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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLaw tweaks have removed an element of competition
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Tries galore: Lewis Ludlam scores for Northampton in their 45-40 defeat of...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRampant Pooler narrow gap on Students
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BURFORD CARDIFF Met’s lead at the top was cut to two points despite beating Rhydyfelin 26-21....
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National League One
/ 7 years agoDavis strikes late to deny Stortford
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …23 Bishop’s S …19 A GALLANT Bishop’s Stortford side had a prized victory snatched from them...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoRussians given ten-try thrashing by French
ROUND-UP LA ROCHELLE continued with their superb form in Pool 4 when they thrashed Enisei-STM64-26. The Top 14 outfit outscored their...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoCowell cruises in to stun the champions
By MATT FORD Late stunner: Heather Cowell scores the winner for Quins HARLEQUINS Ladies produced an astonishing come-from-behind performance to stun...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoRight facts
THEnew East Stand at Twickenham will be repaid in full in seven years, and not the five years stated in our...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMartin’s magic is key for Lions’ late rally
By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L......26 Preston G ........24 A LATE Aaron Martin try made it three wins on the bounce for...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoKelleher double sets up Leinster triumph
By GUTO DAVIES CELTIC CUP FINAL Scarlets A …8 Leinster A …15 LEINSTER ‘A’ lifted the Celtic Cup in the inaugural...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPenallta win again to keep heat on Brynmawr
Welsh Division One round-up By JAY BURFORD LEADERS Brynmawr claimed a bonus-point win over Pontypool United to maintain their winning run....
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National League One
/ 7 years agoStudents finally claim maiden win
By RYAN STEVENS CHARLIE Reed produced a superb display as Loughborough Students secured their first win of the season against Darlington...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoMurphy: Amazing Manu has a shot with England
By ROGER PANTING Power drive: Guy Thompson dives over for a first half try for Tigers PICTURES: Getty Images Defiant: Blade...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMinikin holds his nerve for Ionians
By MALLY KNOWLES THE Ionians v Chester match at Brantingham Park was as close to the proverbial game of two halves...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNew deal for Lawes
RUGBY SHORTS NORTHAMPTONlock Courtney Lawes, 29, has signed a new deal to keep him with the Premiership club until 2021. “I’ve...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPresident Laporte on passport control
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN When can a foreigner play for France these days? When Federation president Bernard Laporte says so, that’s...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoClub hang on despite leaky defence in thriller
By GRAHAM COX Going in: Jake Lloyd scores Blackheath’s second try PICTURES: Helen Watson FIVE tries to two would suggest a...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoTigers finding their bite again
GEORDAN Murphy says his side are getting near the level he demands ahead of their double header with Racing 92. The...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHigh-flying Field tame Lions easily
By SIMON MOYLE Peterborough 14 Huddersfield…43 IT WAS another disappointing day at Solstice Park for the Lions who lost convincingly to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFoley signs until RWC
AUSTRALIA fly-half Bernard Foley has rebuffed foreign offers to sign a one-year deal until next year’s World Cup. A statement said...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTaqele sure Boyd’s ‘super’ style will bring success
By NEALE HARVEY Feeling at home in Northampton: Taqele Naiyaravoro GIANT Northampton wing Taqele Naiyaravoro admits his fitness must improve if...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoNerveless Ryan salvages draw with late kick
By PAUL PRICE Chinnor ..........20 Old Elth’s ......20 CAOLAN Ryan nailed a last-gasp conversion to secure Chinnor a thrilling draw with...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoRacing run riot as ace Russell pulls the strings
By STEFFAN THOMAS ULSTER came crashing back to earth with a bang as they were thrashed by Racing 92 in Paris....
