Premiership
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTough Bristol test next for Bath
Bath director of rugby Johann van Graan is demanding a big improvement next week against Bristol. He said: “I have no...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoCarreras artistry too much for Quins
By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester ....................... 28pts Tries: Blake 5, Thorley 18, Carreras 72, Rees-Zammit 74 Conversions: Carreras 6, 18, 73, 75...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBonus points could make the difference, says Matson
Harlequins boss Tabai Matson believes the two bonus points the visitors claimed could prove vital come the final reckoning. Asked whether...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLively Randall raises Bears off the bottom
By ROGER PANTING Bristol .................................30pts Tries: Randall 9, 42; Vui 20, Harding 80 Conversions: Williams 20, 42 Penalties: Williams 40, 68...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMcCall: We’re ready to take on rock stars
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Leicester v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road MARK McCALL comes across as someone who has no...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDebut for Brown as Wigglesworth looks to old guard
By PAUL REES RICHARD Wigglesworth has mobilised Dad’s Army as he looks to mastermind a repeat of last season’s Premiership final...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLeicester set sights on £13m
Leicester Tigers have announced plans to raise £13m through a share subscription via two investors to help secure the club’s future....
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoAnger as new owners close down Warriors
By BEN JAYCOCK Worcester Warriors will rebrand as Sixways Rugby next season and merge with National Two West side Stourbridge after...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoGraham enjoys serving up the goods for Saints
By PAUL REES Impact: Saints back rower Sam Graham in action Sam Graham worked as a chef in a Michelin starred...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRussell not a good signing for Bath, says Abendanon
By TOM BRADSHAW Bath‘s decision to splash out on signing Scotland playmaker Finn Russell could turn out to be an expensive...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoIrish get their mojo back to sink Saints
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER London Irish .....................30pts Tries: Cinti 13, Basham 45, Poolman 79 Conversions: Jennings 14, 47, 79 Penalties: Jennings 36,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoCaulfield: We need to keep pushing
Man of the match Josh Caulfield urged his Irish side to go one better than last season and clinch the title....
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoCurtis keen to make a difference for Sharks
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Exeter v Sale Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park VERSATILE back Tom Curtis is hoping it will be...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe have some good young talent coming through -Cairns
By PAUL REES THE ravages of the salary cap mean Exeter will be losing more of the players who were part...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDanaher: I saw Ollie’s power from Day One
By JON NEWCOMBE London Irish assistant coach Declan Danaher admits he was taken aback by England new boy Ollie Hassell-Collins’ raw...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLam replaces Radradra with compatriot Ravouvou
Bristol centre Semi Radradra will join Top 14 side Lyon at the end of the season. The 30-year-old Fiji international has...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoWorcester Warriors name and Championship hopes gone
Worcester Warriors have withdrawn their application process to compete in the Championship for the 2023/24 season, with new owners Atlas also...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDugdale glad to take his chances
By JON NEWCOMBE Sam Dugdale can be forgiven for being more pleased than most whenever the Curry twins get called up...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTwelvetrees proves he can still make the difference
By PAUL REES Billy Twelvetrees has been rolling back the years with Gloucester in recent weeks having had to wait for...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBears hope overseas trio will turn the tide
By PAUL REES In good form: Semi Radradra will be a key man in Bristol’s push for the play-offs PICTURES: Getty...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoOur Green Army will help us get there, says Creevy
By GARY FITZGERALD Agustin Creevy feels the fantastic support of the “Green Army” can help London Irish muscle their way into...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFord finds his feet but Bears in charge
By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................................ 43pts Tries: Lloyd 8, 29, 36; Heward 25, Holmes 33, Ascherl 45, Davies 57 Conversions: Williams...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWalder: Give my players a chance
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle boss Dave Walder has been left with mixed feelings of delight and disappointment after Falcons’ first choice...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRFU sets deadline for new owners
The RFU has set the new owners of Wasps and Worcester Warriors a February 14 deadline to have their respective takeovers...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBurns bids farewell to Tigers and joins Highlanders
Fly-half Freddie Burns made his 115th and final appearance for Leicester in yesterday’s East Midlands derby at Northampton. Burns, who has...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBrothers give Quins a lesson in power game
