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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 agoBedford ……….48 Bishop’s S………10
■ BEDFORD could be seeing more of Ben Foden after the former England full-back helped them to a comfortable victory. Playing...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBristol ……………31 Nottingham ….12
■ HARRY Randall showed Pat Lam he intends to be a part of his Premiership plans with Bristol this season as...
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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 agoQuins have lots to work on still admits Gustard
By NEALE HARVEY HARLEQUINS supremo Paul Gustard admitted his side had “lots to work on” after this scrappy win over a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWorcester ……57 Moseley …………0
■ WARRIORS ran in nine tries to make it a clean sweep of wins in preseason on Thursday night at Sixways....
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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 agoAttwood on therampage as Bath give Pivac problems
By STEFFAN THOMAS Welcome back: Dave Attwood crashes over for a Bath try PICTURES: Patrick Khachfe Other results Cinderford 7 -...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTuilagi’s back but Eastmond is the Tigers midfield star
By ROB WILDMAN MANU Tuilagi showed he has recovered from summer surgery to put himself in line to face Exeter next...
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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 agoHaskell lands debut try as Saints hit 7th heaven
By LUKE JARMYN Northampton ………41 Glasgow ………15 SAINTS finished preseason with a 100 per cent record as they fought their way...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGriffiths upset by Falcons dominance
By GUY WILLIAMS Still in it: Morgan Eames scores for Knights Away: Ben Stevenson runs in one of his two tries...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWORCESTER
Director of Rugby: Alan Solomons Captain: GJ van Velze Ground: Sixways Stadium Capacity: 11,499 The Warriors finished 11th last season, and...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFive to follow…
Brendan Gallagher marks your card on some of the players you should be keeping an eye on during the 2018-19 Premiership...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBristol rocked by injury to £1m man Piutau
By ALEX BYWATER CHARLES Piutau handed Bristol a significant injury scare ahead of the new Premiership season as he was forced...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoLucky stars should play with smiles on their faces
JEREMY GUSCOTT’S VERDICT THE Premiership has waves of wonderful rugby – but there is not enough of it over the course...
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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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The Rugby Championship
/ 8 years agoAussies floored by the Beauden show
■ By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Unstoppable: Beauden Barrett runs away to score the All Blacks’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images BEAUDEN BARRETT...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBATH
Director of Rugby: Todd Blackadder Captain: Matt Garvey Ground: Recreation Ground Capacity: 14,509 Anyone who believes that great training facilities guarantees...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNifty Nizaam has proved he can cope in land of giants
By NEALE HARVEY Off-loading skills: Nizaam Carr NIZAAM Carr has ordered Wasps to strike fear into the hearts of their opponents...
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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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The Rugby Championship
/ 8 years agoPlaying in centre needs to carry a warning
THERE is much concerned debate in New Zealand at present regarding centre being the most dangerous position in the world. At...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTogetherness is Gustard mantra
Brendan Gallagher on the changes Paul Gustard is ringing at Harlequins Moments of magic: But Marcus Smith had a heavy workload...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoScarlets will be the main threat to Leinster
Best in the world: Alun Wyn Jones PICTURE: Getty Images THE Guinness PRO14 – as it is now – is nothing...
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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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The Rugby Championship
/ 8 years agoNo wonder Ashton saw the red mist
Provocation: Kockott “Provocation is not a defence to foul play…” read part of Richard Whittam QC’s verdict on Chris Ashton on...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Johnny Sexton has become invisible in the PRO14
Peter Jackson points out that Johnny Sexton has played in one PRO14 match in Wales over the past two years
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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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Columnists
/ 8 years agoWilliams column: Deafening WRU silence over the future of Cardiff Arms Park worries me
Shane Williams gives his take on the future of a ground with grand standing in the history of Welsh rugby
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoAbuse at Twickenham made me consider retiring, says Nigel Owens
The official reveals comments were shouted from the stands during a Test between England and New Zealand
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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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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoGive Danny Cipriani a chance like the ECB with Stokes, Vickery urges
Phil Vickery calls for caution by the RFU and Eddie Jones
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Aussies look like a junior team
Michael Cheika's future as Wallabies coach has been called into question Down Under
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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 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 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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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...
Autumn Internationals
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