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British & Irish Cup round-up, round five

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Seven of the 12 Greene King IPA Championship starters still entertain hopes of progressing to the knock-out stages of the British & Irish Cup, going into the final round of matches this weekend. Leinster lead the way in Pool 1 … Continue reading

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GKIPA Championship Wrap, round 12

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Just four points separate the top four clubs, while a relegation dogfight finally gets underway at the other end of the table, following the final matches in week 12 of the Greene King IPA Championship. Nottingham 27, Ealing Trailfinders 28 … Continue reading

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GKIPA Championship Wrap, round 11

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It was a far from happy Hogmanay for the London Scottish faithful who travelled to Goldington Road to watch the Exiles squander the chance to consolidate a top four place by losing to erratic Bedford on New Year’s Day. Bedford … Continue reading

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British & Irish Cup, Pool Stages, round four

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With just two matches to go in the pool stages of the British & Irish Cup only two groups look to be decided, while for nine clubs the campaign is as good as over. And with all but three GKIPA … Continue reading

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British & Irish Cup, Pool Stages, round three

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If most clubs in England’s second tier used the third round of the British & Irish Cup to rest Greene King IPA Championship regulars, few coaches will have been too let down by the development players who filled their boots. … Continue reading

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GKIPA Championship Wrap, Week 10

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It was all change in the GKIPA Championship with a shock first defeat for the leaders and a spectacular first win for the bottom-placed side. And with Bristol suffering their second consecutive loss, four clubs now sit in behind the … Continue reading

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Greene King IPA Championship ‘Wrap’ Week 9

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On the day that will be long remembered in the Emerald Isle as the day Ireland so nearly beat the All Blacks, Bristol were left to reflect upon how so nearly beating the Cornish Pirates may yet condemn them to … Continue reading

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Greene King IPA Championship round-up, week 8

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Without any ado, here is what went down in round eight of the GK IPA Championship, with a top-versus-bottom battle and a few sides getting on a steady roll of wins. Burnell’s boys below par but too good for Ealing … Continue reading

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GKIPA Championship Round 7 Highlights

It was seventh heaven for London Welsh at the Kassam Stadium on Sunday as Bristol’s bubble burst, leaving the Exiles seven from seven and six points clear at the top of the GKIPA Championship table. London Welsh 22, Bristol 7 … Continue reading

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GKIPA Championship Round-up Week 6

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All three of the division’s frontrunners were made to work desperately hard to maintain their status with only Rotherham able deny their opponents a losing bonus point, albeit with the clock on zero. Leeds 24, London Welsh 31— Featured Match … Continue reading

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