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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoGloucester chief George Skivington calls for Prem ‘transfer’ window
George Skivington would welcome a recruitment window in rugby similar to the one used in football, as directors of rugby gear...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoCallum Chick is happy with his new view from the top at Northampton Saints
Callum Chick is enjoying life at the top with Northampton Saints after spending most of the decade down in the basement.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoGloucester 26-15 Harlequins: Resurgent Cherry and Whites claim first Prem win
Gloucester had to dig, and kick, deep to break their Premiership duck and the rampaging Ollie Thorley fittingly scored the decisive...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoSaracens vs Bath: Henry Arundell ready for aerial battle against Noah Caluori
Two of the most talked about players in the Premiership this season face off against each other at the StoneX Stadium...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoHow Northampton Saints find the best players
Twenty years ago, Northampton Saints’ recruitment centred around players from overseas, not least South Africa.
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoJapan head coach Eddie Jones believes Nations Championship will bring in fans
Eddie Jones believes the Nations Championship, which kicks off in July, will grow the game’s support base.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 weeks agoWales 26-52 New Zealand: Steve Tandy’s side are down but far from out
New Zealand have reached 50 points in their last three visits to the Welsh capital and duly recorded their 35th consecutive...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 weeks agoPaul Rees: England must keep their eyes on road ahead
England’s victory over New Zealand took them to third in the world rankings, the highest placed Six Nations side.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoPaul Rees: The most significant win for England under Steve Borthwick
England’s players formed a U shape as New Zealand started the haka, and on a day when their indomitable will took...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoPaul Rees: USA in search of a springboard
Paul Rees looks at the problems facing the game in the USA and wonders what World Rugby can do about it.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoWill Butt: I know my chance will come at Bath
Bath’s squad is so loaded that one of their most consistent players this decade, Will Butt, has struggled for minutes this...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoBen Coen keen to learn from the best down at Exeter
Exeter Chiefs’ strong start to the season has left Ben Coen kicking his heels rather than a rugby ball, but the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoI’m loving my time at Northampton Saints – Anthony Belleau
Back in the days when the spending taps in the Premierships were running hot, English rugby’s top flight had a distinct...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoPaul Rees: Buoyant England are ready to sink All Blacks
Fiji blew up after England deployed their bomb squad after 53 minutes, but not before giving a side chasing 10 successive...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoPaul Rees: England are now able to turn up the heat
What a difference a year makes. England’s victory over Australia last weekend was their eighth in a row since losing to...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoAlan Dickens calls for better preparation from Newcastle Red Bulls
Alan Dickens is using the break from the Prem to look at how Newcastle Red Bulls prepare for games on the...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoGeoff Parling is backing Leicester Tigers to push on
Leicester have made a steady start to the season, but Geoff Parling has warned their top four rivals that there is...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoBuilding from the wreckage! Steve Tandy’s task to reignite Wales
As Welsh rugby lurches from one calamity to the next as if trying to navigate a maze blindfolded, the worst of...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoNorthampton Saints’ Josh Kemeny is hoping for Australia return
Josh Kemeny wants to add to his two Australia caps and does not think staying with Northampton Saints will be an...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoInjury concern over artificial pitches – Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam
Bristol Bears’ director of rugby Pat Lam believes artificial pitches are partly to blame for the high number of injuries in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoEngland & Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry closing in on his return to action
Tom Curry is expected to return to action next month, having had wrist surgery following the Lions tour with England and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoEthan Roots hoping his Exeter Chiefs form will impress England
Ethan Roots believes Exeter Chiefs’ resurgence this season will boost his bid to add to the four England caps he won...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoFighting weight is key to Rory Hutchinson’s Scotland hopes
Rory Hutchinson has been one of Northampton Saints’ top performers this season having been told not to lose weight when on...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoBath 40-15 Bristol Bears: Prem champions take their time to get into right gear
This was only Bath’s fourth victory in their last 14 against close rivals Bristol Bears in the league, but despite the...
