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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSuper-fit Price still on the run, even at 70
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Graham Price turned 70 the other week whereupon he treated himself to a...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoChiefs down Saracens to lay their challenge
By ADAM HATHAWAY EXETER director of rugby Rob Baxter watched his side deliver a message to the rest of the Premiership...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoBishop’s floored as Caldy kick on
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort........ 20 Caldy......................... 31 A FAST start was the key for Caldy as they carved out a...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHosts way off target in Clif-hanger defeat
By SHAUN WREN Worthing............23pts Clifton................ 24pts On the way: Clifton celebrate a try WORTHING were left to rue missed opportunities as...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoThe Fishes swim to title contention
Midlands Premier NEWPORT (Salop) maintained their pressure on the top after a stern second-half display saw them come from behind at...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWill URC’s missing Boks ever return?
PETER JACKSON THE fanfare proclaiming assorted Springbok superstars as an integral part of the United Rugby Championship has yet to live...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoSoaked in the stands, rinsed in the wallet
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Bath have not won a competitive match at the Recreation Ground since early June. As they are...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoAlbion hit the Max in seven-try show
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth Albion...49 Darlington MP.......22 PLYMOUTH Albion produced their best performance of the season as they ran in seven...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoEsher win away as Bury pay the penalty
By AARON HOWLETT Bury St Edmunds..36 Esher.........................40 ESHER laid the foundations for a high-scoring victory at Bury St Edmunds with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoHome win sees Dorking pull clear
London & SE Premier LEADERS Dorking won the battle of the top two, increasing their lead at the head of the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoA fit Tuilagi is a must in my England midfield
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE clearest message from the Autumn Series is that England have a better midfield,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoInjury-cursed Ashley wants key role in revival
By ALEX BYWATER FIT-AGAIN former Wales centre Ashley Beck is determined to take Worcester up the Premiership table and put together...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoTykes hold nerve to win a ‘dog-fight’ with rivals
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes..... 21pts Tries: Robinson 30, 60 Conversions: Lloyd 31 Penalties: Lloyd 9, 17, 52 Tonbridge......... 19pts Tries:...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoDings cling on as Hinckley hit back
By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders...32 Hinckley..................22 DINGS returned to winning ways, but there were nervous moments as Hinckley battled back to...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoDerby triumph for Cambourne
SW Premier CAMBOURNE claimed bragging rights in the Cornish derby against Launceston as they picked up their third win of the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoWalker’s jersey baits the big cats
RUGBY MATTERS Brendan Gallagher THERE’S another world out there. I was recently scrolling through the online brochure for this week’s sports...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBaa-Baas victory gives Katy the perfect send off
By GARY FITZGERALD KATY Daley-Mclean insists she will not be doing a U-turn on her playing career because England can win...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoJubilant Chiefs go straight to beer tent
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ................18pts Tries: O’Flaherty 38, Cowan-Dickie 56 Conversions: J Simmonds 57 Penalties: J Simmonds 25, 64 Saracens...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoMissed kick costly for Chinnor as leaders cling on
By MYLES MCDEVITT Rosslyn Park..........28 Chinnor.....................27 ROSSLYN Park ground out an enthralling 28-27 win over Chinnor at The Rock. Phil Cokanasiga...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoReds on the rack as Hundred rally
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hun.........28 Redruth....................34 LEADERS Redruth were given a run for their money in a close encounter at Rochford...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoResults
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoThe cooped-up players deserve our sympathy
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WALES’ four regions begin their European campaigns this weekend and they will head into the...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoJobling’s first-half treble has Hull joyful
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon............. 19 Hull.....................38 HULL’S power was the difference as they steamrollered over Blaydon’s line on six occasions to...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoInjury-hit Bath fall to Saints’ fast start
By ROB WILDMAN Northampton ..40pts Tries: Hutchinson 2, Freeman 12, Augustus 24, 35; Skosan 51, 67 Conversions: Biggar 2, 12,...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoRams raid boost for Blackheath
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams......................... 13 Blackheath............. 17 BLACKHEATH repelled a ferocious late assault to inflict defeat on Rams at Old Bath...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoMcPhun double in Albanian triumph
By BRIAN QUINN Guernsey............ 7 Old Albanian....38 ELLIOTT McPhun scored two tries for the second week running as Old Albanian romped...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoYouthful Harrogate take heart in loss
By WILLIAM BARRACK Harrogate.................. 7 Sheffield Tigers....27 AN horror injury list forced Harrogate to field inexperienced players, all of whom showed...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLudlam is our Mr 100% – Boyd
NORTHAMPTON boss Chris Boyd applauded the leadership of Lewis Ludlam. “He not only talks well but he leads by example,” Boyd...
