Premiership
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoRavens secure crucial victory to ease fears
By PAUL HOPKINS BRIDGEND eased their relegation concerns with a determined win over regional rivals Swansea. In the opening exchanges a...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBlue & Blacks break Church Bank curse in epic
By MATTHEW DAVIES CARDIFF broke their Church Bank voodoo to move 15 points clear at the top of the table as...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoIronmen down Quins to get back on track
By ANDREW DEERING MERTHYR halted a threegame losing streak by beating Carmarthen Quins. Steff Marshall kicked an early penalty for the...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoUnflappable Bird flying as Ponty topple Turks
By GUTO DAVIES PONTYPRIDD delivered a determined performance to see off in-form Llanelli. Llanelli broke the deadlock through Iwan Evans’ penalty...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSarries uneveil a new star in magical Malins
By NICK CAIN Star is born: Max Malins goes over in the corner for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images Early hope: Luke...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoMcCall: Max has touch of Barrett
SARACENS two-try fullback Max Malins drew comparisons with Beauden Barrett after inspiring Saracens to inflict the heaviest defeat Bristol have suffered...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoIt’s getting serious as Wasps tumble again
By ROGER PANTING CLOSE-UP JACOB UMAGA Wasps fy-half MARCUS SMITH Harlequins fly-half The young players emerged with credit as both got...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoMurphy in trouble as the cavalry can’t save his Tigers
■By GARY FITZGERALD CLOSE-UP MANU TUILAGI Leicester outside-centre Tuilagi charged back onto the club stage like a bull but still ended...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoThomas signing decisive in persuading Ted Hill to stay at Worcester
The coach who Hill believes can help him realise his England ambitions
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPolledri takes wisdom from Italy’s old guard to hit peak for Gloucester
The Gloucester flanker reflects on his rise from Hartpury to the World Cup with Italy
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers seek to sign Argentina lock and keep hold of George Ford
Movement at Leicester Tigers...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExeter Chiefs agree new contracts with Rob Baxter and coaching staff
New long-term contracts for key figureheads in the Exeter Chiefs coaching department
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPiutau: Radradra will make us a dangerous prospect
The Bristol Bears full-back talks to Neale Harvey about his desire to win championships at Ashton Gate by agreeing an extension
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNorthampton’s Samson Ma’asi is on the mend after life-changing kidney transplant
Northampton hooker Samson Ma'asi is on the road to returning to rugby after receiving a life-changing kidney donation from his father,...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester move on from Mark Bakewell, opening door for Steve Borthwick
The England forwards coach is expected to move to Welford Road after the 2020 Six Nations
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRory Best reveals the reasons why he turned down shock approach from Bristol
Rory Best's admiration for Pat Lam runs deeper than you think
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoAdam Jones made a man out of me – Lewis Boyce
Summer arrival at Bath, Lewis Boyce, admits his scrummaging wasn't up to scratch until he met Adam Jones at old club...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘Tireless’ Sam Lewis commits to Worcester’s redefinement under Solomons
Sam Lewis has signed a new contract to commit to Worcester Warriors beyond the current season. The dynamic openside flanker has...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBristol Bears build fearsome back three with Piutau signing extension
Another big piece of business completed at Ashton Gate
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorcester continue streak of contract extensions with new deal for Schonert
Tighthead prop Schonert becomes fourth Warrior to commit inside a week
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBritish & Irish League ‘coming in 2022’ says club owner
Stakeholders CVC are driving a merger between the Premiership and PRO14
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoNorthampton Saints will move on Ben Youngs should talks with Tigers fail
Cobus Reinach has been offered an eye-watering amount of money by Montpellier, and Saints could turn to Ben Youngs to replace...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNorthampton Saints fill Dylan Hartley void with new hooker signing
Sam Matavesi has left Cornish Pirates to move to Franklin's Gardens
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: All the action and drama from Round 5 of the Premiership
Haven't got round to watching the weekend's action yet? Here are the extended video highlights
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoResilient Saracens start their long climb
By TOM BRADSHAW THEY will remain in negative territory on the league ladder for some time, but Saracens delivered a barrel-load...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoMcCall feels for stayaway Wray
SARACENS’ owner Nigel Wray did not attend the match due to feeling “uncomfortable” travelling to away grounds in the wake of...
