All posts tagged "Northampton"
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoLeicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter’s plotting to bring down one of his old pals
Exeter Chiefs’ director of rugby Rob Baxter will be plotting today against one of his former players in the Prem Cup...
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Features
/ 5 days agoJames is to leave Saints for Saracens
NEWS EXTRA SARACENS have signed Northampton scrum-half Tom James ahead of next season. The 32-year-old has spent his entire career so...
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Latest News
/ 5 days agoRampant NBS are chasing historic double
SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY NORTHAMPTON School for Boys aim to complete a historic cup double as they face Epsom in...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoChris Boyd insists Gloucester will have to alter their style
New Gloucester technical director Chris Boyd says the team must “modify” their expansive style of play until reinforcements arrive this summer.
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoEngland’s Alex Coles supports new contact rules
England’s Alex Coles has welcomed new rules over contact in training but insists he is well looked after anyway by club...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoExeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints: It is time to deliver, Rob Baxter tells Zack Wimbush
Rob Baxter has challenged Zack Wimbush to back up his recent Prem Cup performances and not get carried away by speculation...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoRamm on his way to Western Force
NORTHAMPTON winger James Ramm will join Australian Super Rugby side Western Force on a two-year deal at the end of the...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Alex Woolford – I’d love to get 100 caps for Bedford Blues
Former Northampton Saints, London Welsh and Coventry second row Alex Woolford, who now plays for Bedford Blues, reflects on his life...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoPrem Cup is a great place to learn, says McParland
■ By JOSHUA GREEN Driven: Archie McParland makes a break for Saints ARCHIE McParland believes the Prem Rugby Cup remains a...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoOakham set to take on Taunton in Plate
SCHOOLS REPORT ■ By JOSEPH TERRY OAKHAM will face Taunton for the U18 Schools Cup Plate on March 17. Oakham edged...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoArchie McParland embracing bigger Northampton Saints role ahead of Prem Rugby Cup semi-final
Northampton Saints scrum half, Archie McParland, highlights the excitement within the group ahead of this weekend’s Prem Rugby Cup semi-final against...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoTom West: I want to win silverware with Northampton Saints
Tom West is relishing the final months of the season with Northampton Saints after nine months of injury misery.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoBristol Bears 36-41 Sale Sharks: Sam Bedlow times it right to get Sale in winning mood
A last-minute try from Sam Bedlow eased Sale Sharks’ woes as they won an action-packed game against Bristol Bears at Ashton...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoNorthampton Saints 35-33 Saracens: George Furbank gets into gear for England call
George Furbank is ready to help England try and get their stuttering Six Nations campaign back on a winning track in...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoHamstring injury rules Mitchell out of Six Nations
ENGLAND’S first-choice scrum-half Alex Mitchell, right, has been ruled out of the remainder of their Six Nations campaign with a hamstring...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 weeks agoChris Hewett: Difficult choices in the game of survival
There is no shortcut to anywhere worth going, as rugby discovered to its acute discomfort following the fumbled embrace of professionalism...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 weeks agoEngland numbers fall short at No.9
CHRIS HEWETT IT remains perfectly possible that England will beat the French in Paris in the final round of Six Nations...
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International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoEngland skipper Maro Itoje believes youngsters are so confident nowadays
Maro Itoje was not fazed by making his international debut a decade ago, but reckons the current crop of youngsters led...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoNewcastle Red Bulls 21-49 Northampton Saints: Anthony Belleau takes charge to steer his side home
Northampton Saints fly-half Anthony Belleau put in a masterclass as his side scored seven tries against Newcastle Red Bulls to storm...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoCoventry 31-19 Hartpury: Tommy Mathews makes it count for Alex Rae’s men
A fine display from fly-half Tommy Mathews steered Coventry to an important bonus-point win over fellow play-off contenders Hartpury.
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Columnists
/ 4 weeks agoNick Cain: England boss Steve Borthwick missed his Henry Pollock chance
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and it is a saying coaches tend to lean on when it all goes wrong and...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoIt’s still all to play for in the race for finals day
SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY THE girls ACE League round robin concludes on Wednesday with places in the grand final still...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 month agoScotland U20s 17-33 England U20s: Two in a row for the dominant English
England U20s made it two wins from two with an assured victory at Hive Stadium, producing a clinical second-half display to...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoHarlequins 24-40 Northampton Saints: Archie McParland hat-trick has visitors on the right road
Archie McParland stole the spotlight as his hat-trick helped Northampton Saints to an impressive victory and boost their silverware bid.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoDoncaster Knights 50-12 Bedford Blues: Darren Fearn’s dazzling side put the boot into Blues
Doncaster Knights produced a dazzling display at Castle Park, where they surprisingly smashed one of the form sides in the league,...
