All posts tagged "Championship"
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English Championship
/ 12 years ago‘Ryan Giggs’ tribute for record man David Jackson
David Jackson has been hailed as the “the Ryan Giggs of Nottingham Rugby” by club CEO Simon Beatham after the record-breaking...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher reminisces about some unique times with a hell-raising rugby fanatic
The security guard’s radio crackled around a deserted Twickenham: “Lawrence Of Arabia and a Man Called Horse are leaving the stadium....
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoPremiership, Pro12 & Championship teams
Following two breathtaking weeks of European rugby, it is time for the domestic leagues to resume with the popular Christmas fixtures....
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/ 12 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 11 teams
Ealing Trailfinders v Bristol Ealing Trailfinders: Andrew Henderson; Christopher Kinloch, Ronald Mclean-Dents, Thomas Bedford, Philip Chesters; Benjamin Ward, Morgan Thompson; Steven...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Brett Sturgess – Exeter prop
Nearly, but not quite for Exeter so far this season? Yes, especially in the last two weeks against Saracens and Bath....
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Features
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Harry Thacker – Leicester hooker
Making your father proud is something that every son seeks and Harry Thacker couldn’t have done much more to test his...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: South African link would make Stuart Lancaster happy
Last week I said the Premiership would have to look further afield if they wanted to find a replacement for those...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: England only third in ‘group of death’
The Autumn Internationals provide an obvious point from which to do a stock-take on where England, Wales and Australia are two...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoCornish Pirates stay on top by reading The Rugby Paper…
Cornish Pirates are again punching above their weight in the Championship and head coach Ian Davies has revealed how The Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEngland U18s beat Australia Schoolboys
Two late tries from captain James Chisholm and Will Haywood set England U18s on the way to a hard-fought 23-3 victory...
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/ 12 years agoEngland confirm Test dates against All Blacks
The Rugby Football Union and the New Zealand Rugby Union today announced the dates and venues for England’s three-Test tour in...
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/ 12 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 10 teams
Bedford v London Welsh Bedford: Mike Le Bourgeois; Patrick Tapley, Brendan Burke, Ollie Dodge, James Short; Mark Atkinson, Luke Baldwin; Darren...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Owen Farrell must play flat if England are to score tries
England‘s attack has been a hot topic this week after an autumn of few tries against the better teams. This is...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoMake the Championship a closed shop says Kenny Logan
London Scottish director Kenny Logan has called for the Green King IPA Championship to be ring-fenced to allow professional second tier...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSale overcome Worcester in bonus-point win
Sale Sharks have climbed in the Premiership Top 6 with a 26-10 win over Worcester at the AJ Bell Satdium tonight. The...
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/ 12 years agoHalfpenny nominated for IRB Player of the Year
Leigh Halfpenny could end a sensational year in style after being nominated in a five-man shortlist for the IRB Player of...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 9
Cornish Pirates v Bristol Cornish Pirates: Craig Holland; Mike Pope, Tom Riley, Junior Fatialofa, Kieran Goss; Angus Sinclair, Tom Kessell; Shane...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Charlie Davies – Wasps scrum-half
Good wins against Leicester and Gloucester… corner now turned? Definitely. We’ve always known we can deliver performances and the last few...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAlex Gray in line for England Sevens debut in Dubai
Alex Gray is set to make his first appearance in the HSBC Sevens World Series after being named in the England...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dan Luger – World Cup winning England wing
I didn’t have many injuries but when they did happen they were quite big and seemed to come at unfortunate times,...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: What chance a real scrum when refs can’t get it right?
Question: What are the reasons for scrums? I was asked the same question by a friend who currently occupies a high...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 8 teams
Bristol v Rotherham Titans Bristol: Adam D’Arcy; George Watkins, Bryan Rennie, Ben Mosses, Charlie Amesbury; Tristan Roberts, Ruki Tipuna; Mark Lilley, Ross...
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/ 12 years agoLondon Welsh will not change name
London Welsh will not be called the Oxford Welsh despite announcing they’re leaving their spiritual home of Old Deer Park for...
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/ 12 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 7 teams
Cornish Pirates v Bedford Cornish Pirates: Craig Holland; Mike Pope, Tom Riley, Junior Fatialofa, Kieran Goss; Kieran Hallett, Tom Kessell; Shane...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoLondon Welsh will say farewell to Old Deer Park home
London Welsh are preparing to end 128 years of rugby history in England’s capital city by shifting the club lock, stock...
