All posts tagged "Blindside"
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoJeremy Guscott: The rise of Bath is down to Roger Spurrell
The respect and affection for Roger Spurrell that has poured out since it was announced the inspirational former Bath captain and...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoPride at stake in final derby showdown
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Leicester Tigers v Loughborough Lightning Today. Kick-off 3.30pm, Welford Road LOCAL pride is the main prize on...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoPeter Jackson: Stewart McKinney recalls his great old pal Fergus Slattery
Peter Jackson shares Stewart McKinney’s poignant memories of Fergus Slattery and the devastating toll dementia took on the Ireland and Lions...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoLeicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter – It’s going to be tough challenge for us
Leicester Tigers have lost just once in their last eight Prem games and Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter knows it will...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoYOUNG GUNS
TAYOADEGBEMILE SARACENS LOCK/BLINDSIDE TAYO Adegbemile says his focus is firmly on pushing closer to senior rugby at Saracens after a breakthrough...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoKarl Dickson’s scrum calls could be crucial factor in Champions Cup final
When Bordeaux Begles and Leinster go head-to-head in Bilbao on Saturday, the refereeing of the scrum is going to be scrutinised...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 month agoFit-again Van der Merwe is quickly back in his old routine
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Dragons .............15pts Tries: Lewis 28, Keddie 45 Conversion: O’Brien 29 Penalty: O’Brien 7 Edinburgh ........ 24pts Tries: Ashman...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoCrusaders keep the pressure on leaders
CONVERTED flanker Leicester Fainga’anuku inspired Crusaders to a 36-20 win over Blues to maintain their perfect record at One NZ Stadium...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 19-52 Bristol Bears: Tom Jordan on target but injuries mount for Pat Lam’s side
Fly-half Tom Jordan produced a pinpoint perfect performance as Bristol Bears scythed through Newcastle Red Bulls to put themselves back into the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoRotherham Titans 34-25 Sale FC: Left, right and good fight sparks Titans’ title-lifting
Unbelievable scenes swept around Clifton Lane as the final whistle rung out and hundreds of Rotherham Titans fans ran onto the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSale Sharks vs Saracens: Olly Hartley urges Sarries to make a statement against Sharks
Olly Hartley is under no illusions about the significance of Saracens’ return to Prem action today against Sale Sharks.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoErnst van Rhyn commits to Sale Sharks as Courtney Lawes joins up
Ernst van Rhyn has committed himself to another three years with Sale Sharks, having found his second home in Manchester.
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoNational 1 still in sight for top-class Hinckley
By WILLIAM HEAVER Exeter Uni.........31 Hinckley...........77 RELEGATION fears deepened for Exeter University as they were thrashed by third-placed Hinckley, in an...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoRuthless Lions prove too strong for Dragons
■By LUKE JARMYN Lions.................. 42pts Tries: Mahashe 5, Kriel 26, Smith 50, Steyn 55, 63; Cronje 67 Conversions: Smith 27, 51,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Five summary: Dogos avenge Peñarol defeat as Selknam bounce back
In round five of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas, Dogos avenged last season’s defeat in the final with a convincing 32-22...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBath 62-15 Saracens: Champions stir up a storm to blow away Sarries
Bath, playing like millionaires and why not with Sir James Dyson now on board, dismissed Saracens from their presence with a...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoOllie Chessum: Six Nations performance in Paris gives England belief for the future
Ollie Chessum feels that, for all the frustration England felt at losing to France with the final kick of the match...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoMenin double has Chiefs firing
■By BEN SHEARD Leicester T ......... 0pts Exeter Chiefs .. 43pts Tries: Menin 15, 31; Feaunati 17, Robinson 19, Buchanan 24,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 months agoRace to the top heating up
PREVIEW... Saracens v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, StoneX NEARLY a year on from Gloucester-Hartpury’s PWR final triumph over Saracens, the sides...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months ago2026 Six Nations analysis: Who takes the crown in this Saturday’s finale?
Three games, three teams in contention, but only one winner of the Six Nations. That is the prospect of this year’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Three summary: Tarucas stay perfect and Pampas bounce back
Round Three began with an all-Argentine clash in Buenos Aires, where hosts Pampas were able to bounce back from their defeat...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoWales’ Joe Hawkins admits that any head contact in rugby leaves you ‘in bother’
Joe Hawkins has admitted it was “squeaky bum time” following his sin-binning in last weekend’s Six Nations clash with Scotland.
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 months agoKabeya beefs up Lightning
PREVIEW... Loughborough v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning return to Franklin’s Gardens determined to protect their formidable home...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoSix Nations news: Sam Prendergast dropped by Ireland ahead of clash with England
Sam Prendergast has been left out of Ireland’s matchday squad for Saturday’s Six Nations clash away to England, with Jack Crowley...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoPaul Rees: When roosters turned to feather dusters
A week is a long time in sport. Henry Arundell and George Ford enjoyed the plaudits after the opening round romp...
