All posts tagged "Barbarians"
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoTo play for the Baa-Baas was a nice way to finish
My Life in Rugby with Graham Kitchener - The former England XV, Worcester & Leicester lock talks about his career in...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Northampton scrum-half Archie McParland
BY BEN JAYCOCK Under the close guidance of Will Parkin, Archie McParland has made the transition from fly-half to scrum-half and...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoMatavesi happy he is back home in Cornwall
By MARK STEVENS Among the quaint villages and historic towns that dot the local landscape, Josh Matavesi has once again discovered...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoGarry’s laying down the Law in bid to find consistency
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON In their ninth consecutive season in National One, Darlington Mowden Park’s director of rugby Garry Law possesses a...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoRecord turnover for Saints
Northampton have posted a record turnover of £21.96m in their annual report for the year ending June 2023. The club made...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoAll Eyes on the Six Nations 2024
We’ve seen the Six Nations teams in action in France in the concluded Rugby World Cup, and based on form, it...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoVakatawa grateful to Lam for giving him a chance at Bears
By PAUL REES Virimi Vakatawa says he feels blessed to be playing rugby again after being told last year that a...
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Features
/ 2 years agoScottish genie turning on the magic at Bath
Paul Rees looks at Finn Russell, the big-money signing who is making a name for himself in the West Country Big-name...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoLlewellyn looks to stengthen girls game in Bristol
By BEN JAYCOCK South Bristol Girls, in their second season, appear to be thriving at their permanent base of Bristol Barbarians...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoHeartbreak for Scarlets as Van Wyk try steals it
By SIMON THOMAS Scarlets ............23pts Tries: Rogers 17, Elias 68 Conversions: Lloyd 18, 69 Penalties: Lloyd 3, 48, 54 Lions.................. 24pts...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Marlie Packer
BACK ROW, CAPTAIN Birthplace: Yeovil DOB: 02/10/1989 Community Club: Ivel Barbarians, now known as Yeovil RFC Club: Saracens Red Roses Debut:...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHalfpenny prepares to bow out against Baabaas
Leigh Halfpenny is set to make his final appearance for Wales, as Warren Gatland’s men prepare to take on a Barbarians...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoVillage teams which gave stars their start
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WHEN the Principality Stadium crowd rises to salute Leigh Halfpenny as he makes his final...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoTipuric on fine form as Ospreys hold out
By ROB COLE Ospreys ...............................34pts Tries: Morgan-Williams 15, Protheroe 21, Nagy 42, Smith 49 Conversions: Walsh 16, 22, 43; O Williams...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoStormers too good as Scarlets suffer
By ROB COLE Stormers...........52pts Tries: Theunissen 7,12, de Wet 25, 42, Blommetjies 28, Loader 35 Feinberg-Mngomezulu 58, Skosan 71 Cons: Blommetjies...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLam moves quickly to sign up Vakatawa
By PAUL REES Pat Lam has re-established the French connection to the Premiership by signing powerful centre Virimi Vakatawa following a...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Ian Sanders
The former Bath, Gloucester, England 'A' and Barbarians scrum-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Gareth...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoScarlets pay the ultimate tribute to Bennett
By BEN JAYCOCK The Scarlets honoured legend Phil Bennett with an impressive display of running rugby to beat the Barbarians 33-19....
