All posts tagged "Bristol"
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Michael van Vuuren
Michael van Vurren, the former junior Springbok, Cheetahs, Stade Francais, Kings, Leicester, Bath, London Scottish, London Irish, Northampton, Bedford, Ampthill, Ealing,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoKrissy Scurfield swings it for Loughborough Lightning
By Stewart McCullogh Bristol ................22pts Tries: Bevan 33, David 40, Atkin-Davies 73, Bonner 76 Conversion: Bevan 33 Loughborough .. 31pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSaope Soko adds weight to Worthing survival bid
By Ben Jaycock Zimbabwe international Saope Soko has come out of retirement to help keep Worthing in the National Leagues but...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoI’m enjoying the challenge with Falcons – Dickens
■By PAUL REES No regrets: Alan Dickens is part of the Newcastle coaching staff NEWCASTLE may be bottom of the Premiership...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoLam: We’ll keep defying critics
■By PAUL REES PAT Lam expects his Bristol side to continue defying the critics after going into the Premiership break second...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoSunday Premiership Review: Bath extend lead at the top & Bristol Bears entertain again
By Charlie Elliott Sale Sharks vs Bath Bath showed their title credentials and handed Sale Sharks their first home defeat of...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoCassius Cleaves delivers last-gasp knockout for Harlequins
By Brendan Gallagher Cassius Cleaves, a name destined to top the bill, scorched in for a late try to keep Quins...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTime to be brave and start with Henry Pollock at flanker for England
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Are England fit for purpose going into the Six Nations? Steve...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoFit-again Bristol Bear Noah Heward aiming to finish season in style
Bristol Bears vs Newcastle Falcons – Match Preview By Jon Newcombe Today. Kick-off 3pm, Ashton Gate Fit-again Noah Heward goes into...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoTrailfinders keep Bristol Bears at bay – just
By Stewart McCullough Trailfinders delivered a statement victory over play-off-chasing Bristol, running in seven tries. Bears thought they had stolen victory...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEngland Six Nations Preview – Steve Borthwick’s men need to kick off with a bang
Paul Rees finds some reasons to be cheerful as Maro Itoje prepares to lead his side in the toughest of starts......
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWales U20s Six Nations Preview: Richard Whiffin turns to Harry Beddall to lead from front
Leicester flanker Harry Beddall leads Richard Wiffin’s new-look Wales squad. The 20-year-old, who represented Wales in the Six Nations and World...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRemember it’s a game for players
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to World Rugby high performance consultant coach Peter Drewett, below What was your playing background...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBristol & Glos share the honours
ACADEMY RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BRISTOL are known as the Premiership’s great entertainers, and it’s a club-wide philosophy as they drew...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHearle is backing Diamond to turn it around at Falcons
By PAUL REES Boss: Steve Diamond ALEX Hearle is confident Newcastle will become a force in the Premiership under Steve Diamond...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoKey talking points from each Premiership game this weekend
By Charlie Elliott With the Six Nations around the corner, Premiership squads have been decimated by England internationals being away at...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAlex Mitchell back to his best and ready for Six Nations battle
By Jon Newcombe Alex Mitchell is now eight games into his injury-delayed season and feeling full of energy for the Six...
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Latest News
/ 1 year ago‘Life at Sale Sharks without my brother is weird’ – Luke James
By Jon Newcombe Sale stalwart Luke James admits his first season apart from older brother Sam has been “very weird”. Before...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoBattling Bristol Bears suffer injury-time heartache against Clermont
By Gary Fitzgerald Clermont ........................... 33pts Tries: Newsome 17, Raka 40, 54; Penalty 76, Ceyte 80+6 Bristol ................................ 26pts Conversions: Belleau...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoPat Lam puts focus on push for Premiership play-offs
Pat Lam tried to look on the bright side of his Bears’ failure to progress to the knockout stages on a...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoGood news on Maro Itoje, but England’s problems persist
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Having been a long-time advocate of Maro Itoje as England captain,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoI want the Red Roses to be unstoppable, says Zoe Aldcroft
By Dan Robertshaw Newly appointed England captain Zoe Aldcroft insists there is work to be done before her side can set...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhat a team London Irish could have been…
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Those disciples of London Irish pining for their lost Premiership team...
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Features
/ 1 year agoSteve Borthwick needs to be brutal – and bold – this Six Nations
Paul Rees looks at the tough decisions the England coach has to make ahead of this season's Six Nations It is...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoFour for Phillips as Bears keep on track
By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol ............... 43pts Tries: Phillips 4, 25, 49, 60, Pam 6, David 29, Nigrelli 72 Conversions: Bevan 4,...
