All posts tagged "Bristol"
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoMiddle Matavesi brother swaps ships for Pirates
By NEALE HARVEY ROYAL Navy back rower Sam Matavesi has revealed his ambition to follow brothers Josh and Joel into the...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoLeinster made us pay for mistakes says Lam
By WILL CARPENTER Bristol 35 Leinster A 46 LEINSTERwithstood a late Bristol fightback to seal a bonus-point victory at Ashton Gate...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWilliams confident of filling Webb role for Wales
CRACKERJACK Bristol scrum-half Rhodri Williams believes Rhys Webb’s defection to Toulon will offer him a route back into a Wales jersey...
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Features
/ 8 years agoInternational caps are all at sixes and Sevens
COLIN BOAG The recent Rugby League World Cup showed just what a joke the 13-man game’s eligibility rules are – basically...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoVarsity: Seven-timer Briggs is Light Blues brigade history maker
Brendan Gallagher picks out the stars to watch in this week's Varsity match showpiece
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Features
/ 8 years agoPiutau could stand in way of England World Cup bid
ENGLANDwill be on a World Cup collision course with the most expensive wing in the game if Tonga succeed in repatriating...
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Features
/ 8 years agoHartpury wilt after Ealing’s three-minute double strike
By ANDREW BEACHAM EALINGTrailfinders maintained their challenge to leaders Bristol with a five-try, bonus point win over Hartpury. Two tries, either...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBristol stay on track but Knights put up a fight
By GUY WILLIAMS Defiant: Doncaster’s Curtis Wilson scores LEADERS and promotion favourites Bristol completed the first half of their Championship campaign...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Former England and Bath No.8 Dave Egerton
Dave Egerton reflects on his career with England & Bath, where motivation was borne out of a desire to be considered...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoSo far so good for England but scrum coaching must be reviewed
JEFF PROBYN COMMENT Still winning: Eddie Jones after Samoa victory With the autumn internationals drawing to a close, what have we...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAckermann leads race to sign Kriel
Lions skipper: Jaco Kriel GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann is keen on signing Springbok flanker Jaco Kriel, who played a major...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER ENGLAND AND BATH No.8 DAVE EGERTON My last involvement with the England squad came after the 1990 tour of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGlover gets nod for Dubai
By SAM JACKSON SIMON Amor has named an experienced squad as England Sevens kick-off their World Sevens Series in Dubai next...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoProtheroe benefiting from time with Bruce
GIFTED full-back Mat Protheroe believes testing himself under Premiership legends Pat Lam and Bruce Reihana at Bristol will help him fulfil...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Brookes out for 6 weeks TIGHT-HEADKieran Brookes has been ruled out for six weeks after fracturing his hand in Saints ‘...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoPremiership start against old club
Tom Dunn and Zach Mercer return to the Bath line-up. The duo who have been away on international duty with England,...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCarnegie caned as new-style Bristol take on Lam philosophy
By COLIN NEWBOULT EVENat this stage of the season, Bristol appear a certainty for promotion. And the concerning thing for their...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBooth tops wanted list to replace Wilson
BATH head coach Toby Booth has emerged as a surprise target for Cardiff Blues in their hunt to replace Danny Wilson...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoON THE BLINDSIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ HARLEQUINS have eyes for Gloucester’s influential centre Henry Trinder when his contract runs...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoLaunchbury turns down Sale money
Staying at Wasps: Joe Launchbury WASPS have won their tug of war with Sale Sharks to keep England second row Joe...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEdinburgh sign Bristol ace Hurrell
BRISTOL have lost their battle to keep centre Will Hurrell when his contract runs out at the end of the season....
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoPirates braced for Hartpury backlash
Cornish Pirates v Hartpury College Preview Today. Kick-off 2.30pm PIRATES coach Gavin Cattle is expecting another fierce battle with Hartpury after...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER PLYMOUTH ALBION AND DEVON FLANKER DANNY THOMAS Ican’t remember much about the one and only time I won at...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTwo wins on the spin as Lightning tough it out
By SARA MURRAY Bristol …………….8 L’boro L’ning …12 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning secured back-to-back wins with a hard-fought victory over Bristol at Cleve...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoLook North, Barbarians, before it all goes South
From NICK CAIN at Tiwckenham Opener: Richie Mo’unga scores the first try THIS was more like a New Zealand trial match...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoHas any coach ever had more riches to choose from than All Blacks’ Hansen?
