All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBattling Beddau edged out by Ebbw in gritty
By ELGAN ALDERMAN Beddau 3 Ebbw Vale 7 EBBW Vale had to dig deep to hold off a spirited Beddau side...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoJarvis keeps double hopes alive for the Ironmen
By RICH JONES Bedwas 14 Merthyr 25 MERTHYR remain in reach of an historic league and cup double after they outshone...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPontypool add sorry Cardiff to their Cup collection
By ROB COLE Cardiff 32 Pontypool 43 PONTYPOOL beat Llanelli in the last round and the Championship leaders added the scalp...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCrossword
ACROSS 1. Racing Metro lock given his France debut v Argentina last year (4) 3. Bath’s ex-London Irish prop with experience...
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/ 9 years agoTrophy success is priority for one-club man Myler
By NEALE HARVEY STEPHENMyler insists personal milestones are way down his priority list as he battles to lift Northampton back to...
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Features
/ 9 years agoPainful truth is Italy are just getting left behind
COLIN BOAG With two rounds gone, what have we learned so far from this year’s Six Nations? First, that the standard...
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/ 9 years agoCooper-Woolley chasing hard for Sinckler’s spot
By NEALE HARVEY WASPS tight-head Jake Cooper-Woolley is ready to turn up the heat on Kyle Sinckler as he looks to...
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Features
/ 9 years agoNewcastle swoop for Sharks starlet Nott
NEWCASTLE FALCONS look set to follow up their move for France centre Maxime Mermoz by landing Sale Sharks highly rated England...
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Features
/ 9 years agoCockerill poised for Edinburgh job
RICHARD Cockerill looks set to take over as the new head coach of PRO12 side Edinburgh next season after a dramatic...
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/ 9 years agoMermoz: I’m back in love with game at Tigers
NICK VERDIER meets the France centre who has rediscovered his passion for the game The sea, the sun, the trophies, Maxime...
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/ 9 years agoLeicester’s gang of four helping ease Tom’s pain
■ By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER captain Tom Youngs admits he still carries the scars of last month’s humiliating 43-0 home defeat...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
NIKKI WALKER THE FORMER BORDERS, EDINBURGH, OSPREYS AND WORCESTER WINGER Winning the Celtic League in my first season at Ospreys with...
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/ 9 years agoCONFIRMED: Newcastle bring in Maxime Mermoz
As revealed in the Fissler Files on January 22, Newcastle have added title-winning credentials and proven international experience with the signing...
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/ 9 years agoSorenson to call it a day at Bristol
Bristol stalwart Mark Sorenson has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. The 37-year-old...
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/ 9 years agoChiefs pick up Bristol half-back on loan
Exeter have brought in Bristol and former Wales scrum-half Martin Roberts on a loan deal to provide urgent injury cover. The...
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Features
/ 9 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER ■ WASPS are in the hunt to sign Northampton Saints prop Gareth Denman when his contract runs out at...
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Features
/ 9 years agoHamilton could boost Exiles pack
LONDON IRISH are eying up a move for Saracens’ Swindon-born Scotland lock Jim Hamilton who is out of contract at the...
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Features
/ 9 years agoWelsh lock Day is set to join Sarries
Three caps: Dominic Day playing for Wales ■ SALE Sharks’ tighthead prop Brian Mujati is joining the Ospreys, with immediate effect....
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Features
/ 9 years agoBuddies? No, these are Championship’s worst enemies
THE buddy-system between Championship and Premiership clubs being proposed by the RFU looks to me like a deadend for the second...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoMermoz joins party as Tigers regain mojo
By NEALE HARVEY FRENCHMAN Maxime Mermoz notched his first Premiership try as rampant Leicester reignited their title hopes with a convincing...
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Features
/ 9 years agoThis farewell to a Bok hero was fit for a king
Peter Jackson reports on the outpouring of emotion at the funeral of Joost van der Westhuizen They carried his oak coffin...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLet George prove he’s starting Lion says Chuter
By NEALE HARVEY JAMIE George is this summer’s first choice British Lions hookerin-waiting and must be given the chance to prove...
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/ 9 years agoHat-trick hooker Antonio joins the big time at Wasps
By JON NEWCOMBE SCORING a ten-minute hat-trick for Nottingham has clearly done wonders for Antonio ‘TJ’ Harris’ profile as the Nottingham...
