All posts tagged "Northampton"
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/ 2 months agoGlad that Ford has no time for R360
HATS off to George Ford. Again. It’s reaching the stage where there’s no point putting on the hat in the first...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLeinster 14-31 Munster: Jack Crowley bosses it for Munster
Jack Crowley laid down a marker in the battle to be the starting Irish out-half as he inspired Munster to a...
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/ 2 months agoEd Slater calls for more research into MND
Ed Slater has urged the government to increase funding for research into motor neurone disease after England 2003 World Cup winner...
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/ 2 months agoTommy Freeman: I’m going to push to play at 13 with Northampton Saints
Tommy Freeman’s helter-skelter summer with the Lions and then in America on a deserved break may be over. But now he...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoAlex Sanderson: Byron McGuigan to stick with Sale Sharks – for now
Alex Sanderson has backed Byron McGuigan to become an international coach – but not just yet.
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/ 2 months agoRadford accepts chance to coach Scotland
Quality: Lee Radford NORTHAMPTON defence coach Lee Radford will be seconded to Scotland for this season’s international windows and then take...
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/ 2 months agoNorthampton Saints 32-26 Leicester Tigers: Alex Mitchell’s zest puts Saints in the zone
A second-half surge settled this fluctuating East Midlands derby in favour of Northampton Saints by five tries to Leicester Tigers’ two.
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/ 2 months agoDowson concern for injured Freeman
NORTHAMPTON boss Phil Dowson reported England wing Tommy Freeman had suffered a bruised hip which forced him off after half-time. Dowson...
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/ 2 months agoEarly joy for Josh as OAs get off to a super start
By BEN JAYCOCK Off to a flier: Old Albanian winger Josh Skelcey OLD Albanian winger and player-coach Josh Skelcey reveals he’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: 20-minute reds win support from clubs
Prem Rugby directors of rugby welcomed the 20-minute red card adopted by the league this season.
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/ 2 months agoNew deal will keep Smith at Saints
ENGLAND and British & Irish Lions fly-half Fin Smith has signed a multiyear contract extension with Northampton. The 23-year-old, who has...
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/ 2 months agoTshiunza is ruled out with broken foot
WALES back five forward Christ Tshiunza is set to miss the autumn internationals after breaking his foot playing for Exeter in...
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/ 2 months agoRamm calling for 80-minute performance
■By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Gloucester v Northampton Saints Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm GLOUCESTER will face a smarting Northampton this afternoon after...
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/ 2 months agoWe won’t be so clunky this time, promises Skivington
■By PAUL REES DoR: George Skivington GEORGE Skivington is expecting a less clunky ride against Northampton at Kingsholm today after Gloucester’s...
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/ 2 months agoSaints sign Italian ace Manfredi
NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON have signed Italy hooker Marco Manfredi for the rest of the season from Benetton, joining his compatriot Danilo...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoArgentina 27-29 South Africa: Double joy for Springboks as they deny Pumas
Two tries apiece from Cobus Reinach and Malcolm Marx clinched back-to-back Rugby Championship titles for the first time in South Africa’s...
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/ 2 months agoGosforth and Hartpury leading the field
By JOSEPH TERRY ALL bar one team in the championship round to contend for the title are confirmed, and the premier...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoMax Nagy: From the fields of Buckingham to the Ospreys’ arena
Peter Ryan speaks to Max Nagy about his journey from Buckingham to the Ospreys, and how rugby has shaped both his...
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/ 3 months agoNorthampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs: Greg Fisilau – There’s no hiding place for us this season
Exeter’s all-action forward Greg Fisilau insists there is “no hiding place” for players at Sandy Park this season as the Chiefs...
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Premiership
/ 3 months agoSaracens can’t stop hat-trick man Chick
■By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ......................34pts Tries: Malins 18, Segun 8, 38; J Bracken 46, 56 Conversions: Johnson 9, 39, 47 Penalty:...
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/ 3 months agoAt 98, Roy signs off from his column
FOR Roy Lewis, Ebbw Vale’s home match against Aberavon last weekend marked the end of perhaps the longest road ever travelled...
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/ 3 months agoYOUNG GUNS
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS LOCK AIDEN AINSWORTH-CAVE For Aiden Ainsworth-Cave, last season was one where frustration fuelled ambition and he is now determined...
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/ 3 months agoJoel glad to be joining brother
■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL NEWCASTLE’S Tyne Bridge is a long way from Sydney Harbour Bridge; a northeast winter cannot compare to an...
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/ 3 months agoMcKay strikes killer blow for Glasgow
Glasgow...........40 Northampton..31 ■ By JAY BENTLEY NORTHAMPTON’S unbeaten start to pre-season came to an end on Friday as they slipped to...
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/ 3 months agoAli Hepher is back on board at Exeter Chiefs in performance coach role
Ali Hepher is back at Exeter less than four months after leaving the club. Hepher, 50, was head coach from 2017...
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/ 3 months agoWe’re aiming to finish top -Lane
■ By BEN JAYCOCK POOL C PREVIEW... New Zealand v Ireland Today. Kick-off 2.45pm, Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium IRELAND scrum-half...
