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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoGustard tops Bath defensive wish list
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER In Italy: Paul Gustard BATH are looking for a new defensive coach and have...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoMaunder eager to fire reminder of his talent
By PAUL REES SAM Maunder aims to give the Exeter coaches a nudge after Covid lockdowns put his career on pause....
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoBears building for bright future from within
BRISTOL may have the wealthiest backer in the Premiership but they are intent on growing their own rather than splurging on...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoOspreys owners Y11 eye Rebels takeover
By STEFFAN THOMAS Y11 SPORTS & Media, the majority shareholders at the Ospreys, are weighing up a move to buy the...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoFalcons fly to the top after nine-try thriller
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle....34pts Tries: Tait 13, 58; Montgomery 22, Stephens 39, Basham 51, Graham 79 Conversions: Hodgson 40, 59 Wasps...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoExeter kids give Bears a battle all the way
By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ......27pts Tries: Kenny 4, Walsh 18, 51 Conversions: Hodge 4, 18, 51 Penalties: Hodge 44, 80 Bristol...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoLate Porter try ends the Sale comeback after Dugdale double
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ......32pts Tries: Van Poortvliet 18, Porter 79 Conversions: Hegarty 18, Lancaster 79 Penalties: Hegarty 8, 17, 23,...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoDefence rules day as Sarries defy Quins
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........28pts Tries: Barrington 14, Morris 30, McFarland 39, 48 Conversions: Vunipola 16, 31, 40, 50 Harlequins ........21pts...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoBath’s second string are destroyed in record defeat to Gloucester
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........71pts Tries: B Morgan 8, 39, 43; Moyle 13, Ludlow 27, Ackerman 34, Davidson 41, Balmain 48,...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoVan Rensburg lands late knockout punch for Irish
By TOM VICKERS Northampton ..26pts Tries: Hendy 31, Fish 56, Gillespie 65, Litchfield 72 Conversions: Grayson 31, 56, 72 London Irish...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEngland must use width to beat Boks – Robshaw
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones could do worse than copy the Wallabies’ fast action style to stop the Springbok juggernaut in...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWilliams is dreaming big after injury nightmare
By GARY FITZGERALD Powerful: Matt Williams on the ball for Irish MATT Williams is working hard to become a “world class”...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSaracens culture is king for Kelly
PAUL REES talks to coach Kelly Brown about the special values at Saracens Once a Saracen, always a Saracen. Kelly Brown...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLions Board deny Japan match Test status
THE Lions have decided their international against Japan last summer was not a Test match, meaning Owen Farrell won his 100th...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoNo guff, just gumption from my top XV pundits
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It is falling-off-a-log easy to poke fun at the battalions of exrugby professionals who earn a living...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoRelegation is not end of ambition in France
CHRIS HEWETT THERE are more than a dozen towns and cities in France, from Beziers and Dax in the far south...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoNeed more selfless flankers at top level
CHRIS Hewett’s column last week on flankers seeing the world from different angles was a reminder of the travesties of life...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAlarming increase of walk-overs in grassroots game
I AM an avid reader of your weekly paper which is the only way that rugby enthusiasts can keep abreast of...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoClubs may struggle if loans are recalled
THERE’S an interesting scenario going on in Premiership over the next couple of weeks. With international players away and clubs wanting...
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Features
/ 5 years agoRoberts’ book revives club v country issues
COLIN BOAG Split loyalties: Jamie Roberts playing for Harlequins J amie Roberts’ comments in his autobiography, describing how he was caught...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
WILL HOMER, THE RICHMOND AND FORMER BATH, YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE, JERSEY & SCARLETS SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSkivington is happier, but still not satisfied
By PAUL REES GLOUCESTER went into the Premiership break in the top half of the table having spent most of last...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBennett shirt goes to auction
A RARE Phil Bennett match-worn, No.10 Wales shirt will be put up for auction in Bristol on Thursday. Bennett wore the...
