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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBlitz by Brits sends sorry Saints running for the shelter
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham Saracens 55pts Tries: Barritt 9, Wigglesworth 11, Maitland 20, 31, 35; Lozowski 28, Kock 38, Brits...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoNow we must beat Leicester says embarrassed Mallinder
Control: Alex Lozowski SARACENS boss Mark McCall paid tribute to a stellar performance by 36-year-old hooker Schalk Brits after the European...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPremiership Christmas fixtures announced
Premiership Rugby have today confirmed the Premiership fixtures for the Christmas weekend. The weekend starts at Sixways for the arrival of...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoFormer Bath captain to play for Ospreys this season
Bath flanker Guy Mercer has joined the Ospreys on a season long loan. The 27-year old, who only last year was...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGeorge Lowe forced to retire from rugby
Harlequins have today announced that George Lowe has been forced to retire from the game on medical advice. Lowe made 139...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoHold Manu back until 2018 says top Tiger
England supremo Eddie Jones should resist selecting Manu Tuilagi until the 2018 Six Nations and allow the troubled centre to recapture...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoOwen Farrell pens new five-year deal
Owen Farrell has signed a long-term contract extension with Saracens that will see him stay at Allianz Park until at least...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoHold Manu back until 2018 says top Tiger
By NEALE HARVEY Plea: Telusa Veainu ENGLAND supremo Eddie Jones should resist selecting Manu Tuilagi until the 2018 Six Nations and...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoRed Roses shaded in World Cup final thriller
By SAM JACKSON Jubilation: New Zealand leap for joy after beating England in the World Cup final PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLAND...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBedford strength tells but Club show their spirit
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …21 Bedford…38 THE pace and physicality of the Championship side succeeded in the end as Bedford scored...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoEven Luatua can’t save Lam’s return
By JOHN FALLON Connacht …24 Bristol …14 STEVEN Luatua made his Bristol debut, but not even the presence of the All...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCruse launches Wasps’ comeback
By JOE REES Wasps…40 Connacht …22 WASPS completed their pre-season with a victory over Connacht, but it took a rousing comeback...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWe’re ready now says Kennedy as Irish run riot over brave Richmond
By NEALE HARVEY LONDON Irish supremo Nick Kennedy declared his promoted side ready for Premiership duty after a convincing victory over...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWedlake injury overshadows Plymouth pluck
By MARTIN WOOLLATT Pirates …22 Plymouth …14 ALTHIOUGH it was a pre-season friendly, this first cross-Tamar derby since March 2015 brought...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHarries’ first try downs Falcons
By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh …14 Newcastle …10 EDINBURGH posted a victory in their final preseason friendly before the PRO14 season begins,...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHumberstone puts the boot in
Doncaster …35 Newcastle …26 DONCASTER ended preseason on a winning note, beating a youthful but competitive Newcastle Falcons side. On what...
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Features
/ 9 years ago‘Pinetree’ got his strength by cutting down trees
Brendan Gallagher remembers the great Sir Colin Meads who died last weekend at 81 THE iconic image of Colin Meads is...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBATH
Head Coach: Todd Blackadder Captain: Matt Garvey Ground: Recreation Ground Capacity: 14,500 Bath are the Premiership’s great pretenders, having not won...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoCheekie chappie Jack set to learn
NEALE HARVEY looks at the tussle for the No.9 spot at Exeter Chiefs Big future: Jack Maunder clears the ball for...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoEXETER
Director of Rugby: Rob Baxter Captain: Jack Yeandle Ground: Sandy Park Capacity: 12,600 Having won the crown for the first time...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoGLOUCESTER
Director of Rugby: David Humphreys Captain: Willi Heinz Ground: Kingsholm Capacity: 16,500 The arrival of tightheads Fraser Balmain and Gareth Denman...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoHARLEQUINS
Under John Kingston there’s been tilting of the tactical axis at the Stoop, with more emphasis on the systematic and less...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoLEICESTER
Director of Rugby: Matt O’Connor Captain: Tom Youngs Ground: Welford Road Capacity: 25,800 Leicester have assembled one of the most potent...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoLONDON IRISH
Director of Rugby: Nick Kennedy Captain: TBA Ground: Madejsk Stadium Capacity: 24,200 Brendan Venter’s coaching record is a warning that promoted...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoNEWCASTLE
