All posts tagged "Premiership"
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoIrish hold most aces, but there were plenty of kings in the pack and backs
by Nick Verdier London Irish were head and shoulders above any other side during the regular season but many individuals have...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHynard back to head Saracens academy
MIKE Hynard is to rejoin Saracens to take over from Don Barrell as academy manager. Premiership Rugby head of academies and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoPart-time would be end of promotion
IN TRP last Sunday, Jon Newcombe quoted Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill as suggesting more Championship clubs will choose the...
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Features
/ 9 years agoYes, time has come to ring-fence Premiership
COLIN BOAG Facts of life: Rob Baxter speaks sense about the state of the game The Championship play-offs illustrated perfectly why...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoPicamoles has stood out despite Saints’ struggles
Dominant: Northampton No.8 Louis Picamoles PICTURE: Getty Images IT is no real surprise that there are three Wasps in the RPA...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoYoung’s hat-trick puts buzz back into Wasps
Wasps 35pts Tries: Young 20, 39, 78, Wade 59, Daly 71 Conversions: Gopperth 59, 71 Penalties: Gopperth 16, 35 Saracens 15pts...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoThat 7’s not too bad is he says dad
WASPS rugby director Dai Young saluted his side, and his man-of-the-match openside flanker, son Thomas, for securing a home Premiership semifinal...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoChiefs earn home semi with record 8th bonus win on trot
Gloucester 20pts Tries: Ludlow 7 May 27, 59 Conversions: Laidlaw 7 Penalties: Laidlaw 19 Exeter 34pts Tries: Whitten 35 Moon 51...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWe’ll get up for Stade – Laidlaw
GLOUCESTER’S Champions Cup qualification hopes now rest on Friday’s Challenge Cup final against Stade Francais. After finishing ninth for a third...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoAgony as Newcastle miss play-off spot despite try bonus
Bristol 27pts Tries: Ford-Robinson 53, O’Connell 63, Tovey 76, Eadie 79 Conversions: Woodward 53, 63 Penalty: Henson 40 Newcastle 39pts Tries:...
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Sevens World Series
/ 9 years agoMikalcius can put heat on big names at Quins
By NEALE HARVEY IMPOSING Hartpury wing Jonas Mikalcius possesses the “world-class” physical attributes necessary to challenge Test stars Marland Yarde and...
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Sevens World Series
/ 9 years agoBurgess: I’d have been worth weight, like Ardie
By NICK VERDIER Hand off: Phil Burgess takes on Samoa for England in Hong Kong this season PICTURE: Getty Images Mobile:...
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Sevens World Series
/ 9 years agoCorker gives Parker a Welsh seal of approval
By NEALE HARVEY SONNY Parker is the ideal man to spearhead London Welsh’s charge back to the National Leagues, according to...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Will double-chasing Sarries’ Test stars remain focused?
I love this time of the season, with all the phoney wars over and teams now settled on just one thing:...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNathan Earle speaks out after his surprise England call-up
Nathan Earle says he is glad he was horizontal in bed when he got the news of his selection for the...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: McCafferty cannot be allowed to cage Lions
Mark McCafferty is making a serious mistake in trying to push the Lions into a five-week cage while, at the same...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Mallinder must make sure he is not this year’s Devoto
Eddie Jones has gone left field by announcing a next-generation squad to tour Argentina. In many ways what Jones is doing...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoHartley’s Lions hopes ‘were stifled by Saints’
Dylan Hartley‘s failure to win a Lions call had its roots in Northampton‘s restricted game plan, according to former England and...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoFour highly-rated youngsters sign for Bristol
Bristol Rugby have added four highly-rated young players to their ranks as plans for next season continue. Samoa international lock Chris...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDerby day can inspire us says Matson
BATH’S European ambitions came crashing down last Sunday in Paris but they have to bounce back quickly if they are to...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWilson: No arguments, I must prove my dominance to Eddie
By JON NEWCOMBE CONSIDERED by many to be unlucky not to make England’s Argentina tour in June, Newcastle back-row Mark Wilson...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBristol will be back – McCafferty
PROMOTION and relegation between the top tiers will continue for the foreseeable future, says Premiership Rugby boss Mark McCafferty. There were...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSharp coup will help Exiles compete for top six says Russell
LONDON Scottish supremo Carson Russell is banking on his new coaching dream team of Jake Sharp and Dave Morris to fire...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoCarnegie in control after their first half try blitz
By JEREMY INSON YORKSHIRE Carnegie ran in four tries away to Ealing Trailfinders to take a firm grip on their play-off...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoGriffiths: We musn’t squander possession again
