All posts tagged "Northampton"
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Features
/ 10 months agoMy Life in Rugby – Mike Hamlin
MIKE HAMLIN THE FORMER GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, SOUTH WEST AND ENGLAND B FLY-HALF I was born in Gloucester and grew up in...
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Miscellaneous
/ 10 months agoFin, not Finn, for Lions XV -Chalmers
The Rugby Paper Podcast ■By CAMERON STEPHENS FORMER Scotland flyhalf Craig Chalmers believes it might be best to exclude the ageing...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoWhiteman hits 300-mark for Colchester
By BEN JAYCOCK COLCHESTER stalwart Danny Whiteman made his 300th first-team appearance last weekend for his hometown club. It was a...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoNorthampton get it right this time
■By TOM JEFFREYS Northampton Saints ...... 31pts Tries: Lewis 19, 40; Barnett-Vincent 54, Lead 66 Conversions: Shields 20, 41, 55, 67...
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Six Nations
/ 10 months agoSix Nations: Alex Mitchell – Fin Smith taking the fly-half job in his stride
Scrum-Halves usually have a reputation for being the bossiest players on a rugby pitch but Alex Mitchell has come to terms...
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Six Nations
/ 10 months agoSix Nations – Alex Mitchell’s Calcutta Cup revenge mission
By Adam Hathaway Alex Mitchell is on a mission to lay England’s Calcutta Cup bogey to rest after taking lessons from...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoFin Smith and Ollie Lawrence happy to be back together at the top
By Adam Hathaway Fin Smith and Ollie Lawrence have been through some tough times with club and country but have finally...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoTom James: From the start, Fin Smith was destined to make it to the top
By Paul Rees Tom James realised almost instantly that Fin Smith was destined for the top when the outside-half arrived at...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoJoe Launchbury’s backing Fin Baxter for a long England Test career
By Gary Fitzgerald English rugby’s new “Babyface” can go from strength to strength on the Test stage following his try-scoring heroics...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoPremiership Cup: Hat-trick man Charlie Savala takes charge as Northampton Saints cruise home
By Luke Jarmyn Nottingham ......33pts Tries: Green 11, Graham 20, Penalty 48, Valentine 56, Threlfall 72 Conversions: Arden 12, 21; Threlfall...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoPremiership Cup: Cornish Pirates off to a flier to put Hartpury in their place
By Mike Sinclair C Pirates .......... 43pts Tries: Price-Thomas 2, Jones 5, Moody 15, 42; Trewin 26, McCaig 73 Conversions: Houston...
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Six Nations
/ 10 months agoFin Smith says England choice was ‘simple’ despite Scottish connections
Fin Smith has Scottish connections everywhere he looks – but that will not stop England’s fly-half plotting the Calcutta Cup downfall...
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Six Nations
/ 10 months agoSix Nations: England ecstasy as Fin Smith seizes the day against France
By Nick Cain at Twickenham England ............................. 26pts Tries: Lawrence 36, Freeman 58, Baxter 70, Daly 79 Conversions: M Smith 36,...
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Six Nations
/ 10 months agoSix Nations: Steve Borthwick deserves credit for his brave calls in England’s win over France
By Brendan Gallagher Time to tip a hat in the direction of England coach Steve Borthwick who bit the bullet hard...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoDanny Care: It would be amazing to finish with another trophy
By Ben Jaycock Danny Care still has fire in the belly to win another title with Harlequins. Care, 38, is the...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoHoward Packman enjoys his debut for Germany
By Jon Newcombe While he was denied a deserved England cap despite being one of the best finishers around in the...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoFinn Carnduff leads the way to put Leicester Tigers in the driving seat
By Rob Wildman Leicester ...........................57pts Tries: Woodward 6, Volavola 9, Carnduff 13, 72; Theobald-Thomas 15, Tom Manz 22, Whiteley 29, Pearson...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoNorthampton Saints on charge to give Coventry a lesson
By Paul Smith Northampton ................. 50pts Tries: Kemeny 16, Scott-Young 30, Lockett 36, Seabrook 44, Pasco 58, Glister 65, West 69...
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Features
/ 10 months agoSmith off to Nevers
SECOND row George Smith has left Northampton to join French ProD2 side Nevers. The 24-yearold joined Saints last summer, having been...
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Six Nations
/ 10 months agoAntoine Dupont is human – Tommy Freeman confident England can stop France star
Tommy Freeman insists England are confident of containing France’s scrum-half genius Antoine Dupont in Saturday’s Allianz Stadium showdown. Dupont underlined his...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoJimmy Martin and Tommy Mathews combine for Coventry
By Paul Smith Coventry ...........76pts Tries: Maunder 3, Hitchcock 15, 72; Tiueti 20, Martin 32, 38, 50; Biggs 59, 66; Barton...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoWe’re still in the Premiership race, says James Ramm
By Jon Newcombe James Ramm insists defending Premiership champions Northampton haven’t given up their title just yet, despite being nine points...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoEx-London Irish coach Jonathan Fisher finds exciting new life Down Under
By Paul Rees When London Irish went into administration two seasons ago, Jonathan Fisher was among those who suddenly found themselves...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoSaope Soko adds weight to Worthing survival bid
By Ben Jaycock Zimbabwe international Saope Soko has come out of retirement to help keep Worthing in the National Leagues but...
