All posts tagged "Coventry"
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/ 7 days agoWatson on hand to steal it for Chinnor
■By PAUL SMITH Coventry ...........14pts Tries: Poole 4, 6 Conversions: Thomas 4, 6 Chinnor ..............19pts Tries: Cave 11, Pascoe 31, Watson...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBedford Blues 38-31 Coventry: Blues are on song to edge past their rivals
Bedford Blues maintained their impressive home record with a come-from-behind victory over their oldest rivals Coventry, in one of the standout...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoPeter Jackson: The big fish that Wales let slip away
One reason why England are 1-100 to beat Wales in their opening match of this season’s Six Nations can be traced...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoJosh Barton: Coventry are raring to go after break
Coventry scrum-half Josh Barton believes the mid-season break arrived at just the right time as his side target a sixth consecutive...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoNick Cain’s column should be hung in Sweeney’s office
NICK Cain’s column last week should be cut out, framed and hung on the wall of Bill Sweeney’s office as it...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoClassy Chinnor stun Bedford
The Champ ■ By WILLIAM BULL Chinnor ..............27pts Tries: Smith 15, Rukhadze 22, Hanks 58 Conversions: Chamberlain 16, 23, 59 Penalties:...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoPaul Rees: It’s time for action, not words
Paul Rees presents his half-term report on the Premiership and finds a clear divide between top and bottom
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 weeks agoWhen Balding raced home for Light Blues
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER IAN Balding, who died earlier this month aged 87, is of course best known as a legendary...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Harry Simmons – I was told I could lose the sight in one eye
The former Leicester Tigers, Loughborough Students and Jersey Reds scrum-half/wing who now coaches at Tigers Academy and Leicester Lions, Harry Simmons,...
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/ 1 month 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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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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/ 1 month agoCov’s quick start is too much for Cambridge
■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......19pts Tries: Allan 16, Dawson 71, Fulford 80 Conversions: Mausia 17, 72 Coventry ...........33pts Tries: Johnson 8,...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoWe’re aiming for a top six finish – Chinnor inside centre James Bourton
Chinnor inside centre James Bourton believes The Champ’s new playoff edge has given the league a shot of adrenaline it badly...
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/ 2 months agoCoventry hold firm to deny Archers
■ By PAUL SMITH Coventry ............................41pts Tries: Adderley-Jones 9, Sullivan 31, Opoku-Fordjour 34, Tiueti 39, Ferrie 45, Nayalo 57 Conversions: Thomas...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months 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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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: This farce could rip the game to pieces
The longest-running farce in sport is the administration of club rugby union in England, with the RFU and the Prem club...
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/ 2 months agoCaldy run out of steam to put Coventry in the clear
■By JOHN LYON Caldy .................22pts Tries: Barlow 13, Higginson 25, C Wilkinson 60 Conversions K Wilkinson 13, 26 Penalty: K Wilkinson...
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/ 2 months agoStuttering Hartpury too sharp for Scottish
■ By BLUEBELL NICHOLLS L Scottish ........ 24pts Tries: Clayton 10, Hyde 27, 35; Ransom 49 Conversions: Wilstead 28, 36 Hartpury...
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/ 2 months agoDREAMTEAM
HAYES, FORMER CHESTER, CALDY, CHESHIRE AND ENGLAND COUNTIES FLY-HALF/FULL-BACK, WHO IS NOW HEAD COACH OF CHESTER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...
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/ 2 months agoDouble for Sullivan as Scottish put to the sword
■By PAUL SMITH Coventry ...........61pts Tries: Shine 10, Strong 13, Green 14, Sullivan 38, 55; Penalty 50, Nayagi 65, Adderly-Jones 73,...
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/ 2 months agoAllan expects to Purchase some vital Quins wins
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Confident: Allan Purchase expects improvement OXFORD Harlequins second-row Allan Purchase remains confident the club can climb off...
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/ 2 months agoNine in a row for unbeaten champs Beechen
SHOOLS REPORT ■ By JOSEPH TERRY BEECHEN Cliff claimed a maiden ACE League title and dominated Loughborough 54-14 for an unbeaten...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBest yet to come from Bedford Blues says Alex Woolford
Bedford Blues second row Alex Woolford believes his side have put themselves in a strong position approaching the halfway point of...
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/ 2 months agoShining Knight Bennett doubles up to halt losing run
■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........ 24pts Tries: Roberts 5, Bennett 26, 79 Conversions: Bennett 5, 26, 80 Penalties: Bennett 43 Coventry...
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/ 2 months agoBrilliant Beechen on the brink of ACE title
SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY BEECHEN Cliff are one point away from a maiden ACE League title after defeating Northern top...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoYorkshire, the great under-achievers
A GENERATION ago, Coventry were the leading club in England, providing a stream of Test players, and providing most of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoDiscipline is key at Ealing Trailfinders – Matt Cornish
Ealing Trailfinders hooker Matt Cornish feels his side’s blistering seven-from-seven start has been built on physicality, simplicity and a ruthless edge...
