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Jones on song to kick Lucs to victory

By GEOFF VICKRESS Flying in: Owen Randell scores for Luctonians and, below, Jack Goodwin crashes over for a try PICTURES: Dennis...

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Jones in at double as hosts beat all the elements

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................20 Syston........................ 7 THE weather, which was pouring with rain throughout the contest, proved the winner. The wet...

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Magic Johnson is major inspiration

By JACK BEARD Cinderford...............25 Exeter Uni................ 12 EXETER were unable to overcome a strong Cinderford side at Bell Sports and Rugby...

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Teenager Rogers star of the show

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....41 Hinckley..................26 THE Titans had just a bit too much for Hinck-ley in a high-scoring encounter. The...

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Ward wants Hornets to have a sting in their tail

By BEN JAYCOCK Confident: Hornets captain Kieran Ward NEW Hornets captain Kieran Ward believes his side can upset the odds and...

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Dunne’s hat-trick proves in vain for Welsh

By PETER CROOT Oundle...............50 L Welsh..............38 THE battle of the promoted teams proved a tight affair before Oundle came out on...

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Late Graham kick seals tight thriller

By JIM EVANS Dorking..................... 21 Barnes......................22 ANOTHER close encounter between these two old rivals saw Barnes edge it by a single...

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Hawks shot down by tough defence

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley...................... 17 Canterbury..............22 CANTERBURY edged past Henley Hawks in a bruising encounter thanks to an excellent defensive performance...

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Sam’s late show puts icing on the cake

By MO SHER Esher...................40pts Havant................36pts IF you were looking for entertainment yesterday afternoon, you needn’t have looked further than Molesey Road,...

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It’s lucky 13 for OAs as McPhun has all the fun

By JAMES LOGAN Old Albanians........87 Guernsey................. 17 OLD Albanians continued their unbeaten start to the season at Woollam’s playing fields with...

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Murphy pounces to snatch victory

Oxford H...................38 Bury St Edmunds..45 By RHYS COOPE BURY St Edmunds overcame a 19-point half-time deficit to secure victory over Oxford...

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Ivell at the double to cap fightback

Sevenoaks..............27 Westcombe P.........26 By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE AN interception try and sprint the length of the pitch by Jacob Ivell in the...

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Thompson’s glad to back after arduous road to fitness

By BEN JAYCOCK Motivated: Esher scrum-half Pierre Thompson ESHER scrum-half Pierre Thompson is relishing the chance to be back on the...

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FANTASY RUGBY 2025/26

PRIZE MONEY WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MANAGER OF THE MONTH £25 SECOND £10 THIRD £5 LAST £10...

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Results

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YOUNG GUNS

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS LOCK AIDEN AINSWORTH-CAVE For Aiden Ainsworth-Cave, last season was one where frustration fuelled ambition and he is now determined...

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Regional results

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Warriors are back and looking good

CHARLES RYLANDS AMPTHILL BACK ROW IT HAD been 1,091 days since Worcester Warriors last played a game of rugby. Over those...

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I’m proud of the Tuilagi name – it inspires me

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE BEDFORD BLUES AND FORMER SOUTH LEICESTER, COVENTRY, LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS, LEICESTER TIGERS, COLORNO, LONDON SCOTTISH, CHINNOR AND AS...

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Steelmen set the early pace

Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale are Super Rygbi Cymru’s early pacesetters after bagging maximum points for...

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Beddau make it three in a row

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD NEWLY-promoted Beddau’s dream start to life in the Welsh Premiership continues after they made it three...

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BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Head injuries force Willemse to retire

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN IT has long been expected, but this week – nearly a year after his last appearance on...

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Bordeaux romp

EUROPEAN Cup champions Bordeaux-Begles ran in 11 tries against Montauban to go second in the table with France flyer Louis Bielle-Biarrey...

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Tensions are building as workloads increase

ANYONE paying even the slightest attention to news from France will know that things seem a little tense right now. On...

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Sorrell enjoying the buzz

By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER 30 years tied to Saracens, Kevin Sorrell admits it was emotional to depart the north Londoners, but...

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Forthcoming fixtures

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England: Red Roses urged to hit heights

Hooker Amy Cokayne has urged England to live up to their favourites billing as the World Cup heads into its business...

