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/ 3 years agoCup fixtures added so qualification is ‘fair’
TWO fixtures have been added to this season’s Premiership Rugby Cup to allow “fair” qualification for the semi-finals of the tournament....
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/ 3 years agoRed Rose tightheads ruled out with injury
ENGLAND tightheads Kyle Sinckler and Will Stuart have been ruled out after sustaining injuries in last weekend’s defeat to South Africa....
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/ 3 years agoO’Toole’s consortium get two more weeks
ATLAS Worcester Warriors Rugby Club Ltd have been given two more weeks to finalise their bid for the relegated Premiership club....
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/ 3 years agoCaptain Lillicrap calls time on Wales career
WALES women’s captain Siwan Lillicrap has retired from the international game. The 35-year-old back rower made her debut against Ireland in...
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/ 3 years agoEx-England coach Ed joins Coventry set-up
ED Robinson has joined Championship side Coventry as their new backs coach to replace Tony Fenner, who is relocating to New...
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/ 3 years agoLuctonians banking on Link as he cashes in on maul
By BEN JAYCOCK JOINT National Two West top try scorer Ben Link credits his side’s formidable pack for his free scoring...
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/ 3 years agoWinters’ boys are starting to warm up to it
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK OPTIMISTIC Peter Winterbottom says he is encouraged by the character of his Esher side – and...
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/ 3 years agoAnother League coach set to join Eddie’s team
NEWS EXTRA BRETT Hodgson will take over as England defence coach following the Autumn Nations Series with Anthony Seibold leaving to...
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/ 3 years agoEx-Bath wing Davis missing in Spain
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Bath player and reality TV contestant Levi Davis, 24, has gone missing in Spain. Former England wing Tom...
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/ 3 years agoTel Aviv, Scarlets help fill void for Saracens
NEWS EXTRA SARACENS have confirmed replacement fixtures against non-English teams after their Premiership home games with Wasps and Worcester were cancelled....
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/ 3 years agoCrossdale joins mate Shields at Perpignan
NEWS EXTRA PERPIGNAN have signed versatile back Ali Crossdale from Wasps, who joins former teammate Brad Shields at the struggling Top...
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/ 3 years agoChiefs bring in three more young Wasps
NEWS EXTRA EXETER have signed three more players from Wasps just weeks after picking up hooker Dan Frost. Academy lock Alfie...
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/ 3 years agoBok Kitshoff swaps Stormers for Ulster
NEWS EXTRA WORLD Cup-winning prop Steven Kitshoff will join Ulster on a three-year deal after next year’s World Cup. The 30-yearold...
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/ 3 years agoGeorgia all set o take on Wales challenge
NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS GEORGIA captain Merab Sharikadze insists his side are feeling the pressure to perform against Wales next...
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/ 3 years agoDelight for Riley as he hits 400 for Sedgley
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK SEDGLEY Park captain Matt Riley reached the incredible landmark of 400 appearances for the club yesterday...
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/ 3 years agoOaks call for defence guru Ellis
NEWS EXTRA DAVE Ellis had been appointed to Andy Robinson’s Romania coaching team. Ellis has come on board initially for the...
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/ 3 years agoBlackett joins Scarlets as more Wasps move on
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wasps head coach Lee Blackett has joined the Scarlets for the remainder of the season. Blackett, 39, becomes...
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/ 3 years agoHoney’s eager to show he’s ready for next level
By BEN JAYCOCK Deadeye Fraser Honey hopes to put himself in the shop window for a Championship club by leading Redruth...
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/ 4 years agoWilliams: 2nd XV pushing us to improve
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK DINGS Crusaders director of rugby Stean Williams believes his side’s formidable start to the season is...
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/ 4 years agoSteadman enjoying the buzz at Ionians
NEWS EXTRA ■ By BEN JAYCOCK HULL Ionians head of rugby Graham Steadman has claimed ‘there’s a real buzz around the...
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/ 4 years agoReynolds happy with the family feel at Rams
NEWS EXTRA ■ By BEN JAYCOCK RAMS have made a dominant start to this year’s National One and are thriving in...
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/ 4 years agoLions lick wounds after pain of first defeat
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK LEICESTER Lions have never achieved promotion to National One but after a strong start to the...
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/ 4 years agoGeorge: It’s been tougher than I expected
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK DAN George has been surprised by the competitiveness of National Two East, admitting that he was...
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/ 4 years agoWilliams excited by big October challenge
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK CAMBRIDGE face a challenging month ahead in National One against the other leading sides and director...
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/ 4 years ago10-hour trips are proving tough for Redruth
Despite the RFU restructure of the National Leagues to reduce travel, Redruth head coach Nigel Hambly is bemused by the teams...
