Search results for "championship"
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoTownsend can cash in on his clubs’ Cup form
STEFFAN THOMAS finds Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw daring to dream big Scotland Winning mindset: Laidlaw Key man: Glasgow Warriors full-back Stuart...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoWales aiming to collect for their overtime
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Endurance test: France’s No.8 Damien Chouly celebrates his winning try in 2017 The...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoAzzurri camp desperate to break their O’Shea duck
Sergio Parisse tells STEFFAN THOMAS Italy must get a win to show progress Italy Last win: Italy beat Scotland in the...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoLes Bleues favourites in this two-horse race
CATHERINE SPENCER THE FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN Returning from Sevens: Emily Scarratt is back for England PICTURE: Getty Images In 2008, after...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHenry Slade on the battle for England’s 13 shirt
Slade faces competition from Manu Tuilagi and Elliot Daly for the starting slot at outside centre
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLee Dickson to retire at the end of the season
Former England and Northampton scrum half Lee Dickson to call it a day
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPaddy Jackson set for reunion with Declan Kidney and Les Kiss at London Irish
Fly-half to leave Perpignan after turning down one-year option to extend his contract
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoJason Leonard has his say on the Six Nations and ring-fencing the Premiership
The legendary England front row forward marks Wales as the team to beware of in 2019
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Features
/ 7 years agoPressure’s on Ireland, it’s how they handle it
NICK CAIN sits down with England’s most-capped player Jason Leonard to preview the Six Nations JASON Leonard is one of the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoNo joke, Nowell has the skills to be Eddie’s Tipuric
SO, EDDIE Jones reckons Jack Nowell can play flanker? Well if that’s the case, then Wales have their own man who...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoTired Exiles cling on after being given the runaround
■By ROB WILDMAN LONDONIrish head coach Les Kiss praised Nottingham’s attacking zeal on a night when the power of his pack...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoIt’s coming of age time for late bloomer Slade
By NEALE HARVEY All rounder: Henry Slade scores Exeter’s fifth try during the Champions Cup match against Castres PICTURE: Getty Images...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoPitch side saliva test to improve concussion diagnosis
By MATT WALKER NEWS EXTRA A SIMPLE pitch side saliva test could in future make almost instant decisions as to whether...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JOSH HODGE NEWCASTLE FULL-BACK To say Josh Hodge is a multi-talented sportsman is an understatement. As a youngster he was a...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLooks like Eddie is going straight down the middle
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Power runners: Joe Cokanasiga can open up space like the great Jonah...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFord to remain in German hot seat
By JON NEWCOMBE Building momentum: Mike Ford will coach Germany through the Rugby Europe Championship FORMER England defence coach Mike Ford...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoVictorious Pooler stay out in front at the top
By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL maintained their 11-point lead at the top of the WRU National Championship with an...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBlackett backs ace Daly for Six Nations star turn
By NEALE HARVEY Threat: Elliot Daly hands off Jordan Larmour ENGLAND’S Elliot Daly can put a sub-standard Autumn series behind him...
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Features
/ 7 years agoFive-year moratorium is the sensible option now
COLIN BOAG Winning at a canter: London Irish are well clear in the Championship It’s time for Premiership Rugby to stop...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoFarrell op hands Eddie captaincy headache
By NICK CAIN ENGLAND captain Owen Farrell sent a scare through Eddie Jones’ Six Nations camp yesterday by undergoing thumb surgery....
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoTier 2 consider legal action over threat of ring-fencing
By NEALE HARVEY CHAMPIONSHIP clubs are united in their determination to see off the threat of ending promotion and relegation, according...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBath swoop to sign four players from various Premiership rivals
"We are going into next season even stronger" - Blackadder
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoEddie Jones announces squad for England’s Six Nations opener against Ireland
New faces in squad, but co-captain Dylan Hartley misses out through knee injury
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoGregor Townsend announces Scotland Six Nations squad
Scotland name seven uncapped players in their squad for the upcoming Six Nations. Hookers Jake Kerr, Dave Cherry and Grant Stewart...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWarren Gatland names his final Wales Six Nations squad
Wasps flanker Thomas Young included in 39-man squad
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoStand up, Pro Game Board men
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN NIGEL Melville made it clear just before Christmas that there would be promotion...
