All posts tagged "Championship"
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoVui banks on Bristol to make him a world star
By NEALE HARVEY Powerhouse: Chris Vui in action for Bristol against Doncaster PICTURES: Gareth Lyons ULTRA-CONFIDENT Samoan Chris Vui aims to...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoKey sacked after Titans crash to 12th league defeat
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham …19pts Tries: Cheshire 16 Conversions: Ryan 16 Penalties: Ryan 20, 25, 31, 51 Doncaster…36pts Tries: Owen 10,...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCarnegie capitalise on Everard red card
By JOHN NICHOLS York’ Carnegie …12pts Tries: Mayhew 68, Buckle 78 Conversions: Davies 68 Nottingham …10pts Tries: McConnell 4 Conversions: Eden...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JAMES DUN BRISTOL FLANKER When your dad played in the back row for Bristol, Wasps and England, Chris Robshaw attended the...
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Features
/ 8 years agoWage cap cheats have been able to prosper
Huge win: Josh Adams is mobbed by Worcester team mates after scoring his second try against London Irish on Friday night...
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Features
/ 8 years agoRFU must Scotch this idea of tartan Warriors
THE notion of Worcester Warriors being bought by the Scottish Rugby Union is one that the RFU, the Premiership, and European...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoTwelvetrees can do great job for England says Taylor
ENGLAND’S coaches should begin taking notice of Gloucester, according to Kingsholm backs guru Tim Taylor, who reckons a number of the...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoEden’s late strike saves Nottingham
By TIFFANY JONES Ospreys PS……15 Nottingham ….17 NOTTINGHAM head coach Ian Costello believes his side got out of jail as they...
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Features
/ 8 years agoLoughborough put on the style to pull plug on Bath
By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP LOUGHBOROUGH celebrated Christmas early on Wednesday with a handsome victory 35-24 over Bath. The manner in...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoGraham glad to resume family affair with Falcons
JON NEWCOMBE talks to Gary Graham about emulating father George’s team of ‘98 Stepping up: Gary Graham breaks past Christian Wade...
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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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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
ISAAC CURTIS-HARRIS LONDON IRISH BACK ROWER As a member of the London Irish youth side that became Premiership U18s champions in...
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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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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoGame needs the odd giant killing
TOTALLY agree with Jake Smith’s letter last week. The Championship clubs deserve more exposure and must be given regular games against...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAre Game Board now plotting a ten-team Premier?
WE could be heading back into the shadowlands of clandestine decisionmaking, with the idea being floated that the Premiership could be...
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Features
/ 8 years agoTownsend is showing Wales the way to play
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON Gregor Townsend last appeared in Cardiff on Six Nations business a long time...
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Features
/ 8 years agoExpect another Mennaye thriller
Cornish Pirates v Bedford Blues Preview Today. Kick-off 2.30pm. Mennaye Field PIRATES coach Alan Paver knows it will come down to...
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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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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoHave a Cup for Championship teams as well
REGARDING recent discussions on the Anglo-Welsh Cup, I would agree with Colin Boag that the competition certainly needs a re-vamp. The...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoThe Ella brothers: the pop stars of Aussie rugby
Brendan Gallagher remembers the wonderful Junior Wallaby side that boasted a fabulous trio...
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Features
/ 8 years agoSaints to go on raid for Wasps flier Bassett
NORTHAMPTON have lined up a swoop on Wasps to take winger Josh Bassett to Franklin ‘s Gardens next season. The 25-year-old...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoMorris making system work at Scottish
By LUKE JARMYN LONDONScottish director of rugby Dave Morris is confident there ‘s more to come from his mixture of professionals...
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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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Latest News
/ 8 years agoFoundations in place to make Coventry great says Narraway
By JOE BYRNES Old school: Luke Narraway WITH11 league wins from 11 Coventry stand head and shoulders above the pack in...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: England will improve this year, but so will the All Blacks
With Eddie Jones saying England need to play catch up with the All Blacks, Jeremy Guscott looks at their chances
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMugabe’s thugs sent Don Armand on the rugby trail
Nick Cain talks to the Exeter Chiefs back row about his upbringing in the African state and his career in rugby
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoEngland will improve this year, but so will All Blacks
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Improved carrying force: Joe Launchbury took it to Australia PICTURE: Getty Images To close the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoIreland turn the screw with three-try flourish
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER IRELAND, with a performance of growing authority and excellence, dismissed South Africa from their presence to get their...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPlans to expand Tier Two to 14 on hold says Melville
By NEALE HARVEY PLANS to expand the Championship from 12 to 14 teams next season have been postponed after clubs failed...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoNew lock star Salmon aiming for big catch
By MIKE SINCLAIR Chance: Toby Salmon TOBY Salmon is aiming to follow the Anglo-Welsh Cup route which helped propel Exeter No.8...
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Latest News
/ 9 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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English Championship
/ 9 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
/ 9 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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Features
/ 9 years agoFfitch stars as Loughborough get campaign back on track
By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP IT WAS the travellers who reigned supreme this week as the BUCS big show rolled into...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoYoung bucks star as Chiefs run in seven
By MIKE SINCLAIR Leaping in: Toby Salmon goes over for Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images THE Sandy Park production line churned out...
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Features
/ 9 years agoRejected by Chelsea, Chelsea, snubbed by Wasps, Lozowski still aims for stars
Friendly rivals: Owen Farrell and Brad Barritt PICTURES: Getty Images Alex Lozowski knows what it is to grow at a rapid...
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Features
/ 9 years agoAnything can happen if France go off piste
BRENDAN GALLAGHER recalls the big upsets as France prepare for next week’s All Blacks clash Mastermind: Jean-Pierre Rives We sometimes get...
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Latest News
/ 9 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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Latest News
/ 9 years agoIneligible player costs Richmond five points
TYRRELLS Premier 15s side Richmond have been deducted five points after fielding an unregistered player in a match last month. The...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoRob Howley talks O’Brien, Byrne and his future after the 2019 World Cup
The Wales and Lions coach made peace with Sean O'Brien in 20 minute phone call
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Features
/ 9 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER LEEDS, NEWCASTLE, BATH, WORCESTER AND ENGLAND SAXONS & SEVENS WINGER TOM BIGGS From pea factory worker and cinema usher...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSavea set for battle against All Blacks
JULIANSavea will play for the Barbarians against New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday. The winger was left out of New Zealand’s...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSharks ace McGuigan earns Scotland call-up
By GEORGE LAWRENCE SALE wing Byron McGuigan has forced his way into Gregor Townsend’s Scotland squad with his supreme try-scoring record...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWasps rediscover that sting from last season
Northampton 22pts Tries: Tuala 18, Mallinder 77 Penalties: Francis 10, 37, 53, 57 Wasps 38pts Tries: Wade 34, Johnson 44, Bassett...
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Features
/ 9 years agoQuins target Savea to replace Yarde
All Black ace: Julian Savea JULIAN SAVEA could be heading to the Premiership and joining Harlequins on a short term contract...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoFive to follow…
Leone Nakarawa (Fiji): There is a very good case for voting this other worldly Fijian second row as World Rugby player...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoPorter steals the show as Titans prove fighting spirit
Rotherham 18pts Tries: Porter 14, 59 Conversions: Ryan 14 Penalties: Ryan 10, 37 Ealing 23pts Tries: Casson 6, Bright 33, Harries...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoJulian Savea to play for Barbarians against New Zealand
The Barbarians will take on New Zealand with one of the All Blacks‘ greatest-ever try scorers in their ranks. World Cup...
International Rugby
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