All posts tagged "Bristol"
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoDREAMTEAM
MIKE HAYWOOD, THE FORMER NORTHAMPTON SAINTS AND ENGLAND U20S HOOKER, NOW HEAD COACH OF COLCHESTER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoThompson setting the bar high
■By GARY FITZGERALD JAMES Thompson claims Leicester Tigers are ready to raise the noise and ramp up the growl too as...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoRiley certain that Quins will climb up ladder
■By GARY FITZGERALD SAM Riley has total faith that Harlequins‘ set-piece can help lay firm foundations for a title bid. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 day agoExeter Chiefs 19-35 Bath: Job done! Johann van Graan’s side prove too strong for Chiefs
Bath’s youngsters make the most of their opportunity as they run in five tries to beat Exeter Chiefs in the Prem...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 day agoSale Sharks 21-19 Bristol Bears: Arron Reed hits the right lines as Pat Lam’s side are denied
Arron Reed scored twice as Sale Sharks held off a spirited Bristol Bears fightback to secure a second Premiership Cup win...
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Top 14
/ 1 day agoCentres are the focus of attention
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE voracious French rugby recruitment rumour mill – as we all well know – never really stops,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 days agoEngland fly-half Fin Smith cleared to face Australia as Nations Championship resumes
Fin Smith starts at fly-half against the Wallabies after coming through Friday’s final training session.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 days agoEngland scrum-halves Alex Mitchell and Archie McParland ruled out of Australia clash
Alex Mitchell’s hamstring injury and Archie McParland’s calf problem leave England short of scrum-half options, with Ben Spencer and Harry Randall...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoJoe Marchant ready to fight for his England place after Sale Sharks return
The Sale Sharks centre is relishing the challenge of competing with Henry Slade and Will Joseph for a spot in England’s...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoDecember return for Van Rensburg
BRISTOL Bears boss Pat Lam says England centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg will return to match action in December to give...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoScotland turn to Leatherbarrow
NEWCASTLE’S Ollie Leatherbarrow has been called up by Scotland for the first time for the home Nations Championship fixtures against New...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoBristol Bears 16-22 Leicester Tigers: Billy Searle in the zone to ignite Geoff Parling’s side
Billy Searle’s clever kicking game helped Leicester exploit Bristol’s defensive weaknesses, with three cross-field kicks creating tries as Geoff Parling’s side...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoLam: We paid the price for sin bins
BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam bemoaned the loss of two players to the sin bin. He said: “We conceded two...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoMitchell’s warning true for the Prem
JOHN Mitchell’s warning that, “it’s necessary to make sure young English girls are getting enough PWR time”, because there are too...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoOspreys 0-26 Cardiff: Rampant Blue & Blacks demolish Welsh rivals
Tom Bowen’s first-half brace and a commanding display from Steff Emanuel laid the foundations for Cardiff’s first away derby win over...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoSam Dugdale keen to get the young Sale Sharks snapping in the Prem Cup
Sam Dugdale is relishing the chance to take on a leadership role with Sale Sharks’ youngsters in the Premiership Cup as...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoWhy England’s defeats cannot be blamed on the PWR having too many Canadian players
Jacob Bassford responds to Red Roses head coach John Mitchell’s post-match comments after a second successive loss to Canada.
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoEngland fly-half Fin Smith a doubt to face Australia after pulling out of training squad
Fin Smith will remain with England to undergo treatment and Charlie Atkinson takes his place in the training squad.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoChristian Wade: I knew I would be a one-cap wonder for England
Christian Wade reflects on the England World Cup snub that convinced him his international career was over, as he closes in...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoJeremy Guscott: The importance of Prem ‘marquee’ players is clear for all to see
Jeremy Guscott explains why the Prem’s marquee players justify their status, from Finn Russell’s influence at Bath to the value of...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoResurgent Tigers cut loose to slay Saints
By ADAM HATHAWAY GEOFF Parling’s Leicester rapped out a title warning as they blitzed champions Northampton in the second half to...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBristol Bears 20-7 Exeter Chiefs: Gabriel Ibitoye stars as Pat Lam’s side weather the storm
Gabriel Ibitoye delivered in the downpour with a try, a crucial turnover and a hand in the late score as Pat...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoNick Cain: Steve Borthwick faces England reckoning as Prem defensive flaws exposed
Nick Cain argues England’s Prem clubs are not preparing players adequately for international rugby, leaving Steve Borthwick facing major questions over...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoBoss Lam proud of Bristol’s evolution
PAT Lam hailed Bristol‘s growing physicality and work-rate after his side overcame Exeter, insisting the Bears are developing the all-round game...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoGloucester 23-5 Bath: Gutsy Cherry & Whites dig deep to thwart rivals
Bath dominated the forward battle but repeatedly failed to finish their chances, with Gloucester’s defence holding firm before Freddie Thomas and...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBilly Searle: I’ve found my feet at Leicester Tigers
