All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Features
/ 8 years agoHardmen have powered Wasps through 150 years of battle
BRENDANGALLAGHER plotsthe rise of Waspsfrom Hampsteadto Coventry over150 years WASPS’ 150thanniversaryseason isn’tfive minutesold and alreadythey have onetrophy in theCabinet having retained...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTata Steel…5 Ebbw Vale …26
By ED JONHSON CENTRE James Lewis was at the double as former Principality Premiership champions Ebbw Vale opened their pre-season campaign...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoYstalyfera …17 Neath…38
By SAM DAVIES NEATH hit Ystalyfera for six in an entertaining warm-up match at the Ynysydaren Ground. Outside centre Richard Smith...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWalker try puts Quins on road to victory
By STUART RILEY HARLEQUINS left it late but two tries in the last ten minutes made sure they began their pre-season...
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Features
/ 8 years agoNew-fangled PRO 14 is disaster waiting to happen
COLIN BOAG There is no shortage of top-class rugby players, but my goodness the game seems to be very light on...
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/ 8 years agoFreddie’s coming home with a game to boost Bath
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK FREDDIE Burns has arrived at Bath as an experienced 10 who has made big improvements...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoThese professional Red Roses are red hot favourites to defend title
CATHERINE SPENCER Ordinary people: England lift trophy in 2014 In 2008 we played France away in the Six Nations and recorded...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoIrish tough guys here to stay now – Kennedy
By NEALE HARVEY BRENDAN Venter’s inspiring leadership will ensure London Irish’s band of callow coaches rise to the task of achieving...
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Young Gun
/ 8 years agoYoung Gun: Matt Cornish – Ealing Trailfinders hooker
There are many roads to professional rugby but Matt Cornish has taken it to the extreme going from London 1 to...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 8 years agoJeff Probyn: Replace women’s contracts with individual match fees
As I prepare to write this article, I have a feeling of impending doom as the last time I broached this...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoTuilagi returns to England squad
Manu Tuilagi has been named in the England training squad for their camp at the Lensbury Hotel later this week. The...
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Guest columnists
/ 8 years agoMike Ford: My love of risk-taking has landed me in the USA
The opportunity to try something new appealed to me when Dallas Griffins owner Phil Camm asked me to head up the...
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20 Questions
/ 8 years ago20 Questions: Matt Williams – Worcester hooker
Enjoyed the off season? Very much so. It was quite a weird one as we had five weeks off and then...
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Latest News
/ 8 years ago8 reasons why it’s worth betting on rugby
The year 2017 places rugby second only to football regarding global popularity. The game with a rich and occasionally controversial history...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoBrendan Gallagher: England have only two world class players in their squad
This week heralds the announcement of the 45- strong England EPS squad and it feels like a big staging post, the...
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Dream Team
/ 8 years agoDream Team: Nick Selway – Jersey hooker
1. Sam Lockwood – The first of many in this team who went from Jersey to the Premiership. Impressive scrummager with...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoTop Boks will follow ‘exodus to Europe’
By NEALE HARVEY Views: Edward Griffiths SUPER Rugby’s fading appeal is likely to provoke South Africa’s major provinces to follow the...
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/ 8 years agoLydiate ready for action at Ospreys
By PETER JACKSON Gimme some skin: Christian Wade, left, and Dan Robson helped Wasps retain their Premiership Sevens title PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 8 years agoRobinson: I couldn’t quit even after club axed Dad
BRISTOL flanker Olly Robinson has revealed why he decided to stay at the club in the wake his father’s sacking as...
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/ 8 years agoOld pals Catrakalis and Swiel set to battle it out
By NEALE HARVEY Order of the boot: Demetri Catrakilis shows his kicking repertoire for Montpellier against Quins PICTURES: Getty Images NEW...
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Features
/ 8 years agoWhy help Kiwi coaches? They wouldn’t dream of helping us!
Q&A ALI HEPHER ON THE RECORD Recently promoted Exeter head coach Ali Hepher tells NEALE HARVEY how the Premiership champions are...
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Features
/ 8 years agoDREAM TEAM
RORY PITMAN, THE JERSEY AND FORMER SCARLETS AND WASPS NO.8, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1....
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Features
/ 8 years agoKnee injury ended my England hopes
MY LIFE IN RUGBY ANDY SAULL THE FORMER ENGLAND SAXONS, SARACENS, NEWCASTLE AND YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE FLANKER Saracens titan: Andy Saull shared...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoReplace women’s contracts with individiual match fees
World cup captain: England No.8 Sarah Hunter, World Rugby’s player of the year for 2016 PICTURE: Getty Images As I prepare...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoLean, keen and ready to fight for England dream
By NEALE HARVEY World beaters: Johnny Williams scores against South Africa at last summer’s U20s World Cup, with Joe Marchant in...
