Premiership
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSaints pack monstered as Hartley’s arrows fail to hit target
By NEALE HARVEY 7 BATH forwards guru Toby Booth hailed a monster pack effort as his side’s set-piece superiority dashed Northampton...
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/ 7 years agoBassett given the plaudits from Dai
WASPS director of rugby Dai Young hailed the performance of Josh Bassett after the wing’s excellent all-round display. Alongside Michael Le...
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/ 7 years agoAttwood outlines his Test qualities
ASKED IF he still had something to offer England, star man Dave Attwood said: “Oh God, yes! My dominant tackle and...
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/ 7 years agoStay-at-home Mitchell needs to be hands on
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK JOHN Mitchell polarises opinion in Rugby Union more than anyone with the possible...
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/ 7 years agoSpencer’s reckless tackle did deserve red card
WILL Spencer’s shoulder to the jaw of Wasps hooker Tommy Taylor was high, dangerous, and merited the one month suspension handed...
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/ 7 years agoSimmonds sends out a reminder to Eddie
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER EXETER Chiefs, not for the first time, struggled a little at Kingston Park but in the end ground...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHenry Trinder says Cipriani has got Kingsholm rocking and can ignite his own England career
The Gloucester fan favourite talks about the Cherry and Whites' playmaker
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMurphy’s law can make Manu Tuilagi lethal for Leicester, says George Ford
"We are looking a bit more threatening" – Geordan Murphy can put right the 'disservice' done to Tuilagi
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/ 7 years agoLeicester Tigers Will Spencer handed four-week ban for red card against Wasps
Spencer was sent off for a dangerous tackle on Tommy Taylor
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/ 7 years agoDeano hails effort of his 13-man Falcons
By GARY FITZGERALD DEAN Richards feels his side took a big step to climbing up the Premiership table after ‘refusing to...
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/ 7 years agoSolomons: We could have 12 points now
ALAN Solomons was left frustrated by his Warriors lack of killer instinct after seeing another game slip away. But the Worcester...
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/ 7 years agoSensational Slade keeps Chiefs on maximum momentum
By MIKE SINCLAIR CLOSE-UP JACK NOWELL Exeter wing U DENNY SOLOMONA Sale wing Nowell, Eddie Jones’ preferred England choice, made a...
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/ 7 years agoDiamond: We can still make top six
BETTER but not good enough! That was the honest verdict from Sales Sharks boss Steve Diamond who said: “Our performance was...
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/ 7 years agoSelf-assured Searle ready for Ford test
By NEALE HARVEY UNSUNG Wasps duo Billy Searle and Joe Atkinson aim to buck conventional wisdom by proving academy routes are...
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/ 7 years agoGuy’s primed for ‘war’ against his old mates
New Tiger: Guy Thompson LEICESTER TIGERS back rower Guy Thompson is braced for a huge battle on his first return to...
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/ 7 years agoCraig’s right, lose control and you don’t get it back
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Non-starter: American Football is not a role model for the English Premiership...
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/ 7 years agoPeter Pan Strettle hooks in the Saints
By NICK CAIN Prolific: Alex Lewington dives over for the first of his two tries PICTURES: Getty Images THESE sides met...
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/ 7 years agoSaints will try to unleash Taqele
NORTHAMPTON boss Chris Boyd said that he hoped to utilise huge Australian wing Taqele Naiyaravoro –who marked his Franklin’s Gardens debut...
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/ 7 years agoBristol concede five in second half shake-up
By ROGER PANTING GLOUCESTER stayed unbeaten but they remain the most infuriating of sides by being incapable of producing a consistent...
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/ 7 years agoCokanasiga acrobatics prove he’s more than just muscle
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER TWO of England’s brightest prospects – Joe Cokanasiga and Zach Mercer – lit up a hectic afternoon as...
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/ 7 years agoPenalty count killed us – Lam
BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam was annoyed at the way in which his side imploded in the second half. He...
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/ 7 years agoGustard blasts lethargic first half
TODD Blackadder hailed his new juggernaut out wide, Joe Cokanasiga, after his try-double. “Joe was sensational today, not just his finishing...
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/ 7 years agoHooker Tolofua wanted by Clermont
SARACENS look set to lose French hooker Christopher Tolofua when his contract runs out at the end of the season. Blindside...
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/ 7 years agoFrench are sniffing for Armand
EXETER CHIEFS flanker Don Armand is attracting the interest of French teams with his Sandy Park contract up at the end...
