All posts tagged "Premiership"
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/ 5 hours agoDowson: I’d love to keep Furbank at club
■ By PAUL REES PHIL Dowson thought long and hard before signing a new contract at Northampton and believes players should...
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/ 5 hours agoWade sets sights on Ashton record
■ By SAM JACKSON CHRISTIAN Wade is back and hungry to chase down Chris Ashton’s record as the all-time leading try-scorer...
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/ 5 hours agoColes out to seize chance
■ By PAUL REES ALEX Coles has enjoyed a stand-out year with club and country but is not getting ahead of...
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/ 5 hours agoDREAM TEAM
LEWIS GJALTEMA, THE FORMER HARLEQUINS AND BLUES SCRUM-HALF WHO NOW PLAYS FOR TONBRIDGE JUDDIANS, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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Columnists
/ 5 hours agoJeremy Guscott: Bath will need the big boys to shine
Bath have got a squad now which, when at full strength, and at home, can take on anyone, whether it’s in...
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/ 5 hours agoSale turn on power to topple Clermont
■ By GARY FITZGERALD Clermont Auvergne .......14pts Tries: Fall 9, Zamora 46 Conversions: Bezy 10, Zamora 48 Sale Sharks ..................... 35pts...
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/ 5 hours agoThis farce could rip the game to pieces
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Top dogs: Matas Jurevicius on the charge for Ealing who are flying at...
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/ 5 hours agoSo, what IS going to happen next year?
BEFORE long, the start of next season will be closer in time than the beginning of this one. Not that it...
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/ 5 hours agoYou’ve still got a few more years to go yet, Leigh
Veteran: Leigh Halfpenny playing for Cardiff last night PICTURE: Getty Images JIMMY Gopperth went to within a fortnight or so of...
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Features
/ 5 hours agoJOE MAKYSYMIW
MY LIFEIN RUGBY FORMER LEICESTER TIGERS, CONNACHT, DRAGONS AND AGEN SECOND ROW The brilliant, emotional world of French rugby I REALISED...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 hours agoMerthyr sweep Ponty aside
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD WELSH Premiership champions Merthyr maintained their 100 per cent winning record and struck a blow in...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 hours agoChris Robshaw: Henry Pollock is a breath of fresh air for the game
Chris Robshaw admits he has caught the infectious Henry Pollock bug, which is sweeping around the rugby world.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoAlex Sanderson says it is ‘criminal’ to devalue the scrum
Alex Sanderson has called on World Rugby to allow teams to exploit their dominance in the scrum amid calls for change...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 week agoNorthampton Saints full-back George Furbank fighting fit on his new fish diet
George Furbank has put the frustrations of the last year behind him as he looks to regain his place in the...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 week agoGloucester aim to build momentum in Europe, says Ben Redshaw
Ben Redshaw wants Gloucester to use last weekend’s Prem victory over Harlequins as a springboard when they welcome Castres today in...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 week agoLyon 14-23 Newcastle Red Bulls: Oli Spencer’s late score seals Red Bulls win
Winger Oli Spencer scored in the final minutes to ensure Newcastle Red Bulls started their European campaign with a famous victory...
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Features
/ 1 week agoPaul Rees: R360 threat can force change
Paul Rees on how the proposed breakaway league could revamp rugby amid increasing stresses on top players
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Features
/ 1 week agoYOUNG GUNS
JAMES SHORT WORCESTER WARRIORS CENTRE James Short feels Worcester’s rise from the ashes has given him the perfect platform to relaunch...
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Features
/ 1 week agoMy Life in Rugby: Sam Nixon – Loved Bath but I lived my best life in France
Sam Nixon, the former London Scottish, Bath, Bayonne, Exeter Chiefs and Grenoble tighthead, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 week agoPontypridd close in on leaders
Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD PONTYPRIDD moved to within four points of defending Welsh Premiership champions and current leaders Merthyr after...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoNew RPR: Prem Clubs looking to capitalise on England momentum in Europe – Rugby Analyst
In this week’s episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by the RugbyAnalyst to reflect on...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoGloucester chief George Skivington calls for Prem ‘transfer’ window
George Skivington would welcome a recruitment window in rugby similar to the one used in football, as directors of rugby gear...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoTom Willis exit to Bordeaux-Begles prompts RFU to alter EPS contracts
RFU chiefs are set to alter players’ enhanced EPS contracts in the wake of Tom Willis returning to Bordeaux-Begles for next...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoCallum Chick is happy with his new view from the top at Northampton Saints
Callum Chick is enjoying life at the top with Northampton Saints after spending most of the decade down in the basement.
