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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoLa Rochelle vs Harlequins: We need a repeat performance, says Quins coach Jason Gilmore
Jason Gilmore is not getting carried away by the way Harlequins ended their losing run by blowing away the Stormers last...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoNorthampton Saints vs Scarlets: Phil Dowson tells his side to keep calm
Phil Dowson will tell his Northampton Saints players to focus on beating the Scarlets at Franklin’s Gardens rather than get ahead...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoBristol Bears vs Bordeaux-Begles: Most important game ever – Pat Lam
Pat Lam has billed Bristol Bears’ Champions Cup clash against holders Bordeaux-Begles at Ashton Gate today as the most important in...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoSale Sharks humiliated as Toulouse inflict record defeat
Sale Sharks last night suffered a record 77-7 defeat at the hands of Toulouse as the French team avoided a shock...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoHarlequins full-back Tyrone Green – We will need to be at our best for second half of season
Tyrone Green made a timely return from injury last weekend to help Harlequins out of their slump with a big performance...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoToulouse 77-7 Sale Sharks: That drubbing really hurts, says Alex Sanderson
France’s superstar captain Antoine Dupont put any watching England fans on high alert ahead of the Six Nations after showing that...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoGlasgow Warriors vs Saracens: Scottish side will be a tougher challenge – Fergus Burke
Fergus Burke helped guide Saracens to an epic 20-14 win over six-time Champions Cup winners Toulouse last weekend, but predicts they...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoBath 63-10 Edinburgh: Alfie Barbeary powers hosts into last 16
England don’t exactly lack for back-row candidates at present, but a rampaging Alfie Barbeary must come into the Six Nations equation...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoGloucester 14-31 Toulon: Cherry and Whites are taught a lesson in French style
Gloucester’s hopes of further involvement in European rugby this season were easily extinguished by a talented Toulon last night.
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoStormers 39-26 Leicester Tigers: Geoff Parling’s visiting side put up a fight
Leicester Tigers look destined for the Challenge Cup, but a much-changed side made the Stormers battle for victory to the very...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoBayonne 13-22 Leinster: Another late show makes sure of top spot for the Irish province
Leinster ensured top spot in Pool 3 and secured a home last 16 tie by grinding out a hard-fought victory over...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoJosh Barton: Coventry are raring to go after break
Coventry scrum-half Josh Barton believes the mid-season break arrived at just the right time as his side target a sixth consecutive...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoGeorge McGuigan extends his Newcastle Red Bulls deal
Hooker George McGuigan has signed a contract extension at Newcastle Red Bulls.
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoBring on Bordeaux-Begles monsters – Bristol Bears back rower Fitz Harding
Bristol Bears were the talk of the Champions Cup last weekend after sticking 61 points on the Bulls at altitude in...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoEdoardo Todaro is quick to find his feet at Northampton Saints
Edoardo Todaro was not on many one-to-watch lists at the start of the season, but five months in, the 19-year-old has...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoJeremy Guscott: It’s time for Bristol Bears to stand up and deliver
When you’re shipping 49 points, as Bristol Bears did against the Bulls in Pretoria last weekend in the European Cup, you’ve...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: Scott ‘Razor’ Robertson fails to produce a cutting-edge strategy
Scott Robertson’s ‘windmill’ spin breakdancing celebrations were shelved during his tenure as All Blacks head coach.
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Junior Kpoku on course to power up Red Roses
On the basis that Junior Kpoku is 6ft 8ins and 120kgs, his opponents must be dreading the day they run into...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Blizzard of points is obscuring the view
The Champions Cup, a misnomer if ever there was one, gorged itself last weekend on a feast of tries: 107 at...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoA frozen farce with no hint of an apology
THE credibility of European Professional Club Rugby Ltd took another bashing last weekend over a botched attempt to stage the Cheetahs-Ulster...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoBaxter sets sights on a home draw in last 16
■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Exeter Cardiff Chiefs v Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park EXETER Chiefs head into today’s final pool...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoMontpellier claim top spot as Ospreys comeback falls short
■ By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys .............26pts Tries: Watkin 11, Lloyd 40, 52; Moriarty 58 Conversions: Walsh 12, 41, 53 Montpellier .....31pts...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoStade go close but Ulster hold on
■ By JIM STEVENS Ulster ................26 Stade .................19 RELIEF poured out of Ravenhill at full-time after the hosts’ 26-0 half-time lead,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months ago11-try Connacht secure home tie
Connacht .......75 Montauban ...14 ■ By MARK WILLIAMS CONNACHT produced a ruthless display to book a home tie in the last...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoPREVIEW…Lyon v Benetton
Today. Kick-off 1pm, Matmut Stadium de Gerland LAST season’s finalists Lyon face a do or die clash against pool leaders Benetton...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoPREVIEW…Racing v Cheetahs
Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, La Defense Arena ONLY pride is at stake in this matchup with both Racing 92 and Cheetahs out...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoPerpignan through but Lions are sent packing
Round-up ■ By SAM JACKSON A DRAMATIC Challenge Cup clash at Stade Aimé Giral ended all square as Perpignan and the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: European Champions Cup is still in dire need of an overhaul
The European Champions Cup which, after this weekend, goes back into hibernation for the best part of three months, remains in...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Rampaging Baby Rhino Ellis Genge in the form of his life
Paul Rees on how Ellis Genge is driving Bristol Bears - and England - in the right direction.
