Premiership
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoEvans is Harlequins’ hero again in Stoop swansong
By NICK VERDIER NICK Evans, playing his last game at the Twickenham Stoop, guided Harlequins to yet another famous win as...
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/ 9 years agoYoung: Big stars need to step up
DAI Young has called on his “big players” to deliver the goods next week and beat Saracens to secure a home...
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/ 9 years agoSonatane’s late snipe steals win for Falcons
By SAM JACKSON IT WAS the Sonatane Takulua show at Kingston Park on Friday night with the Tongan star scoring all...
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/ 9 years agoGold: We paid for penalties
WORCESTER director of rugby Gary Gold was left ruing poor discipline as his side were denied at the death by Newcastle....
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/ 9 years agoPREVIEW… Bath v Gloucester
Today. Kick-off 3pm. The Rec THIS West Country derby promises to be particularly feisty with both teams’ season potentially riding on...
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/ 9 years agoTrinder targetting big season finale
By NEALE HARVEY BATH’S decision to drop Jonathan Joseph has denied Henry Trinder the chance to pit his wits against the...
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/ 9 years agoDerby day can inspire us says Matson
BATH’S European ambitions came crashing down last Sunday in Paris but they have to bounce back quickly if they are to...
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/ 9 years agoSix-try Saints storm into Franklin’s finale
Northampton 49 Saracens 39 NORTHAMPTON Wanderers ran in six tries to see off Saracens in an 11-try thriller and set up...
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/ 9 years agoProtheroe magic sets up Randall for winner
Gloucester…40 Wasps…29 FLY-HALF Lloyd Evans was instrumental as Gloucester United overturned a 21-10 deficit against Wasps to book their place in...
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/ 9 years agoNowell’s spirit lights way for the Chiefs
By MIKE SINCLAIR EXETER coach Ali Hepher believes Jack Nowell’s selection for the Lions tour has given the England winger and...
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/ 9 years agoBig guns back for Saints’ Euro bid
NORTHAMPTON boss Jim Mallinder is hoping to have big guns George North, Louis Piccamoles and Courtney Lawes fit for Saturday’s winner-takes-all...
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/ 9 years agoSarries awake from siesta in nick of time
By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS spent the early part of the week sunning themselves in Barcelona and it took a full 45...
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/ 9 years agoBurns hits 19 points but how Tigers miss Ayerza grunt
By NICK CAIN FREDDIE Burns is headed for Bath this summer, but he probably put paid to his new club’s chances...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Wage bills will push clubs to the brink
By NEALE HARVEY Leicester Tigers chief executive Simon Cohen warns Premiership finances could “fall off a cliff” unless a handbrake is...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoWigglesworth staying on for more trophy success
Influential Sarries scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth has revealed his devotion to winning persuaded him to turn down big money offers from France....
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/ 9 years agoWorcester hit the Gold standard to near safety
By NEALE HARVEY Tongue-twister: Francois Hougaard spins the ball out for Warriors Breakaway: Matt Banahan powers through to score BRAVE Worcester...
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/ 9 years agoTitle bid is over agrees Matson
BATH head coach Tabai Matson conceded his side’s title hopes look over. He said: “I said after last week’s game against...
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/ 9 years agoHigh-flying Chiefs cash in another win bonus
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Double delight: Chiefs full-back Lachie Turner dives over for one of his scores PICTURES: Getty Images Veteran: Nick...
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/ 9 years agoBaxter: Home semi not a must
EXETER boss Rob Baxter, delighted with yet another bonus points win, isn’t overly bothered about his high flying Chiefs securing a...
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/ 9 years agoHartley fired up by bid for Euro place
By NEALE HARVEY In the thick of the battle: Saints’ Dylan Hartley PICTURE: Getty Images NORTHAMPTON are out of the running...
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/ 9 years agoNorthampton v Saracens
PREVIEW… NORTHAMPTON are unlikely to make the semi-finals this year but they’re still in the hunt for a Champions Cup spot...
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/ 9 years agoSaracens put Conlon back on path to top via Bedford
By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS back rower Joel Conlon says he is determined to seize the day against Northampton after spending two...
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/ 9 years agoWasps form key to Daly’s bid for more central role
By NICK VERDIER Coming of age: Elliot Daly in the thick of it against Northampton PICTURE: Getty Images ELLIOT Daly will...
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/ 9 years agoBristol v Wasps
PREVIEW… Today. Kick-off 3pm BRISTOL are running out of time. The odds are stacked against them and they simply have to...
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/ 9 years agoWilliams upbeat despite agony at Exeter
BRISTOL were “gutted” not to beat Exeter at Sandy Park last time out and scrum-half Rhodri Williams is calling for another...
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/ 9 years agoImpressive Tigers go back to their basics
By NICK CAIN Try scorer: Leicester’s Ben Youngs scores with a fine solo run Try saver: Vereniki Goneva is tackled by...
