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National League One
/ 5 years agoSweet 16 for Caldy as battling Rams fall short
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams................... 21pts Tries: Dykes 24, Penalty 52, Rossiter 63 Conversions: Humberstone 25, Bird 64 Caldy...................32pts Tries: Thomas 15,...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoMills enjoys Park’s return to form in the sunshine
By GEORGE HAVORD Rosslyn Park..........26 Cambridge.............. 20 PARK bounced back to winning ways to end Cambridge’s six-game winning run and leapfrog...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoBonus-point win for defiant Tykes
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........42 Plymouth Albion...36 LEEDS held firm to secure a vital bonus-point win to keep their National One...
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Features
/ 5 years agoETHAN MORGAN
YOUNG GUNS CARDIFF MET FLY-HALF Ethan Morgan describes playing rugby at Cardiff Metro-politan University as the perfect environment for an aspiring...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoBlaydon savour a top home finale
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon....................38 Chester..................... 19 BLAYDON produced a dominant display to send their visitors packing. The hosts were soon ahead...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoSedgley made to work by Students
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park.........27 Loughborough....... 19 SEDGLEY Park continued their impressive run with a win against the hard-working Loughborough Students....
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoHull battle hard to get closer to dream
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde...................26pts Hull......................28pts Success: Hull players celebrate Reece Dean’s match winning try Ben Gregory touches down for Flyde PICTURES:...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoLate Clayton try seals scorcher of a win for Bourns
By MICK PALMER Bournville...............36 Tynedale................. 31 BOURNVILLE emerged victorious in what proved a highly entertaining encounter in hot conditions. Tynedale scored...
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Hidden
/ 5 years agoSam’s speed too much for Bridge
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............42 Stourbridge............28 THERE may have been little at stake in terms of league position in this clash...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoLucs beat all odds to see off Tigers
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 31 Sheffield Tigers.... 19 LUCTONIANS were able to overturn a halftime deficit and being forced down to...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoDale go Hunting for the victory
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale.....37 Huddersfield... 31 WHARFEDALE emerged worthy winners in a pulsating contest. But full credit to the visitors from...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 5 years agoUnderwood seals win in super style
By JON BATHAM 5th Place Play-off Gloucester-H .........29 Saracens................. 15 ELLIE UNDERWOOD’S late try saw Gloucester Hartpury finally shake off visitors...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDuffy dazzles in late Sale flourish
By MATT MERRITT 7th Place Play-off Wasps ...................... 21 Sale...........................28 SMART play-making from fly-half Lizzie Duffy saw Sale Sharks overcome their...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWestcombe leads way with hat-trick
By TOM BULMER 9th Place Play-off Loughborough ...... 60 Darlington MP........ 12 LOUGHBOROUGH were far too strong for their visitors, running...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoBursey’s hat-trick fuels Bury charge
By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..66 Guernsey.................24 BURY St Edmunds cruised to victory over Guernsey in their final home game of...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoLions power to Hawks triumph
By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....38 Henley Hawks....... 12 LEICESTER Lions converted a commanding first-half performance into a convincing win over Henley...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoHambly eager for Reds to take title race to wire
By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders.... 10pts Redruth..................... 31pts Power: Redruth’s Shaun Buzza dives over to score their first try Dings’ Oliver...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoChiefs hold off late charge to edge close battle
By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple.............. 13 Hinckley.................. 10 BARNSTAPLE fended off a second-half surge from Hinckley to claim a narrow victory. The...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoWoodward leads Clifton try charge
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund....... 14 Clifton.......................85 CLIFTON ran in 15 tries as they well and truly trounced hosts Rochford Hundred....