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Features
/ 1 year agoI was astonished when Leicester got in touch
MY LIFEIN RUGBY MICHAEL VAN VUUREN THE FORMER JUNIOR SPRINGBOK, CHEETAHS, STADE FRANCAIS, KINGS, LEICESTER, BATH, LONDON SCOTTISH, LONDON IRISH, NORTHAMPTON,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLam on the lookout for cover at No.10
PAT Lam is looking to add an outside-half to Bristol’s squad with only one fit 10 on the books. AJ MacGinty...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoThe seven best head-to-head matchups in the Champions Cup this weekend
By Charlie Elliott The Champions Cup pool stage is at the business end now, with plenty still to play for going into the final...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoChampions Cup: Permutations of Final Pool Games
By Charlie Elliott The Champions Cup enters its final round of fixtures in the pool stage over the course of the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIlona Maher: Rugby union needs culture shift to create stars and grow the game
Ilona Maher says that rugby union has to shift culture and mindset if it is going to evolve as a sport....
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoPhilippe Saint-Andre challenges Sale Sharks to win something
Philippe Saint-Andre has assessed Sale’s title prospects and declared: "It’s about time they won something again."
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoNewcastle Falcons to open player contract talks despite relegation worry
Steve Diamond is set to start contract talks this week with players he wants to retain, although the threat of relegation...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoStade Rochelais v Leinster: Leinster aiming to cash in on Will Skelton’s absence
Leinster and La Rochelle, the 2022 and 2023 finalists, continue their epic rivalry today with both sides unbeaten in this year’s...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoBristol Bears v Benetton: James Williams out to prove his worth again
James Williams saw off the challenge of Virimi Vakatawa last season and having recovered from a shoulder injury now has the...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoThis match will be tough – it’s do-or-die for us, says Lam
■ By PAUL REES PAT Lam has billed Bristol’s clash with Treviso at Ashton Gate today as do or die. Defeat...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoWe know this is a must-win match, admits van Graan
Return: Bath’s Ted Hill BATH make five changes as they look to kickstart their Champions Cup campaign against Clermont Auvergne. England...
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Features
/ 1 year agoA spirit of adventure comes at high price
Crowd pleaser: Cadan Murley scores for Quins against Leicester in front of nearly 80,000 at Twickenham PICTURES: Getty Images NO matter...
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English Championship
/ 1 year ago‘I want to follow my brother to the top’ – David Opoku-Fordjour
By Ben Jaycock David Opoku-Fordjour feels he has what it takes to achieve his lifelong dream of lining up alongside his...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoChiefs aiming to get season back on the right track
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Exeter v Bristol Today Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park TITLE hunting Exeter Chiefs will be desperate to get...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCancer charity keen to spread the word
By BEN JAYCOCK RUGBY Against Cancer offers support for those suffering from the disease and spent time over Christmas visiting hospitals...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMy philosophy? Skills, skills, skills
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Aaron James, below, the head coach of Bath University How and why did you...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAcademy League returns to action
ACADEMY RUGBY By TOM JEFFRIES IT’S new year, new competition time as the Premiership Academy League returns. There’s considerable hype to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAldcroft takes over at helm for England
■By BEN JAYCOCK In charge: New captain Zoe Aldcroft PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER-Hartpury lock Zoe Aldcroft has been installed as England...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoIlona Maher ‘loves being a superstar’ as Bristol signing looks to grow the game
Ilona Maher hopes she can inspire and elevate more players to superstar status in women’s rugby. Olympic sevens bronze medallist Maher...
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Latest News
/ 1 year ago2025 Predictions: More Antoine Dupont dominance + The British & Irish Lions to win down under
2025 has begun and a year of rugby excitement awaits. With it being a World Cup year for the Women’s game...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Team of the Week: Fin Smith and Tom Willis impress again to strengthen England cases
By Charlie Elliott This weekend of Premiership action provided the perfect mix of technical flair and big men bulldozing through that...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoComputer games annoy Alex Sanderson
By Mark Stevens Angry Alex Sanderson has vowed to channel the perceived lack of respect for his Sale Sharks side into...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWill Muir’s aiming to hit the target with Bath
By Mark Stevens Darts-loving winger Will Muir hopes Bath can hit the bullseye in 2025 having gone so close to Premiership...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPat Lam: Fitz Harding is good enough for England
By Paul Rees Pat Lam’s New Year wish is for his Bristol captain Fitz Harding to gain international recognition after a...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoTom Willis on a rampage to ignite Saracens
By Brendan Gallagher Saracens .......................... 35pts Tries: Willis 7, 39; Cinti 47, Burke 16, 77 Conversions: Lozowksi 8, 17 Penalties: Daly...
International Rugby
Will Genia backs the Henry Pollock hype but feels England need to be more fluid
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