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Dream Team – Peter Altham

15 December 2024 0 comments

PETER ALTHAM, THE FYLDE, LANCASHIRE AND FORMER WHARFEDALE AND PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… Forwards 1. Soane […]

Georgia just want a fair chance – Richard Cockerill

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By Peter Jackson – The man truly in the know One day soon, Josef Tkemaladze will renew his presidential invitation to Wales requesting the pleasure […]

Old pros who say it like it is

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HIGHLIGHTS of the latest round of Champions League football ran for 80 minutes on BBC1 last Wednesday. Contrast that to the terrestrial TV coverage for […]

Murphy’s plan has some holes

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ULSTER’S quartet of under-used Ireland forwards – Iain Henderson, Rob Herring, Tom O’Toole and Cameron Izuchukwu – returned from Test duty itching for the ultimate […]

Nottingham purple patch is too good for Chinnor

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■ By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham …… 19pts Tries: Dickinson 42, Williams 52, Chessum 57 Conversions: Parks 42, 52 Chinnor ………….. 15pts Tries: Passman 64, Hughes […]

No stopping 15-try Ealing as they go on rampage

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■ By WILLIAM GUPWELL Ealing T …………95pts Tries: Cornish 1, 21 Bridge 3, Williams 14, Dykes 26, Bird-Tulloch 27, Wilson 31, 51 Lonsdale 37, Harris […]

Pirates on fire as they take control to shock Coventry

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■ By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ……………………… 46pts Tries: Rice 13, Gibson 19, McNab 25, 35, Moloney 53, Jones 72, Moody 76 Conversions: Houston 13, […]

Knights start well but Caldy fight back to deny bonus point

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■ By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ………22pts Tries: Olowofela 3, Smith 15, Bennett 28 Conversions: Bennett 3, 28 Penalty: Bennett: 40 Caldy ……………….. 0pts DONCASTER may […]

Scottish are on the hunt for another surprise win

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■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… L Scottish v Beford Blues Today. Kick-off 3pm. RAG LONDON Scottish will be hoping to cause another upset at the […]

Farrell looking for answers

15 December 2024 0 comments

ANALYSIS » AS WE PREPARE TO ENTER A LIONS YEAR, PAUL REES CONSIDERS THE OPTIONS WHICH MIGHT COME TOGETHER IN AUSTRALIA THERE were Bristol just […]

Heard takes charge to keep out Sarries

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By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Gloucester-H……..47pts Tries: Williams 10, Metcalfe 15, Hunt 32, Sing 42, Muir 52, Jones 68, Carson 71 Conversions: Sing 16, 33, 43, 53, […]

Rogers leads the way for Exeter

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By OLLIE AUST Trailfinders……22pts Tries: White 2, Evans 21, 43, Meta 80 Conversion: Schell 80 Exeter…………….. 41pts Tries: Rogers, 12, 26, 33, 49 Poulin 37, […]

Konkel steps up to make sure for Quins

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By LUKE JARMYN Loughborough. 22pts Tries: Hibbert-Jones 9, Kelter 18, Kabeya 58, Treder 69 Conversion: Nelson 70 Harlequins……..40pts Tries: Powell 13, Konkel 27, 73, Turani […]

Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks Today. 2pm

15 December 2024 0 comments

Preview LUCY Burgess will bring up a century of appearances for Bristol when they host strugglers Sale today. Scrum-half Burgess partners Holly Aitchison at half-back, […]

Hellfire Corner gives a warm welcome to all

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Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher – A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Rugby was undergoing a massive boom 150 years ago so […]

Lights go out on Sale’s festive cracker

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■ By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC………….. 30 B Moseley……..25 BIRMINGHAM Moseley’s wait for their second win in National One goes on after a narrow defeat […]

Sloot rescues the Club from Lions

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■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath………….22 Leicester Lions….. 19 NOAH Sloot’s try with just two minutes remaining rescued Blackheath from a calamitous spell post-interval when Leicester […]

DMP and Sedge play out a thriller

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■ By TOM WEST Darlington MP…….37 Sedgley Park………37 BOTH DMP and Sedgley had penalty chances to win it at the death, but neither could convert […]

Titans let slip victory as Obonna’s try seals win

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■ By TIMOTHY FORRESTER RICHMOND had to wait until the last minute of the game to secure a thrilling victory over Rotherham Titans yesterday afternoon. […]

Stortford’s crusade to Dings ends in narrow defeat

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■ By BAZ JOHNSON Dings…………………….39 Bishop’s S……………. 31 AN early error from Dings gave a scrum to the visitors in the middle of the pitch […]

Albion withstand Esher’s pressure

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By RORY MORROW Esher……………………. 31 Plymouth A………….34 PLYMOUTH Albion held off Esher’s second-half fightback to take a bonus-point win. In an absorbing encounter, Thomas Putt’s […]

Park wise to the charge of Rams

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By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….27 Rams…………………….26 ROSSLYN Park held off a second-half charge by Rams to claim a bonus-point victory. The hosts got off to […]

Luc Jones talks up National League One as ‘one of the best in UK’

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By Ben Jaycock Richmond scrum-half Luc Jones believes the entertainment value of National One reflects what used to make the Championship so great before teams […]

Jake has bragging rights in the Brady bunch

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By TIM THORLEY Harrogate………22 Leeds Tykes .. 47 BY sheer coincidence, this was Sam Brady’s 250th appearance for Harrogate and his brother Jake’s 100th appearance […]

