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Latest News
/ 4 years agoReduce the Welsh Prem to increase quality
SHANE WILLIAMS MORE and more regional youngsters are being sent on loan to English Championship clubs this season to get significant...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoGym before Guinness now for Cowan-Dickie
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Montpellier v Exeter Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade de la Mosson LUKE Cowan-Dickie is expecting Exeter to face...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoWarp-speed Radwan is the new Jason Robinson
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHAT struck me about the announce- ment of England’s Six Nations squad by Eddie...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoNine in a row for form side Clifton
By ROGER OPIE Clifton....................... 21 Henley Hawks....... 13 CLIFTON extended their winning run to nine games following a strong second-half performance...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoBundee’s out after his moan at referee
Preview Stade Francais v Connacht Today, Kick-off 1pm CONNACHT have qualified for the Champions Cup’s knockout stages for the first time...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoClassy Mignot try caps victory
Lyon ................25 Benetton..........10 LYON confirmed their place in the Challenge Cup Round of 16 with their fourth win in four matches...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoCleaves brace keeps Raiders in the frame
By SHAUN WREN Worthing............ 31pts Old Albanian....... 7pts Flat out: Jack Forrest dives in for Worthing TWO tries from replacement winger...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoWasps take a French lesson in tackle law
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Munster v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Thomond Park WASPS have focused on the breakdown ahead of today’s...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoCovid grounds Falcons
NEWCASTLE’S Challenge Cup tie against Toulon was cancelled after the Falcons recorded nine positive Covid cases. The club were due to...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoMoseley steal it in thrilling climax
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor..............27 Moseley............29 BIRMINGHAM Moseley’s dominance in the scrum proved crucial as they secured a late bonus-point win at...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoReed kicks Bury to victory in late drama
By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds.. 20 Dings Crusaders... 19 BURY St Edmunds snatched victory against Dings Crusaders with a last-gasp...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 4 years agoRichards ends Ravens hopes of revival
Premiership Cup By ALED BISTON Newport ................45 Bridgend Ravens ..17 NEWPORT’S dominant first half performance secured them a place in the...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoZebo in line for his first appearance in Europe since return
MUNSTER are already through and come kickoff will know exactly what they will require to secure third place in Pool B....
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoOwsley gets his reward for hard work with double
By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ........66pts Tries: Young 5, 26; Ritchie 28, Graham 33, Owsley 37, 42; Muncaster 52, Watson 66, Bennett...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoTykes comeback is agony for Rams
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........25 Rams.........................22 LEEDS Tykes head coach Jon Callard toasted his players’ “effort and endeavour” after a heroic...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoFoxes hit form to humble Hundred
By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury..............46 Rochford Hund....... 17 A STRONG second-half display earned Canterbury a solid home win over Rochford Hundred. The...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 4 years agoBeetham on song for Cardiff revenge
Premiership Cup By TOM PROSSER Cardiff ..................42 Carmarthan ............7 CARDIFF got their revenge on Carmarthen Quins as they rectified a narrow...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoSale know they must learn to turn screw
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Sale Sharks v Ospreys Today. Kick-off 1pm, AJ Bell Stadium GUS WARR says Sale Sharks are working...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoGood times are rolling again at Gloucester
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........68pts Tries: Ludlow 6, Moyle 10, Reid 20, 49; Socino 29, Atkinson 35, Varney 55, Singleton 70,...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoSale cling on after late Albion drama
By NICK BURT Plymouth Albion..... 7 Sale........................... 10 A TRY-SAVING tackle two minutes from time ensured Sale came away with the...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoTen out of ten for high-flying Esher
By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher.........................34 Leicester Lions..... 31 ESHER held off a fierce attack by Leicester Lions to make it ten wins...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoOtley take spoils to extend lead
Northern Premier IN the battle at the top of the table, it was league leaders Otley who came out victorious 33-8...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 4 years agoPontypridd on top in crunch match
Premiership Cup By FREDDIE BENNETT RGC ........................25 Pontypridd ..........30 PONTYPRIDD beat RGC in a winner-takes-all group match to book a quarter-final...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoWebb: We need to compete for the full 80 minutes
By STEFFAN THOMAS Veteran: Rhys Webb RHYS Webb has told his Ospreys side they must perform for the full 80 minutes...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoBurns in control to steer Warriors towards survival
