All posts tagged "Northampton"
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLawes looks like leaving
Northampton are struggling to hold on to Courtney Lawes. The 34-year-old former England flanker, who retired from international rugby after the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFreeman sets his sights on England
By PAUL REES Tommy Freeman has taken inspiration from club colleague Alex Mitchell as he strives to make England’s Six Nations...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLeicester power too much for Saracens
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ...........................19pts Tries: Kelly 12, Rogerson 34, Simmons 60 Conversions: Pollard 34, 60 Saracens ...........................10pts Tries: Parton 20...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSleightholme leads the Saints fightback
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ................................ 36pts Tries: Vermuelen 5, 22; Feyi-Waboso 13, Townsend 17 Tuima 71 Conversions: Slade 6, 18, 24,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFirst-half tries were crucial – Dowson
Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson said the two tries before half-time were crucial as they fought back from 26-0 down...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoLloyd making the most of life in the capital
By BEN JAYCOCK Garin Lloyd made the move from the small town of Neath, Wales to the hustle and bustle of...
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Premiership
/ 3 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
/ 3 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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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoFarrell’s future the only talk in town…
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Fabien Galthie will have a reduced training squad for the 2024 Six Nations after a player release...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 07/01/24
Second host first this Saturday in the Premiership, and we’ll have coverage of Exeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints alongside three other reports...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoPremiership previews: Round 11
Round 11 of the Premiership heralds the inaugural weekend of matches in 2024 with just three points separating the top six...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoColes and Dingwall sign new contracts at Saints
24-year-old duo Alex Coles and Fraser Dingwall have signed new contracts at Premiership leaders Northampton Saints. The pair have been a...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRae: Championship has much to offer
By JON NEWCOMBE Coventry head coach Alex Rae has launched a staunch defence of the Championship in the wake of Bill...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBailey glad to learn from Finn
By JON NEWCOMBE After being prematurely cast as Bath’s first-choice fly-half, precocious homegrown talent Orlando Bailey says he is enjoying his...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLangdon in right place at Saints
By PAUL REES Curtis Langdon’s world was thrown upside down when Worcester folded last season three matches into his contract with...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoMitchell planning to stay a Saint
England scrum-half Alex Mitchell has opted to remain loyal to Northampton after being offered the chance of jumping ship and moving...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBristol and Bath chasing Welsh prop
BY NEIL FISSLER West Country rivals Bath and Bristol are battling over Wales loosehead Nicky Smith, who could activate a get-out...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland’s attack has to have a revamp
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The England attack has been mediocre since 2019 – and that’s giving it some...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSaints go top after thrilling fightback
By ROB WILDMAN Northampton.................... 21pts Tries: Furbank 54, Mitchell 66, Penalty 70 Conversions: Smith 54, 66 Sale ..................................... 17pts Tries: Carpenter...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFurbank enjoys move to captain
Northampton's George Furbank believes captaincy has made him a better player and he hopes his good form will bring an England...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoReasons to be cheerful for rugby’s year ahead
Paul Rees canvasses the views of Premiership directors of rugby and finds there is a fair amount of optimism IT IS...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoJersey boys happy to stay on island
By LUKE JARMYN Despite it being three months since Jersey Reds collapse and the club’s dream of climbing to the Premiership...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoAll Blacks destined to regain top spot
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IT USED to be said in New Zealand that failure to win the World Cup endangered the...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Scotland U20s prop Callum Smyth
BY BEN JAYCOCK Scotland U20s prop Callum Smyth enjoyed the ‘best six months of his life’ this year when he took...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoUnlucky Quirke ruled out with foot injury
Raffi Quirke’s dismal luck with injuries continued when a foot injury he picked up at Leinster last weekend that was initially...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDowson praise for Radford turnaround
By JON NEWCOMBE Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson has paid tribute to new defence coach Lee Radford and his players...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoAgony for Hastings as Saints hold on
By PAUL REES Gloucester ....................... 29pts Tries: Clarke 27, Harris 40, Alemanno 47, Carreras 52 Conversions: Hastings, 28, 40, 53 Penalties:...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoA good win but not a great performance, says Dowson
NORTHAMPTON moved to third in the table with a sixth Premiership victory in seven, but director of rugby Phil Dowson was...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoHere’s my England squad for Six Nations
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There will have been times when the honeymoon period predicted for Steve Borthwick’s...