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News Extra
/ 1 month agoTshiunza may join Cardiff
WALES forward Christ Tshiunza could leave Exeter this summer with Cardiff interested. The 24-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the...
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Featured
/ 1 month agoAlex Mitchell expecting Scotland backlash as England target statement win
England scrum-half Alex Mitchell is braced for a fierce response from Scotland when the old rivals collide on Saturday, with the...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoSix Nations news: Maro Itoje back as England captain for game against Scotland
Maro Itoje will lead England into Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Scotland after being restored to the starting XV for the...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoAlan Dickens leaving Newcastle Red Bulls; Gregor Townsend denies he will take over
Newcastle Red Bulls head coach Alan Dickens will leave the club at the end of the season.
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoTommy Freeman welcomes midfield switch as England’s wingers set the pace
Tommy Freeman has welcomed his move into midfield because he claims he can’t keep up with England’s current crop of fast...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoAlex Mitchell compares George Ford to Rodri as England eye Six Nations glory
Alex Mitchell revealed teaming up with George Ford is just like playing with Rodri – the Manchester City and Spanish superstar.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoLeicester Tigers 28-19 Newcastle Red Bulls: Tigers dig deep to keep control
Leicester Tigers needed to dig deep into their reserves to stay afloat over a determined Newcastle Red Bulls team on one...
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Friendlies
/ 1 month agoBen Foden: England v Ireland Legends game “means more” amid Lewis Moody’s battle with MND
Northampton Saints Premiership winner Ben Foden says this year’s Legends charity match carries added weight following Lewis Moody’s diagnosis with motor...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoBen Foden’s England XV: Bring back Marcus Smith + Joe Cokanasiga
While Steve Borthwick went very early this week selecting his England team against Wales, 34-time Test full-back Ben Foden picks what...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoFraser Dingwall: England are ready for take-off in the upcoming Six Nations
Fraser Dingwall declared the sky is the limit as England aim to hit the Six Nations ground running against Wales on...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNorthampton Saints 40-22 Leicester Tigers: James Pater on song to lead Saints into box seat
James Pater and Archie McParland demonstrated once again just how bright and exciting the future is for Northampton Saints as the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoExeter Chiefs 59-14 Sale Sharks: Visitors slump as Rus Tuima heads Chiefs’ demolition squad
Exeter Chiefs served their revenge ice-cold and with interest, obliterating Sale Sharks to wipe away the bitter memory of November’s 34-3...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoInjury blow for Todaro
NORTHAMPTON wing Edoardo Todaro is facing a long lay-off after tearing the cruciate ligament in his right knee at a training...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoLet’s not go back to the Stone Age
IT’S all sweetness and light down there in Wallaby land, with the recently-departed Northampton flanker Angus Scott-Young and the one-time Clermont...
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Features
/ 2 months agoRed Bulls are buzzing now, says Robinson
■By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Newcastle lock Sean Robinson has been blown away by the direction his old club are heading in...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSale Sharks 29-43 Northampton Saints: Phil Dowson’s men in a rush to reclaim top spot
On this evidence, it will take a special team to stop Northampton Saints going all the way this season.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSaracens 73-14 Newcastle Red Bulls: Noah Caluori on a rampage to fire up Sarries
Saracens wonder-kid Noah Caluori regained his place at the top of the try scoring charts as the north Londoners put Mark...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoTeenager Todaro wins his chance
NORTHAMPTON winger Edoardo Todaro, 19, has been named in Itay’s Six Nations squad, looking to earn his second cap off the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPlay-off hopes are over – coach
ALEX Sanderson surveyed the wreckage of Sale’s home thumping and admitted: “The play-offs have gone.” Realistically the Sharks had to win...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoFamily business driving Camborne
JOSH Matavesi is on a mission to make Camborne the best team in Cornwall alongside his brother Sam, the former Northampton...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoCraig Wright: I want to grab every opportunity at Northampton Saints and with England
Craig Wright is a hooker in a hurry. Not yet 22, the Northampton Saints forward has played in a Champions Cup...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoChampions Cup Sunday review: Harlequins shine, Bristol Bears struggle and last 16 draw confirmed
Sunday’s Champions Cup action featured four English sides going into battle looking to secure their spots in the final 16, truly...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoManu Vunipola: Return to Prem from Japan is a possibility
Manu Vunipola admits he endured a frustrating and, at times, eye-opening introduction to life in Japan as he adjusted to a...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoGloucester 14-31 Toulon: Cherry and Whites are taught a lesson in French style
Gloucester’s hopes of further involvement in European rugby this season were easily extinguished by a talented Toulon last night.
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoLa Rochelle vs Harlequins: We need a repeat performance, says Quins coach Jason Gilmore
Jason Gilmore is not getting carried away by the way Harlequins ended their losing run by blowing away the Stormers last...
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