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Spitfires still looking for a win

7:20am Tuesday 7th May 2013

SOUTHAMPTON Spitfires are still looking for an elusive first win over Hampshire rugby league rivals Portsmouth Seahawks following a dramatic 14-12 defeat at Burnaby Road on Saturday.

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Family affair as Millbrook win Gales HSB Hampshire Plate

7:31pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

It didn’t take Millbrook RFC long to put their new trophy shelf to good use.

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City may miss out on millions after rugby snub

11:15am Friday 3rd May 2013

SOUTHAMPTON may have missed out on tens of millions of pounds after being snubbed by Rugby World Cup organisers.

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St Mary's loses out to Amex in 2015 Rugby World Cup

10:33am Thursday 2nd May 2013

SAINTS' St Mary's stadium was this morning left out of the list of venues chosen to stage matches in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

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St Mary's likely to miss out on 2015 Rugby World Cup

8:27am Thursday 2nd May 2013

SAINTS' St Mary's stadium is expected to be missing when the list of venues for the 2015 Rugby Union World Cup is unveiled this morning.

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Totts' progress recognised with RFU award

8:21am Friday 19th April 2013

Tottonians’ steady rise in the local rugby scene over the last half century has been recognised by the RFU.

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Winchester end season in style

7:00am Tuesday 16th April 2013

Newly-promoted Winchester ended their season with the type of dominant performance that has characterised their first promotion season since 1999. They took the game to Ellingham & Ringwood from the outset and the 55-0 victory erased memories of the defeat in Ringwood on the opening Saturday of the season and the humiliating defeat suffered at Weybridge two weekends ago.

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Defeat not an option for promotion-chasing Fordingbridge

8:41am Friday 12th April 2013

Fordingbridge are hoping their final league game of the season will not be their last.

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Tottonians take the bragging rights

7:29pm Monday 8th April 2013

Tottonians chalked up a victory over their only fellow Hampshire side in London 2 South-West, Portsmouth, in a match that had little impact on the table.

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Skipper leads way in title clincher

2:18pm Sunday 7th April 2013

Rugby Skipper Chris Conacher scored three tries as New Milton RFC clinched the Hampshire 1 title with a 28-10 victory over second placed Fordingbridge.

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Revenge and the league title on the menu for Milton

11:41am Friday 5th April 2013

New Milton will have to do it the hard way if they are to realise their dream tomorrow.

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Champs Winchester won't be easing up

11:38am Friday 5th April 2013

Winchester travel to Weybridge as champions of London 3 South West tomorrow – picking up the title after their opponents failed to register a bonus point at Eastleigh last week.

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Old Trafford withdrawn from Rugby World Cup list

9:50am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

Manchester United have pulled Old Trafford out of the running to be a venue for the 2015 Rugby World Cup due to concerns over the likely damage to the pitch.

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Smith: We need to start winning again

9:48am Friday 29th March 2013

Most Hampshire clubs had planned an Easter break this weekend – but some will now have to scrape sides together to play league catch-up.

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Winchester are going up!

6:10am Tuesday 26th March 2013

It’s all celebrations at North Walls after Winchester finally took a long-awaited and well deserved step up the league ladder.

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Touch Rugby comes to Southampton

11:42am Monday 25th March 2013

IN the middle of Southampton Guildhall square is one of the last places you would expect people to be playing rugby.

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Randell orders 'same again' from Millbrook

8:38am Friday 22nd March 2013

Regular Hampshire 1 rivals Romsey and Millbrook meet for the final time this season at Five Acres.

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Plate expectations for local clubs

8:36am Friday 15th March 2013

Most Hampshire clubs will be taking a rest and watching the climax of the RBS Six Nations this weekend – but a few have an eye on silverware of their own.

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Below par Tottonians win ugly

6:00am Tuesday 12th March 2013

A ‘BELOW PAR’ performance by Tottonians was still good enough to give them victory over lowly Old Alleynians.

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Millbrook shock high fliers

8:41am Tuesday 5th March 2013

It looks like being a nervous run up to the end of the Snows Group Hampshire 1 season.

