All posts tagged "Bristol"
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn column: Right or wrong, I’m pleased Luke Pearce took responsibility
The first games of the season are always a bit of a mess and last week was no exception as all...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoJason Woodward agrees Bristol switch
Bristol have confirmed the signing of Jason Woodward from the Super Rugby champions the Hurricanes. Woodward represented the Wellington franchise in...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Paul Hull – former England and Bristol full-back
Throughout any playing career you have ups and downs and when I played for Bristol that was most definitely the case....
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Jake Sharp – Bedford Blues fly-half
1. Mako Vunipola – He is my old housemate and one of the best ball carrying props around. It was great...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPremiership round 2 teams
Bath v Newcastle Bath: Homer; Rokoduguni, Joseph, Clark, Banahan; Ford (c), Fotuali’i; Auterac, Batty, Palma-Newport, Charteris, Attwood, Ewels, Sisi, Mercer Replacements: Dunn, Obano,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBristol bring in Rob Hawkins
Rob Hawkins has joined Bristol on a short-term deal as injury cover for Marc Jones. The hooker, who has had spells...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Saracens set for dynasty – like Bath, Wasps and Tigers
Every new season brings renewed excitement, and with it changes in the pecking order in terms of who qualifies for Europe,...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Sam Smith – former Harlequins and Worcester wing
By rights I should have been a Wasp. My dad played for the club and I had a few training sessions...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Fit and firing Gavin Henson can earn himself Wales recall
People may think I’m crazy for saying this but do not put it past Gavin Henson getting himself back in contention...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoRyan Bevington agrees Bristol switch
Bristol have bolstered their front row options with the arrival of Wales international Ryan Bevington. The 27 year-old prop, who joins...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoCaptain Jack Lam vows to get mean in bid for survival
Rock solid new Bristol captain Jack Lam wants his side to get mean in their defence this season to avoid becoming...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoJack Lam confirmed as Bristol captain
Bristol have confirmed Jack Lam as first team captain for the upcoming season. The back rower takes on the leadership duties...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoGreig Tonks to spearhead Irish bid for promotion
London Irish might be down but they are definitely not out and Scotland international Greig Tonks hopes last season’s frustration will...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Elias Caven – Bristol wing
Elias Caven spent the end of last season in New Zealand but the flying wing is now back in Bristol ready...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher remembers the 1908 Lions who halted the rise of Rugby League
The 1908 ‘Lions’ tour of New Zealand was, at first glance, a miserable failure with humiliating drubbings in two of the...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Tyson Lewis – Doncaster wing
Enjoyed the off-season? It was nice to go away and unwind a little bit after such a long season. I stayed...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Half-back combination is the key to Bristol survival
Running out in front of a big crowd at Twickenham will be a fantastic baptism for Bristol on their welcome back...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoGeorgian international joins Bristol Rugby
Bristol have secured the signing of Georgian international Giorgi Nemsadze ahead of the new campaign. The experienced lock has made over...
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Columnists
/ 10 years agoGuscott: The men key to their team’s fortunes – watch out for Schalk
By Jeremy Guscott SARACENS remain the team to beat next year and while they have not gone crazy in the transfer...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy life in Rugby: Brett Sturgess – former Exeter prop
I came from a football family and didn’t play rugby until about 15 when I became too big to play centre...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Scarlets are on a hiding to nothing in Europe
I fear Welsh interest in next season’s European Champions Cup will not last past Christmas. It is bad enough that Wales...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWill Hurrell makes Bristol switch
Will Hurrell has agreed terms to join Bristol ahead of the upcoming Premiership campaign. The centre, who was Doncaster’s stand out...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBristol confirm Soane Tonga’uiha signing
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on May 29, Bristol have secured the signing of Tongan international Soane...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoJon Fisher on his way to Bristol
Bristol have secured the signing of versatile forward Jon Fisher from Northampton Saints. The 27 year-old, who can play across the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Your players have stepped it up Eddie Jones, now it’s your turn
While reading another interview with Eddie Jones imploring his players to raise the bar yet higher, I must admit to being...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoWe’re backing England insist Wasps, despite foreign legion
