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Club Rugby

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RUGBY SHORTS

Visagie joins Gloucester BULLS hooker Jaco Visagie has joined Gloucester on a short-term loan deal to cover Franco Marais. Gloucester boss...

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English Championship

/ 7 years ago

Revitalised Knights on charge for cup glory

By ROB WILDMAN A DETERMINEDDoncaster display allowed Clive Griffiths to declare that his squad and himself were “on the way back”...

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Latest News

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Picamoles escaped but Montpellier did not …

BACK in the day when Tommy Smith, Ron ‘Chopper’ Harris and their apprentices ruled English football with a rod of iron...

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Features

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MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER PREMIERSHIP REFEREE ASHLEY ROWDEN DO I miss refereeing? I don’t miss the training, I don’t miss the travelling, but...

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English Championship

/ 7 years ago

Cope injury forces Carnegie

By JON NEWCOMBE to shuffle the deck GEORGE Watkins, one of the few bright sparks in Yorkshire Carnegie’s disappointing start to...

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English Championship

/ 7 years ago

Improving Scottish eye another big scalp

By NEALE HARVEY No.15: Joe Luca-Smith FRESHfrom morale-boosting victories over Jersey and Bedford, London Scottish are intent on claiming another big...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Blues blast RFU refusal

News BEDFORD have claimed that the RFU failed to protect “player welfare” when refusing to postpone a match despite 21 players...

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Latest News

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Angry Biljon blasts late Irish rejig

By LUKE JARMYN FRUSTRATED Jersey coach Harvey Biljon believes there are a lot of unanswered questions over the peculiar postponement of...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Winter restocks

COVENTRY boss Rowland Winter has added more international class to his squad with the signings of Tonga back five forward Daniel...

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English Championship

/ 7 years ago

Slow starts giving Carnegie mountains to climb

By JON NEWCOMBE BRENDAN COPE knows Yorkshire Carnegie cannot afford another poor start if they are to preserve their unbeaten home...

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The Rugby Championship

/ 7 years ago

Exiles caught in the blocks again by 4-try first half blitz

By ROB WILDMAN AN impressive start fired Nottingham into a winning lead to leave London Scottish dissecting a third successive league...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Shock and awe in first week, now it should settle down

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Talk it up as much as you like but, to me, last...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Cameron cops four weeks for high tackle

RICHMOND’S Cameron Mitchell has been found guilty of a high tackle against Joe Smith of London Scottish in the first half...

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English Championship

/ 7 years ago

Jake finds Leeds as good as advertised

By JON NEWCOMBE CANADIAN international Jake Ilnicki is delighted to be following in the footsteps of his international coach Mike Shelley...

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Columnists

/ 7 years ago

Switch to 13 earns Neal his chance in top-flight

By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA POWERHOUSE Wasps centre Ross Neal believes spending last season at London Scottish has put him in...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Tigers turning Exiles into masters of deception

LONDON Scottish are ready to sink their claws into the Championship after gearing up for the new campaign with the aid...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Fergusson caps fightback

By GARY HEATLY A FEW years ago Robbie Fergusson thought he would never play rugby again, but today he is off...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Richie Vernon brings Test pedigree to London Scottish

By Neale Harvey Marquee signing Richie Vernon is ready to spearhead London Scottish’s charge for a top six Championship place after...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Vernon brings Test pedigree to Exiles

By NEALE HARVEY MARQUEE signing Richie Vernon is ready to spearhead London Scottish’s charge for a top six Championship place after...

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Latest News

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Steadman adds steal to the defence

LONDON SCOTTISH have bolstered their coaching staff with the addition of experienced defence and skills coach Graham Steadman. The former Rugby...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Scots got one over Ealing pranksters

Noisy bunch: Scots pipers THERE was some cracking banter at the Caledonian Club in London this week at the launch of...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Stephen Myler relishing new challenge at London Irish

After the release of the GK IPA Championship fixtures last week, Exiles fly-half Stephen Myler talked to Neale Harvey

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Latest News

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Codling in line to replace Rowntree at Quins

By JON NEWCOMBE HARLEQUINS have made a move for Alex Codling as Graham Rowntree’s replacement in a bid to revive their...

