All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSinoti agrees Newcastle contract extension
Newcastle Falcons have today announced that Sinoti Sinoti has agreed a new long term deal with the club. Having joined the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLouis Picamoles signs with Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints have announced that Louis Picamoles has signed a contract to join the club from the beginning of the 2016...
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/ 10 years agoPremiership round 3 teams
Bath v Harlequins Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Niko Matawalu; Max Lahiff, Rob...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Our packs lack skillset of the giants down South
It’s no fluke that this weekend’s World Cup semi-finals are like a UKIP manifesto – with no mention of Europe. Over...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Chris Cracknell – former England Sevens star
I’ve always been a bit of a nomad so playing Sevens around the world for 10 years suited me. In so...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoTaulupe Faletau move will NOT happen
Taulupe Faletau’s reported move out of Wales has hit the dust after Warren Gatland refused to grant permission to the Dragons...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSale, Newcastle and Worcester follow Wasps in salary cap row
Sale, Newcastle and Worcester have followed in Wasps‘ footsteps revealing they have not broken the Premiership salary cap. Premiership Rugby revealed...
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/ 10 years agoName salary cap-busters who are wrecking game, says Christian Day
Premiership clubs who break the salary cap must be named and shamed, according to players’ union boss Christian Day.
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLondon Irish to play Saracens Premiership match in USA
London Irish and Premiership Rugby confirmed today that the Club will be the first to play an Aviva Premiership fixture overseas...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWorld Cup hooker joins Worcester
Worcester Warriors have bolstered their options in the front row by signing Georgian international hooker Jaba Bregvadze. The powerhouse forward joins...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoGet Warren Gatland in and sort RFU mess says Mike Friday
RFU chiefs must pay whatever it takes to buy Warren Gatland out of his Wales contract, according to former England 7s...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Johnny Williams – London Irish centre
It has been a busy summer for Johnny Williams but the centre is eager to kick start his senior career with...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWasps statment on salary cap
Following last night’s announcement by Premiership Rugby regarding the salary cap, Wasps‘ Chairman Derek Richardson has issued the following statement. “I...
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/ 10 years agoPremiership salary cap increased
Premiership Rugby yesterday announced that the salary cap will be increased to £7m by the start of the 2017-18 season. Currently...
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/ 10 years agoPremiership round 2 teams
Exeter v London Irish Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Ian Whitten, James Short; Gareth Steenson (Capt.), Will Chudley; Ben...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Chris Bell – former Plymouth, Harlequins, Sale & Wasps centre
As head of off-field player development at Wasps, I’m relishing the chance to help the next generation of professional players coming...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLeicester kick off season with win at London Irish
Tommy Bell kicked 23 points as Leicester kicked off their Premiership season with a 28-16 win at London Irish. Peter Betham...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWorcester stun Northampton in season opener
A last gasp-drop goal from Tom Heathcote helped Worcester celebrate their return to the Premiership with 13-12 win over Northampton last...
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Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoBristol’s risen Phoenix Gavin Henson is enjoying his revival
The one good thing about hitting rock bottom is that the only way is up – but as Gavin Henson can...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBilly Twelvetrees signs new Gloucester contract
Club Captain Billy Twelvetrees has given Gloucester a real boost by committing his future to the club. The 26-year-old is about...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Stuart Lancaster must go now so the healing can begin
This week there was an unavoidable sense of Stuart Lancaster as a hard-working but beleaguered schoolmaster trying in vain to keep...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPremiership round 1 teams
Bath v Exeter Bath: Tom Homer; Semesa Rokoduguni, Matt Banahan, Kyle Eastmond, Anthony Watson; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Ross...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn: column: If selection was unanimous coaches should take blame
Well that’s that, time to get out the knives and let the carnage begin, as everybody with an axe to grind...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain previews the Premiership season
The English game is in urgent need of a lift after the Red Rose blight at the World Cup, and, thankfully,...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain takes to the road to find the true spirit of the World Cup alive in Exeter
It was a blessed relief to break away from the the trials and tribulations of the 2015 World Cup‘s most badly...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoVIDEO: Alesana Tuilagi hit with five-week ban
Alesana Tuilagi will miss Saturday’s World Cup match with Scotland after receiving a five-week ban for striking an opponent with the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Salary cap cheats will be hammered to protect league’s integrity
Two Premiership clubs set to be fined and deducted points for the 2015-16 campaign.
