All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Champions Cup
/ 8 months agoLeinster 62-0 Harlequins: From Bloodgate to a blood bath for Quins
By Adam Hathaway Leinster ............................. 62pts Harlequins .......................... 0pts Tries: Prendergast 14, J McCarthy 17, Osborne 27, van der Flier 44,...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 months agoJosh Van der Flier: Leinster can do better
Man of the match Josh van der Flier urged his Leinster side not to rest on their laurels after the humiliation...
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English Championship
/ 8 months agoWorcester Warriors return – RFU Board should tell us what it thinks
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The first act of the new Tier 2 Board, which has...
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Chris Hewett
/ 8 months agoOwners should be careful what they wish for
By Chris Hewett The ambition among some Premiership owners to turn the league into rugby’s version of cricket’s T20 is a...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 months agoNorthampton Saints 46-24 Clermont: Tommy Freeman’s hat-trick steers Saints home
By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ..... 46pts Tries: Smith 18, Freeman 23, 29, 60; Augustus 40, 46; Pollock 71 Conversions: Smith...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 months agoFraser Dingwall: Players took charge for Northampton Saints
Saints acting captain Fraser Dingwall put Friday night’s win down partly to a players’ meeting held without the team’s coaches present....
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoHoskins Sotutu poses a difficult question
What's the difference between an MP like Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chair of the Public Accounts Committee at Westminster, and an MVP...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 months agoToulouse vs Sale Sharks Preview: We’re out to beat the odds, says Alex Sanderson
By Jon Newcombe Sale's French intelligence network has revealed how seriously defending champions Toulouse are taking their English opponents in the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 months agoChallenge Cup: Gloucester stay strong to set up Bath clash
By Gary Fitzgerald Montpellier ..... 17pts Tries: Bouthier 4, Reus 10 Conversions: Reus 5, 11 Penalty: Reus 40 Gloucester ...... 24pts...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 months agoPau 24-49 Bath: Premiership’s table-toppers book Challenge Cup quarter-final spot
By Ben Jaycock Pau ....................... 24pts Tries: Tuipulotu 27, Brau Boirie 62, 69 Conversions: Desperes 28, 62, 69 Penalty: Dsperes 20...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 months agoBrendan Gallagher: I’m all for the thrills but keep game real
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher Like many of you, I was...
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English Championship
/ 8 months agoLewis Barker’s at his best as Caldy look for strong season’s finish
By Ben Jaycock Its been a campaign of near misses for Caldy as their end-of-season targets have gone from mid-table to...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoRatu battling to help make Titans a top force again
By CIARA FEARN Main man: Ratu Vakalutukali TAUNTON Titans flanker Ratu Vakalutukali balances his demanding career as a Royal Marine with...
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Features
/ 8 months agoMy two years at Ealing were best of my career
MY LIFEIN RUGBY AARON PENBERTHY THE FORMER REDRUTH, CORNISH PIRATES, JERSEY REDS AND EALING FLY-HALF, WHO NOW PLAYS FOR JERSEY RFC...
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Features
/ 8 months agoDudley was right about the money…
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT SEEMS that Dudley Wood, the former RFU secretary (equivalent of the...
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Features
/ 8 months agoTYLEROFFIAH
YOUNG GUNS BATH & ENGLAND U20 WING RUGBY has always been a massive part of Tyler Offiah’s life given he’s the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 8 months agoPonty cut loose in cup triumph
Cup Finals round-up PONTYPRIDD ended their 11-year wait to taste glory again at the Principality Stadium after defeating Cross Keys 43-12...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 8 months agoMerthyr stretch lead at the top
Premiership round-up LEADERS Merthyr moved seven points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand after their...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 months agoWhy Saracens are not going full-strength in the Champions Cup: Explained
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoCharlie Elliott: The best players to move from rugby to the NFL
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 months agoChampions Cup: Five Things to Watch in the Round of 16
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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English Championship
/ 8 months agoWorcester Warriors to return to professional rugby next season in revamped Championship
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoRugby’s social media moments of the week: Henry Pollock justifies the hype
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoBill Sweeney’s survival is good news – Steve Diamond
By Paul Rees Steve Diamond believes calls to oust the RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney, who last week survived a no...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoTom Roebuck: Sale Sharks will make the play-offs
By Ross Heppenstall Tom Roebuck scored twice for Sale in their thrilling win over Northampton and then declared: “We’re gunning for...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoTop coaches call to keep ‘gladiatorial’ contest
By Mark Stevens Smashed: Philip van der Walt tackles Sale winger Tom O’Flaherty last week PICTURES: Getty Images Rugby has always...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoElliott Stooke sets sights on a Premiership return
