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Is poor coaching to blame?

JEFF PROBYN England hero: Steve Thompson playing at 2003 World CupPICTURE: Getty ImagesTHERE have been more sad revelations of how Steve Thompson is suffering in […]

Proud of the boys-Lam

BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam was proud of the guts his side showed. He said: “I’m pleased with that and proud of the boys. […]

Nine-try Ireland seal Grand Slam

Ireland ………………59 Scotland ………………5THE future for Irish rugby looks bright as Ireland completed their Grand Slam in front of a sold-out Musgrave Park.Richie Murphy’s side […]

Ireland closer to Grand Slam

By SAM JACKSON Ireland …………39Italy………………12AN emphatic second half performance from Richie Murphy’s unbeaten Ireland sealed a bonus point victory over Italy at Musgrave Park.Fionn Gibbons […]

Bears pay homage to Lam’s fallen friends

By GARY FITZGERALD Bristol …………….31ptsTries: Thacker 15, Frisch 22, Adeolokun 27 Leiua 43Conversions: Eden 16, 23, 28, 44Penalties: Eden 78 Wasps …………….19ptsTries: Oghre 38, Porter […]

Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam

Lam in SOS for cover at No.9

PAT LAM says Bristol have begun an urgent search for scrum-half cover after third-choice nine Tom Whiteley went off injured. “It looks like a hamstring […]

Lam’s men too good for spirited Falcons

By ROGER PANTING Bristol …………….37ptsTries: Uren 3, Naulago 11, Morahan 19, Leiua 27 Conversions: Whiteley 3, 11, 19, 27Penalties: Whiteley 43, 63, 76 Newcastle ……..21ptsTries: […]

Richards laments missed chances

NEWCASTLE director of rugby, Dean Richards, bemoaned his side’s failure to take their opportunities. “We didn’t expect to go 28-7 down so early on as […]

Patterson injured, but Pirates storm back

By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry …………21ptsTries: Barton 8, Poole 10 Conversions: Fenner 10 Penalties: Fenner 29, 32, 38 C Pirates …………31ptsTries: Channon 20, Bolwell 60, Duncan […]

Perfection will come eventually says Lam

By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol …………….27ptsTries: Fricker 36, 73; Whiteley 51, Jeffries 40 Conversions: Sheedy 40, 73 Worcester ……….5ptsTries: Heward 49Penalties: Sheedy 3Away: Bristol’s Tom Whiteley […]

Canucks deserve all our sympathy

RUGBY MATTERSA weekly look at the game’s other talking pointsBRENDAN GALLAGHER Canada’s failure to qualify for the World Cup Finals for the first time, indeed […]

Exciting ride goes on alongside Pat

MY LIFE IN RUGBYTHE BRISTOL BEARS RECRUITMENT MANAGER AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON FLY-HALF AND SAINTS AND BEDFORD COACHPAUL LARKIN Saints life: Paul Larkin, left, playing for […]

Sloppy penalties cost us says Lam

AN UNHAPPY Pat Lam said: “We missed a number of chances and our ill-discipline cost us 21 points.”The Bristol director of rugby added: “We knew […]

Boyd laments his rusty Saints

DESPITE starting with a valuable five points, Northampton’s director of rugby Chris Boyd, was still dissatisfied.“Yes it’s great to be back with a noisy crowd […]

Scrum power keeps the Grand Slam alive

By ADAM ELLIS Ireland …………..15pts Tries: Soroka 58, De Buitlear 74 Conversions: Doak 59Penalties: Doak 43England …………24ptsTries: Brantingham 16, Richards 45, 54; Riley 64Conversions: Smith […]

Lam: We had our chances to win it

HARLEQUINS served up one of the greatest fight-backs in Premiership history to book themselves a date with Exeter Chiefs in Saturday’s grand final at Twickenham. […]