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Features
/ 8 years ago20 QUESTIONS
ROSS NEAL L. SCOTTISH CENTRE How’s pre-season going? Pretty well, thanks. We’ve been training at the Lensbury Hotel which is a...
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Features
/ 8 years agoIt’s tough to replace that old rugby buzz
ALEX BYWATER talks to Matthew Pewtner about life after rugby following shock early retirement Sevens star: Matthew Pewtner in action for...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAussie Meehan bowled over by family feel at Irish
SUMMER signing Ben Meehan is settling in fast at London Irish and is chomping at the bit to get started since...
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/ 8 years agoJoseph has to reinvent himself now says Mears
Critic: Lee Mears LIONS flop Jonathan Joseph must take a leaf out of Brian O’Driscoll’s book by re-evaluating his game in...
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/ 8 years agoSarries rocket helps Nick hit new heights
By NEALE HARVEY Impressive start: England boss Eddie Jones congratulates Nick Isiekwe after his debut against the Barbarians PICTURES: Getty Images...
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/ 8 years agoO’Connor: Sale culture can get me back to top
By JON NEWCOMBE Trust: Steve Diamond STAR signing James O’Connor says he wants to follow in the footsteps of good mate...
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Guest columnists
/ 8 years agoAndy Goode: You’ve got to be a big noise now, Demetri!
The fly-half merry-go-round has been in full swing throughout a frenetic last few months with a host of No.10s switching clubs in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoSigning winners shows Falcons mean business
says that Newcastle‘s ambition to be a real force in English rugby was one of the main factors in persuading him...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 8 years agoJeff Probyn: Baa-baas ‘Test’ would solve the Lions tour conundrum
Sometimes you have to ask why people ask questions when something has already been decided upon and accepted by all. I...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoLongbottom returns to Saracens with unfinished business
Returning Saracens prop Kieran Longbottom insists his England ambitions remain alive after fully recovering from a foot injury that was so...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoSaili eyes silverware after turning his back on All Blacks
Gifted centre Francis Saili believes his unique brand of passing skills, embellished by gainline-busting, off-loading qualities reminiscent of Sonny Bill Williams...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoLydon plots route to Ireland, via Ealing
Peter Lydon still dreams of playing Test rugby for Ireland and he believes switching from London Scottish to Ealing Trailfinders will...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoON THE BLINDSIDE
Anglo-Welsh battle for wantaway Moriarty BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Hot property: Ross Moriarty BRITISH LIONS flanker Ross Moriarty...
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/ 8 years agoSaints leading charge for Biggar
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS are ready to spend out around £600,000 a season to tempt Welsh No.10 Dan Biggar to Franklin’s Gardens for...
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/ 8 years agoExpansion is so exciting but don’t mess with the format
THE expansion of the Guinness PRO12 to include South African sides Cheetahs and Southern Kings is a gamble. I can’t deny...
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/ 8 years agoContinuity key for Nottingham when they use dual-reg stars
By JON NEWCOMBE Young talent: Will Stuart NOTTINGHAM head coach Ian Costello says the Green & Whites will take a more...
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/ 8 years agoLydon plots route to Ireland, via Ealing
By NICK VERDIER Fleet-footed: Peter Lydon attacks the line for London Scottish last season PETER Lydon still dreams of playing Test...
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/ 8 years agoOlver: Give kids a chance or risk losing them
By NEALE HARVEY DEPARTED fly-half Sam Olver has warned Northampton that more of their potential young stars could leave if denied...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoStringer hands off Father Time
EVENfrom this distance, Worcester’s home match against London Irish on December 23 is worth ringing in red ink. There is every...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
MATT CORNISH EALING TRAILFINDERS HOOKER There are many roads to professional rugby but Matt Cornish has taken it to the extreme...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMulchrone aiming to capitalise on Karl’s retirement
NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS scrum-half Charlie Mulchrone reckons improvements in his gamemanagement will give him the best chance of applying heat to...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYou’ve got to be a big noise now, Demetri!
ANDY GOODE The fly-half merry-goround has been in full swing throughout a frenetic last few months with a host of No.10s...
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Features
/ 8 years agoCoaching set-up at Exiles can keep them up
LONDON IRISH may be the bookies’ favourites to go down but only a fool would under-estimate their coaching team. I really...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSigning winners shows Falcons mean business
By JON NEWCOMBE JOSH MATAVESI says that Newcastle’s ambition to be a real force in English rugby was one of the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoWray seems out of touch with the fans
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email:newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I READ the Nigel Wray...
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