Premiership

Features

/ 7 years ago

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER HARLEQUINS, BRISTOL, MOSELEY, NEWBURY, LONDON SCOTTISH, EALING AND ROSSLYN PARK CENTRE ANDY REAY I think of myself as a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Burrell ‘buzzing’ to go back to League roots

By JON NEWCOMBE In the blood: Luther Burrell is ready to tackle a new challenge in Warrington PICTURES: Getty Images Coach:...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Open season as rivals swoop on troubled Carnegie

RIVAL Championship clubs are poised to raid Yorkshire Carnegie’s squad while budgets at Headingley for the 2019/20 season remain unknown. In...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Late Jones penalty at St Helen’s a cruel blow for Keys

By JOHN MURPHY Swansea… 13 Cross Keys… 5 PHIL Jones put the boot into Cross Keys’ hopes of Premiership survival as...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Five-star Newport move up thanks to Llanelli win

By CARL FIELD Newport… 33 Llanelli… 10 NEWPORT moved up to fifth in the Principality Premiership after earning maximum points with...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

YOUNG GUNS

ALEX COLES NORTHAMPTON LOCK Alex Coles might have been a footballer had things turned out differently. A decent goalkeeper who was...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Care staying positive that top form will deliver recall

By NEALE HARVEY Upping his game: Quins No.9 Danny Care PICTURES: Getty Images Leading the way: Dan Robson, left, and Ben...

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/ 7 years ago

Order is restored as Falcons go crashing

By ROGER PANTING Adding the extras: Nic White beats Andrew Davidson to score Exeter’s bonus point try PICTURES: Getty Images EXETER...

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Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Penalty try controversy as Sharks take first win at Ricoh

By ROB WILDMAN First blood: Rob Webber touches down Sale’s opening try PICTURES: Getty Images Quicksilver: Joe Simpson goes over for...

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Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Quins make hay with sun on their backs

By GARY FITZGERALD Delight: Mike Brown celebrates scoring Quins’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images Battling: Callum Sheedy runs in to score...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

I’d be crazy to leave Warriors now my vision is taking shape

JON NEWCOMBE talks to Worcester’s loyal servant Chris Pennell ahead of a huge game with Newcstle JON NEWCOMBE Warrior through and...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Dunn honing his attack in late charge for World Cup

By NEALE HARVEY More than nuts and bolts: Bath’s Tom Dunn COMBATIVE Bath hooker Tom Dunn is banking on an extra...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

‘World class’ Minozzi can plug Le Roux gap says Masi

By NEALE HARVEY X-factor: Italy full-back Matteo Minozzi MATTEO Minozzi is an “incredible talent” whose dancing feet and pace will ensure...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Palmer’s eager to land new coach role

Options: Tom Palmer FORMER Wasps and England second row Tom Palmer, currently defence coach at Stade Aurillacois, is assessing his options...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Young: I’d relish going up against Wasps boys

By NEALE HARVEY No.7 rival: Justin Tipuric Grafter: Thomas Young was one of the standouts for Wales in Rome Wasps mates...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Shoulder op rules out Hurrell for six months

BRISTOL centre Will Hurrell will be out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury which requires surgery. The...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Taylor targets England recall after Everest

By SAM PARKHOUSE ENGLAND world cup winner Tamara Taylor is making her comeback from ankle surgery and setting out to break...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

England gear up for Wales opener

ENGLAND will host the 2019 U18 Six Nations Festival over ten days in April. The teams will be hosted by Hartpury...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Principality Premiership

By THOMAS HUWS Carm Quins ……7 Aberavon ……….9 ABERAVON moved back into the top six in the Premiership thanks to the...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Llanelli edge to safety but Bargoed are cut adrift

By JOHN MURPHY Llanelli ……….39 Bargoed ……….10 LLANELLI took a giant stride towards Principality Premiership survival with a bonus-point triumph over...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Ravens enjoy away day success despite sin-bin troubles

By HUW JONES Llandovery ….10 Bridgend ……19 BRIDGEND defied two yellow cards to record their first win at Church Bank for...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Whiffin: England have learnt from Irish loss

By NEALE HARVEY Chance to play Wales: Saracens play-maker Manu Vunipola Lessons: Richard Whiffin ENGLAND U20s attack coach Richard Whiffin insists...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Slade can carry out the Greenwood job for Eddie

By NEALE HARVEY All-rounder: Henry Slade has been in top form over the first two weekends of the Six Nations PICTURES:...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Form no factor when facing Wales – Wood

By NEALE HARVEY Ball-carrying power: Courtney Lawes takes on France for England last weekend PICTURES: Getty Images Tough times: Wales celebrate...

