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Easter has Christmas present he wanted

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By PAUL JACOBS Chinnor…………… 18pts Tries: Goss 27, Walker 47 Conversion: Slevin 28 Penalties: Worboys 59, 79 Bedford……………. 5pts Try: Le Bourgeois 78 CHINNOR secured […]

Elite show struggling to fit in

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AFTER A GRIM WEEKEND FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SIDES, PAUL REES ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT THE CHAMPIONS CUP LEICESTER attracted the second […]

Richie Williams to step down as head coach at Cambridge

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Cambridge head coach Richie Williams will be stepping down from his role following the Championship fixture against Bedford Blues on Saturday December 28. Williams has […]

Alfie Petch on the move

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Gloucester prop Alfie Petch has signed a short-term loan deal at Cornish Pirates. The 24-year-old played for the Pirates during 2022-23 before signing for Northampton. […]

I’ve still got plenty to give, says Josh Beaumont

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By Gary Fitzgerald Josh Beaumont prepares to put his body on the festive front line again in the Sale cause revealing his biggest “regret” has […]

Trewin looking to help Pirates finish with a top four spot

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By DAN ROBERTSHAW CORNISH Pirates full-back Will Trewin brought up his half-century of appearances for the club in style with a strong away win against […]

My Christmas day XV

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Rugby Matters – A weekly look at the game’s other talking points by Brendan Gallagher Backs 15 Mark Mapletoft (England): Born December 25, 1971: Made […]

Let’s all return to the good old days

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PLEASE, please, please can we have our old Heineken European Cup back. The current imposter just doesn’t work until the very final stages. It’s rapidly […]

Axel is grease lightning in big win for Rams

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By RICHARD ASHTON Rams……………… 31 Esher……………….. 3 RAMS returned to winning ways with a convincing five-try home success over Esher. In front of another bumper […]

JB keeps Titans in promotion hunt

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By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T……….29 Darlington MP……. 14 PROMOTION-contenders Rotherham were made to work hard for victory by struggling Darlington. The encounter was more closely […]

Top man Taylor is saviour for hosts

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By JON MEADOWS B Moseley……………27 Leicester Lions….. 10 MOSELEY went into the Christmas break on the back of a hard-fought victory. The nature of the […]

Warren’s boot Seals key derby victory for Park

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By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park .. 14pts Try: Henderson 40 Penalties: Seals 45, 58, 63 Sale FC ………….. 12pts Tries: Brown 3, Dixon 72 […]

Josh is so Smart as Heath keep Bishops at bay

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By GRAHAM COX Blackheath………….39 Bishop’s S…………….32 AN excellent second-half performance from Blackheath gave them back-to-back home wins, although they were kept honest by a Stortford […]

Delight for Duncan as Albion triumph

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By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A…………. 31 Dings Crusaders….. 3 PLYMOUTH extended their winning run to three matches with a comprehensive victory over Dings Crusaders who […]

Proud Park provide the festive sparkle

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By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond……………. 17 Rosslyn Park……….25 ROSSLYN Park claimed the Christmas bragging rights with a deserved win which left local honours even for the […]

Not all doom and gloom at Mowden Park, insists Craggs

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By BEN JAYCOCK Survival mode: DMP flanker Joe Caggs DARLINGTON Mowden Park are heading into the New Year bottom of the table, and club stalwart […]

Lineout precision proves difference for Tykes

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By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes….33 Otley………………. 10 A DOMINANT display by the pack gave Leeds Tykes the Christmas bragging rights after they recorded a comfortable […]

Hosts pay penalty in one-point game

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By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians…………36 Hull……………………….37 HULL Ionians paid the price for conceding too many early penalties as they lost narrowly to their city rivals. […]

Rian holds nerve to break Gate hearts

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By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale………… 18 Harrogate……………. 15 A LATE penalty converted by Rian Hamilton meant it was joy for Wharfedale after last week’s last-minute defeat. […]

Blues have the edge in Steel City derby

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By WILLIAM BULL Sheffield………… 17pts Sheffield T…….. 12pts LAST season Sheffield achieved the derby double over their near neighbours the Tigers for the first time, […]

It’s crossbar heartache for Evans in narrow defeat

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By MIKE BROWN Billingham…………..25 Tynedale……………..26 IN a game where either team could have won it was Tynedale who came out on top. It took until […]

Sharp Shard puts Lymm in title fight

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By MO SHER Lymm……………………52 Chester…………………26 THE race for the title continues to be a fascinating one in National Two North, with Lymm responding to Leeds’s […]

Hoppers hopeless in easy Fylde win

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By TOM KELLY Preston G…………….. 12 Fylde…………………….38 IT was derby day delight for Fylde, as they ran out convincing winners over rivals Preston Grasshoppers. They […]

Will’s flying on the wing – and it’s all down to home comforts

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By CHRIS COLLYER Hat-trick man: Tynedale winger Will Roberts WILL Roberts believes Tynedale’s ruthless approach and game-by-game attitude will allow his side to continue climbing […]