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Rugby Championship

Record breaker: Siya Kolisi lifts the Freedom Cup after South Africa beat New Zealand 43-10 in Wellington yesterday – the All...

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Axing two Welsh regions may work, says George North

George North believes talk of reducing the number of Welsh regions from four to two cannot be dismissed outright in a...

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Lewis Ludlow is still a key player for Gloucester – George Skivington

Lewis Ludlow will remain a central figure for Gloucester despite being replaced as captain after five years in charge.

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We need to build a fortress – Harlequins’ Tyrone Green

Harlequins are hell bent on giving the reigning English champions a bloody nose and “laying down a marker” for the gruelling...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Lloyd’s delighted to be back at Cardiff

By SIMON THOMAS AFTER spells in the west country and west Wales, Ioan Lloyd is back home and relishing the experience....

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Dafydd Jenkins calls for Exeter Chiefs to be ruthless in all areas

Exeter Chiefs lock Dafydd Jenkins has delivered a blunt assessment of last season’s failings – and a rallying cry that the...

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Wafer is back as Ireland aim to take down French power

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Ireland v France Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park, Exeter IRELAND are boosted by the return of rising...

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Slick Black Ferns go through the gears

■By BEN JAYCOCK New Zealand .................46pts Tries: Setefano 25, Sorensen-McGee 29, 44; Holmes 41, 65; Olsen-Baker 47, 54; Vaha’akolo 80 Conversions:...

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Canada sweep Aussies aside to set up NZ showdown

By MILLY McEVOY Canada ................46pts Tries: Hogan-Rochester 3, Corrigan 14, 21; de Goede 18, Hunt 38, Forteza 50, Paquin 77 Conversions:...

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Aldcroft returns to lead from the front

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... England v Scotland Today. Kick-off 4pm, Ashton Gate, Bristol ENGLAND captain Zoe Aldcroft returns to start today’s...

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Catherine Spencer: Now it’s time for teams to cut loose

At the mid-point of this incredible World Cup we can switch off the Ilona Maher show, we can say a fond...

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Jeremy Guscott: Centre combinations now so hard to unlock

The midfield is still a centre of attention in international rugby, but it seems that the long-standing 12-13 partnerships that were...

By Jeremy Guscott

England add Lee Blackett as attack coach

Steve Borthwick has restructured his England coaching team ahead of the Nations Series, with Lee Blackett joining from Bath as attack...

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Joel glad to be joining brother

■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL NEWCASTLE’S Tyne Bridge is a long way from Sydney Harbour Bridge; a northeast winter cannot compare to an...

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Christian Wade has his eye on scoring record

Christian Wade will have another chance to overtake Chris Ashton as the Premiership’s leading try scorer after agreeing to join Newcastle...

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DREAM TEAM

ANDY KEY, THE FORMER LEICESTER, BEDFORD AND NOTTINGHAM FULL-BACK/CENTRE, WHO IS NOW COACH AT OUNDLE IN NATIONAL TWO EAST, CHOOSES THE...

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Nick Cain: Four roaring Lions make my star-studded World XV

Two years out from the 2027 World Cup, at the midway point of the 2025 Rugby Championship, with the 2025 Lions...

By Nick Cain

This funding train could hit the buffers

IT’S bonkers. First, we have an agreement between the RFU and the Premiership where an eight-year PGP deal signed in late...

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New Zealand 18-43 South Africa: Ruthless Springboks demolish All Blacks

Following claims they were over their hill after two losses in their last three, with a shaky win over Australia in...

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Australia 26-28 Argentina: Hotshot Santiago Carreras on target to keep Aussies at bay

Bath signing Santiago Carreras scored 23 points as Argentina held on to secure a tense victory over Australia in Sydney.

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Lam likes what he sees on LRZ debut

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ..................................24pts Tries: O’Flaherty 29, Jibulu 51, Hanson 55, Davies 75 Conversions: Curtis 52, 56 Bristol ...............................15pts Tries:...

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Gloucester take their time to get past spirited Exeter

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester .......29pts Tries: Ludlow 21, Llewellyn 35, Edwards-Giraud 55, Innard 62 Conversions: Byrne 21, 35, 62 Penalty: Barton...

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