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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMelville: Game needs a re-set to move forward
By ADAM HATHAWAY Wasps legend Nigel Melville has revealed his heartache as he watches his former club descend into the abyss...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoNadolo keen to make a lasting impression
By JON NEWCOMBE As well as scoring tries, scaring the living daylights out of opponents and winning a Premiership title, powerhouse...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLam: I’ve not yet been able to pick my strongest XV
By PAUL REES Bristol have three of the most exciting backs in the Premiership in Charles Piutau, Semi Radradra and Siva...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWorld Cup places are still up for grabs – Jones
By ADAM HATHAWAY Eddie Jones is still searching for a Tom Brady figure to take his England team to the next...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLamb wants to get back in the thick of it for Harlequins
By PAUL REES Ready for action: Second row Dino Lamb DINO Lamb is putting the frustrations of last season behind him...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLawrence on a mission to make most of life at Bath
By JON NEWCOMBE Having gone through “a rollercoaster of emotions”, Ollie Lawrence is determined to make the best of his good...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSchoeman happy to be back and set to inject some flair into the Falcons
By TOM BRADSHAW Fit-again fly-half Tian Schoeman is ready to get the Falcons flying high as he brings a self-confessed streak...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSharks keen to lure more fans after good start
By PAUL REES Sale are looking at ways of filling the AJ Bell Stadium to capitalise on a strong start to...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoDon’t hold club games on international days
SURELY there is a time to re-think Premiership rugby, with the disaster of mismanagement at Worcester and Wasps and falling gate...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoMake sure the laws are applied fairly
BOTH Nick Cain and Paul Rees addressed (9/10/22) the high scoring nature of games so far this season which includes a...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoRob’s right – bring in a 10-team Prem
THE sad news that both Wasps and Worcester have been suspended from the Premiership is a sorry indictment of rugby union’s...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoShameful evidence of slow strangulation
MAY I offer my heartfelt congratulations to all the minor counties blazers on the RFU Council that have voted through the...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoAllow the students to catch up
I WAS interested to read Jon Newcombe’s article last week about the state of leagues regarding walkovers. I can comment on...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoChecking things out
ROB Andrew lays the fault for the parlous state of professional clubs’ finances at the door of the club owners and...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Gus Southon
The London Scottish and former London Irish and Hartpury loose forward, chooses the best XV he has played with or against......
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoTime to cut salary costs which are burying clubs
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK When Wasps went into self-administration some weeks ago, even from a distance you knew...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLate Hastings penalty swings derby thriller
By PAUL REES Gloucester ........31pts Tries: Reid 11, Ruskin 31, 58; Clarke 39 Conversions: Hastings 12, 32, 40, 59 Penalties: Hastings...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSinckler back to his best – Lam
Pat Lam expects Kyle Sinckler to be named in the England squad tomorrow after the prop went on the rampage at...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLawrence dazzles as Bath show real fight
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens ..........37pts Tries: Goode 2, Malins 41, Daly 51, Lewington 55 Conversions: Farrell 3, 42, 52, 56 Penalties:...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMcCall: Defence not up to standard
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall rued his side’s ‘sloppy’ defence. “It’s not a performance we are happy with,” he said....
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSaints hold on as epic fightback falls short
By GARY FITZGERALD Northampton....32pts Tries: Sleightholme 5, 53; Matavesi 12, Collins 43, Augustus 49 Conversions: Grayson 44, 50 Penalties: Grayson 24...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoThe boys lack confidence and belief to win, says Walder
Dave Walder was frustrated to lose after such a brave fightback and admitted his side lack the belief to win. “It...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoExiles fail to contain deadly Shark attack
By BEN JAYCOCK Sale ....................37pts Tries: D du Preez 12, Carpenter 37, Roebuck 43, 55; Ashman 78 Conversions: R du Preez...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe lost gain-line battle – Kidney
Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson was pleased with the performance and says things are coming together for his team, just...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMatson expecting a tough test from wounded Tigers
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Harlequins v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop Harlequins are expecting a fierce response from Premiership champions Leicester...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe’re working hard on our game, insists Heyes
By JON NEWCOMBE JOE HEYES says complacency and the burden of expectation are not behind Leicester’s stuttering start to the season....
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoSpreading sense of anger and dislocation
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK It was always odds-on that Lawrence Dallaglio’s recent calls for Premiership clubs to...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoPumas will have inside track on England
NICK CAIN Argentina will know the England players they face at Twickenham three weeks from now better than any of the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years ago50/50 on Marchant joining Gustard
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER The chances of England centre Joe Marchant, above, moving to Stade Francais next season have...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoRacing lead Biggar race
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Racing 92 have emerged as favourites to sign Wales star Dan Biggar when he leaves...