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Visit of leaders is ‘win, win situation’ for Trojans

7:00am Friday 1st March 2013

Trojans believe they can be in a ‘win, win situation’ – even if they lose tomorrow.

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Winchester in a brawl and a defeat

7:00am Tuesday 19th February 2013

Winchester’s 21-16 defeat by London 3 South-West promotion rivals Purley John Fisher was a bizarre mix of exciting rugby, a disgraceful brawl and a grandstand finish.

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Brown: Robshaw has always been a leader

2:13pm Tuesday 12th February 2013

FORMER Hampshire schoolboy Mike Brown says England colleague Chris Robshaw's outstanding leadership ability was evident when they progressed through the ranks at Harlequins.

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Last minute try denies Trojans a rare victory

8:33am Tuesday 5th February 2013

Battling Trojans came within a minute of a much-needed victory – losing their London 1 South home match with Beckenham 7-6 after dominating throughout.

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Winchester win the big derby

7:40am Tuesday 15th January 2013

Winchester got the better of local London 3 South-West rivals Eastleigh who only buckled late in the game when down to 13 players.

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Cruel finish sees Trojans beaten

7:00am Tuesday 8th January 2013

Even a ‘300 per cent’ improvement from Trojans was not enough for victory as the lowly London 1 South side lost out in cruel fashion at the weekend.

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Christmas bonus for Southampton

7:20am Monday 24th December 2012

Southampton RFC helped themselves to an early Christmas present with a bonus point win which should go some way to securing their Snows Group Hampshire 1 future.

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Bridgman hits out at 'soccer style' sacking

8:47am Friday 14th December 2012

Trojans have sacked their first team coach midway through the season following a revolt from several senior players.

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New Milton show their promotion credentials

9:16am Tuesday 11th December 2012

New Milton & District proved they possess all the qualities needed at the next tier up when they brushed aside nearest rivals Andover in their continuing quest for promotion.

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England drawn with Wales and Australia for Rugby World Cup

3:29pm Monday 3rd December 2012

England have been drawn with Wales and Australia in Pool A for the 2015 Rugby Union World Cup.

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Video - Rugby World Cup 2015 draw - live

12:00pm Monday 3rd December 2012

The draw for the 2015 Rugby World Cup is being made today in London and you can watch it live here.

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England 38 New Zealand 21

4:47pm Saturday 1st December 2012

England's young men came of age at Twickenham with a sensational record-breaking victory over world champions New Zealand.

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Winchester go top and Eastleigh keep touch

3:57pm Wednesday 28th November 2012

WINCHESTER find themselves at the top of a league table for the first time since 1999 following their 55-5 victory over London Exiles.

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Trojans ready themselves for basement battle

8:55am Friday 16th November 2012

Trojans need to get into their stride earlier than normal if they are to keep a grip on their London 1 status.

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Tottonians aiming to be Brighton rockers

8:45am Friday 9th November 2012

Tottonians aim to keep their winning streak going against a south coast side that has an equally impressive record.

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Tottonians face 'brutal' battle

8:44am Friday 19th October 2012

Tottonians’ coach Gavin Williams is expecting a “brutal” battle as he takes his second-placed London 2 South-West side to leaders Sutton & Epsom.

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Eastleigh pull off a shock in Hampshire Cup

10:27am Tuesday 16th October 2012

Eastleigh belied the two-league gap to dump local rivals Trojans out of the Gales HSB Hampshire Cup with a hard-fought 17-11 triumph on Sunday.

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Thriller keeps Tottonians up with leaders

9:31am Tuesday 9th October 2012

Tottonians hold second place in London 2 South-West after an exciting 42-17 win over Teddington at Water Lane.

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Rugby chief rules out quick return for Sir Clive

8:48am Tuesday 9th October 2012

Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie has ruled out an imminent return to Twickenham for former Saints coach Sir Clive Woodward.

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St. Mary's on long-list of World Cup venues

10:02am Monday 8th October 2012

ST. MARY'S has today been confirmed as once of the 17 venues in line to host matches during the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.

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