All posts tagged "Coventry"
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoCornish at the double to clinch it for Ealing
■By BEN MORRIS Bedford Blues .................. 17pts Tries: Worley 11, Garside 25 Conversions: Maisey 12, 26 Penalty: Maisey 3 Ealing Trailfinders...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoWithout a doubt, we are living in the ‘shameless era’
IT was even worse than we first thought. To recap. The RFU were emerging from a ruinous Covid period, some of...
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Features
/ 2 years agoJACKKINDER
YOUNG GUNS LEICESTER TIGERS WINGER Having transitioned from football, Jack Kinder immediately fell in love with the physical nature of rugby,...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoGreat to see Coventry doing so well
Last Saturday I went to Butts Park Arena to watch Northampton Saints edge out my team Coventry by 19-10 in the...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoTough for clubs to get permission for 10,001
I HAVE every sympathy with my old friend Simon Halliday, the outgoing Chairman of the Championship Board, and the Championship clubs...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCup games were pretty tough on us, admits Cornish Pirates coach Gavin Cattle
By Mark Stevens As clubs across English rugby’s top two divisions return to league action this weekend, questions continue to be...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoCoventry hold their nerve to keep up the pace at top
By BEN WHITE Ampthill............. 21pts Tries: Sylvester 16, Jackson 35, Hammick 52 Conversions: Barton 17, 36, 53 Coventry............27pts Tries: Ma’asi 20,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPearson’s power is enough to carry Saints past Cov
■By PAUL SMITH Clincher: Curtis Langdon scores Saints’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images A BATTLING forward display in which flanker Tom...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoIt’s a whole new ball game for Rigg
■By PAUL REES WILL Rigg’s ambition was to become a professional cricketer but it is the oval ball rather than The...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoStrachan confident Ampthill will be firing again soon
■By BEN JAYCOCK FRASER Strachan is determined to put Ampthill’s leaky defensive showings behind them and gain some much needed confidence...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoSimon Gillham must get justice for the Championship
Simon Gillham’s arrival as chair of the Championship/Tier 2 Board should be good news for English club rugby. Gillham, below, who...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHigh-class Coventry turn back the clock
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .........................19pts Tries: Wand 6, Kata 54, van der Flier 65 Conversions: Threlfall 54, 65 Coventry ......................... 33pts...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWalker keen to drive Chinnor on
By CHRIS COLLYER CHAMPIONSHIP newsboys Chinnor made a promising start to their inaugural season in the second tier and despite being...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoNew faces take the plaudits for Saints
■By ROB WILDMAN Northampton ........31pts Tries: Pollock 15, Ramm 23, Litchfield 38, Hendy 53, Baker 59 Conversions: Makepeace-Cubitt 15, 23, 53...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoOpoku grabs his chance to make sure for Cov
■By PETE MURDOCK Nottingham ...... 15pts Tries: Olowofela 44, Ecclesfield 70 Conversion: Arden 45 Penalty: Arden 13 Coventry .......... 34pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCheika has instilled fight and grit into Tigers -Smith
■ By GARY FITZGERALD Battle-hardened: Leicester coach Michael Cheika MICHAEL Cheika is a throwback to the old head coaching days at...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCheika: Ollie has the class to get back to the top
By GARY FITZGERALD a Speed merchant: Ollie Hassell-Collins scoring against Gloucester last weekend MICHAEL Cheika is backing “raw” Ollie Hassell-Collins to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRobson keen to make it to the top with Coventry
■ By CHRIS COLLYER COVENTRY ended the first five-match block of fixtures as the Championship’s only unbeaten side and full-back Charlie...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoFigures don’t add up
IN his column in a recent edition of The Rugby Paper, Peter Jackson states that the RFU are set to earn...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRichman keeps his cool to win it for Cov
■ By LUKE JARMYN Caldy ..................15pts Tries: Cartmill 25, Hearn 55 Conversion: Barker 56 Penalty: Barker 73 Coventry ...........17pts Tries: Hitchcock...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoLucky Warriors
LAST week’s Rugby Paper included the following statement: “Worcester Warriors, who went into administration in 2022, have been formally invited by...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDREAM TEAM
RHYS HAYES, THE CHESTER HEAD COACH AND FORMER CHESTER, CALDY, CHESHIRE & ENGLAND COUNTIES FLY-HALF/FULL-BACK CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPhoenix clubs locked in madhouse
THE RFU decision to invite expressions of interest from the three “Phoenix clubs” – Wasps, Worcester, and London Irish – to...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDouble joy for Robson keeps Cov flying high
By PAUL SMITH Coventry ........................... 28pts Tries: Hitchcock 13, Robson 20, 67; Poole 49 Conversions: Richman 13, 20, 49, 67 Chinnor...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoWith promotion, clubs might invest
IN The Rugby Paper’s letters page (Sept 29), Neil Edwards describes how Championship clubs’ crowds are too low to allow serious...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLeicester Tigers too strong for floundering Newcastle Falcons
