Search results for "wasps"
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Nick Cain
/ 4 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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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoHuge prop Alo may hip-hop his way to France
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER In demand: Biyi Alo has had talks with Racing WASPS tight-head Biyi Alo could become...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years ago‘Ashley will rip soul out of club’
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Wasps will become one big advertising board for the Mike Ashley empire if the former...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoWhy it’s time to prioritise the players
CHRIS HEWETT SO what does Jack Willis do now? And what control can Eddie Jones, the England coach, and his employers...
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Paul Rees
/ 4 years agoBroken and broke: Why it’s time to change the way top club rugby is run
Thirteen has not been a lucky number for Premiership Rugby. Wasps are set to follow Worcester into administration and relegation after...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoFive star! Our hard work is paying off, says Biljon
By BEN JAYCOCK Jersey Reds have made a great start to the campaign, with director of rugby Harvey Biljon seeing it...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoStaying in the game is what matters most
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Like all of you out there, I have...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 4 years agoMy Life in Rugby with James Bailey: ‘1995 World Cup left a big impression on me’
Inspired: James Bailey became a real fan of players like Serge Blanco David Campese I come from a very sporting family...
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Features
/ 4 years agoSaints set for clash against Barbarians
RUGBY SHORTS NORTHAMPTON will play the Barbarians at Franklin’s Gardens as a replacement for their cancelled fixture against Worcester on November...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSuper Saints show off cup credentials
Premiership Cup By NICK POWELL Northampton...49pts Tries: Sylvester 10, Scott-Young 14, Collins 18, 40; Hendy 25, Lockett 32, James 53 Conversions: Grayson 10, 15,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoStop bleating about a rising salary cap, says Baxter
By TOM BRADSHAW Premiership clubs should stop “bleating” about the unfairness of a rising salary cap and instead focus on running...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoSamoa’s All Blacks
Former All Blacks Steven Luatua and Jeff Toomaga-Allen are eligible to play for Samoa in their upcoming tour of Europe to...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoChampionship can fill void in top flight
I totally agree with letters in last week’s TRP regarding the possible replacement of Worcester and/or Wasps, with two Welsh teams....
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWillis urges fans to turn up in force to tempt investors
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Wasps v Northampton Today. Kick-off 3pm. Coventry Building Society Arena WASPS are urging supporters to turn up...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWe need to stop making basic errors, says James
TOM James says Northampton are determined to take their frustrations out on Wasps after starting the season with three defeats in...
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Paul Rees
/ 4 years agoHow the spirit of adventure is taking over
When England were eliminated from the 2011 World Cup at the quarterfinal stage, one voice in New Zealand said farewell by...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoTyro Carter takes charge for big Italian job
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Benetton v Dragons Today. Kick-off 2.45pm, Stadio Monigo WALES international Ben Carter will captain the Dragons for...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoMust-win if Pirates are to stay in title race
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Ampthill Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field GAVIN Cattle is looking for an ‘emotional reaction’...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoIn this Sunday’s Rugby Paper: Alphonsi, Worcester, and Red Roses opener
It’s been a dark and painful week not just for Worcester Warriors fans, but for English Rugby in general, as part...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoCoach Callard feels happy back at home
By JON NEWCOMBE Jon Callard says he is enjoying “the best of both worlds” after making a return to the Premiership...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoLam: Attacks are taking us by storm
By TOM BRADSHAW Leaders of the pack: Saracens, in action against Gloucester, are showing us how to attack, says Pat Lam...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoManu the barista has Beaumont bouncing
By JON NEWCOMBE Sale Sharks’ Josh Beaumont is full of beans again thanks to the coffee-making skills of rehab partner Manu...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoPremiership must promote from within
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk SO, it has been...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoWelsh clubs not the answer to Prem mess
ENGLISH professional rugby is undeniably in trouble if the likes of Worcester and Wasps, as appears likely, are not able to...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoWe need a sustainable model to save the game
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Worcester's situation is very sad for everyone involved in the club, and to most...
