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Women's Six Nations
/ 1 year agoWomen’s Six Nations: England take their time to turn up the heat and go on rampage against Ireland
England overcame a first-half wobble to restore their attacking mojo and maintain their Grand Slam quest in the Women’s Six Nations...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 1 year agoTwo changes for Scotland as they face winless Italy
PREVIEW... ■By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hive Stadium Captain: Scotland blindside Rachel Malcolm SCOTLAND host winless Italy...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJacques Vermeulen: I must prove myself again
By Mark Stevens As one successful chapter ends for Jacques Vermeulen at Exeter Chiefs, the hard-hitting South African forward says he’s...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoItalian international Danilo Fischetti signs for Northampton Saints
Northampton have signed Italy prop Danilo Fischetti from Zebre for next season. The 27-year-old won his 50th cap during the Six Nations...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoPremiership: Charlie Chapman to join Exeter Chiefs
Gloucester scrum-half Charlie Chapman has signed for Exeter Chiefs for next season. The 26-year-old, right, has been at Kingsholm since the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJPR Williams jersey sells for £27,500
The jersey worn by the late Wales legend JPR Williams in the Barbarians’ famous 23-11 win against the All Blacks in...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoQuinnell’s quick pint at The Ferry Boat Inn
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW OF ALL the books written about the Lions, no reference can be found...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSebastien Chabal’s sad state of affairs
Another week, another disturbing confession; this one from Sebastien Chabal, the Frenchman who became a folk hero as the battering-ram behind...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCardiff’s owners show no regrets
PHIL Kempe had tried his hand as a Formula 3 racing driver before he and investment banker Neal Griffith took the...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoJackson in right place to snatch it for Ampthill
■By PAUL SMITH Coventry ...........26pts Tries: Trotter 8, 30, Opoku 16, Maunder 23 Conversions: Mathews 8, 16, 23 Ampthill ............31pts Tries:...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoDoncaster make it six on the bounce
■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......17pts Tries: Williams 10, Baker 33, White 55 Conversions: Caven 34 Doncaster .........52pts Tries: Olowofela 2, Tait...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoBazalgette’s on song to call the tune for Hartpury
■By LUKE JARMYN Caldy ................. 10pts Tries: Weatherby 35, Hanson 40 Hartpury ...........41pts Tries: H Short 2, Protheroe 32, Lewis 62,...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoScottish can’t stop the Ealing cavalcade
■By OLLIE AUST London Scottish ............. 24pts Tries: Bradley 19, Sheppard 34, Kerins 38, Wallis 72 Conversions: Wilstead 35, 39 Ealing...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoAdamson on a high to lead Blues from front
■By STEPHEN BULL Bedford .............87pts Tries: Adamson 1, 14, 36, 42, 45; Howard 6, 11; Titherington 17, Heffernan 25, Conway 33,...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoLethal McNab finds his form as Pirates deny Chinnor
■By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor .............31pts Tries: Walker 8, Smith 29, Pascoe 60, Rafferty 71, 80 Conversions: Slevin 29, 60, 80 C...
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Features
/ 1 year agoClubs trapped in tangled web
PAUL REES LOOKS AT WHY NORTHAMPTON WERE THE LAST ENGLISH TEAM STANDING IN THIS SEASON’S CHAMPIONS CUP AND then there was...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoRhodri Williams glad he’s back with Wales and wants to stay
By Simon Thomas Rhodri Williams is the first to admit he thought his ship had sailed with Wales. The 31-year-old scrum-half...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIt’s the right time to bow out, says Phil Dollman
By Mark Stevens When Rob Baxter took charge of Exeter in 2009, few could have predicted the incredible journey both he...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoMemo to the suits: Give us some jeopardy
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER I FEEL the need to tap out a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHow Claude Saurel helped put some beef into Georgia
One of modern-day rugby’s most travelled and unheralded coaches – Claude Saurel – has died in the small French port of...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAdam Dunne scoots to a double with London Welsh and North London Shamrocks
London Welsh’s Irish speedster Adam Dunne is celebrating a notable double having helped the Exiles win promotion into National League Two...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoTitans all smiles as they down champs at the death
■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ..40 Richmond ........38 ROTHERHAM took the scalp of champions Richmond in a 12-try feast that could...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoMatt signs off for the Tigers in style
■By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ........63 Darlington MP .......24 TIGERS pulled out all the stops in their final home game with...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoDavies delivers the extras for Sale
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............33 Sale FC.....................35 SALE’S Oliver Davies completed his perfect afternoon after 69 minutes with the last...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoSatala double keeps the Lions alive to last game
■By JEAN BULL Leicester L .......31pts Tries: Satala 10, 25, Allen 52, Penalty 74 Conversions: Bouchier 11, 26, 53 Penalty: Bouchier...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoStortford’s lightning start is too hot for Dings
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ............... 61 Dings C.....................24 THERE was something of a carnival atmosphere as Bishop’s Stortford played some...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoWiggy wings it in cruise for Albion
