All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Features
/ 7 years agoPremiership Rugby must think more about boys in the middle
I CAN’T believe that with a World Cup around the corner next year, there is even a semblance of doubt whether...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEdwards: Wasps fans must be scratching their heads
WALES defence coach Shaun Edwards believes Wasps got it wrong in allowing Danny Cipriani to leave for a second time. The...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWade rules out possible return to rugby
CHRISTIAN Wade admits the odds are against him making the grade in the NFL but is determined to give his ‘biggest...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoMitchell has helped us take big steps towards our World Cup goal says Kruis
By NEALE HARVEY Hitting top form: George Kruis made a big impact in the Autumn PICTURE: Getty Images Lock stocks: Courtney...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHudson out to put heat on Gloucester big guns
Versatile: Tom Hudson GLOUCESTER miracle man Tom Hudson starts in the No.12 jersey today at Newcastle intent on proving to head...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBrown confident he can regain his spot for Japan
MIKE Brown insists he is playing the best rugby of his life and is determined to prove to Eddie Jones he...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoCVC deal could spell big trouble
NEWS that Premiership clubs have now completed a £220m deal with the private equity firm CVC represents the biggest con job...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoNumbers stack up if you do the maths
I WAS bemused by Trefor Jones’ rant last week about Sarries’ squad size, payment structure and financial behaviour. Sarries’ squad numbers...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoRFU must help the grassroots clubs, not punish them
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THE letter from John...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoInternational rugby has become the poor man
THE about-change in the commercial fortunes of club rugby and its international counterpart have been highlighted this month by the deals...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGenerals step up to get Saints marching again
By ALEX BYWATER Breakaway 1: Saints scrum half Cobus Reinach dives over to score the first try PICTURES: Getty Images Breakaway...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWard: No stress, one win puts us back in Top Six
By JON NEWCOMBE Developing fast: Falcons centre Chris Harris PICTURES: Getty Images NEWCASTLE need to sort out their discipline or run...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTEAMS: Gallagher Premiership – Round 10
Worcester Warriors v Northampton Saints (Friday) Worcester Warriors: 15 Chris Pennell, 14 Bryce Heem, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Ryan Mills, 11 Josh...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoExeter Chiefs revival starts with beating Saracens, says Tom Lawday
The Exeter number 8 on the top-of-the-table clash with Sarries
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDo-or-die time now after Paris improvements
■By NEALE HARVEY HARRY Wells knows it is win or bust for Leicester if they are to keep their Champions Cup...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoQuins guts out win to put freeze on Treviso
■By GARY FITZGERALD Powerplay: Lewis Boyce scores Quins’ opening try Speed demon: Joe Marchant runs in to score for Harlequins PICTURES:...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoExeter’s Woodburn says No to Wasps
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Staying: Ollie Woodburn EXETER Chiefs speedster Ollie Woodburn has rejected the chance to move...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoPlenty of life in the old dog yet – Myler
■By NEALE HARVEY Still got it: Stephen Myler off-loads against Jersey Inspiration: Wigglesworth and Smith, below VETERAN London Irish fly-half Stephen...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoMcConnochie muscling up for his shot at Bath
■By NEALE HARVEY SPEEDSTER Ruaridh McConnochie says he would never have been able to live with himself had he not given...
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/ 7 years agoJake proving he’s cut out for the big time
■By JOHN HARDING Advice: Harry Williams WHAT to take when you are going away, even for a few days, can be...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWelsh regions battle for Matawalu
■By STEFFAN THOMAS NIKO Matawalu has emerged as a shock transfer target for both the Cardiff Blues and Scarlets. The two...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWhy does no Englishman want to lead national team?
