All posts tagged "Northampton"
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Letters
/ 6 months agoWill Furbank get the ball at Quins?
MONEY talks and it must have been screaming at George Furbank to entice the England fullback to The Stoop from Northampton....
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoHenry Arundell fires Bath into Champions Cup quarter finals
Henry Arundell scored two tries as Prem champions Bath held off a fierce effort from Saracens to book their place in...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoBath 31-22 Saracens: Henry Arundell in charge to steer the Prem champions home
Henry Arundell proved his recent rollercoaster ride with England is firmly in the rear view with a sparkling double as Bath...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoNorthampton Saints 49-41 Castres: George Furbank is on fire as Saints put on a show
Northampton Saints reached their third Champions Cup quarter-final on the trot after this frantic, edgy, entertaining riot of a game against...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 months agoExeter Chiefs 31-21 Munster: Magical Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is back to his best
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso returned with a bang – and a warning to the rest of Europe – as Exeter Chiefs stormed into...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoProp star Davison has knee surgery
NORTHAMPTON and England tight-head Trevor Davison is unlikely to play again this season because he needs surgery on a knee injury....
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoThat was brutal but we recovered well, says Dowson
NORTHAMPTON DoR Phil Dowson said there was no panic when his side trailed 12-0 as he knew they had the quality...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoSo why did Quins decide to fight?
RING-FENCE reality hit home last weekend with the recognition that with six regular season Premiership matches remaining the last third of...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoWhy rugby needs more superstars like Henry Pollock
When asked to think of a sporting superstar, the obvious names that appear first are the likes of Lionel Messi, Lewis...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoPhil Dowson concerned over Fin Smith injury after Northampton Saints beat Saracens
Phil Dowson hailed his Northampton Saints side for navigating through the early loss of fly-half Fin Smith on route to securing...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoEngland ‘superstar’ Henry Pollock joins Eddie Hearn’s agency
Henry Pollock’s rapid rise continues off the field as well as on it after the England back row signed a major...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoNorthampton Saints prop Manny Iyogun determined to prove a point after England snub
Manny Iyogun is looking to make up for his disappointment at missing out on Six Nations action by helping Northampton Saints...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoSaracens 17-21 Northampton Saints: Last-gasp Archie McParland saves day for Saints
Tyro scrum-half Archie McParland produced a star performance to guide Northampton Saints to a thrilling victory over Saracens at Tottenham Hotspur...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 14-38 Exeter Chiefs: Stephen Jones’ side can’t stop the Chiefs flying high
Dave Walder was all smiles after Exeter Chiefs confirmed themselves as title contenders and left Newcastle Red Bulls staring at another...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoSale move for Wales lock Tshiunza
SALE Sharks have signed Wales lock Christ Tshiunza from Exeter Chiefs for next season. Tshiunza, right, has made more than 50...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoDaly to stay at Saracens
ENGLAND full-back Elliot Daly has extended his stay at Saracens until the end of the 2027-28 season. The 33-year-old, who is...
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Latest News
/ 6 months ago‘Away end’ trial to get major test
THE Prem’s trial of ‘away ends’ will be given its biggest showcase yet when a dedicated area of Leicester’s Welford Road...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoIt’s gutting to lose it right at the end, moans boss McCall
MARK McCall was pleased with how his Saracens side bounced back from trailing 14-0after 13 minutes but was left dejected once...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoJones calls for speedy upswing
ATTENTION turns to the European Challenge Cup for Newcastle and Exeter ahead of their Round of 16 ties. The Red Bulls...
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Chris Hewett
/ 6 months agoBreaking down the borders is just the job
ROBBIE Deans, eh? And Brendan Venter too. London is a multinational, multicultural kind of place in virtually every walk of life,...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoNo stopping as they lift Wellington top prize
U18 Cup By JOSEPH TERRY WELLINGTON College claimed the 2026 U18 Cup at the Rosslyn Park 7s, securing another historic title...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoIt’s a hard road back to the top of the Prem for Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints returned to the top of the Prem table with a hard-fought one-point win over Newcastle Red Bulls.
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoNorthampton Saints 28-27 Newcastle Red Bulls: Stephen Jones’ revved up side push the leaders to the limit
Newcastle Red Bulls came within a whisker of pulling off one of the shocks of the season as league leaders Northampton...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoHave confidence to run with the ball
MANY current and former England players say they cannot put their fingers on what’s gone wrong. I can. They keep kicking...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoJones is delighted by team’s hard work
NEWCASTLE’S newly appointed head coach Stephen Jones was over the moon with his side’s efforts. He said: “I’m wonderfully proud of...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 6 months agoNBS eclipse Epsom to claim place in history
SCHOOLSREPORT By josephterry NORTHAMPTON School for Boys completed a historic Schools Cup and Trophy double after defeating Epsom College 36-20, becoming...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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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