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Letters
/ 2 months agoGive Ospreys a place in the PREM
IT’S in our DNA with Shane Williams, Alun Wyn Jones and Jac Morgan, the Ospreys are here to stay. Here’s the...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoRefs are not there to listen to players
LOBBYING was not once mentioned by Paul Rees in his otherwise excellent review of Matt Carley and his refereeing of the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoSuperman Nche puts All Blacks to the sword
THE scrum battle in the first two Tests of the series between South Africa and New Zealand has been fascinating, as...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoMadness of World Cup draw
THE idea of a 2027 World Cup in which the two leading teams in the world, South Africa and New Zealand,...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoSouth Africa 29-24 New Zealand: Springboks turn on the power to snatch the glory
South Africa overpowered New Zealand in the final 20 minutes to claim a 2-1 series lead, with Pieter-Steph du Toit and...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoBlack Ferns run riot as South Africa taken apart
■By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Zealand continued their impressive form with an eight-try victory in their first Test meeting on South African...
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/ 2 months agoCardiff find their feet to edge out Worcester
■By BILL JENNINGS Worcester ……..26pts Tries: Antsee 31, Miell 40, Reed 60, Taylor 79 Conversions: Reed 40, 60; Twelvetrees 79 Cardiff...
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/ 2 months agoPage puts Scarlets on right road
■By JAMES CROUCH SCARLETS made an impressive start to their pre-season campaign as six tries secured a commanding victory over Exeter...
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/ 2 months agoHansen impresses as Connacht cruise past Ealing
■By PETER CLARKE Connacht ……….26pts Tries: Van Wyk, Moose, de Buitlear, Treacy Conversions: Naughton (2) E Trailfinders ..14pts Tries: Hyde (2)...
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/ 2 months agoOspreys mix it up to give Cov a lesson in finishing
■By MARK WOODS Coventry ………..12pts Tries: Reeves 23, Baker 33 Conversion: Houston 34 Ospreys ………….52pts Tries: Houston 10, Rogers 18, Moriarty...
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/ 2 months agoDragons are quick to get in the mood for season
■By JOHN WHITE Dragons ………….81pts Tries: Tu’itavuki 4, M Lloyd 10, 21; Richards 23, J Lloyd 30, Langton-Cryer 36, Williams 49,...
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/ 2 months agoTagutu’s double pushes Knights to front
Doncaster………40 Nottingham…. 24 DONCASTER Knights held firm for an impressive win at Castle Park with strong defence the order of the...
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/ 2 months agoChinnor give Tiger cubs a brutal lesson
By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor……………55pts Leicester…………. 0pts Treble time: Grant Hughes scoring the first of his three tries PICTURE: Simon Cooper CHINNOR...
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/ 2 months agoUlster hold on to deny gutsy Edinburgh
Edinburgh…………….26 Ulster……………………28 ULSTER survived a spirited Edinburgh fightback to open their pre-season campaign with a victory at Hive Stadium. Richie Murphy’s...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoDeath of the scrum is a long way off
DESPITE the best efforts of World Rugby, the non-governing governing body, the scrum refuses to go away. In fact, it is...
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Features
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus is pushing his luck with the top brass
Paul Rees looks at why South Africa’s head coach Rassie Erasmus may be playing fast and loose with the laws of...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBarnes looking to add some extra power in attack
■By BEN JAYCOCK BARNES head coach Jack Heald has challenged his side to add greater attacking firepower to their renowned defensive...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoJordon Poole sets sights on Coventry captaincy record and top-four finish next season
Jordon Poole is targeting a sixth year as Coventry captain as he looks to lead the club back into the Champ...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Fly-past before Springboks v All Blacks had us on the edge of our seats
Brendan Gallagher looks back at the spectacular Springboks v All Blacks fly-past in Cape Town and recalls the iconic South Africa...
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/ 2 months agoHat-trick hero is razor sharp Wilkinson for Albion
■By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park …17pts Plymouth A ……61pts ROSSLYN Park fell to a well-drilled Plymouth Albion side at The Rock,...
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/ 2 months agoJonny lays down Law on a big day
■By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds .27 London Scottish …53 BURY’S first-ever match in National league One ended in defeat as...
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/ 2 months agoIt’s points aplenty as Bishop’s emerge victorious
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ……..52 Dings C…………. 42 A SUNNY day and two sides determined to run the ball produced...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoGreen hat-trick highlights Sale’s title aspirations
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………………22 Sale FC…………………50 SALE signalled note of their League aspirations with an eight-try victory at Rams. The...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoRead all about it! Harry seals a win
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley …………..38 Cambridge ………….33 BEN Gibson’s last-minute try for Cambridge secured a losing bonus, with Luke Bouchier’s...
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/ 2 months agoAdams hopes to lighten the load after a ‘dark’ period
■By BEN JAYCOCK CAMBRIDGE captain Ben Adams wants his side to rediscover the enjoyment of rugby as they begin life back...
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/ 2 months agoO’Kane penalty seals a real thriller
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ……….36 Camborne ……………38 NEWLY-PROMOTED Camborne RFC produced a dramatic second-half display to seal a deserved victory...
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/ 2 months agoHosts hold back a Sheffield surge
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ……….. 31 Sheffield ……………..26 IT WAS an edge-of-the-seat finish on the opening day at the Slade...
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/ 2 months agoHavant don’t have it all their own way in a top tussle
By BEN JAYCOCK In the clear: Jamie Annand makes a break for Oundle PICTURE: Matt Fleming National League Two East HAVANT...
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/ 2 months agoDarlington make Bullish move with new link-up
NEWSEXTRA DARLINGTON Mowden Park are hoping a long-term partnership with Newcastle Red Bulls will strengthen the pathway for North East talent....
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/ 2 months agoHoppers to improve development jump
PRESTON Grasshoppers have replaced their 3rd XV with a Development XV intended to improve the pathway from junior to senior rugby....