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/ 12 years agoMike Phillips to start for Wales against South Africa
Despite being sacked by Bayonne last week, Phillips has been named at scrum-half by Warren Gatland to take on South Africa...
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/ 12 years agoBath and Exeter win on the road
Anthony Perenise and Horacio Agulla scored for Bath as the West Country side came out of a wet Sixways with a...
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/ 12 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 6 teams
Cornish Pirates v London Scottish Cornish Pirates: Craig Holland; Mike Pope, Tom Riley, Junior Fatialofa, Kieran Goss; Kieran Hallett, Tom Kessell;...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Alcohol abuse is affecting more players than drugs
The announcement this week of just five positive results out of a total of 617 drug tests in the RFU‘s anti-doping...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoRichard Thorpe: Time with Leicester Tigers was no waste
London Welsh flanker Richard Thorpe is desperate to forget nine months of injury hell by firing the Exiles back into the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoPremiership, Pro 12, Championship team news
After a two-week break due to the Heineken Cup, the Aviva Premiership and the RaboDirect Pro12 are back. The Greene King...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 5 teams
Greene King IPA Championship round 5 teams Bedford v Ealing Trailfinders Bedford: Mike Le Bourgeois; Ollie Dodge, Brendan Burke, Mark Atkinson, James...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Craig Gillies – former Bath, Worcester and England lock
With 288 first team appearances over 11 years, there is no doubting Worcester Warriors are a team close to my heart....
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/ 12 years agoRob Cook pens new two-year deal with Gloucester
Rob Cook has put pen to paper on a new two-year contract with Gloucester it was announced today. The 29-year-old full-back...
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/ 12 years agoNew Zealand v Australia preview
Cory Jane was due to make his long awaited return in an All Black shirt after being named on the right...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to Exeter’s captain Dean Mumm about the Heineken Cup and Australia’s autumn challenge
Dean Mumm does not hail from anywhere within 10,000 miles of Devon. Yet, the Exeter Chiefs captain, New Zealand born and...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: George Watkins – Bristol winger
Pleased to be back after your thumb injury? It’s been frustrating but it’s great to be involved again and there’s a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Robshaw has credentials to captain England again
Stuart Lancaster‘s comments this week about selecting the England captain, and putting off the decision to do so, are intriguing. The...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoMiles Mantella bounces back from pain of rejection
Being released by a Premiership club can be a devastating blow for a young player – but pace ace Miles Mantella...
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/ 12 years agoRuan Pienaar signs three-year contract extension with Ulster
Despite strong rumours linking him with a high-profile move to Toulon, Ruan Pienaar has signed a three-year contract extension with Ulster....
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoPhil Chesters is quick again after almost dying
Phil Chesters, Ealing’s indestructible try-machine, will not forget Saturday March 30, 2013, in a hurry – it was the day he...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Clubs face oblivion if RFU take on PRL over Europe
Financial Oblivion are the words used by Bath‘s owner Bruce Craig when describing the possible fate facing the RaboDirect Pro12 if...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Don’t let the big boys’ Euro row put an end to Treviso dream
While the ERC blazers, club representatives from England and France and TV executives squabble endlessly over the future of a European...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Beware these danger men coming here in autumn
When South Africa beat Australia 28-8 on Saturday I was interested to see how their backlines would operate as a pointer...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoMike Friday joins London Scottish as backs coach
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday by Neale Harvey, Mike Friday has joined London Scottish as backs coach for an...
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/ 12 years agoGK IPA Championship round 2: teams
Bristol v London Scottish Bristol: Adam D’Arcy; Charlie Amesbury, Andy Short, Luke Eves, Ryan Edwards; Adrian Jarvis, James Grindal (Capt.); Kyle...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Russell Earnshaw – former England Sevens coach
You left England 7s last month. Why? A family decision. Last year I was away 140 days and in my last...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSimon Amor named England Sevens head coach
The RFU today named Simon Amor as the new England Sevens Head Coach. Amor is a former England Sevens captain and...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: McCaw’s a worry…but bring on the Boks. I can’t wait!
We must hope All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is right in his assessment of the injury to his captain Richie McCaw....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Time these All Blacks saw some yellow cards, ref!
It is early days for Ewen McKenzie, the newly appointed Wallaby head coach. I don’t believe he thought the job would...
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