Search results for "championship"
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoDefensive shift earns Slam for Zach’s boys
By SAM JACKSON Ireland U20 10pts Try: Coombes 64 Conversion: Johnston 64 Penalty: Johnston 40 England U20 14pts Tries: Nay 18,...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoHigh quality moments could not mask increasing shortage of classic matches
Brendan Gallagher looks back at the defining moments of the Six Nations and how the introduction of bonus points effected things...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoThe Six Nations that was…
Player of the tournament: Owen Farrell. Last year’s winner Stuart Hogg again provided the moments that remain seared in the brain...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoEurope’s finest being sold down the river
WELCOME to Northern Hemisphere rugby’s endless road. An 11 month season which purports to be all things to all men, but...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoTop-flight veto plan for buddy system
EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY CONTROVERSIAL RFU plans for Premiership clubs to ‘buddy-up’ with their Championship counterparts have collapsed after top-flight sides...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoO’Mahony: We won’t be lacking motivation
IRELAND flanker Peter O’Mahony says Joe Schmidt’s side won’t be short on motivation against England, despite seeing their Six Nations hopes...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoFrenchwide boys make light of travel sickness
By NICK VERDIER FRANCE have finally won away from home in the Six Nations and it came on the back of...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoNot enough, but Tier Two extra cash is right move
THE idea that English Premiership clubs have rejected the ‘buddy’ initiative with Championship clubs because they feared they were in danger...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoMercer’s men stay focused on Slam
By LUKE JARMYN A bonus point try by No.8 Zach Mercer sealed the Championship for England U20s as they continue their...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoClinical French keep Italy at bay
FRANCE U20s resisted a second half comeback to claim their second win of the Six Nations at the Stadio Santa Rosa...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoSeventh heaven for record-breaker Kay
By SAM JACKSON KAY Wilson scored a record-breaking seven tries as England humiliated Scotland to line up a Grand Slam decider...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoGive tier two teams a proper Euro Cup
THE Six Nations could be adapted every four years into a proper European Championship to find a way forward for the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoWhat happens when the money runs out?
I RECENTLY attended the National League 2 South clash between Old Elthamians and Chinnor, a clash between two clubs who have...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEaling rule out bid for top-flight
BRISTOL could be handed a lifeline after Ben Ward revealed Ealing would not be able to accept promotion to the top-flight...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoEagles take the title after draw with Argentina
AMERICAS CUP By SAM JACKSON THEUS Eagles scored four tries in a 27-27 draw with Argentina XV last week to win...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoDream debut for Cobden as Oaks’ run gathers pace
Debut try: Jack Cobden touches down RUGBY EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER Nottingham player Jack Cobden enjoyed a dream international...
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Features
/ 9 years agoKvesic out to show he’s as able as Cane
MATT Kvesic provides a perfect case history of why English rugby, with its boombust results cycle, can never afford to be...
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Features
/ 9 years agoInglorious tour which began with an erroneous choice of captain
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks back at 1983 when the Lions suffered badly from selection mistakes Clash of the giants: Maurice Colclough jumps...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoStudents seal title with time to spare
Hartpury Coll 57 Old Albanians 21 By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY duly completed the win required to clinch this season’s National One...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
DON BARRELL FORMER SARACENS AND BEDFORD FLANKER & CURRENT SARACENS ACADEMY COACH I had to get permission from school before I...
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Features
/ 9 years ago20 QUESTION
KIERAN MURPHY EALING NO.8 Enjoying a good run of form recently? We targeted that last block of Championship fixtures starting with...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoChampions-elect edge closer to trophy
National League 3 South West OLD REDCLIFFIANS continued their march to the title by running over eight tries during a 46-9...
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Features
/ 9 years agoDon’t kill off the county game, just get rid of the academies!
