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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoMaul to play for as Lancs hold on
By GALILEO SUTHERLAND Lancashire 48 N’humberland 26 LANCASHIRE held off Northumberland in a nervy finish to open their Bill Beaumont Cup...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoLutui’s two spark Midlands revival
By JEREMY TYRRELL E Counties 21 East Mids 24 EAST MIDLANDS came from 21-10 down to earn a narrow victory over...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoDurham, Hants go on ruthless rampage
Division Two Round-up By PHIL SMITH DURHAM and Hampshire each racked up 62 points as they began their Bill Beaumont Cup...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWales set to unleash ‘new JPR’ in summer tour squad
By PETER JACKSON WALES are being urged to take a teenage full-back on tour next month for the first time since...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBeck hoping his recovery can continue with Wales
By ALEX BYWATER Firing again: Ashley Beck OSPREYS centre Ashley Beck is delighted to be back playing rugby after revealing he...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTe’o warns Farrell: I’m aiming to be a starter
By NEALE HARVEY Rival: Robbie Henshaw Learning fast: Ben Te’o PICTURE: Getty Images BEN TE’O has warned fellow British & Lions...
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National Leagues
/ 9 years agoMcKinley’s spirit forces IRFU to take the goggles off at last
PLAYERwelfare are the two most overworked words in the rugby lexicon, spouted parrotfashion by those whose organisations make increasing demands. But...
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National Leagues
/ 9 years agoDavies: Don’t vote Brexit, Dragons
SEVERAL hundred members of Newport RFC will squeeze into Rodney Parade on Tuesday night to vote on the WRU’s £3.75m take-over...
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National Leagues
/ 9 years agoMrReliable, but Dan is MrForgotten for Wales
PETER JACKSON There are two reasons why Dan Evans stands out in any crowd of players. He never misses a match...
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National Leagues
/ 9 years agoAll change at Blackheath as Shanahan targets top four
By NEALE HARVEY INCOMING Blackheath head coach James Shanahan promises sweeping changes after an abysmal end-of-season run of one win in...
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National Leagues
/ 9 years agoAll White on the night as OEs hit the heights
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT OLD ELTHAMIANS go through to National One next season after beating Sale FC at Heywood Road in the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTuitupou: I’ve got the best of both worlds
By JON NEWCOMBE SAM TUITUPOU has revealed he turned down a one-year contract offer from Sale to begin his coaching education...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoDenman will bring prop power to Saints
GLOUCESTER have bolstered their front row options with the signature of Gareth Denman who will join in the summer from Northampton...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSpragg calls time to focus on new coaching role at Fylde
By JON NEWCOMBE HAVING experienced the full gamut of emotions as a player, Warren Spragg feels he is well-equipped to take...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoFord puts boot into brave Ealing as Carnegie
By COLIN NEWBOULT On target: Joe Ford THIS battle may have been lost but, after a first leg dismantling of Ealing...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoFive-try Exiles put Knights to the sword
By STEWART McCULLOUGH LONDON Irish director of rugby Nick Kennedy cut a delighted figure after his side booked their place in...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoElloway climbs on board at St Ives
LONG-SERVING Cornish Pirates hooker Rob Elloway retired from professional rugby last month but he has no intention of hanging up his...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoEwels braced for Pumas cage battle
HUNGRY England second row hopeful Charlie Ewels has revealed how a chance meeting with his mentor Danny Grewcock left him in...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoSavage:We’re going into unknown against Stade
By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER stalwart Tom Savage warns his side to expect the unexpected when they take on Stade Francais in...
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Features
/ 9 years agoLouis eyes move to Montpellier
NORTHAMPTON will fail with any attempts to keep Louis Picamoles, above, at Franklin’s Gardens beyond the end of the season. A...
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Features
/ 9 years agoLeague teams fear Solomona backlash
SALE Sharks go to court in Leeds on Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing into their controversial signing of Castleford Tigers winger...
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Features
/ 9 years agoTop French clubs wait on Ford’s decision
MIKE FORD will make a decision about his next move when he returns from holiday in a couple of weeks time....
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Features
/ 9 years agoON THE BLING SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler BRISTOL will have talks with full-back Jason Woodward, right, once the outcome of the...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoThis is still Sarries’ time says Burger the wrecking-ball
Bone-crunching: Jacques Burger tackles Clermont’s Sitiveni Sivivatu EVERYBODY will have their own favourite MOM performance in Europe but for me nothing...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoCrusading Clermont are closing in on their Holy Grail
Brendan Gallagher reviews the intriguing background to next Saturday’s big match IT possibly won’t surprise you that Clermont –who took 99...
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Features
/ 9 years agoBrad’s our rock says Sorrell, he eptomises all our values
By NEALE HARVEY Priceless: Brad Barritt BRUTAL defence and a powerful forward effort, allied to the “priceless” leadership qualities of Brad...
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Features
/ 9 years agoThe good, the lads and the ugly, by Burger
Clermont Auvergne v Saracens Saturday. Kick-off 5pm, BT Murrayfield Stadium Still going strong: Schalk Burger Schalk Burger has scaled most of...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSubscriptions…
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoNow Springboks must head north says veteran Burger
By NICK CAIN SCHALK Burger has called for South Africa to join the Six Nations and European Cup as soon as...


















