Search results for "championship"
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoNational League One Dream Team
Hartpury College became the first team in history to win 30 from 30 in National League One as the West Country...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLeo: Pacific Islanders need a professional pathway
Former Samoa lock Dan Leo has urged World Rugby to dig deep to stem the flow of talent away from...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Joe Munro – Ealing Trailfinders centre
How do you look back at the semi-finals against Yorkshire Carnegie? We self-imploded for 20 minutes in the first half at...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Premiership final promises to be an absolute cracker
So after 22 rounds and two pulsating skin-of-your- teeth semis Wasps will play Exeter in the Aviva Premiership Final in a...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Ritchie gets even richer thanks to RFU pay
Ian Ritchie’s sudden announcement that he is leaving his £700,000 a year post as the RFU‘s chief executive this summer after...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoExiles centre banned for final’s second leg
London Irish centre Aseli Tikoirotuma will miss the second leg of the Championship final against Yorkshrie Carnegie tomorrow after being banned...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoNext week’s final promises to be an absolute cracker
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Go forward: Thomas Waldrom and Guy Thompson, celebrating with Thomas Young, got their teams on the front foot...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoRitchie gets even richer thanks to RFU pay
IAN Ritchie’s sudden announcement that he is leaving his £700,000 a year post as the RFU’s chief executive this summer after...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCasson: It’s not game over, we can hurt them
By JON NEWCOMBE Defiant: Tom Casson YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE centre Tom Casson has refused to concede defeat in the battle to win...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPaice: Pack must lay proper platform
By NICK VERDIER Sprinting home: Danny Hobbs- Awoyemi breaks clear to score for Irish PICTURE: Getty Images LONDON Irish are 80...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoFantastic Franks turns the screw on Carnegie scrum
By NICK VERDIER Y Carnegie 18pts Tries: M. Mayhew 17, Holmes 27 Conversions: Ford 26 Penalties: Ford 3, 64 London Irish...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHarry hoping to follow dad’s lead in Argentina
By JON NEWCOMBE New boy: Northampton’s Harry Mallinder is looking forward to playing for England in Argentina PICTURE: Getty Images HARRY...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoHants all set for a thrilling final with Leicester
Division Two Round-up By TRP REPORTER HAMPSHIREand Leicestershire will face off at Twickenham for the County Championship Plate next Sunday after...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoBrilliant Bingham off to Twickenham
By JAMIE RUSSELL Cheshire 5 Lancashire 29 IT WAS Lancashire’s day as a bonus-point victory over a young Cheshire side secured...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoEast Mids end on a high to seal third
By JEREMY TYRRELL East Mids 36 N’humberland 14 EAST Midlands signed off their Bill Beaumont Cup campaign with a comfortable home...
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Features
/ 9 years agoYOUNG GUNS
ALI CROSSDALE ENGLAND U20s FULL-BACK Ali Cossdale is living the dream by training with the best team in Europe every day...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoSaracens are great but can they keep going?
Triumph: Saracens lift the Champions Cup after beating Clermont PICTURE: Getty Images Congratulations to Sarries on the totally expected win in...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoHartpury’s history boys take top billing after finishing the term with honours
Star quality: Hartpury College’s former Italy U20 back row Jake Polledri HARTPURY College became the first team in history to win...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCounties’ June tours set to be scrapped
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA OPPORTUNITIES for aspiring National League players to represent England Counties are to be dramatically scaled back...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoTIER I FINAL PREVIEW… Aberavon v Merthyr Today. Kick-off 2pm
THERE will be a new name on the Premiership trophy today as the two most consistent sides in the Premiership this...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCHAMP PLAY-OFF PREVIEW… Trebanos v Kidwely Thursday May 25
TREBANOS will be hoping to give their youth team coach Justin Tipuric a pre-Lions tour boost by backing up their firstleg...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoDestination Argentina for much-improved Harry
Names in frame: Will Collier and Paul Hill SELF-CONFESSED former fat boy Harry Williams reckons physical improvements and working with the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoFranchising is not the way forward for English rugby
THE article last week regarding Mick Hogan’s concerns about rugby in the North is no doubt founded on genuine concern, but...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoHogan calls for franchise system to save the north
Newcastle managing director Mick Hogan believes club rugby in the north faces terminal decline unless the RFU act to reverse a...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: England will be firing the killer shots in pool of death
Like all rugby fans, I was looking forward to this week’s draw for the World Cup pools but what puzzles me...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoToo much rugby? No, I want to play more says Marchant
John Kingston might think Joe Marchant has played too much rugby this season, but the young Harlequins centre is desperate for...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Jack can be the lad to help swing it for the Lions
You underestimate Jack Nowell at your peril, as many international defence coaches will readily concede. The nuggety Cornishman is not the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoChampions Cup qualification process to change
The Pro12 nations have lost automatic qualification to the Champions Cup as EPCR today announced that only the best seven teams...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoMercer: I’ll prove why I should be in Argentina
Teenage back row sensation Zach Mercer aims to show Eddie Jones why he should have been on the senior tour to...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Will Owen – Rotherham centre
How do you look back at the season two weeks on? It wasn’t great and very frustrating. We started the season...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: We’re going to miss you Ashton, try scoring ace
No one individual ever wins a match for Saracens, it’s not how they go about their work, but it was slightly...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: World Cups need more pools of death
Here are the cold hard facts. There is only one “pool of death” in the 2019 World Cup draw made in...
