All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoPrem 2026-27 preview – Gloucester: Title odds, key players and squad changes
Gloucester head into the new Prem season as 30/1 outsiders after an inconsistent campaign, but their attacking talent and summer recruitment...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoPrem 2026-27 preview – Northampton Saints: Title odds, key players and life after George Furbank
Northampton Saints head into the new Prem season with the squad and firepower to challenge for another title, but George Furbank’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoErnst van Rhyn: Alex Sanderson can give Sale Sharks bite
After a seventh-place finish last term, Sale Sharks have strengthened their squad.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoDan Robson’s back in the Prem and relishing big return at Gloucester
The former Wasps scrum-half spent four years in France after the club’s collapse but now believes Gloucester have the quality to...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoPrem review: Phil Dowson’s found a winning formula at Northampton Saints that money can’t buy
Paul Rees finishes his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Northampton Saints.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoSeb Driscoll’s powered up for big Harlequins job
Harlequins flanker Seb Driscoll has added four or five kilos of muscle and pushed his fitness to new levels as he...
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Columnists
/ 4 weeks agoKyran Bracken: England ‘central contracts’ just seem to be a way for the RFU to save money
Kyran Bracken questions the purpose of England’s central contracts, arguing the list should not be viewed as a definitive guide to...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoBurns lands Tigers role
FREDDIE Burns has returned to Leicester Tigers as kicking coach. The 36-year-old recently retired from a glittering playing career which took...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoBristol bring in Wells on short deal
BRISTOL Bears have signed former Leicester Tigers lock Harry Wells on a short-term deal. The 32-year-old, who can operate across the...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoPrem Cup purpose is changing but competition still has value
Charge: Tom Hooper, of Exeter Chiefs, carries the ball THE Premiership Cup kicks off on Saturday and it will be an...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoRed Roses glory leads to mass Premiership Women’s Rugby boom
The PWR enjoyed significant growth last season, with Genevieve Shore hailing rising attendances, record digital engagement and efforts to put fans...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Matt Garvey – It’s bittersweet watching Bath win big prizes now
Matt Garvey, the former London Irish, Bath, Gloucester, Worcester Warriors and England Saxons second row, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoRawlins double sinks plucky Pirates
By SAMANTHA EMMA C Pirates..........14 Saracens.........29 SARACENS completed their pre-season preparations with a hard-fought victory over Cornish Pirates at a sold-out...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoYOUNG GUNS
JAYDEN WROTTESLEY GLOUCESTER BACK ROW GLOUCESTER’S Shed Challenge winner, back-rower Jayden Wrottesley, believes learning to take ownership of his career has...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoNational Two North preview: Tynedale determined to go one better this time
Tynedale face a tougher test to go one better, with Sedgley Park among the new arrivals and Huddersfield and Heath stepping...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoNational Two East preview: New-look Oundle in a drive for success
Oundle have strengthened significantly after last season’s near miss, but a reshaped National Two East promises plenty of competition for promotion.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoOllie Thomas backs youth at Birmingham Moseley ahead of National One campaign
Ollie Thomas is relishing the chance to lead Birmingham Moseley after helping the club escape relegation last season, with the former...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoPrem 2026-27 preview – Bath: Title odds, key players and transfers
Bath enter the new Prem season among the favourites after finishing second in the league last term.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoErnst van Rhyn says Sale Sharks team-mate Courtney Lawes is leading from the front
The veteran England forward has wasted no time making his mark at Sale, with Ernst van Rhyn impressed by his commitment...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoPrem review: Rob Baxter tells his Exeter Chiefs that hard work will pay off
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Exeter Chiefs.
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Feature
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: England back rower Henry Pollock’s mission – To smash it like Jonah Lomu
Paul Rees examines Henry Pollock’s growing profile, his potential to become rugby’s next superstar and the lessons the England back rower...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoGeorge Ford: I want to lead a Prem revival at Sale Sharks
The Sale playmaker is drawing on his experience of Leicester’s dramatic turnaround a few years back as he targets a return...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoOlly Woodburn insists Exeter Chiefs have no Prem final demons
Olly Woodburn believes Exeter Chiefs have the unity and belief to put last season’s Premiership final heartbreak behind them and launch...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoHarlequins recruit Harry Johnson-Holmes has England in his sights
Harry Johnson-Holmes is open to an England call-up after swapping Australia for Harlequins, with the new Quins prop still harbouring ambitions...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWarriors sign up Cripps
WORCESTER Warriors have signed former England U20 back rower Kofi Cripps from Bristol Bears ahead of their Champ Rugby title defence....
