Premiership
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoJohn Dobson in pole to take over at Harlequins
Neil Fissler reports on where Quins' search for a permanent head coach may lie
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/ 5 years agoCarl Fearns fired up for Newcastle Falcons swansong
Carl Fearns in back in English rugby with Newcastle, Jon Newcombe caught up with the newest member of the Falcons pack
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/ 5 years agoPreview: Bath hooker Tom Dunn reaches 150 on return after red
Bath hooker Tom Dunn has had to wait to make his 150th appearance this afternoon, and watched last week's win over...
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/ 5 years agoPat Lam rues Bristol’s failure to launch against Exeter
Post-match reaction from Pat Lam and Ali Hepher from Friday night's battle between the top two at Ashton Gate
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/ 5 years agoPaolo Odogwu aims to set high standards
The jittery Wasps wing previews Sunday's clash against Bath at the Ricoh, where Thomas Young will make his 100th appearance
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Features
/ 5 years agoGeorge Skivington interview – Long-term success will be worth us suffering now
George Skivington and Lee Blackett, as the two youngest head coaches in the Premiership, share the lessons they have learnt in...
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/ 5 years agoEngland call gives Wasps prop Tom West new direction
West got his first taste of an England training camp when he was called up in January to Eddie Jones' Six...
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/ 5 years agoThe value of Danny Care, Mike Brown and Joe Marler to Harlequins’ revival
Harlequins attack coach Nick Evans describes how the team's veterans have been so key to their semi-final push
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/ 5 years agoGloucester 35-24 Newcastle: ‘Honest’ George lights fire under Gloucester
Gloucester come from 14 points down to claim comeback win against Newcastle
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/ 5 years agoLondon Irish 21-25 Harlequins: Quins gamble pays off as Smith shows class
Is it time to consider Marcus Smith as a potential Lions bolter after his heroics in Brentford?
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/ 5 years agoWe blew away with the wind in second half says Dean Richards
The Newcastle director of rugby reflects on Falcons' second-half capitulation against Gloucester
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/ 5 years agoTeam decision swung it for Harlequins – Smith
Match-winner Marcus Smith explains the steps leading to his late try against London Irish
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoLeicester 18-23 Northampton: Biggar’s the hero as Saints snare Tigers
Saints come out on top in feisty East Midlands derby affair, as Dan Biggar shows Lions credentials
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/ 5 years agoWorcester 32-35 Sale: I’m getting ulcers with stress says Sanderson
Arron Reed, Coenie Oosthuizen and Dan du Preez tries in the final 15 minutes steal victory for Sharks at Sixways
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/ 5 years agoGutsy finish by Saints pleases Chris Boyd
Post-match reaction from Chris Boyd on Northampton's 23-18 win over arch-rivals Leicester
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/ 5 years agoHougaard: The guys showed true grit
The Worcester Warriors No.9 scored a second-half hat-trick but it wasn't enough to stop Sale Sharks from prevailing
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/ 5 years agoBristol 12-20 Exeter: Bears tranquilized by cold-blooded Chiefs
A glimpse into what may await Premiership followers at Twickenham in June?
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/ 5 years agoPremiership Rugby push back mid-May schedule to allow fans to attend matches
Spectators will be allowed back into sporting stadia as of Monday May 17, making Premiership Rugby move to have fixtures rescheduled
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/ 5 years agoDarren Childs steps down as Premiership Rugby chief executive to take CVC job
Childs will leave PRL in 'the coming weeks' after less than two years at the top of English rugby's top league
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/ 5 years agoLondon Irish sign hooker Mike Willemse from Edinburgh
Willemse becomes the first new signing announced by the Exiles for the 2021-22 season
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/ 5 years agoBristol Bears missing key trio for Exeter showdown
Callum Sheedy set to miss 'a couple of weeks' due to a shoulder injury according to Bears director of rugby Pat...
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/ 5 years agoSale Sharks confirm two-year deal with England centre Manu Tuilagi
Tuilagi is nearing full fitness for Sharks after injuring his Achilles in November
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/ 5 years agoPreview: Make or break time in race for play-offs
Leicester Tigers arrive at the Rec on Sunday afternoon in good form, but Cam Redpath is upbeat about Bath's chances
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/ 5 years agoHepher: Positive heads won it against Wasps
Exeter Chiefs head coach Ali Hepher reacts to the champions' 43-13 win over Wasps in the Premiership
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/ 5 years agoSoccer skills helping George Barton kick on at Gloucester
The young Gloucester fly-half had the chance to play in the Football League with Cheltenham Town before
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/ 5 years agoCaptain’s review will cut chance of cheating – Blackett
What is the correct review system for rugby to practice? Wasps head coach Lee Blackett believes the less the TMO is...
