All posts tagged "Championship"
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International Rugby
/ 23 hours agoWill Greenwood tips the ‘spiky bunch’ England for Six Nations glory
England’s “spiky bunch” are preparing to pump up the physicality and aggression in the Six Nations and lay down a real...
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International Rugby
/ 23 hours agoLouis Lynagh: Italy will cause some damage in this year’s Six Nations
Louis Lynagh is adamant Italy are in the “perfect place” to cause some more special Six Nations tremors in the coming...
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Latest News
/ 23 hours agoDREAM TEAM
AUGUSTIN SLOWIK, THE FORMER BRISTOL, LEEDS, WORCESTER, LONDON SCOTTISH, NORTHERN SUBURBS, SYDNEY RAYS, JERSEY REDS AND NICE FULL-BACK, SELECTS THE BEST...
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Chris Hewett
/ 23 hours agoFor once, a cheer for the governing classes
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED RUGBY’S governing classes have a long track record of not knowing what day of the week it...
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/ 23 hours agoFarrell will need to cover the cracks
IRELAND Brendan Gallagher predicts a testing campaign ahead for the men in green Fluent: Jamison Gibson-Park PICTURE: Alamy TO PLAYER WATCH...
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/ 23 hours agoAmbitious Axel eyes success for the Rams – and Sweden
■ By BEN JAYCOCK RAMS winger Axel Kalling-Smith believes patience has been key as the National 1 side’s youthful rebuild begins...
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Features
/ 23 hours agoTwickenham will always be special
MY LIFEIN RUGBY FORMER LEEDS, ROTHERHAM TITANS AND NOTTINGHAM LOCK, WHO NOW PLAYS FOR HINCKLEY JACK RAMSHAW Our man: Jack Ramshaw...
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International Rugby
/ 4 days agoSix Nations: Ireland head coach Andy Farrell faces injury crisis and discipline woes
Ireland’s bid for Grand Slam glory this Six Nations will be impeded two-fold this year as Andy Farrell juggles a brace...
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International Rugby
/ 5 days agoUini Atonio retires in a seismic blow to France ahead of Six Nations
France’s Six Nations preparations have been dealt a devastating blow after Uini Atonio was forced to retire with immediate effect following...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoBryn Bradley: I’m aiming to make a big impact for Harlequins and eventually Wales
Bryn Bradley is the big physical centre Wales need, but the 6ft 4ins, 17st midfielder will not get closer to their...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoAfter 15 years, Mark McCall decides to call it a day at Saracens
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall will step down at the end of the season after 15 years at the helm.
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/ 1 week agoGray and Cherry to add grunt up front
GREGOR Townsend has recalled experienced pair Jonny Gray and Dave Cherry to the Scotland squad, while there are places for young...
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/ 1 week agoGreenwood’s got the Will to take Fylde to next level
■By CHRIS COLLYER Step up: Fylde back rower Will Greenwood PROMISING young blind-side Will Greenwood has soared to new heights since...
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/ 1 week agoGalthie’s ready to look at options
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN SIX Nations champions France cut vice captains Gael Fickou and Gregory Alldritt, as well as the country’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoCraig Wright: I want to grab every opportunity at Northampton Saints and with England
Craig Wright is a hooker in a hurry. Not yet 22, the Northampton Saints forward has played in a Champions Cup...
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International Rugby
/ 1 week agoGeorge Furbank returns to England squad for Guinness Six Nations
George Furbank has been named in England’s squad for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations, with Greg Fisilau also included as one...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoLeinster late to the party – Leo Cullen’s new plan or still a work in progress?
In previous seasons of the United Rugby Championship and the Champions Cup, we have seen a consistency with Leinster in which,...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoHarlequins full-back Tyrone Green – We will need to be at our best for second half of season
Tyrone Green made a timely return from injury last weekend to help Harlequins out of their slump with a big performance...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoNorthampton Saints vs Scarlets: Phil Dowson tells his side to keep calm
Phil Dowson will tell his Northampton Saints players to focus on beating the Scarlets at Franklin’s Gardens rather than get ahead...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoBristol Bears vs Bordeaux-Begles: Most important game ever – Pat Lam
Pat Lam has billed Bristol Bears’ Champions Cup clash against holders Bordeaux-Begles at Ashton Gate today as the most important in...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoEastmond keen to make his mark as a coach
■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL KYLE Eastmond says the lessons he learned in rugby union will hold him in good stead as he...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoDREAM TEAM
JACOB ATKINS, FORMER LONDON IRISH AND ROVIGO CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH TAILORED NOT FOR PACKED STADIUMS,...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks ago100 years ago when Scots missed the Slam
THE one that got away is a staple in sport – indeed life – and for Scotland the one that got...
