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National League 2N
/ 1 month agoRobinson heroics prove to be in vain
By RORY MORROW Scunthorpe.............43 WILLIAM Robinson’s hat-trick for Scunthorpe proved in vain as Wharfedale’s wonderful first half was enough for them...
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National League 2N
/ 1 month agoTynedale shine to boost play-off bid
By MIKE BROWN Billingham.............. 19 Tynedale.................62 TYNEDALE delivered a ruthless attacking display to overpower Billingham in a high-scoring encounter, strengthening their...
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National League 2N
/ 1 month agoFreeman fires happy Hoppers to top home finale
By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G.................53 Hull Ionians............ 17 THE final home game of the season couldn’t have gone any better for...
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National League 2N
/ 1 month agoSamson has strength to lead Macc to victory
By TOM BARRY Macc lads: Manu Shute takes on the Otley defence and, right, Kyle Smith makes a break PICTURES: Pete...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoDale undone by late Fylde charge
By DAVID GRAHAM Fylde ........................ 31 Rossendale ............24 ROSSENDALE‘S big battle to stay in the National Leagues will go to their...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoBeer feels glass is still half full for Chester
By BEN JAYCOCK Looking up: Chester wing Louis Beer LOUIS Beer believes Chester have shown enough quality this season to prove...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoDestroyer Drennan is too hot for Park
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield .................52 Darlington MP .......19 SHEFFIELD put last week’s disappointment of defeat well behind them with an eight-try...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoLuctonians 41-34 Camborne: It’s not the usual win, but Tom Jones is Lucs’ man
Tom Jones bagged tries in both halves, despite conversion difficulties, to guide Luctonians to a somewhat unusual victory over title-winners Camborne.
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National League 2W
/ 1 month agoJohnson’s early start opens the gates for host party
nBy ADAM CLEARY Barnstaple.......57 Syston...............14 HOSTS BARNSTAPLE condemned basement boys Syston to a fourth consecutive defeat, with a comfortable win sparked...
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National League 2W
/ 1 month agoFirst-half board is flipped at Chester
nBy DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................47 Loughborough S....34 RELEGATION rivals Chester relied on a first-half frenzy, to overcome the fightback from Loughborough Students,...
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National League 2W
/ 1 month agoMonopoly men Brown and Kent raid Reds’ road HINCKLEY:
nBy VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................47 Redruth....................36 HINCKLEY delivered a fine performance to hold out for the victory, with Redruth riding back in...
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National League 2W
/ 1 month agoPolledri’s deadliest opener drills hosts
nBy JACK BEARD Cinderford...............26 Lymm........................ 17 CINDERFORD emerged victorious over Lymm, with Jake Polledri’s double proving decisive. The Forest Dean outfit...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoHyde won’t be beating himself up ‘cause here come the Scun
■By BEN JAYCOCK SCUNTHORPE back row Ben Hyde insists their league position in National Two North does not tell the full...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoOsborn is a centre point to fire up Uni
■By HUW GRIFFIN Hornets ....................24 Exeter Uni ...............36 ALEX OSBORN hit a scintillating first-half hat-trick to fire Exeter University to a...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoTitans twist the tale for thousand’s eye
■By MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans ....42 Old Redcliffians ...36 JUST OVER 1,000 spectators were treated to an 11-try fiesta between Taunton...
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National League 2E
/ 1 month agoBury are so quick out of blocks!
AN in-form Bury St Edmunds arrived at The Big Field looking to further their promotion aspirations. And they did so in...
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National League 2E
/ 1 month agoRaiders are well bossed by bustling Barnes
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Guernsey..........14 Barnes...............36 BARNES comfortably won an entertaining romp against Guernsey. In a match that was highly contested and...
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National League 2E
/ 1 month agoEsher are left to kick themselves
By MOSHER Canterbury..............34 Esher.........................33 IN the early summer sunshine, a healthy crowd was treated to a high-scoring encounter, the sides trading...
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National League 2E
/ 1 month agoIt’s lucky 13 as OAs put Havant to the sword OLD
By HARVEY ALLEN begging. Hema’s effort a catch and drive move we had al Old Albanian........... 81 Havant...................... 19 OLD Albanian...
