All posts tagged "Premiership"
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/ 7 years agoIt’s back to basics for Wade in NFL camps
By ADAM ELLIS CHRISTIANWade celebrated his birthday in between two training camps with the Buffalo Bills as he transforms himself from...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoTompkins in hat-trick blitz as Sarries go storming on
■From NICK CAIN at Allianz Park They’re off: Sean Maitland touches down for Saracens’ first try All over: Nick Tompkins scores...
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/ 7 years agoTough to go from Toulon to Ampthill – Robinson
■By JON NEWCOMBE ADOPTING the right mental approach will be key to Newcastle’s chances of bouncing back into the Premiership at...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMcCall: Nick will make up for loss of Barritt
SARACENS supremo Mark McCall backed hat-trick hero Nick Tompkins to repeat his heroics in the absence of Brad Barritt. Sarries’ talismanic...
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/ 7 years agoThomas scoops top newcomer
ASPIRING Cardiff Blues outside-half Ben Thomas was named best newcomer at the Principality Premiership awards for his performances in helping Merthyr...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLozowski: We weren’t perfect – we’ll be better against Chiefs
By NEALE HARVEY Hunger to improve: Alex Lozowski ALEX Lozowski says Saracens’ insatiable appetite for silverware will be the driver for...
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/ 7 years agoScottish prop stars call time
EXETER prop Moray Low says the time is right for him to bring the curtain down on his distinguished playing career...
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/ 7 years agoEaling back play-off plans but call for fairer funding
By NEALE HARVEY Support: Mike Gooley EALING Trailfinders owner Mike Gooley says he would have no problem with Premiership Rugby plans...
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/ 7 years agoInsurance change frees Wales players for early duty
WELSH World Cup hopes received a boost this week with England-based players available to Warren Gatland for as soon as he...
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/ 7 years agoMiller tells boo boys to cut Lima some slack
By NEALE HARVEY Under fire: Wasps fly-half Lima Sopoaga PICTURES: Getty Images PLAYMAKER Lima Sopoaga should not be made a scapegoat...
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/ 7 years agoDeano disappointed by Hammerlsey flying the nest
By ADAM ELLIS THE lure of European rugby proved too strong for Simon Hammersley to remain at Kingston Park so the...
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/ 7 years agoQuins landed a coup with Dombrandt
THEEnglish Premiership Dream Team of the season featured a back row forward from Croydon whom nobody had heard of when he...
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/ 7 years agoOllie’s inspired to find the gains Eddie wants for place in Japan
■By NEALE HARVEY Driven to succeed: Gloucester flyer Ollie Thorley PICTURES: Getty Images GLOUCESTER wing Ollie Thorley has total belief in...
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/ 7 years agoChange is needed to help the North says Dowson
FORMER Newcastle Falcons stalwart Phil Dowson insists the structure of English rugby needs changing, describing his old club’s relegation as “devastating”...
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/ 7 years agoAnthony showed guts, he’s a real fighter insists Blackadder
By GARY FITZGERALD TODD Blackadder expects to see Anthony Watson up close in Japan this autumn wearing an England jersey and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoIt will be a sporting travesty if Chiefs lose
HEREwe are once again at the Premiership playoffs farce. How many other genuine Rugby Union fans feel the same way? I...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDon’t forget tribal nature of the Prem
REGARDING Colin Boag’s incredulity at the apparent ambivalence towards Sarries’ European Cup win over Leinster, does Colin not understand the essentially...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFor Ospreys to fire they must sort Alun Wyn
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Priority: Ospreys must get Alun Wyn Jones under contract PICTURES: Getty Images Who would have...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoExodus of Springbok stars bad for rugby
COLIN BOAG Fan’s view Worth watching: Faf de Klerk goes over for Sale against Bristol At one time rival fans poked...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCharlie Walker heads to Italy to sign for Zebre
A player referenced to Zebre by former Quins DoR Conor O'Shea
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Features
/ 7 years agoRugby betting apps for real money
The 2018-19 Gallagher Premiership Rugby season is drawing to a close and fans are looking forward to another exciting postseason which...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoI’m looking to play at 13 for Saracens, says Elliot Daly
The versatile Wasps back on where he sees himself playing in Mark McCall's plans
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Bath and Leicester backs are being sold short by the packs
Neal Hatley has a big job on his hands upon his return to Bath, says Jeremy Guscott
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Dream Team
/ 7 years agoDream Team: Worcester Warriors and former Ulster hooker Niall Annett
The forward picks a XV of the best he has faced and played with
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Featured
/ 7 years agoYoungs Guns: London Irish back row Izaiha Moore-Aiono
After London Irish splurged the cash on big-name players, we met one of their academy prospects
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPat Lam rewarded with mega contract at Bristol Bears
Staying put at Ashton Gate to the next World Cup
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSale Sharks sign elusive Simon Hammersley from Newcastle
We revealed on Sunday Hammersley was one of two players leaving - who else is set to depart the Falcons?
