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/ 2 years agoJersey Reds cease trading as liquidation looms
Jersey Reds have become the fourth club ranked in England‘s top 20 at the start of last season to fold since...
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/ 2 years agoUruguay roar back to deny Namibia
By Ben Jaycock, Assistant Editor Uruguay………………….36 Tries: Amaya 19, 49, Kessler 28, Arata 54, Basso 66 Conversions: Etcheverry 29, 51, 55,...
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/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 10: RWC Round 3 review with Kobus Wiese
The third weekend of the 2023 Rugby World Cup was absolutely blockbuster, with South Africa v Ireland living up to the...
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/ 2 years agoClinical Wales power through and leave woeful Wallabies on the brink
By Nick Powell, Online Editor Wales…………………………………….40 Tries: Davies 3, Tompkins 48 Conversions: Biggar 4, Anscombe 49 Penalties: Anscombe 21, 29, 39,...
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/ 2 years agoScotland begin comeback trail with impressive Tonga win
By Nick Powell, Online Editor Scotland……………………………….45 Tries: Turner 5, van der Merwe 26, Steyn 30, Darge 40+2, Horne 54, Kinghorn 68,...
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/ 2 years agoFive-star Arundell sparks England
From ADAM HATHAWAY in Lille Henry Arundell gave England World Cup lift-off in Lille and was hailed the full package by...
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/ 2 years agoPressure mounts on RFU hierarchy
By NICK CAIN The RFU Board and its administrators, chief executive Bill Sweeney and chairman Tom Ilube, have been slammed by...
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/ 2 years agoArundell drives England revival
By NICK CAIN England ..............................71pts Tries: Arundell 20, 30, 48, 60, 69; Dan 24, 45; Rodd 35, Smith 40, 77; Willis...
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/ 2 years agoAki gives Ireland reason to believe
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa .................... 8pts Tries: Kolbe 51 Penalties: Libbok 5 Ireland............................. 13pts Tries: Hansen 33 Conversions: Sexton 34...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoThat’s my girl, says Els
ON THE BLINDSIDE SAMANTHA Els, the daughter of golfing legend Ernie, became the first member of the famous sporting family to...
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/ 2 years agoFrench keen to recruit yet more
Target: George North THE exodus of players from England and Wales to France is set to continue next summer, with one...
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/ 2 years agoRich pickings in 14-try spectacle
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond................ 50 Bishop’s S................40 RICHMOND came out on top after a roller-coaster game of 14 tries against Bishop’s...
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/ 2 years agoFly-half seals win for battling Tigers
By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park.........27 Chinnor..................... 21 HOSTS Sedgley Tigers edged out a defiant Chinnor in a tight encounter at Park...
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/ 2 years agoBarnes blown away as Dorking make fast start
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Full stretch: Henry Anscombe scores Dorking’s fourth try, slipping through Josh Davies’ grip PICTURES: Jonathan Knight Barnes................29pts Dorking..................
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/ 2 years agoIt’s the White and Lunnon show as Hawks soar
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley...................... 41 N Walsham.............. 14 A BRACE of tries each from Scotty White and Sam Lunnon saw Henley...
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/ 2 years agoJoy for Juddians as OAs crumble
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian........... 21 Tonbridge J............39 TONBRIDGE Juddians turned in a superb performance to get the better of Old...
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/ 2 years agoPark off mark with Worthing success
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.........31 Worthing.................. 21 WESTCOMBE Park put a string of narrow defeats behind them to register the first...
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/ 2 years agoRegional results
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/ 2 years agoUzokwe keen for Ealing to return to the top
EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK EALING were pipped to the Championship title last season by Jersey and Simon Uzokwe is desperate to...
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/ 2 years agoRegional results
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/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, September 24, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 2 years agoFormer referees are now the ‘must-haves’ for clubs
TO have one referee on staff may be considered sensible. To have two – could that be excessive? France’s professional clubs...
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/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, September 24, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 24/09/23
One of the most widely anticipated World Cup pool matches in history takes place this Saturday, and you can find all...
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/ 2 years agoBoffelli puts Pumas back on track in scrappy Samoa win
By Nick Powell, Online Editor Argentina…………………………………………..19 Tries: Boffelli 9 Conversions: Boffelli 10 Penalties: Boffelli 25, 34 54; Sanchez 80 Samoa………………………………………………..10 Tries:...
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/ 2 years agoFarrell returns with Smith at full-back as England face Chile
Captain Owen Farrell will make his return from suspension at fly-half with Marcus Smith starting at full-back as England face Chile....
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/ 2 years agoDupont injured in France’s 14-try demolition of Namibia
By Ben Jaycock, Assistant Editor France…………………………………….96 Tries: Penaud 6, 21, 55; Danty 9, 26; Ollivon 18, 68; Flament 33, Dupont 38, Bielle-Biarrey 41, 64;...
