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Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Irish galacticos on song as Leicester are sent packing

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster............................. 55pts Tries: Ringrose 2, 16; Gibson-Park 52, Penalty 55, Penny 61, O’Brien 71, McKee 79 Conversions: Byrne...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Cullen: We love all the pressure

LEINSTER head coach Leo Cullen was proud of his side as they thrived on the pressure of playing in front of...

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Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Toulouse hit the turbos to cruise clear of Sharks

By CAM STEPHENS Toulouse ...................... 54pts Tries: Mallia 35, 56, Ramos 47, 72; Mauvaka 68, Retiere 75, Ntamack 78 Conversions: Ramos...

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Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Itoje sets sights on toppling champions

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... La Rochelle v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Marcel-Deflandre Visit infinitysportstravel.com to view our packages or call...

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Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

O’Gara turning to Seuteni to plug gaps

Champions Cup holders La Rochelle have looked to strengthen their midfield to face Saracens after bringing in UJ Seuteni at outside...

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Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Monstrous defence wins battle for Warriors

By SAM JACKSON Glasgow............ 31pts Tries: Dempsey 9, Dobie 17, Fagerson 48, Jordan 73 Conversions: G Horne 10, 19, 49, 74...

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Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Cardiff pay price for poor discipline

By BEN JAYCOCK Benetton ......................... 27pts Tries: Smith 20, Lamaro 56, Watson 68 Conversions: Umaga 21, 57; Albornoz 70 Penalties: Umaga...

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Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

A rout which should force Sweeney and O’Shea to go

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Those who want to turn rugby union in England into a protectionist franchise...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Taking the pizza! RFU is not fit for purpose

NICK CAIN At at time when the Community game in England needs all the help it can get, we are faced...

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Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Countries now battling to find their place in a new world order

Paul Rees sees the Heineken Champions Cup growing in size but wonders whether that is making things better The Heineken Champions...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Exeter and L’borough face off in final showdown

BUCS RUGBY By CAM STEPHENS LOUGHBOROUGH and Exeter will square off in the BUCS Super Rugby final at StoneX Stadium after...

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Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Costelow grabs it for Scarlets

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets .......................... 32pts Tries: Halfpenny 8, Costelow 14, Williams 36, Conbeer 76 Conversions: Halfpenny 14, Costelow 36, 76...

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Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Toulon have too much power for Lyon

By BEN JAYCOCK Toulon .............. 48pts Tries: Wainiqolo 26, 66; Baubigny 38, Priso 40, Vuidravuwalu 49, Ollivon 57, Luc 77 Conversions:...

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Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Cup rugby needs an injection of jeopardy

CHRIS HEWETT The Heineken Cup, as we knew and loved it when Friday nights at Sardis Road and Saturday afternoons at...

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Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Rooster swoop is ruffling feathers

CHRIS HEWETT RELATIONS between the two rugby codes in faraway Australia are never especially cordial, so the decision of the new...

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Knights put up a fight but Reds power tells

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster........ 24pts Tries: Smith 1, Penalty 34, Margetts 46 Conversions: Dolly 1, 46 Penalty: Dolly 16 Jersey ...............52pts...

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Matthews keeps eye on the ball

By BEN JAYCOCK Ever-present fly-half Tommy Matthews has enjoyed a fine season off the tee for Hartpury University adopting a ‘less...

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Coventry bring Ampthill run to an end

By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill ............ 21pts Tries: Harris 13, Devine 25, Finlay 55 Conversions: Hardwick 14, 26; Bragmann 56 Coventry .............

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Shane Williams

/ 3 years ago

Hawkins highlights pathway problem

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND "Don't go Joe!" That was the plaintive cry around Wales last week as news emerged...

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National League 2N

/ 3 years ago

Dale hit big six to secure safety

By STEPHEN SMITH Sheffield.......... 12 Wharfedale.....38 Wharfedale secured their place in National 2 North next season by seeing off Sheffield with...

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My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Paul Jarvis: ‘Dream start with six tries at Twickenham’

The former Hartpury, Doncaster, Coventry and Darlington Mowden Park full-back talks about his life in the game Not many players will...

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Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

So where have all the fly-halves gone?

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Since the last World Cup, Wales have picked eight fly-halves. By the end...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Montpellier deserve better

PETER JACKSON THE organisers of Europe’s blue riband club event had all week to make a public apology for heaping one...

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Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

One man who made sure he went the distance

PETER JACKSON There have been no shortage of X-certificate England-Wales matches, notably the notorious 1980 scrap at Twickenham when all manner...

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Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: Scotland U20 & Glasgow prop Callum Norrie

Callum Norrie was forced to watch on from the sidelines after his U20s Six Nations campaign came to a premature end...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

There’s no place for jackals and crocodiles in rugby jungle

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER I don't watch enough David Attenborough – frankly his droning voice is my go-to remedy for insomnia...

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Leicester Tigers beat Wasps at Welford Road

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

It’s not British Bulldogs … needs of the defender matter as well

RUGBY MATTERS - BRENDAN GALLAGHER As the subject de jour seems to be rugby absurdities let me highlight an instructive moment...

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Knights fighting hard despite their half rations

By JON NEWCOMBE After doing a “Leicester City” in 2021/22, Doncaster have found it tough to back up last year’s second-place...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Johnson steals it for Driffield

Papa John’s Cup round-up DRIFFIELD booked their place in the last four of the competition thanks to a dramatic, final-play, win...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Results

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday,April 9,2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading... Access all...

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Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Hard to stop the drain of players going overseas

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Am I the only one thinking that Maro Itoje is living in...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Ton-up Ponty in 16-try rampage

Championship round-up By SEAN HOWE PONTYPOOL went on the rampage again as they ran in 16 tries to beat Glamorgan Wanderers...

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Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Fish leads fightback in Cardiff’s crucial win

Premiership By ROB COLE Cardiff......................32 Aberavon................. 15 DAN Fish rolled back the years on his 100th appearance for his home town...

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Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Drovers stay on course for top spot

Premiership By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery.............52 Swansea.................24 THE Drovers did everything they needed to do to hold onto the top spot...

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Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Quins edge dramatic clash against RGC

Premiership By PAUL HOUSE Carmarthan............32 RGC............................. 31 CARMARTHEN Quins ended a run of fourstraight defeats, inflicting a fifth away defeat in...

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Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Newport homing in on play-off race

Premiership By SIMON HOGG Newport...................33 Merthyr....................27 NEWPORT made it three wins in nine days as they beat Merthyr to move closer...

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Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Bonus-point joy propels Vale into top four

Premiership By DAVE SINCLAIR Ebbw Vale...............32 Pontypridd.............. 10 JASON Strange’s side jumped back into the top four as they pushed Aberavon...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Harvey hat-trick sparks Ravens triumph

By NIGEL HARDY Llanelli.............. 12 Bridgend.......... 47 REPLACEMENT hooker Gareth Harvey notched a hat-trick of tries as his Bridgend Ravens side...

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