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Victorious Lydney relegate Launceston

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National League 3 South West DING Crusaders took a giant step towards claiming second place and a spot in the promotion play-offs as they beat […]

Three-try win sees Pooler take the crown

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SWALEC Championship round-up By JAMES LLOYD PONTYPOOL sealed the Championship crown after they beat Glamorgan Wanderers 23-3. Pooler had the opportunity to win the title […]

Ryan: We stood up to pack onslaught

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STAR man John Ryan admitted the scoreline flattered his team after being made to work hard for the victory. “It was a tough game and […]

Top 14 high-fliers soft early tries

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Rochelle replacement prop Lekso Kaulashvili picked up a yellow card and Edinburgh replacement Duncan Weir kicked the resulting penalty to bring Edinburgh back to within […]

Gold: Mills has given us control at 10

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By TOM BRADSHAW FRANCOIS Hougaard may have been creating headlines at Worcester, but Warriors boss Gary Gold says another half-back has been equally instrumental in […]

Only question is, which tour will Denny be on?

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Gary Fitzgerald gets the lowdown on Sale’s new super hero from their record try-scorer DENNY Solomona would be a more than useful weapon in the […]

Excellent Caldy close in on title

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By BILL BARRACK Harrogate 10 Caldy 38 AN ASSURED performance from league leaders Caldy consolidated their place at the top of the tree, leaving them […]

I doubt that Gatland will be giving out Lions wildcards

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Optimism, hypocrisy and concern. Three words that can be used to describe the game of rugby over the last week. Optimism, because all the players […]

Bridgend overcome Maesteg to take top spot

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SWALEC Division One round-up By RICH JONES BRIDGEND Athletic moved to the top of the extremely tight West-Central after they pipped Maesteg 17-6. Athletic have […]

Saracens’ success made me sick… now it’s my turn

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Neale Harvey talks to Dave Strettle about his quest to emulate his old Sarries mates PREVIEW… Clermont v Toulon Today. Kick-off 4.15 Dave Strettle admits […]

Biggar: Play like last week and we’ll be in trouble

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By ALEX BYWATER STAR fly-half Dan Biggar has revealed the Ospreys have had a few home truths spoken as they prepare for their crunch Challenge […]

Is Vui staying or going?

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THERE is uncertainty over the future of Worcester’s Chris Vui after boss Gary Gold said he believes Vui is “already committed” elsewhere for next season. […]

Baker off to a flyer as Amps see off Blaydon

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By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 17 Ampthill 40 WINGER Nigel Baker ran in a hat-trick of tries inside the opening 30 minutes to help Ampthill towards […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

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THE FORMER EXETER, BATH, HARLEQUINS AND LONDON IRISH FLY-HALF CHRIS MALONE Icame to England in 2001 and had 10 great years, experiencing time at five […]

Bristol bring in young guns as Reihana joins coaching roster

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By STEVE RIGBY BRISTOL have bucked their trend of signing Test stars for a week with the capture of two highly-rated youngsters ahead of next […]

It’s turmoil as Big Two fight to run the Top 14

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They have been slugging it out in the centre of the ring for the heavyweight championship of French rugby. In one corner, Bernard Laporte, the […]

Halfpenny demands improvement ahead of showdown

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By NICK VERDIER Hungry: Leigh Halfpenny LEIGH Halpfenny has urged his teammates to snap out of their travel sickness for the trip to face Clermont. […]

Warburton still the pick of captaincy candidates

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The clock is ticking in the run up to Warren Gatland’s Lions squad announcement, but for me there’s only one man to lead the touring […]

MacGinty cashing in off Callard’s master classes

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By JON NEWCOMBE Target practice: AJ McGinty hits another penalty against Exeter SALE fly-half AJ MacGinty has paid tribute to former England coach Jon Callard […]

Williams on song to subdue Club

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By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 25 B’ham Mose 32 A SPIRITED effort from Blackheath was not quite enough to overcome a Moseley side whose firsthalf performance […]

Double from Dan too much for the Cockles

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By MAISIE WHITE Exmouth 8 Canterbury 22 EXMOUTH dominated a game that really should have seen some form of league points return, but for all […]

Johnson: Should we fear rise in drugs use? Absolutely

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FORMER England World Cup winning captain Martin Johnson believes there are concerns surrounding doping in rugby as he distances himself from a return to the […]

Maestri fined for Barnes outburst

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Hot-bloodied: Yoann Maestri is pulled away from referee Wayne Barnes FRANCE lock Yoann Maestri has been fined £26,000 after accepting a misconduct charge for comments […]

Mighty Mako can put the frighteners on the Warriors

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Nick Cain talks to Saracens prop Mako Vunipola ahead of today’s clash Nick Cain PREVIEW… Saracens v Glasgow Today. Kick-off 1pm. Allianz Park MAKO Vunipola […]

Cracked jaw small price to pay for a spot in the cup final!

