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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoTommy Freeman: I’m going to push to play at 13 with Northampton Saints
Tommy Freeman’s helter-skelter summer with the Lions and then in America on a deserved break may be over. But now he...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoFrankie Nowell splits time between Australia and Camborne
When Frankie Nowell decided to head for a new rugby life Down Under, little did he realise the impact the switch...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoLen Ikitau: I’m in search of a new beginning at Exeter Chiefs
Listen to Len Ikitau talk for a few minutes and it’s clear he hasn’t come to England to make up the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoAlex Sanderson: Byron McGuigan to stick with Sale Sharks – for now
Alex Sanderson has backed Byron McGuigan to become an international coach – but not just yet.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoJoe Batley aiming to be on England’s radar
Joe Batley is putting the frustration of last season behind him as he looks to fulfil his ambition of playing for...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoI’ve still got a lot to learn, admits Ospreys’ Dewi Lake
Wales star Dewi Lake insists he has only reached 70-80 per cent of his potential as he outlines the areas of...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoJames O’Connor: I’m out to reinvent myself again at Leicester Tigers
James O’Connor is eager to show Prem fans the best version of himself after failing to hit peak form in two...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoJeremy Guscott: England must unite Ollie Lawrence and Tommy Freeman in midfield
The prospect of England facing Australia at Twickenham in just under three weeks with a backline in which their 2025 Lions...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoBath 38-17 Gloucester: Finn Russell conducts the orchestra for Prem champions
Finn Russell claimed Bath are starting from “ground zero” in their bid to secure back-to-back title successes after they crushed Gloucester...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoBristol Bears 18-14 Exeter Chiefs: Forward power has Bears on front foot
Bristol Bears are renowned for their champagne rugby but they were more like a fortified stout as they overcame more injuries...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoSale Sharks 57-5 Newcastle Red Bulls: Tom Roebuck puts his foot down for Sharks
Sale Sharks’ Tom Roebuck reduced Newcastle Red Bulls to rubble to remind Steve Borthwick of his class ahead of England’s autumn...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoNick Cain: Absurd rule banning Jack Willis from England
The high esteem in which Jack Willis is held at his club Toulouse, in French rugby circles in general, and regularly...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoHarlequins v Saracens preview: Will Evans happy to make his mark at Quins
Will Evans would be high on the list of contenders in a poll on the unluckiest player to miss out on...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoHarlequins v Saracens preview: Having Marcus Smith back is huge for us, says Jason Gilmore
Marcus Smith has been charged with sparking Harlequins’ attack as he makes his first appearance of the season against Saracens today...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoCardiff lock Josh McNally – I’ve still got a lot left in the tank
Josh McNally may be 35 now, but the Wales-based lock who won one England cap in 2021 has no intention of...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoPoor start by Scarlets is no crisis, insists Peel
■By ROGER PANTING Scarlets .............. 0pts Stormers .......... 34pts Tries: Roos 11, de Villiers 39, van Heerden 56, Feinberg-Mngomezulu 65, Khan...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoBowen leads the way to calm Cardiff on nervy night
■By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ..............14pts Tries: Bowen 14, 76 Conversions: Sheedy 15, Lloyd 77 Connacht ...........8pts Try: O’Connor 80 Penalty: Forde...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoOspreys in charge as they break their duck
■By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys .............................24pts Tries: Cokanasiga 15, Morse 18, Ratti 74 Conversions: Edwards 16, 19, 75 Penalty: Edwards 59 Zebre......................................0pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoSmith rocket gets Glasgow in mood
■By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ........... 49pts Tries: Steyn 10, Horne 24, 61; Brown 42, Hiddleston 47, Matthews 67, Penalty Conversions: Hastings...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoMunster get the job done
■By BRYN PALMER Munster...........20 Edinburgh........19 MUNSTER will head to Croke Park to tackle Leinster on Saturday buoyed by a bonus-point win...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoLeinster enjoy Lions boost
■By KEVIN FALLON Leinster............31 Sharks................ 5 LEO Cullen said this was like starting the season all over again as the champions...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoUlster cash in on extra man
■By JOHN FALLON Ulster................28 Bulls.................... 7 ULSTER made the most of an extra man for ten minutes in the third quarter...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoBenetton……….41 Lions……………..15
LOUIS Lynagh scored four tries as Benetton produced a commanding performance to secure their second win of the season. Rhyno Smith...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoPeter Jackson: David Bishop in search of the final reckoning
Of all the Test scrum-halves in all the world, David Bishop stands apart from the rest. He is the only one...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoRhys Tudor: We are one big family at Caldy
New Caldy winger Rhys Tudor says he’s been “blown away” by life at Paton Field and how well the humble Wirral...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoBrendan Gallagher: No-one is immune to this awful disease
I wonder if, by chance, you can guess what the following had in common: American photographer Eddie Adams; Japanese karate master...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Furious little bull who was as hard as nails
Imagine being a French rugby international in the tumultuous decade between 1971 and 1981.
