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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWizards put spell on old rivals for comfortable win
By PAUL HOPKINS Aberavon…24 Swansea …10 ABERAVON began the season in style with a dominant performance over Ospreys regional rivals Swansea....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoPumas roar out England warning
ARGENTINA have warned England they are capable of making big gains before the teams face each other in the pool round...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWest Country foes set to rekindle rivalry in Ashton Gate near sell-out
26,000 tickets and counting have been sold for the Premiership season opener between Bristol and Bath
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoThe Beast has shown Kyle Sinckler the route to the top
The Harlequins prop explains what he learnt playing opposite the Springboks stalwart during the June tour
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPremiership preview: Saracens
The champions have focussed their recruitment on tying down their current stars during the off-season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPremiership preview: Wasps
This summer’s big spenders will be looking for a return on their investment in trophies. With All Black fly-half Lima Sopoaga...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 7 years agoSteve Diamond can shine rough edges with his talent-spotting
Brendan Gallagher's assessment of Sale Sharks heading into the new season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPremiership preview: Worcester Warriors
The Warriors finished 11th last season, and although this time they are favourites for the drop they did enough to prove...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoAckermann relieved as scan shows Tom Savage injury not as bad as first feared
Ackermann had feared the forward could be out for "six to nine months"
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDelon Armitage’s season is over after damaging knee ligaments
An ACL injury strikes cruel blow to the Lyon full-back
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMarc Jones leaves Sale Sharks to join Scarlets
Competition for Ken Owens and Ryan Elias
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFive to follow…
Brendan Gallagher marks your card on some of the players you should be keeping an eye on during the 2018-19 Premiership...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBristol rocked by injury to £1m man Piutau
By ALEX BYWATER CHARLES Piutau handed Bristol a significant injury scare ahead of the new Premiership season as he was forced...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSARACENS
Director of Rugby: Mark McCall Captain: Brad Barritt Ground: Allianz Park Capacity: 10,000 Saracens are the Prem superpower.With almost 20 current...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDempsey aims to end Bath’s soft-touch reputation
DETERMINED new Bath attack coach Girvan Dempsey has urged his charges to “find their voices” as the 82-cap former Ireland international...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGiant Skelton shows he can be real deal for Saracens
By NEALE HARVEY AUSSIE powerhouse Will Skelton led an impressive pack performance as Premiership champions Saracens notched a convincing four-try victory....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWASPS
Director of Rugby: Dai Young Captain: Joe Launchbury Ground: Ricoh Arena Capacity: 32,609 This summer’s big spenders will be looking for...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoChange was good move for Saints says Lawes
By NEALE HARVEY New era: Chris Boyd Faster and stronger: Courtney Lawes PICTURE: Getty Images HARD-HITTING lock Courtney Lawes says Northampton...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoChiefs lay down Cup marker over Irish
By BARRY MURPHY EXETER Chiefs laid down a big marker ahead of the start of their Premiership campaign by not just...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDiamond shines the rough edges
Brendan Gallagher assesses how the Sharks will bite Banned: Chris Ashton PICTURES: Getty Images James O’Connor There’s very rarely a dull...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBristol aiming for top six insists Aussie legend George
Longevity: George Smith GEORGE Smith believes those writing off Bristol’s Premiership chances are wide of the mark. Australian legend Smith says...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWORCESTER
Director of Rugby: Alan Solomons Captain: GJ van Velze Ground: Sixways Stadium Capacity: 11,499 The Warriors finished 11th last season, and...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSexton has one remaining ambition to fulfil in Japan
Alex Bywater talks to the Leinster and Irish playmaker about what drives him on this season At the pinnacle of his...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLucky stars should play with smiles on their faces
JEREMY GUSCOTT’S VERDICT THE Premiership has waves of wonderful rugby – but there is not enough of it over the course...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCaptain Tipuric hails new start
JUSTIN Tipuric plans to take the Ospreys back to the top after being appointed skipper. The Wales openside is looking to...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBATH