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Latest News

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Jenkinson relishing 40th campaign at Titans

By JON NEWCOMBE WHEN Rotherham kick off their first season at level three for nearly two decades at home to Old...

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Latest News

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No-brainer for Davies to sign on with Boyd at Saints

TRANSFER WRAP NORTHAMPTON Saints have bolstered their ranks at scrum-half by snapping up former Wasps and Dragons player Charlie Davies. The...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Springbok lock Mostert agrees deal with Glos

By ADAM ELLIS Leader: Franco Mostert GLOUCESTER have confirmed the signing of Lions and Springboks lock Franco Mostert ahead of the...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Symons signs for the Quins

NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS have agreed a deal to sign Wasps forward Matt Symons. The 28-year-old lock, who joined Wasps from London...

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International Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Mugford off to France

PLYMOUTH Albion fly-half Dan Mugford has announced he is off to pastures new after just one season back at the club....

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Bumper crop of Tier Two are set to make the step up to Premiership

Bristol won't just be relying on the international stardust of Steven Luatua next season, actually they have an armoury of Championship...

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English Championship

/ 8 years ago

The Rugby Paper’s Championship Team of the Season

Bristol dominate our XV, but there are some worthy mentions for other stars who were certainly in with a shout...

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Babcock Trophy

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Jersey sign Premiership youngsters

GLOUCESTER forward Charlie Beckett and Bath scrum-half Will Homer are to join Championship side Jersey Reds. The pair, both 22, have...

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National League One

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Coventry are set to sparkle now says Nilsen

By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA TOP-CLASS facilities and a host of impressive new signings will ensure Coventry thrive in next season’s...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Rouse is new Exiles boss after a Titanic showing

NEWS EXTRA By SAM WILSON NIC ROUSE, the man behind the late-season revival of Rotherham Titans, has been appointed London Scottish...

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Latest News

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Teen star Joseph lands a double to save Ealing

By JON NEWCOMBE Held: Carnegie’s Tom Bullough is tackled PETE LYDON has predicted a bright future for Reon Joseph after the...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Austerity re-think as Exiles return to full-time

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY CHAMPIONSHIP strugglers London Scottish are set to up the ante in the recruitment market after revealing...

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Latest News

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Titans to go down part-time route after relegation

By JON NEWCOMBE ROTHERHAM have vowed to bounce straight back up after their relegation to National One was confirmed. Last Saturday’s...

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English Championship

/ 8 years ago

Pirates confident of revenge mission

Preview Cornish Pirates v London Scottish Today, Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISH Pirates welcome London Scottish to the Mennaye Field keen to avenge...

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English Championship

/ 8 years ago

Hartpury win survival fight but Scottish run them close

■ By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY guaranteed their Championship status with the four points earned in a hard-fought contest against London Scottish....

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Love, not money’s name of the Welsh now game for London

Brendan Gallagher charts the progress of London Welsh’s amateur side who maintain the great name It was Robert Browning, without a...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Where are they now…Former top flight clubs who plummeted down the Leagues

ORRELL (1988-1997): Doughty battlers in the top flight for a decade and only a narrow final day defeat at Harlequins prevented...

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English Championship

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Lam’s lads close in on club record

Preview Bristol v Jersey Today, Kick-off 2pm. Ashton Gate BRISTOLcould break a club-record winning streak if they overcome Jersey today. Pat...

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English Championship

/ 8 years ago

Pack power sets platform for backline fliers

By LUKE JARMYN UNBEATEN Bristol’s forward physicality and backline dynamism outclassed London Scottish to seal a try bonus-point within half-an-hour and...

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