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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJoel glad to be joining brother
■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL NEWCASTLE’S Tyne Bridge is a long way from Sydney Harbour Bridge; a northeast winter cannot compare to an...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoChristian Wade has his eye on scoring record
Christian Wade will have another chance to overtake Chris Ashton as the Premiership’s leading try scorer after agreeing to join Newcastle...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDREAM TEAM
ANDY KEY, THE FORMER LEICESTER, BEDFORD AND NOTTINGHAM FULL-BACK/CENTRE, WHO IS NOW COACH AT OUNDLE IN NATIONAL TWO EAST, CHOOSES THE...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoThis funding train could hit the buffers
IT’S bonkers. First, we have an agreement between the RFU and the Premiership where an eight-year PGP deal signed in late...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAustralia 26-28 Argentina: Hotshot Santiago Carreras on target to keep Aussies at bay
Bath signing Santiago Carreras scored 23 points as Argentina held on to secure a tense victory over Australia in Sydney.
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoLam likes what he sees on LRZ debut
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ..................................24pts Tries: O’Flaherty 29, Jibulu 51, Hanson 55, Davies 75 Conversions: Curtis 52, 56 Bristol ...............................15pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoGloucester take their time to get past spirited Exeter
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester .......29pts Tries: Ludlow 21, Llewellyn 35, Edwards-Giraud 55, Innard 62 Conversions: Byrne 21, 35, 62 Penalty: Barton...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoFrench leap to defence of game’s honour
IT SHOULD be a high old time for the union game. The pool stage of the Women’s World Cup may have...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoTigers smash Saracens but Parling wants more
By GARY FITZGERALD Leicester ...............20pts Tries: Liebenberg 33, Blamire 55, Ilione 64, Wand 73 Saracens .................7pts Try: Michelow 4 Conversion: Johnson...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoMafi hits the ground running as Red Bulls take charge
By BEN JAYCOCK Newcastle ........26pts Tries: McGuigan 15, McCallum 41, Spencer 53, Hearle 62 Conversions: Connon 16, 42, 54 Harlequins .......14pts...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoGive a boost to South America
FOR those of you at the back not paying attention, Uruguay qualified for their sixth appearance in the World Cup Finals...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoWith Salut, post-match parties lasted until Tuesday
SO farewell Jean Salut – Monsieur Jean in French Rugby circles – who passed away this month aged 82. The original...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPirates in control as Chiefs get runaround
■ By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ...............61pts Tries: Ward 3, Nelson 6, 24; Cambriani 25, Petch 37, Robson 43, Agbongbon 53,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWestwood hat-trick gives Dragons fire
■ By SIMON THOMAS Dragons .............33pts Tries: O’Brien, Westwood (3), Beddall Conversions: De Beer (4) Scarlets ............28pts Tries: Plumtree, Mee, Blacker,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAmpthill …..12pts Worcester .54pts
By OLIVER A RETURNING Worcester Warriors made an emphatic start to their first pre-season campaign since 2022, running in eight tries...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoChinnor …… 34pts Ealing ……….59pts
■By JOHN CLEMENCE TRAILFINDERS began their pre-season campaign with a free-flowing victory over Champ rivals Chinnor on Friday. Captain Scott Buckley...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCambridge .33pts Ulster ………..36pts
■ By SOPHIE JONES IN a pulsating contest, Cambridge narrowly missed out on a famous victory, going down narrowly to a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCoventry….61pts Caldy ………..26pts
■By GEOFF STIMPSON COVENTRY concluded their pre-season campaign in emphatic style, running in nine tries to crush Caldy at Butts Park...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLawrence getting back in old routine
Munster...........28 Bath...................28 ■ By ALFIE ROSE OLLIE Lawrence made his return after six months out with an Achiles injury to play...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMcKay strikes killer blow for Glasgow
Glasgow...........40 Northampton..31 ■ By JAY BENTLEY NORTHAMPTON’S unbeaten start to pre-season came to an end on Friday as they slipped to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCardiff take command over Leinster
Leinster............ 10 Cardiff..............31 ■ By JOHN EVANS CARDIFF rounded off their pre-season preparations in commanding fashion with victory over a youthful...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
PRIZE MONEY MANAGER OF THE WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MONTH £25 SECOND £10 THIRD £5 LAST £10...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAussie Lord would be laughing at R360’s problems
ANYONE disturbed by the sound of a celestial giggle from up yonder, need not be alarmed. It will probably be David...
