All posts tagged "Scrum"
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMcKenzie’s injury mars Chiefs win
■By BEN JAYCOCK THE Chiefs made it three wins from three with a hard-fought 49-34 victory over the Brumbies but will...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoSteelmen take big step to final
Super Rygbi Cymru Cup ■By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale put one foot firmly in the final after beating Gwent rivals Newport...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Americas – Round Two Summary
By Joe Santamaria Peñarol 50 – 15 Yacare Two-time champions, Peñarol, continued their strong start to the Super Rugby Americas season with...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoThomas Ramos at 10 for new-look France
France head coach Fabien Galthie has made changes to his team following their 26-25 defeat by England last time out. Fly-half...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoU20s Six Nations: Ruthless France hit back in style against Italy
By Ben Jaycock Italy ..................... 5 France...............58 France bounced back from their defeat to England last time out with a demolition...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoU20s Six Nations: Ireland have the power but Wales take the glory in surprise triumph
By Ben Jaycock Wales ................... 20pts Tries: Penalty 4, Emanuel 15 Conversion: Wilde 16 Penalties: Wilde 50, Ford 80 Ireland..................12pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoConnacht make Harlequins fight all the way
By Sam Jackson Harlequins.......24 Connacht......... 19 Harlequins battled hard to claim a gritty win over a powerful Connacht outfit at The...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoWall times it perfectly to snatch it at the death
By LUKE JARMYN Leicester .............................19pts Tries: McBrien 18, Gallagher 30, M Jones 50 Conversions: Gallagher 19, 31 Exeter ................................. 24pts Tries:...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoSaracens on the rampage as they avoid ‘banana skin’
By Will Roberts Saracens .........66pts Tries: Senft 9, 24; McMillan 18, Gregson 30, 80; Campbell 35, Gondwe 43, Packer 52, B...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoContinued study a must for academy graduates
Steve Hill talks to Wayne Thompson, below, the head of Gloucester academy What was your playing background and how did you...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIt’s Sale at a canter as late scores clinch win over Birmingham Moseley
By Gareth Daniels Sale got the better of their near-table rivals Birmingham Moseley with a decisive win under the lights at...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Pacific: Highlanders add to Blues misery
By Ben Jaycock The Blues have suffered back-to-back defeats to start their title defence with 13-man Highlanders springing an almighty surprise....
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTom James: From the start, Fin Smith was destined to make it to the top
By Paul Rees Tom James realised almost instantly that Fin Smith was destined for the top when the outside-half arrived at...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoJosh Bassett and Will Wand give Leicester Tigers shot in the arm
By David Lawrence Coventry ...........26pts Tries: Hinkley 16, Morris 45, Warren 61, Barton 70 Conversions: Mathews 16; Mannion 45, 61 Leicester...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Cup: Bristol Bears on top but Bath go through
By Roger Panting Bristol .............................. 40pts Tries: Harding 3, Naulago 12, Mata 39, Byrne 57, Rowson 68, Wolstenhome 79 Conversions: Byrne...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Cup: Hat-trick man Charlie Savala takes charge as Northampton Saints cruise home
By Luke Jarmyn Nottingham ......33pts Tries: Green 11, Graham 20, Penalty 48, Valentine 56, Threlfall 72 Conversions: Arden 12, 21; Threlfall...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Cup: Doncaster Knights in the mood but have to play waiting game
By Guy Williams Doncaster ........ 48pts Tries: Holden 32, 80, Rokoduguni 39, 47, Bunting 5, Smeaton 9, Wadsworth 57, Chapman 68...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Cup: Cornish Pirates off to a flier to put Hartpury in their place
By Mike Sinclair C Pirates .......... 43pts Tries: Price-Thomas 2, Jones 5, Moody 15, 42; Trewin 26, McCaig 73 Conversions: Houston...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Cup: Francis Moore finds his range to send Ealing Trailfinders out of sight
By Will Gupwell L Scottish ......... 15pts Tries: Scott 2, Homes 73 Conversion: Wilstead 74 Penalty: Lloyd-Seed 28 Ealing .................35pts Tries:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoBenetton send Ulster packing
By Ben Jaycock Benetton ....... 34 Ulster ............... 19 Ulster were punished for woeful ill-discipline as they slipped up in Italy...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoEdinburgh left to sweat after Zebre’s final flourish
By Ben Jaycock Edinburgh ........ 17pts Tries: McCann 12, Tuipulotu 56, Crosbie 69 Conversion: Thompson 57 Zebre .................22pts Tries: Trulla 7,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoCardiff go close but Connacht snatch it
By Simon Thomas Connacht ........... 24pts Tries: Murphy 7, Hurley-Langton 17, Heffernan 48, Tierney-Martin 76 Conversions: Ioane 8, 18 Cardiff ....................
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoGavin Coombes gives Munster the edge over Scarlets
By Sam Jackson Munster ............29pts Tries: McCarthy 21, Coombes 45, 64, Kendellen 52, Farrell 80 Conversions: Burns 22, 53 Scarlets .................
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoLeinster manage to hold off Ospreys
By Roger Panting Ospreys ............. 19pts Tries: Deaves 36, Lewis 47, Jones 74 Conversions: O Williams 36, Walsh 74 Leinster .............22pts...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoPWR: Gloucester-Hartpury secure home semi-final with dominant display over Sale
By Sam Bytheway Gloucester-Hartpury secured a home PWR semi-final with a bonus point victory at Sale. First-half tries from Zoe Aldcroft,...
