Premiership
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/ 5 years agoTizard: My time training with England has made me want to emulate Joe Launchbury
LESSONS learned from England’s finest are underpinning Hugh Tizard’s push to mix it with the best. Harlequins lock Tizard, 20, right,...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoSaracens agree to release Alex Sanderson to become new Sale Sharks DoR
Sale Sharks formally announce appointment of former captain Sanderson as their director of rugby with immediate effect
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/ 5 years agoWorcester co-owner: Our budget is on the £7m salary cap limit
Jason Whittingham says there is a 'misconception' over Worcester's spending and their lowly position in the Premiership
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/ 5 years agoSuperkids keep Dan Robson on his toes at Wasps
Influential Wasps No.9 Robson discusses the emergence of Will Porter and Ben Vellacott keeping him on his toes, and his return...
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/ 5 years agoAttwood’s choice: His kids or rugby
Single parent Dave Attwood opens up on the difficulty of providing childcare while maintaining his rugby career at Bristol Bears
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/ 5 years agoGlasgow Warriors confirm signing of Duncan Weir from Worcester
As reported by The Rugby Paper in Sunday's edition, Weir will move to Scotstoun at the end of the season
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoSaracens scrum-half Tom Whiteley to make Bristol switch
A former Millfield School teammate of Bristol fly-half Callum Sheedy
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/ 5 years agoEdinburgh raid Harlequins for two of their first-team stars
James Lang and Glen Young will both move north to Edinburgh at the end of the season
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/ 5 years agoWorcester No.10 Duncan Weir keen for move home to Glasgow
Duncan Weir is in discussions with both Worcester Warriors and Scottish Rugby over his future
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/ 5 years agoJosh Beaumont is happy to get back in line in Sale’s pack
After 14 months out with a knee injury, Beaumont marked his return to rugby in the most dramatic way with a...
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/ 5 years agoEngland prop Kyle Sinckler cited for use of profanity at referee in Bristol match
Sinckler will appear before a disciplinary panel on Tuesday after directing abuse towards referee, Karl Dickson
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/ 5 years agoBath 44-52 Wasps: Paolo Odogwu sparkles in 11-try thriller
Winger Odogwu puts on a show at the Rec in 96-point Premiership game
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins v London Irish: Magician Marcus Smith has bounty on head
London Irish back row has identified the Quins fly-half as the main threat to contain ahead of their Premiership clash on...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLam: ‘Harry’s worked hard on his skills’
Read the thoughts of Pat Lam and Rob Baxter after Bristol Bears victory at Sandy Park in the Premiership
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoExeter 7-20 Bristol: Randall masterclass helps Bears go top
Harry Randall makes a statement to the on-looking Eddie Jones at Sandy Park
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoFrustrated Stuart Hooper laments costly individual errors
Bath fall to Wasps despite scoring over 40 points on home soil
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/ 5 years agoNewcastle 22-10 Gloucester: Adam Radwan gets the Falcons off to flier
HOOKER George McGuigan’s pick-andgo try as the clock went into overtime capped a Newcastle win against a struggling Gloucester side who...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoIt’s only 6/10 for us says Dean Richards
Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards knows there's plenty to work on despite win over Gloucester
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSale 20-13 Worcester: Faf de Klerk leads the way for rejuvenated Sharks
Worcester lament narrow defeat to Sale, as de Klerk and Jono Ross tries seal the win for Sharks
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoPaul Deacon says becoming a head coach is next step in his career
The Sale Sharks interim head coach doesn't know how long he will remain in his current position, after win against Worcester
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Premiership
/ 5 years ago16 Premiership players test positive for coronavirus
Premiership Rugby has released the results from the latest round of testing, with a total of 19 positive cases recorded
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/ 5 years agoHutchinson: ‘We trust in luck a bit to beat the Covid curse’
The Northampton Saints and Scotland centre reveals the toll of the Covid-19 pandemic on his personal life
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoExclusive: Steve Borthwick can help Leicester rediscover their mojo
Pat Howard reflects on the departure of old friend Geordan Murphy at Leicester and shares his view on the work Steve...
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/ 5 years agoJonathan Thomas promoted to head coach at Worcester
"The time is right for us to implement the next stage of the strategic plan which we have in place for...