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSlade in starring role as Chiefs too hot for young Bears
■By DAN ANJOS IN the last throws of summer, the Exeter sizzled as they blew away a vastly less experienced Bristol...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGraham in charge as Saints take on Ealing
■By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing v Northampton PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 1pm, Vallis Way SAM Graham will captain Northampton Saints for the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoRetired? No, I’m available, says Cipriani
BY NEIL FISSLER Danny Cipriani will consider any offers to continue his playing career despite not pulling on his boots for...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoMoore agrees Saints deal
Northampton Saints have handed former London Irish back row Izzy Moore a short-term contract after he joined the club on trial....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTapley sparks Bedford to super win over the Saints
By JAMES LOGAN Matt Worley on the attack PICTURES: KeyEyeShoots Try time: Pat Tapley scores for Bedford A BRACE from Pat...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoFrench centre Vakatawa returns for Barbarians
NEWS EXTRA VIRIMI Vakatawa’s premature retirement is over as the former France centre started for the Barbarians against Samoa last night...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPre-season fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs To add your club’s fixtures email newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk MORE fixtures...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoThe day I couldn’t land a blow on McCaw
It's impossible to avoid the Ashes at present and I was musing last week when we had that kerfuffle over the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoAfter this, Prince Harry could be calling AWJ
PETER JACKSON Alun Wyn Jones continues to treat ‘the media’ with such contempt that it may be but a matter of...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoFolau call was TV turn-off for Gareth
By NICK POWELL Gareth Thomas “refused” to watch the Barbarians vs World XV match last month due to the “contradiction” of...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 3 years agoLancashire find it pays to talk
Gill Burns Cup By BEN JAYCOCK Before the County Cup season started, Lancashire women’s head coach Chris Hall encouraged his side...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoGood to see Prem stars in Baa-Baa shirts
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME What a show Eddie Jones staged on his return to Twickenham in...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBarbarian test will give me a chance
By GARY FITZGERALD Adam Radwan aims to use the warm sun and “iconic” Barbarians jersey on his back to give Steve...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoJones keen to keep his name in the frame for Wales
By GARY FITZGERALD Wyn Jones strolls out at Twickenham today determined to prove a point as he comes to terms with...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHill calls for big cut in dual registrations
By PAUL REES Steve Hill has called for a reduction in the number of dual registration and loan players at Championship...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMcGuigan: Great to hear Shed roar
By JON NEWCOMBE Injured: George McGuigan was named in Steve Borthwick’s first England squad PICTURES: Getty Images GLOUCESTER hooker George McGuigan...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoThe golden voice… that glorious try…
RUGBY MATTERS WE are fast approaching the 50th anniversary of what many consider the greatest try ever scored and frankly there...
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Latest News
/ 3 years ago…but was it best of the game?
THERE are some contrarian souls who will tell you that Gareth Edwards’ historic touchdown wasn’t even the best try scored at...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoDuckham’s Eden Park win
■ I have no association with Saracens, but it was noticeable to watch them against Lyon. Their attack was much quicker...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Nic Groom: ‘It was my warrior spirit that paid off with Rassie’
The former Western Province, Stormers, Northampton, Lions, Edinburgh and London Irish scrum-half talks Jon Newcombe through his journey in the game My...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoCollins treble seals win for Northampton
Northampton..........45 Barbarians..............39 A second-half hattrick from Tom Collins helped Northampton edge out the Barbarians in an entertaining exhibition match at Franklin’s...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMarler calls for change of governance
By GARY FITZGERALD JOE Marler believes it may be time for a new “independent” organisation to be charged with repairing the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRacism report close to release
FORMER England centre Luther Burrell says the RFU investigation into his allegations of racism in rugby union has been completed and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoBarbarians squad named for Killik Cup clash
The Barbarians have confirmed the full squad for the Killik Club, as the famous invitational side face All Blacks XV at...
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Features
/ 3 years agoBarbarians call for Yarde and Cipriani
RUGBY SHORTS Former Sale winger Marland Yarde is set to make a return to rugby with the Barbarians this November against...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSuitors lining up to tempt McCallum
ON THE BLINDSIDE Scotland prop Murray McCallum is weighing up his next move after getting offers from clubs on either side...
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Features
/ 3 years agoHarlequins line up Barbarians fixture
RUGBY SHORTS Harlequins have secured a fixture with the Barbarians. With their match against Wasps on November 13 scratched, they’ll host...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoJoe Marler to return for The Barbarians
One of the most popular Barbarians of recent years is set to make a stunning return in the Black and White...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLeon MacDonald announced as All Blacks XV Head Coach
Leon MacDonald has been announced as Head Coach of the All Blacks XV and will guide the team on a two-match...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoOwens in line for Baa-Baas challenge
By PETER JACKSON Ken Owens is to be offered the chance of breaking new ground on his long-overdue return to the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoJuddians edge Kent rivals in Merton Lane showpiece
By MUHAMMED SHER Canterbury........35pts Tonbridge J..... 44pts Fightback: Duncan Tout scores for Tonbridge TONBRIDGE’S director of rugby, Peter Dankert, perfectly summed...
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Top 14
/ 3 years agoEngland and Top 14 star Mercer first name in Razor-rog Barbarians squad
England, Bath and Montpellier star Zach Mercer has been named in the Barbarians squad for November’s Killik Cup 2022 match against...
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