News By Gary Fitzgerald
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoPremiership: Imposing Sale Sharks put Harlequins on the deck
By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins ....................... 29pts Tries: Kenningham 6, Murley 23, Anderson 60, Jibulu 76 Conversions: Smith 7, 60, 76 Penalty:...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoDanny Wilson is backing Marcus Smith for a place in Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions squad
By Gary Fitzgerald Marcus Smith should remain a main course on the Lions' selection menu this summer, even if his latest...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoChampions Cup: Damian Penaud is back to his best to guide Bordeaux into the semi-finals
By Gary Fitzgerald Bordeaux ......... 47pts Tries: Penaud 5, Lucu 12, Samu 25, Echegaray 34, Lamothe 57, Bielle-Biarrey 78 Conversions: Jalibert...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoSaracens News: Mark McCall keen to keep Alex Goode in house
By Gary Fitzgerald Alex Goode approaches a remarkable 400 club appearance with Mark McCall anxious to keep him tied to Saracens...
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Challenge Cup
/ 11 months agoChallenge Cup: Gloucester stay strong to set up Bath clash
By Gary Fitzgerald Montpellier ..... 17pts Tries: Bouthier 4, Reus 10 Conversions: Reus 5, 11 Penalty: Reus 40 Gloucester ...... 24pts...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 12 months agoWill Greenwood: Fin Smith could play at 10 for the British and Irish Lions
By Gary Fitzgerald Fin Smith has emerged as a live contender to wear the Lions No.10 Test jersey down under, according...
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/ 12 months agoDanny Wilson keen to keep Leigh Halfpenny at Harlequins
By Gary Fitzgerald Leigh Halfpenny will be hanging around The Stoop a lot longer if Danny Wilson gets his way having...
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Premiership
/ 12 months agoMark McCall is urging Saracens to show some fight
By Gary Fitzgerald Mark McCall admits his players need to start “fighting and scrapping together” if they want to end their...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoMarcus Smith will come back bouncing, says Danny Wilson
By Gary Fitzgerald Danny Wilson insists Marcus Smith will “come bouncing back” into The Stoop ready to light up the Premiership...
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/ 12 months agoPhil Vickery: Ellis Genge has been a real beauty
By Gary Fitzgerald Ellis Genge has been praised for his leading role in helping lay the foundations for England’s Six Nations...
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/ 12 months agoAmbitious Will Porter keen to show he deserves to start for Harlequins
By Gary Fitzgerald Will Porter is dreaming of following some of his team-mates on the senior international stage. But the scrum-half...
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/ 1 year agoSix Nations: Italy aren’t going to roll over for England, says Ben Kay
By Gary Fitzgerald England will be in for another Six Nations shocker unless they show plenty of “patience” as well as...
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/ 1 year agoSanti Carreras will be fighting for Gloucester until the end, insists Trevor Woodman
By Gary Fitzgerald Santiago Carreras may be about to wave adios to Kingsholm but he will certainly not be “downing tools”....
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/ 1 year agoJoe Launchbury has helped me cope, says George Hammond
By Gary Fitzgerald George Hammond used “role model” Joe Launchbury as a mental crutch to help him through one of the...
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/ 1 year agoPlaying for England A team a real eye opener, says George Hendy
By Gary Fitzgerald George Hendy hopes to enjoy more chances of strutting his stuff on the international stage after helping his...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoCam Neild: We need to see return of promotion in Premiership
By Gary Fitzgerald Cameron Neild is a “big fan” of the old automatic promotion and relegation, and wants it brought back...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoSam Riley: We believe we can make Premiership top four
By Gary Fitzgerald Sam Riley is bullish about Quins prospects of stashing some silverware in the Twickenham Stoop cabinet and confirms...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJoe Launchbury’s backing Fin Baxter for a long England Test career
By Gary Fitzgerald English rugby’s new “Babyface” can go from strength to strength on the Test stage following his try-scoring heroics...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoMatt Sherratt backed to give Wales a boost
By Gary Fitzgerald Matt Sherratt has the coaching powers to help remove some of the doom and gloom hanging over Welsh...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Cup: Alex Dombrandt grabs chance to make his case for England
By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins ........................29pts Tries: Hammond 10, Lewies 23, Dombrandt 31, Green 54 Conversions: Halfpenny 23, 32, 54 Penalty: J...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoEaling Trailfinders on song to dispatch Saracens
By Gary Fitzgerald Saracens ........................ 29pts Tries: Tuipulotu 14, Jackson 17, 33, 79; Eden 71 Conversions: Johnson 34, 80 Ealing Trailfinders...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoBattling Bristol Bears suffer injury-time heartache against Clermont
By Gary Fitzgerald Clermont ........................... 33pts Tries: Newsome 17, Raka 40, 54; Penalty 76, Ceyte 80+6 Bristol ................................ 26pts Conversions: Belleau...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoHandre Pollard: Argentina will test Steve Borthwick’s England
England have been warned to expect “tough battles” when they enter the backyard of the Pumas later this year.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoJames Ramm: Player rivalry is pushing Northampton to success
James Ramm believes the rivalry among Northampton’s backs off the field can help inspire the club to more silverware on it.
