All posts tagged "Promotion"
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Latest News
/ 5 days agoTigers eager to spring surprise on derby night
SHEFFIELD Tigers have ringed December 19 in red ink as they aim to wreck arch-rivals Sheffield’s title bid in what he...
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/ 5 days agoBrilliant Beechen on the brink of ACE title
SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY BEECHEN Cliff are one point away from a maiden ACE League title after defeating Northern top...
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Features
/ 5 days agoExiles building Old Deer Park fortress
By BEN JAYCOCK LONDON Welsh captain Matt Hodgson stresses his newly-promoted side are determined to turn Old Deer Park into a...
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/ 2 weeks agoLet’s hope money is invested wisely
AFTER the upheaval over the £1.1m remuneration paid to RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney in 2023-24, including a £358,000 LTIP bonus...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoYorkshire, the great under-achievers
A GENERATION ago, Coventry were the leading club in England, providing a stream of Test players, and providing most of the...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoKessell leading the way to top for Camborne
■ By MARK STEVENS TOM Kessell says there’s a “burning desire” driving Camborne toward promotion this season. After last year’s agonising...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoPumped-up Plymouth kick Titans in tight test
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ......22pts Try: Cornish 68 Conversion: Jenkins 68 Penalties: Jenkins 13, 32, 39, 59, 80 Rotherham T...
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/ 2 weeks agoBen knows Oaks can grow to top of the tree
■By CHRIS COLLYER Hot shot: Sevenoaks fly-half Ben Adams TOP points scorer Ben Adams feels that despite Sevenoaks’ current poor run...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoUnbeaten Beechen Cliff too strong for Gordon’s
SCHOOLS RUGBY ■By JOSEPH TERRY BEECHEN Cliff overpowered Gordon’s 35-7 to take a strong step towards the ACE League title and...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoLet’s ring fence these ‘parachute’ payments
I READ with interest Brendan Gallagher’s column last Sunday regarding TV deals not looking so good for the Prem. Firstly, I...
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National League One
/ 3 weeks agoTitans forced to hold off second-half Club rally
■ By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T .. 24pts Tries: Bruzulier 18, Broad 31, Penalty 36 Conversions: Hayes 18, 31 Penalty: Hayes...
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/ 3 weeks agoBeechen Cliff keep perfect record intact
SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY BEECHEN Cliff moved top while defending champions Gordon’s keep chasing their tail in the ACE League...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoBeddau can’t stop Merthyr
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD REIGNING champions Merthyr went top of the Welsh Premiership after beating Beddau 22-15 at the Wern...
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/ 4 weeks agoBeechen Cliff boys are too good for Hartpury
SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY IN the first round of the ACE League second round, Beechen Cliff handed a first loss...
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/ 1 month agoBrowne’s high with Hoppers
By BEN JAYCOCK PROLIFIC winger Jacob Browne is hoping to continue his red-hot form for Preston Grasshoppers entering the second block...
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National League One
/ 1 month agoTenacious Titans too much for Juddians’ troubles
■ By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ..38 Tonbridge J ....28 PROMOTION hopefuls Rotherham Titans put a poor first half behind them...
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National League 2W
/ 1 month agoMemories are made of this for Reds ace Groves
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Deadeye: Old Redcliffians fly-half Ash Groves OLD Redcliffians’ skilful fly-half Ash Groves made his 200th appearance for...
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/ 1 month agoWellington make it a double celebration
SCHOOLS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY WELLINGTON College won their second St Joseph’s College Festival cup after defeating Mill-field 10-7 in the...
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/ 2 months agoPositive start giving Grant confidence with the Dale
By BEN JAYCOCK Front runner: Tynedale fly-half Cameron Grant TYNEDALE fly-half Cameron Grant says confidence is high at Corbridge after the...
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/ 2 months agoRawlinson on a mission to repay the Dorking faith
By BEN JAYCOCK United: Olly Rawlinson and, inset, Lucia Schifano DORKING’S homegrown hooker Olly Rawlinson is relishing life in the first...
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/ 2 months agoFranchise men have work to do
THE franchise men extolling the virtues of a closed shop Premiership as the most riveting and competitive of leagues will have...
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/ 2 months agoPellow to leave after 16 years at Exeter
LONG-SERVING Exeter coach Ricky Pellow is to leave the club next month. The former Bath, Worcester and Cornish Pirates scrum-half has...
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/ 2 months agoPlans for franchises still face a tough battle
THIS weekend should herald a bright new dawn for the Champ, with clarity about the road ahead for the clubs in...
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/ 2 months agoRosslyn Park ace Digby hails the National League quality
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Aussie power: Rosslyn Park back rower Jack Digby ROSSLYN Park back row Jack Digby believes the National...
