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Letters
/ 4 years agoLeagues impede players’ progress
I WOULD like to add my own experiences to the debate that Jeff Probyn has initiated regarding the effect of leagues...
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Features
/ 4 years agoAbsent stars level the playing field
COLIN BOAG Enthralling: Wasps come back to beat Exeter by a point yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images There’s a full programme of...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoOllie’s England call up spurs fit-again Loader
By GARY FITZGERALD THE spring is back in Ben Loader’s stride and the smile back on his face...now he aims...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGloucester’s away day blues are in the past
By PAUL REES GLOUCESTER are on course for their best season on the road in the Premiership, but George Skivington is...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoVan Zyl keen to stay with Sarries for long haul
SOUTH African scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl would be happy to see out the rest of his playing days in the Premiership...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTwo wins a row for the Bulls
Bulls ................21 Lions ................13 THE Bulls claimed backto-back URC victories for the first time after last week’s 24-10 win against the...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoMagical McBryde leaves Blues with nothing
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Doncaster ........24pts Tries: McBryde 27, 60; Margetts 53 Conversions: Dolly 28, 54, 60 Penalty: Dolly 48 Bedford ................0pts...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoEaling power game proves too much for Hartpury
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............14pts Tries: Short 39, Venner 64 Conversions: Williams 40, 65 Ealing ................33pts Tries: Smid 4, De Wee...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoAll square the right result, say coaches
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........24pts Tries: Lennon 27, Worthington 29, Bright 39 Conversions: Kane 27, 30, 40 Penalty: Kane 50 C...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoJoe’s back with an eye on the years ticking by
By PAUL REES JOE Launchbury was feeling nervous ahead of his comeback for Wasps nine months after he suffered knee ligament...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBarbeary in reckoning for Italy game
By BEN JAYCOCK UNCAPPED Alfie Barbeary has returned to England training after a hamstring problem and is in contention for next...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoScots ace Sam off to Italy in the summer
SCOTLAND scrum-half Sam Hidalgo-Clyne is to leave Exeter at the end of the season and join Italian United Rugby Championship...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGiteau back in LA for last hurrah at Giltinis
NEWS EXTRA By JIM TUCKER WALLABIES great Matt Giteau has ditched retirement plans and will play on in 2022 for the...
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Features
/ 4 years agoIreland came calling after my Sale switch
MY LIFE IN RUGBY CHRISTIAN SAVERIMUTTO THE FORMER IRELAND, SALE & WATERLOO SCRUM-HALF I WAS obsessed with rugby, I used to...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSidestep on booze is as weak as the new beer
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The Welsh Rugby Union’s half-hearted attempt to rectify their stadium’s portrayal as the...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoIntrepid Robin was reliant for telling truth
PETER JACKSON NOBODY understood the old tribalism of Welsh club rugby better than Robin Davey. As chief rugby correspondent of the...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoDrama as Westcliff end long losing run
By NICK CROWE Westcliff..........28 Barnstaple....... 20 WESTCLIFF beat basement rivals Barnstaple to record their first win of the season at the...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoBarnes floored by Lions’ fast start
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....36 Barnes...................... 12 AN electric start helped to propel Leicester Lions to victory over Barnes. In the...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoOulton’s on song in Reds triumph
By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................43 Henley Hawks....... 21 TWO touchdowns from the mercurial Jack Oulton helped Redruth to a six-try win against...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHolland goes dancing in for late double
By MYLES McDEVITT Rosslyn Park..........57 Tonbridge J.............. 5 ROSSLYN Park kept their unbeaten record at home intact. Two tries each for...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoLamb praises Albion pack after key victory
By NICK BURT Plymouth...........29pts Leeds Tykes..... 18pts PLYMOUTH Albion’s dominant scrum proved the difference as they saw off relegation rivals Leeds...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHooker Hayman doubles up for Rams
By DAVID LAWRENCE Moseley..................... 5 Rams.........................26 RAMS claimed a bonus-point victory over Moseley with an assured display at Billesley Common. Hooker...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoPark steal points with brilliant late Walker try
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.. 19 Blackheath........ 14 DARLINGTON Mowden Park sealed an important home win over Blackheath after a tight...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoBury hold on in thrilling finale
By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds. 44 Old Albanian...........43 BURY St Edmunds were out-scored seven tries to five by Old Albanian...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoEsher edge out gutsy Raiders
