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English Championship
/ 3 years agoJersey cut out cake and find extra edge
By LUKE JARMYN Swapping ‘Bake Off ’ for Dojang on a Thursday is one of many things Jersey have done to...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Rob Knox
The Moseley and former Coventry centre/wing, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Andy Brown – Idon’t...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoCVC’s influence may not be in the best interests of clubs
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Twickenham is the jewel in English rugby’s crown, and there are grave concerns...
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Features
/ 3 years agoBorthwick needs a clearer view at 9
Paul Rees wonders whether the time is right for Bath's Ben Spencer to return ahead of the World Cup The top...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTreviso standing on the edge of history
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points AT the last count, Benetton Treviso had won...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoLet’s hope this new-look Cup has meaning
So the Premiership Cup is to remuster in yet another guise this autumn as a joint competition with the Championship sides...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCoventry in control with Chudley at the helm
By LUKE MARSH Bedford ............. 19pts Tries: Lane 32, 45; Adamson 56 Conversions: Maisey 33, 57 Coventry .......... 43pts Tries: Ma’asi...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoChampion finish for Red island in the sun
By TOM INNES Jersey ............................... 43pts Tries: Clarke 9, Lewis 14, Brown 24, H Owen 39, B Owen 47, Hadfield 65,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoScottish complete their great escape
By LUKE JARMYN Nottingham...... 19pts Tries: Valentine 24, Pohe 39, J Olowofela 54 Conversions: Hollingsworth 40, Bunting 55 L Scottish .........20pts...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoNo title but Ealing back in winners’ enclosure
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster.........14pts Tries: R Smith 20, Simpson 29 Conversions: McBryde: 20, 29 Ealing.................35pts Tries: De Wee 35, 46; Daniels...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe need to rebuild in the north
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL A radical move to bring together Sale Sharks with Newcastle Falcons – and potentially Doncaster or Leeds Tykes...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoA brilliant ten out of ten as Cambridge take title
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......59pts Tries: Conversions: Green 30, 68; Asiedu 35, 42, 79; Maka 40, Duffin 48, Brownlie 51, Priestley...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCollins wings in to Irish as stars call time
NEWS EXTRA LONDON Irish have confirmed the signing of winger Tom Collins from Northampton for next season. The 28-year-old, below, who...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoGoodchild’s late show too much for Newport
Welsh Cup finals By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Dragon Joe Goodchild’s incredible late try secured a 13-10 victory for Cardiff against Newport...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoNarberth push Pooler all the way
Championship round-up By ROB COLE PONTYPOOL were forced to come from behind three times before holding onto their unbeaten record in...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBedford centre aiming for Wasps revenge
By BEN JAYCOCK Michael Le Bourgeois has enjoyed regular game time at Bedford after being cut by Wasps and is looking...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoChampions Cup semi-final preview
The knockout stages of the Heineken Champions Cup have provided plenty of thrills already this season, but which of the four...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRed Roses and Les Bleues prepare for Twickenham slam decider
For a third consecutive year, the outcome of England vs France will be the final and deciding match of the women’s...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoThings you did not know about the 6 Nations Rugby Tournament
The 6 Nations Rugby Tournament is one of the biggest events of the prestigious sport, bringing together six nations for an...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoWales face danger of no team in Heineken Champions Cup
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Wales are in danger of not having any representation in the Heineken Champions Cup for the first...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Steve Collins
Steve 'Piggy' Collins, the Sedgley Park and former Fylde & Lancashire fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years ago100 reasons why Ashton is one of England’s best
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK When Chris Ashton first came on the scene after leaving Wigan and rugby league...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoMarch of the Saints does us no good at all
NICK CAIN The boast that the Premiership is the most competitive league in the world has been trashed. This was demonstrated...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoSounds like Lam putting someone else’s money in his mouth
CHRIS HEWETT Precisely none of the owner-investors who finance professional club rugby in England are in obvious need of a tin...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoA great showcase…now let us unite on all fronts
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS I ENJOYED some great days out at the Principality Stadium, but among the most special...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoUlster seal second spot