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Features
/ 1 year agoNorth’s concussion crusade
PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE PROBLEMS THE WELSH STAR HAD WITH HEAD INJURIES AND HOW THE GAME IS DEALING WITH THE...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoDogs are taken for a walk by Tigers at the Park
Sedgley Park .27 Sale FC..............22 ■ By Joe Barnes-Taylor SEDGLEY Park Tigers hosted Sale FC in a Manchester derby at Park...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoLions show their teeth in a mauling
B Moseley ..............49 Leicester Lions .... 21 ■By JON MEADOWS THE hosts totally dominated the second half, scoring six tries to...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoFrom zero to hero for Club’s Dunford
Blackheath ............33 Bishop’s S ............... 31 ■By GRAHAM COX ED Dunford won’t mark this down as one of his better goal-kicking...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoTitans deliver emphatic rout to claim derby joy
■By ANDREW SMITH Rotherham T ...52pts Tries: Povey 4, Veness 26, Maguire 29, Okafor 44, Hayes 57, Cole 66, Shaw 71,...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoTen-try Albion dismantle Clifton to set early pace
Plymouth A ............62 Clifton ........................ 5 ■By PADDY MARSH PLYMOUTH Albion continued their excellent start to the season with a ten-try...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRams run riot as Crusader collapse
Rams.........................73 Dings Crusaders...24 ■By RICHARD ASHTON RAMS racked up their highest-ever National League score with an exhilarating rout. The visitors took...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoPark just edge out TJs in a tight affair
Tonbridge J............22 Rosslyn Park..........29 ■By GARETH WITHERS A fantastic game of National 1 rugby at the Slade went to the wire...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoBicknell hoping for international honours after move to Rams
■By CHRIS COLLYER WILLO Bicknell is excited to have made the step up to National One and is determined to flourish...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoFirst-half blitz does all the damage for Dale
Darlington MP.38 Tynedale......... 48 ■By COILIN DUFFY TYNEDALE claimed a bonus-point victory over Darlington Mowden Park in their first National League...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoComeback win is all down to Myers
Billingham.............. 21 Wharfedale............ 16 ■By MIKE BROWN BILLINGHAM produced a stirring second-half display to overturn Wharfedale and claim a valuable victory....
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHeroic half-backs provide the delight
Preston G.................20 Fylde.........................24 ■By LUKE JARMYN LANCASHIRE U20s star Gabriel Maguire showed why he’s one of the county’s best young scrum-halves...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoIonians celebrate top derby triumph
Hull Ionians......35pts Hull......................19pts ■By BRIAN NORMAN THE skill set and team work of Hull Ionians earned a bonus-point victory over the...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHoward’s way inspires Otley to a half-century
Otley..........................59 Scunthorpe............... 8 ■By NICK DOYLE AFTER Lewis Talbot scored for Scunthorpe in the ninth minute, Otley raced away, scoring nine...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHarry’s the hero in thrilling encounter
By JOSH THOMAS Rossendale ............41 Macclesfield .........53 MACCLESFIELD produced a brilliant second-half display to maintain their perfect start to their season....
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoPoole unstoppable in Sheffield battle
By CHRIS BRADSHAW Sheffield Tigers ..... 9 Sheffield .................29 SHEFFIELD Tigers pushed Sheffield in a gritty performance and showed their tenacity...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSuper star Greg loving new bond of the brothers
By BEN JAYCOCK Lewis Double act: Greg Minikin AFTER hanging up his boots in rugby league at the end of last...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoThere’s no doubting Thomas as Dewi impresses
By HANNAH BURTON Exeter Uni........ 48 Barnstaple.......26 EXETER University were able to celebrate a solid success over Barnstaple. The hosts started...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoLilley leads Lymm to hard-fought win
By COILIN DUFFY Lymm........................27 Chester.....................24 LYMM secured back-to-back victories with a hard-fought win over Chester. The hosts dominated the opening half,...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoLate brace from Bowyer is enough
By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................38 Loughborough S....26 HINCKLEY RFC secured a first home win against a strong Loughborough Students side. Hinckley started...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoSam’s a main man for Cam as rivals downed
By BILL HOOPER Camborne..........38pts Redruth..............17pts On the run: Jamie Prisk of Redruth makes a break Harry Larkins dives over to score...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoSheppard leads Hornets flock to top success
By WILLIAM BULL Hornets.....................57 Taunton Titans.....22 THE Hornets secured a resounding victory over their locals rivals. From the opening whistle, Hornets...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoMcMahon’s late points seal triumph
By ADAM CLEARY Old Redcliffians....29 Cinderford...............34 CINDERFORD made it two league wins from two after a comeback-win against Old Redcliffians. The...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoBen is the Link to victory for visitors
By LYDIA HASTINGS Syston......................34 Luctonians..............50 BEN LINK’S hat-trick helped Luctonians pick up their first league win of the season. The visitors...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGrimes is on the Luc-out for far more patience…
By BEN JAYCOCK Solid: Luctonians full-back Charlie Grimes LUCTONIANS full-back Charlie Grimes insists patience and consistency will be the key ingredients...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoYellow cards are so costly for sorry Islanders
By MO SHER Guernsey..........22 Dorking..............39 DORKING maintained their excellent start to the new campaign with a bonus-point win in the Channel...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoTrodd’s hat-trick leads try bonanza
By DOUG MILLER Havant...................... 71 Oxford H................... 15 HAVANT followed last week’s maximum points win with another after a dominant performance...
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