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National League One
/ 2 months agoLeaders Albion dull the roar of the Lions
Leicester L ......17 Plymouth A .... 47 By MALCOLM WRIGHT FORM side Plymouth Albion tightened their position at the summit, with...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoDown-stream TJs flooded by Rams
Tonbridge J ...........33 Rams ........................35 By GARETH WITHERS WHEN IT RAINS it clearly pours at Tonbridge Juddians’ Slade home, after an...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoTitans capitalise in tantalising taunt
Bishop’s S ...............27 Rotherham T .........35 By JOHN ALLANSON ILL-DISCIPLINE was the key factor that let Bishop’s Stortford down, after travelling...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoPark shine to abandon Blackheath in darkness
By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park ...36pts Tries: Stanton 22, King 37, Digby 43, Piper 63, Smith 79 Conversions: Johnston 23, 38,...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoLavender and Blacks gather at the back to battle on
Clifton ......................24 Sedgley Park ........ 10 By ROGER OPIE HOSTS CLIFTON displayed a defensive determination to keep Sedgley Park at bay,...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoLongstaff seals it at the end for Sale
Leeds Tykes ..........14 Sale FC..................... 19 By MARK DOCHERTY KILLER INSTINCT was the difference as Sale FC overcame strugglers Leeds Tykes,...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoCrusaders keep on going until end
Dings Crusaders ..25 B Moseley .............. 19 By LILLEE O’CALLAGHAN DINGS CRUSADERS secured a slim victory over Birmingham Moseley, in a...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoHull hold on to see off Fylde in a true nail-biter
Hull.....................27 Fylde..................26 By RICHARD GORE THIS was a close game which went down to the final seconds and won by a...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoCaudle deserves defensive Oscar!
Tynedale.................14 Sheffield Tigers...... 7 By BRIAN TILLEY FREEZING conditions produced a treacherous surface and a slippery ball, but Tynedale somehow managed...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoBy George! Dale owe it to Hedgley
Wharfedale............32 Otley..........................14 By EDWIN WILLIAMS A LARGE crowd was treated to cracking, entertaining rugby, with the home team dominating for long...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoKieran is so cool as Dale edge key clash
Scunthorpe......... 7pts Rossendale......13pts By GARETH LYONS Well held: Jonny Leota is stopped short KIERAN Tyrer kept his nerve with two second-half...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoDouble delight for Darlington as rivals stumble
Darlington MP.......45 Billingham..............35 By IAN MORRIS DARLINGTON Mowden Park overcame a sluggish start to complete the season double over local rivals...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoMacc are worked hard by Hoppers
Macclesfield .........38 Preston G ................26 By JEAN BULL GIVEN the two teams’ respective runs and positions in the league you could...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoHooper helps the leaders ease home
Sheffield .................26 Hull Ionians ........... 17 By TOM BARRY SHEFFIELD kept their impressive form from 2025 on track with another bonus-point...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoRe-Borne Cam find second storm to nick win
Camborne.........36 Hinckley...........26 By BILL HOOPER AFTER TRAILING at half-time, Camborne posted 24 unanswered points during a dominant second half to maintain...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoSemester starts but Lymm second best
Loughborough S....38 Lymm........................24 By FYNLEE HATELEY LESSONS WERE learned for home side Loughborough Students, who controlled affairs to silence Lymm and...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoLucs leave it late in Exeter’s excitement
Luctonians..............40 Exeter Uni................ 31 By GEOFF VICKRESS SIX-SCORE Luctonians left it late to settle the scoreline as Exeter University served up...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoWhitlock’s wit grabs it in final seconds for Titans
Barnstaple....... 24pts Taunton T..........31pts By COILIN DUFFY All action: Scott Gibson runs through to score Taunton’s first try and, REFEREE: J....
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoOld heads teach the Blues how to swing away!
Chester.....................29 Old Redcliffians....36 By HARVEY ALLEN OLD REDCLIFFIANS bagged their second away win of the season over Chester, who were hoping...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoSmith has winning song on his mind!
Cinderford ..............29 Hornets ...................... 7 By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD gelled together to a victory over the Hornets, with Sam Smith leading...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoReds’ scrum rides hard to race away
Redruth ...................33 Syston ....................... 5 By AMELIA LINE RUTHLESS REDRUTH rallied to a textbook home romp, right from a clean-sweep first...
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