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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoPau v Northampton Saints: Phil Dowson’s side ready for rumble with French high-flyers
Last season’s finalists Northampton Saints begin their campaign with a daunting trip to high-flying Section Paloise today and Phil Dowson is...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoScarlets 16-17 Bristol Bears: Pat Lam’s men hold firm for gritty opening win
Pat Lam’s Bristol Bears slugged out a narrow victory across the border against Scarlets to get their latest European campaign up...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Eben Etzebeth top billing in Springboks rogues’ gallery
Clint Eastwood knows a thing or two about cinema, but if anyone is to make a sequel to his Springbok-inspired Invictus...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoNine-try Ulster destroy Racing
■By SAM JACKSON Ulster ..............61 Racing 92 ......... 7 ULSTER launched their campaign in emphatic fashion as they ran riot against...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoNew full-back Young shows his class in Cardiff defeat
■By SIMON THOMAS S Francais .......38pts Tries: Ibo 17, 50; Halaifonua 42, Scelzo 60, Foursans-Bourdette 64, Laloi 73 Conversion: Foursans-Bourdette 43,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoLyon 14-23 Newcastle Red Bulls: Oli Spencer’s late score seals Red Bulls win
Winger Oli Spencer scored in the final minutes to ensure Newcastle Red Bulls started their European campaign with a famous victory...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoExeter Chiefs v Cheetahs: In-form Chiefs hungry for more European silverware
Exeter Chiefs and the Cheetahs meet for the first time today as the South African invitational side, who are based in...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoProp star Botha brings up his 150 for Ospreys
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Ospreys v Connacht Today. Kick-off 3.15pm TOM Botha will make his 150th Ospreys appearance today when his...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoWales stars return as Dragons hunt first win
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Perpignan v Dragons Today. Kick-off 1pm WINLESS Dragons are desperate to secure their first triumph of the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoBenetton fightback stuns Lions in Jo’burg
Round-up ■By BEN JAYCOCK BENETTON staged a composed second-half comeback to open their campaign with an impressive 26-28 away victory against...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoTrailfinders smash six to extend their winning start
■By JOSEPH TERRY Trailfinders ....38pts Tries: Gwynn 6, de Wee 27, Cornish 36, Wilson 41, Dykes 58, Buckley 72 Conversions: Jones...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoBench men turn tide to seal Blues derby win
■By SAM WORTH Bedford Blues ................. 29pts Tries: Benson 11, Lennon 25, Uru 52, Herman 70, Tuilagi 78 Conversions: Maisey 53,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoClassy Kareem helps Worcester march on
■By JEAN BULL Worcester ........40pts Tries: Trewin 17, Gonzalez 21, Kareem 26, 57; Anstee 32, Reed 50 Conversions: Reed 22, 26,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoAmpthill claim points with Isaacs’ last minute score
■By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........20pts Tries: Goffey 5, Obonna 17, Litchfield 64 Conversions: Grieve 6 Penalties: Grieve 77 Ampthill ...........25pts Tries:...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoCameron’s late snipe earns draw for Knights
By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury ............33pts Tries: Denty 31, Hart 40, Morgan 50 Conversions: Bazalgette 32, 40+1, 50+1 Penalties: Bazalgette 53, 57,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoDickinson try makes difference for Archers
■By ALEX GREGGOR Chinnor ................ 6pts Penalties: Worboys 42, 71 Nottingham ...... 11pts Tries: Dickinson 46 Penalties: Parks 15, 56 NOTTINGHAM...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months agoAllen stars as Chiefs turn screw on Bears
■By BLUEBELL NICHOLLS Exeter Chiefs ...........41 Bristol Bears ............10 A CLINICAL Exeter exposed all the weaknesses in an unsure Bristol Bears...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months agoTrailfinders show grit against champs
■By COILIN DUFFY Gloucester-H ........... 29 Trailfinders ............. 28 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury preserved their perfect record but were pushed all the way, before...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months agoPhillips hat-trick as Quins turn on the power
■By THOMAS SCOTT Leicester Tigers .... 28 Harlequins ............... 56 HARLEQUINS eventually claimed a high-scoring bonus-point victory against a determined Leicester...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months agoPREVIEW Saracens v Loughborough Today. 3pm
KELSEY Clifford makes her 100th appearance for Saracens today against inform Loughborough Lightning at the StoneX. Clifford shifts across to tighthead...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: When Dafydd James asked ref to end the misery
When the roof caved in on Wales and their predicament cried out for someone to put a humane end to the...
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Features
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: R360 threat can force change
Paul Rees on how the proposed breakaway league could revamp rugby amid increasing stresses on top players
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National League One
/ 2 months agoNo refrain from Park with King finishing Lions off
■By MALCOM WRIGHT Leicester L ......13 Rosslyn Park ..26 ROSSLYN PARK kept up the pressure on table-toppers Rotherham Titans, with a...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoMose’s sea of tries splits rocked Tykes
■By ANGELA RIMMINGTON Leeds Tykes .......... 17 B Moseley ..............42 SUPERB BIRMINGHAM Moseley sailed to a convincing triumph with a six-try...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoPerfectly done for presentable Albion
■By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park ........26 Plymouth A ............50 PLYMOUTH ALBION opened up a 50-point presentation to give Sedgley Park...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoChristmas is early with bonus Sale to celebrate!