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/ 4 years agoAward for Park after fine start to season
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER a dominant and unbeaten start to the season, Rosslyn Park were awarded the RFU’s step...
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/ 4 years agoFleming delight as Exeter keep on winning
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK EXETER University have made a remarkable start to their inaugural season in the National Leagues winning...
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/ 4 years agoBrown on a high as new boys too good for Leeds
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK NEWLY-PROMOTED Nottingham went top at the end of round one of BUCS Super Rugby, beating Leeds...
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/ 4 years agoRedpath: We’ll do all that we can to be better
NEWS EXTRA ■By NICK POWELL BATH centre Cameron Redpath admits the squad were thankful for a few weeks off at the...
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/ 4 years agoStudents spurred on by this summer’s graduates
NEWS EXTRA ■By NICK POWELL AN impressive 37 university players have been picked up by Premiership and Championship clubs heading into...
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/ 4 years agoCampbell proud of progress shown at Hinckley
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIS Campbell has made the step up to director of rugby at Hinckley and in and...
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/ 4 years agoAny team can beat anyone in National 1 – Cattell
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK JOINT Bishop’s Stortford head coach Marcus Cattell expects National 1 to be one of the most...
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/ 4 years agoWinning start has Rochford targeting top ten
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK ROCHFORD Hundred made a strong start to their season by winning their two opening games but...
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/ 4 years agoSweet for Sheffield to reclaim bragging rights
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK SHEFFIELD director of rugby Simon Tomlinson is revelling in last weekend’s victory over arch rivals Sheffield...
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/ 4 years agoVenables kicks on to keep Leeds in the hunt
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK CHARLIE Venables balances his job as a strength and conditioning coach at Leeds Rhinos alongside his...
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/ 4 years ago‘One club culture’ at Barnes produces results
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK FROM people running marathons, to hosting ‘Come Dine With Me’ experiences, Barnes RFC have helped out...
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/ 4 years agoAmbitious Gallagher aiming for top-flight contract
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK FREE scoring hooker Matt Gallagher has set himself a personal goal to earn a Premiership contract...
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/ 4 years agoVerbickas era starts in style as Dale hit quick fifty
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Wharfedale director of rugby Simon Verbickas made an emphatic start to his tenure in north...
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/ 4 years agoGenge on mission to get Bristol roaring
Ellis Genge wants to help Bristol be the “best” team they can be after re-joining his hometown club from Premiership champions...
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/ 4 years agoAussies overtake Blitzboks to clinch series title
NEWS EXTRA AUSTRALIA secured their first-ever men’s Sevens title last weekend after finishing third in the series finale in Los Angeles....
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/ 4 years agoSurgery sidelines Isiekwe
NEWS EXTRA SARACENS and England second row Nick Isiekwe will have surgery this week that will keep him out for “several...
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/ 4 years agoEssex Uni investigate head injury effects in grassroots
NEWS EXTRA RESEARCHERS at the University of Essex have launched an investigation into the effects of concussion in grassroots rugby with...
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/ 4 years agoSupport for 7s ace after rare cancer diagnosis
NEWS EXTRA By NEIL HARVEY FORMER Wales Sevens player Ethan Davies has announced he has a rare form of cancer. The...
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/ 4 years agoSlater finishes gruelling 350-mile bike ride
NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER star Ed Slater and his teammates completed a 350-mile bike ride this week in front of crowds at...
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/ 4 years agoEdgerley to run for friend’s cancer charity
NEWS EXTRA FORMER England Sevens star Sam Edgerley is set to run 100 miles in 24 hours down the Thames Path...
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/ 4 years agoPower aims to ramp up Park’s title bid
■By BEN JAYCOCK ROSSLYN Park have been busy in the transfer market as Kieran Power’s side embark on a hunt for...
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/ 4 years agoRazor & O’Gara back in harness
NEWS EXTRA STAR coaches Ronan O’Gara and Scott ‘Razor’ Robertson will take the reins for the Barbarians against an All Blacks XV...
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/ 4 years agoTrio launch fan tokens
NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS, Leicester and Saracens have become the latest sports teams to launch ‘fan token’ schemes. They’ve announced partnerships with...
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/ 4 years agoScottish lock Tom relishing physical challenge
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK SCOTTISH Highlands second row Tom Smith has signed on for another year with Luctonians having revelled...
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/ 4 years agoRylands delight as he heads home to Bedford
NEWS EXTRA CARDIFF Met graduate Charlie Rylands will be living his childhood dream next season having signed for his boyhood club...















