All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoMarler and Farrell banned but free to play in European finals
Joe Marler and Owen Farrell have received a two-week ban today following Harlequins and Saracens European semi-finals last weekend. The pair...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jason Strange- former Ebbw Vale Newport, Bristol and Leeds fly-half
I look back fondly on my time at each club I played for but my second spell at Ebbw Vale, and...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Bryce Heem- Worcester and former Chiefs and New Zealand sevens wing
1. Ben Franks – The London Irish prop is such a big guy and he can be as strong and powerful...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoPremiership’s policy to attack is welcome surprise for Tom Marshall
Gloucester‘s Kiwi full-back Tom Marshall admits he has been pleasantly surprised by the attacking intent he has witnessed in Premiership rugby...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoMiserable ending for a Bedford legend
JAMES Pritchard is resigned to the fact he won’t get the fairytale finish to his illustrious Bedford career that he desires,...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Innovator Lyn Jones could be a great fit for Harlequins
Lyn Jones is one of rugby’s great innovators and Harlequins could do far worse than appoint the Newport Gwent Dragons head...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoSteenson: Europe exit can ignite our Premiership bid
Fly-half Gareth Steenson reckons Exeter‘s agonising Champions Cup exit at the hands of Wasps will galvanise the Devon side’s Premiership title...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoNewcastle sign England Sevens’ Sam Egerton
England Sevens scrum-half Sam Egerton will be joining Newcastle Falcons next season. The 24-year-old made his Sevens World Series debut for...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain Column: Refs must crackdown to prevent this abuse
The growing unease in English Rugby Union’s refereeing ranks about the rise in football-style abuse of officials, as well as a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoAshley Beck pens new Ospreys contract
Ospreys announced that centre Ashley Beck has signed a new two-year contract with the region. A product of the region’s player...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Harrison Keddie – Wales U20s and Dragons No.8
Harrison Keddie is not the kind of player to boast about his performances, but he was the standout player of the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPremiership round 20 teams
Gloucester v Exeter Gloucester: Tom Marshall; Rob Cook, Billy Twelvetrees, Mark Atkinson, Henry Trinder; James Hook, Greig Laidlaw (c); Yann Thomas,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoNorthampton Saints props ready for England scrap
Northampton tighthead Paul Hill is destined to be one of England‘s top stars, according to prop partner Alex Waller. Hill, 21,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Aaron Mauger can turn Manu Tuilagi into an even more lethal weapon
Another breakthrough moment for Manu Tuilagi will come when he develops an understanding of what other players can do playing off...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoDean Ryan targets top seven finish as Worcester look to finish in style
Dean Ryan has cast admiring eyes at the Exeter Chiefs blueprint as his Worcester side look to kick on after securing...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Christian Day – Northampton lock
Ready for Wasps today? They’re in very good form so it’ll be a big challenge for us to travel to the...
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Columnists
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: If you want to hear a racist rant listen to Phil Bennett
What a surprise! World rugby‘s discipline hearing against Joe Marler saw him plead guilty, was given a ban and a fine...
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Columnists
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Gypsygate opens a can of worms for World Rugby
Where does offensive, derogatory or discriminatory language, or behaviour, begin and end? That is the question that World Rugby are going...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoWallaby ace George Smith leads race for top gong – Rob Miller
Australian superstar George Smith is a prime contender to be crowned Aviva Premiership player of the year, according to Wasps team-mate...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoReferee abuse is on rise and ‘must be curbed’
A leading English match official claims referee abuse is rising sharply and has urged the RFU and Premiership Rugby to act...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: I see Italy becoming a real powerhouse of the North
Brendan Gallagher‘s feature on the future of Italian rugby last week got me thinking – and not just about the Azzurri...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWorcester to switch to artificial pitch
Worcester will become the first Premiership club to convert to the latest generation of Artificial Grass Pitch ahead next season. The...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Saracens have found the answer to repeated success
Having won the Premiership for the first time in 2011 and then not achieving much in the immediate season afterwards, a...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoFrancois Hougaard gets Player of the Month gong
Francois Hougaard has been named the Premiership player of the month for March. The Worcester scrum-half was instrumental in the Warriors...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 10 years agoEngland and Wales in £10m match deal
England and Wales have struck a deal worth up to £10m to play two more matches immediately before the next World...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPremiership round 19 teams
Bath v Saracens Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Ollie Devoto, Horacio Agulla; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nathan Catt, Rob...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: James Haskell can add muscle to GB’s bid for Rio gold
Great Britain’s campaign to become the first team to win Sevens gold at the Rio Olympics is in such dire straits...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoI can keep London Irish up says Greig Tonks
London Irish fly-half Greig Tonks insists he has no regrets over swapping his Edinburgh comfort zone for a mud and bullets...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEuropean dates announced for 2016/17
With the knockout stages of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup approaching, EPCR has announced the key dates for the 2016/17....