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News Extra
/ 4 months agoThunder helps Sale storm to top triumph over Lions
By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC...............52pts Tries: Robins 1, Dixon 9, Green 20, Thunder 22, 43, 67; Boxall 76, Walsh 79 Conversions:...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoTrees standing tall as Dale take victory at the death
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians......29pts Wharfedale......31pts TEAMS HULL IONIANS: Watts, Burn-hill, Holden, Minikin, Hotchen, Smith, Pocklington, Edwards, Stephenson, Melhuish, Makin, Khalil,...
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News Extra
/ 4 months agoTshiunza may join Cardiff
WALES forward Christ Tshiunza could leave Exeter this summer with Cardiff interested. The 24-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoFriday on alert to lead the England fightback
By SAM JACKSON England ............................19pts Tries: Tonga’uiha 44, Staples 50, Worsnip 74 Conversions: Davidson 45, Pater 75 Wales ................................16pts Try: Emanuel...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 12-35 Saracens: Sarries enjoy a double over their opponents
Saracens put in a dominant second-half display to make it two wins over Newcastle Red Bulls within six days and put...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoMissing from big kick-off
EIGHT props will be missing from the starting grid for the Six Nations. All will be back, some later than sooner,...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoGray and Cherry to add grunt up front
GREGOR Townsend has recalled experienced pair Jonny Gray and Dave Cherry to the Scotland squad, while there are places for young...
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoHooper helps the leaders ease home
Sheffield .................26 Hull Ionians ........... 17 By TOM BARRY SHEFFIELD kept their impressive form from 2025 on track with another bonus-point...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 months agoSale Sharks 26-10 Durban Sharks: Northern outfit give their southern rivals a lesson
South African Sharks owner Marco Masotti may have to eat a tuna-lined humble pie after Sale confirmed there’s only one true...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 months agoLeinster 25-24 La Rochelle: Harry Byrne comes on to win it with last kick of the match
Substitute Harry Byrne kicked a last-gasp penalty for Leinster against La Rochelle to settle a thriller that will take some beating...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 26-19 Perpignan: Christian Wade has his side running at full power
Newcastle Red Bulls marquee signing Christian Wade has proved anyone who doubted that he’s still at his best wrong as the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 months agoConnacht at crossroads
Preview Montpellier v Connacht Today. 1pm By BEN JAYCOCK CONNACHT travel to south of France knowing their meeting with Montpellier could...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoJosh Kemeny holding talks over new Northampton Saints deal
Australians are not at their most popular in England after the awful Ashes series, but Josh Kemeny has bowled over Northampton...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoDespair for Worcester as Chinnor stand firm
■By BEN MORRIS Worcester ........26pts Tries: Kareem 1, Garside 25, 46; Jeanes 33 Conversions: Reed 1, 33, 46 Chinnor ..............27pts Tries:...
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Features
/ 6 months agoSteelmen too good for Pooler
Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up By ROB COLE EBBW Vale moved nine points clear at the top of Super Rygbi Cymru...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoHarlequins vs Bayonne: Oscar Beard – I want to test myself against the best out there
Marcus Smith returns against Bayonne as Harlequins look to build on an impressive display against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.
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Welsh Rugby
/ 6 months agoFranchi treble fires Steelmen
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CAPTAIN Joe Fran-chi’s hat-trick inspired Super Rygbi Cymru leaders Ebbw Vale to maximum points in...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoLa Rochelle 39-20 Leicester Tigers: Fearless Tiger cubs go down fighting
Leicester Tigers were more cubs than tigers with youth given its head, but they pushed the former champions La Rochelle hard...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 months agoWales stars return as Dragons hunt first win
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Perpignan v Dragons Today. Kick-off 1pm WINLESS Dragons are desperate to secure their first triumph of the...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoSheffield singing in the rain with another success
By STEPHEN BULL Sheffield..................38 Wharfedale............ 13 SHEFFIELD continued their unbeaten season with another bonus-point victory over a gallant Wharfedale. The visitors...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 6 months agoSuperb Steelmen show true mettle
Super Rygbi round-up ■By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale march on at the top of Super Rygbi Cymru after a 45-24 win...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 7 months agoFive-try Steelmen end Quins winning streak
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD SUPER Rygbi Cymru leaders Ebbw Vale picked up another double bonus-point victory as they scored...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Time for Wales to build attack around Louis Rees-Zammit
In the macho unforgiving world of elite sport and especially rugby there is meant to be no consolation in defeat and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoEngland 33-19 New Zealand: Steve Borthwick’s side steamroll jaded All Blacks
There was smoke over Twickenham yesterday evening – black smoke – after an on-fire England team achieved one the rarest of...
International Rugby
Summer break could be ‘right thing to do’ for Maro Itoje
International Rugby
Benhard Janse van Rensburg set for England debut in France
International Rugby
Maro Itoje again left out of Steve Borthwick’s England squad
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