Rugby union round-up

1,000 fans expected to cheer Cumbria on to Twickenham

Head coach Malcolm Brown has called on fans to roar Cumbria to Twickenham when they face Warwickshire on Saturday.

Last updated 16 May 2013
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Sedbergh taste Twickenham atmosphere in sevens Champions game

They may have lost their HSBC Rosslyn Park Champions Game but Sedbergh School's sevens side had a day to remember in front of a noisy 20,000 Twickenham crowd.

Last updated 16 May 2013
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Cumbria RU one win from Twickenham

Cumbria rugby union photo Cumbria couldn’t really judge themselves after the game the previous week against a poor Notts, Lincs, and Derby side but Saturday was different.

Last updated 13 May 2013
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Cumbria romp home but it’s about to get tougher

Cumbria rugby photo Cumbria breezed through their first game of the County Championship Shield against a pretty poor Notts, Lincs and Derby side.

Last updated 7 May 2013
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Carlisle rugby star has his eyes on the Junior World Championship

Carlisle rugby star Nathan Morris wants to bow out of the under-20 ranks on a high by helping England’s young guns win this summer’s IRB Junior World Championship.

Last updated 3 May 2013
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Cumbria's Sedbergh School ready for sevens final at Twickenham

An England sevens rugby player has given Cumbria's Sedbergh School a boost with an expert training session ahead of their appearance at Twickenham.

Last updated 30 April 2013
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Aspatria end season with presentation night

Aspatria awards photo Aspatria RUFC held their presentations on Saturday night, when the main event was to celebrate the Cumbria Cup win and a solid third place in the league.

Last updated 30 April 2013
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Workington finish on a high to claim fourth in North Lancs Cumbria

Workington secured fourth spot in North Lancs Cumbria as they signed off the season on a high by coming from behind to cut down Upper Eden 41-24 at The Ellis.

Last updated 30 April 2013
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Brave Silloth lose out in play-off battle

Silloth RU photo Silloth travelled into the unknown on Saturday as they attempted to win promotion to the North Lancs Cumbria League.

Last updated 30 April 2013
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Cumbria RU's opening shield game called off

Cumbria's opening game in the County Championship Shield tomorrow has been called off.

Last updated 26 April 2013
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Workington get revenge for opening day defeat

Workington moved up to fourth in the North Lancs Cumbria table as they avenged their opening day defeat at Aldwinians by beating them 26-15 in a hard fought clash at The Ellis.

Last updated 23 April 2013
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Plenty of skill on display in Penrith’s final game

Neil Warnock photo Penrith's final game of the season wasn’t untypical of what had gone before. Helter-skelter end-to-end rugby, a bucketful of tries, the lead changing hands on a number of occasions.

Last updated 23 April 2013
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Carlisle’s promising but gruelling season ends poorly

Carlisle rounded off a good season with a poor performance against Rochdale on Saturday.

Last updated 23 April 2013
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Silloth secure second and now face Bolton in play-off

Richard Postlethwaite photo Silloth will travel to Bolton this Saturday in what is the biggest game in the club’s recent history.

Last updated 23 April 2013
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Keswick win to secure North Lancs Cumbria place

Keswick won their relegation battle with Heaton Moor, securing an 8-7 win to retain their place in North Lancs Cumbria.

Last updated 23 April 2013
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Unbeaten Wigton see off Aspatria in style

Matthew Atkinson photo Wigton duly confirmed their status as the North Lancs Cumbria League’s unbeaten champions with a 33-12 win at Aspatria’s Bower Park.

Last updated 22 April 2013
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Cumbria go so close to clipping Newcastle Falcons’ wings

Cumbria RU photo Cumbria gave a promising performance last night in a 24-17 defeat to a Newcastle Falcons Academy side.

Last updated 18 April 2013
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Cumbria facing Newcastle Falcons academy test

Cumbria crank up preparations for the County Championship with a high profile warm-up game tonight at Carlisle (7pm).

Last updated 17 April 2013
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Wigton too strong for Workington

Tane Manihera photo Workington picked up a bonus point, but were taught a North Lancs Cumbria rugby lesson as Wigton showed off their title winning credentials with eight tries in a convincing 48-22 triumph at The Ellis.

Last updated 16 April 2013
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St Benedict's could have big say in play-offs race

St Benedict’s could have a big say in who gets the North Lancs Cumbria play-off berth as they host Eccles on Saturday and then Aspatria the following weekend.

Last updated 16 April 2013
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