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/ 2 years agoChampions Chiefs head to Sixways, a London Derby, and new teams make bow
The Allianz Cup will get underway this weekend as Exeter Chiefs kick-off their title defence against Worcester Warriors at Sixways Stadium...
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/ 2 years agoItaly stay on knockout track with inspired fightback against Uruguay
By Nick Powell, Online Editor at Stade de Nice Italy…………………………….38 Tries: Pani 7, Lamaro 46, Ioane 52, Cannone 56, Brex 61...
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/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 9: RWC Round 2 review and Round 3 preview with James Hook
Two weeks down and we can’t wait for the next six! A polarising England performance and a historic win for Fiji...
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/ 2 years agoEngland grab late bonus point in Japan win
By Ben Jaycock, Assistant Editor at Stade de Nice England………………………………34 Tries: Ludlam 24, Lawes 56, Steward 66, Marchant 80+1 Conversions: Ford...
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/ 2 years agoPlayer ratings from England’s win against Japan
By Nick Powell, Online Editor at Stade de Nice England found their form in the last 25 minutes to beat Japan...
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/ 2 years agoRFU face major leadership challenge
By NICK CAIN The RFU Council has challenged the leadership of the RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney and Board chairman Tom...
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/ 2 years agoDawson: Hard for Farrell to get back
EXCLUSIVE By BEN JAYCOCK World Cup winner Matt Dawson is struggling to see how captain Owen Farrell gets back into the...
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/ 2 years agoPortugal make it hard for Wales
By NICK CAIN Wales.............................. 28pts Tries: Rees-Zammit 8, Lake 42, Morgan 55, Faletau 82 Conversions: Halfpenny 9, 43, 56; Costelow 82...
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/ 2 years agoGatland happy with bonus point but admits there is work to do
WALES coach Warren Gatland said after the game: “I’m happy with the bonus point. If someone said you’d have 10 points...
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/ 2 years agoEquation is simple now for Fijian bid
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Australia v Fiji Sunday September 17. Kick-off 4.30pm, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne Return? Will Skelton could be back...
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/ 2 years agoLibbok calls the tune as Scotland are left standing
By NICK POWELL South Africa .... 18pts Tries: Du Toit 47, Arendse 51 Conversions: De Klerk 52 Penalties: Libbok 13, 25...
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/ 2 years agoFiji miss chance to see off Wales
By BEN JAYCOCK Wales.............................. 32pts Tries: Adams 7, North 29, Rees-Zammit 48, Dee 66 Tries: Conversions: Nayacalevu 13, Tagitagivalu 17, Josua...
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/ 2 years agoSix-try Japan too good for the new boys
By NICK POWELL Japan................ 42pts Tries: Fakatava 8, 41, Naikabula 30, Leitch 53, Nakamura 71, Dearns 79 Conversions: 10, 31, 42,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoGrayson is helping out Smith
ON THE BLIND SIDE FORMER Northampton Saints boss Paul Grayson has been spotted at Wigan Warriors Robin Park training base working...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoFor me, anthems strike the right note
CHRIS HEWETT FAR be it for us to fly in the face of public opinion in this corner of the paper,...
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/ 2 years agoMum’s pleased Mitchell brothers are kept apart
By LUKE JARMYN PROUD Mrs Mitchell must be the only person pleased that her two sons will not be going head-tohead...
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/ 2 years agoCornwall is the pull for John – just like Tommy
By MIKE SINCLAIR DAN John, one of the latest batch of Exeter Chiefs players bidding to take the Cornwall route to...
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/ 2 years agoMoseley survive a last-gasp Park rally
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park.......... 19 B Moseley...............24 BIRMINGHAM Moseley overcame late pressure at The Rock to hand Rosslyn Park their...
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/ 2 years agoRichmond hold firm against Titans
By MIKE JAMOS Taunton T................ 14 Richmond................29 TAUNTON gave away their first of ten penalties in the first half, immediately from...
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/ 2 years agoNational anthems to be altered in France
NEWS EXTRA WORLD Cup organisers have announced plans to record new renditions of the national anthems of competing countries after those...
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/ 2 years agoHotel ‘accident’ rules out Scots ace Cherry
NEWS EXTRA DAVE Cherry has been forced to pull out of Scotland’s World Cup squad through concussion. Hooker Cherry, 32, who...
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/ 2 years agoSamoan ace Savea signs up with Pasifika
NEWS EXTRA FORMER All Black and Hurricanes legend Julian Savea has signed with Moana Pasifika for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific...
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/ 2 years agoHooker Marx delivers Springboks a setback
NEWS EXTRA SOUTH Africa hooker Malcolm Marx will miss the rest of the World Cup after picking up a knee injury...











