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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoFinancial grief puts sport in a sorry state
CHRIS HEWETT A few days ago, the proposed transfer of the Senegalese footballer Ismaila Sarr from Watford to Aston Villa disappeared...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoMinnows still thrown to sharp shooters
CHRIS HEWETT Many of the most gruesome blood sports have been legislated out of existence. It’s called progress. You don’t see...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoClifton …………52 Bargoed ……….12
■By ROGER OPIE THE final game of Clifton’s pre-season preparations saw their strength, speed and fitness in evidence in this eight-try...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoBrixham …………7 Exeter Uni ……29
■By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO IN a fiery encounter at Astley Park, it was Exeter University who showed the needed spark, as they...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoConnacht in charge to add to Sale’s woe
Connacht ................15 Sale Sharks ............5 ■By DAN JAMES SALE Sharks suffered their second consecutive preseason loss at the hands of Connacht...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoHenley ………………..17 Loughborough S ..31
■By NICK PITSON HENLEY Hawks eventually succumbed to a quick and well drilled student side in their pre season clash at...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoPotter hits high notes as Tigers march on
Newcastle ........28pts Leicester ..........42pts By BEN JAYCOCK Harry Potter scored a hat-trick as Leicester Tigers ended their pre-season in style with...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoTen-try Harlequins glad to find their rhythm
■By HARRY DAVIES Harlequins claimed an entertaining 66-19 victory over partner club London Scottish this weekend in the club’s first pre-season...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoLeeds Tykes ..26 Rotherham……19
■By BEN CROPPER LEEDS Tykes produced a spirited display to fend off Yorkshire rivals Rotherham at The Sycamores. The match was...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoBlackheath ….42 Esher …………….14
■By GRAHAM COX AN encouraging final dress-rehearsal for Blackheath who quickly recovered from an early setback to outscore their opponents six...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoOlowofela helps Nottingham see off Cambridge
Nottingham ..........29 Cambridge ............19 ■By ROB WILDMAN TWO first-half tries from new arrival Jordan Olowofela helped fire Nottingham to victory by...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoLate tries give Ealing the edge over Richmond
Richmond ..............26 Ealing T ..................35 ■By TIM FORRESTER EALING Trailfinders edged this keenly contested pre-season game with late tries by Carlo...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoShelford ……….57 Cambridge II ….0
■By JOSHUA BARNES @therugbypaper SHELFORD shone under the lights with a huge blowout win over nearby rivals Cambridge. It was at...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoCaldy …………..47 Sale FC …………12
■By JAMES JOHNSON A DOMINANT first half display set Caldy up to dismantle Sale FC at Paton Field. The home side...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoPlymouth ……..28 Exeter Uni ……40
■By PATRICK MARSH NEWLY-promoted Exeter University completed their preparations for life in Division 2 West with a convincing victory over National...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoAmpthill ……….42 Glamorgan ……..5
■By MUHAMMED SHER AMPTHILL continued their preparations for the new Championship season with an impressive win in the Welsh capital, registering...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoGloucester power to away triumph
Munster ..................19 Gloucester ............28 ■By DAVID ROBINSON GLOUCESTER opened their first pre-season fixture with a win over Munster at Musgrave Park....
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoChinnor ………………40 Worthing …………….17
■By JACK JOHNSON CHINNOR finished pre-season with a commanding victory over Worthing Raiders as they scored six tries at Kingsey Road....