Director of Rugby: Todd Blackadder Captain: Matt Garvey Ground: Recreation Ground Capacity: 14,509 Anyone who believes that great training facilities guarantees...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoNifty Nizaam has proved he can cope in land of giants
By NEALE HARVEY Off-loading skills: Nizaam Carr NIZAAM Carr has ordered Wasps to strike fear into the hearts of their opponents...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBurger back for World Cup tilt
JACQUES Burger is on course for a World Cup come-back as defence coach of Namibia against the All Blacks. The perennial...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoTogetherness is Gustard mantra
Brendan Gallagher on the changes Paul Gustard is ringing at Harlequins Moments of magic: But Marcus Smith had a heavy workload...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoScarlets will be the main threat to Leinster
Best in the world: Alun Wyn Jones PICTURE: Getty Images THE Guinness PRO14 – as it is now – is nothing...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoEaling can push the favourites close
Former Nottingham boss Ian Costello, now Wasps attack coach, runs the rule over this season’s Championship clubs Livewire: Doncaster’s Fijian scrum-half...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoIonians ring changes in promotion bid
Hopes: Martyn Wood, former England scrum-half NATIONAL LEAGUE 2 NORTH After the bitter disappointment of his side’s controversial relegation from National...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBRISTOL
Director of Rugby: Pat Lam Captain: Jordan Crane Ground: Ashton Gate Capacity: 27,000 Newly promoted clubs have a habit of going...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCipriani the star in 11-try feast for the Shed
■ By ALEX BYWATER Gloucester……40 Dragons ……….31 IT RAINED tries at Kingsholm, but both sides declared themselves happy with their final...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFalcons’ feelgood factor gives Mowden Park a boost
Neale Harvey looks at the prospects of the teams in National One aiming to climb into the Championship Driving on: Rory...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoEXETER
Director of Rugby: Rob Baxter Captain: Jack Yeandle Ground: Don Armand Capacity: 12,800 Rob Baxter has built a side that plays...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWasps hit for six in Cov’s second-half try spree
■ By TOM BRANSTON COVENTRY exploded into life in the second half with six tries against a flailing Wasps defence to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCozens back to help Hartpury and Oxford women improve
Coaching: Luke Cozens LUKE COZENS is banking on his trophy-winning experience in France to help Hartpury consolidate their place in the...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGLOUCESTER
Director of Rugby: David Humphreys Captain: Willi Heinz Ground: Kingsholm Capacity: 16,115 Johan Ackermann will not be happy with a seventh...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoPlymouth …….12 C Pirates …….29
■ Two tries by replacements Dan Koster and Jake Clemson saw Pirates seal the win after Albion levelled at 12-12 with...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRams aim to charge into new era
NATIONAL LEAGUE 2 SOUTH Signing: Fly-half Alex Seers has joined the Rams With a modern new name to back up his...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHARLEQUINS
Head of Rugby: Paul Gustard Captain: James Horwill Ground: Twickenham Stoop Capacity: 14,800 The feelgood factor was absent at the Stoop...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoNewcastle ……13 Edinburgh ……23
■ Edinburgh produced another uplifting performance after their loss to Bath last week and gained a huge psychological boost by beating...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSaracens ………18 Richmond………12
■ A YOUNG Saracens Storm side battled hard in a full-blooded friendly for a narrow win over Championship side Richmond on...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoQuins on the trail of Tyrrells revenge over Saracens
WOMEN’S PREMIER 15 Champs: Lotte Clapp of Saracens lifts the trophy Intent: Rachel Burford Profile: Marlie Packer HARLEQUINS Ladies centre Rachael...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLEICESTER
The Tigers could have done without speculation over Matt O’Connor’s future as DoR being top of their preseason agenda, but the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBedford ……….48 Bishop’s S………10
■ BEDFORD could be seeing more of Ben Foden after the former England full-back helped them to a comfortable victory. Playing...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBristol ……………31 Nottingham ….12
■ HARRY Randall showed Pat Lam he intends to be a part of his Premiership plans with Bristol this season as...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoNEWCASTLE
Head Coach: Dean Richards Captain: Will Welch Ground: Kingston Park Capacity: 10,200 Can the Falcons trump last season’s top four finish?...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoQuins have lots to work on still admits Gustard
By NEALE HARVEY HARLEQUINS supremo Paul Gustard admitted his side had “lots to work on” after this scrappy win over a...
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