As Benjamin Disraeli once said: “There are three types of lies; lies, damn lies and statistics.” However, as with all things,...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoImmortality beckons for England’s history men
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham JONATHAN Joseph scored a scintillating hat-trick of tries to spearhead an England win which left Scotland’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoOliver’s army on march for resurgent Skewem
SWALEC Championship round-up By JAMES LLOYD SKEWEN pulled off a dramatic comeback to beat Bedlinog in a 25-21 thriller to leapfrog...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCalcutta Cup preview
Rarely can a Calcutta Cup have been so eagerly awaited as this Saturday’s Six Nations clash between the oldest of international...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoLichfield in shock as they miss out on Super league
Lichfield Ladies director of rugby Becky Williams reckons the RFU have made a “mistake” in excluding the “best club in the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoScots change one for Triple Crown challenge
Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has made one change to his starting line-up to face England at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday....
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoMarler to hit 50 against Scotland
Joe Marler will win his 50th Test cap during England‘s Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday. Quins...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoSaxons coach Bates to take top RFU job
RUGBY SHORTS FORMER England Saxons head coach Steve Bates has been named performance manager and international performance coach by the RFU....
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBeddau the main winners despite the rain
SWALEC Championship round-up By JOHN ARKLESS THERE were wins for Beddau and Glamorgan Wanderers in the Welsh Championship, but three games...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMerthyr through after heated clash
By RICH JONES Ebbw Vale 3 Merthyr 13 MERTHYR remain alive on three fronts after they beat Ebbw Vale 13-3 in...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoKeys too strong as Pool beaten
By RHYS THOMAS Cross Keys 19 Pontypool 3 CROSS KEYS ended Pontypool’s dream of a historic league and cup double with...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoToulon’s troubles just keep on coming
Just when Racing thought it was safe to venture out in public, they discovered more trouble was lying in wait. Things...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoForthcoming fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 5 NATIONAL LEAGUES Aviva Premiership Newcastle v...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLichfield in shock as they miss out on Super league
By NICK VERDIER LICHFIELD Ladies director of rugby Becky Williams reckons the RFU have made a “mistake” in excluding the “best...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoOlivier backs Warriors to win their ‘Test’
THE Six Nations might be on a break this weekend but Worcester’s World Cupwinning centre Wynand Olivier reckons there will be...
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Features
/ 9 years agoFollowing in illustrious footsteps
Gavin Hastings Rock of a man at the back, commanding under the high ball and always made a huge dent when...
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Features
/ 9 years agoThe four dramatic times Scots beat their HQ hoodoo
Scotland wins at Twickenham are one of the great rarities in Six Nations rugby, there being only four since England started...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoTrailfinders hit Titans for six after red card for Normandale
By JEREMY INSON Rotherham 12pts Tries: Rees 47, Collins 60 Conversions: Ryan 60 E Trailfinders 51pts Tries: Murphy 15, 23, Carter...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoSize matters now Costello tells his Nottingham recruits
By JON NEWCOMBE NOTTINGHAM coach Ian Costello is putting plans in place to make sure the Greens will be back among...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoCatterick chills out to put heat into Carnegie’s play-off bid
By JON NEWCOMBE Y Carnegie v London Irish A FEW weeks ago, this top-of-the-table clash looked almost certain to be a...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoOaks looking strong after Rose strolls home to claim the late bonus in Sochi
By JON NEWCOMBE RUGBY EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP JODY ROSE scored an intercept try deep into stoppage time to earn Romania the bonus...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher on the famous Lions bolters
As far as I can determine the term “bolter” was originally an Australian equine expression used to describe a horse that...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoTom Arscott EXCLUSIVE: I thought it was the end of my career
By JON NECOMBE Yorkshire Carnegie signing Tom Arscott feared he was “damaged” goods and might never play professionally again after his...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoExeter backs agree new deals
Phil Dollman, Olly Woodburn and Michele Campagnaro have all agreed new contracts to remain in Exeter ahead of next season. Italian...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoResilient Warriors fall short of a vital bonus
By COLIN NEWBOULT In the thick of it: Saints try-scorer Teimana Harrison PICTURES: Getty Images On the charge: Worcester centre Wynand...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoI thought it was the end of my career admits Arscott
By JON NEWCOMBE YORKSHIRE Carnegie signing Tom Arscott feared he was “damaged” goods and might never play professionally again after his...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLife as Pirate gave Stu taste for silverware
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER’S tyro scrumhalves are ready to come of age by carrying the club to league and cup glory,...