By GARY FITZGERALD Zebre ..................24pts Tries: Cronje 31, D’Onofrio 36, Trulla 66, Lucchin 79 Conversions: O’Malley 31 38 Worcester ........36pts Tries:...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoMy double Slam means more now
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Last week I wrote about the first of our back-toback Grand Slams...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoChatty men Sexton and Biggar give refs earache
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The most argumentative of fly-halves to be found in Europe, or anywhere else...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoWilliams hails huge win as superb run goes on
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge........27pts Tries: Brownlie 29, 46, McCloud 59, Tarrant 67 Conversions: Johnston 47, 68 Penalties: Johnston 14 Cinderford......... 21pts...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRoberts stars for seven-up Guernsey
By JOHN BRINDERS Guernsey.......... 50 Barnstaple...... 24 GUERNSEY continued their good form with a bonus-point victory over struggling visitors Barnstaple. In...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoSuper Salop surge takes them to top
Midlands Premier NEWPORT (Salop) took top spot of Midlands Premier after an impressive second half saw them score 43 points in...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoLeinster rout can devalue Euro Cup
COLIN BOAG Thrashing: Josh van der Flier evades the tackle of Josua Vici on his way to scoring Leinster’s ninth try...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoClinical Fylde too good for the hosts
By BILL BARRACK Harrogate...........8 Fylde..................33 FYLDE showed their clinical use of possession to run out clear winners at Harrogate. But for...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoLewington glad England don’t need Vunipolas
By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW... Saracens v London Irish Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, StoneX Stadium ALEX Lewington claims having the Vunipolas around StoneX...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoLeagues have caused the loss of playing numbers
JEFF PROBYN COLIN Boag’s article last week struck a number of chords that many have argued about the unavoidable future for...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoHolgate keeps his cool to put Jersey on the right track
By LUKE JARMYN Ampthill ............12pts Tries: Cambriani 28, Bercis 53 Conversion: Bennett 29 Jersey................17pts Tries: Pittman 11, Holgate 68 Conversions: Van...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGloucester have No.9 factory
PETER JACKSON SINCE the turn of the century, three Gloucester scrum-halves have played for England: Willi Heinz, Peter Richards and Andy...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoDavies isn’t getting carried away with Caldy form
By JOHN LYON Caldy.........................26 Blackheath............. 10 GARETH Davies was delighted as Caldy stayed in second place with sixth successive victory in...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoHertford topple Tring to go top
London & SE Premier IT’S all change at the top with Hertford moving into pole position following a 45-10 win at...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoThe ‘great selector’ is causing confusion again
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE ‘Fast Eddie’ nickname first coined in this column to describe Eddie Jones...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoSharks show fight but Warriors just too strong
By TOM BULMER DMP ....................5 Worcester ......74 WORCESTER kicked off 2022 with a bonus point win over DMP Durham Sharks at...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoBristol’s late try flood makes Peel despair
By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ............21pts Tries: Elias 23, McNicholl 60 Conversions: Patchell 24 Penalties: Patchell 7, 30, 44 Bristol ................52pts Tries:...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTobias ensures it’s a happy Munday
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough....... 19 Luctonians.............. 14 LOUGHBOROUGH held the edge in a close contest against Luctonians, with Tobias Munday leading...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoSeven-try Ealing go back to top of pile
By DAVID LAWRENCE Ealing ................47pts Tries: Smid 6, 20 Walker 12, Kernohan 31, Uzokwe 41, 47 Malton 75 Conversions: Willis 6,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoMet Uni duo keep it classy
PETER JACKSON THEY are remembered at Cardiff Metropolitan University as ‘the king of the cream cakes’ and ‘the Cornish pastie kid’:...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHosts hold on to keep Rock record
By MYLES MCDEVITT Rosslyn Park..........28 Darlington MP....... 20 ROSSLYN Park survived a scare before overcoming a spirited Darlington Mowden Park side...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoAway win keeps Exeter at summit
SW Premier EXETER University continue to lead the way at the top of the table, but they had to work hard...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoNow RFU must find TV deal for ALL clubs
NICK CAIN THE new terrestrial broadcast deal struck between the Premiership and ITV is good news, but also long overdue. Disappearing...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoSaracens find groove after early onslaught
By RICHARD LANE Sale Sharks ....26 Saracens ........41 SARACENS had to work hard for victory after a fierce opening quarter, but...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoLam: Cup win is on if we’re ruthless
PAT Lam insists Bristol can be serious contenders for the Champions Cup if they improve their accuracy. The former Connacht coach...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTitans get back on track with tasty win
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham..............59 Blaydon...................... 7 ROTHERHAM bounced back to winning ways with a nine-try win over struggling Blaydon. Winger Connor...
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