By Ben Jaycock Elliott Stooke is loving life in Japan but claims he has unfinished business to take care of in...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoSantiago Grondona: We will take it to England
By Mark Stevens Santiago Grondona says Argentina are determined to lay down a marker when they play host to England for...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoSpanish rain can’t unsettle Tommy Freeman
By Paul Rees Tommy Freeman flew to Majorca for a break after the Six Nations and not even the rain in...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoDanny Wilson keen to keep Leigh Halfpenny at Harlequins
By Gary Fitzgerald Leigh Halfpenny will be hanging around The Stoop a lot longer if Danny Wilson gets his way having...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoJames Williams: Bristol have to work harder on our defence
By Paul Rees On point: James Williams scoring against Exeter Bristol have a licence to thrill but James Williams acknowledges that...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoJohann van Graan: Brilliant! The Rec was really rocking today
Bath coach Johann van Graan cut a satisfied figure at the end. He said: “The Rec was really rocking today, I...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoWe must keep our foot down – Christian Wade
Christian Wade scored his seventh Premiership try hat-trick, a record, to help lift Gloucester back into the play-off positions. The England...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoGloucester 52-28 Bristol Bears: Dynamic Cherry & Whites give Bears a mauling
By Paul Rees Gloucester ....................... 53pts Bristol Bears ................... 28pts Tries: Wade 4, 40, 46; S Atkinson 17, 31, 42; Hathaway...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoSale Sharks 27-24 Northampton Saints: Henry Pollock shines but Sale take honours
By Ross Heppenstall Sale Sharks ..................... 27pts Tries: O’Flaherty 10, Roebuck 17, 23; Rodd 48 Conversions: Ford 17, 49 Penalty: Ford...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoExeter Chiefs 17-15 Newcastle Falcons: Greg Fisilau on hand to snatch it for Chiefs
By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs ................... 17pts Tries: Rigg 7, Moloney 38, Fisilau 79 Conversion: Slade 8 Newcastle Falcons ........ 15pts...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoMark McCall is urging Saracens to show some fight
By Gary Fitzgerald Mark McCall admits his players need to start “fighting and scrapping together” if they want to end their...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoLeicester Tigers vs Saracens Preview: Michael Cheika says home advantage is a key factor
By Paul Rees Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road As the Premiership campaign approaches the home straight, Michael Cheika is looking for home...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoRFU must prioritise return of promotion to Premiership
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week In defeat, defiance. For supporters of the incumbent RFU administration who...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoI’m prepared to rip anything up to improve – Hunter
By PAUL REES NEW Exeter head coach Rob Hunter says he has taken charge at the right time even though the...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoJibulu’s backed for England call
By PAUL REES Promise: Nathan Jibulu in action for Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images DoR: Alex Sanderson ALEX Sanderson is confident he...
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Chris Hewett
/ 8 months agoExplosion of tries is turning into a circus
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Some of us remember “Mr Creosote”, the Monty Python character who, after a light dinner...
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English Championship
/ 8 months agoDoncaster Knights going back in time to celebrate 150th anniversary
By Ben Jaycock President: Steve Lloyd Doncaster Knights’ 150th anniversary coincides with club president Steve Lloyd’s 50th year of involvement at...
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Features
/ 8 months agoJack Andrew – I’m proud I’ve played over 200 times for Cornish Pirates
My Life in Rugby - Jack Andrew THE FORMER EXETER CHIEFS, CORNISH PIRATES AND PLYMOUTH ALBION PROP NOW PLAYING FOR CAMBORNE...
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English Championship
/ 8 months agoCoventry News: Charlie Robson ‘I really enjoy taking on the big teams’
Jack Emery talks to the in-form 23-year-old Coventry full-back Charlie Robson about his career aspirations How do you feel your season...
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Features
/ 8 months agoYoung Guns – Oscar Berkerleg
YOUNG GUNS EXETER & ENGLAND U20 LOCK Energetic lock Oscar Berkerleg credits his father and brother for setting the necessary standards...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoJeff Probyn: Regional powers will help grow the game
By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game With the SGM now concluded, the English game will be...
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James Harrington
/ 8 months agoTop 14: Paul Gustard to stay at Stade Francais after all
French Column - By James Harrington So, Paul Gustard will remain at Stade Francais next season after all, despite asking to...
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Latest News
/ 8 months ago12-try Merthyr crush Narberth
Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD MERTHYR are the new leaders in the Welsh Premiership after running in a dozen tries in...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoDavid Flatman: Bath will dominate the Premiership for years to come
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
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