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Crusaders on top after Tykes thriller
■By LILEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings Crusaders ..62 Leeds Tykes .......... 31 DINGS Crusaders and Leeds Tykes played out a high-scoring contest, with the hosts settling the scores after an open and competitive clash. The scoring started in the ninth minute when Toby Baker exploited space in the Leeds defence, although George Boulton was unable to convert. […] The post Crusaders on top after Tykes thriller appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Sea of tries sees Sale on the seven
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................47 Dings Crusaders .. 12 SEVEN-TRY Sale FC sailed to a spectacular three-points, leaving Dings Crusaders still stuck in the bottom-three of the league. After a battling opening period, Sale claimed the lead when Tom Walsh dotted down, on the back of Joe Green’s immaculate pass in the 15th minute. Green […] The post Sea of tries sees Sale on the seven appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Crusaders hit back to teach Chiefs a lesson
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Firing back: George Bell on the charge for Crusaders PICTURE: Getty Images CRUSADERS’ title credentials flickered back to life with a statement 43-33 comeback win over the Chiefs in Hamilton, turning this rematch of the 2025 final on its head. Trailing 21-7 after a blistering opening from the hosts – highlighted […] The post Crusaders hit back to teach Chiefs a lesson appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Prince Gwilliam leads with Taylor and Ly to follow DINGS
■By LILLEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings C..................... 19 Sedgley Park ...........0 DINGS CRUSADERS kept visitors Sedgley Park scoreless at Shaftesbury Park, battling hard to beat a tough physical contest. The first half was hard work for both sides, with plenty of dominant carries and big hits, as each team tried to gain control. Territory was hard to […] The post Prince Gwilliam leads with Taylor and Ly to follow DINGS appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Highlanders too good for Crusaders
By BEN JAYCOCK Triple top: Highlanders trio Caleb Tangitau, Cameron Millar and Tanielu Tele’a celebrate their win PICTURES: Getty Images CAMERON Millar’s ice-cool strike from 48 metres proved the difference as Highlanders edged the champions Crusaders 25-23 in a dramatic Super Rugby Pacific opener. The fly-half’s 78th-minute penalty sparked wild scenes in Dunedin as last […] The post Highlanders too good for Crusaders appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Points machine Hayes at it again
National League 1 By DAVID BEADOWS Rotherham T .........47 Dings C..................... 12 LLOYD HAYES weighed in with 22 points as league leaders Rotherham avenged a rare defeat to Dings Crusaders. The visitors won the first meeting in October but there was to be no repeat, with Hayes, the league’s leading scorer, claiming two of Titans’ […] The post Points machine Hayes at it again appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Wilson happy with law tweaks ahead of the big kick-off
Super Rugby Pacific Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Champs: Crusaders celebrate last year’s success PICTURE: Getty Images WALLABIES skipper Harry Wilson has stressed Super Rugby Pacific has to entertain in a crowded Australian market, with the Queensland Reds No.8 having no issue with the new trial tweaks designed to cut “dead time” and keep the game […] The post Wilson happy with law tweaks ahead of the big kick-off appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Hat-trick hero Gulley helps Albion win big at Dings
■ By LILEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings Crusaders ..24 Plymouth Albion ..52 DINGS Crusaders and Plymouth Albion played out a well fought contest, with the visitors coming through as convincing winners at Shaftesbury Park The visitors opened the scoring when Frankie Dart ran down the wing from a scrum after a moment of real class from scrum-half […] The post Hat-trick hero Gulley helps Albion win big at Dings appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Club see upside of stranger Dings
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............43 Dings Crusaders .... 7 BOLD BLACKHEATH’S seven-try slaughtering of Dings Crusaders was not without its blemishes, as a strange display of handling errors offered a mirror to the scoreline. Two tries in the opening 20 minutes from Jake Hennesssey got the Club underway. The first after superb handling of a […] The post Club see upside of stranger Dings appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Crusaders keep on going until end
Dings Crusaders ..25 B Moseley .............. 19 By LILLEE O’CALLAGHAN DINGS CRUSADERS secured a slim victory over Birmingham Moseley, in a hotly contested encounter at Shaftesbury Park. Moseley woke up early in the third minute, when Sam Clarke exploited a gap in the Dings defensive line to run over, before Jack Jolly converted. Dings then […] The post Crusaders keep on going until end appeared first on The Rugby Paper.