Premiership
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoChiefs up to second with win at spirited Warriors
Worcester ……..21pts Tries: Hearle 25, Simpson 45, Lawrence 64 Conversions: Williams 26, 46, Searle 65 Exeter ……….36pts Tries: Simmonds 3, Capstick 16, 31;...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoGloucester CEO: Don’t put up £5m salary cap
By JON NEWCOMBE Gloucester CEO Lance Bradley has voiced his frustration at the decision to increase the Premiership salary cap back...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoPGB to allow 5,000 capacity entry to Premiership
The Professional Game Board at the RFU have agreed to loosen the rules governing the minimum stadium capacity for promotion to...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBlamire’s sticking at hooker – Walder
By PAUL REES Newcastle are not looking to do an Alfie Barbeary with Jamie Blamire despite fielding the pacy England hooker...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoOdendaal has point to prove after Boks snub
By PAUL REES Burger Odendaal joined Wasps after accepting that his chances of winning a South Africa cap had gone, but...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoNadolo too strong for fighting Falcons
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........36pts Tries: Cronin 2, Nadolo 7, 37; Ashton 37, Cracknell 73 Conversions: Gopperth 2, 38, 37, 73...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWalder: We lost way at the end
Newcastle boss Dave Walder felt the two tries conceded just before the interval cost his team dear. “They were two ‘switch...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoQuins wilt in sun as Saracens run show
By PAUL REES Harlequins ........27pts Tries: Murley 3, 8; Marchant 36 Conversions: Allan 5, 10, 37 Penalties: Allan 15, 64 Saracens...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWe were rusty, admits Vunipola
Billy Vunipola said the message after Saracens found themselves 17 points down after 15 minutes was to remain calm. It was...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoFurbank inspires Saints to bonus win
By GARY FITZGERALD Northampton ..38pts Tries: Augustus 8, Sleightholme 52, Mitchell 55, Furbank 71 Conversions: Grayson 9, 56; Furbank 72 Penalties:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDowson: Mitchell’s magic hands sparked us into life
Phil Dowson praised Alex Mitchell for the way his moments of magic with hands and feet sparked life into Saints and...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWasps gift-wrap it for clinical Bristol
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Wasps ..................8pts Tries: Cruse 5 Penalties: Atkinson 45 Bristol ................23pts Tries: Sheedy 19, Bradbury 59 Conversions: Sheedy 20,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWe got it right in the end – Lam
Bristol's head coach Pat Lam was satisfied with his team’s performance. “We got off to a poor start but worked it...
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Premiership
/ 4 years ago14-man Sharks too good for slack Bath
By DELME PARFITT Bath ....................20pts Tries: Cokanasiga 42, De Glanville 72 Conversions: Francis 43, 73 Penalties: Francis 9, 28 Sale ....................37pts...
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Premiership
/ 4 years ago‘Another tough lesson for us’
Bath head coach Johann van Graan didn’t hide from the inadequacy of his side’s defeat to 14-man Sharks. The South African...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTownsend will show no mercy to Warriors
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Worcester v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sixways Exeter will put their sympathy for Worcester’s players and staff...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDiamond relieved to get green light but staff ‘angry’
By BEN JAYCOCK Boss: Steve Diamond Having met Friday’s RFU deadline to prove their safety credentials, Worcester Warriors director of rugby...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWarriors’ games will go ahead after deadline met
Both Worcester Warriors‘ men and University of Worcester Warriors Women will play their respective games this weekend against Exeter and Harlequins,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGloucester fightback to win thriller
By Nick Powell Gloucester……..27pts Tries: Rees-Zammit 44, Chapman 47, Penalty 69, Clarke 73 Conversions: Hastings 48 Penalties: Hastings 60 Wasps……......21pts Tries: Atkinson 25,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDallaglio: Genge is man to lift Bristol
Dallaglio: Bristol were right to rush Genge back By GARY FITZGERALD Ellis Genge, the England prop who moved to Bristol from...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoPollard will light up Tigers – Liebenberg
By PAUL REES Hanro Liebenberg is backing his South African compatriot Handre Pollard to take to life in the Premiership quickly...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoVideo nasties help shake demons for Skivington
By PAUL REES George Skivington spent his summer watching video nasties as he plotted how to get Gloucester into the tour...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoFit-again Hogg is eager to get back in action
By PAUL REES Stuart Hogg is raring to go again after a rare summer break that saw the Scotland captain have...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoFour musketeers who can light up the game
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Henry Arundell, Louis Rees-Zammit, Anthony Watson and Joe Cokanasiga are four wingers who can...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoChampions beaten as Chiefs snatch it
By ROGER PANTING Exeter ................24pts Tries: Penalty 19, Kata 38, Schickerling 80 Conversions: Simmonds 38, 80 Penalties: Simmonds 3 Leicester ..........20pts...
