All posts tagged "Newcastle"
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoCaolan Englefield: We need to be more aggressive in defence
By Gary Fitzgerald Caolan Englefield remains confident Gloucester can plug sufficient holes in their leaky defence to stun the Tigers again...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoRobbie Smith determined to be in contention for Scotland
By Paul Rees Robbie Smith’s patience paid off in the summer when he made his debut for Scotland and the Northampton...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoStourport facing Gosforth challenge
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS GOSFORTH Academy and Gordon’s have secured passage to the top national group with time to spare...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPonty take memorial shield
Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD went top of the Welsh Premiership and bagged a piece of silverware in the process after winning 42-12...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPremiership Rugby chief defends Phil Morrow approach
By Adam Hathaway Premiership chiefs have rushed to defend their handling of the Phil Morrow situation which caused a split among...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoRob Du Preez in charge as Sale Sharks dominate
By Luke Jarmyn Sale Sharks ..................... 43pts Tries: Reed 4, 21; Penalty 28, Addison 35, Roebuck 44, 71 Conversions: R du...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNewcastle Falcons beaten ‘all over the shop’
Newcastle boss Steve Diamond seemed out of answers on how Newcastle can end their Premiership losing streak and shake-off being the...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoDanny Wilson: Harlequins determined to put on a show
By Ben Jaycock Harlequins v Saracens – Match Preview Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop Harlequins have not beaten Saracens in the Premiership...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoStruggling Chiefs close to clicking, says Baxter
By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE suffering the worst start to a domestic season in 15 years, Rob Baxter believes his Exeter Chiefs...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFalcons will be taking a simpler approach, says Diamond
By BEN JAYCOCK Boss: Steve Diamond STEVE Diamond says Newcastle Falcons will operate with a simplistic game plan moving forward which...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoFalcons will hope Earl is right
BEN Earl’s obligatory man-of-the-match interview after Saracens’ win over Exeter included the following statement: “You look at this Premiership and everyone...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMake your mistakes and learn from them
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Simon Culley, below, head of rugby at Durham University How and why did you...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoPonty take time to get into gear
Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD maintained their 100 per cent winning start to the season as they got the better of Narberth 52-23....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoMichael Cheika says ban for disrespecting doctor ‘hurts my reputation’
Leicester boss Michael Cheika insists the disciplinary process that resulted in a two-match ban for disrespecting an independent match-day doctor (IMDD)...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDanny Wilson credits Jason Gilmore with improving Quins’ defence
By Adam Hathaway Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson has zeroed in on the influence of Jason Gilmore as the Londoners bid...
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Letters
/ 1 year 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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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Kyle Dench
Kyle Dench, the Otley head coach and former player, who also played centre for Harrogate, Yorkshire & England Counties, chooses the...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoOllie Chessum: We were ruthless out there
Leicester skipper Ollie Chessum was proud of his team after last week’s home defeat to Bath. “We said we wanted to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year 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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Features
/ 1 year agoI put in three good shots on Jonah Lomu
MY LIFEIN RUGBY JOHN DUDLEY THE FORMER ROTHERHAM & NORTH OF ENGLAND LOCK/BACK ROW Take that: John Dudley celebrates Rotherham’s famous...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMet claim double bragging rights in Cardiff
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS THREE teams have maintained unbeaten runs after two games in the men’s competition while the inaugural...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoBrecon’s revenge over Neath
Premiership Cup round-up By CARL FIELD LESS than a month on from losing at home to Neath 19-12 in the Premiership,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoLeicester Tigers criticise RFU following Michael Cheika’s ban for being ‘disrespectful’
Leicester have hit out at the Rugby Football Union after their head coach Michael Cheika was found guilty of disrespecting an...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIwan Stephens enjoying life with Cardiff
By Simon Thomas Growing up, rugby league was very much the sporting love for Iwan Stephens, with his heroes being the...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoWe were patchy, admits Danny Wilson
