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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBlackadder: Work to do for top four
BATH director of rugby Todd Blackadder admits that they must improve their away form if they are to challenge the top-four...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoFive-try Exiles put Knights to the sword
By STEWART McCULLOUGH LONDON Irish director of rugby Nick Kennedy cut a delighted figure after his side booked their place in...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoCrusading Clermont are closing in on their Holy Grail
Brendan Gallagher reviews the intriguing background to next Saturday’s big match IT possibly won’t surprise you that Clermont –who took 99...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoAgony as Newcastle miss play-off spot despite try bonus
Bristol 27pts Tries: Ford-Robinson 53, O’Connell 63, Tovey 76, Eadie 79 Conversions: Woodward 53, 63 Penalty: Henson 40 Newcastle 39pts Tries:...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoFord puts boot into brave Ealing as Carnegie
By COLIN NEWBOULT On target: Joe Ford THIS battle may have been lost but, after a first leg dismantling of Ealing...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoSavage:We’re going into unknown against Stade
By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER stalwart Tom Savage warns his side to expect the unexpected when they take on Stade Francais in...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoThis is still Sarries’ time says Burger the wrecking-ball
Bone-crunching: Jacques Burger tackles Clermont’s Sitiveni Sivivatu EVERYBODY will have their own favourite MOM performance in Europe but for me nothing...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoProp star left with mixed emotions
NORTHAMPTON-bound Jamal Ford-Robinson was disappointed he could not sign off with a win for the Bristol fans. He will move to...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoIrish hold most aces, but there were plenty of kings in the pack and backs
by Nick Verdier London Irish were head and shoulders above any other side during the regular season but many individuals have...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoEwels braced for Pumas cage battle
HUNGRY England second row hopeful Charlie Ewels has revealed how a chance meeting with his mentor Danny Grewcock left him in...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoYoung’s hat-trick puts buzz back into Wasps
Wasps 35pts Tries: Young 20, 39, 78, Wade 59, Daly 71 Conversions: Gopperth 59, 71 Penalties: Gopperth 16, 35 Saracens 15pts...
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Sevens World Series
/ 9 years agoMikalcius can put heat on big names at Quins
By NEALE HARVEY IMPOSING Hartpury wing Jonas Mikalcius possesses the “world-class” physical attributes necessary to challenge Test stars Marland Yarde and...
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National Leagues
/ 9 years agoAll White on the night as OEs hit the heights
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT OLD ELTHAMIANS go through to National One next season after beating Sale FC at Heywood Road in the...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoMcGeechan: Lions have quality to win
No one speaks with more authority and knowledge about the British & Irish Lions than Sir Ian McGeechan, who was head...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Will double-chasing Sarries’ Test stars remain focused?
I love this time of the season, with all the phoney wars over and teams now settled on just one thing:...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Whitcombe dynasty now propping up England
When he left Cardiff before the Second World War, Frank Whitcombe could have had no idea he would be creating a...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoOnly way to beat the All Blacks is all out attack – Robbie Fruean
As a proud Kiwi, Robbie Fruean would never bet against the All Blacks, but he reckons their downfall against the Lions...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: It pains me but Scarlets will shade my Ospreys
It’s business time in the PRO12 as the season reaches the run-in and I think Wayne Pivac‘s Scarlets are in the...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNathan Earle speaks out after his surprise England call-up
Nathan Earle says he is glad he was horizontal in bed when he got the news of his selection for the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoTigers No.1 legacy safe with Genge says Ayerza
Leicester prop legend Marcos Ayerza has revealed how the joy of entrusting his beloved No.1 jersey to tyro loosehead Ellis Genge...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: McCafferty cannot be allowed to cage Lions
Mark McCafferty is making a serious mistake in trying to push the Lions into a five-week cage while, at the same...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Mallinder must make sure he is not this year’s Devoto
Eddie Jones has gone left field by announcing a next-generation squad to tour Argentina. In many ways what Jones is doing...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoHartley’s Lions hopes ‘were stifled by Saints’
Dylan Hartley‘s failure to win a Lions call had its roots in Northampton‘s restricted game plan, according to former England and...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoRugby Continues Seeing an Increase in Popularity Worldwide
AN increase in popularity was seen after the announcement of rugby getting a place in the 2016 Olympic Games, the first...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoA fitting finale as Bown bows out
By BEN JAMES Chester 22 Scunthorpe 8 CHESTER finished their season on a high as they ran in four tries to...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDerby day can inspire us says Matson
BATH’S European ambitions came crashing down last Sunday in Paris but they have to bounce back quickly if they are to...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoStudents rally to condemn Dunvant drop outs
By ROB COLE SWALEC round-up CARDIFF Metgave Dunvanta humiliating goodbye from the National Championship with a thumping 80-14 victory at Cyncoed....
