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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWorld Rugby must act to battle the lure of the yen
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE devaluation of the international game was emphasised this week after it was...
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Shane Williams
/ 5 years agoWales threw away 20 points – that’s criminal
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Big doubt for the Boks: Alun Wyn Jones walks off injured PICTURE: Getty Images Rhys...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoStuttering Sedge are still too strong
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park.........38 Luctonians................ 7 THE Tigers maintained their position at the top of the table with a mixed...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoLugsden hits four to sink lowly Paviors
Midlands Premier LEADERS Bromsgrove showed their title winning credentials by running out 85-5 winners against Dudley Kingswinford. After scoring 57 points...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoCharlie Capps top derby win for Titans!
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham........ 20pts Hull...................... 15pts Duel: Rotherham’s Charlie Capps takes on Simon Humberstone Made it! Loma Kivalu crashes over...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoMorgan hat-trick helps Otley go clear
Northern Premier OTLEY are clear at the top of the table following a 74-5 win at home to Kirkby Lonsdale. Elliot...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoArgentina makes more RWC sense than USA
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST There is a very good reason why rugby’s dollar-desperate establishment has failed to secure a place for...
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James Harrington
/ 5 years agoAzema in for Collazo at Toulon – at a price!
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Two stories have gripped French rugby this week – the changing of the coach at Toulon, and...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoMorton try seals remarkable fightback by visitors
By PAUL SUMNER Bourneville.............43 Hull Ionians............46 HULL Ionians travelled to Bournville for the first meeting between these two clubs – but...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players JENNY MAXWELL THIS WEEK... LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING AND SCOTLAND SCRUM-HALF Loughborough...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoTop two make it eight wins from eight
South West Premier IT’S been like men against boys for the two top teams in the South West Premier with eight...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoRed card wrecks any hope for Bath
By ROGER PANTING Bath ....................17pts Tries: De Glanville 28, Rokoduguni 75 Conversions: Bailey 28, Cipriani 75 Penalties: Bailey 20 Wasps ................27pts...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoJapan has a yen for showing clubs matter
CHRIS HEWETT ALL that publicity about the setting up of a new “global” 12-a-side tournament and positioning it as rugby’s answer...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoBeaten Blaydon get Phil of Mills!
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon ................... 20 Fylde ........................40 PHIL Mills led the way as Fylde took the honours at Blaydon. The...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPioneer Flores put women on world map
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER WHILE singing the praises of the Black Ferns it would be remiss not to tip a hat...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoResults
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoWarriors show their heart for the battle
By ANDREW DEERING Worcester ........27pts Tries: Shillcock 7, 68; Van der Merwe 9, 56 Conversions: Smith 7, 11 Penalties: Smith 28...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoChinnor’s early blitz is too much for TJs
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge........ 15 Chinnor............. 34 CHINNOR proved too strong for a Tonbridge Juddians side who yet again allowed the...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoInjury-hit Harrogate are only just denied
By BILL BARRACK Harrogate ................11 Chester .................... 14 HARROGATE started this match with a catastrophic list of injury unavailabilities. Before the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 5 years agoAmerica’s RWC bid is dream for World Rugby
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Who said that dreams don’t come true? First we had the Premiership’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoRegional results
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoGloucester let the big scalp slip from grasp
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........13pts Tries: Sngleton 13 Conversions: Hastings 14 Penalties: Hastings 25, 28 Exeter ................16pts Tries: Hepburn 51, Whitty...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBattered Sandy takes his secret to the grave
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Every now and then, whenever the x-certificate stuff reared its ugly head during...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoWarren Seals fine Darlington draw
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge..............26 Darlington MP.......26 IT was deja vu all over again on the pitch and on the scoreboard at...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoSecond half capitulation leaves Exiles stranded
By ANDREW BEACHAM L Scottish..........19pts Tries: Hughes 3, Selway 18, Tyas 40 Conversions: Nutton 19, 40 Hartpury............62pts Tries: Short 8, Simpson...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoExiles have their day in the sun at long last