By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins players were humbled this week as the world’s strongest brothers visited their Surrey training ground to put...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe must string a few wins together – Davis
By JON NEWCOMBE Assistant coach Brad Davis hopes London Irish can maintain the momentum from the last month and kick on...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoLaunchbury: I won’t ever lose the desire to play for England
By BEN JAYCOCK Ambitious: Joe Launchbury in action for Wasps PICTURES: Getty Images Harlequins-bound lock Joe Launchbury claims the desire to...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSaints show the wit to keep Tigers at bay
By PAUL REES Leicester ........................... 18pts Tries: Potter 7, 46 Conversions: Pollard 8 Penalties: Pollard 19, Burns 62 Northampton .................... 19pts...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRamm ‘lucky to stay on the pitch’
James Ramm was relieved to only receive a yellow card for a second-minute challenge on Harry Potter that involved contact with...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDespair for Bears as Saracens steal glory
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ...........................20pts Tries: Dann 59, Segun 77, Hougaard 80 Conversions: Goode 59 Penalties: Goode 52 Bristol ................................. 19pts...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoVersatile David takes his opportunity and makes the most of his switch to Harlequins
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... London Irish v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Community Stadium Nick David had to be patient after...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoGeorge looking good for England
Mark McCall revealed after Saracens win over Bristol that hooker Jamie George looks likely to be available for England selection in...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoAdvantage Chiefs but they need to improve
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ................................ 24pts Tries: Gray 10, Kata 17, Woodburn 34 Conversions: Skinner 11, 18, 35 Penalties: Skinner 54...
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Premiership
/ 3 years ago‘We need to put the hammer down’
Exeter coach Ali Hepher refuses to be gloomy about the stars leaving, instead focusing on their play-off push. “We have seven...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoReed has final say as Sharks snatch it
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale .....................................30pts Tries: Carpenter 2, Dugdale 17, Roebuck 25, Taylor 32, Reed 80+1 Conversions: Du Preez 18 Penalties:...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSanderson: Final try shows how much it matters to players
ALEX SANDERSON hailed his Sale young guns after they combined to seal a dramatic victory which left Bath devastated. Sharks boss...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoIn-form Raikes helps end Ponty’s drought
Premiership By IESTYN THOMAS Aberavon................. 10 Pontypridd..............27 PONTYPRIDD picked up their first win in seven league games as they secured a...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBridgend’s happy new year continues
Premiership By ETHAN GEORGE Bridgend..................27 Newport...................24 A GOOD opening month to 2023 simply got better and better as Bridgend made it...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFish chips in to get Cardiff back on track
Premiership By ROB COLE Cardiff...................... 30 RGC............................. 20 CARDIFF got back to winning ways after their last-gasp single-point defeat at home...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoQuins triumph in basement battle
Premiership By HARRY CORISH Llanelli.....................28 Carmarthen............38 MARC Jones’ Carmarthen Quins seem to have found the winning formula at last, and this...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBattle-hardened Ironmen are just too strong
Premiership By JACK LONGSTAFF Swansea................... 6 Merthyr.................... 31 A BATTLE-HARDENED Merthyr put Swansea to the sword with an emphatic bonus-point victory....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoChief Kirsten heading home to Bulls
Exeter Chiefs confirmed back row Jannes Kirsten’s departure to the Bulls at the end of the season. As revealed on Blindside,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSeabrook signs on to be a Saint
Northampton have signed Gloucester winger Tom Seabrook for next season, as reported last week in Neil Fissler's Blindside Column. Seabrook, 23,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoConnon flying high with the Falcons
By PAUL REES The unpredictability of the Premiership was highlighted earlier this month when champions Leicester travelled to Newcastle, a team...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoI don’t expect to hear from Eddie, says Salakaia-Loto
Eagar: Salakaia-Loto in action for Northampton Lukhan Salakai-Loto admitted he was shocked when Australia announced Eddie Jones was returning as head...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPearson is on Borthwick’s radar – Kidney
By PAUL REES Declan Kidney says London Irish flanker Tom Pearson is on England’s radar despite being left out of Steve...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBen plays through pain for his place
By JON NEWCOMBE Focused: Ben Curry on the attack for Sale PICTURES: Getty images Alex Sanderson has revealed how Ben Curry...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSkivington: Jonny will be back for England
By PAUL REES Fighting hard: Jonny May in action for Gloucester and, inset, head coach George Skivington PICTURES: Getty Images George...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSimmons grabbing his chance on the wing
By PAUL REES Harry Simmons had a long wait to get his break at Leicester and having made it into the...
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