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/ 3 months agoTHE STARTING CAST FOR THE 2011 JUNIOR WORLD CUP FINAL
ENGLAND 15 Ben Ransom: Played for Saracens, Bedford and London Irish. Retired at 26 to pursue a career in the City...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoUnbeaten Beechen Cliff too strong for Gordon’s
SCHOOLS RUGBY ■By JOSEPH TERRY BEECHEN Cliff overpowered Gordon’s 35-7 to take a strong step towards the ACE League title and...
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/ 3 months ago85 years on and Coventry pay tribute to war heroes
By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ...........68pts Tries: Adderly-Jones 29, 50; Bacon 4, Graham 18, Poole 33, Ball 35, Nayalo 40, Rhys-Tiueti 62,...
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/ 3 months agoArchers out to shoot at the big boys
■By BEN JAYCOCK Together: Jack Dickinson scoring against Doncaster PICTURE: Pete Jenkins NOTTINGHAM are relishing the challenge of taking on full-time...
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/ 3 months agoDREAM TEAM
JOSH BARTON, THE COVENTRY AND FORMER NEWCASTLE SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Phil Brantingham – Played...
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/ 3 months agoBeechen Cliff keep perfect record intact
SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY BEECHEN Cliff moved top while defending champions Gordon’s keep chasing their tail in the ACE League...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoNewcastle relegation question
IN last week’s letters Jeff Gage states that Newcastle should have been relegated last season. That would almost certainly have led...
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/ 3 months agoHartpury hold on to deny Cov in thriller
■By OLLY DARCY Hartpury .......................... 36pts Coventry ..........................31pts Tries: Lemon 18, Morgan 20, 30; Lennon 28, Holiday 51 Conversions: Bazalgette 18,...
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/ 3 months agoBasement battle is no problem for Richmond
■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ......... 5pts Try: Thorne 38 Richmond ........ 54pts Tries: Obonna 4, Pim 14, 18; Baggott 33 Nugent...
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/ 3 months agoKnights crash again as Chinnor cash in
■ By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........21pts Tries: McNab 40, Margetts 52 Conversion: Bennett 40 Penalties: Bennett 5, 12, 24 Chinnor ..............23pts...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoApi Bavadra’s switch into the big time
After years of globe-trotting with Great Britain Sevens, Api Bavadra admits stepping into the Champ with Coventry has been a steep...
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/ 3 months agoBeechen Cliff boys are too good for Hartpury
SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY IN the first round of the ACE League second round, Beechen Cliff handed a first loss...
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Features
/ 3 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Bobby Knox – I loved being a Cov kid playing there for so long
Being Coventry’s second-highest try-scorer of the professional era still feels surreal.
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Letters
/ 3 months agoTime to scrap Prem ring fence
NEWCASTLE are already adrift at the bottom of the Prem. Five matches played; five defeats, with a negative points difference of...
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/ 3 months agoWarriors call in ref to work on discipline
WORCESTER Warriors brought in a referee to work with the squad in training sessions this week in an attempt to improve...
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/ 3 months agoSullivan hits treble top as Coventry pull away
■ By TIM FORRESTER Richmond .........17pts Tries: Post 10, Nugent 25, Obonna 48 Conversion: Grieve 26 Coventry ...........52pts Tries: Poole 6,...
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/ 3 months agoSullivan hits four but Cov can’t stop Ealing marching on
■ By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ...........36pts Tries: Sullivan 4, 17, 22, 75; Thomas 80 Conversions: Thomas 4, 17, 75, 80 Penalty:...
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/ 4 months agoWe weren’t at the races, admits sorry Cov chief
By ALEX GREGGOR Chinnor ............. 47pts Tries: Carter 27, 77; Slevin 36, 46; Hardwick 43, Walker 54, Bourton 61 Conversions: Chamberlain...
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Features
/ 4 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Will Owen – Today, it’s our baby who runs the show
Former Birmingham Moseley, Rotherham, Doncaster and Coventry centre, now player-coach at Clifton, Will Owen, reflects on his life in rugby.
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/ 4 months agoHarding’s so happy to be at The Club’s house of fun
By BEN JAYCOCK BLACKHEATH captain Billy Harding believes his side’s balanced, adaptable game plan can keep them among the front-runners this...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoFrankie Nowell splits time between Australia and Camborne
When Frankie Nowell decided to head for a new rugby life Down Under, little did he realise the impact the switch...
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/ 4 months agoThomas is on target to make sure for Coventry
■By PAUL SMITH Coventry ...........35pts Tries: Bacon 8, Sullivan 36, Strong 47, Thomas 54 Conversions: Thomas 8, 36, 54 Penalties: Thomas...
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/ 4 months agoDead-eye Bazalgette guns down Warriors
■By ED HARTLEY Hartpury ............28pts Tries: Holiday 9, Morgan 56, Trevett 66 Conversions: Bazalgette 56, 66 Penalties: Bazalgette 24, 54, 61...
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