Premiership
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/ 3 years agoI’m backing a winner with Sanderson – Hill
By ADAM HATHAWAY Jonny Hill used to skip lessons to go horse racing but insists he has backed a winner by...
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/ 3 years agoSaracens on a high as Malins sparkles
By GARY FITZGERALD Bristol ................................. 10pts Tries: Thacker 55, Benz-Salomon 79 Saracens .......................... 25pts Tries: Malins 31 Conversions: Goode 32 Penalties:...
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/ 3 years agoWe got killed by the referee, claims frustrated coach Lam
Pat Lam was unhappy with the refereeing of Jack Makepeace as his Bears endured another difficult Premiership defeat and were unable...
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/ 3 years agoSharks ride storm to thwart Gloucester
By PAUL REES Sale Sharks...................... 27pts Tries: Carpenter 3, Taylor 9, Curry 19 Conversions: R du Preez 4,10, 20 Penalties: R...
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/ 3 years agoZealous defence pays off for Sale
Alex Sanderson marvelled at the willpower of his forwards who disarmed the most explosive rolling maul in the Premiership to end...
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/ 3 years agoHill shows his worth as Falcons fall flat
By MIKE SINCLAIR Newcastle.......................... 10pts Tries: Radwan 6 Conversions: Connon 6 Penalties: Connon 80 Bath...................................... 17pts Tries: Hill 34, Lawrence 59...
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/ 3 years ago‘Errors in the red zone cost us’
After defeat to Bath, Newcastle No.8 Callum Chick admitted: “I don’t think we did ourselves justice out there today. We just...
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/ 3 years agoFreeman double as Saints grind out win
By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton.................... 26pts Tries: Freeman 31, 71 Conversions: Smith 32, 73 Penalties: Smith 16, 46, 52, 67 Exeter.................................. 19pts...
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/ 3 years agoDowson proud of resilient last stand
NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Phil Dowson was pleased with his side’s resilience as they dealt with the wet conditions and found...
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/ 3 years agoPearson looking to make his mark at Exeter
By PAUL REES Lewis Pearson is looking to make a splash with Exeter after injuries at Sandy Park cut short his...
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/ 3 years agoSeventh heaven for Sarries as Goode stars on his big day
Saracens………………..33 Tries: Goode 4, McFarland 27, Earl 42, Tompkins 75 Conversions: Goode 28, 76 Penalties: Daly 25, 46; Goode 37 Sale...
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/ 3 years agoLam: I’m keen on Jack but no room in the cap
By PAUL REES Pat Lam is interested in signing England back rower Jack Willis, who was made redundant when Wasps went...
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/ 3 years agoI’m happy to play anywhere in the world, says Neild
By NEIL FISSLER Waiting: Cameron Neild Cam Neild is still waiting for his agent to phone with news of his next...
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/ 3 years agoLewington: We need to address how sport is run
By GARY FITZGERALD Keen to attack: Saracens wing Alex Lewington Alex Lewington feels rugby bosses have been guilty of under selling...
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/ 3 years agoIyogun enjoying life in the tough lane
By PAUL REES Focused: Manny Iyogun is now putting pressure on Alex Waller for the starting jersey PICTURES: Getty Images Manny...
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/ 3 years agoBenhard puts his body on the line for Irish
By PAUL REES Benhard Janse van Rensburg is in his second season with London Irish and has yet to miss a...
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/ 3 years agoIrish left fuming as Harlequins snatch it
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins........................ 26pts Tries: Allen 43, 59; Dombrandt 51, Head 80+3 Conversions: Allen 44, 60, 52 London Irish..................... 24pts...
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/ 3 years agoJeepers! Matson happy to hang on
Harlequins head coach Tabai Matson was happy with the final result. “We’ll take it,” he said. “We stayed in the fight...
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/ 3 years agoMitchell delivers as Saints walk tall
By GARY FITZGERALD Northampton.................... 45pts Tries: Mitchell 14, 20; Sleightholme 29, Salakaia-Loto 31, Proctor 43, Grayson 70 Conversions: Smith 15, 21,...
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/ 3 years agoDowson: We’re waiting on Lawes
Courtney Lawes is still suffering symptoms of his head injury five weeks after the incident left the England captain struggling to...
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/ 3 years agoMagical Louis has The Shed believing
By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester........................ 38pts Tries: Rees-Zammit 4, Carreras 27, Socino 34, Chapman 42, Ackermann 59, Ludlow 77 Conversions: Hastings 5,...
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/ 3 years agoWe made too many sloppy errors, admits coach Hepher
Exeter head coach Ali Hepher was left to rue his side coughing up too much possession. He said: “We know the...
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/ 3 years agoGoode set to become Saracens record man
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Saracens v Sale Sharks Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stone X Stadium Saracens director of rugby Mark Mc-Call admits...
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/ 3 years agoCaptain Curry expects his Sharks to respond in style
SALE SHARKS captain Ben Curry says today’s top-of-the-table clash at Saracens represents a chance for his side to show their true...
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/ 3 years agoPuma power is pushing Gloucester to new heights
By TOM BRADSHAW Buzzing: Gloucester hooker Santiago Socino Gloucester's Puma-powered renaissance is gathering pace, with the hard-working attitude of the club’s...