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Features
/ 3 years agoIt’s been incredible to be here for so long
Jon Newcombe catches up with Saracens DoR Mark McCall, who has been the boss since 2011 With his 13th calendar year...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoThe French out in front? That’s not how it looks
With 12 victories in 16 games, Paul Rees reflects on a promising start by English clubs in the Champions Cup It...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoPirates putting their faith in youth
By BEN JAYCOCK Gavin Cattle says the influx of Cornish youth has brought increased enthusiasm at Pirates which he describes as...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHastings close to Gloucester return
By PAUL REES Adam Hastings is close to a return for Gloucester after an injury-plagued 2023 that has seen the Scotland...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFreeman’s switch to 13 has sparked Borthwick’s interest
By PAUL REES Northampton's decision to turn Tommy Freeman into a 13 this season has been far from unlucky for the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoHenry’s French leave won’t hold him back
JEREMY GUSCOTT IT’S time for the RFU/Premiership to wake up and go, ‘Wow, what’s wrong with us that a young player...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoGonzalez is enjoying his new lease of life
By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens .......................... 55pts Tries: Gonzalez 7; George 32,40, Hartley 42, 63, Maitland 54, Cinti 56, Dan 70 Conversions:...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoLockett’s late score has Saints believing
ROB WILDMAN Northampton................... 22pts Tries: Seabrook 6, Furbank 28, 57; Lockett 77 Conversions: Smith 77 Toulon ................................19pts Tries: Jaminet 54, Ribbans...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years ago‘We had resilience to see it through’
SAINTS boss Phil Dowson praised his team’s resilience. He felt Northampton has lost momentum like the previous win over Glasgow but...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoWarriors win ugly to keep Euro hopes alive
■By BRYN PALMER Bayonne............ 11pts Try: Bosch 33 Penalties: Lopez 28, 49 Glasgow............12pts Tries: Miller 37, McKay 56 Conversion: Thompson 38...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoMercer leads the charge at Kingsholm
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester .........28pts Tries: May 16, Socino 32, 35 Conversions: Carreras 32, 35 Penalties: Carreras 40, 56, 68 Clermont................
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBedford blow away Nottingham to move into top four
■By PAUL ROBINSON Bedford B ......... 49pts Tries: Fish 12, Pollock 16, 40; French 31, 43; Maisey 36, Grimoldby 74 Nottingham........
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoPirates game abandoned after serious Grubb injury
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Cornish Pirates’ game at Ealing was abandoned on Sunday following an injury to Pirates forward Ben Grubb. Back...
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Features
/ 3 years agoSetting the agenda for rugby
Paul Rees looks ahead to the issues that will be addressed in this week's meeting of the Premiership's top men The...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoYapp to take the reins of Wallaroos
FORMER England captain Jo Yapp has been appointed head coach of Australia women’s team on a two-year deal. Yapp, 44, becomes...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoSpears turn up the heat on new boys Mie
JAPAN RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK Reigning champions Kubota Spears steamrolled past Division 1 newcomers Mie Heat 75-0 to secure their first...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 17/12/23
Alongside a report from their Saturday night clash with Cardiff, we talk to Bath‘s Finn Russell and how he’s moved to...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoChampions Cup round two Friday and Saturday preview
The 2023/24 Champions Cup began with a bang last weekend, showcasing thrilling moments and a remarkable start for English teams, as...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoFreeman double has Saints on the march
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............................. 19pts Tries: Cancelliere 4, Smith 68, Penalty 77 Conversions: Thompson 69 Northampton................... 28pts Tries: Lawes 13, Freeman...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSmith full of praise for the defence
FLY-HALF Fin Smith hailed his side’s defence and feels they have turned a corner. “We shocked ourselves with how well we...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRocketing ticket prices proving tough on fans
Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock surveys the top two divisions to find out which clubs charge the most - and where you...
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