Wasps insist they remain committed to developing England-qualified players despite falling well short of RFU targets for season 2015-16. The Coventry-based...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Championship playoffs set to be scrapped
By NEALE HARVEY The controversial Championship play-offs are set to be discarded as part of a new £220m, eight-year agreement between...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLeicester secure permanent Ellis Genge signing
Leicester Tigers have completed the signing of loosehead Ellis Genge from Bristol Rugby. The 21-year-old, who has been named in England...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mark Foster – former Gloucester, Exeter Chiefs and Jersey back
To be involved in Exeter‘s first-ever Premiership game was an unbelievable experience – and to score against my former club Gloucester...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoHeavyweight Ben Glynn ready to land the knockout in Round 2
Bristol may already have one foot in the Premiership, but lock Ben Glynn has challenged his teammates to leave nothing to...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampionship final second leg teams
Bristol v Doncaster Bristol: Luke Arscott; Jack Wallace, Jack Tovey, Ben Mosses, David Lemi (c); Callum Sheedy, Will Cliff; Jack O’Connell,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher column: Return to the Exeter Championship title in 2010
The last time Exeter finished second in a regular season and contested the play-offs we witnessed a master class from Rob...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampionship final 1st leg teams
Doncaster v Bristol Doncaster: Paul Jarvis; Andy Bulumakau, Mat Clark, Will Hurrell, Tyson Lewis; Dec Cusack, Michael Heaney; Richard List, Ben...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWales name squad for New Zealand tour
Wales have named an experienced 35-man squad to face England at Twickenham and the All Blacks in New Zealand this summer....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBristol confirm Jordan Crane signing
As revealed in Blindside by Neil Fissler on April 24, Bristol have brought in Leicester Tigers No.8 Jordan Crane on a...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampionship semi-finals teams
Bristol v Bedford Bristol: Luke Arscott; Jack Wallace, Gareth Maule, Ben Mosses, David Lemi (c); Callum Sheedy, Martin Roberts; Jack O’Connell,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher laments the passing of rugby’s great occasion – the Middlesex Sevens
For decades the last weekend of April/first weekend of May always meant the Middlesex Sevens and although time moves on I’m...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Jack Tovey- Bristol center
How do you approach three consecutive games against Bedford? It is a funny and unique situation to play them three games...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampionship semi-finals teams
Bedford v Bristol Bedford: Steffan Jones; George Perkins, Michael LeBourgeois (c), Tom Griffiths, Dean Adamson; Jake Sharp, Henry Taylor; Camilo Parilli-Ocampo,...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Craig Hampson- Wasps scrum-half
Alarms I know alarms have their uses but I can’t think of anything worse than lying in bed and a house...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: How Richmond aim to be most ‘professional’ of amateurs …
It’s six weeks ago now, after a regular Tuesday night training session, that Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill and club...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBedford captain Fenton-Wells to join Bristol
Bedford have been dealt an early blow ahead of their Championship semi-final against Bristol with the news that captain Nick Fenton-Wells...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jason Strange- former Ebbw Vale Newport, Bristol and Leeds fly-half
I look back fondly on my time at each club I played for but my second spell at Ebbw Vale, and...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoMike Rayer’s magicians can give Bristol the Blues
Bedford are the team most likely to threaten Bristol‘s bid for Championship glory, according to London Scottish head coach Peter Richards....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWilliams to join Bristol this summer
Jordan Williams will leave the Scarlets at the end of the season to join Championship side Bristol. The full-back has made...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampionship round 20 teams
Bedford v Cornish Pirates Bedford: Steffan Jones; George Perkins, Michael LeBourgeois (Capt.), Tom Griffiths, Dean Adamson; Jake Sharp, Henry Taylor; Tom...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: James Haskell can add muscle to GB’s bid for Rio gold
Great Britain’s campaign to become the first team to win Sevens gold at the Rio Olympics is in such dire straits...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Rhys Crane – Ealing Trailfinders wing
Enjoyed the week off? It’s been good even if we’ve been training. But not having a game will allow us to...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Time is on your side, Ian, but are Wales?
As career records go, it surely stands supreme – three Six Nations‘ tournaments, three Six Nations titles and two Grand Slams....
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoMarco Mama’s back to help Bristol achieve dream
Bristol fans should have no concerns over Marco Mama’s commitment to their play-off cause, according to first-team coach Sean Holley. Powerful...
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