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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoForthcoming fixtures
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 INTERNATIONALS Six Nations England v Italy (15:00) NATIONAL LEAGUES Aviva Premiership Bristol v Bath (13:00) Wasps v Gloucester...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHall double fires Henley fightback
Henley Hawks18 Barnes…………..16 By JIMMY BOOKER A LATE George Jackson penalty snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for Henley as...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoVickerman tragedy is a warning to all of rugby
DAN Vickerman’s death at the age of 37 is a reminder that being an admired and highly successful professional rugby player...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoPatience paid for them – Deano
FALCONS’ boss, Dean Richards, paid tribute to Exeter and said: “They are very good side, who are incredibly patient, as they...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoLespierre hat-trick inspires a raid on Worthing
Worthing R……21 OEs ………………..51 By JON EDWARDS WINGER Dom Lespierre scored a hat-trick of tries as OEs ran up a half...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoMissed chances again, now let Giles try and take them
SHANE WILLIAMS Despair: A dejected Sam Warburton and the Welsh team walk off the pitch PICTURES: Getty Images WALES AND LIONS...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoRead leads fight against rise of the machines
Kieran Read stands out in a land of giants for a reason other than his status as leader of the best...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoWaterloo and Morley strife intensifies as drop looms
NATIONAL 3 ROUND-UP THERE were two important relegation clashes in National Three North, but with Morley and Waterloo both going down,...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoThis Scotland team are a serious item
PETER JACKSON VERDICT Scotland reaffirmed their status as title contenders yesterday by treating the faithful to something they had not witnessed...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWhere was tribute to Grand Slam commander Gwilliam?
JOHN Gwilliam has been unique among Wales captains for the last 65 years and he will remain so for as long...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoIrish ride out the early storm with half-back pairing back in groove
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER IRELAND, guided by the old firm of Connor Murray and Johnny Sexton at half-back, beat France without undue...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoPut the fire back into Edinburgh, Cockers, but try to avoid any nose rubbing
IN the pecking order for the PRO12 title, Edinburgh are in an all too familiar position. They are nowhere – but...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHoppers jump off foot of table after crucial victory
PRESTON moved off the bottom of National League Two North after securing a vital win over Leicester Lions. The result ended...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBurridge batters Tynedale for vital bonus point
Wharfedale..27 Tynedale ……..3 By ED WILLIAMS FIVE tries and a late Josh Burridge double helped Wharfedale to a muchneeded bonus-point win...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLate kick secures dramatic triumph for Vale
C’marthen Q 26 Ebbw Vale 30 By ANDREW MCQUARRIE REIGNING champions Ebbw Vale made it two wins on the bounce as...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoCounties gain revenge with second-half surge
Impressive: Ampthill fly-half Joe Tarrant PICTURE: TRP photographer TEAMS ENGLAND COUNTIES: Mike Wilcox (Hartpury); Leo Fielding (Blackheath), Markus Burcham (Blackheath), Steve...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoReds resist late charge to finally get one over Carnegie
By TOM INNES IN A tense, compelling contest Jersey held on to break a run of nine straight defeats to Carnegie,...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSix of the best as Pontypridd down Llandovery to go top
Pontypridd 42 Llandovery 24 By JAMES LLOYD PONTYPRIDD hit Llandovery for six as the Sardis Road side made it two bonus-point...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoSecond half blitz sees USA home in Chile
AMERICAS CUP By TOM RILEY SIX tries in the second half propelled the US Eagles to a 57-9 win in Chile...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoAll Black Franks is difference for Irish
By GEOFF WINTERS LONDON Irish boss Nick Kennedy insists his side need to improve following yesterday’s bonus-point derby victory. Kennedy, 34,...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoEngland must be aiming to score 60 points at least
Rapier speed: Elliot Daly could get a late run at full-back PICTURE: Getty Images EDDIE Jones avoided the total reboot of...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoChampions kick-start their bid for top spot
By GARY FITZGERALD MARK McCall breathed a huge sigh of relief after his champions rediscovered the art of winning by sweeping...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBarnett at the double for the table-topping Keys
Swansea 0 Cross Keys 26 By RICH JONES ABERAVON managed to avoid another trademark RGC 1404 comeback as they recorded the...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoDeadly Kvirikashvili brings up the ton in style
RUGBY EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP By NICK VERDIER GEORGIAsecured back-toback bonus point victories to top the standings in the Rugby Europe Championship after...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoAnother big Richmond win brings Titans into range