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT The All Blacks might only have prevailed by nine points against a wonderfully spirited and inventive Barbarians but...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoVunipolas in cash boost for Welsh kids
By PETER JACKSON WELSH rugby has found inspiring new sponsors – England’s Vunipola brothers. Their financial support for the grass-roots game...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCleall makes amends as Saracens march on
By LAURA EDDIE Saracens ………29 Bristol ……………12 SARACENS remained unbeaten in the Premier 15s competition with a fivetry triumph over Bristol....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLightning strike to end their miserable streak
By JESS NORTHFIELD L’boro L’ning …27 Richmond………15 LOUGHBOROUGH Lighting produced a sensational all-round display to take home their third win of...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
KRIS FULLMAN THE FORMER BRISTOL, LONDON IRISH, LEEDS AND OTLEY PROP The best years of my rugby career came while I...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoLam lines up lrish tight-head Carey
BRISTOL are showing an interest in signing Irish tight-head Conor Carey as they look to strengthen their squad for an expected...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoEngland set for live scrum test with Wales
By GEORGE LAWRENCE EDDIE Jones will prepare his squad for the rigours of the autumn schedule with live scrummaging sessions against...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoRhodri’s six-minute hat-trick routs Reds
Jersey Reds 17pts Tries: Pincus 38, Selway 46, Dudley 55 Conversions: Pincus 55 Bristol 36pts Tries: Luatua 18, 65, R Williams...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCrossword
ACROSS 1. Aussie-born Scotland lock with Edinburgh, Leinster and Sale from 1999 5 3. Saracens and England second row - a...
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Features
/ 8 years agoScottish RFU could step in to boost Worcester
WORCESTER Warriots could find an unlikely saviour in the form of the Scottish Rugby Union according to Blindside sources. We understand...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoTuohy relishing his stint with Leicester
ON-LOAN Leicester lock Dan Tuohy says he has an open mind over his future after joining the Premiership giants from hometown...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoStop moaning and enjoy game says heroic Ed
Neale Harvey meets a former player who is defying the medics after a cruel accident Today’s fighter: Ed Jackson Former Dragons...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoPenalty conversion to punish foul play
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk PETER Holling makes a...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMostert puts Premiership on red alert
SPRINGBOK lock Franco Mostert is attracting the interest of a host of Premiership clubs for when his contract in Japan and...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoShane Williams column: There’s only one man in my mind who can replace Wilson at Cardiff
By Shane Williams WHAT a shambles it is right now at Cardiff Blues. I must admit I was very surprised to...
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Features
/ 8 years agoWilson gets three weeks
BEDFORD centre James Wilson has been banned for three weeks for playing an opponent without the ball against Bristol last weekend....
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Features
/ 8 years agoTatafu hooks some Prem interest again
Available from December: Tatafu Polota-Nau WALLABY hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau is back on the radar of Premiership clubs following Western Force’s axe...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAbendanon, Strettle in French talks
CLERMONT Auverge have stepped up their efforts to keep former England internationals Dave Strettle, below, and Nick Abendanon. The pair are...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLate, late showing wins the day for Bristol
By STUART LEE Firwood W’loo 16 Bristol …………..20 A LATE two-try salvo saw Bristol Rugby come back from eight points down...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoAnscombe injury brings more woe for Blues
By PETER JACKSON CARDIFF Blues have been dealt a further blow over the immediate future of their Welsh-converted Junior All Black,...
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Features
/ 8 years agoTigers snap up Tuohy
LEICESTER have signed Ireland lock Dan Tuohy on loan from Championship side Bristol until January. The 32-year-old forward adds to the...
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20 Questions
/ 8 years ago20 Questions: Freddie Gabbitass – Richmond fly-half
What do you make of you first two games? For whatever reason we didn’t turn up against Bedford in the first...
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