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoBath scrum-half Ben Spencer gunning for European glory
Ben Spencer has seen the lot in the Champions Cup and insists his Bath side are primed to challenge Europe’s best...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoGloucester 26-15 Harlequins: Resurgent Cherry and Whites claim first Prem win
Gloucester had to dig, and kick, deep to break their Premiership duck and the rampaging Ollie Thorley fittingly scored the decisive...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoNewcastle Red Bulls 17-39 Leicester Tigers: Red Bulls’ wait goes on as Tigers hit stride
If Leicester Tigers want to win a record 12th Premiership title, then finding a way to win a gruelling contest in...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSaracens vs Bath: Henry Arundell ready for aerial battle against Noah Caluori
Two of the most talked about players in the Premiership this season face off against each other at the StoneX Stadium...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSaracens vs Bath: England ace Elliot Daly relishing his return to Sarries colours
Saracens’ Elliot Daly is excited to run out at StoneX once again having made his return to action in England’s win...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoHow Northampton Saints find the best players
Twenty years ago, Northampton Saints’ recruitment centred around players from overseas, not least South Africa.
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBlack Ferns star Demant starts as Bears chase an upset
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Bristol v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Ashton Gate REIGNING champions Gloucester-Hartpury make the short trip down the...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Jacob Atkins – Playing for London Irish meant so much to me
The former London Irish and Rovigo centre Jacob Atkins reflects on his life in rugby.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoRicky Pellow proud of what he’s achieved at Exeter Chiefs
Ricky Pellow says the moment is right to chase a new challenge beyond Exeter Chiefs, ending a remarkable 16-year spell at...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoLet’s hope money is invested wisely
AFTER the upheaval over the £1.1m remuneration paid to RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney in 2023-24, including a £358,000 LTIP bonus...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoExeter Chiefs 22-17 Bristol Bears: Chiefs give Ricky Pellow a display to remember
Ricky Pellow signed off from his Exeter Chiefs coaching career on a high, his players delivering a gritty cup victory over...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoBath 20-0 Sale Sharks: Defending champions leave visitors with nothing to talk about
Reigning champions Bath got their title defence back on track with a dominant victory over Sale Sharks at The Rec.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSaracens 43-0 Newcastle Red Bulls: Sarries power too much for Red Bulls
Ivan van Zyl made a successful try-scoring return from injury against Newcastle Red Bulls to help Saracens run rampant at StoneX...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoLeicester Tigers 34-22 Northampton Saints: Joaquin Moro double gives Tigers extra edge
Joaquin Moro, Leicester Tigers’ latest recruit from Argentina, left his mark against Northampton Saints on another fierce East Midlands derby in...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoYorkshire, the great under-achievers
A GENERATION ago, Coventry were the leading club in England, providing a stream of Test players, and providing most of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoGloucester and England A youngster Ben Redshaw aims to be the whole package
With benches now increasingly loaded with forwards, Gloucester youngster Ben Redshaw knows versatility will be key to him getting game time.
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Eamonn Sheridan – Initiation ceremony at Oyonnax was insane
Former Leinster, Rotherham Titans, London Irish, Oyonnax, Carcassonne, Massy and Ireland U18/20 centre Eamonn Sheridan reflects on his life in rugby.
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 weeks ago10-try Ironmen go on rampage
Premiership round-up By ROB COLE MERTHYR went on the rampage against Cardiff Met at The Wern in the only Premiership match...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoWe’re not funding R360, says Orange
SALE Sharks co-owner Michelle Orange says Mike Tindall’s proposed new R360 competition risks killing off club rugby and that if it...
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/ 3 weeks agoBath in talks to join PWR
BATH are in talks with PWR about a women’s team joining the league. Bath applied to enter a side in Premiership...
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/ 4 weeks agoLegendary chef launches Rugby Kitchen of the Year 2026
Pierre Koffmann, the iconic chef behind Le Tante Claire, and mentor to the likes of Marco Pierre White, returned to the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoDepth of Steve Borthwick’s England squad wins approval of James Forrester
James Forrester has been blown away by the progress England have made and feels Steve Borthwick has nailed his back row...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoEaling can’t be blamed if they look to the URC
EALING Trailfinders could be forgiven for adopting the old Millwall FC chant, “No one likes us, we don’t care”. The west...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoGloucester 19-17 Bath: Cherry & Whites make the most of the reigning champs’ errors
Gloucester, the 2024 winners of the Prem Cup, beat the 2025 winners to take pole position in Pool A with three...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoHarlequins vs Saracens: Last year’s memorable performance is driving us on, says fly-half Louie Johnson
A youthful Harlequins and Saracens renew rivalries at The Stoop today with both sides in search of their first victory in...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoNorthampton Saints 14-31 Newcastle Red Bulls: Alan Dickens’ side now have reason to celebrate
Stewart Moore made an instant impact for Newcastle Red Bulls as his fine hat-trick secured an outstanding Premiership Cup win at...
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