All posts tagged "Bristol"
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International Rugby
/ 4 days agoMaro Itoje rested for England’s summer tour as Jamie George takes captaincy
Maro Itoje has been rested for England’s summer tour, with Jamie George named as captain for the Tests against South Africa,...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoCalf injury puts Assiratti out of Wales squad
KEIRON Assiratti has been ruled out of Wales’ summer matches because of a calf injury sustained during Cardiff ’s URC quarter-final...
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International Rugby
/ 6 days agoBristol the perfect club, says Kildunne
NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND full-back Ellie Kildunne has signed for Bristol Bears following her departure from Harlequins. Kildunne – who scored 52...
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Features
/ 6 days agoPaul Rees: Why Bath have many questions to answer
Paul Rees says Bath’s defeat to Exeter Chiefs was the biggest setback Johann van Graan has suffered since taking charge.
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International Rugby
/ 1 week agoBenhard Janse van Rensburg set for England debut in France
Benhard Janse van Rensburg is poised to make his England debut off the bench in Friday’s non-cap international against a France...
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International Rugby
/ 1 week agoMaro Itoje again left out of Steve Borthwick’s England squad
Maro Itoje is missing once again as England named an enlarged squad to resume preparations for a summer schedule that begins...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBath are stunned as Exeter Chiefs head to the Prem final
Exeter Chiefs stunned defending champions Bath 27-26 with a brilliant second-half fightback yesterday to reach their first Prem final since 2021.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoLeicester Tigers prop Nicky Smith makes Sale Sharks move ‘for family’
Nicky Smith is bidding a reluctant farewell to Leicester Tigers at the end of the month having agreed a move to...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoNorthampton Saints 45-31 Leicester Tigers: George Furbank says his farewell with a final flourish
Northampton Saints booked their place in Saturday’s Twickenham showdown with an exhilarating performance against rivals Leicester Tigers to lift the spirits...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoPhil Morrow: England would love players to take a break
Phil Morrow, England’s head of performance, would love to mimic New Zealand’s sabbatical model – but admits it is a non-runner.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoGloucester-Hartpury vs Trailfinders: Barney Maddison’s side look to upset the champions
Table toppers Gloucester-Hartpury will look to put recent setbacks behind them when they host Trailfinders today in their PWR semi-final at...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSaracens vs Exeter Chiefs: Marlie Packer wants to leave on a high
Marlie Packer could be playing her final Saracens game today as they host Exeter Chiefs in the last four at the...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoStandout stars of a trying season
PAUL REES SELECTS FIVE FROM EICESTER AND THREE FROM SARACENS IN HIS BEST XV FROM 2025-26 IT HAS been a trying...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoWhat the Warriors have achieved this season has been incredibly special
Worcester Warriors captain Matt Kvesic admits he never imagined he would be lifting silverware with the club again after its collapse...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoYOUNG GUNS
HARRYWRIGHT GLOUCESTER & ENGLAND U20 PROP Harry Wright is targeting selection for England’s World Championship squad after making rapid strides this...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoEngland to make late call on Maro Itoje’s summer involvement
England will assess Maro Itoje’s workload after the Prem play-offs before determining whether he features in July’s Tests against South Africa,...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoMaro Itoje left out of England squad for latest training camp
Maro Itoje misses England’s latest training squad as uncertainty continues over his involvement in next month’s Nations Championship.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoThe winner takes it all! Exeter Chiefs snatch final Prem semi-final spot
Exeter Chiefs grabbed the final Prem semi-final place with victory over Saracens yesterday and will take on Bath next weekend.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSale Sharks are looking for some French tips
Alex Sanderson plans for a makeover at Sale Sharks over the summer will take him to French champions Toulouse.
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks ago10 are on way out at Bath
BATH have announced a 10-man departures list ahead of next season, with six senior players moving on. The headline exits are...
