Premiership
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Premiership
/ 9 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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/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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/ 9 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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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSaints come alive to shock the old enemy
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Through the gap: Ahsee Tuala hands off George Ford to score for Saints PICTURES: Getty Images NEVER under-estimate...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoItoje and Faletau’s agent banned by the RFU for betting spree
Matt Hart banned for 22 months for breaching RFU and World Rugby betting regulations
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoNew sponsorship deal to see England’s top flight named Gallagher Premiership
Premiership Rugby have found an American-based company to take over from Aviva
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBath’s Tom Dunn told to lose jelly belly for England
Tom Dunn reveals the straight-talking conversation he had with England head coach Eddie Jones
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSTATEMENT: Sale respond to Denny Solomona ban
Sale defend wing who received a four-week ban after being deemed by the three-person panel to have used homphobic language
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWorcester announce signing of Edinburgh fly-half Duncan Weir
Alan Solomons adds Scotland international to fly-half core for 2018-2019 season
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoAmbitious Ealing look totempt Joe
Wanted: Wasps No.9 Joe Simpson EALING Trailfinders are looking into launching an ambitious bid to lure Joe Simpson away from Wasps...
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/ 9 years agoExpendables would put up a good fight
JUST for a bit of fun, Blindside has put together a top XV of players who are out of contract at...
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/ 9 years agoTwo-try Kalamafoni turns Clash into Bash
By NICK CAIN Grounded: Adam Thompstone scores Leicester’s opening try despite Ben Tapuai’s challenge PICTURES: Getty Images SIONE Kalamafoni has already...
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/ 9 years agoExiles make most of Quins’ surrender
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Our hero: Exiles’ Tom Fowlie is congratulated after scoring against Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images Legging it: Mat Luamanu,...
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/ 9 years agoGenge is more bark than bite says Matt
LEICESTER boss Matt O’Connor said his side were peaking at the right time after winning The Clash convincingly: “The second-half was...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBad start just got worse – Kingston
HARLEQUINS director of rugby John Kingston did not cut a happy figure post-match. “We never got going; we were lethargic from...
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