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Rugby Europe Championship
/ 1 year agoBelgium looking good for RWC 2027
As signposted in this column a few weeks back, the four automatic qualifiers from Europe for RWC 2027 were decided in...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoStrong start wins contest for the National League One leaders Richmond
By Jean Bull Leicester L ...... 10 Richmond ........26 Richmond consolidated their position at the top of National League One with...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRichard Hayes on hand to guide Rotherham Titans to the triumph
By John Allanson Bishop’s S ................11 Rotherham T ......... 17 Rotherham took full advantage of poor conditions, favouring their forward-orientated game...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoMorgan heroics written in Stone: Plymouth make it eight in a row
By John Butcher Plymouth A.............38 Sedgley Park.........35 Plymouth made it an eight-match unbeaten run against spirited visitors Sedgley Park. Albion dominated...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoTykes take the spoils in nervous top of table clash
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes.... 24pts Sheffield............ 18pts Brilliant Sheffield defence keeps Leeds out and, right, George Castledine on his way...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoRef and forwards make the Bills pay
■By MIKE BROWN Billingham.............. 14 Wharfedale............32 WHARFEDALE’S forward power won the day as they crushed a Billingham pack which struggled to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMaturing Ben is loving life as Sheffield eye a title run
■By BEN JAYCOCK On the run: Sheffield prop Ben Whitney BEN Whitney is a key part of a Sheffield scrum that...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEllis was a rock that we’ll never forget, vows Old Reds’ Dan
By BEN JAYCOCK Well loved: Old Redcliffians hero Ellis Joseph NATIONAL League rugby was rocked last week when Old Redcliffians prop...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMcKenzie at the double to floor Barrett
■ By BEN JAYCOCK DAMIAN McKenzie eclipsed All Blacks flyhalf rival Beauden Barrett as the Chiefs playmaker scored two tries to...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoLlandovery too strong for RGC
Super Rygbi Cymru Cup ■ By CARL FIELD IN-FORM Llandovery ran in nine tries in a crushing 61-28 Super Rygbi Cymru...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoNaikabula stars for Brave Lupus
Japan Rugby League One ■ By BEN JAYCOCK JONE Naikabula dotted down twice, and Richie Mo’unga was also among the try...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoSix Nations: England ecstasy as Fin Smith seizes the day against France
By Nick Cain at Twickenham England ............................. 26pts Tries: Lawrence 36, Freeman 58, Baxter 70, Daly 79 Conversions: M Smith 36,...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoSix Nations: Italy hold on to leave Wales with little hope
By Brendan Gallagher Italy .................................... 22pts Try: Capuozzo 20 Conversion: Allan 21 Penalties: Allan 7, 29, 34, 61, 74 Wales ..................................15pts...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoWarren Gatland – We made too many mistakes
Head coach Warren Gatland said he understood people’s frustration after Wales crashed to their 14th consecutive defeat and a worst-ever world...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoU20s Six Nations: Irish on top with quickfire hat-trick from flyer Charlie Molony
By Ben Jaycock Scotland ...........15pts Tries: Watson 24, Roberts 43, Patterson 62 Ireland...............33pts Conversions: Green 2, 13, 17, 58 Tries: Molony...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoU20s Six Nations: George Timmins turns on the power as England’s chariot gathers pace
By James Orpin England ........................... 27pts Tries: James 11, Penalty 23, Hanson 80+2 Conversions: Coen 11, 82 Penalties: Coen 30, 55...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFreddie Steward, take a tip from the best…
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Freddie Steward was not England’s worst performer against Ireland. However, the...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoFinn Carnduff leads the way to put Leicester Tigers in the driving seat
By Rob Wildman Leicester ...........................57pts Tries: Woodward 6, Volavola 9, Carnduff 13, 72; Theobald-Thomas 15, Tom Manz 22, Whiteley 29, Pearson...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoMiserable Gloucester fail to take their chance against Hartpury
By Roger Panting Gloucester ......... 7pts Try: Allport 59 Conversion: Barton 60 Hartpury .............. 7pts Try: Crane 26 Conversion: Chamberlain 26 Gloucester full-back George Barton...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNorthampton Saints on charge to give Coventry a lesson
By Paul Smith Northampton ................. 50pts Tries: Kemeny 16, Scott-Young 30, Lockett 36, Seabrook 44, Pasco 58, Glister 65, West 69...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoGoode news for Saracens as they put London Scottish away
By Nathan Johns L Scottish ........... 0pts Saracens ..........20pts Tries: Wilson 38, 66, Tizard 80 Conversion: Johnson 39 Penalty: Johnson 9...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoSeven-try Bristol Bears keep Chiefs quiet behind Ilona Maher double
By Stewart McCullough Bristol ............... 45pts Tries: Bevan 7, Maher 23 48, Atkin-Davies 29, 40, 54; Ward 67 Exeter ................17pts Conversions:...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoJulia Schell stars for Ealing Trailfinders
By Sam Bytheway Sale ....................20pts Trailfinders .....33pts Trailfinders narrowed the gap to sixth place with this bonus point victory on the...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoLate Tykes’ tries break Dale hearts
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............24 Leeds Tykes...........28 LATE tries at the end of each half for the Tykes proved enough to win...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoClassy Sheffield make it 11 wins on the bounce
By LUKE CAMPBELL Sheffield .................43 Hull ............................23 SHEFFIELD were made to work hard by a spirited Hull side, but scored seven...
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