All posts tagged "Relegation"
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoJerrum’s leading mission to rebuild
CINDERFORD captain Tyler Jerrum believes his side are beginning to rediscover the consistency needed to challenge for promotion after recovering from...
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News Extra
/ 1 week agoIt would be great to hear Lions roar – Mostyn
NEWS EXTRA BOURNEMOUTH Rugby, known as the Lions, have ambitions to follow in the footsteps of the town’s football team, according...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoPierre Thompson hails Esher’s remarkable turnaround as promotion belief grows
Seven straight wins have lifted Esher to second in National Two East, with the scrum-half crediting a renewed belief, improved fitness...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoHenry Clement: Devonport Services have enough quality to avoid relegation in National Two West
The former Wasps scrum-half believes Devonport can turn promising performances into points as they adjust to life in National Two West.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoJosh Skelcey is enjoying his switch to coaching with Old Albanian
Josh Skelcey has embraced coaching after concussion forced him to retire, with Old Albanian targeting promotion following last season’s late collapse.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoLouis Beer: I’ve got the fire back in my belly at Chester
Louis Beer puts Chester’s resurgence down to renewed togetherness and fresh energy as they look to build on an impressive start...
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National League One
/ 1 month agoFenton to the fore as records tumble
Plymouth A ..........102 Cambridge ................0 ■By PADDY MARSH PLYMOUTH Albion broke four long standing league records in their 16-try demolition of...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoAlec Renouf: Hull need to learn to win again following National Two North relegation
Alec Renouf believes Hull can use relegation as a reset as they look to rediscover their winning habit and earn an...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoRichmond eager to avoid another relegation battle
■By BEN JAYCOCK ETHAN Regelous hopes Richmond can avoid a repeat of last season’s dramatic Champ survival act and push themselves...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 month agoOyonnax lead the way after five-match opening block
OYONNAX head into the first ProD2 break top of French rugby’s second tier with a perfect winning record at the end...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoI reckon Red Bull will definitely give Newcastle wings
NEWCASTLE finally have a squad that could make the Prem competitive from top to bottom. It will likely take them some...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoZac Hamid targeting National Two West push with Clifton
Zac Hamid is determined to help Clifton push towards the top of National Two West after a flying start to their...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWhiteman looking to keep Colchester on the front foot
■By BEN JAYCOCK Still going: Colchester back row Danny Whiteman PICTURES: Jamcel Photos / Colchester Rugby Club COLCHESTER stalwart Danny Whiteman...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoIonians have a lot more to offer, says veteran Makin
■By BEN JAYCOCK HULL Ionians veteran Joe Makin believes there is significantly more to come from his side after their perfect...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRossi times it well to make the difference for Grenoble
THERE are numerous better-known players in French rugby’s second-tier ProD2 than Grenoble’s 28-year-old squad hooker Lilian Rossi, who has played 95...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoLoan player regs threaten to distort Nat One outcome
I WAS disappointed not to find any reference to RFU regulation 14 in Ben Jay-cock’s otherwise detailed analysis in The Rugby...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoRefreshed Sedgley ready for a season of hard graft
By BEN JAYCOCK SEDGLEY Park made an emphatic start to life back in National Two North but captain Connor James insists...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBattling adversity inspires me, says Ford
■By GARY FITZGERALD SALE set out on their Premiership Cup hunt today with George Ford claiming his illustrious playing career will...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoAdams hopes to lighten the load after a ‘dark’ period
■By BEN JAYCOCK CAMBRIDGE captain Ben Adams wants his side to rediscover the enjoyment of rugby as they begin life back...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBournville looking to become a
By BEN JAYCOCK BOURNVILLE captain Ben Meakin insists survival alone will not constitute success as the newly-promoted side prepare for their...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBrady keen to lift Harrogate both on and off the pitch
By BEN JAYCOCK “But the progress was pretty visible through the metrics we were tracking throughout the season. You could see...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoFraser Honey: Joining Camborne was a ‘no-brainer’
Fraser Honey is relishing a return to Cornwall with Camborne after ending his long-distance commute and helping the club prepare for...
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Top 14
/ 3 months agoNice get their act
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Springbok women’s star Jakkie Cilliers is heading for Toulon, becoming one of the few South African women...