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National League One
/ 4 years ago’Bridge stunned as Titans hit back
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....26 Cambridge..............26 A LAST-MINUTE try and conversion by Jack Walsh earned Taunton a draw as they came...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoMercurial Teddy’s off in search of Test rebirth
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France international winger Teddy Thomas wasn’t even in Racing 92’s squad for this weekend’s Top 14 defeat...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoIonians leave it late to pass Lucs test
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............ 18 Luctonians................ 7 THIS was not a classic. Luctonians, on the back of three successive victories,...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHigh-five for Sale in Moseley shut-out
By CIARAN THOMAS Sale................... 24 Moseley.............. 0 SALE FC made it five straight wins as a determined defensive display kept Birmingham...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFifth place again for GB Sevens in Dubai
GREAT Britain men finished fifth at the second Dubai Sevens event of the season with a 10-5 win over Kenya in...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoStour run comes to an end as Fylde shine
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde................... 15pts Stourbridge...... 10pts Touchdown: Scott Rawlings goes in for Fylde’s second try Response: Stefan Thorp scores Stourbridge’s...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players DETYSHA HARPER THIS WEEK... LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING AND ENGLAND PROP Loughborough...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoOllie grabs hat-trick as Irish go full throttle
By MATT WRIGHT London Irish ....43pts Tries: Rowe 7, Hassell-Collins 10, 29, 52, Mafi 33, Creevy 65 Conversions: Jackson 7,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPark power up their defence in bid to reach Championship
By WARREN MUGGLETON ROSSLYN Park are in a “good place” but want to “get better” in the hunt for promotion, says...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoBristol say No to plea by Scarlets to postpone
By PETER JACKSON BRISTOL Bears have turned down a request from the Covid-marooned Scarlets to postpone next Saturday’s Champions’ Cup tie...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBlair: Win’s a win but fans need more entertainment
By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ........24pts Tries: Graham 13, Bofelli 21, Kinghorn 45, McInally 67 Conversions: Kinghorn 45, 67 Benetton ..........10pts Tries:...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoDale’s fightback is built on pack platform
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............ 15 Loughborough....... 14 LOUGHBOROUGH went in for oranges leading the game 14-3. They were gifted two tries...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoVirtuoso Slade may have done for Farrell
CHRIS HEWETT THERE’S a question out there that dare not speak its name, but we’ll ask it anyway: is Owen Farrell...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoBargoed stay top but 12-try Pooler in pursuit
Championship round-up A DUAN Thomas hat-trick sent Pontypool on their way to an 82-3 thrashing of Tata Steel at home. Leighton...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDeano: Credit to London Irish but we gave them soft tries
LONDON Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney didn’t want hat-trick hero Ollie Hassell- Collins to grab too much attention in the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoMoseley sign Lewis
NEWS EXTRA FLY-HALF Dan Lewis has joined Birmingham Moseley on a permanant deal. Lewis, 25, played 18 games for Coventry before...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPennell: Eddie’s wrong on Lawrence
By NICK CAIN Oh yes! Dave Ewers roars his delight after Tom O’Flaherty, right, scores for Exeter Chiefs against bitter rivals...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoSaints aim to make a statement in Europe
By PAUL REES ALEX Waller is one of Northampton’s longest serving players, having made his debut 12 years ago, and hopes...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBig tackle count sees Ospreys win wrestle
By ROGER POANTING Ospreys ..............19pts Tries: Morris 32 Conversions: Myler 35 Penalties: Myler 17, 35, 58, 65 Ulster ..................13pts Tries: Penalty...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTynedale no match for rampant Tigers
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park......... 41 Tynedale................... 7 IT was a dominant performance by Sedge in wet and windy conditions at...












