Premiership
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoStraight-talking Johann has Gloucester on track
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK JOHANN Ackermann has steered Gloucester out of their lengthy spell in the doldrums...
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/ 8 years agoQuins must ensure they can finance big changes
HARLEQUINS have not exactly hit the ground running since they celebrated their 150th season last year. Despite their raft of England...
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/ 8 years agoFord shows his form as Tigers come good
By COLIN NEWBOULT LEICESTER supporters may wonder where this performance has been for most of the campaign. Few teams have outplayed...
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/ 8 years agoO’Connor: George was back to his best
SALE director of rugby Steve Diamond insisted they will not be signing former Ulster duo Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding. “No,...
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/ 8 years agoBanahan shows Bath what they’ll be missing
By ROB COLE Hero’s send-off: Matt Banahan is chaired from the pitch PICTURES: Getty Images WHAT a way to finish! Matt...
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/ 8 years agoBlackadder’s Euro premonition comes true
TODD Blackadder was a relieved man after the game having secured a Champions Cup spot on the final day of the...
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/ 8 years agoEarly yellow card can’t derail Foden farewell
By NEALE HARVEY Fans’ favourite: Ben Foden scores on his last appearance for Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images BEN Foden rolled back...
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/ 8 years agoDickens: Still a lot of belief at Saints
WITH two wins and a narrow loss at Wasps to finish the season, Saints interim coach Alan Dickens said: “Ninth is...
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/ 8 years agoTigers opt for Samoan powerhouse
LEICESTER TIGERS are continuing to make changes to their squad for next season by signing Samoan international prop Nephi Leatigaga. Blindside...
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/ 8 years agoON THE BLING SIDE
Bath set to confirm Cokanasiga deal BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Bath-bound: Irish wing Joe Cokanasiga BATH are...
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/ 8 years agoQuins look at Kennedy and Ryan
HARLEQUINS appear to be making progress towards revealing their new coaching set up after holding interviews for a general manager and...
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/ 8 years agoQuins have no answer to Chiefs’ power game
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER EXETER finished their regular season by dabbing the accelerator when necessary as they look to their semi-final play-off...
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/ 8 years agoKingston: Quins have their best squad ever
DEPARTING Quins boss John Kingston insists he is leaving the club with their best squad since the game went professional. “I...
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/ 8 years agoWalkabout Wasps seal third but get warning from Young
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL WASPS showed their Jekyll and Hyde tendencies after appearing to be coasting to victory before shipping three tries...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS for Round 22 Aviva Premiership
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Bath v London Irish (16:00) Bath 15 Homer; 14 Vuna, 13 Banahan, 12 Wilson, 11...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGloucester pair head list of nominees for Land Rover Discovery of the Year
Four back row nominees are included in the Land Rover Discovery of the year award shortlist
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBen Foden to leave Northampton Saints and reach landmark in final game
Fullback in with chance of reaching landmark 250 appearances for Northampton and will lead them out on Saturday
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWorcester Warriors’ Max Stelling and Ben Howard to leave Sixways
Worcester academy duo to leave Sixways at end of the season
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJoe Cokanasiga set to join Bath on loan from London Irish
Fijian born Cokanasiga to join Bath on a season long loan deal for 2018/19
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSale Sharks close to wrapping up deals for ex-Ulster duo Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding
Jackson and Olding have been linked with moves to England, France and Australia
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDean Richards signs contract extension at Kingston Park
Director of rugby, Dean Richards signs new three year deal at Kingston Park
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/ 8 years agoDonncha signs off on a day of future promise
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER SIXWAYS was en fete yesterday with the Warriors banishing any mathematical threats of relegation with a vibrant performance...
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/ 8 years agoIt’s time to play with my kids now
DONNCHA O’Callaghan spoke emotionally at the end of the match about his retirement. “It hasn’t sunk that it’s the end for...
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/ 8 years agoNothing Super about a closed-shop format
THE word from South Africa is that Super Rugby is dying on its feet. This sends an unequivocal message to the...
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/ 8 years agoRe-born Lancaster is leaving selection to others
IT’S good to see Stuart Lancaster making such a fine fist of coaching Leinster, with praise being showered on the former...
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/ 8 years agoDeano does it yet again
NEWCASTLE’S late win at Leicester on Friday night which helped put them into the Premiership play-offs will have given Dean Richards...