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Settled: Stuart Lancaster trains his Leinster team. Would he come back for...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSelfless Slater has new lease of life after Tigers exit
GLOUCESTER lock Ed Slater appeared to be on the scrapheap 18 months ago after being sent on his way by Leicester...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDiamond: Bad cop, bad cop working at Sharks
SALE supremo Steve Diamond says his relationship with forwards coach Dorian West is a match made in heaven. Former Saints man...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPonty pile on the pressure with heavy victory
■By TIM LEWIS Pontypridd …54 Bedwas …17 Principality Premiership PONTYPRIDD moved to within two points of Principality Premiership leaders Merthyr with...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFricker brace guides Steelmen to win
■By GEOFF CHAMPION Ebbw Vale…20 Llanelli …7 FLANKER Lloyd Evans pounced for a crucial 70th try to earn Ebbw Vale victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWarlow demands response to heavy defeat
■By ANDREW REYNOLDS PREVIEW Newport v Carmarthen Quins Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Rodney Parade NEWPORT head coach Craig Warlow will be hoping...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoCain column: Melville understands the dangers of ring-fencing
Nick Cain on the big topic of ring-fencing the Premiership
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Leicester Tigers line up Paul Gustard as director of rugby
The story from our front page on Sunday
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBurrows loving high life since switch to Falcons
By JON NEWCOMBE Aiming for an 80-minute performance: Ryan Burrows PICTURES: Getty Images Rival: John Hardie RYAN Burrows achieved another memorable...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBalmain progressing nicely now he’s seen the light
By STEFFAN THOMAS Coach: Ackermann Chance: Fraser Balmain HAVING emerged from sizeable shadows cast by Dan Cole and John Afoa, unsung...
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Nick Cain
/ 7 years agoPromotion stays but 16 teams is good move
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Concerns: Ealing Trailfinders have gates of around 1,000 APremiership table in which there is only...
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Features
/ 7 years agoStay here, Sharks plead with Boks star De Klerk
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler SALE SHARKS want to sit down with Springboks scrum-half Faf de Klerk to discuss...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWasps desperate to prevent Daly move to Sarries
Call in the lawyers: Wasps may go legal to keep Elliott Daly WASPS are making a last ditch attempt to stop...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoBath set to opt for hybrid surface at new Rec
■ By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA BATH have unveiled their stunning plans for a new 18,000-seater stadium that they hope to...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoMelville understands the dangers of ring-fencing
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Pedigree: Nigel Melville at the RFU and, inset, playing for England PICTURE:...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoBrexit minister made clean breaks at Fylde
Fan: Stephen Barclay AS A former Fylde No.9, Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay should have fewer problems than some sidestepping through the...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEastwood calls for ring-fence debate
WASPS chief executive Nick Eastwood insists no decisions around ring-fencing the Premiership can be made until all available options have been...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDombrandt making life even harder for Robshaw
HARLEQUINS man-of-themoment Alex Dombrandt can pile on the agony for injured stalwart Chris Robshaw as he aims to cement his back...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoNEWS EXTRA
Te’o gets time off after his England exertions WORCESTER centre Ben Te’o has flown home to New Zealand for a “break”....
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Kyle off till New Year LEICESTER Tigers centre Kyle Eastmond has received a four-week suspension for a dangerous tackle on Bristol...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRayment learning on the job at Cambridge
ADAM ELLIS talks to Cambridge’s rising front row star Alex Rayment Big talent: Alex Rayment celebrates beating Georgia in Tbilisi Released...
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Features
/ 7 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Merthyr …30 Carmarthen …5 MERTHYR returned to winning ways in the Principality Premiership with a bonus-point triumph over Carmarthen Quins. Fly-half...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMurphy’s magic conjures up key win for battling Bridgend
■By ALEX BYWATER Bridgend …16 Aberavon …13 JAMIE Murphy’s last-gasp drop goal gave Bridgend a dramatic victory over his former side...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWorcester Warriors hand first-team contract to centre Ollie Lawrence
"It is only a matter of time before he pulls on the England jersey" – Solomons
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLuke Cowan-Dickie back at the negotiating table with Exeter Chiefs
News on Cowan-Dickie, Dave Ewers and Greg Holmes
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoUnbeaten Glynneath take over in West Central
Welsh Division One round-up GLAMORGAN Wanderers warmed up for their National Plate clash with holders Brynmawr next week with a thumping...
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Features
/ 7 years agoTuilagi set to discuss his plans for future
Talks: Manu Tuilagi MANU Tuilagi will sit down with Leicester Tigers in the next couple of weeks to discuss his future...
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Features
/ 7 years agoKwagga keen to join Premiership
SPRINGBOK flanker Kwagga Smith is looking for a spell in the Premiership next season and his CV is doing the rounds...
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Features
/ 7 years agoCowan-Dickie pledges himself to the Chiefs
No-go to Quins: Luke Cowan- Dickie LUKE Cowan- Dickie is set to reject the chance of a move to Harlequins to...
International Rugby
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