■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............59 Esher............................0 PLYMOUTH Albion completed their home campaign in style, running in nine tries for a comprehensive...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRams do Robbie justice in a classic
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................49 Rosslyn Park..........40 JAMES McRae scored a memorable hat-trick as the Rams sent Robbie Stapley into retirement with...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLuc Jones thanks coaching team as he relishes his first trophy with Richmond
By Ben Jaycock Luc Jones has enjoyed a career that has seen him play at the highest levels in England and...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoTop Tykes celebrate in style with win over Gate
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes....31 Harrogate.........17 LEEDS Tykes were the toast of a bumper crowd as they celebrated promotion with a...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoLate Hobson try seals real thriller
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................29 Tynedale.................22 HULL produced their best second half of the season to pull off a dramatic win against...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoFairbother makes it a fair Fylde win
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............22 Fylde.........................36 FYLDE deservedly won this war of the Roses, becoming only the third team to do the...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoGood Evans! win battle for Billingham survival
By MIKE BROWN Billingham........31pts Sheffield T........28pts BATTLING Billingham boosted their survival hopes with a hard-fought win over the Tigers side in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHeat still on the Hoppers after a late Lymm blitz
By TOM KELLY Preston G................. 31 Lymm....................... 44 PRESTON Grasshoppers leave the fight to stay up until the last game, picking...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoIonians have no answer to Eddie
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............22 Otley..........................45 OTLEY’S determination and excellent tactical kicking for space by Eddie Crossland earned them a comfortable...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoArchie’s in at the double for hosts
By SAMANTHA EMMA Sheffield..................45 Chester.....................20 WITH a record highest -ever league finish of second confirmed, you could have forgiven Sheffield for...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLeeds Tykes’ Adam Brown eyes top tryscorer award to put icing on cake
By Ben Jaycock Now that he’s got his hands on the National Two North title, Leeds Tykes hooker Adam Brown is...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoAll fine for Fenton as he steers Exeter to a big win
By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni.........53 Cinderford........38 NOAH FENTON and Jed Findlay ran amok as Exeter University dominated their final home game...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoStudents sign off home year in style
By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S....52 Redruth....................26 LOUGHBOROUGH Students continued their unbeaten run at home since the start of 2025 with a...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoClifton wobble as finishing line nears
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............30 Clifton.......................50 CLIFTON stayed on course for the National Two West title, but not before they were given...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoPriddey’s four ends Services’ challenge
By BILL HOOPER Camborne......... 43pts Devonport S......26pts CAMBORNE’S Ben Priddey helped himself to another four tries as they banished the disappointment...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoHornets’ late sting leaves Macc rueing misses
By HOLLY DAISY Hornets.....................36 Macclesfield..........35 HORNETS clinched a nail-biting win with the very last play of the game as they ended...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoReds can’t make the yellows count
By MO SHER O Redcliffians........ 15 Luctonians.............. 17 THIS chequered end-ofseason tie at Scotland Lane went the way of the Luctonians,...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoTitans hold off fine Hinckley fightback
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....49 Hinckley..................47 A BUMPER crowd were treated to 13 excellent tries, open running rugby and a narrow...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHarry Blackwell hails how travel troubles have brought Macclesfield together
By Ben Jaycock Despite a season of mammoth journeys virtually every other week, Macclesfield confirmed their survival in National Two West,...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoTerrific Thomas seals late glory for Raiders
By JOSH THOMAS Guernsey......... 34 Sevenoaks.......29 OWEN Thomas’ late try secured a dramatic win for Guernsey after they twice came from...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoTitchener on hand for a Max impact
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...................... 19 Henley...................... 21 IN A scrappy game that bore all the hallmarks of a tired end-of-season display,...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoLet’s be Frank – Reynolds wins it
By RORY MORROW Canterbury..............42 Dorking.....................35 CANTERBURY roared back against Dorking to edge an enthralling encounter. Initially, proceedings started steadily as Frank...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoJuddians are back in the big time!
By GARETH WITHERS Top guys: Flanker Vince Everitt goes over to score and, below, TJs celebrate winning the title PICTURES: Adam...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoJoel is Knight in shining armour for the victors
By PETE MAYHEAD Havant......................38 Colchester.............. 12 HAVANT secured a bonus-point win in a lacklustre game. With nothing really to play for,...
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