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC...............26pts Tries: Mintern 17, Thunder 26, Dixon 51, Birchall 73 Conversions: Green 27, 52, 74 Blackheath ......21pts...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoChess-like strategy sees Bishops overthrow Dings
■By ROB WALKER Bishop’s S ...............33 Dings C.....................26 BISHOP’S STORTFORD did just enough for the victory, after battling through a feisty...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoRams pull a cracker in crack of the Titans
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................ 31 Rotherham T .........35 RAMS presented table-topping Rotherham Titans with a late fright, before ultimately being...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoJuddians juggling act is just enough
■By ROGER OPIE Clifton ...................... 12 Tonbridge J ...........28 VISITORS Tonbridge Juddians’ hard fight saw them hold on for a deserved-win,...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoDean is the hero as Hull secure win No.2
By RICHARD GORE Hull.................... 24 Otley...................18 HULL won a game that saw the lead change hands several times to secure just...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoOscar’s on song as Dale dominate
By AVUYILE SAWULA Scunthorpe............... 5 Tynedale.................47 TYNEDALE got back to winning ways yesterday after dominating Scunthorpe at Heslam Park. The visitors...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoHosts humbled by hat-trick man Sam
By MIKE BROWN Billingham.............. 12 Hull Ionians............39 BILLINGHAM were left to rue a promising start as Hull Ionians produced a ruthless...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoWill helps to Hunt Tigers on the prowl
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde...................36pts Sheffield T........12pts FYLDE outscored Sheffield Tigers by six tries to two and deserved their maximum league points....
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoSheffield singing in the rain with another success
By STEPHEN BULL Sheffield..................38 Wharfedale............ 13 SHEFFIELD continued their unbeaten season with another bonus-point victory over a gallant Wharfedale. The visitors...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoLate Owain brace seals the spoils…
■By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G ................32 Rossendale ............20 PRESTON edged out fellow Lancashire side Rossendale despite being reduced to 13 men....
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoLeake leads way for big Macc win
■By TOM BARRY Macclesfield .........38 Darlington MP .......24 THIS was the big clash of the weekend, with second and third coming...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoNo gentle let down as good Lucs lose their calm
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.......26 Loughboro S....17 SPIRITED Loughborough Students fought from 26 points down, though lucky Luctonians held out to win...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoRuth unlocked by impressive Chester
By WILLIAM BULL Chester.....................39 Redruth....................28 CHESTER claimed back-to-back victories, emerging from a dominant first half with an 11-point romp of Redruth....
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoShattered Cinders slip to lose the ball
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford...............14 Camborne................ 19 LEAGUE LEADERS Camborne emerged victorious against a determined Cinderford side who slipped to an unfortunate...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoBarn show no room for error in stable home run
By ADAM CLEARY Barnstaple........19pts Lymm..................12pts Power play: Viliame Kotobalavu on his way to scoring Barnstaple’s first try and, right, the maul...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoHungry Hinckley find their stomach for a festive feast
By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................24 Exeter Uni................ 17 HINCKLEY found their festive fight as they gave supporters plenty to cheer about in...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoSound finish from homely Hornets
■By JACK TREGONNING Hornets .................... 18 Old Redcliffians ... 15 HORNETS dispatched their old rivals the Old Reds, in what turned...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoTitans ooze points to pop Syst open
■By MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans .... 51 Syston .....................28 TAUNTON TITANS turned on the style and hit Syston for 50 in...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoDorking follow the Roux script to perfection
■ By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..............41 Havant............... 10 DIRECTOR of Rugby Armand Roux’s prematch prediction that “It will be hard going for...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoSnelling strikes a treble for hosts
■ By PETER CROOT Oundle......................41 Sevenoaks..............36 GRANT Snelling grabbed a hat-trick to secure Oundle the win. Sevenoaks struck first with an...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoEoin hooks the hat-trick for hosts
■ By MATT BROWN Canterbury..............34 Guernsey................... 8 EOIN O’Donoghue grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Canterbury beat Guernsey. The Raiders made...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoDefence wins the day for Welsh
■ By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes.................. 0pts London Welsh.... 7pts THIS was a contest that matched the conditions as determined London Welsh...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoHats off to Hema as Bury add to Henley’s woes
■ By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley...................... 18 Bury St Ed’s.............54 A SECOND-HALF onslaught from Bury St Edmunds condemned Henley Hawks to their...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoCook condemns leaders to defeat
■ By JAMES LOGAN Old Albanians ....... 31 Westcombe P ........40 CONDITIONS were not ideal for a game of running rugby,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoEsher run riot in free-scoring show
■ By NEIL HOPPER Oxford H .................. 17 Esher ........................76 ESHER were straight out of the blocks with a Fergus Donnelly...
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