All posts tagged "Scrum"
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Americas Round 12 Review: Dogos continue impressive run of form
Joe Santamaria reviews Round 12 of Super Rugby Americas as the race for the play-offs heats up Dogos continued their recent run...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoHanrahan sparkles in classy Italian job
■ By JOHN RILEY Zebre ...............12 Connacht ........22 JJ HANRAHAN stole the show as Connacht concluded an underwhelming season with a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoLions late show makes it sad finale for Ospreys
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Lions...................29pts Tries: van der Merwe 10, Visagie 31, 54; van Wyk 71, Dobela 82 Conversions: Dobela 32,...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoEaling enjoy champion feeling all over again
■ By LUKE JARMYN Caldy .................... 7pts Tries: Gallagher 51 Conversion: Davies 52 Ealing T ............ 34pts Tries: Hampson 2, Moore...
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/ 1 year agoCross sparkles in Cheshire’s victory
Division 2 ■By LUKE JARMYN SET-PIECE dominance, some silky play in the loose and a man-of-the-match display by replacement back-rower Stuart...
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/ 1 year agoBrace of tries for Kendrick and Davies as Kent run riot
Division 1 ■By MO SHER Kent ................... 42pts Tries: Kendrick 4, 51, Everitt 16, Davies 30, 36, Talbot 44 Conversions: Evans...
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/ 1 year agoDevon cream their way past Gloucestershire
■By MO SHER THE Gill Burns County Championship got underway with three matches across its three divisions, with ties taking places...
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/ 1 year agoGloucester bring in reinforcements
GLOUCESTER have signed scrum-half Mike Austin on a permanent deal after an impressive spell on loan from Championship side Hartpury. Forwards...
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/ 1 year agoClassy Rokoduguni blasts in a hat-trick
■By CHRIS WEARMOUTH RAF Men ............38pts Army Men .........31pts THE permanence of class was on show at Kingsholm as Se-mesa Rokoduguni...
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/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Americas Round 11 Review: Play-off race blown wide open
By Joe Santamaria Tarucas 41-21 Selknam Tarucas kicked off a seismic round of Super Rugby Americas action with a stunning 41-21 victory...
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/ 1 year agoI will treat the players here like men, says Rob Baxter
By Paul Rees Rob Baxter is not one to normally dead bat questions, but he stuck to the party line when...
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/ 1 year agoFamily day out for Graham Price
Graham Price and Ian ‘Ikey’ Stephens last joined forces on the international stage in the New Zealand winter of 1983, propping...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoLions vs Scarlets Preview: Destiny is in our hands, says Dwayne Peel
Preview Lions v Scarlets By Ben Jaycock Today. 2pm Dwayne Peel has urged his Scarlets to make the most of the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoLeinster 76-5 Zebre Parma: League leaders resume normal service
By Paul Robson Leinster ...................76 Zebre .......................... 5 Leinster put their Champions Cup disappointment behind them as the Dubliners scored 12...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoStormers 48-12 Dragons: Hosts put on a show to give bottom side brutal lesson
By Sam Jackson Stormers ......... 48pts Tries: Simelane 2, 80, Senatla 36, Ungerer 49, Willemse 56, Hartzenberg 74, De Wet 79...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoThompson keeps Edinburgh in fight
By JOHN EVANS Connacht................. 21 Edinburgh................ 31 ROSS Thompson steered Edinburgh to victory to keep their play-off hopes alive by eliminating...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoDoncaster’s delight as they make it seven-up
■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........38pts Tries: Dolly 29, Penalty 45, Ene 55, Kerr 58, Olowofela 66 Conversions: Dolly 29, 55, 58,...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoRobinson’s hat-trick is enough to boost Caldy
■By WILL PERRINGWOOD Nottingham .....29pts Tries: Manz 31, Dickinson 55, Olowofela 60, Cherry 78 Conversions: Threlfall 32, 56; Parks 79 Penalty:...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoPirates have the power to hammer Hartpury
■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ...........26pts Tries: McNab 15, Penalty 33, Trewin 36, Yates 66 Conversions: Houston 15, 36 Hartpury ............17pts...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoBordeaux vs Toulouse Preview: Injury problems put Toulouse on the back foot
By Ben Jaycock Bordeaux v Toulouse Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Velodrome, Marseille An injury-plagued Toulouse are up against it today when...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoEdinburgh 24 – 39 Bath: Bath’s final push too much for Edinburgh in Challenge Cup semi-final
By Roger Panting Edinburgh .......................24 Tries: Tuipulotu 18, Penalty 42, Price 64 Conversions: Thompson 19, 65 Penalty: Thompson 37 Bath .....................................
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/ 1 year agoDan Murphy to take over at Gloucester-Hartpury
Three-time Premiership Women’s Rugby champions Gloucester-Hartpury have appointed Dan Murphy as their head of rugby for the 2025-26 season. Murphy has...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoAndrew Goodman: Joe Schmidt called me and it changed my life
By Adam Hathaway Lions assistant coach Andrew Goodman is aiming to bite the hand that once fed him when he goes...
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/ 1 year agoJohan Mulder looking to push Cardiff in South Africa double header
By Simon Thomas Johan Mulder heads back home to South Africa this week, having exceeded all expectations with play-off chasing Cardiff....
