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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWalder: Rousing speech set tone
Falcons director of rugby Dave Walder revealed how a rousing speech from club legend Gary Armstrong helped set the tone for...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBath sink as Exeter weather the storm
By TOM BRADSHAW Exeter................................. 25pts Tries: Tuima 20, Davis 37, 60 Conversions: Jenkins 21, 38 Penalties: Jenkins 6, 18 Bath..................................... 22pts...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSarries aim to put on a show
Preview Saracens v Tel Aviv Heat Today. Kick-off 12.15pm SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall has named an exciting 26- man...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoRoberts goes in hard, like he always did
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Some ex-internationals looking to reinvent themselves as pundits struggle because they fail to...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoWill’s way: This is how you do it, Jase
PETER JACKSON Scoring machine: Will Stuart goes over against New Zealand PICTURE: Getty Images As befitting a man in his position,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoGone for a Burton! Rugby is struggling for a future
PETER JACKSON Pontrhydyfen is a village in the Afan Valley where a local boy failed to realise his rugby dream and...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoSmith gives a lesson in class
By BEN JAYCOCK Benetton ........ 24 Edinburgh........ 17 Edinburgh crashed to defeat despite the Italians playing with 14 men for 70...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoSmall wins for Ospreys but Bulls march on
By MATT LLOYD Bulls..................... 43pts Tries: Kriel 7, 32; Carr 12, Steenkamp 21, Louw 40+2, Nortje 68, Burger 75 Conversions: Smith...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoNo stopping Leinster but Smith sees hope
By TOM SHEEDY Leinster..............40pts Glasgow............... 5pts Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith believes his players are improving despite another difficult defeat...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoStewart keeps Ulster going
By RONAN O’NEILL Ulster ...............36 Zebre................. 15 Ulster head coach Dan McFarland says a big improvement is needed if they are...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoMunster end run of derby defeats
By DARAGH SMALL Munster ......... 34 Connacht......... 17 Another encouraging URC win continued Munster’s turnaround in fortunes. Connacht left Thomond Park...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoTop two in right place to rule at World Cup
Paul Rees sees Ireland and France consolidate their position as leaders of the North Ireland and France were the only two...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoGeorgia’s triumph shouldn’t be wasted
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was bittersweet bordering on intensely frustrating to...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoGive me a break! It’s time we had much more clarity on the advantage law
What's happening with the advantage law? It’s even more all over the place than usual this season. Have we missed a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoCollins treble seals win for Northampton
Northampton..........45 Barbarians..............39 A second-half hattrick from Tom Collins helped Northampton edge out the Barbarians in an entertaining exhibition match at Franklin’s...
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World
/ 3 years agoVan der Flier voted world’s best player
Ireland flanker Josh van der Flier was named men’s player of the year at the World Rugby awards last Sunday. New...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoHeroics of Asiedu aids Blood and Sand
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge....... 31 Chinnor..............27 Cambridge made it 14 games in a row unbeaten at Grantchester Road, but were pushed...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoFour-try Taylor has Cinderford jubilant
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford...............24 Bishop’s S................22 Nathan Taylor denied the visitors a comeback as he scored all four tries for Cinderford....
