All posts tagged "Bristol"
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Features
/ 5 months agoPaul Rees: Bath’s train heading for glory
Paul Rees looks forward to today’s Champions Cup semi-final between Johann van Graan’s men and Bordeaux-Begles
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoGeorge Skivington: Gloucester will be tougher next season
Gloucester will be getting physical in the summer when their new-look coaching team assembles after a season that has so far...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoEngland 62-24 Wales: Red Roses ignited by skipper Meg Jones
Just a stone’s throw from her birthplace, England captain Meg Jones reminded winless Wales of what they are missing as she...
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Columnists
/ 5 months agoJeremy Guscott: Bath head coach Johann van Graan must start with his strongest pack in Bordeaux
We are at the business end of the season and Bath have two big matches in a row with the top...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 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
/ 5 months agoGloucester vs Exeter Chiefs: Cherry and Whites planning to stand and deliver
George Skivington has rung the changes for this afternoon’s clash with Exeter Chiefs as Gloucester look to bounce back from last...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoGloucester vs Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter insists Kingsholm drubbing will motivate his side
Rob Baxter endured his darkest day in charge of Exeter Chiefs at Kingsholm 12 months ago this weekend and he has...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoMaud Muir hits 50th cap for the England Red Roses with plenty still to come
Decorated England tighthead Maud Muir says the Red Roses’ relentless winning mentality is what continues to drive the squad after she...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoStephen Jones: I can see some positives for Newcastle despite defeat
Newcastle head coach Stephen Jones remained upbeat on the “green shoots” in his side despite conceding eight tries. He said: “Where...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 months agoMulti-taskers who are pushing out specialists on the World Rugby stage
Contrary to popular belief, hybrid players – those who can play in the pack, as well as the backs – are...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoCardiff 24-21 Ospreys: Blue and Blacks’ play-off chances boosted
Cardiff beat Ospreys at the Arms Park for the first time since 2007 to keep their hopes of an end-of-season play-off...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoCrusaders own trusty ‘Crab’ is back from the bottom keener
■By BEN JAYCOCK DINGS Crusaders’ potent winger Harry Rowson has rediscovered his love for rugby after walking away from Bristol Bears....
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Red Roses roll on! England v Wales + Saints v Bath preview ft Nick Heath
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Women’s Six Nations commentator and...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoFin Smith steals it for Northampton Saints to remain top of the Prem
Northampton Saints hold a one-point lead over Bath at the top of the Premiership table after both teams won yesterday.
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Columnists
/ 5 months agoPeter Jackson: Bordeaux stars will take some beating, warns ex Bath prop Duncan Bell
Now that they are heading back to Bordeaux for the first time since winning the Heineken Cup there in 1998, Bath...
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Features
/ 5 months agoPaul Rees: Wales go in search of a path back to the summit
Paul Rees sees signs of a better tomorrow for the men in red as debate continues about what happens next.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoJason Gilmore: Retired Harlequins lock Joe Launchbury could be a top coach
Harlequins chief Jason Gilmore expects Joe Launchbury to become a successful coach after the second row last week called time on...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoElizalde to Newcastle
NEWCASTLE have signed Bristol full-back Benjamin Elizalde on a two-year deal. The 21-year-old Argentina flyer scored five tries in 27 games...
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Columnists
/ 5 months agoNick Cain: When it comes to self-harm, rugby union’s in a league of its own
Anyone in doubt about the magical properties promotion-relegation can have in galvanising a sport need look no further than the sensational...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBath 48-15 Harlequins: Jason Gilmore’s side find Santi Carreras is too hot to handle
Santi Carreras led the way as Bath put eight tries on hapless Harlequins and continued their pursuit of Northampton Saints at...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoLam: We looked more like ourselves
BRISTOL Bears director of rugby Pat Lam was glad to achieve the objective to keep alive their play-off hopes. He said:...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBristol Bears 53-12 Gloucester: Fitz Harding directs a demolition derby
Bristol Bears breathed life back into their faltering Premiership campaign with a record victory over West Country rivals Gloucester, whose abysmal...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoLeicester Tigers 62-3 Newcastle Red Bulls: Gabriel Hamer-Webb puts on a five-star show
Leicester Tigers wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb raced in for five tries against Newcastle Red Bulls on a memorable afternoon for the much-travelled...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoScarlets 24-28 Cardiff: Javar Sebastian late show stuns Dwayne Peel’s side
Javar Sebastian was the unlikely hero as Cardiff staged a remarkable comeback against Scarlets to keep their hopes alive of a...
