All posts tagged "Bristol"
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoBristol’s rise built on solid team values
Steve Hill puts the questions to former hooker Dave Ward, the head coach at Bristol Bears Women Why did you get into...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoCrake & Feaunati receive Red Rose contracts
NEWS EXTRA PROP Liz Crake and flanker Maddie Feaunati have been rewarded for their fine performances this season with full-time England...
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Features
/ 2 years agoWimbledon give Jim a spendid send-off
Q&A Ben Jaycock caught up with Wimbledon stalwart Jim Green, who recently stepped down as chairman after 45 years of service...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHarry Randall more than happy to show off his ‘super strengths’ in England camp
Harry Randall will watch two rival England scrum-halves go head to head at Twickenham on Saturday confident that his own unique...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoI want my England shirt back says JVP
By GARY FITZGERALD The sight of the world’s best scrum-half strutting his stuff at the home of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoChessum ‘gutted’ to miss out on England
By GARY FITZGERALD Ollie Chessum admits he is “gutted” to be missing out on a busy summer with England in the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe’ve just been too inconsistent, admits Farrell
By PAUL REES Owen Farrell succinctly summed up Saracens’ season in two words before what turned out to be his final...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 years agoMapletoft set for Georgia challenge
By BEN JAYCOCK England U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft has confirmed his 30-player squad that travel to Georgia next week in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoTime to let Borthwick pick from the best
PAUL REES SAYS THE ENGLAND COACH SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO ONLY SELECTING PLAYERS WHO PLAY IN THE PREMIERSHIP England's preliminary...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoQuins want to throw fitting farewell party
By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins stars Shaunagh Brown, Rachael Burford and Emily Scott start their final game for the club today. Brown...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoAtkin-Davies returns to boost Bears
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Sale v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Heywood Road ENGLAND front row star Lark Atkin-Davies returns to action...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoJones centre stage for Tigers
Fresh from being named the RPA’s women’s player of the year, Meg Jones starts in the centres for Leicester’s final match...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoPlaying rugby ‘Bristol fashion’ suited me well
MY LIFE IN RUGBY - RALPH KNIBBS THE FORMER ENGLAND, BRISTOL & CLIFTON CENTRE I spent some of my youth in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcCall confident stunned Saracens will bounce back
By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens have endured a tough campaign on and off the pitch as they head into the playoffs but...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoSlade delighted to be presented with top award
Exeter and England outside centre Henry Slade has picked up the 2023/24 Premiership Player of the Season award following a standout...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoTime to do away with bonus points
IS it time for a review of the bonus point system? Bath acquired 15 this season to finish second in the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLam backs Ibitoye for England’s tour
By NICK POWELL Bristol boss Pat Lam says winger Gabriel Ibitoye should be selected for England’s summer tour after he topped...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoBath and Saints to win – but only just
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK It's hard to see Northampton changing the way they’ve played all season when they...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoTry tsunami sends a mixed message
Peter Jackson looks at an increase in points scored but suggests the figures may be hiding a problem for the Premiership....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCollier fits the bill for NZ challenge
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK England finished the Six Nations with a resurgence, but their next destination, New Zealand, is...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoFantastic four face final tests
PAUL REES LOOKS FORWARD TO THE PREMIERSHIP PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINALS: NORTHAMPTON v SARACENS AND BATH v SALE NORTHAMPTON The Saints finished at...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoYou write off Saracens at your peril – Grewcock
By BEN JAYCOCK Danny Grewcock has joined Paul Sackey as the second player to be inducted into the Premiership Rugby Hall...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoYoung guns who are shining for the Chiefs
Paul Rees talks to Exeter DoR Rob Baxter to find out how his investment in homegrown talent is paying off at...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoPoor defence cost us, admits Wilson
By NICK POWELL Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson has admitted poor defence cost them a place in the play-offs after a...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoSaracens hold on to take it at the death
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ............................ 33pts Tries: Clifford 20, Gregson 29, Campbell 40, 66; Cleall 59 Conversions: Harrison 21, 40, 60,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoWills grabs hat-trick as Bears go on rampage
