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/ 8 years agoPiutau could stand in way of England World Cup bid
ENGLANDwill be on a World Cup collision course with the most expensive wing in the game if Tonga succeed in repatriating...
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/ 8 years agoDrunks make mockery of great Cardiff Test match
THEWelsh Rugby Union are facing renewed calls for the closure of bars during matches at the Principality Stadium following a flood...
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/ 8 years agoSam’s the man for Edinburgh in stunning late cameo
By SAM JACKSON Kings 21 Edinburgh 48 SAM Hidalgo-Clyne came off the bench to bag a hattrick as Edinburgh surged to...
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/ 8 years agoMakeshift Scarlets almost cage Cheetahs
By GEORGE LAWRENCE SCARLETS ran out of steam after a promising start as they were beaten by Cheetahs. Wayne Pivac’s side...
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/ 8 years agoOspreys no match for Munster’s efficiency
By DARAGH SMALL OSPREYS’ PRO14 woes continued in Cork as Munster claimed a bonus-point win with a ruthless display, which saw...
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/ 8 years agoGlasgow marching on after Filise gets red card
By GARY HEATLY GLASGOWrecovered from 10-0 down to defeat 14-man Cardiff Blues at Scotstoun on Friday night and make it 10...
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/ 8 years agoConnacht collared by canny Canna
By JOHN FALLON Zebre 24 Connacht 10 FORMERConnacht coach Michael Bradley heaped misery on them as he guided Zebre to a...
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/ 8 years agoLowe doubles up in Leinster stroll
By RONAN O’BRIEN Benetton 10 Leinster 36 LEINSTER fine-tuned their preparations for next week’s Champions Cup battle with Exeter as James...
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/ 8 years agoHenson is draw card as Dragons dig deep
By STEFFAN THOMAS DRAGONS head coach Bernard Jackman hailed the character of his young side as they thrillingly shared the spoils...
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/ 8 years agoYes, Eddie’s right to be obsessed by the All Blacks
One of few: Maro Itoje is ahead of his All Black rival PICTURE: Getty Images ARE England obsessed by New Zealand?...
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/ 8 years agoExpect another Mennaye thriller
Cornish Pirates v Bedford Blues Preview Today. Kick-off 2.30pm. Mennaye Field PIRATES coach Alan Paver knows it will come down to...
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/ 8 years agoHartpury wilt after Ealing’s three-minute double strike
By ANDREW BEACHAM EALINGTrailfinders maintained their challenge to leaders Bristol with a five-try, bonus point win over Hartpury. Two tries, either...
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/ 8 years agoBristol stay on track but Knights put up a fight
By GUY WILLIAMS Defiant: Doncaster’s Curtis Wilson scores LEADERS and promotion favourites Bristol completed the first half of their Championship campaign...
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/ 8 years ago‘Expanding’ Exiles aiming for back to back success
By LUKE JARMYN LONDONScottish No.8 Joe Atkinson has spoken about getting back-to-back home wins for the first time this season in...
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/ 8 years agoPost prevents Reds claiming a famous away victory
By VINNIE BARRINGTON Selway try helped rescue a draw for Jersey at the Bay. Full-back Brendan Cope had an opportunity to...
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/ 8 years agoWinless Rotherham battling to stop the rot
By JON NEWCOMBE ANDY KEY returns to Headingley for the first time since he was sacked by Leeds in February 2011....
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/ 8 years agoSeven-timer Briggs is Light Blues brigade history maker
BRENDAN GALLAGHER picks out the stars to watch in next week’s Varsity match showpiece BRENDAN GALLAGHER Cambridge will find themselves in...
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/ 8 years agoOxford will go on the attack to defend crown
Holders: Oxford win last year’s Varsity match Women’s preview OXFORDwere shock 3-0 winners of last year’s Varsity match when they produced...
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/ 8 years agoWho was dashing Cambridge wing in Sherlock mystery?
BRENDAN GALLAGHER investigates the man who was Conan Doyle’s hero, Godfrey Staunton BRENDAN GALLAGHER Case to solve: Cambridge skipper Cyril Overton...
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/ 8 years agoCool runner Conan puts Jamaica in World Cup
By JON NEWCOMBE RICHMOND winger Conan Osbourne defied the pain of a broken wrist and an injured ankle as Jamaica dramatically...
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/ 8 years agoKvesic reveals bleak days at Gloucester
By NEALE HARVEY MATT Kvesic has urged Gloucester not to turn Ross Moriarty into a pariah after the Wales back row’s...
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/ 8 years agoHarrison hounds Albanian as Caldy dominate
By JOHN LYON Caldy 21 Old Albanian 0 A COMBINATION of a cold day and a heavy pitch always looked likely...
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/ 8 years agoClub grind their way to victory
By DAN WRIGHT Cambridge 16 Blackheath 27 A DETERMINED defensive display from Blackheath saw them come away from Volac Park with...
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/ 8 years agoStudents edge it in 11-try thriller
By SIOBHAN KELLY L’borough S 49 Esher 38 LOUGHBOROUGH powered to a vital home victory over Esher to lift the struggling...