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Columnists
/ 3 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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Latest News
/ 3 weeks ago‘Hardest season I have ever had’
ALEX Sanderson surveyed Sale’s disappointing season and admitted: “It’s been the longest, hardest and most challenging season I’ve ever had.” The...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSale Sharks 38-17 Bristol Bears: Alex Sanderson’s men enjoy a taste of what may lie ahead
Goodness knows it has been a season to forget for Sale Sharks, but this was a final-day victory to savour as...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoHarlequins 38-31 Northampton Saints: Tom Lawday snatches it at the last for Quins
Phil Dowson fixed his attention on a mouth-watering East Midlands play-off battle for a place in the Premiership Final after seeing...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoExeter Chiefs vs Sale Sharks: Oli Bishop – We’re sure Sharks will come full noise at us
Exeter Chiefs require just a single point from their final regular-season fixture to guarantee third place and a semi-final trip to...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoGloucester-Hartpury vs Bristol Bears: Tatyana Heard back in action for the champions
Gloucester-Hartpury will be eager to rediscover their momentum against Bristol Bears today heading into the play-offs after suffering their first defeat...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoScarlets sign lock Groves
SCARLETS have signed second row Alex Groves from Stormers. Former England U20s Grand Slam-winner Groves, 25, who played twice for Scarlets...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Play off chaos! Exeter Chiefs v Saracens Prem shootout + URC semi finals
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by TRP writer Chris Collyer to...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoSteven Luatua and AJ MacGinty agree new deals at Bristol Bears
Bristol Bears flanker Steven Luatua has extended his contract into a 10th season with the club.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoBath lead the way as Prem’s big spenders
Champions Bath were the Prem’s biggest spenders in their treble-winning season of 2024/25.
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoBarker on way back to Pirates
CORNISH Pirates have resigned lock Steele Barker from Bristol two years after the 25-year-old left to join the Prem side. He...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoWelsh pair to leave Bristol
ALISHA and Jasmine Joyce will leave Bristol this summer to return to Wales. In total, 11 players are leaving the Bears....
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 weeks agoJo Yapp: British & Irish Lions Women will be the best of all of us
Former England captain Jo Yapp wants to “help shape the future of women’s rugby for years to come” after being named...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoEngland and Bristol Bears wing Millie David enjoying life in the fast lane
It has been a whirlwind year for Millie David, but the Bristol Bears and England international flyer insists she is only...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoBristol Bears 21-19 Bath: Benhard Janse van Rensburg leads the fightback for Pat Lam’s side
Benhard Janse van Rensburg celebrated his call-up to the England squad with a stunning second-half performance to spearhead Bears to a...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoWe failed to take chances – coach
BATH head of rugby Johann van Graan saw his side miss the chance to go back to the top of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoStormers 44-21 Cardiff: South African giants too good for brave Blue & Blacks
Cardiff were left “gutted” as their historic season came to an end despite a brave effort in this URC quarter-final clash...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoLam’s Bears show their teeth at last
IT was great to see Bristol bounce back to their best with that victory over arch rivals Bath on Friday night....
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoRobinson leads the way as Exeter take charge
■By RORY MORROW EXETER excelled at Shaftesbury Park, embarrassing Bristol with an emphatic away win. Chiefs were on it from the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 weeks agoChris Hewett: A fine French feast that could feed us all
Chris Hewett examines why French club rugby is becoming the game’s biggest attraction, and asks whether more supporters are turning to...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoChamp Dream Team: Second tier alive with style and flair
The best XV of the 2025-26 Champ season, as voted for by our correspondents.
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoTom Varndell: Leicester Tigers have shown how to adapt…they are good enough to beat anybody
Tom Varndell, the former Leicester Tigers, Wasps and Bristol Bears wing, believes English rugby is entering a defining period with the...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoYOUNG GUNS
GEORGEALEXANDER GLOUCESTER PROP George Alexander jokes that once you get thrown into the front row “you can’t go back”, but the...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Nick Selway – Siam Cup triumph is perfect way to finish
Nick Selway, the former Jersey Reds, Chinnor, London Scottish, Clifton, Lydney and Guernsey Raiders hooker, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoRace for the play-offs heats up in the Premiership Women’s Rugby
Premiership Women’s Rugby returns on Friday night following the conclusion to the Six Nations with the race for the play-offs set...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoENGLAND SQUAD
FORWARDS: Jamie Blamire (Leicester Tigers), Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers), Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby), Alex Coles (Northampton Saints), Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins), Tom...
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Letters
/ 1 month agoBristol’s try bonus point ‘a nonsense’
BRENDAN Gallagher, in his report of the Saints v Bears game, rightly remarked on the nonsense of Bristol earning a bonus...
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Letters
/ 1 month agoOjomoh deserves his chance to shine
I HAVE no issue with Steve Borthwick selecting Benhard Janse van Rensburg for the England training squad. The rules are the...
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