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/ 5 years agoExeter 43-13 Wasps: Chiefs whip Wasps in hangover cure
Jonny Hill, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Ollie Devoto all on form for Chiefs
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/ 5 years agoSale 25-22 Gloucester: Sharks’ 14 let off the hook by not so lethal Louis
Sharks win on home soil as Gloucester misfire in attack
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins 50-26 Worcester: Danny Care shows Lions class as Quins storm on
Harlequins remain firmly in play-off contention with six rounds of the Premiership to go after putting on a clinic aganst Warriors
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/ 5 years agoDiscipline needs to improve says Alex Sanderson
Sale boss rues red card despite Sharks win over Gloucester
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/ 5 years agoThomas: We weren’t connected, we defended as individuals
Sloppy defence costs Warriors dear at the Stoop
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/ 5 years agoNewcastle 17-34 Bristol: Bears go rumbling on towards home semi
Leaders Bristol Bears make new ground in club's history books in pursuit of Premiership's top spot
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/ 5 years agoDeano: No drop lets me play kids
Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards admits he will take advantage of no relegation to develop Falcons young crop towards the...
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/ 5 years agoNorthampton 44-26 London Irish: Six-try Saints told to shape up for Tigers
Chris Boyd issues warning to Sainst in spite of six-try win over Irish at Franklin's Gardens
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/ 5 years agoDeclan Kidney so proud of London Irish fighters
London Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney reserves praise for the Exiles after their defeat at Franklin's Gardens
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoWasps tell Warriors they want Billy Searle back
The departure of Lima Sopoaga at Wasps creates room for a possible Searle return at the Ricoh
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoManu Tuilagi England career saved as he signs for Sale Sharks
Tuilagi stays and one more South African import coming in at Sale Sharks
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoVersatile Tom Hudson attracting interest at Ampthill
And an update on the future of Mark Atkinson amid interest from Bristol Bears in the Gloucester centre
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoGeorge Ford needs roaring finish for shot at Lions tour
The England & Leicester fly-half talks to Paul Rees about his Lions chances resting with his form for Tigers in the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoJeremy Jordaan may quit Agen for Newcastle Falcons
Dean Richards offers South African lock way out of Top 14 basement boys Agen
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSale miss out in pursuit of Nick Schonert from Premiership rivals Worcester
SALE SHARKS are believed to have failed in a bid to land Worcester Warriors tighthead Nick Schonert on a deal for...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoLong-serving Henry Trinder to leave Gloucester
LONG-SERVING Gloucester centre Henry Trinder has left Kingsholm to kick-start his career with French club Vannes on a deal until the...
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/ 5 years agoLess can be more for rugby insists Hogan
Should seismic reform to place in the Premiership? A reduction in the number of games would be a good start, says...
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/ 5 years agoWalder: Mike Brown can be vintage for the Falcons
DAVE Walder believes the delivery of Newcastle Brown to Kingston Park next season will refresh the Falcons and ensure there is...
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/ 5 years agoPhipps: Premiership is like big game of chess
Nick Phipps admits to being proven wrong about the misconceptions Down Under has of the Premiership
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/ 5 years agoBrentford base will attract new recruits to London Irish says Les Kiss
The club's new groundshare with Brentford FC shows the Exiles are going places with its ability to attract players to help...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoWasps coach Martin Gleeson free for England call-up
What would Gleeson's appointment mean for current England attack coach Simon Amor?
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/ 5 years agoPandemic sees even champs Exeter suffer loss
By SAMUEL JACKSON PREMIERSHIP and European champions Exeter Chiefs have recorded a pretax loss of £2.26m after being “significantly impacted” by...
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/ 5 years agoExeter Chiefs turnover falls by almost £5m in published financial statement
Tony Rowe and Rob Baxter have spoken about Exeter's loss-making performance for the financial year ending June 2020
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoHarlequins ace Danny Care switches management company
The Harlequins scrum-half makes switch to an entertainment company
International Rugby
Will Genia backs the Henry Pollock hype but feels England need to be more fluid
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