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National League One
/ 4 months agoDogs give Hughes a landmark he won’t skip over
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC............. 43 Bishop’s S ........12 SALE FC extended their winning run to four games against a Bishop’s...
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National League One
/ 4 months agoFour-try Bradshaw shines in fine show
■By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park ........52 Leicester Lions ....29 ALBERT Bradshaw stole the show with his four-try haul, as he...
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National League One
/ 4 months agoRampant riot for breathless Heath
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............40 Tonbridge J ..............0 BREATHLESS Blackheath romped home to a huge victory over Tonbridge Juddians, in a...
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National League One
/ 4 months agoTykes take the spoils in spirit-lifting win over Clifton
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ..........27 Clifton ......................24 LEEDS Tykes ground out a narrow victory to kickstart their campaign and drag...
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National League One
/ 4 months agoTable-topping Titans tip Park in tight nail-biter
■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ...27pts Tries: Barling 20, Veness 32, Newborn 40, Gordon 54 Conversions: Hayes 32, 54 Penalty: Hayes...
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National League One
/ 4 months agoAlbion turn on the afterburners at last
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............64 Dings Crusaders... 17 PLYMOUTH ALBION produced argurably their best performance this year to see off Dings...
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National League One
/ 4 months agoRams flock close to fend off Moseley
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams......................... 31 B Moseley...............28 RAMS held off a spirited Birmingham Moseley fightback, to earn a hard-fought home win....
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National League 2N
/ 4 months agoMacc head back home winners as Hull suffer the blues
■By RICHARD GORE Hull.....................26 Macclesfield..66 MACCLESFIELD heralded a nine-try rout to inflict a 40-point winning margin, on the road to Hull...
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National League 2N
/ 4 months agoThrills are all Bill’s scintilating show
■By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............47 Otley.........................42 BILLINGHAM produced a pulsating performance to record a dramatic win over Otley in front of a...
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National League 2N
/ 4 months agoSimply class on grass for Hoppers
■By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G.................74 Scunthorpe...............7 RAMPANT PRESTON Grasshoppers thrashed hapless Scunthorpe in a merciless 11-try capitulation of their winless visitors....
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National League 2N
/ 4 months agoFisher is the catch as Sheff cook up special treat
■By WILL JUDD Fylde......................... 18 Sheffield.................40 SHEFFIELD romped to yet another impressive victory this season, largely thanks to Elliot Fisher’s fantastic...
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National League 2N
/ 4 months agoYoung calls for maturity as Mowden Park edge clash
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T.......24pts Darlington MP......28pts On the attack: Darlington’s Joe Craggs tries to break through Right on time: Darlington’s...
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National League 2N
/ 4 months agoHolden holds his head for Ionians
■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............35 Tynedale................. 19 FOUR tries from player-coach Maliq Holden helped a headstrong Hull Ionians to a win...
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National League 2N
/ 4 months agoWharfe dwarf Ross in battle of Dales
■By ADAM CLEARY Rossendale.............. 3 Wharfedale............29 WHARFEDALE made it three wins on the bounce with a comfortable victory over newly-promoted Rossendale....
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National League 2W
/ 4 months agoSellick seals a thriller with very last kick
■By AVUYILE SAWALA Barnstaple.......25 Cinderford........23 A LAST-MINUTE penalty from Henry Sellick helped Barnstaple Chiefs secure victory against Cinderford at Pottington Road....
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National League 2W
/ 4 months agoMatt puts gloss on a convincing win
■By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................39 Lymm........................22 IN what proved to be a lively contest at Leicester Road, Hinckley overcame a strong start...
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National League 2W
/ 4 months agoUpbeat Chester stung by Hornets
■ By PADDY WARNER Hornets.....................48 Chester..................... 17 HORNETS were keen to challenge themselves against an upbeat Chester side who had racked...
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National League 2W
/ 4 months agoStudents pass a top test in style
By KIT DAVIES Exeter Uni......... 46pts Redruth..............40pts Strong: Finlay Skinner fights through to score TOPSHAM Sports Ground witnessed a classic as...
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National League 2W
/ 4 months agoGroves has day to remember in landmark game
■ By RORY MORROW Old Redcliffians....47 Loughborough S.... 19 ASH GROVES marked his 200th National League appearance with a 17-point haul...
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National League 2W
/ 4 months agoNicholls leads the way for visitors
■By ANDY WARD Syston......................40 Camborne................69 CAMBORNE made light of their 300-mile trip to secure victory in an exceptionally high-scoring conteste at...
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National League 2W
/ 4 months agoLively Link is in at double for Lucs
■By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....24 Luctonians..............29 LUCTONIANS sealed victory in a close-fought contest. The visitors took the lead with a try...
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National League 2E
/ 4 months agoRoofe on top to help Park hang on for victory
■ By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.......26pts Westcombe P...29pts BEFORE the match, Bury Director of Rugby James Shanahan expected a tight...
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National League 2E
/ 4 months agoClinical Birch gets Barnes back in the old routine
■ By RICH FENECH Barnes......................52 Oxford H..................... 5 BARNES showed what they are capable of when the 15 play together in...