Josh the Golden boy as Exeter run riot

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By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni…….. 45 Devonport S……. 0 THIS was a comfortable victory for Exeter as they ran in seven tries against strugglers Devonport […]

Derby delight for in-form visitors

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By TOM DAVIS Old Redcliffians…. 15 Clifton…………………..26 CLIFTON proved too strong for Old Redcliffians as they beat their Bristol rivals to maintain their good run […]

Hosts are sunk by a Baldwin brace

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By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians………….. 20 Cinderford……………22 A COMPELLING and superbly competitive game of rugby gave the big crowd at Mortimer Park an entertaining pre-Christmas contest. […]

Larkins just loving it as Camborne celebrate

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By BILL HOOPER Camborne……… 24pts Redruth…………..14pts Delight: Camborne players celebrate with try-scorer Alex Ducker Battle: Camborne captain Ben Priddey tackled by Redruth’s Jess Tompsett PICTURES: […]

Macclesfield ‘the party poopers’ on Owen’s day

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By PAUL BOLTON Bournville…………… 13 Macclesfield……….24 MACCLESFIELD ruined Owen Williams’s farewell party with a deserved first away win of the season. Bournville full-back Williams is […]

Callan shows the festive good Will

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By SIMON WILKINSON Hinckley………………46 Loughborough S…. 14 HINCKLEY gave the home supporters some Christmas cheer with a clinical and exciting performance. Hinckley were first on […]

Late Thompson try proves crucial

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By LUKE THOMAS Hornets…………………29 Taunton Titans….. 19 HORNETS emerged victorious in front of a bumper crowd in a match which unfolded into an exhilarating spectacle […]

Ben believes students are Taylor-made for this level

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By BEN JAYCOCK Looking up: Loughborough fly-half Ben Taylor BEN TAYLOR feels Loughborough Students could be much higher than their current mid-table placing – if […]

Holling’s hat-trick puts TJs on top for Christmas

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By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…..22 Colchester……… 0 A MUDDY affair at the Slade produced a game for the purists as dogged performances from both sides […]

Combe win tight, absorbing contest

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By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………14 Guernsey………………. 8 AFTER a run of high scoring games involving Westcombe Park there was something to enjoy in a tight […]

Thriller decided by Bury’s late blitz

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By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Eds………….. 41 Henley…………………. 17 AN exciting game in which both sides showed plenty of attacking intent resulted in a convincing […]

No thanks as referee hands out the cards

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By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes……………… 7pts Dorking…………… 14pts THIS game should have been a thrilling exhibition of rugby played by two sides committed in both defence […]

Canterbury chop down the Oaks in dazzling burst

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By RORY MORROW Canterbury…………..35 Sevenoaks…………..22 CANTERBURY came from behind to defeat a spirited Sevenoaks as they entered the Christmas break with a bonus-point win at […]

Havant hang on in Hooks Lane gloom

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By PETE MAYHEAD Havant………………….22 Worthing……………… 19 A BUMPER crowd bolstered by the Christmas lunch saw a typical south-coast derby full of passion and enthusiasm but […]

Merrett revels in crushing OA win

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By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians……..52 Oxford H………………… 8 OLD ALBANIANS ended a seven-match losing streak with a win by eight tries to one over Oxford […]

Ben’s happy that Bury’s Donny link is bearing fruit

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By BEN JAYCOCK Player-coach: Bury St Edmunds fly-half Ben Penfold BURY St Edmunds appear to have put their messy start to the season behind them […]

I always wanted to play an exciting form of rugby

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MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER GLOUCESTER, LONDON IRISH, LEICESTER, NORTHAMPTON, WORCESTER AND LA ROCHELLE FLY-HALF, NOW HEAD COACH AT PLYMOUTH ALBION RYAN LAMB THERE were […]

England must find a way to deliver

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JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WITH Christmas fast approaching, it’s time for us all to look forward to better things and […]

ISRAEL AKINROWO

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YOUNG GUNS EXETER CHIEFS CENTRE Proud West Countryman Israel Akinrowo fell in love with rugby at Devonport Services where he blossomed alongside his best friend […]

Results

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You can’t play without emotion

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Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Dan Protherough, the director of rugby at Bromsgrove RFC Why did you get into coaching rugby and how […]

Osada gets the Knights off to flier

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JAPAN RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK SAITAMA Wild Knights kicked off their Japan Rugby League One season in convincing fashion by beating Tokyo Sungoliath 33-12 courtesy […]

Pooler step up to stun Steelmen

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Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD SUPER Rygbi Cymru leaders Ebbw Vale were stunned 2316 at Gwent rivals Pontypool yesterday – ending their seven-match winning […]

Brecon can’t catch Merthyr

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Premiership round-up MERTHYR got the better of Brecon 47-37 at the Wern as the sides served up a pre-Christmas cracker in the Welsh Premiership. In […]