Club Rugby
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National League 2E
/ 5 days agoIvor’s a hat-trick hero for Hawks
Henley......................45 Old Albanians........26 ■ By ALISTAIR BEYNON A HAT-TRICK for hooker Ivor Langley and a dogged defensive effort propelled Henley Hawks...
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National League 2E
/ 5 days agoBirch brace so vital as Barnes finish in style
Oxford H...................29 Barnes......................47 ■ By HAMISH OGILVY A TRAVELLING Barnes side looked to end the season in style at a busy...
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National League 2E
/ 5 days 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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National League 2E
/ 5 days agoSuper Oaks end season on a high
Sevenoaks..............33 Havant......................26 ■ By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE SEVENOAKS put in a commanding first-half performance to generate a 21-0 lead that was ultimately...
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National League 2E
/ 5 days agoArmstrong on fire for happy Raiders
Worthing..................26 Guernsey................. 71 ■ By ABI BENCE ANTHONY Armstrong grabbed six tries as the Raiders proved far too strong for Worthing....
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Columnists
/ 5 days agoJeff Probyn: Premiership Promotion should not depend on capacity
By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game It is funny how quickly things change once the pressure...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoResults
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 days agoBridgend, Quins make last eight
Super Rygbi Cymru wrap ■By CARL FIELD THE play-off quarter-finals in Super Rygbi Cymru are now set after Bridgend and Carmarthen...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 days agoChampions! Merthyr take title
Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD MERTHYR are champions of the Welsh Premiership after recording a 48-24 win at Brecon. That result,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 days agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Latest News
/ 5 days agoTeenage starlets
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN SCRUM-HALF Simon Daroque is 19 years old. Yesterday, he started his second senior match, and scored his...
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Premiership
/ 6 days agoPremiership Round 15: Handre Pollard vs Marcus Smith headlines best matchups of weekend
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Premiership
/ 6 days agoPremiership Round 15 Talking Points: Bath have the chance to secure top spot
By Charlie Elliott Only four games are left in the Premiership, and things are really heating up. Five teams are battling for the...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoWas the Saracens v Gloucester away end experiment a success?
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Premiership
/ 1 week agoPremiership Team of the Week: Sale Sharks pack dominant in crucial win
By Charlie Elliott The Premiership has finally returned, and Easter weekend has signalled the start of the proper run-in. With only four games left and...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoSale Sharks turn on power in race for Premiership play-offs
By Sam Jackson Tom Curry scored two tries as Sale smashed Harlequins at The Stoop to move into the play-off positions...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoToo many teams in Champions Cup, says Mark McCall
By Jon Newcombe Mark McCall believes cutting the number of teams will help the Investec Champions Cup regain its elite status....
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English Championship
/ 2 weeks agoCoventry plan to increase stadium capacity up to 8,000
By Ben Jaycock Coventry chairman Jon Sharp operates with a cautious business model but hopes he can guide the Midlanders into...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoURC: Welsh Regions stall on deal with WRU
Scarlets, Ospreys and Dragons have yet to agree to sign a new long-term deal with the WRU, with a set deadline...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoTom Cairns confident it will all come good at Exeter Chiefs
By Paul Rees Tom Cairns enjoyed a breakthrough year with Exeter last season but has had to be patient this campaign...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoPark walk puts Arron Reed in right mood
By Luke Jarmyn Alex Sanderson has opened up on how an honest conversation while having a coffee and a walk around...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoFreddie Steward puts his heart into Leicester Tigers
By Paul Rees Freddie Steward is forgetting about England as he sets his mind on helping Leicester reach the Premiership playoffs....
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoGloucester will keep on the attack whatever happens – Jake Morris
By Gary Fitzgerald Jake Morris insists the Cherry and Whites will not be applying the brakes and “playing it safe” in...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoTime to show the right spirit, Henry Pollock
By Simon Walters No one can dispute the brilliance of England rugby’s new star, Henry Pollock of Northampton Saints. He scored...
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Premiership
/ 2 weeks agoPremiership: Saracens coming to the boil at right time after win over Gloucester
By Brendan Gallagher Saracens .......................... 36pts Tries: Segun 10, Tompkins 25, Dann 44, 51; Gonzales 69, George 74 Conversions: Burke 26,...
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Premiership
/ 2 weeks agoElliot Daly: Saracens are ready for the final push
Elliot Daly feels Saracens have built throughout the season and are ready to push for Twickenham. He said: “This is a...