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Features
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: Time for Steve Borthwick to put his foot on the accelerator
Paul Rees considers whether Saracens flyer Noah Caluori deserves his England chance in this year’s Autumn Series.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoHarlequins’ Jack Walker promise fans to fix inconsistency
Jack Walker says Harlequins owe their supporters after an inconsistent start to the Prem campaign left the club playing catch-up.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: We’re hungry for more success, insists Bath’s Tom Dunn
Tom Dunn has a message for those who fancy toppling Bath as league champions – we are not done yet.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: Alex Mitchell’s happy to stick with Northampton Saints
Alex Mitchell had little hesitation in signing a new contract with Northampton, confident the Saints will add to the league title...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: Kieran Marmion grabs his main chance at Bristol Bears
Bristol Bears may be overrun by injuries, but Kieran Marmion is among those who have seized the moment.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoExeter Chiefs v Harlequins Prem preview: It’s going to be top four for us – Harvey Skinner
Harvey Skinner personifies the change in Exeter this season, playing on the front foot and with confidence as the Chiefs plot...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoExeter Chiefs v Harlequins Prem preview: Kieran Treadwell keen to make an impact second time around
Kieran Treadwell ignored the saying never go back and is relishing his second stint at Harlequins having returned from Ulster in...
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Features
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Striving for an impact – The bench rules, OK
Paul Rees looks at the evolving role of the eight substitutes and how coaches are using them tactically.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPat Lam: Bristol Bears’ injury crisis the worst I’ve ever seen
Pat Lam is looking to boost his Bristol squad after suffering more injury problems during yesterday’s victory over Exeter at Ashton...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoAlex Sanderson: Byron McGuigan to stick with Sale Sharks – for now
Alex Sanderson has backed Byron McGuigan to become an international coach – but not just yet.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoJoe Batley aiming to be on England’s radar
Joe Batley is putting the frustration of last season behind him as he looks to fulfil his ambition of playing for...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBristol Bears 18-14 Exeter Chiefs: Forward power has Bears on front foot
Bristol Bears are renowned for their champagne rugby but they were more like a fortified stout as they overcame more injuries...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoHarlequins v Saracens preview: Will Evans happy to make his mark at Quins
Will Evans would be high on the list of contenders in a poll on the unluckiest player to miss out on...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoHarlequins v Saracens preview: Having Marcus Smith back is huge for us, says Jason Gilmore
Marcus Smith has been charged with sparking Harlequins’ attack as he makes his first appearance of the season against Saracens today...
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Features
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Springboks now the ones to beat
Paul Rees looks back on South Africa’s Rugby Championship triumph and ahead to the Autumn Series.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls head coach Alan Dickens says he can call Gregor Townsend at any time
Gregor Townsend will be in regular contact with the new coaching set-up at Newcastle Red Bulls after the club abruptly sacked...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: 20-minute reds win support from clubs
Prem Rugby directors of rugby welcomed the 20-minute red card adopted by the league this season.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoR360 will be bad for the game, says Rob Baxter
Rob Baxter believes the planned franchise league R360, which aims to kick off next September having secured funding for three years...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem news: Sale Sharks poised to make move for Chandler Cunningham-South
Sale Sharks are considering another raid on Harlequins following the close season signing of Nathan Jibulu with England forward Chandler Cunningham-South...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoExeter Chiefs 38-15 Newcastle Red Bulls: Red Bulls given the runaround by Chiefs
Exeter have more points after two rounds than they managed in the first eight last season, but for all of another...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Red Bull blindsided ex-Newcastle boss Steve Diamond
Paul Rees looks at why the former Newcastle Red Bulls boss, Steve Diamond, lost his job just hours after telling reporters:...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem preview: Johann van Graan knows that Bath need to reset
The champions start the defence of their title at Harlequins but they will be without their Scotland outside-half Finn Russell who,...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem preview: Louis Rees-Zammit will take centre-stage for Bristol Bears
Bristol Bears may have one of the smallest squads in the Prem, but they pulled off arguably the signing of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem preview: Exeter Chiefs looking to get back on the right track
There is a mood of cautious optimism at Sandy Park after a season which started badly and ended with long-serving coaches...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem preview: Tomos Williams honoured to have Gloucester captaincy
Gloucester just missed out on the play-offs last season after honing an attacking game that took them up the table but...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem preview: Clarity in attack is key for Harlequins, says Nick Evans
Harlequins have focused on resilience in preseason training after poor finishes dampened their last three league campaigns.
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