Premiership
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWasps boss Lee Blackett in dark about potential return for Christian Wade
Wasps boss Lee Blackett is unaware of Christian Wade‘s possible return to rugby union after revealing there has been no contact...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGloucester to seek compensation from Worcester over cancelled fixture
Gloucester will seek compensation from their Gallagher Premiership rivals Worcester following the cancellation of a league game between the clubs in...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWorcester Warriors forward Matt Garvey retires
Worcester Warriors forward Matt Garvey has retired from rugby as a player. The 34-year-old former London Irish, Bath and Gloucester joined...
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/ 4 years agoHarlequins sign South African second row Irné Herbst from Benetton
Harlequins have signed South African second row Irné Herbst from United Rugby Championship outfit Benetton. After spending five-years in Italy at...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoVan Rensburg trades Sharks
Springbok centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg will be heading back to South Africa as he signs for URC side the Sharks....
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/ 4 years agoMax Ojomoh feels Bath will reap rewards of home-grown policy
Bath centre Max Ojomoh feels that Bath will reap the long-term rewards of having a squad made up 50% home-grown players....
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoLondon Irish come from 25 points down to earn draw with Wasps
London Irish (14) 42Tries: Rowe, Parton, Pearson, Arundel, Hassell-Collins, Penalty Cons: Jackson 5Wasps (24) 42Tries: Oghre, Hougaard 2, Atkinson, Kibirige Cons:...
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/ 4 years agoBanahan urges Bath to bridge the divide
By TOM BRADSHAW BATH legend Matt Banahan says the club must urgently return to its city roots to stop an “us...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoAshton hat-trick puts him at top of the tree
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........56pts Tries: Ashton 4, 22, 27, B Youngs 36, Moroni 43, Steward 57, Wiese 67, Potter 74...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoChris Ashton: ‘Now I want to make it to 100’
CHRIS Ashton said he was relieved to set the Premiership’s try scoring record. His hat-trick took him on to 95 –...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoRampant Gloucester humiliate sorry Bath
By PAUL REES Gloucester........64pts Tries: Harris 12, Rees-Zammit 30, 35; Carreras 40, Morgan 41, Atkinson 47, Ludlow 59, Meehan 66, Ford-Robinson...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWe just couldn’t cope -Hatley
NEAL Hatley said he could not explain why Bath suffered one of the most humiliating afternoons in their history. “I do...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMalins the master as Saracens march on
By ROGER PANTING Worcester ........16pts Tries: Howe 78 Conversions: Searle 78 Penalties: Smith 13, 26, 38 Saracens ..........38pts Tries: Malins 4,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDiamond: We keep giving easy chances to good teams
WORCESTER boss Steve Diamond accepted that his side were outclassed. “As in previous games, we have managed to hand easy opportunities...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGrayson puts Saints in box seat for play-offs
By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton ..32pts Tries: Freeman 5, Ludlam 11, Furbank 25, Waller 37 Conversions: Grayson 6, 12, 38 Penalties: Grayson...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMatson: ‘Tough’ penalty cost us
HARLEQUINS’ senior coach Tabai Matson was disappointed to concede the late penalty that led to Saints snatching victory. “We were lucky...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSharks take honours in Battle of the North
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ....................35pts Tries: Van der Merwe 17, 37; B Curry 43, Hammersley 52, Ashman 67 Conversions: Du Preez...
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Premiership
/ 4 years ago‘We can beat Racing in Paris’
ALEX Sanderson insists Sale can go to Paris and beat Racing on Sunday. The odds are stacked against the Sharks as...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWasps in the way of Exiles triple bid
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... London Irish v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Community Stadium LONDON Irish are the only club still...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWe’ll have to be at our very best, says Blackett
Coach: Lee Blackett LEE Blackett says every match for the rest of the season is a knock-out one for Wasps who...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSimpson’s try double inspires fightback win
By BEN JAYCOCK Gloucester ........25pts Tries: Jordan 19, Morris 32, Morgan 70 Conversions: Barton 20, 70 Penalties: Barton 10, 16 Worcester...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoRampant Irish put Tigers to slaughter
London Irish ....59 pts Tries: Arundell 14, 45, Tuisue 21, 35, Reid 29, Donnell 38, Stokes 49, Cinti 55, Joseph 79...