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/ 8 years agoDawson cheek is clincher in Darlington’s late show
By KEVIN ROBINSON Composed finish: Adam Radwan scores the first try. PICTURES: Shutter Press SECOND faced off against third at the...
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/ 8 years agoLeaders roll on at The Rock with 13th straight win
By LUKE JARMYN Rosslyn Park 13 Coventry 43 COVENTRY’S on-loan scrum-half Tom Kessell put in a masterly performance with a try-saving...
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/ 8 years agoKing key as OEs bounce back for victory
By JON EDWARDS O. Elthamians47 B’mingham M.17 A STORMING second half performance saw Elthamians end a run of three successive defeats...
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/ 8 years agoMaiden Fowden score just enough
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde 29 Bishop’s Stort.22 REPLACEMENT Luke Fowden scored his first try for Fylde in the final minute of...
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/ 8 years agoMugford double downs Ionians
By ROB TUNLEY PLYMOUTH returned to form in style with an easy win over Hull Ionians to banish chastening memories of...
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/ 8 years agoDings eye brighter future after stadium upgrade
By NEALE HARVEY DINGS Crusaders chairman Steve Lloyd believes his club’s new £7.2m stadium will provide the Bristol-based outfit with a...
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/ 8 years agoCooney leaves it late to tame the Tigers
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 36 Sheff Tigers …34 A TWELVE-TRY thriller was still in doubt up to the last play of...
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/ 8 years agoOtley hold off a Blues fightback
By JOHN FINCH Otley 23 Macclesfield…17 A RESTRUCTURED Otley turned on the power and pace to beat Macclesfield for a muchneeded...
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/ 8 years agoBarrett helps Dale break home duck
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 28 S Leicester 25 WHARFEDALE just edged this hard-fought and entertaining match to win their first home...
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/ 8 years agoLucs are stung as Cairns strikes at the last
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians 38 Tynedale 40 NICHOLAS Cairns popped up at the death as Tynedale edged a thriller away to...
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/ 8 years agoStour’s big day ruined by ruthless Hinckley
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge 0pts Hinckley 35pts HIGH-FLYING Hinckley took the gloss off Stourbridge celebrations as they officially opened their state-ofthe...
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/ 8 years agoBowman pops up at the perfect moment
By ROGER KEEGAN Sheffield 14 Leicester L 7 SHEFFIELD left it late but Lewis Bowman’s try in the dying seconds earned...
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/ 8 years agoSale rampant to keep pace at top
By TOM GALLAGHER Chester 10 Sale 40 SALE extended their winning run to six games over Chester with a comprehensive victory...
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/ 8 years agoTeenage dreams for in-form Davey
By ANDREW SMITH A LATE try from Richie Piper brought to an end in-form Sedgley Park’s unbeaten run of seven games....
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/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER GLOUCESTER, WORCESTER AND CASTRES WINGER MARCEL GARVEY Winning the Top 14 title in my first season with Castres was...
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/ 8 years agoRams in dominant display against limp Bury
By CAMERON TEMPLE Redingens’ns 29 Bury St E 17 TWO second-half tries secured yet another home victory for Redingensians against an...
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/ 8 years agoZutic red costs Broadstreet badly
By CLIVE MITCHELL Broadstreet 15 Barnstaple 2 RESURGENT Barnstaple came from 15-0 down to claim their sixth victory of the season...
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/ 8 years agoClark strikes late to deny Geese
By DORA ALLDAY LI Wild Geese 22 Canterbury 26 SEB Clark scored the winning try as a gritty Canterbury surged up...
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/ 8 years agoSeventh heaven for hosts in Reds mauling
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 49 Redruth 19 seven tries as they overcame the challenge of Redruth in a highly entertaining encounter....
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/ 8 years agoDefence to the fore as Titans are suffocated
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor 13pts Taunton 7pts Thwarted: Chinnor’s speed demon Jamil Hamilton. IF defences win championships then Chinnor are going...
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/ 8 years agoMaslen magic inspires super Worthing
By SALLY MATTHEWS Worthing 40 O Redcliffians…34 JACK Maslen bagged a hattrick as Worthing ensured Old Redcliffians remain struggling near the...
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/ 8 years agoWimbledon stay winless at TJs
By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE Juddians ran in seven tries as Wimbledon’s winless run continued. The hosts struck first, building over several...
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/ 8 years agoHawks swoop to pick off Clifton
By NICK PITSON Henley 30 Clifton 20 HENLEY Hawks claimed the spoils with a hardfought bonus-point win against spirited Clifton. The...
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/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
HARLEQUINS TIGHT-HEAD PROP JOSH IBUANOKPE Josh Ibuanokpe will never forget his Harlequins debut. Introduced as a replacement with Quins 26-5 down...
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/ 8 years agoExeter power pack on top in eight-try rout of Trent
BUCS ROUND-UP By JOE BYRNES LEADERS Exeter crushed rock bottom Nottingham Trent 50-7. Any hope the visitors had of avenging their...
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/ 8 years agoHertford stay on course at top of table
London & South East Premier HERTFORDremain at the top of the table following a 33-25 win at home to Sidcup. Michael...












