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Sellick leaves it late for the hosts

■ By COILIN DUFFY Barnstaple..............28 Chester..................... 21 HENRY Sellick dug deep to power Barnstaple to victory at fortress Pottington Road, as...

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Read all about it! Tom’s the top man

■ By ED HARTLEY Hornets...............35pts L’ghborough S...... .14pts Fast start: Huw Morgan runs in an intercept try in the third minute...

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Esher battered by Benning’s brace

■ By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................47 Esher......................... 12 BRACES from Toby Howe and Will Benning helped Henley snap a five-game losing streak...

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Fryatt backing Goddington Dene boys to be challengers

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Hopeful: Westcombe Park scrum-half Ben Fryatt WESTCOMBE Park scrum-half Ben Fryatt believes his side have every reason...

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Seven up for teenager Jones

Premiership Cup round-up TALENTED teenage winger Joseff Jones helped himself to seven of Merthyr’s 12 tries as the Iron-men recorded a...

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Pathway focused on retaining World Cup

By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U20s head coach LJ Lewis says last weekend’s three-day positional camp at Bisham Abbey delivered exactly what...

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Wales head coach Steve Tandy calls in trio to backroom staff on interim basis

Wales head coach Steve Tandy has brought in Duncan Jones, Dan Lydiate and Rhys Patchell to his backroom team on an...

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Ospreys flanker Harri Deaves is determined to prove his worth

Proving the doubters wrong has always been a motivation for Harri Deaves and it continues to drive him on now as...

By Simon Thomas

Harlequins’ Will Porter: Beating Saracens is just the start for us

Harlequins scrum-half Will Porter has warned his side there is more to winning the Prem than turning over bitter rivals Saracens.

By Adam Hathaway

Everyone is a number! That’s the easiest way

TONY Clifford-Jones makes an interesting observation regarding positional name changes over the years in last week’s paper. My train of thought...

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Referee Hamish Smales looks on as Will Porter prepares for a Quins scrum

Jeremy Guscott: Problem laws are just not ‘helpful’

When it comes to a commentary on the laws of the game, it’s important to acknowledge first that the referee has...

By Jeremy Guscott

Billy Searle kicks the winning penalty for Leicester Tigers

Leicester Tigers 22-20 Bath: Billy Searle keeps his cool to snatch it for Tigers

A last-gasp penalty from substitute Billy Searle edged Leicester Tigers to a memorable victory against Prem champions Bath on an afternoon...

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Putting Fasogbon in the fast lane was the right decision

HAVING said above that too many of the Premiership’s potential England prospects are over-hyped, some might argue that my call for...

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Glasgow on song to put Ospreys to the sword

By ROGER PANTING Ospreys .............17pts Tries: Morgan-Williams 13, Giles 45 Conversions: Edwards 14, 46 Penalty: Edwards 24 Glasgow ........... 42pts Tries:...

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Scarlets stuck at the bottom after Lions take revenge

By SIMON THOMAS Lions..................29pts Tries: Q Horn 25, Marais 58, Brandon 70, 75 Penalties: Smith 46, Lombard 53, 81 Scarlets ...........18pts...

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Leinster 14-31 Munster: Jack Crowley bosses it for Munster

Jack Crowley laid down a marker in the battle to be the starting Irish out-half as he inspired Munster to a...

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Connacht pipped at post

By SAM JACKSON Connacht.........27 Bulls..................28 CONNACHT were narrowly beaten by the Bulls at the Dexcom Stadium, as a first-half red card...

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We weren’t at the races, admits sorry Cov chief

By ALEX GREGGOR Chinnor ............. 47pts Tries: Carter 27, 77; Slevin 36, 46; Hardwick 43, Walker 54, Bourton 61 Conversions: Chamberlain...

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Tudor snatches it for Caldy

By WILL PERRINGWOOD Nottingham ..... 24pts Tries: Theobald-Thomas 4, Mitchell 6, Graham 59, Mercer 73 Conversions: Parks 6, 59 Caldy ..................31pts...

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Burns heroics not enough for Club

By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............32 Blackheath ............ 19 THOMAS TAYLOR hit a long-range penalty with the last kick of the...

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Lloyd puts strong boot into Albion

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............35 Plymouth A.............25 PERFECT conditions and two strong sides intent on playing rugby produced a superb game...