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/ 8 years agoBilly’s back to help Sarries secure home semi-final
By NEALE HARVEY Target: Michael Rhodes ENGLAND No.8 Billy Vunipola returns for Saracens as back rower Michael Rhodes aims to throw...
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/ 8 years agoRelentless Falcons end Tigers’ run
By COLIN NEWBOULT THE Tigers’ incredible 14-year run of qualifying for the play-offs is effectively over – yet it almost seems...
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/ 8 years agoThompson wary of the Horne factor
WASPS flanker Guy Thompson knows his side’s Premiership title hopes could go up in smoke if they fail to defeat fired-up...
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/ 8 years agoO’Connor frustrated by late try
LEICESTER coach Matt O’Connor was frustrated with a couple of decisions, including the winning try, against them, but admitted they were...
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/ 8 years agoBath run hot as Glos play like a shower
By NICK CAIN Making them pay: Aled Brew scores Bath’s third try PICTURES: Getty Images WHILE Bath saved their best display...
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/ 8 years agoBath still hoping for place in Europe
TODD Blackadder said Bath still have “a glimmer of hope” to secure European Cup qualification for next season. With speculation rife...
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/ 8 years agoPacked-out Sandy Park hails Chiefs’ table-toppers
By MIKE SINCLAIR ANOTHER bonuspoint win ensured Exeter will top the Premiership table as they head into a home playoff semi-final....
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/ 8 years agoDiamond: I can build team round MacGinty
USA fly-half AJ MacGinty was hailed by Sale boss Steve Diamond. “He’s come of age and you can build a side...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoStirling wants Yorkshire Carnegie to savour local favour
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jon Newcombe AS Chris Boyd stands by to usher in the winds of change at Northampton, another...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWasps scrum-half Dan Robson signs new deal
A new long-term deal for the scrum-half challenging Ben Youngs and Danny Care for their England spots
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNewcastle Falcons sign Logovi’i Mulipola
Samoan international to leave Welford Road after six and a half years
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBakewell’s got Tigers boxing clever again, says Tom Youngs
Leicester hooker Tom Youngs discloses the boxing sessions that have helped the Tigers pack find their grit
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMyler so proud to bounce back
STEPHENMyler, the only Saints survivor from when they last beat Leicester at Welford Road 11 years ago, said: “It’s been a...
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/ 8 years agoLe Roux’s X-factor unleashes the wonder of Wade
By NEALE HARVEY WILLIE Le Roux hammered out an ominous warning to England with a virtuoso display as Wasps took advantage...
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/ 8 years agoHaskell: We’ve got a title in us
WORCESTER failed to banish their relegation worries and boss Alan Solomons said: “The 15 minutes before half-time killed us and if...
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/ 8 years agoLast-gasp Ackermann keeps Glos hopes alive
By ROGER PANTING Streamlined: Jason Woodward dives over for Gloucester PICTURES: Getty Images GLOUCESTER scored 21 points in the last nine...
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/ 8 years agoClifford out with hamstring horror op
QUINS’ miserable season took a turn for the worse as director of rugby John Kingston reported that Jack Clifford will be...
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/ 8 years agoVickers drives Falcons nearer that top four
By COLIN NEWBOULT Last-gasp heroes: Newcastle celebrate Rob Vickers’ try PICTURES: Getty Images ANOTHER week, another poor start and another incredible...
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/ 8 years agoDiamond: Last five minutes cost us
SALE director of rugby Steve Diamond was pleased with their second half display but was left to rue yet another poor...
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/ 8 years agoMcCormick, the pocket rocket who hit like a heavyweight
ITALY’S Matteo Minozzi – 5ft 8in and 13 stone something – has provided ample evidence this season that contrary to the...
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/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Big change is needed to wake the sleeping giants BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points...
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/ 8 years agoNew Zealand get another helping hand from the schedulers
WHEN are SANZAAR going to pep up their ailing tournament by bringing a little even handedness to the competition? The schedule...
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/ 8 years agoWalker’s in a hurry to make up lost time
By NEALE HARVEY HOOKING prospect Jack Walker is relishing the chance of a head-to-head against Jamie George and Schalk Brits as...
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/ 8 years agoKiss promises a fight to the death
Keeping the dream alive: Irish beat Quins LONDON Irish head coach Les Kiss has hailed the outstanding work ethic of his...
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