All posts tagged "Scrum"
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoAlex Mitchell should be fit for England – Phil Dowson
Saints boss Phil Dowson hopes England scrum-half Alex Mitchell should be fit for the Six Nations campaign ahead. Mitchell needed treatment...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoPlucky Benetton down La Rochelle to secure Champions Cup qualification
By Sam Jackson Benetton............. 32pts Tries: Cannone 15, Bernasconi 67 Conversions: Albornoz 15, Smith 68 Penalties: Albornoz 23, 42; Smith 40,...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoBattling Bristol Bears suffer injury-time heartache against Clermont
By Gary Fitzgerald Clermont ........................... 33pts Tries: Newsome 17, Raka 40, 54; Penalty 76, Ceyte 80+6 Bristol ................................ 26pts Conversions: Belleau...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoOwen Farrell brings spark to Racing 92
By Sam Jackson Racing 92 ........ 31 Stormers ..........22 Match Action Racing 92 booked their place in the round of 16...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoFirst-half blitz sets Scarlets on their way to Challenge Cup knockouts
By Roger Panting Scarlets ...........38pts Tries: Macleod 7, 22; Murray 26, Davies 32, Rogers 37, Van der Merwe 51 Conversions: Lloyd...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoMontpellier turn power on to finish in top spot
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle ........................... 7pts Tries: Hearle 32 Conversions: Wilkinson 33 Montpellier...................... 26pts Tries: Bernadet 1, Serfontein 46, Akrab 59,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoOspreys snatch it in stunning finale against Pau
By Simon Thomas Pau ....................28 Ospreys ........... 31 Ospreys booked a home tie in the last 16 with a superb five-try...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoOnce again, Trailfinders prove they’re class above
By RORY MORROW Chinnor ............... 8pts Tries: Watson 73 Penalties: Smith 3 Ealing ................28pts Tries: Willemse 12, Wilson 24, 64; Harris...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoHartpury pack sets platform for victory
By MARK STEVENS Hartpury ........... 34pts Tries: Hunt 3, 35; Denty 22, Short 27, Hayler 77 Conversions: Bazalgette 4, 28, 77...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoQuins ace Benson puts Exiles in control
By STEVE Cambridge ......26pts Tries: Vanes 17, Hema 60, Brownlie 69, 80 Conversions: Grimoldby 18, 70, 80 L Scottish ....... 48pts...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoQuins turn on style to rip Sharks apart
By ANDREW SMITH Sale ........................ 10pts Try: Stefan 12 Conversion: Powell 12 Penalty: Powell 37 Harlequins ...........43pts Tries: Kildunne 6, 47,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoFour for Phillips as Bears keep on track
By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol ............... 43pts Tries: Phillips 4, 25, 49, 60, Pam 6, David 29, Nigrelli 72 Conversions: Bevan 4,...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoDMP’s away-day blues continue
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........49 Darlington MP.......24 ROSSLYN Park ran out as comfortable winners at The Rock as they swept aside...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoCole gives Rams the fuel for glory
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................26 Dings Crusaders... 17 A LIGHTNING start from Rams helped the hosts to a bonus-point victory against gallant...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoSheffield recover from first half to bring up 50
By SAM WORTH Sheffield.................. 50 Tynedale.................33 SHEFFIELD recovered from a great first half from Tynedale to ‘nil’ their opposition in the...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoBillingham break losing run in style
By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............34 Hull............................ 17 HULL opened their account following a deft chip through which saw Billingham fumble allowing Harry...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoRedruth’s forward power is too much for hosts
By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni........... 7 Redruth............. 20 IN A tightly matched and hard-fought contest Redruth came away victorious from Devon...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoLucs hang on to keep Port at bay
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 12 Devonport S.............. 5 DEVONPORT SERVICES were left to rue missed opportunities after they failed to beat...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoIt’s ten to the top as Clifton win again
By JACK TOZER Cinderford......... 18pts Clifton.................39pts CLIFTON beat Cinderford in an impressive away performance to continue their lengthy run of victories...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoDecalmer’s late clincher leaves Titans stunned
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville............... 50 Taunton Titans.....43 BOURNVILLE turned the form book upside down with an exhilarating exhibition of attacking rugby...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoCharnock has the class to end Havant resistance
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.. 34pts Havant................ 20pts A MUCH improved second-half performance saw Westcombe Park eventually overcome a spirited Havant...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoHardwick holds his nerve to sicken Bury at the death
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.............42 Dorking.....................43 BURY St Edmunds and Dorking served up a classic high-scoring thriller that the visitors...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoKitamura stars with try double for Blue Revs
Japan League One round-up By BEN JAYCOCK SHIZUOKA Blue Revs ended Brave Lupus Tokyo’s unbeaten start to the season with scrum-half...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRampant Stormers too good for Sharks
By LUKE JARMYN Stormers ……………………… 40pts Sale ………………………………… 0pts Tries: Schickerling 21, Libbok 25, Sithole 45, Gelant 54, De Wet 63,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAlex Sanderson – We were taught a lesson