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/ 7 years agoRevered flanker George Smith announces retirement
Evergreen back row calls it a day with 111 Australia caps to his name
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMcCall: Tough for us to lose like that
SARACENS’ director of rugby Mark McCall was disappointed to lose in the last minute. He said: “It was a very valuable...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoRefreshing that Baxter and Cohen stand by principles
ROB Baxter’s trenchant statement in favour of promotion and relegation this week shows that not all Premiership clubs are convinced that...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMcGuigan making his mind up
Choices: McGuigan GEORGE McGUIGAN is at the centre of a three way tug-of-war between Premiership rivals Leicester Tigers and Gloucester, and...
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Features
/ 7 years agoFalcons stars opt out to prolong life in top-flight
Joining Sale: Newcastle full-back Simon Hammersley NEWCASTLE Falcons are set for a double body blow following relegation to the Championship with...
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/ 7 years agoSingleton pumped up for his second chance at Saracens
By NEALE HARVEY HOOKER Jack Singleton says the lure of returning to Saracens and going head-tohead with England star Jamie George...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPrydie angles Fisher’s men to play-off win
By STEFFAN THOMAS Llanelli ……….27 .. Pontypool ……16 LLANELLI secured their position in next season’s Principality Premiership with a comfortable victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGogs finish with a bang as Blue & Blacks run trial
By JOHN MURPHY RGC 1404 ……..63 .. Cardiff …………24 CARDIFF finished second outright in the Principality Premiership despite being dealt a...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEven best club games are no match for Test intensity
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME PICTURE: Getty Images With the...
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/ 7 years agoCurry’s openside battle with Sam will be tasty!
By NEALE HARVEY In possession: Tom Curry in Six Nations action against Scotland. Right: Sam Underhill PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND openside...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
NEIL COCHRANE THE FORMER EDINBURGH, ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER, BEDFORD AND WASPS HOOKER/FLANKER When I was called up to the Scotland Six Nations...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
DoR Morris exits Exiles LONDON Scottish director of rugby Dave Morris will leave the club in June as a result of...
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/ 7 years agoWelsh clubs bemused by new tournament
By ROB COLE WELSH Premiership clubs reacted with bewilderment this week when it was announced they would be playing Scottish semi-pro...
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/ 7 years agoDaly’s move driven by need to be challenged
By NEALE HARVEY ELLIOT Daly says the chance for personal improvement rather than winning trophies was the driving force behind his...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoAll this yo-yoing just makes my head spin
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I THOROUGHLY agree with...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years ago“The board have learnt lessons, we need coaching stability,” says Leicester Tigers chief executive
Simon Cohen reflects on Leicester's down season and vows wholesale changes would damage Tigers
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBaxter and McCall shortlisted for director of rugby award, but no space for Paul Gustard
Five coaches have been shortlisted for the Premiership Director of Rugby of the Season award
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoConor O’Shea’s standing with Italy unclear as Franco Smith confirmed as head coach
No official word from the Italian Rugby Federation, as Cheetahs confirm Franco Smith will depart
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
SAM MORLEY EXETER FLY-HALF When Sam Morley was told three years ago that he had no future at Harlequins, it would...
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Features
/ 8 years agoHammers utilise Wray knowhow
Mentor: Jackson Wray SARACENS continue to strengthen their links with London’s Premier League football clubs with back rower Jackson Wray being...
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Features
/ 8 years agoRebel Cooper in talks to be Quins marquee man
London calling: Quade Cooper WALLABY star Quade Cooper has opened talks with Harlequins over a potential switch to the Twickenham Stoop....
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Features
/ 8 years agoRichards reaches out to wing ace Goneva
DoR: Dean Richards NEWCASTLE Falcons, who are seeking a much needed boost following relegation to the Championship, have offered Vereniki Goneva...
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/ 8 years agoHooper aiming big after taking the reins at Bath
By NEALE HARVEY New team at Bath: Stuart Hooper and his coaches Girvan Dempsey, Neal Hatley and Luke Charteris INCOMING Bath...
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