All posts tagged "Scrum"
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoEight-try Sharks get back in the mood to leave Clermont on the floor
■ By SAM JACKSON Sharks ...............50pts Tries: Fassi 2, 65; Hendrikse 17, Koch 45, Sobahle 50, Masuku 73, Buthelezi 79, Julius...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoBordeaux beef wins the day
NO scrum, no-win! That was the message rammed home at the Stade Chaban-Delmas as European champions Bordeaux-Begles brought last season’s runners-up,...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoBulls put in a late run to keep out battling Pau
■By BEN JAYCOCK Pau ..................... 24pts Tries: Delhommel 10, 41; Maximin 33 Conversions: Mondinat 11; Souverbie 34, 42 Penalty: Souverbie 49...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoMcCrae enjoyed hitting heights
NOT many senior careers span four decades but that was the longevity displayed by former Scotland scrum-half Ian McCrae who died...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoTitans capitalise in tantalising taunt
Bishop’s S ...............27 Rotherham T .........35 By JOHN ALLANSON ILL-DISCIPLINE was the key factor that let Bishop’s Stortford down, after travelling...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoPark shine to abandon Blackheath in darkness
By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park ...36pts Tries: Stanton 22, King 37, Digby 43, Piper 63, Smith 79 Conversions: Johnston 23, 38,...
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National League 2N
/ 2 weeks agoMacc are worked hard by Hoppers
Macclesfield .........38 Preston G ................26 By JEAN BULL GIVEN the two teams’ respective runs and positions in the league you could...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoMike eyes Mel of a finish as Ionians show defensive steel
By BEN JAYCOCK FOR Hull Ionians stalwart Mike Mel, the past few months have been as testing mentally as they have...
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National League 2W
/ 2 weeks agoSemester starts but Lymm second best
Loughborough S....38 Lymm........................24 By FYNLEE HATELEY LESSONS WERE learned for home side Loughborough Students, who controlled affairs to silence Lymm and...
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National League 2W
/ 2 weeks agoReds’ scrum rides hard to race away
Redruth ...................33 Syston ....................... 5 By AMELIA LINE RUTHLESS REDRUTH rallied to a textbook home romp, right from a clean-sweep first...
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National League 2E
/ 2 weeks agoTeenage star Theo is the Oundle hero
Oundle......................35 Guernsey................. 17 By PETER CROOT THE dark skies cleared and Oundle produced a bright display to beat the Raiders. A...
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National League 2E
/ 2 weeks agoHappy Havant led by Shepherd
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Main men: Havant’s Tom Gwither on the attack and, below, Jacob Knight goes over for Havant PICTURES: Dave...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoPonty hit seven to stay at the top of the table
Welsh Premiership By CARL FIELD LEADERS Pontypridd bounced back from last weekend’s defeat at Narberth with a 40-12 seven tries to...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoKleyn signs for Gloucester
GLOUCESTER have signed World Cup-winning South Africa lock Jean Kleyn for next season, after a decade playing for Munster. Kleyn, who...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoScotland’s Jones is on his way to Toulon
SCOTLAND centre Huw Jones will join Toulon at the end of the season. The 32-year-old British and Irish Lion, who returned...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoSale Sharks 26-10 Durban Sharks: Northern outfit give their southern rivals a lesson
South African Sharks owner Marco Masotti may have to eat a tuna-lined humble pie after Sale confirmed there’s only one true...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoLeinster 25-24 La Rochelle: Harry Byrne comes on to win it with last kick of the match
Substitute Harry Byrne kicked a last-gasp penalty for Leinster against La Rochelle to settle a thriller that will take some beating...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoBattling Warriors get off to a flyer and stay on course for home tie in last 16
By BRYN PALMER Clermont ...........21pts Tries: Moal 32, penalty 51, Simone 62 Conversions: Plummer 32, 62 Glasgow ............33pts Tries: Ferrie 9,...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoThe choice for Yorath: Rugby or football?
AS A ferociously competitive component of Don Revie’s Leeds United, Terry Yorath, below, achieved the distinction of being the first Welshman...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 weeks agoConnacht at crossroads
Preview Montpellier v Connacht Today. 1pm By BEN JAYCOCK CONNACHT travel to south of France knowing their meeting with Montpellier could...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoToo many officials ignoring the laws
RUGBY continues to move towards an uncontrolled sport as officials ignore the laws. Law 12: When the game kicks off, all...
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National League One
/ 3 weeks agoCentury man Dixon has so much to celebrate
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ..................12pts Tries: Rhoads 48, Duda 68 Conversion: Lamb 49 Sale FC...............18pts Tries: Dixon 12, Mintern 51 Conversion:...
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National League One
/ 3 weeks agoHarding hat-trick sets up big score
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............52 Leicester Lions .... 19 AN emphatic display from Blackheath secured victory over Leicester Lions. Pace from...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoNow’s the Tyne to build on top start! – Wearmouth
■By BEN JAYCOCK Working hard: Tynedale lock Chris Wearmouth TYNEDALE’S flying start to the National Two North campaign has been built...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoNon-stop Hull drop a loss on toppling Hoppers
By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G..........21 Hull.................... 24 HULL hopped back to East Yorkshire with a victory, as hosts Preston Grasshoppers saw...