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoBrothers link up to make difference for Hartpury
By RHYS ANDERSON Hartpury ...........38pts Tries: H Short 7, Austin 19, Benz-Salomon 42 Smith 49, 76 Conversions: Bazalgette 8, 20, 42,...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoNottingham blown away by Chinnor comeback
By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor .............41pts Tries: Carter 52, 68; Hughes 56, 61; Chamberlain 71 Conversions: Chamberlain 47, 55, 57, 61, 67...
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/ 1 year agoMatavesi hails an incredible triumph
By RICHARD ASHTON Army Men .........33pts Navy Men .........37pts STAR player Sam Matavesi hailed his Royal Navy side’s ‘incredible’ victory after...
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/ 1 year agoPursglove leads the record-breakers
By RICHARD ASHTON Army Women ..96pts Navy Women ..... 0pts TWO-TRY Army full-back Courtney Pursglove was delighted after her side demolished...
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/ 1 year agoMignot’s team have much to celebrate
France FRANCE illustrated their class in this year’s tournament, not as dominant as winners England, but they showed enough flair to...
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/ 1 year agoOFFICIAL TEAM OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP
1. Silvia Turani (Ita) – Made 52 tackles and hit 100-plus rucks. 2. Neve Jones (Ire) – Successful with all 61...
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/ 1 year agoBe yourself and ensure you plan well
Steve Hill talks to Ross Bovingdon, below, head coach at Topsham RFC in Regional 2 Tribute South West (Level 6) What...
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/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Americas Round Nine Review: League-leaders Pampas secure comeback win
By Joe Santamaria For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Women's International
/ 1 year agoWomen’s Six Nations: Francesca McGhie is on hand to snatch it for Scotland
By Sam Jackson Scotland ...........26pts Tries: Skeldon 25, Orr 42, McLachlan 58, McGhie 81 Conversions: Nelson 43, 59, 82 Ireland...............19pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNorthampton Saints 48-31 Bristol Bears: Alex Mitchell gets Saints in mood for Leinster
By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ..... 48pts Tries: Mitchell 12, Langdon 19, Freeman 23, 36; Iyogun 46, Augustus 59, Pollock 76...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoBath 55-19 Newcastle Falcons: Ciaran Donoghue assures Bath of top billing
By Brendan Gallagher Bath .................................... 55pts Tries: Donoghue 2, Carr-Smith 32, Roux 44, Underhill 50, Emens 57, 59; Hennessy 67, Redpath...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoUnited Rugby Championship: Nine-try Ospreys demolish Dragons
By Simon Thomas The Ospreys secured the bonus point win they needed to keep their URC play-off hopes alive as they...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoScott on target to rescue a draw
By SAM JACKSON CAMMY Scott saved Edinburgh the ignominy of being doubled by Zebre with a difficult last-kick conversion to earn...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoPeter Jackson: Pathetic Nolann Le Garrec stoops to a new low
By Peter Jackson Not since Andy Haden and Frank Oliver staged their amateurish theatrics against Wales at the Arms Park in...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoLions show heart to avoid the drop
Leicester Lions.....38 Bishop’s S................29 ■ By HOLLY DAISY LEICESTER Lions survived the drop on the final day of the season for...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoWigginton’s treble has Dogs on leash
Sale FC.....................26 Plymouth A.............46 ■ By GARETH DANIELS PLYMOUTH undertook the long journey to Cheshire to take on their nemeses from...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoIt’s try trebles all round for happy Hoppers
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester..............21 Preston G..........41 PRESTON Grasshoppers fully deserved their bonus-point win at Chester as they looked for points to...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoBairstow’s late score snatches dramatic wins
Otley..........................45 Hull............................48 ■ By NICK DOYLE sA CONVERTED try right at the end saw Hull snatch a narrow victory in an...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoIt’s promotion party time as Clifton get job done
Clifton................ 48pts Exeter Uni..........22pts ■ By ROGER OPIE Cheers: Clifton celebrate after the game and right, Will Owen Try seals the...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoA day to celebrate for the top two
Dorking...............41pts Tonbridge J......19pts ■ By KEVIN BEAL THE champagne flowed both on and off the pitch as the top two sides...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEx-England star Ben Youngs to retire at end of season from all rugby
England‘s most capped men’s player Ben Youngs is to retire at the end of the season. The 35-year-old scrum-half, who racked...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNewcastle Falcons 34-35 Northampton Saints: Fin Smith pulls strings to deny Newcastle
By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle Falcons ....... 34pts Tries: Blamire 5, Doherty 42, Hearle 60, Stevenson 67, Pepper 75 Conversions: Connon 6,...
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/ 1 year agoIreland will be missing King as they face up to Wales
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Wales v Ireland Today. Kick-off 3pm, Rodney Parade IRELAND head to Wales today without star flanker Erin...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoMunster 13-16 Bulls: Scrum controversy frustrates Munster
By John Fallon Munster .........13 Bulls ................16 The Bulls became the first South African side to win at Thomond Park and...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoLeinster 41-17 Ulster: Dan Sheehan shows his worth
By Kevin Fallon Leinster ..........41 Ulster ...............17 Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan came off the bench to score a second-half hat-trick as...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoOspreys 19-36 Cardiff: Matt Sherratt’s side on the up as they down Ospreys
By Roger Panting Ospreys ...............19pts Tries: K Williams 10, Spencer 59, Hardy 76 Conversions: Edwards 10, 76 Tries: Mann 15, 34;...
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