Crossland clincher proves difference

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By NICK DOYLE Otley…………………….36 Hull Ionians ………..35 IN A tight contest, Otley came out on top after a dramatic comeback. In a bright start Sam […]

Will’s glee as gift secures hat-trick

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By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..38 Hull……………………….17 A WILL ROBERTS hat-trick steered Tynedale to their first home win of the season in a Christmas cracker of an […]

My fierce Tigers are roaring -Howison

15 December 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Above: Thomas Calladine goes over for Tigers; below, Tigers go high PICTURES: Mike Inkley Sheffield T……..32pts Billingham…….. 12pts A RUTHLESS second-half display […]

Late tries and yellow cards break Hoppers’ hearts

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By ETHAN BENTS Lymm……………………42 Preston G……………..29 LYMM got back to winning ways with a bonus point victory over Preston Grasshoppers. The Hoppers started well, scoring […]

Chester crumple as pack play it hard

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By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………… 31 Sheffield………………43 SHEFFIELD ran out deserved winners, outscoring their hosts by seven tries to three in an enthralling encounter. The home […]

Bishop holds his nerve to land win

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By WILL JUDD Fylde……………………. 31 Wharfedale………… 30 A GREAT game won by the last kick of the match provided superb entertainment for the spectators. Wharfedale […]

Veteran JJ: Caldy happy to tackle the professionals

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By Ben Jaycock Caldy have endured a difficult start to the season in the Championship but stalwart number eight JJ Dickinson says the club still […]

All-action Elderkin has too much for the Boro

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By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………. 31 L’ghboro S……. 24 REDRUTH maintained their recent good run with a bonus point win against the Students. Young Reds flanker […]

Old Reds pay as Luc’s storm back

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By GEOFF VICKRESS- Luctonians…………..40 Old Redcliffians…. 10 LUCTONIANS entertained the large home crowd with a superb second-half performance at Mortimer Park. Home skipper Ben Link […]

Big win puts Clifton in seventh heaven

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By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..54 Bournville…………… 14 CLIFTON ran in eight tries to secure their seventh win on the bounce as they demonstrated again their strong […]

Harry is the hero as Macc hang on

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By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield….28pts Hornets………….. 24pts MACCLESFIELD secured a hard-fought but much-needed win after recent losses had left them in the bottom two. The home […]

Virtuoso Priddey leads way with a five-star show

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By MO SHER Devonport S………….. 7 Camborne……………. 70 LEAGUE leaders Camborne were in scintillating form at the Rectory Field, scoring ten tries in a ruthless […]

Evans and Smith double up in win

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By JACK TOZER Cinderford……………37 Exeter Uni……………. 17 CINDERFORD make it five home wins on the bounce as they cruised to a 37-17 victory over Exeter […]

Ratu powers the Titans to the end

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By PHIL JENKINS Hinckley……………… 17 Taunton Titans…..27 TAUNTON earned a hard-fought victory against a Hinckley side who scored great resilience throughout. Hinckley carried well in […]

Away-day fun key to pushing Hinckley back up the league

15 December 2024 0 comments

By Chris Collyer Despite turning out in the fourth tier at the age of 39, Nigel Mukarati believes his age only hardens and sharpens his […]

Last-gasp drama as Dorking lose home record

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By PAUL MOSLEY Dorking…………. 34 Canterbury…….35 A DOMINANT two-try 20-minute spell after the interval set Canterbury up to inflict high-flying Dorking’s first home defeat of […]

Jones leads way for towering Oaks

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By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..24 Guernsey…………….. 16 SEVENOAKS enjoyed a compelling win against visitors Guernsey. After Guernsey opened with a penalty by Ciaran McGann, Oaks got […]

Charnock fires Park’s try spree

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By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………68 Worthing……………… 19 WESTCOMBE Park proved too powerful for a Worthing side in the process of rebuilding. The home side had […]

Ford hails his pack for leading way in close win

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By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s…… 24pts Old Albanian…..20pts TEAMS BURY ST EDMUNDS: Reed, Earnshaw, Johnson, Kharbouch, Loose, Penfold, Metcalfe, Williams, Guy, Andrews, Kelland, Grigg-Pettitt, […]

Double yellows are key as Havant hit back late on

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By ED MARRIAGE Colchester………….. 31 Havant…………………. 31 HAVANT battled back from 12 points down in the final quarter to level the scores at the end […]

Doubles all round see Hawks sunk

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By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley………………….22 Barnes………………….32 TWO tries apiece from Jacques Birch and Rory Kassapian helped Barnes to a hard-fought win over Henley Hawks. Despite Henley […]

Quins’ late rally proves all in vain

15 December 2024 0 comments

By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H……………….36 Tonbridge J…………54 DESPITE a late scare, Tonbridge Juddians brought home a high-scoring victory against Oxford Harlequins. The tone was set […]

Sam knows title race is wide open this season

15 December 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Front runner: Tonbridge Juddians fly-half Sam Evans IN recent seasons, one side has stayed on top for the majority of the campaign […]

Beating Dean and the ABC club was a high

15 December 2024 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER SARACENS & LONDON WELSH FLY-HALF ANDY LEE IT was more through luck than judgement that I ended up playing for […]

I can’t believe the RFU chiefs will walk away

15 December 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I CANNOT believe that anyone would expect that Bill Sweeney or Tom Ilube will willingly walk […]

YOUNG GUNS

15 December 2024 0 comments

KEALAN FREEMAN-PRICE GLOUCESTER HOOKER Kealan Freeman-Price recently made a bold switch from back row to hooker but the Gloucester forward is revelling in his positional […]

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