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National League One

/ 8 years ago

OE’s in control thanks to Carlisle

By DAVE LAWR B’ham Moseley 28 Old Elthamians 32 SPARKED by a brilliant display of game management from former Worcester fly-half...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

DREAM TEAM

WILL COLLIER, THE HARLEQUINS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Joe Marler – Mako Vunipola’s...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Watson ruled out of Scotland’s tour

EDINBURGH flanker Hamish Watson has been ruled out for the rest of the season and Scotland’s summer tour of the Americas...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Lloyd scores only try in Ravens’ narrow victory

By PETER HUGHES Bridgend 11 Carmarthen 6 BRIDGEND battled to a narrow victory in difficult conditions, but it could have been...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Two-try Kalamafoni turns Clash into Bash

By NICK CAIN Grounded: Adam Thompstone scores Leicester’s opening try despite Ben Tapuai’s challenge PICTURES: Getty Images SIONE Kalamafoni has already...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Slater calls for Tiger-like finish to season grind

By NEALE HARVEY Thriving at Gloucester: Ed Slater PICTURES: Getty Images Impressive rise at Chiefs: Jonny Hill ED Slater has ordered...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Stander try sets Munster on way to bonus

By JOHN FALLON Kings …22 Munster …39 MUNSTERbegan preparations for their Champions Cup semi-final with a hardfought win over Southern Kings....

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 8 years ago

Chiefs keep momentum with penalty try winner

By SAM JACKSON Flyer: Lions wing Madosh Tambwe celebrates his hat-trick PICTURE: Getty Images THE Chiefs stretched their winning run to...

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National League One

/ 8 years ago

Hutler grabs five in Bishop try-fest

By JOHN ALLANSON B Stortford …71 Fylde…24 BISHOP Stortford ran amok as they racked up more than 70 points in a...

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National League 2E

/ 8 years ago

Evans is the hero as woes continue for Street

By SYDNEY BANKS Barnstaple…16 Broadstreet …12 BROADSTREET remain rooted to the bottom of National 2 South after a narrow defeat to...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Wray takes back full control of Saracens

SARACENS chairman Nigel Wray is to reclaim complete control of the twice European champions by buying back shares he sold to...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Callow settles thriller with a late winner for Bedwas

By IAN LOVELL Bedwas 31 Cardiff 27 A MIKE Callow try after 76 minutes clinched a hardearned win for a resolute...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Genge is more bark than bite says Matt

LEICESTER boss Matt O’Connor said his side were peaking at the right time after winning The Clash convincingly: “The second-half was...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Pellow excited by Chiefs’ embarrassment of scrum-half riches

EXETER backs coach Ricky Pellow concedes stalwart pivot Will Chudley has become collateral damage in a vicious scrumhalf battle that is...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Horror trip ends in last gasp agony for Blues

By STEFFAN THOMAS CARDIFF Blues came within a whisker of beating the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein only to be denied by a...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 8 years ago

Murray’s eagle eye earns the advantage

THERE were all sorts of difficult calls for our referees to make in Europe last weekend – and in real time...

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National League One

/ 8 years ago

Ampthill pay penalty as Darlington bag late victory

By WARREN KAY Handful: Talite Vaioleti on the charge for Darlington PICTURES: Tim Bartlett DARLINGTON Mowden Park claimed a dramatic victory...

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National League 2E

/ 8 years ago

Clifton make it a fantastic four

By ROGER OPIE Clifton…29 Henley…22 CLIFTON secured their fourth successive win and deserved to consolidate their league position with a hard-fought...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Graham boys sign on at Newcastle

NEWCASTLE Falcons flanker Gary Graham has signed a two-year contract extension, while brother Guy has also agreed terms with the club....

