Club Rugby
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Premiership
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 years agoHeat on O’Connor to halt Tigers’ slide
Jonny May tells Neale Harvey how Tigers will be a different beast Prolific: Tigers try-scoring ace Jonny May PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 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
/ 8 years agoNORTHAMPTON
Northampton plumbed the depths last season, leading to the mid-term sacking of Jim Mallinder after over a decade as coach at...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 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
/ 8 years agoSALE SHARKS
Director of Rugby: Steve Diamond Captain: Jono Ross Ground: AJ Bell Stadium Capacity: 12,000 The Sharks are circling following the investment...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 years agoEaster: I learned more in adversity with Quins than if we were on hot form
Nick Easter speaks to Neale Harvey about leaving the Stoop and how he got the job in Durban with the Sharks
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBiggar: Good to get out of the goldfish bowl
'I put playing for Wales above the Lions' says the new arrival at Franklin's Gardens
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHarlequins release former Hartpury star Jonas Mikalcius
27 tries for Hartpury when they won promotion to the Championship
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoUlster’s Rory Best keeps tight-lipped on his thoughts about his future
Over a decade as Ulster captain
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPirates batten down the hatches to keep Chiefs out
C Pirates ……29 Exeter …………21 AN Exeter Chiefs team with a dangerous back division came up short as Cornish Pirates thrilled...
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Top 14
/ 8 years agoAbendanon’s ready to restore Clermont glory
DAVID BARNES No-one felt the pain of a doomed season for champions Clermont more than Nick Abendanon, their charismatic English full-back...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDouble red adds punch to Sharks ‘friendly’ win
By JOHN EVERTON HISTORY repeated itself in Saint Affrique as Sale again beat Castres in a pre-season match, but this was...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLewis at double as Knights ring the changes
By TOM JAMESON Doncaster ……47 Sale FC …………21 THE Knights won their first home pre-season fixture in style. Four second half...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGlaws finish with a flurry as old boy Burns hobbles off
Ulster ………………..17 Gloucester ……….29 GLOUCESTER put the Danny Cipriani saga to one side to record a fine victory in Ulster. Two...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFast start from Tigers but Italian pack power swings it
By SAM JACKSON Benetton ……..26 Leicester ……..10 LEICESTER Tigers suffered a set-back to their pre-season campaign with a four tries to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSpittle scorches in as Titans capitulate
By ROB WILDMAN Power play: Nottingham No.8 Josh Poullet crashes over from short range PICTURE: Phil Hutchinson TEAMS NOTTINGHAM: Robinson; Spittle,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHeadache time for Harvey
Jersey ……….35 Old Elthamians ..7 JERSEY claimed five tries with a comfortable win over National One opponents Old Elthamians built on...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMunster highlight areas for Kidney’s attention
Munster ……….32 L Irish …………..28 DECLAN Kidney said he and Les Kiss have a huge job on their hands to secure...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCurious Pulu case gets special treatment
TRYING to follow World Rugby’s tortured, self-serving logic on captured players can send you quietly insane. After the high profile expulsions...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLone wolf Danny needs some proper wing men
BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points RUGBY MATTERS Shot in the foot: Danny Cipriani outside court...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoYoung: That wasn’t part of the plan, we were second best
By DECLAN ROONEY Connacht ……..43 Wasps …………..10 DAI Young handed out nine Wasps debuts but his side were swamped by an...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKvesic states case with breakdown dominance
By ROB COLE THEChiefs hammered out a five-try warning to their Premiership rivals that they will be just as difficult to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBlommetjies dazzles on debut for Scarlets
By STEFFAN THOMAS WAYNE Pivac hailed the x-factor impact of new signing Clayton Blommetjies who scored two tries as the Scarlets...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFalcons up tempo to leave Euro kings for dead
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Leinster ……….17 Newcastle……42 NEWCASTLE continued to build for the start of the new season with a comprehensive defeat...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMatawalu adds his magic from the bench to throttle Quins
Glasgow ……..50 Harlequins ….17 HARLEQUINS head of rugby Paul Gustard branded his side’s showing “unacceptable” after they shipped eight tries in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLawes feeling fresh after five-month injury layoff
By ROGER PANTING COURTNEY Lawes returned as a half-time replacement to help batter Dragons into second half submission with hooker James...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBlues battle hard but class tells for Sarries in second half
By MATT WRIGHT FLY-HALF Max Malins took his chance to impress as Saracens eventually pulled clear of a fired-up Bedford. With...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRoberts barges over to mark his debut in style
By GARY HEATLY Try time: Jamie Roberts punches through the Edinburgh defence PICTURES: Patrick Khachfe JAMIERoberts bagged a try on his...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAcademy kids star as Warriors run in 8 tries
Worcester ….52 Hartpury ……24 WORCESTER ran in eight tries as they swept to a comfortable win. Four first-half tries from Ollie...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMark Flanagan adds steel to Bedford Blues’ pack
It's been a summer of impressive recruitment by Mike Rayer at Goldington Road
Junior International Rugby
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