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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Fearns in Les Bleus? C’est un outrage!
The thought of Carl Fearns becoming a surrogate Frenchman fills me with dread. This is not so much because the Lyon-based...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Welcome back Manu, it’s going to be interesting!
Manu Tuilagi will want to hit the ground running this season. However, after virtually three years out of the game with...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoChampionship better than A-League – Melville
Nigel Melville has cast doubt on Premiership proposals to create a fully blown A-League competition from season 2018-19. The RFU‘s director...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoRaising the salary cap would harm the game says Premiership club director
Newcastle managing director Mick Hogan has slammed demands by Saracens to increase the salary cap, describing a suggestion by Sarries boss...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoI won’t be tempted to write off Kings yet
Asset: Yaw Penxe bursts out of a tackle to score for Kings PICTURE: Huw Evans The start of a new era...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWarriors given reality check by Newcastle
By COLIN NEWBOULT Newcastle 35pts Tries: Tait 5, Vickers 52, Cooper 62, Socino 75 Conversions: Takulua 6, 53, Willis 76 Penalties:...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWilliams at the double as Ponty triumph in the Vale
Ebbw Vale …6 Pontypridd …17 By STEFFAN THOMAS PONTYPRIDD got their Principality Premiership campaign up and running with victory over Ebbw...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoSpot-on Rayner signs off fighting Ampthill revival
By DAVE LAWRENCE B Moseley 21 Ampthill 21 LAWRENCE Rayner kept his cool to kick a last minute penalty to earn...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoNorth must show he is still worth his place
Struggling: George North looks dejected after the Lions’ 31-all draw against the Hurricanes PICTURE: Getty Images Ever since the early days...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoWe should back this grassroots initiative from Ryan
I WAS fascinated to see my old team-mate Ryan Jones launch a new initiative through the Welsh Rugby Union to try...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTe’o arm injury may be serious says Gold
WORCESTER director of rugby Gary Gold is concerned by the injury sustained by British and Irish Lions international Ben Te’o. Te’o,...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoTrebanos show no fear after the big move up
SWALEC Championship round-up By ROB COLE TREBANOS got their WRU National Championship campaign off to a flying start with a bonus...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoFylde on receiving end as pressure pays off
By HENRY WOODSFORD Fylde 12 Cambridge 25 A STRONG second-half performance from Cambridge earned them a deserved victory. Conditions at Woodlands...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoSorry Leigh, you didn’t have to leave Toulon
LEIGH HALFPENNY will already have made a mental note to clear the decks for Sunday October 15 and the Scarlets’ opening...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoToomua’s aiming for new reign of terror
PREVIEW… By NICK VERDIER Leicester v Bath Today. Welford Road. Kick-off 3pm Power: Matt Toomua is tackled by Finn Russell on...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoNew boys Croesy get off to a flier with a bonus
SWALEC Division One round-up By JOE REES NEW boys Croesyceiliog made a great start to life in Division 1 East as...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoNine tries as Cov look like favourites
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 20 Coventry 63 WHETHER Coventry are potential champions is a moot point, but this ninetry victory...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoWillie and his double get me on the run
THOSE who used to joke about Willie Duggan being late for his own funeral will not have been surprised to learn...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoCaptain Garvey’s out to checkmate Leicester
Leader: Matt Garvey MATT GARVEY knows he will have to play chess while he plays rugby when Bath take on Leicester...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSuper six for Otley as Bridge is burned
By JOHN FINCH Otley 21 Stourbridge 42 STOURBRIDGE ran in six tries past a valiant Otley side to secure a comfortable...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoParisse’s musketeers on target for Stade
DAVID BARNES The three musketeers of Stade Francais stood firm as ringleaders of the strike that killed off a proposed takeover...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoPark unstoppable as OAs collapse
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians 0 Rosslyn Park 58 A DOMINANT Rosslyn Park started their season in style as they ran...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoDelighted Tring quickly adapt to step-up
London & SE Premier PROMOTEDTring got their season off to the best possible start with a 32-26 win at home to...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTuilagi starts as Tigers fire their big guns
MANU Tuilagi will make his first competitive start since January after being named in Leicester’s XV to take on Bath at...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBlaydon stunned by an ex-All Black
By STEVE SMITH Hinckley 52 Blaydon 26 FORMER All Black Scott Hamilton was among the try-scorers as Hinckley condemned title picks...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoShocked Devon club find their HQ wrecked