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain talks to Eddie Jones about the way ahead for his Grand Slam team
Eddie Jones clearly believes in the saying that “success starts on Monday”. No sooner had the England head coach returned from...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoBeers and banter got us to Grand Slam says Mako Vunipola
Mako Vunipola has revealed why being handed personal responsibility by new boss Eddie Jones helped England‘s players achieve a first Six...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Onfield revival is just one of many battles facing England
What a week for English rugby! Congratulations to Eddie Jones and his coaching team for completing England‘s first Six Nations title...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoNewcastle Falcons sign Vereniki Goneva
Newcastle Falcons have added finishing power to their ranks for next season with the signing of Leicester Tigers‘ Fijian international Vereniki...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Galbraith – Scotland U20s centre
Scotland U20s have made a very good start to 2016 and centre Tom Galbraith wants them to push on and become...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPremiership round 17 teams
Bath v Newcastle Bath: Tom Homer; Semesa Rokoduguni, Matt Banahan, Kyle Eastmond, Jeff Williams; Ollie Devoto, Chris Cook; Max Lahiff, Rob...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoSean Fitzpatrick: Lions will have the talent to test All Blacks
Sean Fitzpatrick and Jason Robinson come from different sides of the rugby spectrum in every sense, but this week the indestructible...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLondon Irish captain pens new deal
London Irish captain George Skivington has signed a contract extension with the Club for next season. The 33-year-old has had limited...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoGloucester confirm Motu Matu’u signing
Gloucester have confirmed the signing of Samoan hooker Motu Matu’u from the Hurricanes. The 28-year-old made his provincial debut for the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Time is on your side, Ian, but are Wales?
As career records go, it surely stands supreme – three Six Nations‘ tournaments, three Six Nations titles and two Grand Slams....
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain’s column: Kurtley Beale’s hit jackpot, now he must deliver
Kurtley Beale has made a habit of unsettling Australia‘s rugby suits, and he was at it again this week with the...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoMarco Mama’s back to help Bristol achieve dream
Bristol fans should have no concerns over Marco Mama’s commitment to their play-off cause, according to first-team coach Sean Holley. Powerful...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Ben Cooper – London Welsh and former Bedford prop
1. Mako Vunipola – The best loosehead I have scrummaged against and the corner stone of the Saracens pack. Good to...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPremiership round 16 teams
Exeter v Newcastle Exeter: Phil Dollman; Olly Woodburn, Henry Slade, Sam Hill, Ian Whitten; Gareth Steenson, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Jack...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Come on Wales, try and give us a thrill
Wales will bring their Iron Curtain to Twickenham next week and defy England to find a way through. They will man...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoMark McCafferty: American dream starts here for the Premiership
Clearly an exciting development for the Premiership? Yes, we’ve been intent on trying to build the US market for a few...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoGeorge Smith cited for kneeing James Hook
George Smith will appear before an RFU Disciplinary panel tomorrow after being charged with striking James Hook to the head with...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoDusty Hare calls for Eddie Jones to help kids get game time
Dusty Hare has urged England boss Eddie Jones to lend his support for a radical overhaul of the playing programme for...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoGeorge Smith named Premiership player of the month
George Smith has been named Premiership player of the month after a “sensational” month of February. The Wasps openside and Wallaby...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPremiership round 15 teams
Bath v London Irish Bath: Tom Homer; Semesa Rokoduguni, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; Rhys Priestland, Chris Cook; Max Lahiff,...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain talks to Quins’ Aussie hard man James Horwill
James Horwill is part of an Aussie invasion that has taken English rugby by storm this season. However, the big former...












