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English Championship
/ 10 months agoRoma Zheng shows his class to lead London Scottish home in style
By Tom Johnson London Scottish showed their power and determination with an impressive attacking display to ease to victory at the...
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English Championship
/ 10 months agoJames Fish steps in to make certain for Bedford Blues
By Victor Bull Leading the way: Tommy Herman in the build up to scoring Bedford’s opening score PICTURES: Ryan Robinson Bedford...
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English Championship
/ 10 months agoNottingham bounce back up the Championship table
Nottingham ..... 43pts Doncaster ......... 18pts Nottingham moved within two points of the top three with a bonus-point win at The...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoMason Cullen leaves it late to grab bonus point for Ampthill
By Ben White Chinnor ............19pts Tries: Watson 16, Worboys 44, Stokes 52 Conversions: Worboys 18, 54 Ampthill ...........32pts Tries: Penalty 30,...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoEaling Trailfinders swoop for 12 tries to sink Cornish Pirates
By William Gupwell Ealing ............... 84pts Tries: Montgomery 5, 7, 36; Reid 18, Wilson 24, De Wee 26, Harris 39, 50;...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 months agoRace is on to win a place in RWC 2027
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game's other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher Qualification for the Rugby World Cup...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoFrance Six Nations Preview – Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack to take centre stage
Six Nations 2025 James Harrington says it is time for Fabien Galthie to prove all his changes have been worth it...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoIreland Six Nations Preview – Jack Crowley is the man to call the shots at 10
Brendan Gallagher puts the case for the Munster fly-half to get the nod ahead of Sam Prendergast David Humphreys or Ronan...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoScotland Six Nations Preview – Time for Finn Russell & Co to throw away the L-plates
Paul Rees looks at the problems Gregor Townsend is facing to make sure his side fire on all cylinders Everyone has...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoWales Six Nations Preview – Warren Gatland will be hoping history can repeat itself
Paul Rees reports on a team desperate to turn things right around after last year’s wooden spoon Warren Gatland was gungho...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoItaly Six Nations Preview – Ange Capuozzo must make most of forward power
Brendan Gallagher predicts another good championship after two wins and a draw last time out Can Italy build on their best-ever...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoEngland Six Nations Preview – Steve Borthwick’s men need to kick off with a bang
Paul Rees finds some reasons to be cheerful as Maro Itoje prepares to lead his side in the toughest of starts......
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoIreland U20s Six Nations Preview – Neil Doak’s charges will have to start quickly
Ireland U20s will be desperate to go one better this year and return to the top of the Six Nations. The...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoLogan’s U-turn gives Murray more options
SCOTLAND NORTHAMPTON back row Reuben Logan has opted for Scotland over England or Wales and is set to play an integral...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoEngland U20s Six Nations Preview: Mark Mapletoft is keen to build for the future in defence of title
Mark Mapletoft says his group have put their groundbreaking 2024 behind them, operating with a clean slate going into their Six...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoWales U20s Six Nations Preview: Richard Whiffin turns to Harry Beddall to lead from front
Leicester flanker Harry Beddall leads Richard Wiffin’s new-look Wales squad. The 20-year-old, who represented Wales in the Six Nations and World...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoLaborde: Three away fixtures is going to be tough
FRANCE JUNIOR World Cup finalists France will be hoping for a much improved Six Nations after finishing a disappointing third last...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoGyamfi-Opoku will add power to Azzurrini at 8
ITALY HEAD coach Roberto Santamaria has named a 36-man squad which includes Bath academy player Enoch Gyamfi-Opoku. Gyamfi-Opoku is a product...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoNiko sets his sights on making history with Lions
EXTRA ■By CHARLIE ELLIOTT NIKO Matawalu wants to become the first ever foreign backs coach of the British and Irish Lions...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoLongstaffis the Sale hat-trick hero
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................32 Richmond ............... 18 SALE ended a run of six straight defeats with victory over league leaders...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoWarren ‘Seals’ a victory for Park
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ............... 19 Sedgley Park ........22 OUT-OF-SORTS Stortford were well beaten by an aggressive Sedgley Park. Within...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoHosts pay the penalty in narrowest of contests
■By JON MEADOWS Birmingham M 32pts Tries: Pogson 4, Adderley-Jones 21, Dawes 49, Taylor 67 Conversions: Jolly 5, 50,68 Plymouth ..........33pts...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoHoney helps Rams savour sweet taste of victory
■By JAMES SINCLAIR Leicester Lions .... 19. Rams ........................36 FRASER Honey was the Rams star as the Lions were beaten at...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoTitans pack a real punch to triumph
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...26 Rotherham T..........45 THE sixth minute saw Dings’ Tom Foot shred the Titans defence, Jamie Elswood converting...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoEsher pull offone of the top shocks
By OLLIE AUST Esher.........................54 Rosslyn Park..........42 ESHER secured their first victory of 2025 with an upset over Rosslyn Park. The sides...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoRiley hopes milestone is just start of celebrations
By BEN JAYCOCK Onre club legend: Sedgley Park centre Matt Riley SEDGLEY Park stalwart Matt Riley brought up a remarkable 450...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoMatt’s on hand to clinch a cracker for Lymm
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate......... 31 Lymm.................36 LYMM held offa strong Harrogate challenge to win an exciting contest which saw 11 tries....