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/ 5 years agoRuan Ackermann pledges allegiance to England and Gloucester
The Gloucester No.8 explains why Kingsholm is home, and why there was no rush to return to South Africa nor follow...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoMidlands derby between Northampton and Leicester called off
Chris Boyd airs frustration after having back-to-back matches cancelled due to separate coronavirus outbreaks
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/ 5 years agoGloucester bolster lock ranks with Andrew Davidson
Ex-Newcastle lock Davidson to leave Edinburgh in the summer and head to Kingsholm
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/ 5 years agoWorcester secure major coaching coup in signing Crusaders coach Mark Jones
Welshman Jones was not able to return to New Zealand due to Covid-19 restrictions
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoLions call can help Exeter Chiefs centre Henry Slade get over World Cup heartache
Henry Slade is hoping to see a few of his Exeter Chiefs teammates claim British & Irish Lions honours in South...
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/ 5 years agoMike Brown may reunite with Dean Richards at Newcastle Falcons
Richards brought Brown through the Harlequins ranks in his time at Twickenham Stoop
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins aces point way for Cardiff Met Freshers
Rob Cole talks to Cardiff Met rugby director Danny Milton on successes of Alex Dombrandt and Luke Northmore
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/ 5 years agoScotland winger Duhan van der Merwe signs for Worcester
As exclusively revealed by The Rugby Paper last month, the winger will leave Edinburgh for Sixways
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/ 5 years agoPreview: Bath can work frustrations off against Tigers
Bath travel to Welford Road on Sunday in the Premiership, Neale Harvey previews the match with Bath hooker Jack Walker
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/ 5 years agoBristol 29-17 Newcastle: Covid-hit Bears halt Falcons’ winning run
Brendan Gallagher reports on George Kloska firing Bears to victory on Premiershup debut
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/ 5 years ago‘We just didn’t play well enough’, Baxter admits
Rob Baxter and Lee Blackett gives their thoughts on Wasps' 34-5 triumph over Exeter Chiefs at the Ricoh Arena
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/ 5 years agoWasps 34-5 Exeter: Physicality was shock for Chiefs says Blackett
Exeter Chiefs unbeaten record crumbles at the hands of ravenous Wasps
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoLast-ditch Beaumont try nicks it for Sharks
By TOM BRADSHAW Destructive: Sam Hill powers past Gloucester full-back Kyle Moyle Clean ball: Ruan Ackermann wins a lineout for Gloucester...
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/ 5 years agoPenalty decision a puzzler for Gloucester, says critical Skivington
George Skivington reflects on costly decisions which helped Sale to stage a comeback at Kingsholm
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/ 5 years agoPat Lam full of praise for Bristol front rowers
Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam credits his front row for securing victory over Newcastle Falcons in Round 5 of...
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/ 5 years agoCardiff Blues offer Rhys Priestland a route home from Bath
CARDIFF BLUES are leading the race to land Rhys Priestland when his contract with Bath runs out at the end of...
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/ 5 years agoWasps could be without Alfie Barbeary for three months
Standout Wasps star Alfie Barbeary will undergo a scan on Sunday on his high ankle sprain
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/ 5 years agoBath and England lock Elliott Stooke set to sign for Wasps
It does not appear that Stooke will remain at the Rec beyond this season
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/ 5 years agoExclusive: Rhys Priestland playing for his future at Bath
Bath fly-half Priestland turns 34 this month and has been clamped to speculation the Premiership club wanting to reinvent the role...
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/ 5 years agoGeorge Furbank can be a top 10 – Vesty
Saints attack coach Sam Vesty believes a switch to fly-half could unlock George Furbank as a skillful threat
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSale Sharks may stick with Paul Deacon for the rest of the season
Premiership club may hold off on bringing in a permanent replacement for Steve Diamond until next summer
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/ 5 years agoWasps join race to sign Bath lock Elliott Stooke
Lee Blackett is set to lose one of his options in the second row to a Premiership rival, and has identified...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoWorcester Warriors hunt second Scotland international signing
Prop Rory Sutherland is a top target for Warriors director of rugby Alan Solomons
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/ 5 years agoEngland prospect Alfie Barbeary faces race to be fit for Six Nations with ankle injury
Barbeary was called up to England's squad by Eddie Jones during the Autumn Nations Cup
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/ 5 years agoMarcus Street is making big strides in quick time at Exeter Chiefs
Tighthead Street, 21, discusses his battle in the front row ranks at Sandy Park, with Tomas Francis and Harry Williams for...
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/ 5 years agoExclusive: George Barton aims to gain from mentor Cips’ Gloucester departure
Barton started the year with England U20s, and finished it with one of Gloucester's most memorable moments of 2020 in the...
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