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National League 2W
/ 3 weeks agoGoodall round for flying Luctonians!
By WILLIAM HEAVER Old Redcliffians....29 Luctonians..............40 LUCTONIANS kept up the pressure on table-toppers Cambourne, as Bryn Goodall’s hat-trick helped his side...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoOfficial Preview: Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 – Round Four
Japan Rugby League One resumes after the New Year's break on Saturday, kicking off when Graham Rowntree's much-improved Urayasu D-Rocks meet...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoWales need to take risks
IN light of the mauling by South Africa and last season’s under-powered debacle against England, Wales should go big for the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoBristol Bears 19-17 Sale Sharks: Kalatevi Ravouvou leaves it late to sink Alex Sanderson’s side
Sale Sharks narrowly failed in their bid to win at Ashton Gate against Bristol Bears for the fourth consecutive season and...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoNewcastle Red Bulls 25-19 Gloucester: At last! Alan Dickens’ side find their wings
Newcastle Red Bulls, the team that had forgotten how to win, remembered just in time as they clung on against Gloucester...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 weeks agoWeir signs off with a win for Warriors
■ By DOMINIC HUNTER Glasgow ........ 47 Zebre ................ 10 GLASGOW Warriors moved second in the United Rugby Championship with a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 weeks agoOspreys stung into action as they power up table
■ By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys .............33pts Tries: Giles 14, Hardy 25, 51; Parry 42, Hopkins 69 Conversions: Edwards 15, 43, 52,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 weeks agoPead snatches it for Lions
Sharks .............22 Lions.................23 HAASHIM Pead pounced from close range to snatch victory for the Lions in Durban. After racing into a...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 weeks agoBut you’re part of the problem, Beirne
CHRIS HEWETT TADHG Beirne is one of the quiet marvels of the rugby age, so it is worth listening especially hard...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoBellamy on target to make sure for Scottish
■ By CÓILÍN DUFFY Richmond .........26pts Tries: Jones 32, Goffey 56, 74; Schmid 66 Conversions: Grieve 32, 66, 74 L Scottish...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoEaling Trailfinders 34-33 Worcester Warriors: Craig Hampson comes to the rescue
In a thrilling one-point match, Ealing Trailfinders extended their unbeaten league streak to 19 matches against a battling Worcester Warriors side...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoBattling Pirates can’t stop Coventry marching on
■ By CÓILÍN DUFFY Coventry ...........41pts Tries: Ferrie 2, 57; Sullivan 13, Benz-Salomon 32, Nayalo 40, Baker 80 Conversions: Thomas 3,...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoPenalty try makes the difference for Caldy
■ By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........27pts Tries: Hopkinson 2, J Olowofela 22, Margetts 26, R Olowofela 57 Conversions: Bunting 2, 26...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoAmpthill on the march thanks to Jones triple
■ By BEN WHITE Ampthill ............36pts Tries: Jones 21, 39, 56; Mullarkey 62, Va’enuku 76 Conversions: Keylock 22, 40, 57, 77...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 weeks agoHarvey Skinner has the confidence to spark Exeter Chiefs this season
There is a renewed swagger about Exeter Chiefs this season – and nowhere is it more evident than in the confidence...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoBath 21-41 Northampton Saints: Johann van Graan’s side can’t live with high-flying Tommy Freeman
Henry Pollock produced another electrifying performance to help Northampton Saints pull off one of their finest away wins in the Premiership...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 month agoOnce again, Warriors get their hands on 1872 Cup
■ By KEVIN WOODWARD Edinburgh ........... 3pts Penalty: Scott 6 Glasgow ............21pts Tries: Dobie 32, 79; Horne 76 Conversions: Hastings 33;...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoScarlets 19-26 Ospreys: Mark Jones’ side prove too strong for the Turks
Ospreys claimed a bonus point victory in the west Wales Boxing Day derby to move off the bottom of the URC...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 month agoLeinster find some form to make it four in a row
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Munster .............8pts Try: Kelly 70 Penalty: Crowley 55 Leinster ............13pts Try: van der Flier 6 Conversion: Byrne...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoCov’s quick start is too much for Cambridge
■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......19pts Tries: Allan 16, Dawson 71, Fulford 80 Conversions: Mausia 17, 72 Coventry ...........33pts Tries: Johnson 8,...
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/ 1 month agoNottingham finish in fine style
■By CÓILÍN DUFFY Nottingham ......38pts Tries: Roper 14, Dickinson 17, Graham 28, Richardson 33, Green 47, Sio 63 Conversions: Parks 15,...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoPoole has finger on the trigger
■By BEN JAYCOCK Man of steel: Sheffield back row Zak Poole SHEFFIELD’S flawless first half of the National Two North season...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 month agoPontypool give Ebbw a fright
Super Rygbi round-up ■ By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale went 14 points clear after beating Pontypool 52- 38 in a bottom...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 month agoPonty win thriller to retake top spot
Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD returned to the top of the table after coming from behind to edge a Boxing Day cracker with...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoCardiff 17-21 Scarlets: Blue and Blacks shocked as they are floored by Gareth Davies
Scarlets’ veteran scrum-half Gareth Davies rolled back the years to score two tries as his side pulled off a remarkable victory...
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