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Features
/ 3 months agoNice’s players and staff plead for the chance to carry on
IN THE days since Nice’s promotion to the ProD2 was blocked for financial and administrative reasons last Friday, following the resignations...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoGloucester are in a ‘good spot’ according to Kingsholm chief
Gloucester chief executive Alex Brown says the Premiership club is attracting investor interest despite rising financial losses, insisting any new deal...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoUSA and Japan chase first victory
By JEAN BULL 13th PLACE SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW... Japan v USA Today. 5.30pm JAPAN have made eight changes for today’s 13thplace semi-final...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoRicky Cano: Matt Salter was an inspiration to all
Clifton prop Ricky Cano reflects on the devastating loss of former head coach Matt Salter and explains how the club united...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoChris Hewett: Champions Cup revamp sounds good to me
The most predictable story of the week concerned yet another revamp of the much-maligned, used-and-abused Champions Cup, which was once the...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoNeutral grounds for play-off semi-finals? How depressing
QUITE the most depressing thing I’ve heard in a long time is Prem Rugby deciding that from the 2029-30 season their...
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Letters
/ 5 months agoNational Two should have a fourth league
HAVING awaited the outcome of the composition of National League Two for season 2026-27, the wrangle about the structure has rightfully...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoMacclesfield ‘anger’ after shock relegation from National Two North
Despite finishing third in National Two North this season, Macclesfield have been left ‘disappointed and angry’ after being relegated to Regional...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoInvestment boost likely, says owner
GLOUCESTER owner Martin St Quinton says there is “greater appetite” to invest in Prem rugby now relegation has been officially scrapped....
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoRitchie moving on
FORMER Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie will not play again for Perpignan after the struggling Top 14 club confirmed the flanker has...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoRuthless Vannes motor to formidable home record
That Vannes would finish the regular season at the top of the ProD2 has long been a given more certain than...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoBristol Bears 26-41 Saracens: Sarries fix their sights on play-offs
Saracens are on the march. A third successive victory may have kept them in sixth place, but with home games against...
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Letters
/ 6 months agoThe Old Pals’ Act strikes again
WHEN Prem newcomers Worcester Warriors were turfed out of that league for encountering financial problems, they were victims of the biggest...
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Letters
/ 6 months agoLet Newcastle and Ealing hold £1million shootout
AS the RFU seems not to have any issue with changing rules mid-season, let me propose one more: Ealing Trailfinders deserve...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoScottish get in mood for Richmond showdown
By BLUEBELL By GUY L Scottish .... Tries: Duncan 17, 45; Povey 49 Conversions: Honey 17, 50 Caldy .................14pts Tries: Logan...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoDenham happy with his hat-trick of wins
nBy BEN JAYCOCK ANDREW Denham has developed a habit of winning National Two East titles, having secured his third with three...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoLondon Scottish 17-24 Richmond: Rob Powell’s side secure ‘home’ tie in relegation play-off
Richmond denied London Scottish their ‘home’ win for the most local of derbies and secured a five-point win and ‘home’ advantage...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoPrem future is bright – Pinchen
LEICESTER Tigers chief executive Andrea Pinchen believes the “future is bright” for the Prem with the league set to move to...
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Letters
/ 6 months agoWe need the excitement of promotion
JOHN Allanson (letters April 26) is not the first to write of the widening gap between Premiership and Championship as if...
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Babcock Trophy
/ 6 months agoArmy Men 36-41 Navy Men: Jake Hanley’s in right place to guide Navy home
A playmaking masterclass by flyhalf Jake Hanley and a brutally effective driving maul proved pivotal as the Royal Navy made history...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 6 months agoPonty’s fightback stuns Merthyr
Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD pulled off a remarkable comeback to beat Merthyr 41-26 from 21-7 down at half-time at Sardis Road to...
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National League One
/ 7 months agoTaylor’s swift kick keeps hope alight
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............35 Bishop’s S ...............33 TOMMY TAYLOR’S late, long-range score secured the win over Bishop’s Stortford and...
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National League 2W
/ 7 months agoStudents find their clearance in Exit-er
By GARY HOUSE Exeter Uni......... 44pts Taunton T..........22pts EXETER University took their chance to boost their survival hopes, after humbling Taunton...
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National League 2W
/ 7 months agoOld Reds enjoy a Keergergen sitting
■By COILIN DUFFY Barnstaple ............. 19 Old Redcliffians ...42 THE BREATH-TAKING performance of Lex Van Keergergen proved instrumental in guiding Old...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agoHawks experience the highs and lows
By ADAM CLEARY Guernsey................. 19 Henley Hawks.......57 HENLEY Hawks continued their impressive run of form with a comprehensive win at Guernsey,...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agoHodgson signs off Welsh career in super style
By JONATHAN SHANKLAND Before the match, Dan the season ignited some That m London Welsh........42 Dorking..................... 19 THE Exiles saved their...
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