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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoFalcons focus on preserving their unbeaten run in Europe
By GEORGE LAWRENCE PREVIEW… Newcastle v Enisei-STM Today. Kick-off 3pm Flyer: Adam Radwan NEW CASTLE can secure a place in the...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoRampant Ealing dish out a 12-try belting
By OLLIE SHAPLEY Ealing 78 Connacht A 12 EALING stormed into the last eight with a 12-try battering of a youthful...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoFarewell to Hale, one of Cardiff rugby’s favourites
CARDIFF’S oldest player (definitely) and Wales’ most venerable player (arguably) passed away this week when Graham Hale died aged 97. Remarkably...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale cut loose in crushing Leicester success
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …39 Leicester …10 TYNEDALE returned to winning ways with a fivetry demolition of Leicester Lions at a...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoYellows costly as Park are handed initiative
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stor 20 Rosslyn Park 22 BISHOP’S Stortford only have themselves to blame after falling to a narrow...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoLord shines as Saints march on
By RICHARD EDGE Bury St Eds …39 Barnstaple…25 CHRIS Lord and Dwayne Corcoran both scored two tries to help Bury St...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoUnbeaten Pau tighten their grip on Pool 3
ROUND-UP PAU stretched their winning run to five games in Europe with a six-try 42-14 victory over Zebre. Centre Jale Vatubua...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years ago13-man Nottingham pipped by Munster
By VINNIE BARRINGTON Nottingham 12 Munster A 17 NOTTINGHAM could not conjure up the vital second half score to edge out...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoCold revenge not so sweet for Marler
Banned: Joe Marler NOBODY has yet pinned down the origins of the ubiquitous phrase ‘revenge is a dish best served cold’,...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoClinical Otley put Blaydon to sword
By NICK DOYLE Otley …40 Blaydon …17 OTLEY’S forward put in a powerful display as they battled past Blaydon. The visitors...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeaders Guernsey get scare at Hertford
London & South East Premier GUERNSEYremain top the table after a 44-33 win away at Hertford as Luke Jones scored a...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoEsher’s storming reply earns draw
By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher …29 Ampthill …29 JAMES Pritchard’s late penalty denied Esher a stunning comeback win. Esher scored 19 secondhalf...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoMoss hat-trick ends the losing streak
By BRAD HARPER Canterbury …48 Old Redcliff’ …29 AN enthralling encounter saw an Aiden Moss inspired Canterbury rally back after four...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoSharks put bite on French aristocrats
By COLIN NEWBOULT Sale Sharks 15pts Tries: Ostrikov 21, Beaumont 52 Conversions: Cliff 53 Penalties: Cliff 50 Lyon 13pts Tries: Cretin...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoPirates fail to repel late Ulster attack
By BILL KIELY Ulster A 25 C Pirates 14 PIRATES coach Alan Paver believes his team are still in with a...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Hartpury production line set for more Test success BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Making strides:...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRobinson-Hall is the man for Lucs
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…20 Chester …5 LUCTONIANS showed grit and determination in their quest to avoid the drop after outplaying Chester...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBees remain clear after battling triumph
Midlands Premier THEleading pair of Birmingham and Solihull Bees and Peterborough Lions both picked up hard fought away victories, but it...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAlbion pile up the points and bonus
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …0 Plymouth Alb 26 A LAST-minute try from Cameron Setter earned Plymouth Albion a bonus point. They...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRams’ late comeback falls short in thriller
By CAMERON TEMPLE Redingensians…29pts Chinnor…31pts Threat: Chinnor’s Orisi Nawaquliva on the attack CHINNOR narrowly claimed victory in what was described by...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoOspreys bin men give Blues chance of home run
By ALEX BYWATER Ospreys XV 12 Bedford 15 BEDFORD backs coach Paul Larkin is excited about his team’s future in the...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoTragic loss of Henley stalwart Priestley
HENLEY Rugby club are reeling from the sudden death of club stalwart Simon Priestley, who collapsed and died on the field...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoAley the star as he boots South to victory
By WAYNE MARSDEN S Leicester …22 Sheffield T…16 RICKIE Aley’s flawless kicking proved to be the difference as South Leicester scraped...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGrasshoppers keep top spot after rally
Northern Premier PRESTON Grasshoppers still top the table but they had to come from behind, beating relegation strugglers Birkenhead Park 32-12...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWhat a shock as leaders Cov are hit by hail of tries