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Miscellaneous
/ 10 months agoLam: We’ll keep defying critics
■By PAUL REES PAT Lam expects his Bristol side to continue defying the critics after going into the Premiership break second...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoTommy Freeman – England must rule skies in Dublin
By Adam Hathaway Focus: Tommy Freeman Tommy Freeman has urged England to rule the Dublin skies next weekend against Ireland –...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoCassius Cleaves delivers last-gasp knockout for Harlequins
By Brendan Gallagher Cassius Cleaves, a name destined to top the bill, scorched in for a late try to keep Quins...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoPhil Dowson – There were times we could have turned the screw
Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson said: “Heartbreaking experiences like this will stand us in good stead in the long run....
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoI just love playing in this Bath team, says Tom de Glanville
By Jon Newcombe Bath's in-form fullback Tom de Glanville says last season taught him a valuable lesson – not to take...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 10 months agoRampant Munster give Dragons the run-around
By Roger Panting There can’t have been many more one-sided contests in the first half than this as hapless Dragons were...
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Six Nations
/ 11 months agoAdam Jones joins Wales coaching team for Six Nations on secondment from Harlequins
Scrum specialist Adam Jones will join Wales’ coaching team for this season’s Guinness Six Nations. Jones will link up with Warren...
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Dream Team
/ 11 months agoCurtis Langdon’s Dream Team
CURTIS LANGDON, THE ENGLAND, NORTHAMPTON AND FORMER SALE, DONCASTER, WORCESTER, & MONTPELLIER HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoTom Seabrook hat-trick as Northampton Saints edge a thriller over Munster
By Rob Wildman Northampton ................... 34pts Tries: Seabrook 13, 48, 67; Langdon 40, Ramm 54 Conversions: Smith 40, 54, 67 Penalty:...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoAlex Mitchell should be fit for England – Phil Dowson
Saints boss Phil Dowson hopes England scrum-half Alex Mitchell should be fit for the Six Nations campaign ahead. Mitchell needed treatment...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoOwen Farrell brings spark to Racing 92
By Sam Jackson Racing 92 ........ 31 Stormers ..........22 Match Action Racing 92 booked their place in the round of 16...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoWill Wand enjoying life as a Leicester Tiger
By Paul Rees Will Wand is living his dream with Leicester, the club he supported as a boy, having become a...
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Club Rugby
/ 11 months agoJack Singleton on breaking into the England set-up, again
Much time has passed since Jack Singleton's leg break sustained against Northampton two years ago and the hooker is looking to...
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Club Rugby
/ 11 months agoJames Ramm: Player rivalry is pushing Northampton to success
James Ramm believes the rivalry among Northampton’s backs off the field can help inspire the club to more silverware on it.
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Dream Team
/ 11 months agoDream Team – Matt Corker
MATT CORKER, THE CANTERBURY HEAD COACH AND FORMER WASPS, LONDON WELSH & RICHMOND PLAYER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoStade Francais 45-35 Northampton Saints: Henry Pollock power show can’t rescue Saints
By Adam Hathaway at Stade Jean Bouin Stade Francais- 45 Tries: Dakuwaqa 22, Van der Mescht 29, Tanga 40+2, 57, Penalty...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoPhil Dowson: Henry Pollock is ready for England
Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson insists Henry Pollock is ready for an England call-up if it comes on Tuesday when their...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months ago“We’re in good shape to take on Northampton” , says Tadhg Beirne
Star man Tadhg Beirne wants Munster to take this form into the clash at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday to secure a...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoLeicester Tigers 38-10 Ulster: Josh Bassett shines to make sure for Leicester
Josh Bassett warmed the hands and hearts of the Welford Road faithful with a fine hat-trick as Tigers cruised into the...
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Club Rugby
/ 11 months agoOllie Lawrence’s play-acting was shameful to watch
Ollie Lawrence’s sham injury in the closing minutes of a knife-edge finish between Northampton and Bath at Franklin’s Gardens last weekend...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoBath v Clermont: Joe Cokanasiga- “It is all down to chatting to the boss”
Joe Cokanasiga has credited a frank conversation with head of rugby Johann van Graan for his purple patch of form for...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoWe know this is a must-win match, admits van Graan
Return: Bath’s Ted Hill BATH make five changes as they look to kickstart their Champions Cup campaign against Clermont Auvergne. England...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoWingers taking the faster lane
■By CAMERON STEPHENS TAQELE Naiyaravoro believes that speed is becoming an increasingly important attribute of the modern winger and that powerhouse...
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Podcast
/ 11 months agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast – S4, E17: Discussing the incredible year of Taqele Naiyaravoro
Happy new year one and all and welcome back to the Rugby Paper Podcast! We hope you had a restful holiday...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoFin Smith’s last-minute penalty lifts Northampton Saints over Bath in Premiership final rematch
By Charlie Elliott Northampton Saints edged out Bath in a nine-try thriller at Franklin Gardens, with a last-gasp Fin Smith penalty...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoWill Muir’s aiming to hit the target with Bath
By Mark Stevens Darts-loving winger Will Muir hopes Bath can hit the bullseye in 2025 having gone so close to Premiership...
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