Harlequins director of rugby Danny Wilson admitted that his side were patchy. He said: “First 20 minutes we weren’t good. We...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoIt’ll be tough for Steve Diamond to get Newcastle Falcons up the table
By Jeff Probyn, A front row view of the game The start of the Premiership season last week threw up, as...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoYou need to review, reflect and adapt – Luke Allen
Steve Hill puts the questions to Luke Allen, below, director of rugby at Henley Hawks Why did you get into coaching...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoMerthyr make it four in a row
Premiership round-up MERTHYR continued their relentless start in the Welsh Premiership with a thumping 61-10 defeat of Ystrad Rhondda at the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoAnyanwu challenged to claim No.12 shirt
By JON NEWCOMBE DANNY WILSON has challenged young centre Lennox Anyanwu to make the No.12 jersey his own after starting with...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoURC Welsh Round Up
Last weekend marked the return of the URC and our website correspondent Darren Powell fills us in on the Welsh side’s progress in...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNewcastle Falcons can’t hold on to livewire Harry Randall
By Ben Jaycock Newcastle Falcons..........3pts Penalties: Connon 41 Bristol Bears ................... 24pts Tries: Williams 6, Naulago 49, Malins 64, 77 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoThere’s no panic here, says Steve Diamond
Steve Diamond insists there will be no panicking at Newcastle despite their 22-game run without a Premiership victory. He said: “I’m...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoBedford’s DNA impresses powerhouse Joel Matavesi
By Ben Jaycock Joel Matavesi has committed himself to Bedford Blues having been enticed by the club’s expansive and entertaining style...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoNEWS EXTRA
Double injury blow for Bristol BRISTOL full-back Noah Heward will be out until the New Year after injuring his hamstring during...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoNo stopping 11-try Merthyr
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD MERTHYR continued their perfect start in the Welsh Premiership with an 11-try 71-0 thrashing of Newcastle...
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Podcast
/ 1 year agoSeries 4, Episode 3: Gallagher Premiership season preview with Luther Burrell
The Gallagher Premiership returns! Can Northampton defend their title? How will Saracens fare without Owen Farrell? Will Newcastle give a better...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoThis time, Mike Brown’s trip ends in smiles
By Adam Hathaway Mike Brown’s 21st pre-season came with an added sense of déjà vu as he relived his worst nightmare...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoWe must work on attracting more people into the game
Thank you to Tracey Turner for the lengthy appraisal of the challenges facing English rugby and the suggested solutions. Thank you,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years ago12-try Ironmen top of the table
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD MERTHYR ran in 12 tries as they dismantled Cross Keys 80-15 at the Wern to make...
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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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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoLETTER: RFU rewards failure in Premiership Cup
Following my previous letter on the subject, the RFU decision to bar Cambridge and Chinnor from the Premiership Cup now looks...
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Features
/ 2 years agoI couldn’t let my old club go to the wall
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER WEST HARTLEPOOL PLAYER, CAPTAIN AND COACH, WHO ALSO REPRESENTED DURHAM, THE NORTH AND BRITISH POLICE JOHN...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoSeven-try Merthyr stun Neath
Premiership round-up MERTHYR hammered out an early warning to their Premiership rivals that they mean business as they ran in seven...
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Features
/ 2 years agoAm I planning to hang up my boots? Hell, no!
MY LIFE IN RUGBY ALUN WALKER THE CHINNOR HOOKER, FORMERLY OF EALING, NEWCASTLE, NOTTINGHAM, EDINBURGH & SCOTLAND U20s IHAD a bad...
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Features
/ 2 years agoDaley-McLean keen to build game in north-east
By Paul Martin Katy Daley-McLean hopes hosting next summer’s World Cup will provide a much-needed boost for women’s rugby in her...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLeatherbarrow banks on a third tier future
Teddy Leatherbarrow’s decision to drop down to the third tier of English rugby is very much a tale of the times...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoTonga’s Pat Pellegrini quits Coventry for Super Rugby
Coventry's Premiership promotion bid has been dealt a blow with star man Pat Pellegrini leaving to join Super Rugby’s Moana Pasifika.
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDREAM TEAM
TOBY FREEMAN, THE FORMER EXETER, ORDIZIA, ROTHERHAM, NOTTINGHAM, CORNISH PIRATES & HARLEQUINS LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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Features
/ 2 years agoYOUNG GUNS
CAIOJAMES WALES U18 & GLOUCESTER FLANKER Pocket rocket back row Caio James is unusually short for his position among the piano...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAlan Dickens happy to take Newcastle Falcons role
Newcastle Falcons have appointed former England U20s boss Alan Dickens as senior coach as they look to break a run of...
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