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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoNew breakdown laws spoil game – top ref Ed
By NEALE HARVEY RENOWNED referee Ed Morrison fears the essence of Rugby Union around the battle for possession is being lost...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoKunatani crosses at the death to kill off Sharks
By PAUL RILEY Toulouse …28 Sale …21 SALE fell to another late decisive try in France for the second time this...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoGritty Dragons grind out bonus point win
Early salvo: Elliot Dee scores Dragons’ first try PICTURE: Huw Evans By STEFFAN THOMAS BERNARD Jackman was delighted with his side’s...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoNico is double trouble as Cheetahs roar in
Cheetahs …45 Kings…24 NICO LEE backed up last week’s hat-trick by scoring two tries as the Cheetahs claimed a bonus-point win...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoClermont win has set us on way says Gibson
By NEALE HARVEY IN-FORM back rower Jamie Gibson believes Northampton can salvage their season by winning the Anglo- Welsh Cup and...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCup king Burrows learning from the waiting game
By JON NEWCOMBE TRANSITIONING from goto man at Yorkshire Carnegie to Newcastle new boy has been tough to take at times,...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoVan Velze better after ‘7-month hangover’
By TOM BRADSHAW ALMOST five months after his comeback from a concussion that came close to ending his career, Worcester linchpin...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoYes, we CAN win this year says upbeat Townsend
SCOTLAND GREGOR Townsend insists Scotland have a chance to win this year’s Six Nations but knows his side must win four...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoLarmour has the look of adventure
Find of the season: Jordan Larmour of Leinster IRELAND SQUAD Forwards: Rory Best (Ulster), Jack Conan (Leinster), Sean Cronin (Leinster), Ultan...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWe’ve got lot better insists O’Shea
ITALY ITALY coach Conor O’Shea says he is excited by the direction the team is taking after picking a mix of...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBastareaud out for Brunel, but Parra is back
FRANCE TOULON centre Mathieu Bastareaud will miss France’s Six Nations opener against Ireland on February 3 after receiving a three-week ban...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoTipuric holds key to Wales success
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IWAS delighted to see some of the new names in the Wales squad this week,...
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Features
/ 8 years agoCan Eddie find one more minor miracle with his jaded squad?
NICK CAIN TALKS TO ENGLAND’S HEAD COACH ABOUT HIS SIX NATIONS HOPES Upbeat: Eddie Jones IF Eddie Jones sees any Six...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoClinical Titans shoot down Eagles
Connacht A…3 Rotherham…27 ■By DARAGH SMALL ROTHERHAM coach Nic Rouse hailed his side’s finishing power after securing an impressive bonus point...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoMontgomery sets Ulster on their way
Scarlets PS …13 Ulster A…24 ■By TOMOS INGS ULSTER ended their campaign with victory over Scarlets to set up a trip...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoKnights progress in game of cards
Leinster …28 Doncaster …37 ■By BILL KIELY DONCASTER director of rugby Clive Griffiths praised his side’s courage to come back and...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoChamps through and the toast is Sherry
Munster …27 Ospreys…0 ■By RONAN O’BRIEN DEFENDING champions Munster waltzed into the quarter-finals as two firsthalf tries from Mike Sherry saw...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoAdamson’s double sends Bedford on a home run
Bedford …32pts Nottingham …15pts ■By MATT WRIGHT Timing: Dean Adamson collects a crossfield kick to score TEAMS BEDFORD: Czekaj 6, Packman...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoRed-hot Daniels the star of Ealing’s purple patch
Richmond …0 Ealing T’f …24 ■By LUKE JARMYN EALING full-back Luke Daniels showed great dynamism to score a try and set...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoBlues blasted by Bristol’s big guns
Bristol…68 Cardiff Blues …0 ■By MIKE NICHOLS BRISTOL ran ten tries past Cardiff Blues in a match between the pool’s two...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoCarnegie in limbo after roasting Reds
Carnegie …26 Jersey…19 ■By TOM INNES YORKSHIRE Carnegie’s first-half try blitz helped earn them maximum points and a possible place alongside...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoDragons cannot deal with Scottish endgame
Dragons PS …22 L Scottish…27 ■By EMILY GILL DRAGONS were left disappointed after losing a half-time lead to go down to...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAmid all the tension and turmoil French rugby had its finest hour
Brendan Gallagher recalls the times rugby exploded in France with the 1968 Grand Slam Heroes: How the French media hailed the...
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Features
/ 8 years agoThe class of 68 – the team that took the Grand Slam in Cardiff
I5 Claude Lacaze (Angouleme): A fixture in the French side during most of the 60s until he retired in 1969 with...