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/ 7 years agoMarx can make mark in Europe
Convert: Marx SPRINGBOK hooker Malcolm Marx might be under contract to the South African Union until 2020 but his CV is...
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/ 7 years agoVito looking to cross the Channel from La Rochelle
Eyeing Premiership: Victor Vito FORMER All Black Victor Vito is looking at his options in the Premiership next season with his...
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/ 7 years agoWarriors face loss of big three star men
Move? Ben Te’o WORCESTER Warriors are facing losing three of their best players who are all out of contracts at the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHow have Leicester’s last eight coaches fared?
From Dean Richards to Matt O'Connor...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWe’re notorious for getting off to a bad starts, says Sale number 8 Josh Beaumont
Exeter Chiefs are next up for Steve Diamond's side
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRing-fence would help Premiership clubs blood kids, says Northampton boss Chris Boyd
The Northampton Saints head coach lauds the academy products available to him at his new club
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Maro Itoje in advanced talks to stay at Saracens and say no to French suitors
The Saracens lock's current deal expires at the end of the season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBristol Bears bring in Springbok international on loan amid injury worries
A crisis at full-back has been eased by Pat Lam dipping into the market
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years ago£30m loss by Premiership clubs means door won’t be closed on fresh investment
CVC's £275m bid for a majority stake in the Premiership has been rejected
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/ 7 years agoNo CVs needed, Tigers tell would-be bosses
LEICESTER TIGERS are believed to have told agents that they are not going to be accepting applications to replace Matt O’Connor....
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/ 7 years agoGloucester prop Val eyes move to Top 14
Off? Rapava-Ruskin VAL Rapava-Ruskin could be looking to depart Gloucester when his contract runs out at the end of the season....
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/ 7 years agoRef Sara is on the up
SARA COX, below, is being tipped by many observers to become the first female to referee in the Premiership before the...
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/ 7 years agoItoje rubbishes French talk and stays at Sarries
New deal: Maro Itoje MARO ITOJE is set to pledge his loyalty to Saracens by penning a new three-year contract with...
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/ 7 years agoFord takes charge as Tigers find their claws
Fast out of the blocks: Adam Thompstone scores Tigers’ third try after just 14 minutes PICTURES: Getty Images Helping hand: Manu...
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/ 7 years agoSlade ready to pledge his future to the Chiefs
HENRY SLADE could become the next big name Exeter Chiefs player to pledge his future to the Premiership finalists. Last week...
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/ 7 years agoRichards: Woeful first half cost us
DEAN Richards claimed he had not seen his Newcastle team defend as badly for a “very long time” in a dreadful...
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/ 7 years agoSmith red card ends Bristol hopes of upset
By NEALE HARVEY Flat out: Alex Lewington touches down for Saracens’ second PICTURES: Getty Images Squeeze: Alapati Leiua touches down for...
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/ 7 years agoCVC takeover would spark rugby conflict
It is ironic that CVC Capital Partners, the private equity firm hoping to buy a 50 per cent stake in the...
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/ 7 years agoWilliams: My three tries came in 12m!
HAT-TRICK hero Liam Williams looked sharp after groin surgery. “Three tries and I think I covered about 12 metres! It was...
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/ 7 years agoMighty Mouse Marcus is big cheese for Quins
THERE has not been much to recommend the run of new jerseys that have replaced the famous old Harlequins quartered shirt,...
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/ 7 years agoSimmonds and Slade make rash Wasps pay for errors
By NICK CAIN Double trouble: Henry Slade dives over for his second try for Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images Quick start: Elliot...
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/ 7 years agoGoneva’s too sharp
VERINIKI Goneva’s subterfuge of placing the ball on his foot in goal last weekend in an attempt to dupe Saracens into...
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/ 7 years agoYoung: It doesn’t look great for Shields
AN already long Wasps casualty list grew with Wasps DoR Dai Young confirming England blindside Brad Shields was taken to hospital...
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/ 7 years agoCipriani lays on feast for England’s Eddie
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Not enough: Danny Cipriani can’t stop Elliott Stooke scoring for Bath PICTURES: Getty Images Off he goes: Ruan...
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/ 7 years agoJones tells Cips what he must do
MAN-of-the-match Danny Cipriani said: “With the start we had we should have won but Bath did tremendously well to come back....
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/ 7 years agoHartley try helps Boyd get his first win at the Gardens
By NEALE HARVEY It’s a tall order: Ahsee Tuala of Northampton shows good strength on the break PICTURES: Getty Images And...
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