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Harding’s so happy to be at The Club’s house of fun

By BEN JAYCOCK BLACKHEATH captain Billy Harding believes his side’s balanced, adaptable game plan can keep them among the front-runners this...

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Longmore inspires more joy for Macc

By TOM BARRY Macclesfield....41pts Billingham........19pts MACCLESFIELD continued from where they left off last week with their massive 66-26 win at Hull...

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Hadland helps lead Lymm to triumph

By GARETH LYONS Lymm..................52pts Syston................36pts A HALF-TIME message from the Lymm coaches to sort out the defence was the catalyst for...

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Whiteman leads the way for Lucs

By SIMON GREEN-PRICE Luctonians..............28 Barnstaple.............. 10 LUCTONIANS claimed a hard-fought win over second-placed Barnstaple in a top-of-the-table clash defined by defensive...

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Penfold’s late penalty is a painful sight for Knightfor Knight

By JACK TREGONNING Centre stage: Ben Holt working hard in defence for Havant and, right, Matt Hema spreads it wide for...

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Saints showcase title credentials with stylish win

By COILIN DUFFY Old Albanians .......43 Canterbury ............. 31 OLD Albanians strengthened their grip on the top spot, in the National...

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Anthony Belleau runs in to score his second try for Northampton Saints

Northampton Saints 32-26 Leicester Tigers: Alex Mitchell’s zest puts Saints in the zone

A second-half surge settled this fluctuating East Midlands derby in favour of Northampton Saints by five tries to Leicester Tigers’ two.

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Ospreys in charge as they break their duck

■By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys .............................24pts Tries: Cokanasiga 15, Morse 18, Ratti 74 Conversions: Edwards 16, 19, 75 Penalty: Edwards 59 Zebre......................................0pts...

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United Rugby Championship

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Smith rocket gets Glasgow in mood

■By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ........... 49pts Tries: Steyn 10, Horne 24, 61; Brown 42, Hiddleston 47, Matthews 67, Penalty Conversions: Hastings...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 5 months ago

Leinster enjoy Lions boost

■By KEVIN FALLON Leinster............31 Sharks................ 5 LEO Cullen said this was like starting the season all over again as the champions...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 5 months ago

Ulster cash in on extra man

■By JOHN FALLON Ulster................28 Bulls.................... 7 ULSTER made the most of an extra man for ten minutes in the third quarter...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 5 months ago

Benetton……….41 Lions……………..15

LOUIS Lynagh scored four tries as Benetton produced a commanding performance to secure their second win of the season. Rhyno Smith...

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/ 5 months ago

Thomas is on target to make sure for Coventry

■By PAUL SMITH Coventry ...........35pts Tries: Bacon 8, Sullivan 36, Strong 47, Thomas 54 Conversions: Thomas 8, 36, 54 Penalties: Thomas...

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Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Gallagher hat-trick topples Richmond

■By LUKE JARMYN Caldy ................................ 27pts Tries: Gallagher 11, 38, 45; Thomas 27, Hearn 65 Conversion: K Wilkinson 46 Richmond ........................21pts...

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Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Tait and Fox link up to enjoy 50th celebrations

■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........ 42pts Tries: Veainu 34, Murphy 40, Fox 44, Tait 49, Kerr 54, 65 Conversions: Bennett: 34,...

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Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Dead-eye Bazalgette guns down Warriors

■By ED HARTLEY Hartpury ............28pts Tries: Holiday 9, Morgan 56, Trevett 66 Conversions: Bazalgette 56, 66 Penalties: Bazalgette 24, 54, 61...

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David Bishop playing for Wales against Australia

Columnists

/ 5 months ago

Peter Jackson: David Bishop in search of the final reckoning

Of all the Test scrum-halves in all the world, David Bishop stands apart from the rest. He is the only one...

By Peter Jackson

National League One

/ 5 months ago

Table-topping Titans tip Park in tight nail-biter

■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ...27pts Tries: Barling 20, Veness 32, Newborn 40, Gordon 54 Conversions: Hayes 32, 54 Penalty: Hayes...

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National League 2N

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Fisher is the catch as Sheff cook up special treat

■By WILL JUDD Fylde......................... 18 Sheffield.................40 SHEFFIELD romped to yet another impressive victory this season, largely thanks to Elliot Fisher’s fantastic...

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