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoBath off to a flier with a blitz of Cov
Coventry ..............7pts Bath ....................38pts By SAM KERR Bath scored six tries in their first match of pre-season as head of rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoPotent Park’s attack run riot
Rosslyn Park 66 Tonbridge J ....10 ■By RHYS STRATTON ROSSLYN Park ran out as dominant winners in their final preseason fixture...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoParker leads a Bury bonanza
Bedford A ........38 Bury St Eds ....45 ■By MUHAMMED SHER THERE was certainly plenty of value to be had at Putnoe...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoSaints march past Champ Bedford
Northampton 40 Bedford ..........26 ■By JACK JACOBS NORTHAMPTON Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson began his tenure with a win over...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoHot Bears blow away Dragons
Dragons ..................28 Bristol ....................45 ■By SAM JACKSON BRISTOL Bears delivered a late fightback to beat Dragons at Rodney Parade in their...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoTynedale …………..28 Darlington MP ……52
■By NATHAN EDWARDS LIAM Checksfield hit a hat-trick as Darlington Mowden Park picked up a positive result in their final pre-season...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoLucky Irish edge a 10-try thriller
Jersey Reds ..29 London Irish ..31 ■By IAN ROBSON @therugbypaper JERSEY Reds and London Irish shared 10 tries between them in...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoWasps pack a perfect 10
Doncaster ............0pts Wasps ................56pts By DAN WILLIAMS Touchdown: Matteo Minozz goes in for his second try PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Wasps kicked...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoExpect Pivac to pick his best side from here on
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND With the Rugby World Cup just over a year away, Wayne Pivac will likely have...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoEngland will relish American challenge
ROCKY CLARK England's most capped player and World Cup winner A Summer full of high-profile women’s sport is followed by an...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoNow let’s go for the jugular, urges Slipper
By GARY FITZGERALD Australia ..........25pts Tries: McReight 2, 56, Koroibete 47 Conversions: Lolesio 3, 57 Penalties: Lolesio 7, 64 South Africa...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoMarika tackle inspires victory
Marika Koroibete was ecstatic after helping the Wallabies return to winning ways and making one of the most ferocious tackles Test...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoBoffelli puts the boot into All Blacks
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER New Zealand....18pts Tries: Taukeiaho 10, Clarke 31 Conversions: Mo’unga 33 Penalties: Mo’unga 28, 46 Argentina ..........25pts Tries: Gonzalez...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoMontoya is so proud but Cheika warns of a backlash
Pumas skipper Julian Montoya couldn’t hold back his emotions after this historic victory. “I’m very proud of our team,” he beamed....
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoFans need to buckle up for a bumpy ride
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It feels like the Gallagher Premiership is tottering...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoFrance set to rock with the best league in the world
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW French flair: La Rochelle may be champions of Europe but they finished fifth...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRemembering DK, the speedster who made a name for himself
PETER JACKSON KEN Jones died last Wednesday, barely a fortnight after his 82nd birthday and some 60 years after becoming the...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoIt’s not pitch perfect just yet for Bury coach Ford
By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 EAST Bury St Edmunds’ preseason preparations have been affected by a lack of rain – but...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoRich will give Blood, sweat and tears for a faster start
By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 1 Richie Williams is hoping his Cambridge side ‘can reach their full potential’ this season as they...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTigers must look to edge the tight matches, insists Barrow
By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 NORTH Sedgley Park Tigers missed out on the title by just four points last season –...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoBarber gets ready to cut down his old pal Sneddon
By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 WEST Mike Barber is looking forward to locking horns with former teammate Scott Sneddon as his...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoThe game paying too much for its players
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Top gun: Semi Radradra is a marquee player for Bristol PICTURE: Getty...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoConcern as refs switch to other side
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Another of French rugby’s leading gamekeepers turned coach this week, as Top 14 referee Maxime Chalon put...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 4 years agoBrian Ashton – ‘I could be really bitter and twisted if I wanted to be but I’m not’
Brian Ashton was not bitter when reflecting on his disappointing removal as England coach, although he did describe the sacking as...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoAll Blacks unchanged as Pumas head to Christchurch
New Zealand have kept faith in the same team that beat South Africa while Argentina have made three changes, ahead of...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoWallabies ring changes for Springboks clash
Australia have made half-a-dozen changes as they prepare for the first of two vital Rugby Championship games against South Africa. The...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoFaf De Klerk returns as South Africa change two for Wallabies
The Springboks have made two changes in the backline, as they bring back Faf de Klerk for the first of two...
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Schools / Universities
/ 4 years agoEngland U18s fight back for epic win
South Africa U18s ‘A’…………34, England U18s…………36 Rory Taylor’s last minute penalty gave England U18s a thrilling victory against South Africa U18s...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoNo need to read beyond the headline with Jones
Colin Boag Eddie Jones, master of creating headlines and tweaking tails, did it again when he suggested that the English independent...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoWorcester Warriors finally release statement over administration rumours
Worcester Warriors‘ owners have released long-awaited a statement, after a day filled with speculation regarding the future of their club. The...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDavies brings curtain down on his 30-year service with Wales
By PETER JACKSON Mark Davies is to end one of the longest careers in Test rugby – 30 years unbroken service...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoFive-year deal will give Cup boost – Grainger
By JON NEWCOMBE Steve Grainger, RFU director of rugby development, is confident the new five-year partnership between England Rugby and Papa...
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