Head Coach: Dean Richards Captain: Will Welch Ground: Kingston Park Capacity: 10,200 Newcastle were the surprise package of the last campaign,...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSaints counting on their No.8s
NEALE HARVEY talks to Saints about the loss of Picamoles Northampton coach Phil Dowson has challenged his No.8s Teimana Harrison and...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoNORTHAMPTON
Director of Rugby: Jim Mallinder Captain: Dylan Hartley Ground: Franklin’s Gardens Capacity: 15,500 Saints rugby director Jim Mallinder will be hoping...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSALE SHARKS
Director of Rugby: Steve Diamond Captain: Will Addison Ground: AJ Bell Stadium Capacity: 12,000 Sale have strength-indepth after making some choice...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSARACENS
Director of Rugby: Mark McCall Captain: Brad Barritt Ground: Allianz Park Capacity: 10,000 The reigning European Champions want a hat-trick of...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWASPS
Director of Rugby: Dai Young Captain: Joe Launchbury Ground: Ricoh Arena Capacity: 32,600 Regular crowds of up to 25,000 at the...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoO’Connor aims to be great again
Brendan Gallagher looks at James O’Connor’s challenge Stade Felix Mayol or the AJ Bell Stadium? The dazzling Med or misty Manchester?...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWORCESTER
Director of Rugby: Gary Gold Captain: Donncha O’Callaghan Ground: Sixways Stadium Capacity: 11,499 There is a reluctance to write off a...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoOverseas stint may help as Eddie’s successor is sought
By NEALE HARVEY RFU director of professional rugby Nigel Melville has revealed that the search to find a successor to England...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBaa-baas calls up top Kiwi to help beat the All Blacks
THE Barbarians have hired a champion New Zealander with the best inside track on the All Blacks for their crack at...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSubscriptions…
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoIt’s Saracens for me if they can avoid distractions
JEREMY GUSCOTT’S VERDICT The competitiveness of the Premiership is what gets me excited every year and this season is no different....
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoAgony of final loss will help us next time says Haskell
Nick Verdier talks to a Wasps player eager to help end the club’s trophy drought Lessons learned: James Haskell believes Wasps...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLeinster can edge out Scarlets
Alex Bywater discovers a Wales legend is looking across to Dublin for this season’s champions Martyn Williams believes the signing of...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoRichmond set for the drop. Sorry!
Former England scrum-half and London Scottish coach Pete Richards looks ahead to the Greene King Championship season Super talent: Bristol signing...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHeald hopes his Lions can roar louder
NATIONAL LEAGUE 2 NORTH PREVIEW Leicester Lions are hoping to challenge for promotion after finishing on the podium last season but...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoIt won’t be a cakewark for Cov’s cash warns Brightwell
NICK VERDIER previews the battle for promotion from National One where big-spending Coventry start as favourites Birmingham Moseley back-rower Chris Brightwell...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSamoan Test star Leo buys into Stortford’s low-budget values
By ANDY LINES THEY will have the smallest budget of any club in National League Division One, but newly-promoted Bishop’s Stortford...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSquad depth holds the key for Chinnor
NATIONAL LEAGUE 2 SOUTH PREVIEW Chinnor boss Matt Williams is fully aware logic makes his side favourites to go up this...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWallabies fire out a warning to Wales
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND I WROTE last week how Wales must look at this year’s Rugby Championship and take...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoIt’s Munster for the title with Scarlets chasing them
AFTER a long summer of negotiations, the Guinness PRO14 begins on Friday and I’ve nailed my colours to the mast with...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoThe Bok who gave Meads his toughest challenge
THROUGHOUT his career Colin Meads was frequently asked who his toughest and most feared opponent was and although the likes of...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoI’m still improving, Kruis warns rivals
By NEALE HARVEY GEORGE Kruis admits being dropped by the Lions was hard to take but insists lessons from the three-Test...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoI need to play to keep my shirt, Watson tells Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD ANTHONY Watson has begged Eddie Jones to ditch plans he has to give him an autumn break. The...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSarries to face Saints in European opener
Two in a row: Saracens win the Europen Champions Cup last season CHAMPIONS CUP ROUND 1 FIXTURES Friday October 13 Ulster...
Autumn Internationals
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