By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Harlequins .......25pts Tries: Neumann 9, 27, Mullen 74 Conversions: Cromack 10, Tuima 74 Penalties: Cromack 17, 21 Bristol...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoCamborne make impact but top two dominate final line-up
NATIONAL 2 WEST DREAM TEAM >> THE BEST XV FROM 2023-24 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR REPORTERS After Dings Crusaders’ National...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoYoung gun Baxter headlines Premiership Team of the Season
By Ben Jaycock Tyro Harlequins prop Fin Baxter is the headline selection in Premiership Rugby‘s 2023/24 team of the season which...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSinckler the latest England star to link up with BaaBaas
Kyle Sinckler is the latest England star to be included in Barbarian F.C.’s squad for this summer’s Killik Cup clash against...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWilliams is still the centre of attention
By PAUL REES When Bristol signed Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Virimi Vakatawa last year to boost their midfield, few would...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoLam so keen to keep hold of Vakatawa
Pat Lam wants Virimi Vakatawa to extend his stay at Ashton Gate and is in talks with the France centre over...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoSarries’ star exits generate extra fuel
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Saracens are the defending Premiership champions, and Mark McCall’s side are looking more and...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoRuthless Bath crush Saints on perfect day
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath .................................... 43pts Tries: Bayliss 7, Muir 14, 63; Dunn 42, Spencer 53, Barbeary 60 Conversions: Russell 8,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBig win but it’s not enough for Bears
By NICK POWELL Harlequins ....................... 28pts Tries: Cunningham-South 9, 52; Dombrandt 22, Northmore 47 Conversions: Smith 10, 23, 48, 53 Bristol...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPat’s proud as his boys stoop to conquer in record style
Pat Lam was pleased with his team’s efforts in a history-making win at The Stoop despite missing out on a place...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFalcons’ misery but hosts restore pride
By PAUL REES Gloucester ....................... 54pts Tries: Mercer 10, Harris 18, C Atkinson 20, Thorley 31, Blake 42, May 48, Hearle...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoTop flight losing its soul, and integrity
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK GLOUCESTER’S 90-0 capitulation to Northampton at Franklin’s Gardens last weekend reflected all that...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoToo many coaches taking liberties in selection
It should not be difficult to distinguish between a Premiership rugby match and a game of county cricket: one, full of...
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Features
/ 2 years ago‘We have to manage load’
PAUL REES EXAMINES THE FALLOUT FROM GLOUCESTER’S 90-0 HIDING BY NORTHAMPTON SAINTS George Skivington has had better weeks. He knew his...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoBears in hunt for a home play-off
Preview Bristol v Leicester Today. 3.30pm By BEN JAYCOCK ELLA Lovibond will lead Bristol Bears out on her 50th appearance, while...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoA thrilling ride but now it’s time to call it a day
MY LIFE IN RUGBY CHARLIE BECKETT - THE DONCASTER AND FORMER LEICESTER, LONDON WELSH, GLOUCESTER, JERSEY, AMPTHILL AND EASTWOOD SECOND ROW...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 19/05/24
An enthralling regular season of Premiership rugby rounds off this weekend with seven teams still in the hunt for the play-offs, and you...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPremiership final day preview: All still to play for with play-offs undecided
Northampton and Saracens confirmed their places in the top four last Saturday, but five clubs will battle for the last two...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoI want to win title before I leave Bristol – Luatua
By PAUL REES Few overseas signings have had a more lasting impact in the Premiership than Steve Luatua who looks like...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWarning for Vunipola but Sarries carry on as usual
By BEN JAYCOCK BILLY Vunipola put his club Saracens through a PR disaster when he was arrested in Mallorca but director...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoTiueti out to make most of Cov move
By JON NEWCOMBE Inspired by his old Uni mate Will Rigg, Dafydd-Rhys Tiueti is hoping that joining Coventry this summer will...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoLeicester have the class to rule again
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Leicester are not where their fans want them to be – and a minority...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSaracens closing in on finishing line
By PAUL REES Bristol Bears ....................20pts Tries: Batley 4, Thacker 52 Conversions: MacGinty 5, Williams 53 Penalties: MacGinty 11, 20 Saracens...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFarrell: We play with our heads up
OWEN Farrell said Saracens remained on course for another Twickenham final because of their ability to adapt their gameplan. A close...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoTime to put an end to marquee players
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ARE marquee players, or coaches, worth it, or are they just a Premiership...
International Rugby
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