NEWS EXTRA By NICK VERDIER TORRINGTON Rugby Club were forced to start their season thinking about how to rebuild their clubhouse...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoHat-trick hero Johns is scorching back
midlands Premier SPEED merchant Steve Johns marked his return to Birmingham and Solihull ranks by running in a hat-trick of tries...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBlitz by Brits sends sorry Saints running for the shelter
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham Saracens 55pts Tries: Barritt 9, Wigglesworth 11, Maitland 20, 31, 35; Lozowski 28, Kock 38, Brits...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDepledge misses late shot at glory
By ROGER KEEGAN Sheffield 31 Luctonians 32 SHEFFIELD were denied a win on their first taste of National Two rugby as...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoDramatic late try rescues draw for Chinnor
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 24 Chinnor 24 ORISI Nawaqaliva’s lastgasp try rescued a draw for Chinnor after a roaring second-half fightback...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoHeap leads way as Hull make statement
Northern Premier HAVING finished third last season, Hull certainly made their intentions known with a resounding 31-13 win at home to...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoNow we must beat Leicester says embarrassed Mallinder
Control: Alex Lozowski SARACENS boss Mark McCall paid tribute to a stellar performance by 36-year-old hooker Schalk Brits after the European...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoMacc are back as Barker pulls the strings
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 41 Wharfedale 15 MACCLESFIELD returned to National Two with a resounding win against Wharfedale, but had to...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoTonbridge run riot in opening clash
By CLAIRE FISHER B St Edmunds 17 Tonbridge 50 A NEW-LOOK Bury St Edmunds side started their campaign against Tonbridge, who,...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoAbbots look part with a 67-point haul
South West Premier NEWTON ABBOT ran in ten tries to go top after an emphatic 67-12 victory over Bracknell. Ex-Exeter Chiefs...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBig victory gets Sale back in the groove
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sale 48pts Leicester Lions 10pts SALE put the disappointment of their near-miss last season firmly behind them with...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHenley roar back to conquer Reds
By NICK PITSON Henley 28 R’gensians 24 HENLEY got their season off to a winning start by coming from behind to...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoLaw changes should make game better for everyone
JEFF PROBYN The first weekend of the season and you can almost taste the excitement and expectation as players and fans...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoTwickenham night of heroes
David Emery reports on the third National Game Awards at Twickenham, supported by The Rugby Paper Volunteer: Bernadette Chubb with the...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBebbington off to perfect start with Sedge
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T 5 Sedgley Park 38 SEDGLEY Park’s new head coach Matt Bebbington got just the start he...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoDouble try joy for Hone as Cind bag win
By NIGEL WILCE Canterbury 17 Cinderford 39 A STRONG second half performance from Cinderford saw them eventually run out comfortable winners...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSwansea …28 Aberavon…41
ABERAVON took the early season bragging rights over local rivals Swansea with a thrilling triumph at St. Helens. The hosts got...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoAley hits jackpot to edge out Field
By PAUL JOANNOU S Leicester 44 Huddersfield 36 RICKIE ALEY scored 21 points for South Leicester as they won a thriller...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoScanlon hopes for a birthday bonus
Preview Rotherham v Nottingham Today, Kick-off 2pm SEAN Scanlon hopes to celebrate his birthday weekend with an opening day win for...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoDelight for Nonu after Impressive Reds win
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 58pts Old R’cliffians 10pts Ecstatic: Redruth centre Neilson Webber goes over for the Reds PICTURES: Geoffry Hichens...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoRelegation fodder? No-one’s told Irish!
From BRENDAN GALLAGHER at Twickenham London Irish 39pts Tries: Ojo 23, Bell 30, Treviranus 58, McKibbin 78 Conversions: Bell 31, 59...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCross Keys …23 Bargoed…34
BARGOED pulled off a stunning second-half comeback to shock Cross Keys at Pandy Park. The visitors struck first through ex-Keys back-row...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoChester blitzed by eight-try Tynedale
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale 52 Chester 21 TYNEDALE had the four-try bonus point wrapped up before halftime with an eight-try demolition...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoTee time is perfect for Simon in Knights win
By TOM INNES Jersey 24pts Tries: Cope 25, Worrall 59 Conversion: Cope 25 Penalties: Cope 8, 14, 29, 46 Doncaster 6pts...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoTitans spring into life to notch first win
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton 41 Broadstreet 21 TAUNTON produced a rousing second-half display to come from behind and finish with aplomb...
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