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Features
/ 5 years agoEngland’s chance of payback for Bok agony
NICK CAIN ON THE MIGHTY TASK FACING EDDIE JONES’ PACK ON SATURDAY IF there is one team on the planet with...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoTykes are downed by Royle double
By JOHN LYON Caldy ................. 31 Leeds Tykes ...28 CALDY edged a thrilling see-saw game, but only after they were given...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoJuddians bow to four-try Brownlie
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .............45 Tonbridge Jud ...... 21 CAMBRIDGE stretched their unbeaten run to six games with a wellworked win...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoTitans hit for six in Blackheath blitz
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............42 Taunton Titans .... 19 A VASTLY improved performance saw Blackheath bag six tries against Taunton to...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoAustin makes Hay with a brace as Park march on
By DAVID LAWRENCE Moseley .............. 8pts Tries: McNulty 28 Penalties: O’Brien 7 Rosslyn Park ...29pts Tries: Ellis 13, Saunders 34, Hay...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoTrio of late Albion tries snatches dramatic victory
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor ....................36 Plymouth Albion .. 41 PLYMOUTH Albion scored three tries in the final six minutes to stun...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoDancer waltzes in for a vital hat-trick
By SAM JESS Cinderford...............55 Bishop’s Stort........39 JOE Dancer grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Cinderford were forced to come from behind...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoSale hit the max in Mowden win
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP....... 15 Sale...........................32 SALE FC extended their recent run of good form with a bonus-point win over...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRaiders insist more to come as they target top six finish
By WARREN MUGGLETON GUERNSEY’S return to National 2 South has seen them surprise many teams – but they are still waiting...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoIonians cut loose to see off Blaydon
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............ 51 Blaydon.................... 19 HULL IONIANS overcame a spirited Blaydon to record a comfortable win, scoring nine...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoHull run riot with second-half blitz
By BRUCE WILKIE Hull............................ 41 Wharfedale.............. 8 HULL produced a scintillating second-half showing to blow Wharfedale away. Playing with the wind,...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoHeaney stays calm as Stour hit the top
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge......32pts Sedgley Park... 31pts SUPER Stourbridge pulled off a prized victory over top-ofthe-table Sedgley Park after scrumhalf Michael...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoJakobsen strikes at the death to deny the Field
By WILL TRINDER Loughborough.......33 Huddersfield..........29 LOUGHBOROUGH hosted Huddersfield with both sides eagerly searching for a win to swing their season’s momentum....
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoMorell sparkles as Bournville tumble
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 17 Bournville................11 LUCTONIANS picked up a well-deserved first home victory of the season in front of a...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoCarleton heroics tames the Tigers
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers.... 12 Fylde.........................43 FOUR second-half tries from Tom Carleton helped high-flying Fylde to their eighth win of...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoLightning start sets tone for Harrogate
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.......... 31 Harrogate.........38 ROCK-BOTTOM Harrogate stunned Tynedale when a scintillating start saw the visitors have the four-try-bonus point...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGleave off to Dallas
RUGBY SHORTS HOOKER Todd Gleave has left Gloucester to join American Major League Rugby side Dallas Jackals. Gleave, 26, joined Gloucester...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoZebras stay perfect after Marl Pits rout
Northern Premier OTLEY remain the only unbeaten side in the competition and top the table after beating Rossendale 16-43 at Marl...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFestival at Dorking
RUGBY SHORTS DORKING RFC celebrated their 100th birthday this weekend with festivities on and off the pitch. The club played its...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCode-hopper Tiger Joe pushing for more caps
By PAUL REES RUGBY careers tend to be forged in academies, but not many players in the oval code have emerged...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSharks pursue Ford to replace Bristol-bound AJ
SALE Sharks are chasing Leicester fly-half George Ford following AJ MacGinty’s decision to join Bristol next season. Ford, right, is the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAtkinson feared he had thrown away Test chance
By ADAM HATHAWAY GLOUCESTER centre Mark Atkinson admits he nearly chucked away his chance of Test recognition because of his amateur...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoHawks hit peak form to topple the leaders
By NICK PITSON Henley................. 43 Worthing.............26 HENLEY Hawks scored six tries to topple league leaders Worthing in a pulsating and open...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoFast start fires Lions to victory
By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....32 Dings......................... 15 AN ELECTRIC start helped put Leicester on course for victory over Dings Crusaders. Lions...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoSimmers is on boil for Clifton
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................40 Guernsey................. 17 CLIFTON turned in arguably their best performance of the season to defeat Guernsey. The Channel...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoHambly hails patience as Reds oust Bury boys
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.............. 31pts Bury St Edm...... 18pts Final flourish: Luke Barnes dives over for Redruth’s bonus point try THREE...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoBarnes bounce back in solid win over Rochford
By MIKE McDERMOTT Barnes......................23 Rochford H.............. 15 BARNES were always in control as they secured victory over Rochford Hundred in a...
International Rugby
Alex Coles encourages England team to fill Maro Itoje void
Autumn Internationals
Jamie George: Henry Pollock’s self-belief is inspiring for England
International Rugby
George North signs off with a try double for Barbarians against Wales
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