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/ 2 months agoSuper Sam knows hard work holds key for Ross
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Striding out: Sale Sharks centre Sam Bedlow SALE Sharks centre Sam Bedlow balances Prem rugby with his...
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/ 2 months agoRegal Swan so proud of Barnstaple’s solid start
By CHRIS COLLYER Style: Connor Swan goes over for Barnstaple BARNSTAPLE have made an eye-catching start to the new campaign after...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoWe have to release funds for grassroots rugby
My heart sank when I read a headline about a proposed extension/renewal of the moratorium on promotion from the Champ. However,...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoThis promotion stand-off will have no winners
AS a new season dawns, with the rebranded Prem launched on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, and the new-format Champ starting on...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoTitans lead the charge for promotion position
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ..71 Bishop’s S ........12 BIRTHDAY boy JB Bruzulier marked his big day with two tries as...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoLarkins lays down a lofty Cherry and Whites target
■By BEN JAYCOCK Driven: Camborne full-back Harry Larkins CAMBORNE full-back Harry Larkins insists the Cherry & Whites are determined to go...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoRing fence just brings stagnation
THERE is no surprise in the RFU administration’s latest attempt to push rugby union in England further towards the cliff-edge by...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoGjaltema feels revitalised by his off-season move to TJs
By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER four years at Harlequins, Lewis Gjaltema has landed at Tonbridge Juddians and the move has reignited his...
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/ 3 months agoThere’s more Sheffield steel than ever – Fisher
By BEN JAYCOCK Taking aim: Sheffield scrum-half Elliot Fisher SHEFFIELD scrum-half Elliot Fisher believes the club are reaping the rewards of...
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/ 3 months agoAxing 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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/ 3 months agoGrimes is on the Luc-out for far more patience…
By BEN JAYCOCK Solid: Luctonians full-back Charlie Grimes LUCTONIANS full-back Charlie Grimes insists patience and consistency will be the key ingredients...
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/ 3 months agoDarlington’s battle plans are to bounce straight back
By BEN JAYCOCK DARLINGTON Mowden Park board member Neil Morris is hoping to welcome fresh faces to his side’s state-of-the-art arena...
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/ 3 months agoLocal focus as Shanahan invigorated by fresh start
By BEN JAYCOCK New Bury boss: James Shanahan NEW Bury St Edmunds director of rugby James Shanahan is relishing a fresh...
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/ 3 months agoDon’t ever shy away from a tough conversation
Steve Hill puts the questions to Will Crane, below, the director of rugby at Cheltenham RFC who play in Regional 2...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 months agoSoak up the best bits from across all sports
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Matt Albinson, below, the director of rugby at Stamford RFC who last season won...
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Features
/ 3 months agoWe’re buzzing, says Wilkinson
Feature Ben Jaycock talks to Scunthorpe’s DoR about the demands his squad will face back in National Two Top dogs: Scunthorpe...
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Dream Team
/ 4 months agoDream Team – George Boulton
George Boulton, the Dings Crusaders captain and former Hartpury and Cinderford inside centre, chooses the best XV he has played with...
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Features
/ 4 months agoOundle building a smart pathway
Ben Jaycock talks to coach Andy Key about the challenges of playing at level 4 after promotion from Regional 1 S-East...
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/ 4 months agoWelsh can keep on rising up -Bodilly
By BEN JAYCOCK PLAYER-COACH Max Bodilly says joining London Welsh at this stage of their journey feels like coming “full circle”...
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/ 4 months agoChris Hewett: Saturday void suits the ‘Prem’ hyperbole
Sport is no stranger to hyperbole and there are times when rugby leads the way. This is one of them. After...
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/ 4 months agoLibbok joins South Africa’s Japan exodus
SPRINGBOK World Cup winning fly-half Manie Libbok has become the latest South African star to join Japan’s domestic leagues as he...
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English Championship
/ 5 months agoMatt Riley is backing Richmond to do well in Champ Rugby
Former National League stalwart Matt Riley believes Richmond are well-equipped to test themselves in The Champ next season, but says how...
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English Championship
/ 5 months agoMatt Kvesic excited to be a Worcester Warrior again
Matt Kvesic has seen a lot in his career – Test rugby, European and Premiership competition, even clubs in crisis –...
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/ 5 months agoLet’s go back to amateur status from Level 5
Steve Hill talks to David Warwick, below, head coach at Wigton RUFC who play in Counties 1 Cumbria What is your...
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/ 5 months agoI’ve never seen so many smiles at any tournament
International Mixed Ability Rugby Tournament Steve Hill reports from Pamplona in Spain about an event supported by the European Commission and...
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/ 6 months agoTeam culture and the club’s growth are key
Steve Hill puts the questions to Ryan Kirby, head coach at Bowdon RUFC Regional Two North West (Level 6) What is...
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