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/ 4 years agoAce Evans lands last-kick sucker punch
Premiership By HUWS THOMAS Llandovery ..........29 Bridgend ..............30 BRIDGEND upset the Llandovery applecart in style with full-back Cai Evans – son...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDanny Cipriani announces Bath departure
Bath fly half Danny Cipriani has announced he will be leaving the club at the end of the season and is...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoExeter defence coach departs
Exeter have confirmed defence coach Julian Salvi has left the club with immediate effect. Director of Rugby, Rob Baxter, said: “I...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoPiers Francis signs for Bath
Northampton Saints centre and former England international Piers Francis will join Bath Rugby for the 2022/23 season. The 31-year-old fly-half, who...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoNorthampton Saints sign James Raam
Northampton Saints have signed Australian winger James Raam from the Waratahs for next season. Ramm, 23, joins Saints from Super Rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoMatt Symons to retire at the end of the season
Harlequins lock Matt Symons has confirmed he will retire from rugby at the end of the season. The 32-year-old calls time...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoTom Youngs retires from professional rugby
Leicester Tigers star and former England international Tom Youngs has confirmed his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The 35-year-old...
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/ 4 years agoNewcastle prop Adam Brocklebank signs two-year contract extension
Prop-forward Adam Brocklebank has signed up for another two seasons with Newcastle Falcons. The 26-year-old loose-head has made 74 appearances for...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoArgentine centre Matias Orlando signs two-year extension at Newcastle Falcons
Argentine centre Matias Orlando has signed a new two-year contract at Newcastle Falcons. Capped 47 times by Los Pumas, the 30-year-old...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSaracens 38 – 22 Exeter Chiefs: Saracens secure play-off place with strong second-half display against Exeter
Saracens secured a Premiership play-off place after a powerful second-half display secured a bonus-point victory over Exeter at the StoneX Stadium....
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoAtkinson’s style puts Wasps on right road
By ROB WILDMAN Wasps ................41pts Tries: West 4, Bassett 31, Stooke 53, Oghre 63, 79, T Willis 80 Conversions: Gopperth 4,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWe’ll be going flat out in every single game, says Blackett
WASPS boss Lee Blackett firmly believes his squad can still claim end-ofseason glory. “We’ve got two competitions and we will be...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGloucester denied by Fricker’s late double
By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................29pts Tries: Thacker 3, Uren 7, Fricker 68, 79 Conversions: Sheedy 4, 8, 69 Penalties: Sheedy 11...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBristol deliver on Lam’s call to action
PAT Lam revealed he held a mass club meeting ahead of the derby in order to instill passion in a season...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSix-try Exiles keep play-off dream alive
By BEN JAYCOCK Newcastle ........14pts Tries: Robinson 19, Stevenson 40 Conversions: Hodgson 20, 40 London Irish ....42pts Tries: Rowe 16, Tuisue...
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Premiership
/ 4 years ago‘Yellow card cost us two scores’
NEWCASTLE d irector of rugby Dean Richards said the firsthalf yellow card changed the game. He said: “They scored twice during...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoProving the doubters wrong fuels Vermeulen
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Saracens v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium EXETER have played in the last six Premiership finals,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTop tackler Earl relishing test against a ‘proper team’
Motivated: Ben Earl BEN Earl says Saracens will be motivated by finishing in the top two and ensuring a home tie...
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/ 4 years agoDiamond: There’s no ill-feeling, we do not hold grudges
By PAUL REES THE semi-finals of the Premiership Rugby Cup would usually struggle to command attention at a stage of the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoEsterhuizen powers home to trap Tigers
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........26pts Tries: Collier 2, Murley 12, Esterhuizen 73 Conversions: Smith 3 Penalties: Smith 34, 66, 80 Leicester...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMatson: Proud to be in the fight
HARLEQUINS senior coach Tabai Matson was proud of how his side hung in the fight. “We are pleased with that. You...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHaywood swoops to snatch it for Saints
By PAUL REES Bath ....................31pts Tries: Clark 22, Muir 32, Spencer 55, 58 Conversions: Cipriani 23, 33, Spencer 56, 59 Penalties:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTerrible in the first 60 -Boyd
CHRIS Boyd celebrated his first win at Bath since taking charge at Northampton, but admitted the performance was not good enough...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoEaling withdraw Premiership appeal
Ealing Trailfinders have withdrawn their appeal of the RFU’s decision to not grant them promotion to the Gallagher Premiership. The RFU...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoBeno Obano’s latest documentary – “Prep To Win: Harlequins”
Ahead of his latest Amazon Prime documentary “Prep To Win: Harlequins”, Beno Obano believes it is crucial content around the sport...
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/ 4 years agoNewcastle Falcons v London Irish: Philip van der Walt returns for Falcons
Philip van der Walt returns from injury as Newcastle Falcons make six changes for Friday’s visit of London Irish in the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBristol Bears v Gloucester: Bears make six changes to starting XV
Steven Luatua returns to captain the Bristol Bears in Friday night’s West Country derby clash with Gloucester. Gloucester coach George Skivington...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoBristol dealt crucial blow as star centre faces surgery
Bristol Bears superstar Semi Radradra’s season is over after Pat Lam confirmed the Fijian will have an operation on his knee...
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