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoDancing Faraimo too hot to handle
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................32 Wharfedale............ 19 HULL produced a sweeping second-half performance to see off Wharfedale, securing a bonus-point win. Centre...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoGoatley celebrates landmark with try
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers.... 19 Chester..................... 14 A SECOND-HALF try from Barney Goatley was enough to give a resurgent Sheffield...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoFylde too strong for battling Ionians
By WILL JUDD Fylde...................31pts Hull Ionians......27pts A BRIGHT start saw Fylde race into a healthy lead and look likely to run...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoSlick Roberts storms through to claim the spoils
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................25 Preston G................. 18 TWO tries from leading scorer Will Roberts helped Tynedale claim maximum points at a...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoTough match but Tykes stay on top
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........33 Billingham..............27 LEEDS remained top of National 2 North, scoring five tries on their way to a...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoParsons pinches it at the death
By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................24 Sheffield.................. 31 SHEFFIELD were made to work hard for their five points by the hosts, but a...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoSkipper Ali vows to turn around Hull’s recent slide
By BEN JAYCOCK Record man: Hull centre Ali Heard HULL captain Ali Heard has been left frustrated as his side have...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoStudents mauled as Titans’ forwards dominate
By MIKE AMOS Taunton T......... 31 Exeter Uni.........23 TAUNTON’S forward power proved the difference in a tight game as they over-powered...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoSecond-half romp is seventh heaven
By SAM SMITH Loughborough S....4 9 Bournville................. 7 LOUGHBOROUGH Students put on a stunning second-half display to reward a large home...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoLuke’s a Hinckley heart-breaker…
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................42 Hinckley..................37 LUKE Daniels broke Hinckley hearts by squeezing into the corner to score the winning try for...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoNerveless Dan’s the man for Redruth
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.............. 31pts Old Reds.............29pts REDRUTH did just enough to maintain their winning start to the New Year with...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoSam’s had a ball but Devonport’s woes continue
By ADAM CLEARY Devonport S............ 19 Cinderford...............46 CINDERFORD piled more misery on bottom side Devonport Services with a bonus-point win thanks...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoLeaders pushed all the way by Hornets
By WILL BEECH Hornets..................... 31 Camborne............... 34 A YOUNG Hornets side delighted the home crowd with a spirited display against league...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoLuctonians on top in see-saw battle
By LIAM WALPOLE Macclesfield.......... 17 Luctonians..............36 LUCTONIANS kept their cool to defeat Macclesfield at Priory Lane, scoring five tries to take...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoLuctonians are ready to cut loose as they aim for top four
By BEN JAYCOCK On the attack: Luctonians winger Charlie Grimes LUCTONIANS winger Charlie Grimes takes huge pride in being part of...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoLightning Leia sets sights on glory with Scotland
NEWS EXTRA By CHRIS COLLYER LEIA Brebner-Holden made her first start for Loughborough Lightning this season and now hopes to further...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoTitchener secures last-gasp triumph
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................22 Henley......................23 HENLEY took the spoils with the final kick of the game. A brace of tries from...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoAdams is Oaks’ hero of the hour
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 31 Old Albanians........29 BEN Adams secured victory for Sevenoaks with a dramatic last kick of the game....
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoBury boys are good -but boss wants to see more
By ED MARRIAGE Colchester....... 34pts Bury St Ed’s.......55pts Lift-off: Bury’s Dan Donovan claims a lineout and, right, Colchester No.8 Ashton Webb...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoEarly Barnes onslaught too much for the Raiders
By ABI BENCE Worthing.................. 19 Barnes...................... 41 WITH struggling Worthing Raiders sitting at the bottom of the table, it was important...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoHavant given a lesson in finishing
By PETE MAYHEAD Havant........................ 5 Canterbury.............. 61 HAVANT were handed another harsh National League lesson. Canterbury started the quickest and took...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoPhysical Combe sink Harlequins
By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H...................28 Westcombe P.........55 A PHYSICAL Westcombe Park bruised themselves to a comfortable win over Oxford Harlequins. The...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoHurry up, Harry! Sloan closing in on making bow
By BEN JAYCOCK Wise head: Harry Sloan in his Harlequins days EXPERIENCED campaigner Harry Sloan has enjoyed sharing wisdom at Canterbury...
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