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHarrogate denied by Avent’s late try
By MATTHEW JOHNSON Hinckley 32 Harrogate 31 HARROGATE were condemned to relegation in the cruellest way as they were denied a...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSix-try Saints storm into Franklin’s finale
Northampton 49 Saracens 39 NORTHAMPTON Wanderers ran in six tries to see off Saracens in an 11-try thriller and set up...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoDusautoir will end his career at Twickenham
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Thierry Dusautoir will bring the curtain down on a phenomenal career with his first-ever match for the...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoStortford start fast and then hold on
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St 28 Barnes 21 CHAMPIONS Stortford started as they left off last week and within three minutes...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoLucs are clawed as Tigers scramble to safety
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians 23 Sheffield T 36 TIGERS secured their league status for next season with an excellent all-round performance....
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoProtheroe magic sets up Randall for winner
Gloucester…40 Wasps…29 FLY-HALF Lloyd Evans was instrumental as Gloucester United overturned a 21-10 deficit against Wasps to book their place in...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoTom leaves Best until the very last
By NIGEL WILCE Canterbury 33 Cinderford 30 TOMBest’s third successful penalty for Canterbury five minutes before time proved to be the...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSale keep campaign alive with big victory
By JOHN FINCH Otley 14pts Sale 44pts SALE director of rugby Jonathan Keep was over the moon to secure a home...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoNowell’s spirit lights way for the Chiefs
By MIKE SINCLAIR EXETER coach Ali Hepher believes Jack Nowell’s selection for the Lions tour has given the England winger and...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoClifton’s changes prove costly in defeat
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 30 Bury St Ed 33 WITH nothing to lose both teams committed themselves to playing expansive rugby....
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDale celebrate awayday success at last
By HENRY WOODSFORD Preston G 34 Wharfedale 41 WHARFEDALE earned their maiden away victory of the campaign against relegated Grasshoppers. Hoppers...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBig guns back for Saints’ Euro bid
NORTHAMPTON boss Jim Mallinder is hoping to have big guns George North, Louis Piccamoles and Courtney Lawes fit for Saturday’s winner-takes-all...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoLevett’s delight as hot Raiders ensure safety
By OSCAR PAUL Worthing 50pts Exmouth 5pts Sprinting clear: Kariym Irving goes for the line to score while Scott Barlow breaks...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSouth settle after series of fumbles
By MICK MCNEILL South Leics 46 Stourbridge 26 SOUTH Leicester finally clinched it after missing three tries through knock-ons. Stourbridge spent...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSarries awake from siesta in nick of time
By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS spent the early part of the week sunning themselves in Barcelona and it took a full 45...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBurns hits 19 points but how Tigers miss Ayerza grunt
By NICK CAIN FREDDIE Burns is headed for Bath this summer, but he probably put paid to his new club’s chances...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoBlaydon down as Lunnon breaks hearts
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 29 Blaydon 24 BLAYDON were relegated after Sam Lunnon scored a try for Old Albanian with...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHenley nearly throw their early lead away
By NICK PITSON Henley 32 Redruth 26 LEADING 27-7 just after half-time, it looked like Henley Hawks would win at a...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDallavalle delight as Lions roar back
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale 28 Leicester Lns 32 A SERIOUSLY depleted Lions side who could muster only three replacements just edged...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDe Koch, Brown take their final bow
RETIRING Saracens scrum-half Neil De Kock and flanker Kelly Brown were given rousing sendoffs after their final home appearances. De Kock...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoO’Connor: No-one wants to play us
MATT O’Connor was in upbeat mood after Leicester’s five try victory and insisted no-one would be relishing tangling with the Tigers...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCambridge suffer sixth straight loss
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 15 Plymouth Alb 40 CAMBRIDGE finished their season with a sixth successive defeat and no win at...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoGeese avoid drop despite the defeat
By JORDAN DAVIES London IWG 22 Chinnor 33 LONDON Irish Wild Geese avoided relegation from National League 2 South despite losing....
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