All posts tagged "Scrum"
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoTigers smash Saracens but Parling wants more
By GARY FITZGERALD Leicester ...............20pts Tries: Liebenberg 33, Blamire 55, Ilione 64, Wand 73 Saracens .................7pts Try: Michelow 4 Conversion: Johnson...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoMafi hits the ground running as Red Bulls take charge
By BEN JAYCOCK Newcastle ........26pts Tries: McGuigan 15, McCallum 41, Spencer 53, Hearle 62 Conversions: Connon 16, 42, 54 Harlequins .......14pts...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 months agoBrendan Gallagher: In my book, you’re a beauty, Beauden Barrett
I nearly choked on my coffee the other morning when watching the All Blacks against South Africa at Eden Park.
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoWestwood hat-trick gives Dragons fire
■ By SIMON THOMAS Dragons .............33pts Tries: O’Brien, Westwood (3), Beddall Conversions: De Beer (4) Scarlets ............28pts Tries: Plumtree, Mee, Blacker,...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoLawrence getting back in old routine
Munster...........28 Bath...................28 ■ By ALFIE ROSE OLLIE Lawrence made his return after six months out with an Achiles injury to play...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoMcKay strikes killer blow for Glasgow
Glasgow...........40 Northampton..31 ■ By JAY BENTLEY NORTHAMPTON’S unbeaten start to pre-season came to an end on Friday as they slipped to...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoDogs are taken for a walk by Tigers at the Park
Sedgley Park .27 Sale FC..............22 ■ By Joe Barnes-Taylor SEDGLEY Park Tigers hosted Sale FC in a Manchester derby at Park...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoLions show their teeth in a mauling
B Moseley ..............49 Leicester Lions .... 21 ■By JON MEADOWS THE hosts totally dominated the second half, scoring six tries to...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoPark just edge out TJs in a tight affair
Tonbridge J............22 Rosslyn Park..........29 ■By GARETH WITHERS A fantastic game of National 1 rugby at the Slade went to the wire...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoHeroic half-backs provide the delight
Preston G.................20 Fylde.........................24 ■By LUKE JARMYN LANCASHIRE U20s star Gabriel Maguire showed why he’s one of the county’s best young scrum-halves...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoIonians celebrate top derby triumph
Hull Ionians......35pts Hull......................19pts ■By BRIAN NORMAN THE skill set and team work of Hull Ionians earned a bonus-point victory over the...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoHoward’s way inspires Otley to a half-century
Otley..........................59 Scunthorpe............... 8 ■By NICK DOYLE AFTER Lewis Talbot scored for Scunthorpe in the ninth minute, Otley raced away, scoring nine...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoPoole unstoppable in Sheffield battle
By CHRIS BRADSHAW Sheffield Tigers ..... 9 Sheffield .................29 SHEFFIELD Tigers pushed Sheffield in a gritty performance and showed their tenacity...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoTrodd’s hat-trick leads try bonanza
By DOUG MILLER Havant...................... 71 Oxford H................... 15 HAVANT followed last week’s maximum points win with another after a dominant performance...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 6 months agoDrovers take down champs
Super Rygbi round-up ■By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Newport began the defence of their Super Rygbi Cymru title in defeat as they...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoRed Roses rocked by Ellie Kildunne injury blow for Women’s World Cup quarter-final
World player of the year Ellie Kildunne has been ruled out of England’s World Cup quarter-final clash against Scotland next weekend...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoWe didn’t take our chances, admits Lynn
■ By PHIL CAMPBELL Wales .................25pts Tries: Cox 2, Callender 12, Tuipulotu 40, Powell 45, Neumann 72 Fiji .......................28pts Tries: Neihamu...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoScots go down but still in hunt
■ By SAM JACKSON Canada .................. 40pts Tries: Hunt 11, Penalty 32, Tuttosi 34, 57; Kassil 64, DeMerchant 78 Conversions: de...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoWe’re aiming to finish top -Lane
■ By BEN JAYCOCK POOL C PREVIEW... New Zealand v Ireland Today. Kick-off 2.45pm, Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium IRELAND scrum-half...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoSpain bank on experienced core
PREVIEW... Japan v Spain Today. Kick-off 12pm, York Community Stadium WINLESS pair Japan and Spain conclude their World Cup campaigns today...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoLes Bleues set for proper showdown
PREVIEW... France v South Africa Today. 4.45pm, Franklin’s Gardens FRANCE will accept nothing less than topping Pool D when they meet...
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Letters
/ 6 months agoFrench rugby deserves praise regarding scrum laws
French rugby deserves high praise for its brave decision to expose World Rugby’s woeful mismanagement of a key rugby union law....