Alex Sanderson said his Sale side will “own it” after suffering their biggest defeat in 15 months. It’s the first time...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year ago“We’re in good shape to take on Northampton” , says Tadhg Beirne
Star man Tadhg Beirne wants Munster to take this form into the clash at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday to secure a...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoGlasgow Warriors 29-19 Racing 92: Sione Tuipulotu helps set up Harlequins showdown
Glasgow will head to Harlequins on Saturday on a mission to avenge last year’s round-of-16 loss and seal their first home...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoCastres in good shape but Bulls fade away
■ By TOM WALKER Castres ............ 49 Bulls .................. 10 A SECOND-STRING Bulls were all but eliminated from the Champions Cup...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoOllie Lawrence’s play-acting was shameful to watch
Ollie Lawrence’s sham injury in the closing minutes of a knife-edge finish between Northampton and Bath at Franklin’s Gardens last weekend...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoCardiff still in running after taking bonus point
■ By SIMON THOMAS Perpignan .........23pts Tries: Allan 40, Veredamu 50, Velarte 61 Conversion: Allan 40 Penalties: Allan 4, 48 Cardiff...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoDouble for Walsh puts Ospreys in charge
■ By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ...............35pts Tries: Walsh 15, 64; Parry 26, Kasende 30, Hardy 68 Conversions: Edwards 15, 26, 30,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoMuncaster blow takes edge off it for Edinburgh
■By BRYN PALMER RC Vannes ........25pts Tries: Beziat 25, Taccola 37, Vili 68 Conversions: Le Bail 26, 38 Penalties: Le Bail...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoChiefs aiming to get season back on the right track
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Exeter v Bristol Today Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park TITLE hunting Exeter Chiefs will be desperate to get...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoPower so proud as Park edge a thriller
■By GRAHAM COX Rosslyn Park ...26pts Tries: Ledger 16, Charalambous 38, 44, Fenley 48 Conversions: Bragman 17, 39, 45 Blackheath ......25pts...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCamborne hold nerve to draw a classic
National League 2 West By MIKE AMOS Taunton T..........38pts Camborne..........38pts A BUMPER crowd of over 1,100 were treated to a ten-try...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFogerty seals fightback to break spirit of hosts
By RORY MORROW Devenport S............20 Old Redcliffians....26 OLD Redcliffians’ late rally snatched a vital victory at bottom side Devenport Services. The...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoClifton comeback thwarts Luc’s pack
By ROGER OPIE Clifton....................... 16 Luctonians.............. 12 STRONG resolve and confidence helped Clifton turn this game around despite trailing by 12...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBonymaen are quick to move out of the drop zone
Welsh Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD BONYMAEN moved out of the drop zone after a 2825 bonus-point win at bottom club...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoBen Youngs steps up to make sure for Leicester Tigers
By Rob Wildman Leicester .......................... 28pts Tries: Cracknell 14, Henderson 33, Hassell-Collins 68, Youngs 77 Exeter ................................. 15pts Conversions: Pollard 14,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoTomos Williams in control to finish off Sale Sharks
By Paul Rees Gloucester ....................... 36pts Tries: Carreras 5, Llewellyn 20, 60; Hathaway 25, Williams 76 Conversions: Carreras 21, 26, 61,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoDan Edwards gives Warren Gatland a little to think about
By Roger Panting Cardiff ................... 13pts Tries: Botham 6, Hughes 54 Penalty: Thomas 70 Ospreys ................. 13pts Try: Edwards 50 Conversions:...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTrust players to put their own twist on things
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Rosslyn Park DoR Kieran Power, below Why did you get into coaching rugby and...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoCool McBryde steals it for RGC
Super Rygbi round-up ■ By CARL FIELD BILLY McBryde held his nerve to land a last kick of the match conversion...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 1 year agoBonymaen edge up the Welsh Premiership table
Premiership round-up By Carl Field Bonymaen hauled themselves off the foot of the Welsh Premiership table and to within a point...
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Features
/ 1 year agoBarnes boss: It’s tough on refs
■ By BEN JAYCOCK BARNES director of rugby Jack Heald is left frustrated at the RFU’s tackle laws which have made...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoMark McCall surprised by timing of new law changes in Champions Cup
By Paul Rees Mark McCall is surprised law trials are being introduced to the Champions Cup this week halfway through the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoNew Year’s Day URC action: 14-men Ospreys draw in Cardiff whilst Scarlets dispatch Dragons
Two fiery Welsh derbies kicked off 2025 with a bang as Ospreys managed a draw at third-placed Cardiff, despite playing more...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoAlex Mitchell & Fin Smith get Northampton Saints back on track
By Rob Wildman Northampton .................... 61pts Tries: Coles 5, Davison 8, 10; Mitchell 15, Kemeny 30, Freeman 37, Pearson 53, 56;...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoRampant Sale Sharks leave Bristol Bears with nothing
By Roger Panting Bristol ................................... 0pts Sale .................................... 38pts Tries: Quirke 2, Roebuck 24, T Curry 49, O’Flaherty 66 Conversions: R...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoDragons still can’t get better of Cardiff
■By ROGER PANTING Dragons ........................... 22pts Tries: Wainwright 14, Dyer 19, Williams 68 Conversions: O’Brien 14, 68 Penalty: O’Brien 17 Cardiff...
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