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ................21pts Tries: Witty 21, Hogg 23, Nowell 66 Conversions: J Simmonds 22, 24; Slade 67 London Irish...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoMorley puts boot in as Esher shine
By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................26 Esher.........................34 A FOUR-TRY burst in the first half helped Esher lay the foundations for a deserved win...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoBoss Turner blows fuse as Amps let victory slip
By TOM INNES Jersey ................17pts Tries: Thompson 7, 75, Harris 70 Conversions: Leming 75 Ampthill ............17pts Tries: Wallis 40, Goodchild 66...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoEvans answers call with vital 19 points
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........29pts Tries: Rapava-Ruskin 34, May 77 Conversions: Evans 34, 77 Penalties: Evans 9, 23, 46, 69, 73...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoHammett’s hero in Barnes late show
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...................... 20 Canterbury.............. 20 A LATE Josh Hammett penalty earned Barnes a thrilling draw in an error-strewn game...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoMitchell: It’s a good warm up for Tigers
By GARY FITZGERALD Northampton ..66pts Tries: Biggar 8, Mitchell 14, 75; Ratuniyarawa 21, Skosan 27, 44, 57; Hutchinson 29, Freeman 51,...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoTynedale at best to see off Students
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................36 Loughboro’ S.......... 19 A DOMINANT second-half performance by the Tynedale pack saw them sweep the Students aside...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoWimbledon widen gap with bonus win
London & South East Premier WIMBLEDON increased their advantage at the top of the table following a 34-7 bonus point win...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoWasps job lot tougher than romp at The Rec
By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW... Saracens v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium MARK McCall has challenged his Sarries stars to prove...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoChester can smile awhile with Kyle
By DES HICKIE Chester.....................54 Huddersfield..........24 CHESTER were eighttry winners against a Huddersfield side that never stopped playing. With Kyle Joseph providing...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoPerry hits four to keep pace with leaders
Midlands Premier AFTER suffering back-toback defeats Newport (Salop) tasted victory in their Shropshire derby tie against Bridgnorth. Chris Perry led the...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSheep farmer Hislop happy fronting the Wasps herd
By JON NEWCOMBE Quality: Robin Hislop ROBBIE HISLOP’s superb form will come as no surprise to seasoned watchers of the Championship...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoSedgley send out clear title warning
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians...... 21pts Sedgley Park...28pts THE last time these two sides met, Sedgley brought to an end Ionians’...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoGrasshoppers slip up in pursuit of Otley
Northern Premier OTLEY extended their lead at the top of the table following a bonus point win 33-15 win away at...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoDavies too strong as Ebbw’s poor run goes on
Premiership Cup By JARED EVITTS Ebbw Vale........ 16 Merthyr............. 20 EBBW VALE came up just short for a fourth successive game...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoCurry proves too hot as Hull power past visitors
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................25 Harrogate...................0 HULL proved far too strong for gutsy Harrogate, with star man Cameron Curry leading the way....
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoStudents rally to down lowly Camborne
South West Premier FOLLOWING a week off, the South West Premier made a stunning return with top facing bottom in the...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoMathias strikes again to haunt Bridgend
Premiership Cup By ALED BISTON Carmarthen Q.........27 Bridgend.................. 12 CARMARTHEN Quins put in a strong second-half performance to secure victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoGreat Scott! Tiger Connor leads way
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T .............34 Blaydon ................... 12 SHEFFIELD Tigers consolidated their improving home form with a well-deserved five-try victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoResults
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoGood Evans! It’s Drovers’ win No.21
Premiership Cup By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea.................. 17 Llandovery.............45 AN Ashley Evans brace helped Llandovery secure their 21st victory in a row...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoTaylor’s hat-trick fires up leaders
By ANNA WASH Cinderford .......26 Taunton............ 21 TABLE-TOPPING Cinderford remain undefeated after winning an intense back-and-forth battle against Taunton Titans. It...
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Features
/ 5 years agoCup specialists await their next golden era
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools CAMPBELL College Belfast have a fine record in the Ulster Schools...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoHamilton the hero as Dale hold edge
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians .............26 Wharfedale ............32 WHARFEDALE returned home with the points in what proved an entertaining game. The visitors...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoRegional results
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