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Six Nations

/ 7 years ago

Farrell has moved well ahead of George now

LEADING PREMIERSHIP POINTS SCORER CHARLIE HODGSON Attack-minded: Owen Farrell spends hours honing his skills No doubt the England boys will still...

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Six Nations

/ 7 years ago

Let’s have relegation in women’s Six Nations

CATHERINE SPENCER Like fine wine: Katy Daley-McLean gets better with age Round one of the women’s Six Nations followed expected form...

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Six Nations

/ 7 years ago

Here’s one football story rugby men should heed

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK PREMIERSHIP owners are partial to borrowing from the professional football model when it...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Ringfencing expected to take at least another year

By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP Rugby plans to prevent relegation this season look doomed. At a summit meeting last week, Premiership Rugby’s...

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Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Saracens keep it simple to power past Warriors

By LUKE JARMYN Line in sight: Rotimi Segun beats the tackle to touch down for Saracens’ second try PICTURES: Getty Images...

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National League One

/ 7 years ago

Durable Burcham brings up his 150

By NEALE HARVEY BLACKHEATH skipper Markus Burcham has his eyes on promotion after achieving a remarkable personal record of consecutive league...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

We’ll try to push Daly into centre says Goode

By NEALE HARVEY Another jewel in the crown: Saracens signing Elliot Daly PICTURE: Getty Images Lion: Liam Williams LONG-SERVING Saracens full-back...

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/ 7 years ago

Leicester bolster hooking options

LEICESTER Tigers have signed 27-year-old Bedford hooker Charlie Clare on a two-year deal. Clare, 27, is approaching 100 appearances for Bedford...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

CVC step up plans to invest in the PRO14

By STEFFAN THOMAS CVC Capital Partners – the private equity firm with a 27 per cent stake in Premiership Rugby –...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Moon peaking to fill void of mentor Lawes

By NEALE HARVEY MONSTERlock Alex Moon aims to shoot for the stars by covering the gap left by Courtney Lawes as...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Gustard’s galvanised Quins like Conor did – Evans

PAUL Gustard-inspired Harlequins are building to a new glory era that could match their trophy-winning exploits of 2011 and 2012, says...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Swans recover from slow start to glide past the Steelmen

By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea ……..29 Ebbw Vale ……15 SWANSEA made it eight wins in a row with a thrilling victory over...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Hat-trick hero Gee inspires Ironmen to comeback

By CARL FIELD Bridgend ……..17 Merthyr ……….24 TERI Gee inspired Merthyr as they returned to winning ways in the Principality Premiership...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Fatialofa: More All Blacks are eyeing a move to England

The former Hurricanes lock made the move to Worcester Warriors last summer

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The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Premiership self-interest set to repeat

JEFF GAGE Europe’s second tier: Saints skipper Dylan Hartley “It’s time the rest of English rugby woke up to the fact...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Neath heading for the drop but Bramwell won’t let them wither

■By ALEX BYWATER Captain fantastic: Neath’s Aaron Bramwell THEY are doomed to Principality Premiership relegation and are enduring their worst season...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Dismayed at these reasons to ring-fence

AMI alone at being dismayed at some of the arguments being used to support ring-fencing (Stephen Rodgers, Jan 27). His reasoning...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Referees must simply stop ignoring the laws

I WAS RFU President in 2013/14 and spent a few weeks with England U20s as they went on to win the...

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Miscellaneous

/ 7 years ago

Vaughan: Close the league but prepare for expansion

■By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER chief executive Stephen Vaughan says Premiership Rugby must get their head around an expansion system if they...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Quins eye Carnegie centre Forsyth

Move? Andy Forsyth HARLEQUINS have spoken to Yorkshire Carnegie centre Andy Forsyth about making a move to the Premiership next season....

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Bristol will bring Attwood home

BRISTOL have beaten a host of their Premiership rivals to tempt Dave Attwood, right, into returning to his home town club...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Sharks line up £1m deal to lure lock star Retallick

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Talks: Brodie Retallick SALE SHARKS are in advanced discussions with All Black star Brodie...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Aussie ace Reid on radar for Saracens

Wanted: Jordy Reid SARACENS are looking to pounce on Championship high-flyers Ealing Trailfinders for their Australian flanker Jordy Reid. The 27-year-old...

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Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Falcons fancy chances but it’s a tall order

■By JON NEWCOMBE WHILE Newcastle’s focus is firmly on Premiership survival, head coach Dave Walder insists the chance to win some...

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Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Warriors battle for home comforts

■By NEALE HARVEY High hopes: Worcester centre Francois Venter FRANCOIS Venter returns to spearhead Worcester’s attack knowing a bonuspoint win will...

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