By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher.........................27 Guernsey.................24 TWO penalty tries helped Esher fend off a second-half fight back from a feisty Guernsey in...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoOtley pull clear at the top with Alnwick win
Northern Premier OTLEY extended their lead at the top with a 22-7 win at Alnwick. Struan Connor, Ben Warrington and Alex...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoMorton shines in Newport try blitz
Midlands Premier NEWPORT (Salop) stretched their advantage at the top with a blistering 89-5 victory over Doncaster Phoenix. With Shropshire title...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoWeston win thanks to a second-half surge
SW Premier WESTON-super-Mare staged a dramatic comeback on their travels to beat Launceston 34-29 at Polson Bridge. The hosts were rampant...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoHertford win with Sargent at double
London & SE Premier HERTFORD still top the table after beating North Walsham 35-18 at Highfields. Aaron Bello, Conrad Edgar, Harry...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTigers thwarted by Minikin magic
By OLIVER LOCK Sheffield Tigers.... 13 Hull Ionians............ 16 LEWIS Minikin’s late penalty broke Sheffield hearts as Hull Ionians snatched victory...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoIn-form Lucs run riot as Gate crash
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............75 Harrogate...................0 LUCTONIANS put a gallant Harrogate to the sword in a comprehensive 11-try display. The onslaught started...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years ago‘Fantastic’ Dale hold nerve to sink Field
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield...... 5pts Tynedale........... 19pts Muddy marvel: Huddersfield can’t stop Will Miller from scoring Tynedale’s third try PICTURES: Gareth...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoAwesome Titans in six-try Stour victory
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge............33 Rotherham..............48 RAMPANT Rotherham returned to winning ways with a stunning six- -try success over promotion rivals Stourbridge....
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoNaylor brace as Hull turn on style
By BRUCE WILKIE Hull..................... 50 Bournville........22 HULL ran in eight tries as they got the better of battling visitors Bournville. The...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoSnowsill puts seal on thrilling Bears win
By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol ...................... 12 Worcester............... 10 WALES international Elinor Snowsill held her nerve to convert Kayleigh Powell’s 76th minute...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoMuir leads Wasps charge with hat-trick
By TOM BULMER DMP Durham..............0 Wasps.......................46 WASPS ran out emphatic winners over DMP Durham Sharks at the Darlington Arena. Giselle Mather’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoJourney through history has been educational
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Well that was fun. Way back in the...
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Features
/ 4 years agoGolden memories frozen in Lansdowne Rd fridge
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoRapid Ryan aims to claim spot out wide
By STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS speedster Ryan Conbeer is hoping to use the next block of league fixtures to cement his place...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoJet-heeled Clow claims hat-trick
By FREDDIE BENNETT RGC ........................42 Merthyr ................19 A ZAK Clow hat-trick helped RGC to a big win over Merthyr in a...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSteelmen just too strong up front
By TOM PROSSER Ebbw Vale ............22 Llanelli ..................12 EBBW Vale’s power told in the end as they ground out the win...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoBaldwin granted Warriors release
WALES hooker Scott Baldwin has been released from his Worcester Warriors contract on compassionate grounds. The club say the 33-yearold wants...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoBartlett stars for Stoddard
Championship Cross Keys......17 Maesteg Q ........7 CROSS Keys ground out a hard-fought victory over a well-drilled Maesteg Harlequins side at Pandy...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoOverseas players facing the squeeze
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN It turns out the week leading up to the first round of the Six Nations – the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoPittman confident Reds have set-up for success
By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY fly-half Tom Pittman believes the islanders have the coaches, facilities and resources to win the Championship. The...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGopperth, Fekitoa to exit Wasps
WASPS centres Jimmy Gopperth and Malakai Fekitoa will leave the club at the end of the season. New Zealander Gopperth, 38,...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoSmith does enough to give England hope
JEREMY GUSCOTT Bright spark: Marcus Smith Considering this was the first away game for Marcus Smith in an England jersey, and...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoJones pays heavy price for his obsession with ‘finishers’
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Key moment: Luke Cowan-Dickie sees yellow WATCHING a sports team going into meltdown is an excruciating business. From...
International Rugby
Alex Coles encourages England team to fill Maro Itoje void
Autumn Internationals
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International Rugby
George North signs off with a try double for Barbarians against Wales
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