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Features
/ 8 years agoThose who also manned the barricades during the 1968 Five Nations
Bernard Duprat (Bayonne): Proud Basque who made over 400 appearance for Bayonne in a 15-year career. Scored nine tries in 15...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoFrom Jersey journeyman to England contender
By NEALE HARVEY GARY Graham’s potent mix of determination and “edge” will see him thrive on the England stage, according to...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoSevens ace Gray earns pro contract with Atlanta
FORMER England Sevens star Alex Gray has signed a reserve future contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The 26-year-old, the first English...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoKennedy warns off rival clubs after Lewington quits Irish for Saracens
LONDON Irish rugby director Nick Kennedy insists he did all he could to retain the services of Alex Lewington after the...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWarren Seals a late win for DMP at Caldy
Caldy ……8 Darlington MP10 ■By JAMIE RUSSELL DARLINGTON Mowden Park stole the glory from Caldy with a last-minute penalty in an...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCaptain Joe leads Ionians past Club
Hull Ionians …32 Blackheath …2 ■By MALLY KNOWLES THERE were few people in National One circles expecting this result. Blackheath arrived...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOEs hold firm to down Cambridge
O Elthamians…12 Cambridge …7 ■By JON EDWARDS A MAGNIFICENT defensive effort deep into injury-time saw Old Elthamians secure a nailbiting victory...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDerby-day joy for Turner as A’s edge past brave Stortford
Ampthill…22pts Tries: Baker 12, 55, Williams 76 Conversions: Pritchard 12, 56 Penalties: Pritchard 34 Bishop’s Stort …12pts Tries: Hutler 49, Apperley...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOli’s on song as in-form Park pile more pressure on Fylde
Rosslyn Pk …31 Fylde …15 ■By CHARLIE PEAT ROSSLYN Park continued their fine run of form with a dominant five-try victory...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoMose back row overpowers OAs
B Moseley …34 O Albanian …13 ■By PAUL SMITH LED by sparkling displays from back-rowers Laurence Cowen and Ciaran Moore, Birmingham...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCov back on track with nine-try cruise
Coventry …57 Esher …12 ■By JOHN WILKINSON IT WAS business as usual for Coventry who bounced back from their heavy defeat...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoFotuali’i: Change eligibility rules to aid Tier 2
NEWS EXTRA ■By NEALE HARVEY SAMOA star Kahn Fotuali’i has urged World Rugby to ease their eligibility rules and allow players...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoMapletoft backing Boyce to grab his big chance
NEWS EXTRA ■By NEALE HARVEY SHOCK England call-up Lewis Boyce has all the attributes to succeed but must prove himself quickly...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMacclesfield edge battle of forwards
Leics Lions…7 Macclesfield 14 ■By ROSS BARNETT TRIES from Samuel Moss and Ryan Parkinson were enough as Macclesfield edged out Lions...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHinckley provide perfect response
Sheffield T…5 Hinckley…36 ■By STEVE SMITH FOLLOWING a shock home defeat last weekend, Hinckley needed to bounce back to keep their...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHooker Dan gets game on with his harrow
Wharfedale …16 Sheffield …10 ■By ED WILLIAMS TWO penalties from Tom Barrett gave Wharfedale victory in this battle of the basement...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoWilkinson’s undaunted after agony of late try
Sedgley Park …23pts Tynedale…22pts ■By LUKE MADEIRA SEDGLEY Park coach Matt Bebbington admitted there was lots of room for impovement despite...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSale finish with flourish to remain at the top
Sale …39 South Leics …7 ■By STEFAN JONES SALE have blasted their way to the top of the table and only...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoFresh kit helps as Chester clean up
Chester…24 Stourbridge …12 ■By BEN GODDARD CHESTER returned to winning ways to disrupt Stourbridge’s promotion push and send them to their...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRowntree spot-on to see Otley home
Huddersfield …18 Otley …22 ■By ANDREW SMITH A SUPERB display with the boot from Otley’s Joe Rowntree proved to be decisive...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER CARDIFF, PONTYPRIDD, TREORCHY, NEATH AND BRIDGEND FLANKER JUSTIN BURNELL I’m thoroughly enjoying my third spell back at Pontypridd, having...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHayler helps Barum end loss streak
Barnstaple …24 Canterbury…7 ■By ANDREW JONES BARNSTAPLE ended their four-game losing streak with a dominant display against Canterbury. With Jake Murphy...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoReds come from behind for victory
Redruth…38 Taunton T …22 ■By BILL HOOPER REDRUTH overcame a seven-point first-half deficit to overpower Taunton with four second-half tries. Taunton...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoLaventure gives Don vital success
Wimbledon …32 Bury St Eds …12 ■By FRANCIS PEARSON STRUGGLING Wimbledon earned a bonus-point try over Bury St Edmunds as their...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHawks soaring high on Tibbatt’s hat-trick
Broadstreet …12 Henley …42 ■By JAMES GOLD MATTHEW Tibbatts scored a hat-trick as Henley cruised past Broadchurch with a comfortable bonus...
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