By JOHN FALLON Ulster ............... 18 Edinburgh .......14 John Cooney crowned his midweek contract extension with a stunning display to secure...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoExiles take control in battle for survival
By MO SHER L Scottish ........ 49pts Tries: King 18, 27; Wallis 22, Mehson 37, Cleaves 62, Anderson 76, Charalambous 78...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoReds take the spoils in clash of the titans
By TOM INNES Jersey ................................ 19pts Tries: McHenry 15, Grahamslaw 29, Brown 65 Conversions: Bennett 15, 65 Ealing.................................. 13pts Try: Farrar...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCoventry put on a show in front of record crowd
By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ..........38pts Tries: Wand 13, Penalty 20, Martin 40, Talbot-Davies 45, Ma’asi 50, Nayalo 66 Conversions: Talbot-Davies 13,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoInjuries force prolific Cope to call time on Reds career
By LUKE JARMYN An injury-ridden past two years is forcing Jersey playmaker Brendan Cope to hang up his boots and come...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoBrownlie dreaming of leading his men to glory
By WILL SPARKS Ben Brownlie would love to take Cambridge to the Championship for the first time by lifting the National...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoExtra-time joy for Exeter as hero Cairns bags winner
By NICK POWELL EXETER retained the men’s BUCS Championship by beating Loughborough in a 13-try thriller at the StoneX Stadium. With...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoMore money needs to go to the grassroots
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As the Premiership, Champions Cup and Women’s Six Nations hog the headlines,...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoIreland try rounds off fine Keys fightback
Championship round-up By ROB COLE CROSS Keys ended a run of four successive games without a win as they came from...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoSpears put down marker for play-off rematch
Japan League One round-up By BEN JAYCOCK A flurry of late tries propelled Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay to a 39-24 victory...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoJapan League One: Wild Knights looking to bounce back from shock loss
There would have been a strange feeling at the Kumagaya training base of the Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights on Monday as...
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Latest News
/ 3 years ago“I’m excited to be a part of it” – Scarratt determined to make comeback
Emily Scarratt believes she can banish her injury demons and bow out a World Cup winner on home soil in 2025....
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHartpury make it back-to-back titles with impressive victory
Hartpury University……………………….45 Tries: Scott 2, Kibble 15, 60; Dale 25, Brock 55, Else 70, Bell 79 Conversions: Manns 16, 56, 61,...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoThe Masterminds behind the Rugby World Cup 2023: A Profile of the Coaches to watch out for in France
Rugby is a team sport that necessitates skill, strength, speed, and strategy. Every successful team, however, has a coach who guides,...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoWhat the UK teams have on their to-do list ahead of France 2023
With only a few months until the start of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Ireland is in the driver’s seat after...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoExeter retain title in astonishing final
Loughborough University………………..44 Tries: Leatherbarrow 10, Davies 31, Plunkett 40, Langdon 69, Rowson 79 Conversions: Titcombe 11, 32, 40+1, 70, 80 Penalties:...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMooar joins World XV coaching for Barbarians clash
Experienced New Zealander Brad Mooar will join Steve Hansen’s World XV coaching group for their blockbuster fixture against the Barbarians. The...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSaracens lead hunt for Wales prop Smith
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens have held talks with Wales loosehead Nicky Smith about a switch to the Premiership...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Billy Searle
Billy Searle, the former Worcester, Bath, Wasps, Bristol & Plymouth fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoAll Blacks have what it takes to go all way
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The decision by New Zealand to announce a new coach of the All Blacks...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoRetaining the status quo threatens to split game
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Club rugby in England is crying out for a new start, based on...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoTall poppy syndrome or a case to answer?
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER For all sorts of reasons, all conquering Leinster...
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Features
/ 3 years agoChiefs bridge the big budget gap
Paul Rees looks at how Exeter defied the odds to make it to the last four in the Heineken Champions Cup...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Phil Boulton: ‘It was a real honour to lead Cov to promotion’
The former Leicester, Rotherham, Bedford & Coventry prop talks about his life in the game Growing up in North Lincolnshire, Leicester Tigers...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoCase of the lesser spotted Test stars
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Nobody takes a bigger bashing from Test rugby than the Welsh regions which...
International Rugby
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