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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoURC: Leinster’s sweet 16 as Cardiff fall away
By Simon Thomas Leinster .............. 42pts Tries: McKee 15, Boyle 40, Deegan 43, McGrath 50, Tector 53, Russell 80 Conversions: Byrne...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoURC: Dragons let early lead slip to hand it to Zebre
By Simon Thomas THOMAS Zebre .................. 31pts Tries: Licata 16, Stavile 40, Prisciantelli 42, Paea 60 Conversions: Da Re 17, 40,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoURC: Classy Connacht back in running
By Ben Jaycock Connacht .......38 Benetton .........30 Connacht secured back-to-back wins to restore their play-off aspirations and end their curse against...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoURC: Matt Currie’s hat-trick sparks Edinburgh
By Ben Jaycock Munster .........28 Edinburgh ...... 34 Matt Currie scored a hat-trick as Edinburgh ran out surprise winners in Cork...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoURC: Grandstand finish puts Scarlets in the red
By Sam Jackson Ulster ................. 30pts Tries: Timoney 23, Reid 54, O’Connor 78 Conversions: Murphy 24, 55; Doak 78 Penalties: Murphy...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoPremiership Women’s Rugby: Saracens hold on to book their final place
By Harry Scott-Munro Saracens ..............32pts Tries: Corrigan 8, 63; Breach 20, Packer 24, Campbell 65 Conversions: Harrison 25, 66 Penalty: Harrison...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoPremiership Women’s Rugby: Sean Lynn’s aiming to go out on a high with Gloucester-Hartpury
By Ben Jaycock Match Preview Gloucester–Hartpury v Bristol Bears Today. Kick-off 3pm, Queensholm Bristol Bears are hoping to cause another semi-final...
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Peter Jackson
/ 1 year agoRomain Ntamack vs Garry Ringrose – The same offence but two outcomes, why?
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Romain Ntamack and Garry Ringrose broke the same law in separate...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPlayer welfare ignored again with Romain Ntamack’s red card
By Peter Jackson Referee Paul Williams’ report to the tribunal of Romain Ntamack’s hit on Ben Thomas 10 minutes from the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 1 year agoWhen the crowd just kept on growing
By Peter Jackson The largest crowd ever seen at a rugby match converged on Murrayfield this weekend 50 years ago, a...
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Features
/ 1 year agoBlackheath’s James Shanahan – After seven years, it’s time for new challenge
Jon Newcombe talks to James Shanahan about his time as Blackheath coach and his move to Bury St Edmunds When James...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoChinnor edge out Cambridge in their private party
By Steve Jackson Cambridge.............. 31 Chinnor.....................33 Chinnor's narrow victory at Grantchester Road saw them return home with the Not The Prem...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoWhen Ireland’s warriors sent French packing
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher With eight wins against France since...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoLooking good! Ma’a Nonu could play again at 42
You learn not to make too many grandiose statistical claims in this business because there is always somebody or something you...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoNow Philippines added to list of honour for the Varsity
By Brendan Gallagher Back in the day, the Varsity Match on the second Tuesday in December was virtually an England trial...
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Features
/ 1 year agoIreland vs France – When two tribes prepare for war
Paul Rees says Saturday's heavyweight clash between Ireland and France could be the match of the Six Nations The Six Nations...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoHartpury in last-gasp Dillingham turnaround
By Ben White Ampthill ............32pts Tries: Thompson 3, Hallett 36, Barton 45, Beaton 67 Conversions: Barton 4, 37, 46 Penalties: Barton...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoBusted Rotherham Titans find way past Birmingham Moseley
By David Beddows Rotherham T .........28 B Moseley ..............27 Callum Bustin’s two tries helped promotion-chasers Rotherham Titans get over the line...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoSedgley Park star in late, late show against Blackheath
By Graham Cox Blackheath ............22 Sedgley Park ........25 A pulsating climax to a game that probably didn’t warrant it, but it...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoDings Crusaders’ conquest to Darlington MP yields success
By Jean Bull Darlington MP .......24 Dings Crusaders .. 31 This was a must-win game for both teams in the lower...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPlymouth Albion raid the Rams as title tilt the aim for Jack Oulton
By Richard Ashton Rams ..................................33pts Tries: Clow 10, Kalling-Smith 26, 51, Radianirova 35, Hayman 77 Conversions: Honey 26, 36, 52, 78...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoTom Mills double in vain as Richmond hit back
By Timothy Forrester Richmond................38 Bishop’s S................ 21 Richmond old boy Tom Mills tested his old club’s nerves with two tries in...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoPark quell Lions’ charge at the Rock
■By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park.......... 21 Leicester Lions..... 19 ROSSLYN Park eked out a narrow victory over Leicester Lions. The hosts...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoHome comforts continue to evade Esher
■By CONOR MCLARNON @therugbypaper Esher.................. 21 Sale FC..............37 ESHER slipped to three home defeats on the trot as visitors Sale cut...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHooper notches four in eight-try thrashing
■By TOM BARRY Sheffield ..........52 Billingham....... 17 BOTH Sheffield and Billingham contributed to a feast of attacking rugby on a beautiful...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoJennings’ double sparks Lymm rout
■By ETHAN BENTS Lymm........................ 50 Hull............................24 LYMM got back to winning ways after a convincing bonus-point win at Crouchley Lane. Paddy...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHoppers handed mauling by Tykes
■By TOM KELLY Preston G................. 10 Leeds Tykes ..........45 TABLE-toppers Leeds Tykes displayed their promotion credentials with a strong display. Hoppers...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoCrossland helps Otley overcome 16-point deficit
■By DESMOND HICKIE Chester....................24 Otley.........................40 OTLEY thoroughly deserved their bonus-point win with a dominant second-half performance in which their pack and...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoNorman at the double to increase woe on Aces
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T....... 34pts Harrogate.......... 18pts All-action: Harrogate’s Charlie Head goes over and, right, Benjamin Manderfield scores for Tigers...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHosts prevail after second-half blitz
■By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................27 Tynedale................. 19 FYLDE’S strong second half helped secure a bonus-point win over Tynedale yesterday. Tynedale started the...