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/ 9 years agoO’Connor: Lions have to pick Youngs
RETURNING Leicester head coach Matt O’Connor said there is no way the Lions selectors can afford to leave Ben Youngs behind...
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/ 9 years agoHumphreys hails fighting spirit after Gloucester close it out
By GARY FITZGERALD Double trouble: Tom Marshall scores the opening try for Gloucester, the first of his pair PICTURES: Getty Images...
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/ 9 years agoDiamond fumes at Foley’s late call
STEVE Diamond once again aimed his wrath in the direction of referee Tom Foley as his side lost 39-30 to Gloucester...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoExeter thrive on defying the odds says Steenson
Exeter fly-half Gareth Steenson reckons Rob Baxter‘s ability to outwit big-spending Premiership rivals in the transfer market is underpinning their title...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoCourtney Lawes – I’m just going to get better and better
Courtney Lawes may have looked back to his best during the Six Nations but the Saints man has warned his would-be...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoGlobetrotter Francis has eyes trained on England
Super Rugby star Piers Francis is determined to challenge for an England fly-half spot when he returns from New Zealand later...
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/ 9 years agoFletcher’s lads off to flyer against Canada
ENGLAND U18s scored nine tries as they got their international series off to a winning start at Taffs Well RFC yesterday....
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/ 9 years agoSaracens start their long sprint for home
Saracens…40pts Tries: Ashton 16, Brits 23, Rhodes 73, Goode 77 Conversions: Farrell 17, 24, 73, 78 Penalties: Farrell 34, 42, 61,...
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/ 9 years agoKingston: Now we need big response
DUNCAN Taylor claims Sarries are hitting their peak at the right time after they crushed Quins to clinch a playoff place....
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/ 9 years agoSlade’s slip-ups give Bristol hope of upset
Exeter…38pts Tries: Woodburn 1, Parling 40, Whitten 41, Waldrom 52, 77 Conversions: Slade 1, 40, 41, 52; Steenson 77 Penalties: Slade...
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/ 9 years agoBaxter: Mistakes gave us problems
EXETER head coach Rob Baxter, relieved that his side have twice hit back from 14 points down to take ten points...
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/ 9 years agoScrum boys give Joel his shot at redemption
By JOHN RILEY Newcastle …16pts Tries: Socino 22 Conversions: Delany 24 Penalties: Hodgson 46, 65, 81 Gloucester …14pts Tries: May 37,...
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/ 9 years agoEuropean Cup bid still alive – Deano
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards insists Champions Cup rugby is still there for the taking after this dramatic victory closed the gap...
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/ 9 years agoGap widens on Bristol as Sharks edge 9-try spectacular
By COLIN NEWBOULT Sale Sharks…36pts Tries: James 7, 28, Haley 39, McGuigan 64, B Curry 77 Conversions: MacGinty 8, 29, 40,...
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/ 9 years agoSoft tries getting annoying – Gold
GARY Gold was frustrated by his team’s display and refused to believe that they are safe from relegation. “Mathematically, it’s not...
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/ 9 years agoGopperth demands a big reaction to Dublin fiasco
By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW… Wasps v Northampton Today. Kick-off 3pm. Ricoh Arena FRUSTRATED Wasps centre Jimmy Gopperth is desperate to exorcise...
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/ 9 years agoPlay-off bid still alive insists Dickens
BACKS coach Allan Dickens insists Northampton can still reach the Premiership semi-finals but they must win all their games to do...
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/ 9 years agoBath finally run hot with general Ford in command
Bath…27pts Tries: Joseph 21, Watson 67, 71 Conversions: Ford 22, 68 Penalties: Ford 27, 49, 68, 72 Leicester …21pts Tries: O’Connor...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBlackadder proud his boys passed the character test
BATH had to come from behind to beat Leicester yesterday and Director of rugby Todd Blackadder couldn’t have been happier. He...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years ago‘I was close to being an LA drop-out’
Monster hooker Joe Taufete’e has been a massive hit at Sixways but it was not so long ago that the huge...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoCohen comes out fighting in defence of Mauger axe
Leicester chief executive Simon Cohen has defended the sackings of Richard Cockerill and Aaron Mauger, claiming both decisions were “robust” and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoFrustrated Fisher tells Gloucester to get real
Laurie Fisher says Gloucester have a long way to go before they can be considered a powerhouse of English rugby after...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoPressure almost led me to suicide admits Leicester star
Leicester scrum-half Jono Kitto is spearheading a campaign aimed at persuading players to open up about mental health issues after revealing...
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/ 9 years agoTigers find a Mauger performance at last
By NICK CAIN LEICESTER said they were determined to send Aaron Mauger into the sunset on a winning note. And they...
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