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National League 2E
/ 1 month agoBailey flying high for super Hawks
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks.......28 London Welsh........ 17 AN injury-time Louis Bailey try gave Henley a vital bonus-point win over London...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoYoung at heart as Oundle win thriller
■By PETER CROOT Oundle .....................36 Westcombe Park .33 OUNDLE edged out Westcombe Park in front of their biggest crowd of the...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoBrown’s boys are heading the right way – Thornton
■By BEN JAYCOCK Leading the way: Esher No.8 Liam Thornton LIAM Thornton believes Esher’s mid-season appointment of England legend Mike Brown...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoStone the crows! Barney runs riot
■By RHYS COOPE Oxford H ..................28 Sevenoaks ............. 61 SEVENOAKS took the honours in this bottom-of-the-table clash. The visitors opened the...
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Features
/ 1 month agoGilmore moves to boost his squad
NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS have brought in reinforcements on short-term contracts until the end of the season as the club deals with...
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Features
/ 1 month agoRepeated breaks ‘tricky’
GLOUCESTER head coach George Skivington says repeated breaks in the Prem schedule make it hard to build momentum. After two weeks...
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Latest News
/ 1 month ago40 years later, and the ladies party on
WE seem awash with anniversaries but one notable landmark we should particularly note is the 40th anniversary today – April 19...
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Features
/ 1 month agoLUCAWOODYATT GLOUCESTER & WALES U20 NO.9
YOUNG GUNS Luca Woodyatt has wasted little time making his mark on the international stage, stepping seamlessly from Wales U18s into...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoLeague winners Bath on the trail of double
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY BATH will face Loughborough in the BUCS Super Rugby Championship final on Wednesday at Rodney Parade,...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoRegional Results
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoExeter pair out on loan
EXTRA NEWS EXETER Chiefs youngsters Ben Coen, 21, and Oscar Beckerleg, 20 have joined Champ outfit Cornish Pirates on loan. The...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoNew deal for Dolly
ALEX Dolly has extended his contract at Doncaster Knights for the 2026/27 season. The Australian-born scrum-half is set to enter his...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoSix clubs move up
AUTOMATIC promotion from Regional 1 to National Two has been confirmed with six clubs moving up to the fourth tier. Heath,...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoCollege which is producing players who can make it right to the top
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK CITY of Oxford College’s Activate ACE Rugby Academy is determined to change perceptions around player development,...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoRegional results
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 month agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 month agoQuins, Ravens win through to last eight
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD A LAST-GASP try from centre Jac Howells snatched elimination play-off victory for Carmarthen Quins as...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 month agoNeath storm back to stun Met men
Premiership round-up NEATH backed up their Premiership Cup triumph with a stunning 40-34 comeback win at Cardiff Met. Having defeated Merthyr...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoSititi swoops as Chiefs snatch dramatic win over Hurricanes
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK WALLACE Sititi marked his return in stunning fashion as Chiefs claimed a dramatic 22-17...
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Top 14
/ 1 month agoAzema’s on his way back to Toulon
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULON’S search for a head coach to take some of the day-to-day strain off sporting director Pierre...
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News Extra
/ 1 month agoCardiff sign Van Zyl on long-term contract
NEWS EXTRA CARDIFF have appointed Corniel van Zyl as permanent head coach with the South African signing a long-term deal. Van...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoForthcoming fixtures
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 month agoEngland’s Honey Kerslake inspired by memory of her dad – All Blacks great Jerry Collins
Almost 11 years on from New Zealand flanker Jerry Collins’ tragic death, his daughter Honey Kerslake is using his memory as...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: England injury crisis? Ellie Kildunne’s story + Women’s Six Nations Round 2 preview
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by journalist Sarah Rendell to break...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 month agoWhat Eddie Hearn’s Rugby Moves Say About the Sport’s Digital Future
Rugby has traditionally relied on loyal but relatively concentrated fan bases, which has limited its mainstream visibility compared to sports such...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Seven summary: Pampas dominate Peñarol as Yacare stun Dogos
In round seven of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas, Pampas clinically dispatched defending champions Peñarol 34-3 in Buenos Aires as the tournament...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoRobbie Deans joins Barbarians coaching team for Wales clash at Twickenham
Robbie Deans will return to the Barbarian F.C. coaching team this summer for their blockbuster clash with Wales at Allianz Stadium,...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoLeinster edging closer to fifth star after Champions Cup quarter final victory
Leinster moved a step closer to pinning a fifth star on their jersey after dismantling Sale Sharks 43-13 at Dublin’s Aviva...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoGeorge Furbank: Harlequins will take my game to a new level
George Furbank believes Harlequins have the talent to be big players in the Prem after signing a deal at The Stoop...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoGlasgow Warriors 19-22 Toulon: The Scottish side are stunned by the brilliant Nacho Brex
Toulon will head to Dublin’s Aviva Stadium to face Leinster in the European Champions Cup semi-finals after inflicting a first home...
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