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Nick Cain
/ 4 years agoAmnesia in rugby’s corridors of power
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Then there were 12. Less than a month into the new season, the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWray: I don’t want to leave Saracens
By GARY FITZGERALD One-club man: Jackson Wray wants to finish his career at Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images Jackson Wray has set...
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Paul Rees
/ 4 years agoWhy a global season could help manage game’s woes
Paul Rees looks at England’s training camp squad and asks why the professional game is not working The Premiership has never...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoQuins claim honours in all-London thriller
■By BEN JAYCOCK HARLEQUINS kept their qualification hopes alive with a pulsating win against Saracens, after another exciting midweek of Premiership...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTwo Welsh clubs lined up to play in England
EXCLUSIVE By NEIL FISSLER Premiership Rugby have had initial discussions with the Welsh Rugby Union about two Welsh regions joining England’s...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDiamond: This might be our last game ever
By PAUL REES As Worcester’s players toured bars in the city last night after their match against Newcastle some fear may...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoThis week’s letters: Powers-that-be must take action
I’ve watched in horror recently with the problems at Worcester and Wasps which is just the tip of the iceberg from...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoWhy Club World Cup must fit into calendar
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Ideas like the Club World Cup get my support if they encourage rugby of...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoVan Graan: We have to get better
Despite a third consecutive Premiership loss, which have seen his side concede 107 points, Bath head coach Johann van Graan was...
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Nick Cain
/ 4 years agoProtectionist policy that is killing the game
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The Premiership is crumbling like a house built on dodgy foundations. Worcester are...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoDay makes the most of his return to Cornwall
By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ............21pts Tries: Crane 29, Tuima 37, Wedlake 53 Conversions: Robson 29, 37, 53 Bedford ..............41pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAll change after losing starts
PREVIEW... Sale v Wasps Today, KO 2pm ■By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER both making poor starts to their Allianz Cup last weekend,...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoTop clubs spending too much on wages
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Big name signing: Duhan van der Merwe joined Worcester from Edinburgh in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoIn Sunday’s Rugby Paper
It’s a huge weekend of rugby, as the Rugby Championship reaches its conclusion, and there are some big games in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoGloucester CEO: Don’t put up £5m salary cap
By JON NEWCOMBE Gloucester CEO Lance Bradley has voiced his frustration at the decision to increase the Premiership salary cap back...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoNew call to investigate ‘Castro’ eligibility case
By STEFFAN THOMAS Dan Leo is urging World Rugby to carry out a thorough investigation into Martin Castrogiovanni’s eligibility for Italy...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBlamire’s sticking at hooker – Walder
By PAUL REES Newcastle are not looking to do an Alfie Barbeary with Jamie Blamire despite fielding the pacy England hooker...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoOdendaal has point to prove after Boks snub
By PAUL REES Burger Odendaal joined Wasps after accepting that his chances of winning a South Africa cap had gone, but...
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Sevens World Series
/ 4 years agoFormer coach Friday says England Sevens in period of transition
By BEN JAYCOCK Mike Friday believes England Sevens are in a transitional phase and will become stronger when they compete as...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWe got it right in the end – Lam
Bristol's head coach Pat Lam was satisfied with his team’s performance. “We got off to a poor start but worked it...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTownsend will show no mercy to Warriors
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Worcester v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sixways Exeter will put their sympathy for Worcester’s players and staff...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoOne old competition which has had its day
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Younger readers may be surprised to learn that back in the days when dinosaurs were roaming the...
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Dream Team
/ 4 years agoDream Team with Antonio TJ Harris
The Jersey Reds and former North Otago, Bedford, Nottingham & Wasps hooker, chooses the best XV he has played with or...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoBo’s treble sparks Lightning
By BETHAN CLARGO Wasps FC................17 Loughborough......47 Loughborough Lightning secured an emphatic opening round victory against Wasps in the Allianz Cup. A...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRolling back the years … Defying time to stay at the top
PAUL REES LOOKS INTO THE SECRET OF HOW PLAYERS ARE MANAGING TO KEEP GOING FOR LONGER WHEN the Tonga back rower...
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