All posts tagged "Newcastle"
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Warren Seals
The Sedgley Park and former Boland Cavalier, Darlington Mowden Park and Yorkshire Carnegie fly-half chooses the best XV he has played...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoEngland A told: Play what’s in front of you
By PAUL REES England A will not be a replica of the senior side when they face Portugal at Welford Road...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoOh boy! Newborn the hero for Titans
By LUKE JARMYN Rotherham T....32pts Sheffield............ 14pts FLANKER Harry Newborn powered through in the corner for Rotherham’s fifth try as Titans...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoSedbergh kick-off sevens season in style
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Sevens season is here. This week saw the first major regional tournaments take place and made...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBargoed blow race wide open
Championship round-up THE top of the table clash in Championship East went the way of Bargoed who won 40-25 at leaders...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoAll Blacks in Dublin will be the acid test
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED EARLY February is not obviously the moment to select a highlight of the calendar year. Especially if...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoPepper’s late show clinches thriller for Durham
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Scrum-half Max Pepper scored two late tries, one in overtime, to give Durham a famous win...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoDominant Ipswich march on with more silverware
SCHOOL REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS Schools rugby is now sevens-centric heading through February with an array of sevens spectacles of varying...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSale put pressure on Saints to deliver
ACADEMY ROUND-UP By TOM JEFFREYS The penultimate round of group stage action in the Premiership U18 Academy league has left it...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoEne sets his sights high after signing Sale deal
By BEN JAYCOCK Proud Yorkshireman Obi Ene is hungry to achieve everything there is in the game after signing a three-year...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland youngsters look to get on a roll against Wales
Preview: England U20s vs Wales U20s (Friday, 7:15pm) England U20s will be looking to secure back-to-back wins in the Six Nations...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDiamond’s dual role can’t be right
The Twickenham suits are also not averse to turning a blind eye when a conflict-of-interests is involved. Perhaps the RFU’s performance...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 2 years agoPollock puts England on the front foot
U20s SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK POWELL Italy................................... 11pts Tries: Siciliano 67 Penalties: Pucciarello 10, 19 England........................... 36pts Tries: Pollock 20,...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoClubs must unite to force real change
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU Email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IT strikes me the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoColossus following in family tradition
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW A teenaged colossus introduced himself to the Six Nations late on Friday night...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe are here for the long term
Newcastle were the only Premiership club to sack their head coach mid-season last year and the Falcons were at it again...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGreat to see jeopardy in battle to be champions
Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to former Harlequins and England winger Ugo Monye, below, now a pundit for TNT Sports, about the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoOdendaal enjoying his life back in the Prem
By PAUL REES Burger Odendaal was one of the few Premiership players who did not welcome the break for the Six...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Newcastle wing/fullback Ben Redshaw
By BEN JAYCOCK Ben Redshaw has burst onto the professional rugby scene and is hoping his wonder try against Perpignan is...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoSuffolk’s Ipswich take the spoils in Seaford
SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS This week was the highlight of the school tens period, the Seaford Southern Tens tournament. The...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoUzokwe: We have a lot more in tank
By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing Trailfinders won seven out of their opening eight games in the Championship, have reached the Premiership Cup...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWard: Diamond is the right man for Falcons
By PAUL REES Steve Diamond takes over at Newcastle this week with club stalwart Micky Ward believing the hard-nosed former Sale...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLawes the enforcer as Saints ease home
By ROGER PANTING Northampton................... 38pts Tries: Lawes 13, Penalty 22, S Matavesi 33, James 50, Sleightholme 63, Augustus 75 Conversions: Savala...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNewcastle gave us a real challenge, admits Dowson
Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson accepted that his side had been given a real challenge despite victory over Newcastle Falcons....
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoTime for Borthwick to deliver
Six Nations team-by-team previews: England Paul Rees says that, this time around, the fixture list has been kind to the World...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 2 years agoIt’s all to play for as class of ’24 get set
BY BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND As the U20s Six Nations kicks off on Friday, England’s primary focus is to shore up their...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoFarrell’s jumping from fire…into fire
RUGBY MATTERS I don't know about you but it’s occasionally been a bit of a torture watching Owen Farrell struggle with...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoSaints on course to face Bath in the final
ACADEMY LEAGUE By TOM JEFFREYS Bath continued their perfect record to all but secure a spot in the play-off final in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPremiership previews: Round 12
After a two-week break for European action, the Premiership is all set for its final round of matches before the Six...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSkivington considers how to replace ‘Zam’
By PAUL REES George Skivington is considering whether to add to his squad after the departure of Louis Rees-Zammit, but not...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoWales prop Thomas ruled out of Ospreys’ South African safari
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Lions v Ospreys Today. Kick-off 1pm, Ellis Park THE Ospreys have already qualified for the Challenge Cup...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoSaints are only team to record away win
ACADEMY LEAGUE By TOM JEFFREYS After a four month hiatus, the Premiership U18s league returned to action in the new year...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoGriffiths at the double for Ystrad
Championship Cup round-up LAST season’s beaten finalists Ystrad Rhondda are now just one win away from a return to the Principality...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHutchinson glad to be back in the fold
By PAUL REES Much has been made of the five backs from free-scoring Northampton who have made the Six Nations squad,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDiamond replaces Codling at struggling Falcons
Steve Diamond has replaced Alex Codling in charge of the Premiership‘s bottom club Newcastle Falcons. Codling was appointed head coach over...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoMako is the latest to quit England
Saracens prop Mako Vunipola has announced his retirement from international rugby. He made his Test debut against Fiji in November 2012...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Craig Willis
Craig Willis, the Ealing Trailfinders and former Newcastle fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Mako...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoHorror show goes on for dejected Falcons
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle.........................18pts Tries: Bello 13, McCallum 62 Conversion: Connon 14 Penalty: Connon 4, 24 Benetton........................... 57pts Tries: Albornoz 16,...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Newcastle centre Oli Spencer
By BEN JAYCOCK Now back to full fitness Oli Spencer is hoping to repay the faith shown in him by England...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoSaints and Bath academy lads top of class
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS As the sevens season approaches and the finest school talent don their academy/national jerseys, 15-a-side school...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoNarberth happy to make it 13
Championship round-up THERE was nothing unlucky about number 13 for Championship West leaders Narberth who beat near neighbours Crymych 30-21 to...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoChallenge Cup round three Friday and Saturday Preview
Round 3 of the Challenge Cup promises an array of exciting fixtures, featuring eight matches unfolding across Friday and Saturday with...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPepper the shining star for Falcons as they battle hard
By PAUL REES Newcastle have had little to smile about this season, but Guy Pepper has added some spice to the...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoBoard cause so many problems
THERE remain many problems in the structure of English rugby, all attributable to the Board of the RFU. To deal with...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Fraser Honey
The Rams, Cornwall and former Redruth, Plymouth, Bury St Edmunds & Launceston fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNewcastle fail again as Quins march on
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle........................... 3pts Penalties: Connon 36 Harlequins ....................... 24pts Tries: David 2, Esterhuizen 28, Walker 46, Hammond 55 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe need to turn a corner, and soon, says captain Chick
Newcastle skipper Callum Chick admits his side are not at the standard they need to be at, and is calling for...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMillard backing Gloucester to do some damage
■ By PAUL REES Starts: Jonny May GLOUCESTER are looking for the new year to provide them with a reset after...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPearson: We are getting our reward for hard work
By PAUL REES Exeter's rise this season with a largely young group of players has taken many by surprise, but not...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoBorthwick puts his foot on the accelerator
Paul Rees looks at how England, without Owen Farrell at the helm, could turn into an attacking force Steve Borthwick’s England...
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