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Latest News

/ 5 days ago

West Country derby is the best – Jordan

■ By PAUL REES Hard man: Cam Jordan in action for Gloucester PICTURE: Alamy CAM Jordan thought that the East Midlands...

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Letters

/ 5 days ago

Worcester deserve place back in Tier 2

I READ with interest the views of Cai Griffiths (DoR at London Welsh, one of my alltime favourite clubs) in TRP...

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English Championship

/ 5 days ago

Jackson in right place to snatch it for Ampthill

■By PAUL SMITH Coventry ...........26pts Tries: Trotter 8, 30, Opoku 16, Maunder 23 Conversions: Mathews 8, 16, 23 Ampthill ............31pts Tries:...

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English Championship

/ 2 weeks ago

Hartpury boss Mark Cornwell baffled by no promotion to Premiership

By Luke Jarmyn Hartpury head coach Mark Cornwell has called the current issues surrounding the lack of promotion and relegation between...

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English Championship

/ 2 weeks ago

Championship: Senitiki Nayalo hits heights to give Coventry a timely lift

By Paul Smith Coventry ........................... 49pts Tries: Robson 1, 43; Nayalo 23, 54; Owen 58, Barton 71, Mannion 75 Conversions: Mathews...

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English Championship

/ 2 weeks ago

Lewis Barker’s at his best as Caldy look for strong season’s finish

By Ben Jaycock Its been a campaign of near misses for Caldy as their end-of-season targets have gone from mid-table to...

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English Championship

/ 3 weeks ago

Doncaster Knights going back in time to celebrate 150th anniversary

By Ben Jaycock President: Steve Lloyd Doncaster Knights’ 150th anniversary coincides with club president Steve Lloyd’s 50th year of involvement at...

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Dream Team

/ 3 weeks ago

Dream Team – George Worboys

GEORGE WORBOYS, THE EALING TRAILFINDERS AND FORMER BATH, CHINNOR, TAUNTON AND COVENTRY FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...

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English Championship

/ 3 weeks ago

Championship: Bench come on to give Coventry extra push against Chinnor

By Paul Smith Chinnor ..............37pts Tries: Watson 1, Carter 20, Hardwick 26, Rafferty 55, Goss 80 Conversions: Chamberlain 1, 20, 26...

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English Championship

/ 3 weeks ago

Coventry News: Charlie Robson ‘I really enjoy taking on the big teams’

Jack Emery talks to the in-form 23-year-old Coventry full-back Charlie Robson about his career aspirations How do you feel your season...

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English Championship

/ 4 weeks ago

Simon Halliday’s blast: The RFU keeps ignoring the Championship

By Nick Cain Simon Halliday has slammed the proposed loan bail-out for Newcastle Falcons, the Premiership’s basement club, and the continued...

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Latest News

/ 4 weeks ago

This Premiership cartel is strangling our game

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Welcome to gridlock. Everything that is wrong with the English club...

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English Championship

/ 4 weeks ago

Jordan Poole at the double as Coventry knock off the rust

Coventry .......... 4 Tries: Poole 2, 22; Henry 12, Morris 17, Barton 40, Hutler 48, Ma’asi 71 Conversions: Mathews 2, 22,...

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Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Cambridge’s steep learning curve

By Ben Jaycock Cambridge have endured problems on and off the pitch this term, with COO Rowland Winter revealing they can’t...

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Features

/ 2 months ago

Blackheath’s James Shanahan – After seven years, it’s time for new challenge

Jon Newcombe talks to James Shanahan about his time as Blackheath coach and his move to Bury St Edmunds When James...

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Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Chinnor edge out Cambridge in their private party

By Steve Jackson Cambridge.............. 31 Chinnor.....................33 Chinnor's narrow victory at Grantchester Road saw them return home with the Not The Prem...

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Features

/ 2 months ago

Young Guns – George Pearson

Tigers back three player George Pearson made his England U20s bow by scoring a try in last week’s win over Scotland....

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Miscellaneous

/ 2 months ago

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, March 2, 2025 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 2...

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Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Davies back to put fire into Coventry

By BEN JAYCOCK FOLLOWING a lengthy spell on the sidelines, Steff Davies hopes to return at the tail end of this...

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Premiership

/ 2 months ago

Five countries who have only ever had one Premiership player

By Charlie Elliott The Premiership mainly sees players from the Six Nations battling it out week in week out, with a bit of...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Premiership Rugby Cup: Five key talking points of the weekend

By Charlie Elliott The final round of the Premiership Rugby Cup pool stage took place over the weekend, with teams battling...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 2 months ago

Josh Bassett and Will Wand give Leicester Tigers shot in the arm

By David Lawrence Coventry ...........26pts Tries: Hinkley 16, Morris 45, Warren 61, Barton 70 Conversions: Mathews 16; Mannion 45, 61 Leicester...

