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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoGeorge Ford is hoping pilates will extend his career
George Ford is so fiercely driven for further international honours he has taken to pilates late in his career as he...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoOspreys flanker Harri Deaves is determined to prove his worth
Proving the doubters wrong has always been a motivation for Harri Deaves and it continues to drive him on now as...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoScotland likely to call up Adam Hastings at No.10
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend faces several selection dilemmas before announcing his squad for the Autumn Nations Series on Tuesday with...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoPrem: Alex Mitchell’s happy to stick with Northampton Saints
Alex Mitchell had little hesitation in signing a new contract with Northampton, confident the Saints will add to the league title...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoIreland: Caelan Doris gets the nod but Joe McCarthy misses out
Caelan Doris will lead Ireland into their Autumn Series campaign after recovering from shoulder surgery in early May that ruled him...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoPrem: Tom Hooper aims to be enforcer-in-Chief at Exeter
Tom Hooper admits he’s never been one to shy away from a challenge – and now the bruising Australian flanker is...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoAlun Lawrence enjoying his whirlwind return at Cardiff
It’s safe to say Alun Lawrence has grabbed his second chance at Cardiff with both hands.
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoHarlequins’ Will Porter: Beating Saracens is just the start for us
Harlequins scrum-half Will Porter has warned his side there is more to winning the Prem than turning over bitter rivals Saracens.
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoPrem: Kieran Marmion grabs his main chance at Bristol Bears
Bristol Bears may be overrun by injuries, but Kieran Marmion is among those who have seized the moment.
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoJeremy Guscott: Problem laws are just not ‘helpful’
When it comes to a commentary on the laws of the game, it’s important to acknowledge first that the referee has...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoLeicester Tigers 22-20 Bath: Billy Searle keeps his cool to snatch it for Tigers
A last-gasp penalty from substitute Billy Searle edged Leicester Tigers to a memorable victory against Prem champions Bath on an afternoon...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoSaracens 65-14 Sale Sharks: Noah Caluori runs riot as Sharks put to the sword
Maro Itoje’s 200th appearance for Saracens ended in a thumping win against Sale Sharks but it could just be the start...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoGloucester 34-49 Bristol Bears: Cherry and Whites’ woe allows Bristol Bears to pounce
Gloucester continued their worst Prem start in history with defeat against Bristol Bears, compounded by injuries to three front line wingers.
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 19-36 Northampton Saints: Alex Coles puts on a show as Saints get a grip
While England are well stocked in most areas, one position where the shelves are fairly thin is second row, but Alex...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoNick Cain: Time for Maro Itoje & Co to take on the world
Maro Itoje scaled one of the most significant peaks in rugby union as a winning Lions captain this summer, but he...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoExeter Chiefs v Harlequins Prem preview: It’s going to be top four for us – Harvey Skinner
Harvey Skinner personifies the change in Exeter this season, playing on the front foot and with confidence as the Chiefs plot...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoExeter Chiefs v Harlequins Prem preview: Kieran Treadwell keen to make an impact second time around
Kieran Treadwell ignored the saying never go back and is relishing his second stint at Harlequins having returned from Ulster in...
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Chris Hewett
/ 8 months agoChris Hewett: The two-team solution has worked for Scotland
On a bad road day – the sad truth is that most days turn bad the moment you sit behind the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoGlasgow on song to put Ospreys to the sword
By ROGER PANTING Ospreys .............17pts Tries: Morgan-Williams 13, Giles 45 Conversions: Edwards 14, 46 Penalty: Edwards 24 Glasgow ........... 42pts Tries:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoScarlets stuck at the bottom after Lions take revenge
By SIMON THOMAS Lions..................29pts Tries: Q Horn 25, Marais 58, Brandon 70, 75 Penalties: Smith 46, Lombard 53, 81 Scarlets ...........18pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoDragons in bother as Faletau has a field day
By ROGER PANTING Dragons ..............................17pts Tries: Coghlan 6, Carter 71 Conversions: de Beer 6, 71 Penalty: O’Brien 79 Cardiff................................24pts Tries: Mann...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoLeinster 14-31 Munster: Jack Crowley bosses it for Munster
Jack Crowley laid down a marker in the battle to be the starting Irish out-half as he inspired Munster to a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoDoak leads way for Ulster
By BEN JAYCOCK Sharks..............26 Ulster............... 34 NATHAN Doak kicked 14 points as Ulster secured an impressive win in Durban to maintain...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoGraham proves his worth
By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh....... 43 Benetton............ 0 EDINBURGH coach Sean Everitt saluted “tough guy” Darcy Graham after the Scotland wing brushed...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoConnacht pipped at post
By SAM JACKSON Connacht.........27 Bulls..................28 CONNACHT were narrowly beaten by the Bulls at the Dexcom Stadium, as a first-half red card...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoZebre……………..13 Stormers……….31
SPRINGBOK star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s 16-point haul guided the Stormers to a comfortable victory in Parma over Zebre to move to the...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoPeter Jackson: Long march of players from distant lands
The All Blacks are heading this way via Chicago reinforced by another bountiful raft of converts from their treasured trawl of...
