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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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GKIPA Championship Round-up Week 5

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If Bristol Director of Rugby Andy Robinson was disappointed about his side’s second-half performance against Nottingham on Sunday, he will be even more frustrated by a careless breach of regulations leading to the deduction of one point. Bristol 33, Nottingham … Continue reading

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British & Irish Cup Round-up, Round Two

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Bristol bonus point may disappear into black hole. A bizarre incident in the 69th minute of the British & Irish Cup Pool 5 match between Aberavon and Bristol on Saturday at the Talbot Athletic ground led to the match being … Continue reading

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British & Irish Cup Campaign: Round One

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Greene King IPA Championship action takes a break for two weeks to make way for the first and second round of pool matches of the British & Irish Cup. Although some Championship outfits use this competition to rotate their squad, … Continue reading

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GKIPA Championship Round-up Week 4

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Week four of the Greene King IPA Championship leaves one side unbeaten and another three still winless. The second tier of English rugby continues to provide more try value than the Aviva Premiership, with 38 tries scored compared to 16 … Continue reading

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GKIPA Championship Week Three

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After Week Three, eight clubs are sandwiched between the two unbeaten sides and the two still looking for their first win in the Greene King IPA Championship. Few would have predicted that last year’s finalists — who pushed the Falcons … Continue reading

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GREENE KING IPA CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP WEEK 2

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The Greene King IPA Championship’s newest side — Ealing Trailfinders, founded in 1871 — are also the longest established side in the division. This was of little consolation to the West Londoners as they have now leaked 19 more points … Continue reading

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WILLOW TALK: DEATH IN A FAR-OFF FORGOTTEN HOTEL ROOM.

“To play county cricket,” Sir Gareth Sobers once said, “you have to love eating salad three times a day.” Is it salad that drives so many cricketers to end their own lives or is it the game itself, as cricket … Continue reading

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