By JON NEWCOMBE DONCASTER boss Clive Griffiths insists it won’t be game over for his side if they fail to beat...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoExiles going back to basics
By NICK VERDIER PLAY-OFF rugby is finally here for London Irish and director of rugby Nick Kennedy has urged his players...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoJack the lad’s aiming to tango in Argentina
LIVEWIRE Exeter scrumhalf Jack Maunder admits he is still struggling to come to terms with his shock inclusion by England for...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoExperienced core is vital for success says Youngs
By NEALE HARVEY WARREN Gatland’s decision to retain a battle-hardened core of seasoned campaigners from the victorious tour of Australia in...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBedwas cement position with key victory
By JOE THOMAS Bedwas 30 Pontypridd 27 BEDWAS turned the tables on Pontypridd to claim a 30-27 triumph and cement their...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSteelmen suffer a real blow in quest for Premiership title
By TIM LEWIS Llandovery 21 Ebbw Vale 15 EBBW VALE’S defence of their Principality Premiership title took a hammer blow. Llandovery...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBlack & Ambers downed to suffer a rare defeat
By SEBASTIAN CLAYTON Newport 9 Llanelli 26 NEWPORT lost for the first time since the Premiership split as Llanelli dented their...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHartley’s Lions hopes ‘were stifled by Saints’
By NEALE HARVEY DYLAN Hartley’s failure to win a Lions call had its roots in Northampton’s restricted game plan, according to...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoMcCafferty cannot be allowed to cage Lions
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK MARK McCafferty is making a serious mistake in trying to push the Lions...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoEvans masterclass sends Wasps wobbling into season showdown
NICK Evans rolled back the years to give a command performance in his farewell match at the Stoop as Harlequins overwhelmed...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSonatane’s late snipe steals win for Falcons
By SAM JACKSON IT WAS the Sonatane Takulua show at Kingston Park on Friday night with the Tongan star scoring all...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Rory McMichael – Scotland U18s centre
The journey to professional rugby can be a treacherous one for youngsters trying to break through, but Rory McMichael will take...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: New batch can be Eddie’s game changers for RWC
Well that’s it, speculation over finally and a squad picked that really didn’t surprise anybody other than the odd few omissions....
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Gary Powell – former Gloucester prop
After countless hours playing Jonah Lomu Rugby on the PlayStation at Llandovery College it was surreal to suddenly find myself sat...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoAbendanon: I’m coming home to push bid for 2019 World Cup
By NEALE HARVEY NICK Abendanon could yet compete for an England full-back spot at the 2019 World Cup after revealing he...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSaint on ‘heritage’ route for England
By NEALE HARVEY IMPOSING Northampton lock David Ribbans has set his heart on an England future after becoming the latest South...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoIreland have shown us how to win, says Spencer
By GUY WILLIAMS THE Lions are more than capable of achieving a massive upset against the All Blacks this summer if...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLozowski is ready to state case for England
By NEALE HARVEY ALEX Lozowski has declared himself ready to stake a claim for England’s coveted No.10 jersey on the back...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoHartley in starting XV for prolific non-Lion Test stars
Dylan Hartley DYLAN Hartley’s fate has prompted his late inclusion into a team he would rather not be part of, the...
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Features
/ 9 years ago20 QUESTIONS
NICK SELWAY JERSEY HOOKER What did you make of the Championship season? It was disappointing to miss out on the play-offs...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEddie’s playing a generation game
NICK CAIN gets an exclusive lowdown from England head coach Eddie Jones on his selction for the two-Test Pumas tour NICK...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoJason will be last to walk away from us say Bristol
By NEALE HARVEY BRISTOl chairman Chris Booy insists there will be no more ‘get out’ clauses on offer after revealing that...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoBurford confident new-look Aylesford will deliver
By NICK VERDIER AYLESFORD are 80 minutes away from clinching a maiden Women’s Premiership title to go with their Cup triumph...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoRichards: RFU must bring in Championship age cap
London Scottish head coach Peter Richards reckons the Championship is failing English player development and says squad age limits are the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Stars past their sell-by dates weren’t going to save Bristol
With just three games left to play, the desperation of the clubs at the bottom of the Premiership can hardly be...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoWigglesworth staying on for more trophy success
Influential Sarries scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth has revealed his devotion to winning persuaded him to turn down big money offers from France....