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath…61pts Tries: penalty try 2, Burcham 10, 63 Bate 22, 53, 56 Lloyd 26, 44, Fielding 30, Davies...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoPriestley remembered but Henley lose
By NICK PITSON Henley …15 Ton’ Juddian 20 REECE Conlon’s late try gave Tonbridge Juddian the points on a day that...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoLeaders of Top 14? Chiefs just blow them clean away
By MIKE SINCLAIR Hard yards: Exeter try-scorer Don Armand trucks it up PICTURES: Getty Images In the thick of it: Sam...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoShock loss for leaders as Tigers find bite
By STEVE SMITH Hinckley …23pts Sedgley Park …26pts HINCKLEY may still sit joint top of the table but lofty reputations are...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSmith double stretches Crusaders’ lead
South West Premier DINGS Crusaders increased their lead at the top of the South West Premier to 11 points following a...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoTry feast for DMP as Moseley are brushed aside
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington …42 B’ham Mose …7 DARLINGTON cemented second place after comprehensively beating Birmingham Moseley by six tries to...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHot streak up to 12 for Cinderford
By WILL THOMPSON London IWG …17 Cinderford …31 CINDERFORD extended their unbeaten run to 12 games with a dominant display at...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Danny Cipriani is capable of pulling the strings
Jeremy Guscott is willing Danny Cipriaini on to add to his 14 Test caps for England
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDream Team: Bedford Blues and former Northampton scrum-half Lee Dickson
The ex-England international picks his best XV based on players he's played with and against
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoWilliams column: George North blow means we’ll rely more on Steff Evans
Shane Williams explains why George North is a 'world-class' player and why he is vital to Wales
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Featured
/ 8 years agoNo X-Factor, but captain Hartley’s still the right man to lead out England
Nick Easter says the Northampton Saints hooker is still the man for England despite Jamie George no longer being his main...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Why has the drop goal gone the way of the dodo?
They have provided the sport with some of its most defining moments, so why are drop goals fading from the field...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBarnes column: Rory Teague’s rise just goes on and on in France
David Barnes on the former Gloucester man's growing influence with Top 14 side Bordeaux-Begles
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBath stalwart Banahan completes switch to arch West Country rivals Gloucester
Banahan ends 12-year stay at the Rec and will move to Kingsholm at the end of the season
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Featured
/ 8 years agoLeinster and Ireland dealt injury blow as Ringrose ruled out for over a month
Centre out for remaining Champions Cup pool matches and first two Six Nations matches
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDragons recruit Worcester forward Huw Taylor
Welsh-qualified back row completes switch from Sixways to Rodney Parade
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBring back magic of Six Nations trial matches
THE first week of January always used to be the occasion of the final England trial at Twickenham – England v...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEbbw Vale …16 RGC 1404 …14
■By CHRIS SMART A LAST-GASP penalty from Dorian Jones saw Ebbw Vale progress to the second round of the WRU National...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIrish in some bother but future’s looking bright
THESE are tough times for London Irish, but as the Exiles fight for their Aviva Premiership survival they continue to look...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGlynneath …0 Bridgend …48
■By ROGER THOMAS BRIDGENDbrushed aside the challenge of Glynneath with a strong performance to book their place in the next round....
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTitans run riot in easy nine-try victory
By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple……12 Taunton T’ns 53 TAUNTON Titans blew Barnstaple away with five tries in 18 minutes before half-time. This...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoEddie needs a leader who will be there at bitter end
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points IS Dylan Hartley the Mike Brearley of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHosts Pool Weakened defeat Steel
■By IAN GOLDEN Pontypool ……55 Tata Steel ……14 Determination: Aaron Coundley of Pontypool crashes over to score a try PICTURE: Huw...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRams raid is too much for Worthing
By GARY REYNOLDS Reding’sians 39 Worthing ……26 REDINGENSIANS Rams opened their New Year with three tries in 20 minutes against a...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSpirited Blaydon rally but Blues hold firm
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon ……….34 Macclesf’ld….52 MACCLESFIELD proved too strong for a youthful Blaydon side as they ran out winners in...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKenya 7s up the creek after main sponsor pulls plug
Flyer: Nelson Oyoo THE Kenyan Sevens team has always been the standard bearers for the country competing in the World Series...