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National League One
/ 3 years agoTyke That! Leeds hit back at death
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes........... 21 Birmingham M....... 21 Birmingham Moseley were left to rue their ill-discipline as they succumbed to...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoEsher deliver thrashing to inflict more Hull woe
By TOM SANSOM Esher.................. 34pts Hull........................ 0pts Tries: Scott 19, Thompson 32, Hamilton 34, Vajner 62 Conversions: Morley 19, 32, 34,...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoStupple marks his landmark feat with gritty win
By PATRICK MARSH Plymouth A............. 13 Rosslyn Park.......... 10 Plymouth Albion made it four home wins on the bounce with a...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSale show heart to dispatch DMP
By STEPHEN SMITH Sale FC.....................34 Darlington MP....... 31 Sale FC came from behind to beat Darlington. The visitors deservedly opened the...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoTitans defeated as Rams shut shop
By MIKE JAMOS Taunton T................24 Rams.........................27 Nearly the upset of the season, although from kick-off it seemed very different as Rams...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoBlaydon see red in loss to Chester
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.............. 31 Blaydon............. 19 CHESTER proved too strong for basement side Blaydon as they eased to a home...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoPark too strong for battling Field
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield..........26 Sedgley Park.........38 SEDGLEY Park maintained their 100 per cent record with a dominant first-half display on the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoWe lacked a cutting edge in final third, admits Peel
By STEFFAN THOMAS Stormers...........36pts Tries: Jantjies 14, Zas 18, van Rhyn 22, Dayimani 35, du Plessis 41 Conversions: Wolhuter 15, 19,...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoIonians cling on for Hoppers win
By BEN PIKEATHLY Preston G................. 20 Hull Ionians............ 21 HULL Ionians showed their quality to edge a tight clash against a...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoOtley aces call a halt to Titans derby run
By NICK DOYLE Bonus ball: Duncan Darling svcores the fourth try for Otley Below, Otley’s Clark Wells extends their lead PICTURES:...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTurner turns on the style as Fylde topple Sheffield
By FRANK ARTHUR Sheffield.................... 5 Fylde.........................24 BEN Turner scored a beautiful brace as Fylde made it eight wins in nine matches...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoIreland’s on mark in Tigers success
By MO SHER Sheffield Tigers....34 Wharfedale............ 14 A KICKING masterclass from Tigers playmaker Mark Ireland eased Sheffield Tigers to victory over...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoDale oust Gate in low-quality clash
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................. 15 Harrogate.................. 8 THE grim weather at Corbridge was matched by the poor fare served up by...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago1 North East
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT BILLINGHAM increased their lead at the top of the table following a 67-0 win at home to Scunthorpe....
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago1 North West
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT BLACKBURN still top the table after taking the try bonus point in their 33-17 win at home to...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHinckley hold on to edge out Lucs
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................2 4 Luctonians.............. 20 Hinckley overcame a battling Luctonians side in a game that swung to and fro...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoGutsy Dings keep title bid on track
By CONOR O’HARA Hornets.....................26 Dings Crusaders... 31 An absorbing encounter at the Nest went the way of the visitors as Dings...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoBurrows blitz seals Bournville derby win
By MILES EDGE Stourbridge......29pts Bournville........ 34pts Free-scoring winger Thomas Burrows bagged a hattrick for Bournville as they claimed the derby spoils...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLions march on after major scare from Students
By LUKE MARSH Loughborough S....28 Leicester Lions.....34 Leicester Lions staged a second-half comeback as they edged out derby rivals Loughborough Students...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRedruth dig in to batter Barnstaple
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.................... 31 Barnstaple.................0 REDRUTH coped with appalling playing conditions as they did the necessary to grind out a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoTry-star Talbot leads Clifton rout
By ROGER ROPIE Clifton................55 Newport (S)....... 0 OUTSTANDING scrummaging provided the platform for Clifton’s decisive victory over Newport (Salop). The home...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago1 Midlands
By DAVID LAWRENCE A FORMIDABLE firsthalf display from Syston resulted in them beating leaders Dudley Kingswinford 24-17. Dudley went into the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago1 South West
By STEPHEN SMITH FORMER leaders Chew Valley saw their ninegame unbeaten run come to an abrupt end as they were overpowered...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBury run brought to sudden standstill
By GABRIEL RAMSAY Barnes...............32 Bury St Ed’s...... 14 Barnes solidified their push for promotion with a fantastic result over an in-form...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoFoxes foxed by Albanian aces
By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury.............. 20 Old Albanians........32 It was a tough day at the office for Canterbury with Old Albanians making...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoFirst-half blitz from the red and whites
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................59 North Walsham........0 Six first-half tries – a double from Austin Emens and one each for Johnny Ellis,...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoRecords sent tumbling as leaders go try crazy
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath...... 94pts Westcliff............. 0pts Winging in: Jake Lloyd scores the eighth try for Blackheath PICTURES: Andy Wansbury The...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoThriller as islanders seal it late on to sink Hundred
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H..............26 Guernsey.................40 An ideal afternoon for fast, running rugby saw 10 tries scored in an even and...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoAdams shoots down Hawks
By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............28 Henley......................24 TWO late penalties by Ben Adams snatched a narrow win for Sevenoaks against Henley Hawks. Oaks...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBarnes hat-trick jars Juddians
By GARETH WITHERS Worthing..................46 Tonbridge J............34 A HUGELY entertaining game saw two sides in the top half of the table share...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago1 South Central
By STEPHEN SMITH LEAGUE leaders Wimbledon RFC put down a marker as they continued their push towards promotion, smashing Banbury 102-22....
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago1 South East
By DAVID LAWRENCE TWO late tries saw table-topping Westcombe Park fight back from a losing position against Colchester and extend their...
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