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Features

/ 2 months ago

Two X-Factor players, one goal

PAUL REES SAYS ENGLAND’S NO.10 JERSEY WILL BE FIN SMITH’S FOR SOME TIME BUT MARCUS STILL HAS KEY ROLE TO PLAY...

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Dream Team

/ 2 months ago

Dream Team – Joe Snow

JOE SNOW, THE FORMER EXETER, COVENTRY & TAUNTON SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1....

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Premiership

/ 2 months ago

Finn Carnduff leads the way to put Leicester Tigers in the driving seat

By Rob Wildman Leicester ...........................57pts Tries: Woodward 6, Volavola 9, Carnduff 13, 72; Theobald-Thomas 15, Tom Manz 22, Whiteley 29, Pearson...

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Premiership

/ 2 months ago

Northampton Saints on charge to give Coventry a lesson

By Paul Smith Northampton ................. 50pts Tries: Kemeny 16, Scott-Young 30, Lockett 36, Seabrook 44, Pasco 58, Glister 65, West 69...

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Features

/ 2 months ago

Tweedy’s aiming high for Archers

■By CONOR MCLARNON UNDER the leadership of flanker Nathan Tweedy, Nottingham are hungry to achieve their best finish in the Championship...

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Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Relief as new owners take charge at Cornish Pirates

By Ben Jaycock Dan Hiscocks and his Cornish Pirates teammates shared a sigh of relief when news broke this week that...

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Latest News

/ 2 months ago

We don’t want to finish bottom of the Premiership, says Rob Baxter

By Paul Rees Rob Baxter wants Exeter to avoid an end-of-season relegation play-off on merit, not because the Championship winners do...

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Miscellaneous

/ 2 months ago

Promotion questions still need answers

REFERENCES in letters from RFU Board member Wayne Barnes and interim chair Bill Beaumont in support of the beleaguered current Twickenham...

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Premiership

/ 2 months ago

Jimmy Martin and Tommy Mathews combine for Coventry

By Paul Smith Coventry ...........76pts Tries: Maunder 3, Hitchcock 15, 72; Tiueti 20, Martin 32, 38, 50; Biggs 59, 66; Barton...

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English Championship

/ 3 months ago

James Fish steps in to make certain for Bedford Blues

By Victor Bull Leading the way: Tommy Herman in the build up to scoring Bedford’s opening score PICTURES: Ryan Robinson Bedford...

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Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Logan’s U-turn gives Murray more options

SCOTLAND NORTHAMPTON back row Reuben Logan has opted for Scotland over England or Wales and is set to play an integral...

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English Championship

/ 3 months ago

Coventry cling on as Bennett fires wide

By PAUL SMITH Coventry .......... 24pts Tries: Nkwocha 16, Hutler 24, Opoku-Fordjour 35 Conversions: Mathews 17, 25, 36 Penalties: Mathews 42...

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English Championship

/ 3 months ago

Blues climb to second ahead of Cov showdown

By TOM EASTMAN Bedford ............ 45pts Tries: Matavesi 22, 39; Tuilagi 28, Howard 57, Adamson 73, Smith 79 Conversions: Maisey 23,...

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Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Hartpury aiming for top four, says Short

By BEN JAYCOCK HARTPURY University continue to punch above their weight in the Championship and influential back row Harry Short says...

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Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Will Wand enjoying life as a Leicester Tiger

By Paul Rees Will Wand is living his dream with Leicester, the club he supported as a boy, having become a...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 months ago

Newcastle Falcons to open player contract talks despite relegation worry

Steve Diamond is set to start contract talks this week with players he wants to retain, although the threat of relegation...

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Letters

/ 3 months ago

Sorry, Nick, but it’s different in France

NICK Cain has spent several issues arguing the case for promotion from the Championship and made an unfavourable comparison with French...

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Features

/ 3 months ago

A spirit of adventure comes at high price

Crowd pleaser: Cadan Murley scores for Quins against Leicester in front of nearly 80,000 at Twickenham PICTURES: Getty Images NO matter...

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English Championship

/ 3 months ago

‘I want to follow my brother to the top’ – David Opoku-Fordjour

By Ben Jaycock David Opoku-Fordjour feels he has what it takes to achieve his lifelong dream of lining up alongside his...

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Letters

/ 3 months ago

Great to see a big match on ITV

Big game: Tommy Reffell on the attack for Leicester against Harlequins PICTURE: Getty images WELL said Peter Warren, TRP letters 29/12/2024....

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English Championship

/ 4 months ago

Seven-try Bedford too strong for Cambridge

By Anthony Wright Bedford ............. 50pts Tries: Conway 26, Adamson 29, 60; James 51, Howard 58, Prowse 63, Titherington 69 Conversions:...

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English Championship

/ 4 months ago

Nottingham take their chances to silence Coventry

By Paul Smith Nottingham .......................41pts Tries: Ferreira 17, Clayton 25, Olowofela 53, Christian-Goss 60, Setala 77, Williams 80 Conversions: Arden 17,...

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