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Features
/ 5 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Will Davis – Everything I dreamed of was in front of me
Will Davis, the former Bristol Bears, Ealing Trailfinders and Northampton Saints prop, who is now player-coach at Blackheath, reflects on his...
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Features
/ 5 months agoGilmore moves to boost his squad
NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS have brought in reinforcements on short-term contracts until the end of the season as the club deals with...
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Features
/ 6 months agoPaul Rees: Duelling French aristocrats! Toulouse and Bordeaux-Begles clash in the Champions Cup
Rugby in France has never been more popular. The television audience for the final Six Nations match against England peaked at...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoWomen’s Six Nations 2026: Courtney Keight urges Wales to play for their pride
Courtney Keight admits the Women’s Six Nations still gives her the same buzz as her first call-up as Sean Lynn’s Wales...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoJeremy Guscott: French rivals are showing England the way ahead
No-one is really surprised by the magnitude of the heavy defeats suffered in the European Cup Round of 16 last weekend...
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Letters
/ 6 months agoLimit Champions Cup to the top six
Letters THERE have been comments that the lack of relegation in the Prem leaves clubs nothing to play for. However clubs...
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Letters
/ 6 months agoWill Furbank get the ball at Quins?
MONEY talks and it must have been screaming at George Furbank to entice the England fullback to The Stoop from Northampton....
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoIt’s time for one real champion to disappear
EUROPE’S match of the season kicks off on the banks of the Garonne this afternoon, the champions of Europe (Bordeaux) versus...
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Features
/ 6 months agoBaby for England winners
NEWS EXTRA WORLD Cup-winning Red Roses Rosie Galligan and Marlie Packer are expecting a baby together. Second row Galligan, 27, is...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoHenry Arundell fires Bath into Champions Cup quarter finals
Henry Arundell scored two tries as Prem champions Bath held off a fierce effort from Saracens to book their place in...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoAndy Goode: Fans want to see top Leicester Tigers stars in Champions Cup knockouts
Andy Goode is disappointed his former club Leicester Tigers have not picked a full-strength team for today’s Champions Cup clash at...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoBordeaux-Begles vs Leicester Tigers: Geoff Parling sees light at end of the tunnel
Geoff Parling is confident Leicester Tigers will ask questions of holders Bordeaux-Begles in the Champions Cup today, even without three rested...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoLouis Rees-Zammit: I’m loving playing at full-back for Bristol Bears and Wales
Louis Rees-Zammit is relishing playing at full-back for Bristol Bears and Wales and getting more comfortable in the position every match.
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoToulouse 59-26 Bristol Bears: The Red and Blacks give Pat Lam’s side a lesson in finishing
Bristol Bears opened and closed the scoring, but in between, they were torn apart as Toulouse passed 50 points at home...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoHarlequins 17-26 Sale Sharks: Alex Sanderson’s hold off Quins to reach last eight
The goal-kicking of George Ford ensured that the battle of this season’s Prem underachievers went the way of Sale Sharks as...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoNick Cain: RFU should get Sir Clive Woodward back on board
When it comes to an understanding of what high-performance means, and the ability to implement it and create a world-beating team,...
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Features
/ 6 months agoPaul Rees: Why rugby must adapt to survive in the social media age
Paul Rees reports on how the game needs to adapt to attract new fans in a world dominated by social media.
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoFive-star Api Bavadra has Coventry flying high in the Champ
Coventry winger Api Bavadra admits even he has been surprised by his recent try-scoring form after he crossed in five consecutive...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoWomen’s Six Nations 2026 preview: Wales skipper Kate Williams – This is the fresh start that we needed
Wales are looking to turn the page on a difficult 12 months, with a new-look squad and renewed sense of purpose...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoWomen’s Six Nations 2026 preview: I live by the sword and die by it too, says England captain Meg Jones
England head into the 2026 Women’s Six Nations looking to become the first team to win the title immediately after lifting...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 months agoBrendan Gallagher: 30 years on from Matt Gallagher’s special day
There’s been a lot going on recently in the rugby world, but it would be remiss not to pause awhile to...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoFormer England international Mako Vunipola ‘honoured’ to be joining Leicester Tigers
Former England loosehead Mako Vunipola will join Leicester Tigers in the summer.
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoPremiership Women’s Rugby plans for joint British and Irish league
Premiership Women’s Rugby have launched a tender process for potential new teams, which could see the establishment of the first-ever British...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoHarris heads to Exeter as Baxter signs long-term deal
EXETER have signed versatile back Sam Harris on a two-year deal from Bath. Harris is the second player to leave The...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoLam: We made too many mistakes
PAT Lam is looking to use the character his players showed in the last 20 minutes to get their play-off assault...













