Category Archives: Championship Rugby

The Monkey’s Paw or the Falcon’s Claw?

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London Welsh have belatedly been confirmed as the new boys in England’s rugby master-class. But will they still be there this time next year? An old proverb made famous in the 1902 short story The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs, … Continue reading

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CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL SECOND LEG

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LONDON WELSH 29 — CORNISH PIRATES 20 (66-41 AGGREGATE) London Welsh were crowned kings of the Championship last night at the Kassam Stadium — a palace deemed unfit for the round table of Premiership rugby by the RFU. A week … Continue reading

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CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS — SECOND LEG

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The great thing about Eurovision, is that when it’s all over, Engelbert Humperdinck — win or lose — will return to relative obscurity. Sadly, the same will apply to one, if not both, of the teams who will contest the … Continue reading

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