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/ 3 years agoPremiership Friday and Saturday previews: Round 8
Round 8 once again sees only four fixtures, with games that Worcester and Wasps would otherwise have been playing cancelled, but...
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/ 3 years agoDiamond leading charge to buy Warriors
Steve Diamond is leading a consortium interested in taking Worcester Warriors out of administration and back into the Premiership within four...
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/ 3 years agoCenturion Smith sinks Sale
Sale Sharks……13 Tries: James 16 Conversions: Du Preez 16 Penalties: Du Preez 21, 47 Harlequins…..29 Tries: David 11, Smith 38 Conversions:...
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/ 3 years agoCunningham-South adding to his reputation
London Irish’s conveyor belt of emerging talent continues to operate at full production with forward Chandler Cunningham-South the latest to roll...
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/ 3 years agoGoode steps up to seal it for Saracens
By PAUL REES Exeter..................................20pts Tries: Penalty 38, Vermeulen 71 Conversions: Slade 72 Penalties: Slade 22, 74 Saracens........................... 22pts Tries: McFarland 24...
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/ 3 years agoBath give faithful reason to celebrate
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath..................................... 27pts Tries: Reid 19, Dunn 36, Redpath 66 Conversions: Worboys 20, 37, 67 Penalties: Worboys 65, 73...
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/ 3 years agoThe city bleeds rugby-Graan
BATH’S Director of Rugby Johann van Graan was delighted with the result. He said: “I’m pretty ecstatic for the team, that’s...
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/ 3 years agoHastings’ monster drop goal swings it
By BEN JAYCOCK London Irish...................... 21pts Tries: Creevy 2, Loader 26 Conversions: Jackson 4 Penalties: Jackson 15, 34, 49 Gloucester........................ 22pts...
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/ 3 years agoKidney: It’s up to Eddie if he still takes Arundell to Jersey
LONDON Irish DoR Declan Kidney was disappointed to lose by such a fine margin. “You look how little the drop-goal went...
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/ 3 years agoSanderson sets sights on pina colada time
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Sale Sharks v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, AJ Bell Stadium With games against Saracens and Gloucester followed...
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/ 3 years agoVeteran Care keen to extend his time at Harlequins
By PAUL REES HARLEQUINS are to hold talks with Danny Care about extending his career at the club which started 16...
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/ 3 years agoPremiership Cup round-up: Falcons end long wait with dramatic late winner
Louie Johnson’s late conversion earned a first away victory in the Premiership Cup for Newcastle Falcons since February 2019 as they...
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/ 3 years agoWasps administration confirmed as players made redundant
Wasps‘ widely-expected administration has now been confirmed and their players made redundant. A statement read: “Wasps Holdings Limited (the “Company”) was...
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/ 3 years agoReffell shines as Tigers roar at the Stoop
Harlequins…….19pts Tries: Murley 68, 79; Care 80+2 Conversions: Smith 69, 80+3 Leicester Tigers..27pts Tries: Reffell 8, 53; Montoya 33, Watson 76...
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/ 3 years agoWasps to explore merger with Irish
EXCLUSIVE By NEIL FISSLER Wasps could be set to leave Coventry and make a return to their traditional home in London...
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/ 3 years agoLaunchbury set to join Quins
Harlequins are understood to have come to the rescue of Wasps and England lock Joe Launchbury. Launchbury, 31, is one of...
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/ 3 years agoNadolo keen to make a lasting impression
By JON NEWCOMBE As well as scoring tries, scaring the living daylights out of opponents and winning a Premiership title, powerhouse...
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/ 3 years agoLam: I’ve not yet been able to pick my strongest XV
By PAUL REES Bristol have three of the most exciting backs in the Premiership in Charles Piutau, Semi Radradra and Siva...
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/ 3 years agoLawrence on a mission to make most of life at Bath
By JON NEWCOMBE Having gone through “a rollercoaster of emotions”, Ollie Lawrence is determined to make the best of his good...
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/ 3 years agoSchoeman happy to be back and set to inject some flair into the Falcons
By TOM BRADSHAW Fit-again fly-half Tian Schoeman is ready to get the Falcons flying high as he brings a self-confessed streak...
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/ 3 years agoSharks keen to lure more fans after good start
By PAUL REES Sale are looking at ways of filling the AJ Bell Stadium to capitalise on a strong start to...
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/ 3 years agoLate Hastings penalty swings derby thriller
By PAUL REES Gloucester ........31pts Tries: Reid 11, Ruskin 31, 58; Clarke 39 Conversions: Hastings 12, 32, 40, 59 Penalties: Hastings...
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/ 3 years agoSinckler back to his best – Lam
Pat Lam expects Kyle Sinckler to be named in the England squad tomorrow after the prop went on the rampage at...
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/ 3 years agoLawrence dazzles as Bath show real fight
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens ..........37pts Tries: Goode 2, Malins 41, Daly 51, Lewington 55 Conversions: Farrell 3, 42, 52, 56 Penalties:...
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/ 3 years agoMcCall: Defence not up to standard
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall rued his side’s ‘sloppy’ defence. “It’s not a performance we are happy with,” he said....
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