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National League One
/ 5 years agoRams hit back to halt Club revival
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath...... 17 Rams..................29 FOR a brief period early in the second half, this game burst in to life...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoGourley inspires Caldy to 15th win
By JOHN LYON Caldy......................... 31 Bishop’s Stort........ 18 AFTER last week’s epic top-of-the-table encounter with Rosslyn Park, Caldy went looking for...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoPark’s title hopes ended by rout
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor.....................55 Rosslyn Park.......... 19 CHINNOR produced their best performance of the season to steamroll Rosslyn Park and all...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoBlood & Sand victorious in clash of big scorers
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge........38pts Tries: McCloud 6, 79, Wand 13, Brownlie 25, 40, Henderson 31 Conversions: Johnston 7, 14, 26, 80...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoKeep aiming for final-day Caldy title showdown
By DAVID LAWRENCE Moseley...................24 Sale...........................43 SALE produced a scintillating spell of rugby at the start of the second half to ease...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoMax double ends Albion resistance
By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP.......25 Plymouth Albion...22 MOWDEN Park made it three wins from three and put further distance from the...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoRyan’s last-gasp kick steals victory
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Judd....29 Leeds Tykes...........27 A LAST-gasp kick from Ryan Taylor-Dennehy won the game for Tonbridge on an entertaining...
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Young Gun
/ 5 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins centre Oscar Beard
By BEN JAYCOCK Versatile Harlequins outside centre Oscar Beard has broken into the first team and is hungry for more opportunities at...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoChiefs are thriving on new tag as underdogs
By PAUL REES SAM Simmonds says Exeter are excited by the prospect of being tagged as underdogs if they finish in...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoNew deals for Knights coaches
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE DONCASTER Knights have rewarded their entire coaching group with new contracts following the club’s superb second-place finish...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoHull not fazed by earliest of scares
By RICHARD GORE Hull.....................57 Blaydon............. 17 A COMPREHENSIVE maximum-points victory against a hard-working Blaydon side was not achieved without some early...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoIn-form Students take the honours
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough.......43 Wharfedale............ 12 THE Students taught their opponents a real lesson as they produced an excellent all-round performance...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoGallagher pulls all the strings for Park
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................. 14 Sedgley Park.........45 AFTER holding their own for the first half hour, injury-hit Tynedale were blown away...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoStubborn Stour dig deep for vital glory
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge......37pts Fylde...................33pts GRITTY Stour survived a disastrous start to produce a pulsating victory over promotion-rivals Fylde in what...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoBournville left with a bitter taste in mouth
By ETHAN LONGSTAFF Chester.....................48 Bournville............... 31 CHESTER struck a cruel blow to Bournville’s survival hopes as they romped to a six-try...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoJones fails in bid to serenade Lucs
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 20 Hull Ionians............ 21 HULL Ionians just hung on to victory after a lastminute kick from Tom...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoTigers take control as Gate fade away
By BILL BARRACK Sheffield Tigers....62 Harrogate.................. 8 SHEFFIELD Tigers recovered from a shaky start to power their way to victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoSharpe seals win in Nick of time
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield...36 Rotherham....... 31 A LATE Nick Sharpe try stunned title-chasing Titans in an 11-try Yorkshire thriller. Huddersfield, who...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoYoung lads keep injury-hit Titans in title hunt
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE being stripped to their ‘bare bones’ due to a mammoth injury list, Rotherham continue their...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSkivington lays down challenge to Test hopefuls
By PAUL REES GEORGE Skivington has told his players that if they have ambitions to go on international tours this summer,...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAshton on track for the magic century
By JON NEWCOMBE Still got it: Chris Ashton dives over to score for Leicester against Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images STEVE Borthwick...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoVersatile Ealing ace Uzokwe glad to finish off the job in style
By BEN JAYCOCK CHAMPIONSHIP winner Simon Uzokwe is enjoying some well-earned time off as he awaits the outcome of Ealing Trailfinders’...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoRegional results
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFixtures
Week beginning Sunday, April 10, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoThe RUGBY Paper Podcast
Host Oliver Little is joined by World Cup winners Rocky Clark and Emily Scarratt talking all things Womens’ Six Nations. The...
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James Harrington
/ 5 years agoToulon fans in uproar at Carbonel departure
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Even by Toulon’s unusual standards, this season has been an extraordinary tale of failure and redemption. But,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoNeath get maximum to stay in the hunt
Championship roundup NEATH went into their game at Cardiff Met knowing they needed to pick up five points to try to...