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/ 9 years agoExeter’s Lewis in at Stoop as cover for Care
By ED HUTSON HARLEQUINS have this week confirmed the signing Dave Lewis from Exeter ahead of next season. As revealed in...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoThrush confident Cherries will be in title mix
By NEALE HARVEY KIWI general Jeremy Thrush reckons Gloucester are on course for a first Premiership title by following the development...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoZach factor makes the difference for England
Bonus time: Zach Mercer scores England’s fourth try PICTURE: Getty Images By NICK VERDIER ZACH Mercer showed exactly why he is...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Six Nations offers Boks a route to salvation
As the Six Nations gets underway there is an issue that should be uppermost in the minds of its council, and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoHigh hopes for Henry Trinder after years of injury hell
Henry Trinder says he is physically and mentally ready to end 30 months of injury hell by delivering silverware for the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoMapletoft defends Quins model as Test call-ups bite
Mark Mapletoft insists Harlequins remain committed to developing England-qualified players despite claiming his side’s trophy chances have been hammered by Test...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSaracens bring in Samoan from Japan
Saracens have signed Samoan second-row Fa’atiga Lemalu on a short-term deal from Japanese Super Rugby side the Sunwolves with immediate effect....
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Featured
/ 9 years agoElliot Daly urged to pick a number and stick at it
Elliot Daly and Anthony Watson must switch positions permanently or forget about being England’s long-term answer at full-back, according to former...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoAnglo-Welsh semi-finals confirmed
Premiership Rugby has today confirmed that Saracens and Exeter Chiefs will host the semi-finals of this year’s Anglo-Welsh Cup on consecutive...
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/ 9 years agoHarlequins confirm signing of Dave Lewis
Harlequins have finally confirmed the signing of Exeter scrum-half Dave Lewis for next season. Born in Manchester, Lewis progressed through the...
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/ 9 years agoWallaby star heading to Northampton
Northampton Saints have announced the signing of Australian international Rob Horne ahead of next season. The 27-year-old has 33 Test caps...
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/ 9 years agoNew Bristol deal for Tom Varndell
Tom Varndell has committed his future to Bristol until the end of next season. The winger, who is the joint all-time...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Jack Wallace – Bristol full-back
1. Kyle Trainor – Fantastic leader who brings his international experience to the squad. Very vocal and very much a player...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoFight to the end and pray for some magic
Conor O’Shea tells Brendan Gallagher how he plans to take Italy to the next level PREVIEW… Italy v Wales Today. Kick-off...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoCampagnaro wants Italy to catch the wave this time
MICHELE CAMPAGNARO has two sporting passions in life – playing rugby and surfing – and both so far have given him...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoSix Nations offers Boks a route to salvation
AS the Six Nations gets underway there is an issue that should be uppermost in the minds of its council, and...
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Features
/ 9 years agoA shorter Six Nations would heighten thrills
COLIN BOAG Until 2003, the Six Nations was spread over ten weeks, with the action taking place on a fortnightly basis....
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Features
/ 9 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ SALE Sharks are the latest club to show an interest in signing...
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Features
/ 9 years agoDragons wait on Henson decision
Waiting game: Gavin Henson GAVIN HENSON could be set to return to Wales after rejecting a lucrative offer to finish his...
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Features
/ 9 years agoExiles step up plans for next season
LONDON Irish are continuing to build for a return to the Premiership and have their sights on Scotland loosehead Gordon Reid,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoDaly urged to pick a number and stick
By NEALE HARVEY Concern: Ben Foden ELLIOT Daly and Anthony Watson must switch positions permanently or forget about being England’s long-term...
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/ 9 years agoHigh hopes for Henry after years of injury hell
NEALE HARVEY catches up with Gloucester’s unlucky No.13 Henry Trinder HENRY Trinder says he is physically and mentally ready to end...
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/ 9 years agoMathewson ready for relegation dogfight
PUGNACIOUS former All Blacks scrum-half Alby Mathewson is backing his uncompromising style to keep Bristol in the Premiership Bristol’s survival quest...
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/ 9 years agoPremiership stars join England U20s staff
LOUIS Deacon, Ian Vass and Tom Williams have joined the England U20s management team as part of a new agreement signed...
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/ 9 years agoSlater free for vital Gloucester match
LEICESTER lock Ed Slater has received a two-week ban after being cited for striking an opponent. Slater, 28, admitted striking Glasgow...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMY LIFE IN RUGBY
SCOTT MORGAN THE FORMER WALES, BARBARIANS, BRISTOL, SCARLETS, LEEDS, CARDIFF BLUES, DRAGONS AND COVENTRY PLAYER Each and every time I pulled...
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/ 9 years agoSalmon ready for leap into the unknown
By JON NEWCOMBE EXETER-BOUND Toby Salmon says there is no secret to his rise to the top via the lower leagues...
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