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Features
/ 7 years agoThis Hulk can make Eddie green with envy
NICK CAIN TALKS TO EXETER’S SAM SKINNER ABOUT HIS TRANSFORMATION INTO AN INTERNATIONAL LOCK Tipped off: Gregor Townsend There are adolescent...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoNottingham swept aside by 21-point Herron
By TOM INNES JERSEY, having fallen behind to Nottingham in the first quarter, roared back into the game and finished convincing...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoMcLean: Ringfence talk adds pressure
By NEALE HARVEY No mistakes: Luke McLean No fear: Steve Hill EXPERIENCED London Irish wing Luke McLean insists talk of ring-fencing...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoWe start over again now says Carnegie boss Sirling
By JON NEWCOMBE Return: Jacob Umaga CHRIS STIRLING says Yorkshire Carnegie have erased 2018 from the memory banks as they look...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWell, well…Holmes divines road to top
By NEALE HARVEY Success: Ed Holmes has had a breakthrough season FORMER hydrography student Ed Holmes aims to prove water can...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHat-trick hero Luke keeps Met on the trail of Pooler
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BAYFORD CARDIFF Met took advantage of Pontypool’s postponement as they thrashed Tata Steel 40-14 to narrow...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoYou can’t compare amateur golfers with rugby players
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk COLIN Boag’s com parison...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoHenry Slade can be England’s third no.10, says Toby Flood
Flood expects Eddie Jones to move away from Danny Cipriani with Slade's form
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFaf de Klerk interview: Winning the World Cup would give our country a much-needed lift
The Sale Sharks scrum-half reveals how the club made it easy for him to sign a new long-term contract
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Features
/ 7 years agoSale giving de Klerk best of both worlds
Jon Newcombe talks to Sale’s South African superstar Faf de Klerk fresh from signing his new deal Star for club and...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoTownson wary as top-flight giants circle on Trailfinders
Coach: Glen Townson EALING forwards coach Glen Townson fears the ambitious west Londoners could be victims of their own success as...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHarry’s out to be prince among the new No9s
By NEALE HARVEY Opportunities: Pat Lam Learning all the time: Harry Randall PICTURES: Getty Images CONFIDENT No.9 Harry Randall believes ambitious...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRelegation threatens but Hill remains optimistic
By JONATHAN LANDI NEWS EXTRA THE Championship resumes next weekend and Richmond travel to face leaders London Irish knowing they need...
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Features
/ 7 years agoPutting rugby ahead of the law
JOHN HARDING talks to Bristol newbie Tom Pincus who’s put his legal career on hold Two people who have their legal...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBates calls up the big guns for Six Nations
By ALBERT JAMES Senior cap: Worcester Warriors flanker Ted Hill PICTURES: Getty Images Coach: Steve Bates TED HILL, who made his...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSlade can be Eddie’s third No10 says Flood
By JON NEWCOMBE Missing out: Danny Cipriani and Joe Simmonds Kicking game: Exeter’s Henry Slade PICTURES: Getty Images AS THE countdown...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSecond-half fightback proves enough at Gelligaled Park
By ROB COLE Ystrad ……………18 Llanelli ……….32 FOUR second half tries got Llanelli out of jail at Gelligaled Park after they...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHumphreys stars with the boot for hosts in win
By ALUN WILLIAMS Trebanos………34 Maesteg Q………5 TREBANOS conquered Championship rivals Maesteg Harlequins to book themselves a potential WRU National Cup clash...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDrovers thrash visitors as Baldwin runs riot in big victory
By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY racked up over a century of points as they thrashed Beddau at Church Bank to progress into...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLippiett bags brace to prevent upset at Emlyn
By JAMES JOHNSON New’ Emlyn….21 Bargoed ……….36 LEWIS Lippiett’s brace helped Bargoed to fight off a strong Newcastle Emlyn side and...
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Features
/ 7 years agoI’d let Premiership run England team
COLIN BOAG Big fee: RFU could charge rent for England playing at Twickenham Igot a bit of stick in the letters...
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Features
/ 7 years agoDai’s fractured Wasps must rediscover sting
THE Wasps motto “once a Wasp, always a Wasp” is starting to look frayed around the edges. The loyalty shown by...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoStalwart Mike Brown to break Harlequins appearances record
308 club appearances amid 72 caps for England – an extraordinary achievement by the full-back
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoCo-coaches lead way by committing their futures
By NEALE HARVEY CORNISHPirates co-coach Alan Paver is confident more of the club’s top stars will re-sign now he and colleague...
International Rugby
Heartbreak for England as Thomas Ramos snatches the Six Nations title for France
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