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Hidden
/ 5 years agoCardiff bag vital bonus as title race hots up
Premiership By ROB COLE Swansea ..............20 Cardiff ..................27 TWO years ago Cardiff were odds-on to win the Premiership title before Covid...
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Hidden
/ 5 years agoEvans’ late shows seals 9-try thriller
Premiership By JAMES WRIGHT Aberavon ..............28 Llandovery ..........29 AARON Warren grabbed a hat-trick for the Drovers as they took revenge for...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoCarmarthan’s power pack turn the screw
Premiership By FREDDIE BENNETT Ebbw Vale ............16 Carmarthen Q ......28 CARMARTHEN Quins kept their slim title hopes alive with an impressive...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoMerthyr stun leaders to spur Cardiff’s bid
Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Newport ................22 Merthyr ................34 MERTHYR blew the Premiership title race wide open with a stunning away win...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoVeall’s late try keeps Newbridge unbeaten
National One roundup THE big game in Division 1 East was at Newbridge, where the home side were hoping to maintain...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSavea calls for better refereeing standards
By BEN JAYCOCK HURRICANES captain Ardie Savea demands better from the referees as he was left speechless after a controversial finish...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoChiefs urge Wales not to rush Jenkins into action
By JARED EVITTS ROB Baxter has warned Wayne Pivac against taking young Exeter lock Dafydd Jenkins on Wales’ summer tour of...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAll Black trio face backlash
NEW Zealand stars Damian McKenzie and Anton Lienert-Brown, along with former All Blacks fly-half Stephen Donald have been scrutinised for advertising...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLam calls on Hull to bring consistency
By PAUL REES PAT Lam expects greater consistency over offences that warrant a red or yellow card when Paul Hull takes...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoScottish line up new partnership with Harlequins
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE LONDON Scottish are set to announce an exciting strategic partnership with Harlequins on similar lines to the...
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Letters
/ 5 years agoTime for players to wear head protection
AS a rugby fan, I consider this paper to be a first class ‘window’ into every aspect of the beautiful game...
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Letters
/ 5 years agoForward passes have crossed line
WHEN is a forward pass not a forward pass? Why does rugby union go against the laws of motion? What is...
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Letters
/ 5 years agoPenalise the pitch invading hookers
IT wasn’t long ago one of your regular columnists mentioned Adam Hastings nicking a few yards to make a kick easier....
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Letters
/ 5 years agoCommon sense law changes to revitalise rugby
RUGBY Union is in desperate need of an injection of common sense! So many aspects of the game aren’t right. 1....
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Letters
/ 5 years agoCaldy were allowed to exploit weakness
LAST weekend a weak referee allowed Caldy to play like a soccer team against Rosslyn Park. Players were arguing with the...
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Features
/ 5 years agoCentral deal helps Johnny be good
COLIN BOAG Well managed: Johnny Sexton plays only the big games for Leinster PICTURE: Getty Images BT Sport’s ‘Rugby Tonight’ programme...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoErratic Eddie failing to develop England
PETER WINTERBOTTOM ENGLAND GREAT NOW ESHER DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Eddie Jones has had his time, but the RFU have made the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSam’s been the man for Esher, we’re lucky to have him
PETER WINTERBOTTOM I’M really enjoying my role as director of rugby at Esher, we’re very lucky that we’ve been able to...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoLast year’s runners-up show title credentials
By GARY FITZGERALD Bordeaux ..........13pts Tries: Woki 51, Mori 68 Penalties: Lucu 11 La Rochelle ......31pts Tries: Rhule 21, Danty 53,...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoRadradra comes to the rescue for Bristol
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale ......................9pts Penalties: R du Preez 4, 9, 77 Bristol ................10pts Tries: Radradra 70 Conversions: Sheedy 71 Penalties:...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoBaloucoune hat-trick leaves Toulouse up against it
By JOHN FALLON Toulouse ..........20pts Tries: Meafou 6, Ntamack 80 Conversions: Ramos 7, Ntamack 80 Penalties: Ramos 17, 40 Ulster ..................26pts...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoProud of the boys-Lam
BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam was proud of the guts his side showed. He said: “I’m pleased with that and...
Autumn Internationals
Ben Spencer targets 2027 Rugby World Cup place with England after surgery
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