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The Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoNew Zealand 24-17 South Africa: All Blacks hold off Springbok comeback
New Zealand ................... 24pts Tries: Narawa 2, Jordan 17, Tupaea 67 Conversions: B Barrett 3; McKenzie 18, 68 Penalty: McKenzie 51...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoBell keeps his cool to steal it at the death
■By BEN JAYCOCK Australia .................. 28pts Tries: White 23, Suaalii 47, 63; Bell 86 Conversions: Lynagh 24, 48; O’Connor 64, 87...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoHarry Wilson: We knew we could finish job against Los Pumas
Australia captain Harry Wilson hailed his comeback kings but recognised his side’s performance levels were far from their best. “Full credit...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoYoung forced off with leg injury
■By DAN LYONS Hartpury ..........12 Dragons .......... 45 DRAGONS cruised to a seven-try win but worrying saw new signing flanker Thomas...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoDay of joy for Juddians as new boys impress
■By MALCOLM WRIGHT Leicester L .......14pts Tries: Britton 17, Burrows 38 Conversions: Bouchier 18, 39 Tonbridge J .... 46pts Tries: Gjaltema...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoCenturion Rayment finds perfect way to celebrate
Bishop’s S ...............26 B Moseley .............. 12 ■By JOHN ALLANSON ALEX Rayment celebrated his 100th game for his club by scoring...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoOliver hat-trick is perfect opening
Macclesfield..........46 Sheffield Tigers....26 By MATT COLERIDGE MACCLESFIELD were delighted to be back in the North Division of National Two, and celebrated...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoOpening promise for Cherry & Whites
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester...............25pts Camborne......... 45pts FOR the spectators, this was an engaging 11-try match to start the season. While Camborne...
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Features
/ 6 months agoOnly award kicks at goal inside the 22
If we were designing the rules of rugby from scratch today it’s hard to imagine we would award kicks at goal...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoUruguay vs Chile Second Leg Preview: Los Teros have chance to qualify for 2027 World Cup in style
The South American qualification process that began in August 2024 finally comes to an end this weekend, with Uruguay looking to...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 months agoUruguay 28-16 Chile: Los Teros in touching distance of fourth consecutive World Cup qualification
Uruguay secured a 28-16 victory over Chile in Santiago to put themselves within touching distance of a fourth consecutive World Cup....
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoHiggins: Spain will fight for every inch
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP ■By SAM JACKSON POOL C Ireland v Spain PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 12pm, Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton Focus: Eve Higgins...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoFrance vs Brazil Preview: New-look French side spread the load
For their second World Cup match against what is on paper the competition’s weakest opponent, Brazil, France co-head coaches Gaëlle Mignot...
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International Rugby
/ 7 months agoCanada can’t keep up with lively Japan
Pacific Nations Cup ■By BEN JAYCOCK EDDIE Jones’ Japan opened their Pacific Nations Cup campaign in emphatic fashion, moving straight to...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 months agoVive La France! At last some scrum sense
THERE is at last a sign of sanity in the otherwise befuddled global administration of rugby union in the shape of...
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Features
/ 7 months agoBecconsall joins Pirates
EXETER Chiefs scrum-half Will Becconsall has returned to Cornish Pirates for a second loan spell. The 22-year-old played for Pirates in...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 months agoFrench pair part of exciting generation
JAMES Harrington, our excellent go-to man on all things French, informs us that two of the country’s prime talents – the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 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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Latest News
/ 7 months agoChile vs Uruguay Preview: Which South American side will book their place in the 2027 World Cup?
In the next two weeks, the world will learn which South American side will be joining Argentina at the 2027 World...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoEx-Northampton Saints coach Matt Ferguson moves to Harlequins
Former Northampton scrum coach Matt Ferguson has joined Danny Wilson’s coaching team at Harlequins. Saints won the Premiership title and reached...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls swoop to recruit fly-half Boeta Chamberlain
Newcastle Red Bulls have signed South African fly-half Boeta Chamberlain from Blue Bulls. The 26-year-old will move to Kingston Park on...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoBlair Murray signs new deal to stay at Scarlets until 2028
Wales full-back Blair Murray has signed a contract extension to stay at the Scarlets until 2028. The 23-year-old joined the region...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoNew Zealand vs Spain Preview: All change for defending champions
Defending champions New Zealand have made 11 changes to their starting line-up for Sunday’s opener against Spain, with several key players...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoFrance 24-0 Italy: French take their time to get into gear
France....................24pts Tries: Grisez 27, Khalfaoui 45, Escudero 62 Conversions: Bourgeois 28, 46, 63 Penalty: Bourgeois 42 Italy ...........................0pts On a landmark...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoNick Cain: Wallabies too slow to make most of Will Skelton
The 2025 Lions gave the Wallabies a long overdue wake-up call on the pitch, as well as doing them a favour...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoWest Hartlepool RFC coach Chris Webb – I’m an emotional coach, it all matters a lot to me
Steve Hill puts the questions to Chris Webb the head coach at West Hartlepool RFC What is your playing background/history? Started...
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Features
/ 7 months agoGloucester prove too strong for Saints
U18S LEAGUE By BEN JAYCOCK GLOUCESTER Academy’s U18s continued their impressive form with a commanding 33-7victory over last season’s reigning champions,...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoFrench Column: Baptiste Jauneau and Lenni Nouchi to stay where they are
Last weekend, the futures of two of France's most sought-after young stars was a major topic of conversation. Montpellier flanker Lenni...
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