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Features
/ 8 months agoPaul Rees: Striving for an impact – The bench rules, OK
Paul Rees looks at the evolving role of the eight substitutes and how coaches are using them tactically.
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 months agoBrendan Gallagher: David Bishop – Unforgiven and unforgettable
Not many sporting books have been cobbled together with the co-authors flat on their backs 200 miles apart, but that’s what...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoLions are able to maul an opponent at last!
By MICHAEL WRIGHT Leicester L ......35 Sale FC..............31 LEICESTER Lions secured their first win of the season with a hard-earned victory...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoBurns heroics not enough for Club
By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............32 Blackheath ............ 19 THOMAS TAYLOR hit a long-range penalty with the last kick of the...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoGraham breaks Clifton’s hearts
By ROGER OPIE Clifton ......................14 Rams ........................ 21 THE real excitement in this, at times, feisty encounter came in the final...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoTykes profit from the generosity of the hosts
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S .........36pts Leeds Tykes ... 46pts Tries: Langworthy 5, Morris 16, Rayment 46, Davies 71, Meechan 73,...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoDings turn on the style to leave leaders stunned
By LILEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings Crusaders ..50 Rotherham T ......... 31 SUPER Dings Crusaders stunned league leaders Rotherham Titans with a truly...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoPark impress on Arthur’s big day
By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park..........68 Sedgley Park......... 19 ROSSLYN Park surged to the top of the table with a commanding victory...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoLloyd puts strong boot into Albion
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............35 Plymouth A.............25 PERFECT conditions and two strong sides intent on playing rugby produced a superb game...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoIonians hold on as Dale take it to the death
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale.....30 Hull Ionians.....37 HULL Ionians headed home with the coveted points, as they clung on during a testing...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoMowden Park mow down Rossendale
By IAN MORRIS Darlington MP.......54 Rossendale............27 DARLINGTON Mowden Park extended their winning run with a high-scoring victory over Rossendale, at the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoRowntree’s kicker is the sweet touch
By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................37 Sheffield Tigers....36 OTLEY scraped over the line after a determined Sheffield Tigers side scored three tries in...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoLongmore inspires more joy for Macc
By TOM BARRY Macclesfield....41pts Billingham........19pts MACCLESFIELD continued from where they left off last week with their massive 66-26 win at Hull...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoFylde file down Stags to style out superb success
By TONY WILKINSON Scunthorpe.............27 Fylde.........................45 FYLDE were the clear winners, as they impressively saw off Scunthorpe in an empathic scoreline, which...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoSheff up to speed in steady seventy
By SAMANTHA EMMA Sheffield.................. 71 Hull............................27 SHEFFIELD turned in a scintillating second-half performance to put Hull to the sword. Early on...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoFreak injury stops Hoppers’ hopes
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................25 Preston G................. 15 WHAT first looked like serious neck injury, for Preston’s Robbie Willetts, proved to be...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoLouis is top of the class in battle of students
By FYNLEE HATELEY L’ghborough... 42 Exeter Uni.........39 LOUGHBOROUGH Students returned to fortress Epinal Way and just about kept Exeter University out....
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoAndrew puts the icing on the cake
By BILL HOOPER Camborne............... 44 Old Redcliffians.... 12 CAMBORNE maintained their faultless start to the season, scoring seven tries to defeat...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoIvory’s a tower of strength for hosts
By JOSH THOMAS Chester.....................38 Taunton Titans.....33 CHESTER withstood a second-half fightback from Taunton Titans to claim the victory. The hosts produced...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoHadland helps lead Lymm to triumph
By GARETH LYONS Lymm..................52pts Syston................36pts A HALF-TIME message from the Lymm coaches to sort out the defence was the catalyst for...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoElliot’s special day produces a fairytale ending
By JACK BEARD Cinderford...............43 Hinckley..................40 CINDERFORD scored a last-minute try to seal a win over a strong Hinckley side, with James...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoWhiteman leads the way for Lucs
By SIMON GREEN-PRICE Luctonians..............28 Barnstaple.............. 10 LUCTONIANS claimed a hard-fought win over second-placed Barnstaple in a top-of-the-table clash defined by defensive...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoVisitors are stung by home defence
By RORY MORROW Redruth....................26 Hornets........................0 REDRUTH cruised to a bonus-point win over Hornets, with the visitors unable to score a single...
Autumn Internationals
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