All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain’s column: We’re on the wrong road to Rio with Joe Lydon
Phil Greening is concerned that Great Britain, and their qualification nominees, England, are taking the wrong road to Rio. The former...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Dave Attwood about the effect the Bath quartet is having on England
When Dave Attwood grounded the ball over the line at the Millennium Stadium late in the script for what appeared to...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGloucester confirm signing of Willi Heinz
Gloucester have added experience to their half-back ranks next season with the capture of Crusaders scrum-half Willi Heinz. The 28-year-old will...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas – Wasps back row
Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas has been a standout performer for Henley this season but getting his professional debut for Wasps was his main...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Elliott Stooke – Gloucester lock
What do you make of Gloucester‘s season? Slow start but picking up the pace. Was it to be expected after so...
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/ 11 years agoSkipper Dan Braid signs new deal at Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks skipper Dan Braid has signed a new one-year contract with an additional agreement that he will then join the...
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/ 11 years agoEngland squad update
England will retain 17 players for the remainder of the training week at Pennyhill Park. The starting XV from the game...
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/ 11 years agoTiger Louis Deacon announces retirement
Leicester Tigers and England second row Louis Deacon has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. Deacon, 34, made...
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/ 11 years agoPremiership wins for Sarries, Wasps and Sale
Saracens have closed the gap with Bath in the race for a home semi-final as they beat the West Country outfit...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoNational One salary cap ‘would spell disaster’
"Salary cap would be the death knell for the community game" - Cinderford treasurer Barry Holmes
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoDean Ryan: RFU have left second tier to wither
Worcester boss believes the Championship is in crisis and has called for an urgent review of how the RFU is managing...
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/ 11 years agoRobson to leave Harlequins
George Robson will leave Harlequins at the end of the season to join French side, Oyonnax. The lock, who came through...
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/ 11 years agoExiles confirm Waldouck’s arrival
London Irish confirmed the signing of Dominic Waldouck from Northampton Saints. Waldouck, 27, began his career at Wasps where he made...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jon Golding – former Newcastle, Northampton, Rotherham and England prop
As a player I enjoyed every minute I was on the pitch, the confrontational aspect of playing in the front row...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWasps bring in James Downey
James Downey has joined Wasps on loan from Glasgow Warriors for the remainder of the season as cover for injured centres...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoNick Abendanon still hopes for an England recall
Europe’s in-form full-back questions the rationale behind England’s policy on overseas-based players.
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/ 11 years agoWorcester announce signing of Phil Dowson
Worcester Warriors today announced the signing of Phil Dowson ahead of next season. The Northampton back-rower will move to Sixways this...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: ‘Bridesmaid’ Sam Burgess must be judged next season
There is always a sense of excitement as we enter the New Year and await the announcement of the squad that...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoVesty named Worcester’s backs coach
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Worcester Warriors have appointed Sam Vesty has the club’s new Backs Coach. The 33-year-old...
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/ 11 years agoMax Lahiff joins Bath
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, Melbourne Rebels prop Max Lahiff will return to the Premiership...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Championship needs help but who supplies the cash?
I read with interest Dean Ryan’s take on the Championship in last week’s Rugby Paper and how he believes blame should...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Suddenly Danny Cipriani can tackle – shame about his kicking
The best thing that’s happened to Danny Cipriani this season is that we are talking about him being good rugby player...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoLondon Welsh suffer sixth Challenge Cup defeat
London Welsh are still winless this season following a 17-12 defeat to Lyon in the last round of the Challenge Cup...
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/ 11 years agoLondon Welsh Statement on club funding
The Board of London Welsh Rugby Football Club voted unanimously on Thursday (January 22) to emphasise its commitment to securing an...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: A global season must still cater for the British & Irish Lions
A global season is one of the items at the top of World Rugby‘s new year agenda, and great institutions like...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Luther Burell must tackle his weight to be world class
Luther Burrell is playing well in a Northampton team that is sitting on top of the league with 48 points having...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Give promoted teams more money to level playing field
Here we are at the start of another year and, as usual, the hopes and aspirations of all rugby players and...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoExiles’ Geraghty slots last-gasp drop goal to beat Exeter
Shane Geraghty kicked a last-gasp drop goal to help London Irish claim a 26-25 win over the Exeter Chiefs at the...
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/ 11 years agoStephen Jones to return to Scarlets at end of season
Wasps today announced that backs coach Stephen Jones will return to the Scarlets at the end of the season to take...
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/ 11 years agoTom May to retire at the end of the season
London Welsh captain Tom May has announced that he will retire from rugby at the end of the season. May, who...
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/ 11 years agoPremiership round 13 teams
Bath v Wasps Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Sam Burgess, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Ross...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoFlying Joe Simpson eager to exploit gap in the No.9s market
Wasps scrum-half knows he has it all to do to claim a place in England’s World Cup squad but his form...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: OK, relax the cap but make it fair for ALL
There is a cartel-like stench attached to the double standards employed in the English Premiership, and it intensified just before Christmas...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWasps confirm signing of Dan Robson
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on October 26, Wasps today confirmed the signing of England Saxons’ scrum-half...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoLuther Burrell has a lethal mix that England need – Alex King
Centre should be England’s starting No.12 during the Six Nations according to Northampton backs coach
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/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership round 10 teams
Harlequins v Newcastle Harlequins: Mike Brown; Marland Yarde, Matt Hopper, George Lowe, Aseli Tikoirotuma; Tim Swiel, Karl Dickson; Mark Lambert, Joe...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 years agoStephen Myler insists Northampton Saints can challenge for Double
Fly-half believes Saints have a squad capable of challenging for both the Premiership and the Champions Cup.
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/ 11 years agoExeter trio pen new deals
Don Armand, Will Chudley and Matt Jess have all signed new deals to remain with Exeter for the foreseeable future. Chudley...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoI’m here on merit, Dave Attwood warns his England rivals
England lock believes an impressive series of autumn displays has thrust him into pole position for a Six Nations starting spot.
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/ 11 years agoHartley and Lawes among seven to pen new Northampton deals
Dylan Hartley has rejected a ‘very generous’ deal at Montpellier to instead sign a new contract with Northampton Saints. The England...
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/ 11 years agoQuins suffer double injury blow ahead of Leinster clash
Harlequins today confirmed that both Chris Robshaw and Nick Evans will be unavailable for Saturday’s European Rugby Champions Cup match against...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Pay for a proper TMO system or bin it off
The TMO was introduced into the Premiership just over two years ago, and into international rugby a year later, and the...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoTyro Chiefs are putting hands up for England
Chiefs skills coach reckons Nowell and Co. are staking claims for Six Nations' inclusion.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoAway wins for Northampton, Gloucester and Sale
Northampton will go into the European break sitting at the top of the Premiership table following a 43-14 win over London...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Piers O’Conor – Wasps full-back
Making an LV=Cup appearance for Wasps was the primary target of Piers O’Conor at the start of the season. But two...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership round 9 teams
Bath v Harlequins Bath: Gavin Henson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; Ollie Devoto, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Ross...
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/ 11 years agoBurgess to make Bath debut
Convert superstar named on the bench as centre cover.
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/ 11 years agoBaxter and his staff sign new Exeter deals
Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter and his coaching team have all signed new contracts tying them to the club...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoJustin Burnell beginning to feel the heat at winless London Welsh
Head coach admits to sleepless nights and concedes his job is under threat.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Simon Hammersley – Newcastle full-back
Simon Hammersley was supposed to be one of Dean Richards’ long-term projects yet, ten games into the season, the young full-back...
International Rugby
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