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Premiership
/ 4 years ago‘Losing Freddie didn’t help us’
Leicester head coach Steve Borthwick was disappointed to lose but says there are plenty of positives to take away. He said:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoArundell’s off to flier as Exiles run riot
By ADAM HATHAWAY London Irish ....45pts Tries: Donnell 12, White 23, Hassell-Collins 29, Arundell 48, 80+2; Joseph 59, Creevy 70 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDiamond hopeful buy-out imminent
Worcester director of rugby Steve Diamond revealed a deal to buy-out the crisis club could be done next week. The Warriors...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoQuins too smart for battling Falcons
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle ........31pts Tries: McGuigan 12, 58; Radwan 30, Earle 39, Mulipola 65 Conversions: Connon 40, 60, 66 Harlequins...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoThat feels like an important win, says a relieved Matson
Quins coach Tabai Matson was relieved to get an opening win under his belt. He said: “It might be the first...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGenge the hero with homecoming double
By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................31pts Tries: Genge 1, 72; Bradbury 27, Morahan 35, Capon 78 Conversions: Sheedy 3, MacGinty 73, 78...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoObano injury is ‘pretty serious’
Johaan van Graan confirmed that Beno Obano had sustained a “pretty serious” knee injury. “We will see how things go over...
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Premiership
/ 4 years ago‘Old man’ Dan calls on Wasps kids to step up
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Gloucester v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm Dan Robson is embracing his “old man” status at the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTuilagi returns with Beaumont on bench
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Sale Sharks v Northampton Today. Kick-off 3pm, AJ Bell Stadium Manu Tuilagi and Josh Beaumont have been...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoPeters hoping to make mark at Newcastle
By JON NEWCOMBE Having had his World Cup dreams dashed, Spain international Josh Peters is hoping that another of his rugby...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWhite keen to prove he’s good enough for Scotland
By GARY FITZGERALD Ben White has set his heart on a dream trip to France next year and he hopes turning...
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Features
/ 4 years ago“Wait and see” on Salary Cap reduction – Lynagh
Former Australian legend Michael Lynagh believes fans should not rush into judgement about the impact of the reduction of the Premiership‘s...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoEngland stars pair up as props as Bristol launch their new season against Bath
The returning Ellis Genge joins Kyle Sinckler in all-England prop pair as Bristol Bears get their Premiership campaign underway against Bath...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoTuilagi and Beaumont return as Sale host Saints in Prem opener
Manu Tuilagi and Josh Beaumont have been named in a strong Sale Sharks side to host Northampton Saints in their first...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSarries name strong side for Thursday night Prem Cup match at Saints
Saracens have named a very strong squad as they kick-off their campaign with a Thursday night Premiership Rugby Cup match at...
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Premiership
/ 4 years ago‘Worcester as a rugby club will be as competitive as ever’ – Kidney
London Irish boss Declan Kidney has said he sympathises with Worcester's situation, but will be approaching their opening fixture like any...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoWorld Cup carrot will inspire us – George
By GARY FITZGERALD Jamie George admits it will be “difficult” pushing thoughts of France to the back of his mind but...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoSanderson: Ford’s best days to come
By GARY FITZGERALD Star man: George Ford, pictured playing for Leicester, has joined Sale PICTURES: Getty Images George Ford has “the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Bath
Head coach: Johann van Graan Captain: Ben Spencer Ground: The Recreation Ground Capacity: 14,509 PREDICTED FINISH: 11TH Johann van Graan, Bath’s...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Bristol
Director of Rugby: Pat Lam Captain: Steven Luatua Ground: Ashton Gate Capacity: 27,000 PREDICTED FINISH: 8TH Pat Lam’s glass is always...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Exeter
Director of Rugby: Rob Baxter Captains: Jack Yeandle/Joe Simmonds Ground: Sandy Park Capacity: 14,100 PREDICTED FINISH: 6TH The Chiefs missed out...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Gloucester
Head Coach: George Skivington Captain: Lewis Ludlow Ground: Kingsholm Capacity: 16,115 PREDICTED FINISH: 3RD When George Skivington arrived at Gloucester during...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoDombrandt urges Quins to aim high
By ADAM HATHAWAY No.8 Alex Dombrandt admits Harlequins did not set the bar high enough last season and got trapped into...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Harlequins
Team-by-team guide by Paul Rees Head Coach: Tabai Matson Captain: Stephan Lewies Ground: Twickenham Stoop Capacity: 14,816 PREDICTED FINISH: 2ND Quins...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Leicester
Head Coach: Steve Borthwick Captain: Hanro Liebenberg Ground: Welford Road Capacity: 25,849 PREDICTED FINISH: 4TH The Tigers clawed their way from...
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