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/ 3 months agoLes Bleues set for proper showdown
PREVIEW... France v South Africa Today. 4.45pm, Franklin’s Gardens FRANCE will accept nothing less than topping Pool D when they meet...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoNew Zealand 24-17 South Africa: All Blacks hold off Springbok comeback
New Zealand ................... 24pts Tries: Narawa 2, Jordan 17, Tupaea 67 Conversions: B Barrett 3; McKenzie 18, 68 Penalty: McKenzie 51...
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/ 3 months agoStylish Saints up and running
■By MARK DOCHERTY Bedford ..........28 Northampton .40 NORTHAMPTON Saints kicked off their 2025/26 campaign in style, running in seven tries to...
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/ 4 months agoHiggins: Spain will fight for every inch
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP ■By SAM JACKSON POOL C Ireland v Spain PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 12pm, Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton Focus: Eve Higgins...
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/ 4 months agoCamborne looking to Matavesi for extra power
National League Two West Star: Former Northampton hooker Sam Matavesi has signed for Camborne CAMBORNE will be among the teams to...
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/ 4 months agoRed Roses have more in the tank – John Mitchell
England head coach John Mitchell warned their World Cup rivals that there is even more to come from his side after...
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/ 4 months agoEx-Northampton Saints coach Matt Ferguson moves to Harlequins
Former Northampton scrum coach Matt Ferguson has joined Danny Wilson’s coaching team at Harlequins. Saints won the Premiership title and reached...
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/ 4 months agoDeclan Treacey: I’d love to play with my brothers for England one day
Declan Treacey is hoping he and his brothers have what it takes to become England’s very own version of the Barrett...
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/ 4 months agoEngland 69-7 USA: Ellie Kildunne and her get the World Cup dancing feet party started
England ........................... 69pts Tries: Kabeya 9, Botterman 19, Muir 34, Kildunne 35, 48; Dow 43, Cokayne 53, Breach 57, 65; Davies...
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/ 4 months agoIreland vs Japan Preview: Edel McMahon – I’m just buzzing to be back
Ireland co-captain Edel McMahon has returned from injury to lead her country into their tournament opener against Japan today. The Exeter...
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/ 4 months agoThame carries on great tradition
TOBY Thame, a recent Academy graduate who has just spent nine months rehabbing from a serious knee injury, has become the...
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/ 4 months agoGloucester prove too strong for Saints
U18S LEAGUE By BEN JAYCOCK GLOUCESTER Academy’s U18s continued their impressive form with a commanding 33-7victory over last season’s reigning champions,...
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/ 4 months agoWe’re ready to write a new chapter, says coach
SAMOA HEAD COACH: Mataafa Ramsey Tomokino CAPTAIN: Sui Pauaraisa AT A heartfelt farewell dinner in Apia last week, Lakapi Samoa officially...
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/ 4 months agoWe will fight for every minute, vows coach
HEAD COACH: Juan González Marruecos CAPTAIN: Laura Delgado RETURNING Spain are on an upwards trajectory having secured qualification by winning the...
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/ 4 months agoMcKenzie sets her sights on reaching quarter-finals
HEAD COACH: Lesley McKenzie CAPTAIN: Iroha Nagata JAPAN head into the World Cup full of momentum on the back of a...
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/ 4 months agoRaineri out to go one step further this time
POOL D PREVIEW HEAD COACH: Giovanni Raineri CAPTAIN: Elisa Giordano GIOVANNI Raineri’s squad is packed with experience and ambition, as the...
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/ 4 months agoFeleu: We have rebuilt for this
FRANCE CO-HEAD COACHES: Gaëlle Mignot, David Ortiz CAPTAIN: Manaé Feleu FRANCE, ranked fourth in the world, will be looking to brush...
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/ 4 months agoYaras break their duck
BRAZIL HEAD COACH: Emiliano Caffera CAPTAIN: Eshyllen Coimbra BRAZIL are on the brink of writing a new chapter in their rugby...
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/ 4 months agoDe Bruin puts faith in flexibility
SOUTH AFRICA HEAD COACH: Swys de Bruin CAPTAIN: Nolusindiso Booi SOUTH Africa head coach Swys de Bruin has named a squad...
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/ 4 months agoJason Robinson is full of praise for Henry Pollock
Henry Pollock has become so box office even Jason Robinson loves watching the England youngster strut his stuff on the field....
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/ 4 months agoSALE SHARKS
In: Nathan Jibulu (Harlequins), Marius Louw (Lions), Jacques Vermeulen (Exeter Chiefs), Reuben Logan (Northampton Saints) Out: Josh Beaumont (retired), Tommy Taylor...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 months agoTommy Freeman tipped to be superstar by Lions coach
Lions assistant coach Andrew Goodman has tipped Tommy Freeman for superstardom after working with the England wing in Australia. Goodman, Ireland’s...
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/ 4 months agoI’m so proud of what we achieved at Northampton Saints – Matt Ferguson
After seven years building one of the most respected packs in English rugby, Matt Ferguson parted ways with Northampton Saints this...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 months agoBritish and Irish Lions: It’s like the good old days says Owen Farrell
Owen Farrell has caught up with two long-term rivals on the current Lions tour in Johnny Sexton and Finn Russell and...
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