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoJoe Simpson: Maxime Lucu has the edge on Antoine Dupont in the France scrum-half battle
Joe Simpson weighs in on France’s scrum-half battle between Maxime Lucu and Antoine Dupont, England’s workload concerns, the Premiership’s entertainment challenge...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoWill Chudley: Henry Slade is a great role model for younger players
Former Exeter Chiefs, Bath and Worcester Warriors scrum-half Will Chudley speaks to Ben Jaycock about Chiefs’ resurgence, Warriors’ return, the Champ...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoAll Stars XV: Coventry – David Duckham leads Cov dynamos
Brendan Gallagher picks his all-time Coventry XV, featuring club legends including David Duckham and Danny Grewcock.
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoBishop moves up to take charge at Chiefs
EXETER Chiefs have promoted Oli Bishop to women’s head coach following Steve Salvin’s departure in July. Bishop was Salvin’s assistant coach...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoKnowles: We’re gunning for Prem
TV presenter Nick Knowles wants to take the Cornish Pirates to the Prem. The DIY SOS star became a shareholder in...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoRichard Barrington: George Martin and Alife Barbeary will power Saracens
Former Saracens prop Richard Barrington, below, talks to Ben Jaycock about his move into coaching, the next generation of front row...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoNew Gloucester lock Joe Joyce wants to make friends in The Shed
Joe Joyce is targeting a top-four finish with Gloucester after returning to the Premiership, with the lock enthused by the club’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoKieran Marmion predicts big things for Bristol Bears next season
Kieran Marmion believes Bristol Bears can challenge for the Premiership title after injuries hampered their campaign last season, with the scrum-half...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoEngland shouldn’t ignore Lawrence
Power: Ollie Lawrence in England colours AWAY from Bedford, one thing I genuinely cannot get my head around is Ollie Lawrence...
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/ 1 month agoKWAMEBEKOE
YOUNG GUNS LEICESTER TIGERS & ENGLAND U18 LOCK Leicester second row Kwame Bekoe says a first victory in an England shirt...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoFraser Dingwall takes the armband at Prem champions Northampton Saints
Fraser Dingwall has been named Northampton Saints captain for the new season, with Phil Dowson backing the England centre to lead...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoBurns to call time
FREDDIE Burns is to retire from rugby later this year. The 36-year-old fly-half, who is playing for Dinamo Bucuresti, represented Gloucester,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 month agoChris Hewett: How we’ll miss Brian Smith’s brilliant sporting mind
Chris Hewett pays tribute to Brian Smith, remembering a brilliant rugby mind who made his mark as both a player and...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Winterbottom: Time to find out what Henry Pollock can do from the start as England’s No.8
The former England, Lions and Harlequins flanker believes Henry Pollock has done enough to earn a starting role at No.8, while...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNorthampton Saints centre Tom Litchfield targeting England call-up
Tom Litchfield is determined to build on an impressive season with the Prem champions and believes strong performances for Northampton Saints...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoJoe Marler becomes first-ever Celebrity Gladiator as the ‘Mauler’
The former England and Harlequins prop will make recurring appearances on the BBC entertainment show when Gladiators returns for its fourth...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoWill Trenholm is on a mission to build on Gloucester breakthrough
After fearing his professional career was at a crossroads, Will Trenholm found a new home at Gloucester and is determined to...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoJoe Jenkins hopes Leicester Tigers move can catapult him onto the international stage
Joe Jenkins is determined to make his mark at Leicester Tigers after leaving Bristol Bears, with the 22-year-old keeping his options...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDREAMTEAM
ED COULSON, THE FORMER ENGLAND SEVENS, BEDFORD BLUES, NEWCASTLE, BATH, LONDON IRISH, MANLY MARLINS AND WESTERN PROVINCE FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoKnowles puts his money into Pirates
■By SAM JACKSON TELEVISION presenter Nick Knowles has become a shareholder at Cornish Pirates.The DIY SOS and National Lottery: Who Dares...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem review: Geoff Parling tells his Leicester Tigers players to build their own story
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Leicester Tigers.
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Easter: Absolutely crazy! RFU eligibility rules are madness and must go…
Nick Easter calls for the RFU to scrap its overseas eligibility rules, arguing England should be free to select their best...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoQuins in need of someone in charge
Big signing: George Furbank has left Saints for Harlequins AT club level, I am interested to see what happens at Harlequins....
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: The WRU’s licence to cull is really about control
Paul Rees argues the Welsh Rugby Union’s decision to reduce the country’s professional regions from four to three is ultimately about...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNeil de Kock: Brendan Venter will bring a new energy to Saracens
Neil de Kock believes Brendan Venter can bring fresh energy to Saracens as he returns as director of rugby, with Mark...
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