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Play-makers inspire Ponty against in-form RGC

By GEOFF CHAMPION Pontypridd 25 RGC 1404 20 A ROUSING display by the home pack and smart work by half-backs Jamie...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Ruthless Saracens respond in style after Euro exit

By NEALE HARVEY Adding gloss: Saracens wing Nathan Earle scores the final try Full stretch: Chris Wyles dives over to score...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Lowes keen to lure Cope to Carnegie

YORKSHIRE Carnegie head coach Jimmy Lowes will get a close look at one of his transfer targets when Jersey Reds visit...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Deegan double helps see off plucky Italians

By BILL KIELY Leinster …41 Zebre …6 LEINSTER No.8 Max Deegan was thrilled with the staying power of the province as...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 8 years ago

Bananaman Hernandez could take your breath away

JUAN Martin Hernandez circa 2007 was an astonishing player touched by genius who added a good deal of X-factor to the...

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National League One

/ 8 years ago

Champions extend their home run in second gear

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry …32 Rosslyn Park …27 COVENTRY stretched their winning run at Butts Park Arena to 25 games, but...

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National League 2E

/ 8 years ago

Rossiter hits treble in Rams’ defeat

By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds …27 R’ingensians…24 TWO tries in the final seconds were not enough to stop up a...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Groom heads home for shot with Lions

SCRUM-HALF Nic Groom has left Northampton to join Super Rugby side Lions in his native South Africa. The 28-year-old made 51...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Black and Ambers hold their nerve in a frantic finale

By JAY BRAYFORD Welsh Cup semi-finals Newport 16 Llandovery 12 GERAINT O’Driscoll was the Newport hero as his late try ensured...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Dickens slams second half flop

SAINTS coach Alan Dickens admitted: “There’s embarrassment among the whole squad and coaches. I struggle to understand that second half performance....

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Kempson has eye on West’s job

FORMER Northampton prop Robbie Kempson is keen to return Franklin’s Gardens next season to replace forwards coach Dorian West. Saints have...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Dickinson concern over long term effects of ring-fencing

By NEALE HARVEY Worry: Sam Dickinson PREMIERSHIP ringfencing would be a disaster for player development, says Ealing and former Northampton back...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 8 years ago

RUGBY MATTERS

Hopefully commonsense will prevail in Spain case BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points In spotlight: Mathieu...

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National League One

/ 8 years ago

Burcham landmark as Club make a fight of it

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …23 Cambridge …12 BLACKHEATHproduced a superb comeback to score 23 unanswered points and defeat Cambridge, on a...

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National League 2E

/ 8 years ago

Moss hat-trick seals the victory for ‘Bury

By SHANE BURWELL Canterbury …43 London IWG …7 AIDEN Moss grabbed a hat-trick as Canterbury romped to a seven-try victory over...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Trailfinders bring in reinforcements

EALING have signed two more new faces for next season. Fly-half Sam Olver will join from Worcester on a two-year deal....

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

James score allows Merthyr to make history

By IAN GOLDEN Ebbw Vale 6 Merthyr 10 MERTHYR overcame Ebbw Vale in a muddy affair at Cross Keys to reach...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

ON THE BLIND SIDE

Castro’s consortium looking to invest in Tier 2 BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler MARTIN Castrogiovanni is looking to get...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 8 years ago

RAF getting closer to Forces parity by parachuting into the Stoop

The RAF celebrated its Centenary last week and it’s always been something of a bugbear, stoically borne, that for all sorts...

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National League One

/ 8 years ago

OA’s keep fighting against the drop

By BRIAN QUINN OLD Albanians continued their fight against relegation by picking up their fourth win in five games against a...

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National League 2E

/ 8 years ago

Victory for Villagers in thrilling encounter

By KEITH BROOKING On the charge: Jack Ramshaw makes hard yards. Right: Ollie Carter tussles with former Taunton player Ben Turner...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Lions front row Grant set to retire in summer

GLASGOW Warriors loose head prop Ryan Grant will retire from rugby at the end of the season following a 13-year career....

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Ystrad Rhondda close gap against title rivals

Welsh Division One round-up By JAY BRAYFORD YSTRAD Rhondda claimed first blood in their title-deciding doubleheader with Glamorgan Wanderers in One...

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