The 30-year-old has settled at Welford Road after spells in France and believes his best rugby is still ahead of him...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoO’Driscoll and Mauger a devastating pairing
DREAMTEAM ALEX GROVE, THE FORMER SCOTLAND, WORCESTER WARRIORS, EDINBURGH, BIRMINGHAM MOSELEY AND COVENTRY CENTRE, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoVan Rensburg’s new Bristol deal
ENGLAND centre Ben-hard Janse van Rensburg has signed a new contract with Bristol Bears. “I’ve really enjoyed the way we play...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoPeter Jackson: Champions Cup has lost its winning formula
Peter Jackson argues the Champions Cup has lost the magic that made it rugby’s premier club competition, with weakened pool stages,...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoPaul Rees: Cavaliers and Roundheads – rugby’s battle between driving mauls and high-scoring games
Paul Rees investigates the big divide splitting the game: high-scoring romps or a feast of driving mauls.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoMax Malins hails Brendan Venter and Tomos Williams impact at Saracens
Saracens full-back Max Malins explains how Brendan Venter and Tomos Williams can help Saracens in their bid for a seventh Prem...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoTop clubs slump in European washout
By GARY FITZGERALD ENGLISH clubs endured a miserable European washout as all four teams in action in the Champions Cup yesterday...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoNewcastle sign up Gordon
BRISTOL have signed former Newcastle hooker Bryn Gordon on a short-term deal as injury cover. Gabriel Oghre is out with a...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoGloucester 36-36 Bordeaux: Cherry & Whites’ brave warriors hold off the champions
Will Trenholm scored twice off the bench as Gloucester matched the reigning European champions, with a late turnover helping the Cherry...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoStormers 49-12 Bristol Bears: Likely lads give Pat Lam’s young side a lesson in finishing
Bristol Bears’ youthful side showed promise in Cape Town but paid for defensive lapses and missed chances as the Stormers ran...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoWe’ll learn a lot from that, says Marmion
BRISTOL skipper Kieran Marmion puffed out his chest despite Bears seven-try beating by the Stormers but insisted they will learn from...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoBath 14-32 Montpellier: Adam Hastings runs rings around Johann van Graan’s side
Adam Hastings punished his former club as Montpellier outclassed a lethargic Bath side, scoring three second-half tries to pull off a...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoNorthampton Saints vs Cardiff: Callum Chick – We’re aiming to go deep again
Callum Chick is relishing Northampton Saints’ return to Europe as they look to build on recent deep runs in the Champions...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoPaul Rees: England must take the shackles off their attack for the 2027 Rugby World Cup
Paul Rees looks back at a Prem points fest between Northampton Saints and Bath and wonders how this could help England...
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National League One
/ 3 weeks agoAlbion’s Fenton makes it sweet 16
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …………59 Dings Crusaders .. 12 PLYMOUTH Albion maintained their 100 per cent record with a comprehensive...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoPeter Jackson: Prem hat-tricks were once a rarity – now they’re raining in
Peter Jackson reflects on the Prem’s try-scoring explosion with the number of hat-tricks and asks whether today’s game is a dazzling...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoGondwe keeps Saracens on top
PWR CUP ROUNDUP By BEN JAYCOCK AKINA Gondwe scored twice as Saracens finished top of Pool A to secure a home...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoLRZ: Stop playing on artificial pitches
BRISTOL wing Louis Rees-Zammit has spoken out about problems playing on artificial surfaces in the Prem. He posted a picture on...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoPhil Dowson rejects ‘gone soft’ claims after Northampton Saints and Bath points fest
Northampton Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson has defended the balance between attack and defence in modern rugby after his side’s...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 weeks agoGeorge Barton: Kingsholm will rock for Gloucester-Bordeaux Champions Cup clash
George Barton is backing a rocking Kingsholm to help Gloucester make a statement in the Champions Cup as Bordeaux arrive on...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoI’ve just got to go for both Willis brothers
DREAMTEAM HENRY CLEMENT, THE FORMER WASPS, LEICESTER LIONS AND PLYMOUTH ALBION SCRUM-HALF WHO NOW PLAYS FOR DEVONPORT SERVICES, CHOOSES THE BEST...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoNorthampton Saints 71-48 Bath: Alex Mitchell shines as Phil Dowson’s men run riot
Northampton Saints produced a statement performance to beat Bath 71-48 in a 119-point thriller, with Alex Mitchell inspiring the hosts and...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoWe were punished for our mistakes, admits van Graan
BATH boss Johann van Graan reckons his side were their own worst enemies as they crashed to their first defeat of...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoSaracens 30-7 Bristol Bears: ‘Super happy’ Maro Itoje is firing on all cylinders
Maro Itoje was delighted with Saracens’ 30-7 victory over Bristol Bears as a dominant defensive display and a powerful pack helped...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoLeicester Tigers 38-31 Gloucester: Geoff Parling’s men put on a show fit for a prince
Leicester Tigers fought back from 14-0 down to beat Gloucester and retain the Slater Cup, with Billy Searle pulling the strings...
Autumn Internationals
Wales 28-21 Japan: Lightning Louis Rees-Zammit left with little in support
Autumn Internationals
England captain Maro Itoje urges his side to win back the fans ahead of Australia clash
Autumn Internationals
Steve Borthwick: I know vast majority of my England selections for 2027 Rugby World Cup
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