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/ 6 years agoBears send out their big boys for Exiles clash
By NEALE HARVEY BRISTOL roll out big guns Nathan Hughes, John Afoa and brothers Charles and Siale Piutau against an Irish...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBotha puts World Cup disappointment behind him
Power: Ruan Botha on the surge for Irish BATTLE-HARDENED lock Ruan Botha has vowed to overcome the frustration of his Springboks...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoC’mon Eddie, let players break free and flourish
GUEST COLUMN “Jones wants even greater levels of managerial control over his international personnel” One by one, England’s World Cup elite...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoRadradra can put 5,000 on the gate
BACK in the 1980s, when players rarely moved club, let alone country, Bristol tried to buck the trend by recruiting a...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoFolau likes the law on his side
ISRAEL Folau is upping the ante on the cash-strapped Australian Rugby Union by claiming around £7.4m in lost earnings, arguing that...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoOllie’s aiming to prove his England credentials again
By NEALE HARVEY Elusive: Ollie Thorley breaks with the ball for Gloucester PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER’S frustrating stop-start campaign has failed...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSinckler returns to keep Quins moving forwards
Back: Kyle Sinckler KYLE SINCKLER will aim to make an impact from the bench on his return to club duty as...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoUnited nations of France are doing rugby proud
Diminishing breed: Romania No.8 Andre Gorin plays for Bayonne THE riotous Tower of Babel that is professional French club rugby has...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoListen to Confucius, Tony, dump lawyers
Wise: Tony Rowe with Rob Baxter EXETER chairman Tony Rowe had the lawyers in earlier this week at Sandy Park and...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSalary cap will take toll on Lam
THERE is no sounder rugby man than Pat Lam so it was interesting when he commented that staying within the salary...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTEAMS: Leicester are lock, stock and barrel for Saints derby match
World Cup stars return to Premiership action for East Midlands derby
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMike Brown set to miss the rest of the season for Harlequins
Paul Gustard reveals Brown has been playing through the injury since preseason
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoI’m probably the weakest in the running backs’ room but my pro rugby career helps me, says Christian Wade
We catch up with Christian Wade and his NFL dream and discover a player determined to get a shot with the...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWasps flanker Jack Willis aims to add spice to England’s Undercurry
Neale Harvey talks to Wasps' turnover machine Jack Willis
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBristol Bears stun the Premiership with Semi Radradra signing
Pat Lam beats competition from the NRL to complete the blockbuster signing of the Fiji star
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorcester Warriors sign highly-rated Ted Hill to 2022 extension
Alan Solomons sees a Test-class future for 20-year-old flanker Ted Hill
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWasps fly-half Jacob Umaga signs extension after breaking into first team
Umaga spent last season with Auckland and Yorkshire Carnegie before returning to Wasps readied for first team
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNorthampton Saints pin Rory Hutchinson to new deal
One of the Premiership's most electric backs is staying at Northampton Saints
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Bristol Bears offer Rory Best shot at the Premiership
Pat Lam is attempting to make the former Ireland captain put his retirement plans on hold
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSpeedster Ed Fidow out to give Worcester Warriors some wheels out wide
The Rugby Paper catches up with the summer arrival at Sixways, Samoa international winger Ed Fidow
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins appoint Toby Booth as assistant coach to Paul Gustard
Paul Gustard brings in former Bath coach who will take hands-on role with Quins' lineout
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins captain Chris Robshaw and other rugby figures show support for Help for Heroes
Robshaw, James Haskell and Mike Tindall kick off Help for Heroes awareness with social media posts donning charity's clothing range
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoThird time’s the charm for Dan Thomas, who finds home at Bristol Bears
Flanker Dan Thomas is coming into his own at the third club of his career, Bristol Bears
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMike Brown is the ideal teammate, says Harlequins wing Ibitoye
Club matters are at the heart of the wing nailing down a place in Paul Gustard's plans at Harlequins
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