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/ 2 weeks agoProp’s script is flipped to help author Albion’s Pullinger prize
By BEN JAYCOCK PLYMOUTH Albion prop Dan Pullinger admits it feels odd seeing his beloved club sit top of National League...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Matt Cornish – We set the standards that others must chase
The Ealing Trailfinders and former London Irish and England Counties hooker, Matt Cornish, reflects on his life in rugby.
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoScott Robertson removed as All Blacks boss
New Zealand are searching for a new head coach after Scott Robertson was forced to step aside following an internal review...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoPoland Women target SVNS promotion after European podium finish against the odds
Poland Women’s Rugby 7s are quietly constructing a programme of genuine substance. Operating largely beyond the spotlight and without the financial...
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/ 3 weeks agoRowe bullish about Exeter future
TONY Rowe insists Exeter Chiefs will be back challenging for major honours within “two to three years” – even as the...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoNick Cain: One area where Ealing Trailfinders leave Bath in the shade
You have got to admire Ealing Trailfinders. The staying power that has seen them go 19 matches unbeaten in the Champ,...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoJalibert is pressing his case for recall
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THERE can be doubt as to the identity of the player of the Top 14 season so...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoNottingham centurion David ‘Cheese’ Williams has that Francesco Totti look
Nottingham captain David Williams is “more than delighted” with comparisons to his boyhood sporting hero, Italy football legend Francesco Totti, after...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 weeks agoLeinster vs La Rochelle: Europe’s modern rivalry reaches its next chapter
With the return of the Champions Cup, a series of new rivalries will reignite, including the rematch between last season’s finalists...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoHow one World Cup group stage match could change European rugby
With the biggest ever Rugby World Cup in 2027 on the horizon, one rivalry will come to a head in the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 weeks agoChris Hewett: We must guard our friends in the north
There are a mere 320 miles of road separating Exeter from Newcastle, the geographical poles of top-flight rugby in England, and...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoSynchronise your watches, please
WHY are games played in the Championship not using synchronised time keeping with the referee as in the Premiership. I’ve attended...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 weeks agoWeir signs off with a win for Warriors
■ By DOMINIC HUNTER Glasgow ........ 47 Zebre ................ 10 GLASGOW Warriors moved second in the United Rugby Championship with a...
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/ 4 weeks agoTownson moves in at Chiefs
EXETER Chiefs have appointed Glen Townson as their assistant forwards coach. The 39-year-old former second row left his role as Bristol’s...
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/ 4 weeks agoBattling Pirates can’t stop Coventry marching on
■ By CÓILÍN DUFFY Coventry ...........41pts Tries: Ferrie 2, 57; Sullivan 13, Benz-Salomon 32, Nayalo 40, Baker 80 Conversions: Thomas 3,...
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/ 4 weeks agoCarrington’s double strike is enough for Hartpury
■ By DAVID SILLIFANT Hartpury ........... 42pts Tries: Hunt 4, Field 16, Hunt 20, Short 32, Carrington 51, 70 Conversions: Bazalgette,...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: John Kelly – My twin brother was the perfect training buddy
MY LIFEIN RUGBY FORMER LUCTONIANS, NORTH OTAGO, PLYMOUTH ALBION, DONCASTER KNIGHTS AND NEWCASTLE BACK ROW JOHN KELLY RUGBY sort of found...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 weeks agoThe WRU missed a trick with Morris
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER TALKING of sliding doors moments, I can’t help thinking that one of the many opportunities the WRU...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: Fran Cotton recalls the ‘indestructible’ Tony Bond
Sport is full of sliding doors moments and that was certainly the case with former England centre Tony Bond, who died...
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Letters
/ 1 month agoRFU should say how long it plans to keep ring fence in place
THE RFU should be asked how long it sees its ‘Prem’ ring fence lasting. If it is for an indefinite period,...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoRotherham Titans tighthead Andrew Foster has a return to Champ in sight
Rotherham Titans tighthead Andrew Foster believes consistency, patience and collective buy-in will be key as the Clifton Lane side look to...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoNick Cain: Referees must be told to cut out the forward pass
Here is a message to all the referees, assistant referees, and television match officials confirmed this week for the 2026 Six...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoLowering the tackle height is right call
BACK in the days when Jolly Jonah of Lomuland was trampling all and sundry into the dirt on his stampedes to...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoMarfo having warm feelings with first-half standings
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Deadly: Rosslyn Park winger Benji Marfo ROSSLYN Park winger Benji Marfo insists his side are firmly targeting...
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Features
/ 1 month agoBILLY PASCO
YOUNG GUNS NORTHAMPTON CENTRE Northampton Saints have produced a steady stream of homegrown players over the past decade, and 20-year-old centre...
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Features
/ 1 month agoMy Life in Rugby: Ben Atkins – Running out with my brother was special
The former London Irish hooker/back row Ben Atkins, who now plays for Rams in National League One, reflects on his life...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoAaron Gear: I’d be happy to stay at Ampthill for ever
Ampthill lock Aaron Gear says this season has marked a major step forward in his rugby journey after making his Championship...
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