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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoIonians grind way past Wharfedale
■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............24 Wharfedale............ 12 HULL Ionians’ strong tackling and the running lines of their backs saw them outplay...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCleverley out for revenge when Navy battle Army
■By BEN JAYCOCK Competitor: Chester prop Dom Cleverley WHILE most of his teammates were relieved Chester would be rejoining National Two...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBarnes hold off visitors’ stunning fightback
■By RICH FENECH Barnes.............. 45 Canterbury.......35 BARNES survived a stirring second-half comeback by their visitors to clinch a thrilling win. Lock...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHawks pull clear late on to deny Raiders points
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................36 Worthing.................. 19 TWO TRIES in the final ten minutes from Will Benning and George Wood pulled Henley...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoTJs just too strong for brave Combe
■By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe Park......20 Tonbridge.................. 25 ANOTHER win for TJs underlined why they are clear promotion favourites in this league....
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoCards and tries galore in cracker
■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................42 Colchester..............26 DORKING ran out comfortable winners in an end-to-end game that saw 11 tries. Dorking were first...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoFantastic five sees Bury back in style
■By LUKE JARMYN Bury St Edmunds...32pts Guernsey...........25pts CHEERS of ‘Bury boys’ echoed from the main grandstand as No.8 Ruaraidh Williams scored...