By LUKE JARMYN ROCK-SOLIDdefence that kept a clean sheet for 77 minutes plus three first half tries saw Richmond win their...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoFleet-footed Vicky stars with hat-trick
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Central figure: Vicky Fleetwood is congratulated on her hat-trick PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS ENGLAND: McKenna; Wilson- Hardy, Scarratt,...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoCLOSE-UP
NATHAN EARLE DENNY SOLOMONA Denny Solomona has been the talk of the Premiership of late for varying reasons, but mainly due...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMagic Matt on song as Merthyr outclass Bedwas
Bedwas 20 Merthyr 40 By RHYS THOMAS MERTHYR secured a first win in Tier One as they came away from the...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoToo high a price for ‘fame’ but it’s not the game’s fault
Tragic loss: Wallaby star Dan Vickerman PICTURE: Getty Images Writing this article every week often makes me think and reflect over...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoTrailfinders prove they’re proper play-off contenders
By MATT WRIGHT EALINGhad to fight hard in picking up their third win in a row, but a strong finish at...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoIreland will be tested without Sevens stars
PREVIEW… Ireland v France Today. Kick-off 12.45pm IRELAND’S unbeaten record will be tested to the full today with head coach Tom...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDiamond: We just weren’t up to it
STEVE Diamond was in a light-hearted, smiling mood for once despite the defeat. Having spent a rare match perched in a...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoThird defeat on the spin as Cardiff downed by Newport
Newport 17 Cardiff 8 By ELGAN ALDERMAN NEWPORT consigned Cardiff to their third defeat since the Premiership split at a wet...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoFalcons swoop for Scarlets’ finishing king to fill Watson void
TRANSFER WRAP By ED HUTSON MARCUS Watson will leave Newcastle at the end of the season after the Olympic silver medallist...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoPlunder in Leeds gives Pirates top four vision
By STEVE RIGBY Rested: Alex Cheesman PERFORMANCEhas been the Cornish Pirates’ focal point this season but following their stunning win at...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: ‘Periodisation’ is a training concept from years back
With the first break in the Six Nations upon us, it gives the chance to look back at what is the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher remembers the 1977 Lions tour
History has not been kind to the 1977 Lions and, coming after the triumphs of 1971 and 1974, they were, perhaps,...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoChris Cracknell battling to avoid the scrapheap
Former Fiji 7s coach Chris Cracknell fears he may have to quit rugby after failing to find work following last August’s...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: O’Driscoll is on the case to find any Kiwi flaws
When it comes to the lengths New Zealand will go to turn over the Lions there are none with better first-hand...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: No excuses, Rob, you did get it wrong over Moriarty
During the wash-up over the raging tidal wave of emotions unleashed in Cardiff all week, Wales found it necessary to deny...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoBath reap benefits from Cheika snub with Ben Tapuai
Ben Tapuai admits leaving Australia left him “scared” but says a fresh start was necessary after being snubbed by Wallabies boss...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Stick with Scott to lead the siege on Murrayfield
Wales‘ performance against England was their best for two years – but I just couldn’t understand some of the substitutions Rob...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Start Te’o against Italy and utilise Daly from full-back
In an ideal world Eddie Jones would love to arrive at the 2019 World Cup in Japan with 38 players that...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain gets an insight into the mind of England’s new midfield ace Ben Te’o
Ben Te’o and the England ‘finishers’ have got a strut in their step after making the difference in the late wins...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Why Maxime Mermoz left French rugby behind
The sea, the sun, the trophies, Maxime Mermoz appeared to have it all. But underneath all that glitter it was a...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoFarrell can lead Lions like Johnno says Telfer
Owen Farrell has emerged as a candidate to captain the Lions this summer according to one of the game’s most revered...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoGame Esher can’t handle hot Steff
By RICHARD DORE A POWERFUL six-try performance from Ampthill saw off Esher and strengthened their third-place position in the league. All...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoCinderford juggernaut is brought to halt
■By RICHARD JARVIS Chinnor …42 Cinderford …17 LEADERS Chinnor saw off the challenge of a side bang in form and having...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSecond half grit ensures Chester victory
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T …26 Chester…37 CHESTER centre Tom Foden came off the bench to inspire a second-half comeback and...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWorcester suffer Short circuit after yellow card for Faosiliva
By ROGER PANTING JAMES Short scored an explosive hat-trick to maintain Exeter’s unbeaten record over Worcester in the Premiership. It was...
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