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoBarnes pip OAs in dramatic finish
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes......................38 Old Albanian...........36 BARNES secured a thrilling two-point victory after sharing ten tries with Old Albanian in a...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoEsher battle to bonus triumph
By BEN GODDARD Canterbury........11 Esher..................33 TITLE-CHASING Esher left it late to secure what could be a vital bonus point after being...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTen-try Chiefs leave Bears in the shade
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Semi-Finals Exeter ......................66 Bristol..........................0 EXETER Chiefs put in a ten-out-of-ten performance to brush aside West Country rivals Bristol...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBlacklock snatches final spot for Quins
By HARRY LATHAM-COYLE Harlequins ............. 18 Worcester............... 17 BETH Blacklock booked Harlequins’ place in the inaugural Allianz Cup final, striking a...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoWarren hat-trick ends Quins hopes
Premiership By FREDDIE BENNETT Carmarthen ..........12 Llandovery ..........38 AARON Warren’s hattrick ended Carmarthen Quins’ slim Premiership title hopes. They are now...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoBonus win keeps Cardiff on course for title
Premiership By ROB COLE Cardiff ..................42 Pontypridd............10 SCHOOLBOY star Harrison James scored two first-half tries to set Cardiff on the road...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoHopkins stars as Swans finish in style
Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Swansea ..............31 Llanelli ..................21 SWANSEA rounded off their season with a bonus point win over historic rivals...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAmbitious Neath set to sign Wales duo
MERTHYR are lining up ambitious moves for former Wales internationals Dan Baker and Tavis Knoyle. The semi-professional Welsh Premiership club, who...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoMountain Ash get ton up to go top
National One round-up By ROB COLE MOUNTAIN Ash made hay while the sun shone as they ran in 16 tries in...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoThe RUGBY Paper Podcast
Host Oliver Little is joined former England captain Phil de Glanville and former England and British & Irish Lions wing Tony...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRevitalised Neath ready to end long wait for silverware
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ambitious: Matt Church THERE was a time when Neath were among the most feared club sides in European...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWalker planning for long-term success
WELSH Rugby Union performance director Nigel Walker insists the success of the women’s game in Wales is a long-term project. Wales...
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James Harrington
/ 5 years agoNo respite as the race for play-offs ramps up
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The rugby season in Europe’s top three leagues gets confused at this time of year, as we...
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James Harrington
/ 5 years agoToulon must do their maths to avoid points deduction
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULON’S end-ofseason run-in – and their points total for next season – may be complicated by JIFF...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoChamppions Stockport on course for perfect season
By BEN JAYCOCK STOCKPORT are one game away from completing a perfect season and chairman Mike Drew says the club are...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBlack Ferns boss Moore steps down
NEW Zealand women’s head coach Glenn Moore has resigned after allegations against him prompted a team culture review. Hooker Te Kura...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoKelly has his head down to pass test for Eddie
By JON NEWCOMBE DAN Kelly hopes the distribution skills he’s layering onto his defensive work will see him go to Australia...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPrem clubs eye Cov No.8 Betteridge
By BEN JAYCOCK COVENTRY’S Fred Betteridge has impressed in his breakthrough year at the club and is attracting interest from Saracens...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRowntree gets the top job at Munster
GRAHAM Rowntree will replace Johann van Graan as Munster head coach in July. The former England prop, who is currently forwards...
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Letters
/ 5 years agoSpiteful slight of Caldy had no merit
I WAS dismayed to read Mr Warren’s spiteful letter last week, which without foundation attacked the competence of the referee and...
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Letters
/ 5 years agoReturn to real rugby
I RECENTLY attended the game between Canterbury and Clifton, in the National League 2 South. What a pleasure it was. It was...
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Letters
/ 5 years agoReview foul play in 20 minute window
ON the discussion about the 20-minute red card experiment, I understand the concerns that a permanent dismissal has the potential to...
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Letters
/ 5 years agoIncentivise schools to help broaden the player pool
LAST week’s TRP included Jeff Probyn’s interesting piece, contesting Brian Moore’s claim that payments to players should be banned in all...
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Letters
/ 5 years agoJamison deserved red
JAMISON Gibson-Park’s yellow card in the Heineken Cup last weekend has to be the most blatent disregard of the head-contact laws...
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Features
/ 5 years agoTeams in play-off race need clarity
COLIN BOAG Added spice: Worcester and Gloucester will clash in the Premiership Cup semi-final PICTURE: Getty Images It’s over three weeks...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 5 years agoWhy France must find right cover for Dupont
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ANTOINE Dupont is captain of Toulouse for a reason, and as stand-in captain of...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoSmith’s miss leaves Quins a point short
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........33pts Tries: Jones 1, Dombrandt 16, Marchant 29, Lynagh 38, 75 Conversions: Smith 2, 17, 30,...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoMatson: Now we go for the Prem
QUINS head coach Tabai Matson backed his side to bounce back at Leicester next week. “Marcus will be disappointed like all...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoO’Mahony the star as Exeter fall short
By JOHN FALLON Munster ............26pts Tries: Carbery 26, De Allende 72 Conversions: Carbery 26, 74 Penalties: Carbery 6, 17, 60, 65...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoRacing look to take the Paris honours
PREVIEW... Racing 92 v Stade Francais Today. Kick-off 3.30pm, La Defense Arena RACING 92 head into their Round of 16 second...
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