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoLeicester Tigers 38-10 Ulster: Josh Bassett shines to make sure for Leicester
Josh Bassett warmed the hands and hearts of the Welford Road faithful with a fine hat-trick as Tigers cruised into the...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoLeicester Tigers chasing dream double
By Gary Fitzgerald Nicky Smith insists Leicester Tigers will not be content unless they complete a “dream double” as Michael Cheika’s...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDanny Wilson backing Rodrigo Isgro to create havoc for Harlequins
By Gary Fitzgerald Rodrigo Isgro is a “physical specimen” who will become an even more destructive weapon for Quins once he...
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/ 1 year agoSides are coming after us – Phil Dowson
By Gary Fitzgerald Phil Dowson concedes his Saints are still struggling to cope with being targeted by rivals desperate to stick...
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/ 1 year agoJack Clement: I’m here to put fear into our opponents
By Gary Fitzgerald Jack Clement feels the Cherry and Whites are now ripening nicely into a potential top four side and...
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/ 1 year agoClement: I’m here to put fear into our opponents
By GARY FITZGERALD On the up: Jack Clement in action for Gloucester JACK Clement feels the Cherry and Whites are now...
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/ 1 year agoClement: I’m here to put fear into our opponents
By GARY FITZGERALD On the up: Jack Clement in action for Gloucester JACK Clement feels the Cherry and Whites are now...
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/ 1 year agoI’ve still got plenty to give, says Beaumont
By GARY FITZGERALD One-club man: Lock Josh Beaumont in action for Sale PICTURE: Alamy JOSH Beaumont prepares to put his body...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoI’ve still got plenty to give, says Beaumont
By GARY FITZGERALD One-club man: Lock Josh Beaumont in action for Sale PICTURE: Alamy JOSH Beaumont prepares to put his body...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoI’ve still got plenty to give, says Josh Beaumont
By Gary Fitzgerald Josh Beaumont prepares to put his body on the festive front line again in the Sale cause revealing...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoAlex Dombrandt leads the fight for Harlequins
By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins .................. 53pts Tries: Murley 12, 64, 66; Care 29, Dombrandt 36, 52, 57; Riley 78 Conversions: Smith...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoHarlequins leave it too late in Paris
By Gary Fitzgerald Racing 92 .................... 23pts Tries: le Garrec 15, Naituvi 39, Spring 61 Conversion: le Garrec 16 Penalties: le...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPat Lam puts Gabriel Ibitoye in frame for England
By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins ....................... 24pts Tries: Dombrandt 3, Murley 21, Northmore 26, Green 63 Conversion: Evans 22, 64 Bristol Bears...
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/ 1 year agoThomas ready for Edinburgh clash
■By GARY FITZGERALD FRESH from his dream Wales debut, Freddie Thomas has set his sights on helping Gloucester conquer Europe. The...
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/ 1 year agoEngland are on a ‘hiding to nothing’, says Kay
By GARY FITZGERALD STEVE Borthwick and his England players are on a “hiding to nothing” today when they start hot favourites...
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/ 1 year agoSlade: We’re facing tough times at Chiefs
■ By GARY FITZGERALD HENRY Slade may be focused on England matters right now but at the back of his mind...
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/ 1 year agoO’Driscoll: Ireland don’t fear ABs
BRIAN O’Driscoll predicts Irish eyes will be smiling again this week as they stick a hefty boot into the All Blacks’...
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/ 1 year agoCheika has instilled fight and grit into Tigers -Smith
■ By GARY FITZGERALD Battle-hardened: Leicester coach Michael Cheika MICHAEL Cheika is a throwback to the old head coaching days at...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoMichael Cheika’s delight as Leicester Tigers hold on
By Gary Fitzgerald Saracens .......................... 29pts Tries: Tompkins 18, Swiel 27, Gonzalez 65, Hadfield 70 Conversions: Swiel 18, 28, 71 Penalty:...
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/ 1 year agoCheika: Ollie has the class to get back to the top
By GARY FITZGERALD a Speed merchant: Ollie Hassell-Collins scoring against Gloucester last weekend MICHAEL Cheika is backing “raw” Ollie Hassell-Collins to...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoCaolan Englefield: We need to be more aggressive in defence
By Gary Fitzgerald Caolan Englefield remains confident Gloucester can plug sufficient holes in their leaky defence to stun the Tigers again...
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/ 1 year agoI’m enjoying the buzz of Bath, says Ross Molony
By Gary Fitzgerald European glory days came thick and fast for Ross Molony during his love affair with his boyhood club...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBurke is tipped to take Prem by storm
By GARY FITZGERALD FERGUS Burke is the perfect replacement for Owen Farrell and can take the Premiership by storm. Former All...
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/ 2 years agoYoungs backing his old mates to deliver
By GARY FITZGERALD Ben Youngs is backing his old England pals to upset the odds and “do something special” in the...
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/ 2 years agoRobertson will have the All Blacks back to their bestDeans
By GARY FITZGERALD ENGLAND have been warned to expect a recharged and pumped up All Blacks side when they clash in...
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/ 2 years agoBurke keen to step out of Farrell’s shadow at Sarries
By GARY FITZGERALD Star: Fergus Burke in action for the Crusaders SLIPPING into the boots of a departed club and England...















