLUEBELL NICHOLLS L Scottish ........ 24pts Tries: Clayton 10, Hyde 27, 35; Ransom 49 Conversions: Wilstead 28, 36 Hartpury...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 6 months agoLaflin leads way to keep Trailfinders on track
■ By JOSEPH TERRY Trailfinders .............. 57 Leicester Tigers ......10 TRAILFINDERS comfortably beat strugglers Leicester Tigers to boost their points difference...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 6 months agoSaracens maintain pressure at the top
■ By CÓILÍN DUFFY Exeter Chiefs ............14 Saracens ...................24 SARACENS strengthened their position near the top of the table with a...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 6 months agoQuins fight back to get the better of Sharks
■ By THOMAS SCOTT Harlequins ................ 22 Sale Sharks ...............17 HARLEQUINS Women showed their resilience as they battled back to beat...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 6 months agoPREVIEW Bristol Bears v Loughborough L
Today. 3pm. Shaftesbury Park EARLY season strugglers Bristol welcome Loughborough Lightning to Shaftesbury Park today with both sides keen to assert...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoVan Zyl was cast out and never forgiven
HENNIE van Zyl, who had been the second oldest surviving Springbok behind Frik du Preez, died aged 89 earlier this month...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoPaul Rees: Lawrence Dallaglio’s reasons to cheer for Prem clubs in Europe
Paul Rees talks to England’s World Cup winner about the Champions Cup – and Steve Borthwick’s selection choices
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National League One
/ 6 months agoTree-top Titans hit Park with a rocking round
■ By ANDREW SMITH Rotherham T ..40 Sedgley Park .15 ROTHERHAM TITANS maintained a tight grip on top spot with an...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoStortford come in for sleeping Ton
■ By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ...........24 Bishop’s S ...............26 BISHOP’S STORTFORD took hosts Tonbridge Juddians all the way to the...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoIt’s a Mose wonder full-time of the year
■ By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............38 Clifton ........................ 7 HOSTS BIRMINGHAM Moseley dazzled even themselves with a late flurry of...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoLet it Clow, let it it Clow, let Clow! Zach’s full of fire!
■By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park ...29pts Tries: Digby 8, Mehson 10, 39; Marfo 26, Orchard 66 Conversions: James 9, 67 Rams...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoHealthy first half helps Heath hold out hiking Tykes
■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............36 Leeds Tykes ..........28 HOSTS BLACKHEATH crossed six times to claim maximum spoils, before two late...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoDings all sing from the same win sheet
■ By LILEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings Crusaders ..41 Leicester Lions ....22 DINGS CRUSADERS produced a convincing performance to secure a sensational victory...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoBrickfield dreams building for Albion
■ By PADDY MARSH Plymouth Albion ..24 Sale FC.....................14 PLYMOUTH ALBION kept up their unbeaten home record, with a persistent collective...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoAlbion’s drive for home form sees Moa race down the line
■ By JOSEPH TERRY PLYMOUTH Albion No.8 Benjamin Moa has called the Brickfields a fortress as his side battle for a...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoHoppers’ fall gives Ionians a guarantee for a win
■ By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians.....41 Preston G............ 7 HOME SIDE HULL Ionians claimed a simply comprehensive win over Preston Grasshoppers,...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoOliver twists tongue tied Otley into knots
■ By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................34 Macclesfield..........55 A FINE FOUR-TRY showing from Harry Oliver went a long way to help Macclesfield in...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoTigers burn bright to send Hull home
■ By MO SHER Sheffield Tigers....22 Hull...............................0 LUCKLESS Hull’s woes continued, as they left at Dore Moor with a double-pointless performance...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoAnother day to remember for Sheffield in twelve run
■ By IAN MORRIS Darlington MP..28pts Sheffield............29pts Full stretch: William Smith touches down for Sheffield and, right, Jacob Oliver beats Felix...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoChristmas Tyne comes early with Bills put to paid
■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................41 Billingham.................0 TYNEDALE produced a ruthless first-half display to secure a dominant victory over Billingham, at Corbridge....
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoWharfe’s kick-mass ends Greens’ dream
■ By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale ............34 Scunthorpe ............28 FOR THOSE who think kicks win matches, look no further than Wharfedale’s narrow...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoAway danger is no stranger for Fylde!
■ By AMELIA LINE Rossendale ............ 10 Fylde ........................57 FEARLESS FYLDE continued their 100% away record with a clean sweep second...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoCraggs is the spirit of Park, present and yet to scrum…
■ By CHRIS COLLYER Powerhouse: DMP’S Joe Craggs SINCE returning to National Two North after relegation from National One last season,...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoWard’s hat-trick creates buzz for Hornets
■ By PADDY WARNER Exeter Uni.........38 Hornets............. 54 HORNETS underlined their top-five credentials with an emphatic victory at Exeter University, pulling...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoWebb holds nerve to save Students
■ By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S....28 Chester.....................28 THE honours finished even in this highly entertaining encounter, with a late Ben Webb...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoReds hold on to topple the Titans
■ By AVUYILE SAWULA Old Redcliffians....28 Taunton Titans.....26 FOUR tries in the first half proved enough for Old Redcliffians to edge...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoMatavesi sees red but Cam in charge
■ By BILL HOOPER Camborne..........29pts Luctonians........15pts IN-FORM Camborne came out on top in this top-of-the-table clash, which at times had very...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoWhere there’s a Will there’s a way for Hutchings
■ By ANDY WARD Syston......................39 Barnstaple.............. 17 SYSTON celebrated their first ever meeting with Barnstaple with a convincing victory. The hosts...
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