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European Challenge Cup

/ 4 years ago

Saracens dig deep to find a gem in Christie

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Saracens v Cardiff Today. Kick-off 1pm, StoneX Stadium THE season Saracens spent in the Championship allowed them...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Davies eyes trophies

Lions ace: Gareth Davies WALES No.9 Gareth Davies has signed a new contract to stay at Scarlets. Davies has scored 55...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Captain Sam on the rise to life as a Saint

Jon Newcombe talks to Sam Graham about his transformation at Doncaster Knights IN heralding the virtues of the Championship as a...

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Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Underwood seals win in super style

By JON BATHAM 5th Place Play-off Gloucester-H .........29 Saracens................. 15 ELLIE UNDERWOOD’S late try saw Gloucester Hartpury finally shake off visitors...

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Club Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Results

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Revitalised Neath ready to end long wait for silverware

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ambitious: Matt Church THERE was a time when Neath were among the most feared club sides in European...

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Letters

/ 4 years ago

Jamison deserved red

JAMISON Gibson-Park’s yellow card in the Heineken Cup last weekend has to be the most blatent disregard of the head-contact laws...

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Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Sale survive Reed red to squeeze life out of Bears

By ROGER PANTING Bristol ................29pts Tries: Thacker 48, Morahan 53, 77; Joyce 64 Conversions: Sheedy 48, 53, 64 Penalties: Sheedy 19...

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European Challenge Cup

/ 4 years ago

Dai Young: Welsh rugby needs to build from the bottom up

Tough times: Dai Young DAI Young thought he knew what he was taking on when he took charge of Cardiff for...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Alder can help make a pathway to success

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was good to see Nigel Walker recruit John Alder last week to bolster his...

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National League One

/ 4 years ago

Dogs hit back to maintain challenge

By STEVE SMITH Sale....................29 Blackheath......23 AN unbelievable game of rugby and yet another outstanding comeback win from Sale FC saw the...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Duffy dazzles in late Sale flourish

By MATT MERRITT 7th Place Play-off Wasps ...................... 21 Sale...........................28 SMART play-making from fly-half Lizzie Duffy saw Sale Sharks overcome their...

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Club Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Regional results

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Walker planning for long-term success

WELSH Rugby Union performance director Nigel Walker insists the success of the women’s game in Wales is a long-term project. Wales...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Teams in play-off race need clarity

COLIN BOAG Added spice: Worcester and Gloucester will clash in the Premiership Cup semi-final PICTURE: Getty Images It’s over three weeks...

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Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Dupont makes the difference for Toulouse as Ulster push champions all the way

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ..................23pts Tries: McIlroy 10, 38 Conversions: Cooney 11, 39 Penalties: Cooney 18, 53, 69 Toulouse ..........30pts Tries:...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Baa-baas keen on Monaco warm up

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER THE Barbarians are set to break new ground this summer by looking to hold...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Orange could replace grey area

PAUL REES CANVASSES OPINION ON RUGBY’S 20-MINUTE RED CARD EXPERIMENT World Rugby is considering making the 20-minute red card, which was...

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National League One

/ 4 years ago

Stannard treble proves difference

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort........39 Chinnor.....................26 JOSH Stannard scored a try hat-trick as Bishop’s Stortford claimed victory against hard-working Chinnor. The...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Westcombe leads way with hat-trick

By TOM BULMER 9th Place Play-off Loughborough ...... 60 Darlington MP........ 12 LOUGHBOROUGH were far too strong for their visitors, running...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Blues end Christchurch drought to surge top

By BEN JAYCOCK EIGHTEEN long years after Carlos Spencer instigated their last win against the Crusaders in Christchurch, the Blues ended...

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James Harrington

/ 4 years ago

No respite as the race for play-offs ramps up

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The rugby season in Europe’s top three leagues gets confused at this time of year, as we...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

Why France must find right cover for Dupont

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ANTOINE Dupont is captain of Toulouse for a reason, and as stand-in captain of...

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Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Sharks feel they can beat anyone

SALE director of rugby Alex Sanderson was ecstatic with his side’s effort and believes they can be a match for any...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Prem rivals keep tabs on Cardall

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER WASPS lock Tim Cardall is attracting interest from Premiership clubs despite having another year...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

It’s tough for Hull in League country

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK POSITIONED in the centre of a rugby league obsessed city, Hull RUFC – who are top...

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National League One

/ 4 years ago

Hopes are high after eight-try win

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford............... 50 Darlington MP....... 14 CINDERFORD maintained their hopes of a best-ever finish in National One with a...

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National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Bursey’s hat-trick fuels Bury charge

By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..66 Guernsey.................24 BURY St Edmunds cruised to victory over Guernsey in their final home game of...

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Jeff Probyn

/ 4 years ago

Stats can be misleading without proper analysis

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I read an article this week about how the game has changed...

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James Harrington

/ 4 years ago

Toulon must do their maths to avoid points deduction

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULON’S end-ofseason run-in – and their points total for next season – may be complicated by JIFF...

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Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Smith’s miss leaves Quins a point short

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........33pts Tries: Jones 1, Dombrandt 16, Marchant 29, Lynagh 38, 75 Conversions: Smith 2, 17, 30,...

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Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

O’Gara sees La Rochelle finish the job in fine style

By TIM LEWIS La Rochelle ......31pts Tries: West 42, Alldritt 48, Kerr-Barlow 55, Botia 68 Conversions: West 42, 49, 56, 69...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Contepomi ready for Pumas return

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEINSTER are set to suffer a blow to their coaching staff when they lose...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

It was pandemonium against the Pumas!

MY LIFE IN RUGBY DEREK NUTT THE FORMER MOSELEY CAPTAIN NEITHER myself or Steve Mills, the Gloucester captain, really knew what...

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National League One

/ 4 years ago

Sweet 16 for Caldy as battling Rams fall short

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams................... 21pts Tries: Dykes 24, Penalty 52, Rossiter 63 Conversions: Humberstone 25, Bird 64 Caldy...................32pts Tries: Thomas 15,...

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National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Lions power to Hawks triumph

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....38 Henley Hawks....... 12 LEICESTER Lions converted a commanding first-half performance into a convincing win over Henley...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Irish prop star Will hungry for more after his England taster

By PAUL REES Big impact: London Irish prop Will Goodrick-Clarke WILL Goodrick-Clarke’s call-up into the England squad during the Six Nations...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Champpions Stockport on course for perfect season

By BEN JAYCOCK STOCKPORT are one game away from completing a perfect season and chairman Mike Drew says the club are...

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Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Matson: Now we go for the Prem

QUINS head coach Tabai Matson backed his side to bounce back at Leicester next week. “Marcus will be disappointed like all...

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Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

High-flying Tigers set up Leinster showdown

By GARY FITZGERALD Leicester ..........27pts Tries: Liebenberg 9, Scott 50, Penalty 52, Steward 67 Conversions: Ford 10 Penalties: Ford 46 Tries:...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Table-topping Tigers look set to land Watson

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Leaving Bath: Anthony Watson LEICESTER Tigers are confident that they have won the race...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Has rugby really got its head around this?

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The subject of concussion and possible long term...

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National League One

/ 4 years ago

Mills enjoys Park’s return to form in the sunshine

By GEORGE HAVORD Rosslyn Park..........26 Cambridge.............. 20 PARK bounced back to winning ways to end Cambridge’s six-game winning run and leapfrog...

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National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Hambly eager for Reds to take title race to wire

By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders.... 10pts Redruth..................... 31pts Power: Redruth’s Shaun Buzza dives over to score their first try Dings’ Oliver...

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