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Featured
/ 10 years agoLaurie Fisher: Can Wallabies win five on the trot?
Gloucester coach questions Wallabies’ ability to turn up for consecutive big games ahead of two gruelling weeks in the Pool of...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSpringbok centre Wynand Olivier joins Worcester
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on August 23, Worcester Warriors have captured the signing of South Africa...
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Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoGavin Henson is even hungrier now after final heartache
Gavin Henson has been backed to be Bristol‘s promotion catalyst by head coach Sean Holley, following the fly-half’s return from serious...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEpilepsy forces Jonathan Thomas to retire
Wales international and Worcester forward Jonathan Thomas has been forced to retire from playing rugby at the age of 32. Thomas,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Salary Cap battle resumes as Bruce Craig steps down
Cheats could still face action following a stormy board meeting last week.
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Nathan Thomas – Harlequins back row
The Premiership Sevens finals was not a night to remember for Harlequins, but for Nathan Thomas it is one he will...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Adam Kwasnicki – London Scottish hooker
Did you get a chance to switch-off this summer? Knowing when to switch off is an important part of being a...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Premiership salary cap breaches will go unpunished
Nine-month salary cap investigation to be brushed under the carpet this week.
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Adam Powell – Newcastle and former Saracens centre
1. Deon Carstens – I played with the former South Africa Test prop at Saracens and aside from being a very...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: Trim bench to five to keep players healthy
The timing of Warren Gatland‘s comment that “one or two more serious knocks” could end George North‘s career, made on the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoTomas Francis and Sam Hill sign new Exeter deals
Exeter Chiefs have today announced long-term contract extensions for Wales international Tomas Francis and centre Sam Hill. Tighthead prop Francis is...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWorcester Warriors sign Donncha O’Callaghan
Worcester Warriors have today confirmed the signing of Ireland international Donncha O’Callaghan. The giant lock, 36, moves to Sixways after 17...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Thomas Waldrom – Exeter No.8
How’s pre-season going? We’ve had a tough few weeks as it always is at Exeter but we had a week off...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain’s verdict on England’s World Cup squad
Apart from Stuart Lancaster saying that he had to make choices that brought tears to his eyes, it was business as...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoPremiership plans to expand top flight could be ‘dead’ forever
Proposals for a 14-team Premiership and a moratorium on promotion and relegation from season 2016-17 are dead. The Rugby Paper can...
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Champions Cup
/ 10 years agoSteve Meehan tips English clubs to challenge French giants
Toulon‘s new backs coach Steve Meehan believes the financial disparity between English and French clubs is closing and sees no reason...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoAshley Johnson is hooking up to a whole new ball game
Barnstorming South African will not settle for the No.16 shirt.
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Featured
/ 10 years agoOpenside duo key for Wallabies says George Smith
Breakdown master George Smith has backed Australia to cause England and Wales no end of trouble in the ‘Pool of Death’...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoCatherine Spencer blasts RFU for ‘wasting’ World Cup win
Former England captain Catherine Spencer has launched a stinging attack on the RFU for wasting legacy opportunities from the 2014 World...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoNalaga fails to make Fiji’s World Cup squad
Head-coach John McKee has omitted experienced backs Napolioni Nalaga and Seremaia Bai in Fiji‘s 31-man World Cup squad which features five...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoGloucester and Exeter through to Premiership 7s finals
Steph Reynolds’ blistering performance at Kingsholm last night propelled Gloucester back to the Premiership 7s finals. The Cherry and Whites will...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Charlie Sharples – Gloucester wing
Must be chuffed to have been offered a new deal by the club two months before the season even starts? The...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Mike Phillips axe gives Gareth Davies a glimpse of redemption
Gareth Davies changed the course of history in Rome on Super Saturday, albeit not in the way he would have wanted...