By Brendan Gallagher Newcastle Falcons ........ 10pts Try: Chick 51 Conversion: Grayson 52 Penalty: Grayson 7 Leicester Tigers ............ 42pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoUnfair restrictions to block promotion
ROTTEN Borough’ politics have turned English rugby’s once showcase top league into one which is showing signs of serious decay. The...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoCambridge make it tough for Coventry
By STEVE Cambridge ....... 19pts Tries: Lennon 12, Adams 63, Jones 77 Conversions: Grimoldby 64, 78 Coventry ...........36pts Tries: Hutler 1,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCov’s easy win over Bedford no surprise to Rae
By PAUL SMITH COVENTRY head coach Alex Rae said last weekend’s 45-7 demolition of old rivals Bedford Blues came as no...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoJimmy Martin flies in to make certain for Coventry
By Paul Smith Coventry ........................... 45pts Tries: Kvesic 2, Martin 13, 18; Hinkley 26, Penalty 48, Hutler 68, 78 Conversions: Richman...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoJohn Barnes knows he’s on a tough road with Hartpury
By Ben Jaycock Hartpury have improved year on year since joining the Championship but director of rugby John Barnes says they...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBalding thinking big as Moseley set sights on Championship
By CIARA FEARN FOLLOWING a strong showing last season, Birmingham Moseley have made a fast start this term and have their...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoDream Team – Jake Sharp
JAKE SHARP, THE FORMER SARACENS, BEDFORD, LONDON SCOTTISH & COVENTRY FLY-HALF, WHO IS NOW TRANSITION MANAGER FOR NORTHAMPTON SAINTS, CHOOSES THE...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoOnce again, the RFU is failing second tier
By Nick Cain READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK A new English season starts this weekend with strife and frustration in...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoRugby Rivalries that don’t stand the test of time
Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Eyes down all you pub quiz...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoMatt Kvesic finds his feet to make it easy for Coventry
By Paul Smith London Scots .. 19pts Tries: Mpiko 60, Ferdinand 78, 80 Conversions: Sheppard 60, Lloyd-Seed 78 Coventry .......... 45pts...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoWill Maisey pulls the strings to set Bedford Blues on right road
By Andy Hastings Bedford B ........ 45pts Tries: James 3, Worley 17, 23; James 36, Le Bourgeois 58, Cousins 79 Conversions:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoVilikesa Nairau leads the charge in Coventry’s power pack
By Tom Riley Coventry .......... 45pts Tries: Anstey 17, Ball 21, Nairau 28, Kvesic 34, Ma’asi 37, Opoku 76, Lane 80...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNewcastle Falcons Season Preview: Steve Diamond puts his faith in team bonding sessions
Newcastle Falcons Season Preview Coach: Steve Diamond Captain: Callum Chick Steve Diamond opted for team bonding rather than a raft of...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNorthampton Saints Season Preview: George Furbank in charge as Saints bid for repeat
Northampton Saints Season Preview Coach: Phil Dowson Captain: George Furbank Last season’s title winning success at Northampton was no fluke. It...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSaracens Season Preview: We want to create our own dynasty, says Ben Earl
Saracens Season Preview Coach: Mark McCall Captain: Maro Itoje Saracens will start life without Owen Farrell and the Vunipola brothers at...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCHAMPIONSHIP SQUADS
Ampthill Sam Asotasi, Tomas Bacon, Josh Barton, Joe Bercis, Syd Blackmore, Charlie Bracken, Ben Chapman, Beck Cutting, Ollie Dawkins, Cai Devine,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoKieran Wilkinson, Newcastle Falcons to channel Jonny Wilkinson
Newcastle fans haven’t had much to smile about in recent years, but the sight of a Wilkinson at 10 will remind...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDo nothing and another Prem team will collapse
THE game of rugby football in England hangs by a thread. The Rugby Football Union depends on the Premiership to provide...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBen Youngs on way back as Leicester Tigers show class
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......... 31pts Tries: Liebenberg 17, 37; Clare 46, Bassett 68, Wand 80 Conversions: Volavola 17, 46, Whiteley...
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Friendlies
/ 2 years agoNayacalevu shows he’s going to be real deal
By Peter Murdock Sale Sharks ………………… 40pts Tries: Curry 2, Nayacalevu 8, 36; R du Preez 28, Quirke 60, Van Rhyn...
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Features
/ 2 years agoFor me, you have to go out to play good rugby and enjoy yourself
Q&A As he approaches his 20th season as director of rugby at Bedford Blues, Mike Rayer chats to Jon Newcombe about...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, September 8, 2024 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRelentless Tigers run in six as Cheika era starts in style
■ By ROB WILDMAN Leicester Tigers .............38pts Tries: Bassett 5, Clare 20, Cracknell 30, Williams 36, Hassell-Collins 68, Myall 75 Conversions:...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAll-action Malolo leads way for Samoa
PACIFIC NATIONS CUP ■ By JON NEWCOMBE MOANA Pasifika hooker Sama Malolo stole the show as Samoa all but confirmed their...
International Rugby
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