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMacc’s attack is a danger but Dale survive
By STEVE RHODES ON A sunny but breezy afternoon at the Avenue, Wharfedale ran out winners in a closely fought and...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoImproving Blues call for young gun Hutler
Preview Cornish Pirates v Bedford Blues Today, Kick-off 2.30pm BEDFORD top try scorer Ryan Hutler returns to their starting line-up as...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLouw waits for an offer
BATHare considering if they want to retain the services of Springbok flank Francois Louw. The 33-year-old Louw said: “This is my...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBarrett may head east after RWC
JAPAN is emerging as a possible short-term destination for Beauden Barrett and other senior All Blacks after next year’s Rugby World...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoA Royle flush as England 7s winger strikes late
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge......22 Caldy................27 CALDY produced a grandstand finish at Grantchester Road as former England 7s wing Nick Royle dotted...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoToulon fairytale has Falcons dreaming
By JON NEWCOMBE One of the great nights: Newcastle beat Toulon NEWCASTLE’s stunning 26-25 win at Toulon has given rise to...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoWilson’s boot wins the war at Hinckley
By STEVE SMITH Hinckley................16pts Fylde ........................5pts Break: Hinckley centre Ryan Hough dashes towards the try line PICTURES: Phil Hutchinson Off you...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoTrailfinders point the way with a 9-try battering
By OLI SHAPLEY EALINGTrailfinders produced their best performance of the season to inflict a heavy defeat on Coventry. Ben Ward’s men...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBrowne calls time
ULSTERlock Pete Browne has retired after a series of concussions. He said: “I have an increased propensity for concussion symptoms following...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoEsher eased aside by Titans
By GEOFF NORDEMANN Esher ................15 Rotherham …45 ROTHERHAM playercoach Joseph Barker opened the scoring for the visitors on two minutes to...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoCockerill’s magnificent men come of age
By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGH head coach Richard Cockerill believes their thumping of Toulon is the start of his team coming of...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoNazir gives Otley local bragging rights
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T …17 Otley ..............31 TWO early tries from Otley flanker Adam Malthouse laid the foundations for a...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoUnbeaten Irish forced to dig deep for victory
By CHRIS WALKER Headlock: Fergus Mulchrone scores for Irish despite Cameron Cowell’s tackle PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Challenge: Tyson Lewis takes on...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMitchell to Carnegie
WELSHinternational prop Craig Mitchell, 32, has re-joined Yorkshire Carnegie from Newcastle Falcons. Director of rugby Chris Stirling said: “I’m delighted to...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoPark on a roll with Sale scalp
By STEFFAN JAMES Sale ..................23 Rosslyn Park…31 ROSSLYN PARK secured their second win in two weeks with a bonus point win...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoSecond half blitz kills off canny Clifton
By KEALAN HUGHES Canterbury …40 Clifton..............34 CANTERBURY ran out victors in a thrilling game against Clifton to earn a fifth league...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoChiefs let it slip after Castres are hit by red card
By NICK CAIN Numbers game: Gareth Steenson celebrates after diving on a through ball to score Chiefs’ third try PICTURE: Getty...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoBurns back on song but Bath miss last-gasp kick
Early power: Joe Cokanasiga breaks clear to score the first try for Bath after just three minutes PICTURES: Getty Images Fightback:...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoPark punished for wasteful first half
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ........22 Sedgley Park 19 SEDGLEY Park paid the penalty for refusing at least half a dozen straightforward...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoReds ride out early pressure to bring half ton up
By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds put Hartpury to the sword, running in seven tries to continue their upward progress in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFive weeks for Jennings
LONDON Scottish’s Rory Jennings has been banned for five weeks for making contact with the head of Coventry’s Andy Bulumakau with...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoHat-trick Riley has eye on promotion at Sedgley
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE HAVING scored his first hat-trick in his 333rd league appearance, Sedgley Park stalwart Matt Riley is...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoCornish late surge crushes the Cliffs
4By YASHAS MUDUMBAI Barnes..............17 Old Redcliffs …10 MATTHEW Cornish’s late try ensured Barnes won an enthralling game against Old Redcliiffians and...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoBaxter: Gloucs will be crunch
ROB Baxter said their Pool 2 double-header against West Country rivals Gloucester in December would be do or die. The Chiefs...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoNo reason to boo Eddie says Dai
WASPS Dai Young admitted a “few honest words” had transformed his team at half-time when they were 21-7 down. “I was...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoStour survive in a 15-try barnburner
By STEVE MATHER Stourbridge…57 South Leics …45 STOURBRIDGE withheld an incredible fightback from South Leicester as over 100 points were scored...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoSpittle’s try signals start of Nottingham stampede
By LUKE JARMYN TIGHT-HEAD Osin Heffernan capped a classy second-half comeback by Nottingham with a lastminute bonus-point try. Winger Jack Spittle’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMcLean set to hit century for England
NEWS EXTRA KATY-DALEY McLean is set to make her 100th appearance as England tackle USA, Canada and Ireland this Autumn. Mclean,...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoCrusaders march past blunt Saints
By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds …7 Dings C ............17 BRISTOL outfit Dings Crusaders deservedly took the spoils as they comfortably...