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Latest News
/ 9 years ago2018 and 2019 Six Nations fixtures announced
The fixtures for both the 2018 and 2019 Six Nations Championships have been announced. Rugby’s Greatest Championship will take place over...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoWe’re going to miss you Ashton, try scoring ace
BRENDAN GALLAGHER No one individual ever wins a match for Saracens, it’s not how they go about their work, but it...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoWorld Cups need more pools of death
HERE are the cold hard facts. There is only one “pool of death” in the 2019 World Cup draw made in...
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Features
/ 9 years agoJack can be the lad to help swing it for the Lions say ex-England stars
NICK CAIN ASKS TWO LIONS WINGERS ABOUT JACK NOWELL – AND THEY AGREE THE EXETER STAR CAN BE A HIT YOU...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHogan calls for franchise system to save the north
By NEALE HARVEY NEWCASTLE managing director Mick Hogan believes club rugby in the north faces terminal decline unless the RFU act...
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Features
/ 9 years agoPerelini blasts England for selecting Solomona
Relief: Apollo Perelini SAMOAN legend Apollo Perelini has applauded World Rugby’s decision to raise the residency ruling from three years to...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWales lads get in gear for Scottish warm up
By SAM JACKSON OSPREYS flanker Will Jones will captain Wales U20 for the World Rugby championship in Georgia, which pits them...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoMercer: I’ll prove why I should be in Argentina
By NEALE HARVEY TEENAGE back row sensation Zach Mercer aims to show Eddie Jones why he should have been on the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoOld Elthamians targeting top-flight says boss Lach
By NEALE HARVEY OLD Elthamians have set their sights on capturing the hearts and minds of rugby fans in Kent after...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland will be firing the killer shots in pool of death
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Like all rugby fans, I was looking forward to this week’s draw...
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Features
/ 9 years ago20 QUESTIONS
EALING CENTRE JOE MUNRO How do you look back at the semi-finals against Yorkshire Carnegie? We self-imploded for 20 minutes in...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoPressure on Ford to keep Carnegie moving
By JON NEWCOMBE JOE FORD admits that it will take a huge effort from Yorkshire Carnegie to beat London Irish and...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoBell ready for battle with friendly foe Joe
HOT shotsTommy Bell and Joe Ford used to battle it out in training but there will be much more at stake...
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Features
/ 9 years agoVillage heading for the Champ in style
SWALEC Division One round-up By JAMES LLOYD RHYDYFELIN booked their place in the National Championship for next season after they spectacularly...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoIronmen finally break RGC curse to maintain their title tilt
Merthyr ..........35 RGC 1404 ..........7 By ROB COLE IT WAS fourth time lucky for Merthyr as they finally beat RGC 1404...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWallabies will be force again come 2019 warns Smith
Robust: Michael Cheika By NEALE HARVEY WRITING off Australia’s World Cup chances on the back of an abysmal Super Rugby campaign...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoToo much rugby? No, I want to play more says Marchant
By NICK VERDIER JOHN Kingston might think Joe Marchant has played too much rugby this season, but the young Harlequins centre...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Crusading Clermont are closing in on their Holy Grail
It possibly won’t surprise you that Clermont – who took 99 years to land their first French Championship and who are...
International Rugby
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