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I GOT a lot of stick for playing for Amman United last weekend, but even though we won, it didn’t all go to plan! A […]

Groundhog Day as Lions are ambushed by Aussie ref

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Brendan Gallagher looks back on the heroics and heartbreak of the 1993 Lions tour to New Zealand THE last truly amateur tour in Lions history […]

Waters in full flow in simple success

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By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher 50 Darlington 33 CALUM Waters’ double helped Esher on the way to a dominant victory over Darlington Mowden Park at Molesey […]

Lespierre hat-trick fires OEs up table

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By JON EDWARDS Barnes 27 O Elthamians 50 A STORMING first-half display helped Old Elthamians overcome battling Barnes and edge into the all-important play-off spot. […]

Perry: Sooner England switch Watson to full-back the better

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By NEALE HARVEY Attacking flair: Anthony Watson looks to break through the Scottish defence. Inset, Leigh Halfenny PICTURES: Getty Images MIKE Brown’s days as England’s […]

Wrong to blame Rob for narrow defeats – Warburton

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Defiant: Sam Warburton SAM Warburton has blasted critics of Rob Howley, insisting Wales’ interim boss is well equipped to fill the boots of Warren Gatland […]

We know it’s going to be physical says pack ace Harley

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In the thick of it: Rob Harley of Glasgow tackles Edinburgh’s Damien Hoyland ROB HARLEY has been there and done it with Glasgow Warriors over […]

Cardiff ace eyes Wales tour to cap his season

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By ALEX BYWATER STEVEN Shingler wants to end his impressive first season with Cardiff Blues by earning a place on Wales’ two-Test tour to face […]

Geech points way ahead for future tours

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The 1993 Lions tour of New Zealand was Ian McGeechan’s second as coach and the first time a Lions coach had been appointed for consecutive […]

Cov fight back points as Park

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By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 36pts Tries: Stevens 14, Price 22, Litchfield 40, Maisey 53 Conversions: Maisey 15, 54 Penalties: Maisey 12, 68, 75, 78 Rosslyn […]

Picture-perfect Frame saves draw

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By SIMON LORD Bury St E 29 Cinderford 29 A TRY with the clock in the red salvaged a draw for Cinderford after they had […]

Predator targets new prey to work off

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By NEALE HARVEY Hungry for honours: Dave Ewers DAVE Ewers reckons Exeter’s long unbeaten league run will count for nothing unless they can step up […]

Catt hopes Bath can spring to life after ‘massive wake-up call’

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By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND hopeful Nathan Catt denies Bath are mentally weak but admits they must work harder and be smarter to rescue a disintegrating […]

McCall: Don’t let rugby go same way as county cricket

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MARK McCall has deep misgivings about the new 11 month season that has been foisted on Northern Hemisphere clubs, and as the man at the […]

Champions stunned by basement boys

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By SAM JACKSON CONNACHT suffered a shock defeat to Zebre in Parma yesterday in what was only the Italians’ second win of the PRO12 season. […]

Furlong clear in race to be the pack pillar

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New Zealand have the highest strike rate off set piece possession in the world game. That is why it is imperative that the Lions jolt […]

Protheroe scores hat-trick but Hartpury made to work

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By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury Coll 40 L’boro S 31 IT wasn’t pretty, but Hartpury produced win 27 of their, so far, spotless season despite being […]

Kingdom comes to rescue with late penalty

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By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks24 T’ton Titans 25 A GARY Kingdom penalty in the seventh minute of injury-time gave Taunton Titans a narrow victory over […]

Mitchell and Co extend deals with England

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By SAM JACKSON ENGLANDSevens captain Tom Mitchell is one of six senior players to sign a new contract ahead of next weekend’s seventh round of […]

Be sensible about the high tackle law

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WHILE I’m all for the paramount importance of players safety, I do think that the refereeing of the high tackle law has gone too far. […]

Cohen comes out fighting in defence of Mauger axe

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By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER chief executive Simon Cohen has defended the sackings of Richard Cockerill and Aaron Mauger, claiming both decisions were “robust” and revealing […]

ROOM 101

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THE HARLEQUINS CAPTAIN TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND JAMES HORWILL 1. Plane pain Being a longer-limbed person – […]

Wilkinson: Lions will need a team full of captains to defeat All Blacks

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Been there: Jonny Wilkinson on Lions duty in 2005 By GARY FITZGERALD NEWS EXTRA JONNY Wilkinson claims the Lions will need a posse of captains […]

OAs hold off a depleted Fylde

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By GALILEO SUTHERLAND Fylde 17 Old Albanian 21 WITHOUT ten senior players Fylde were unable to secure the victory over Old Albanian which would have […]

History for Chinnor in Stortford thrill ride

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By RICHARD JARVIS White line fever: Chinnor flanker Ben Manning crashes over in the first half of a hard-fought game, left, Stortford’s lock Matt Tomlinson […]