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Premiership
/ 2 weeks agoPremiership: Imposing Sale Sharks put Harlequins on the deck
By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins ....................... 29pts Tries: Kenningham 6, Murley 23, Anderson 60, Jibulu 76 Conversions: Smith 7, 60, 76 Penalty:...
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Premiership
/ 2 weeks agoSale Sharks still have four massive games to go, warns George Ford
George Ford is gearing himself up for a final huge play-off push as he helped guide Sharks to a bonus-point win...
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Premiership
/ 2 weeks agoPremiership: Leaders Bath pushed hard by resolute Exeter Chiefs
Exeter ................................ 24pts Tries: Yeandle 19, Brown-Bampoe 48, 58 Conversions: Slade 20, 49, 59 Penalty: Slade 5 Bath .................................... 26pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 2 weeks agoRob Hunter: Exeter Chiefs gutted to fall short
Exeter head coach Rob Hunter admitted he and his team were left ‘gutted’ after a spirited second-half fightback saw them fall...
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Premiership
/ 2 weeks 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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Premiership
/ 2 weeks agoAlan Dickens annoyed by sloppy Newcastle Falcons mistakes
Newcastle coach Alan Dickens admitted that conceding three tries in nine sloppy minutes before half-time cost Newcastle dear. Dickens said: “The...
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Premiership
/ 2 weeks agoBristol Bears vs Leicester Tigers Preview: Rich Lane ready to go again after two-week gap
By Jon Newcombe PREVIEW... Bristol v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Ashton Gate Rich Lane believes a two-week break from fixtures has...
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Premiership
/ 2 weeks agoMicheal Cheika determined to leave Leicester Tigers on a high
By Paul Rees Michael Cheika will be moving on at the end of the season, but he is determined to leave...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoNorthampton Saints’ Emmanuel Iyogun is quick to thank Alex Waller
By Paul Rees Emmanuel Iyogun has become a regular starter in Northampton’s front row this season and credits his predecessor, Alex...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks 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
/ 2 weeks 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
/ 2 weeks 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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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoResolute Dragons can’t hold onto Scarlets
■By ROGER PANTING Dragons .............23pts Tries: J Rosser 24, 45, Hewitt 41 Conversions: O’Brien 41 Penalties: O’Brien 38, 57 Scarlets ............31pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoIt’s been a challenge captaining Dragons, admits Aneurin Owen
By Simon Thomas Aneurin Owen is the first to admit it’s been a challenging time to be Dragons captain this season,...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoNew man planning to put Plymouth Albion on the map
By Mark Stevens He was the driving force behind Plymouth Argyle’s commercial rise, a man who turned ambition into revenue and...
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English Championship
/ 2 weeks agoWe were a bit clunky at times, says Cattle
■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ...........27pts Tries: Hocking 8, Hiscocks 44, Penalty 50, Everett 59 Conversions: Houston 44 Penalty: Jenkins 73...
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English Championship
/ 2 weeks agoDolly on the money to whip up Knights
■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........38pts Tries: Strong 21, Smeaton 28, Cross 41, Rokoduguni 49, Chapman 64 Conversions: Dolly: 21, 28, 41,...
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English Championship
/ 2 weeks agoScottish left at the gates as Ampthill maintain run
■By BEN WHITE Ampthill ...........38pts Tries: Barton 14, Bracken 17, 37; Courtney 29, Jackson 42, Frostwick 76 Conversions: Barton 15, 30,...
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English Championship
/ 2 weeks agoBlues turn screw to give Ealing a surprise
■By GEOFF WILSON Ealing Trailfinders ........ 24pts Tries: Kernohan 1, Wilson 14, Reid 26, Collins 72 Conversions: Jones 27, Willis 73...
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English Championship
/ 2 weeks agoHartpury hold on to keep Coventry at arm’s length
■By RHYS ANDERSON Hartpury ...........31pts Tries: J Short 3, Penalty 19, Lewis 39, Austin 43 Conversions: Bazalgette 4, 40, 44 Penalty:...
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English Championship
/ 2 weeks agoAllen looking for some positive momentum
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Nottingham v Cambridge Today. Kick-off 3pm NOTTINGHAM and Cambridge will both be desperate to return to winning...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: 20 years ago, we had games worth seeing in the Champions Cup
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher I have no great wish to...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoResults
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoPlay-off picture making sense
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD THE play-off picture for the next four weeks in Super Rygbi Cymru is now clear...
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