All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoChampions! Merthyr take title
Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD MERTHYR are champions of the Welsh Premiership after recording a 48-24 win at Brecon. That result,...
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Features
/ 1 year agoLondon City 7s ready for kick off
■By BEN JAYCOCK WITH no UK or European leg in this year’s revamped World Sevens Series, Dan James has organised a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCharlie Elliott: Ben Youngs’ Best Career Moments
By Charlie Elliott Ben Youngs announced his retirement from rugby earlier this week, with the scrum-half set to hang up his boots at the end...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Round 15 Talking Points: Bath have the chance to secure top spot
By Charlie Elliott Only four games are left in the Premiership, and things are really heating up. Five teams are battling for the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEx-England star Ben Youngs to retire at end of season from all rugby
England‘s most capped men’s player Ben Youngs is to retire at the end of the season. The 35-year-old scrum-half, who racked...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWas the Saracens v Gloucester away end experiment a success?
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 1 year agoSocial Media Moments of the Week: Kalaveti Ravouvou and Hoskins Sotutu provide outrageous assists
By Charlie Elliott Rugby never fails to deliver, with this weekend proving no different. With so much rugby being played and...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Team of the Week: Sale Sharks pack dominant in crucial win
By Charlie Elliott The Premiership has finally returned, and Easter weekend has signalled the start of the proper run-in. With only four games left and...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSale Sharks turn on power in race for Premiership play-offs
By Sam Jackson Tom Curry scored two tries as Sale smashed Harlequins at The Stoop to move into the play-off positions...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoToo many teams in Champions Cup, says Mark McCall
By Jon Newcombe Mark McCall believes cutting the number of teams will help the Investec Champions Cup regain its elite status....
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoCoventry plan to increase stadium capacity up to 8,000
By Ben Jaycock Coventry chairman Jon Sharp operates with a cautious business model but hopes he can guide the Midlanders into...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTom Cairns confident it will all come good at Exeter Chiefs
By Paul Rees Tom Cairns enjoyed a breakthrough year with Exeter last season but has had to be patient this campaign...
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/ 1 year agoPhil Dowson: We need to be flexible over 30-match limit
By Paul Rees Phil Dowson has called for give-and-take in the management of England players who are near the 30-game limit...
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/ 1 year agoFreddie Steward puts his heart into Leicester Tigers
By Paul Rees Freddie Steward is forgetting about England as he sets his mind on helping Leicester reach the Premiership playoffs....
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/ 1 year agoGloucester will keep on the attack whatever happens – Jake Morris
By Gary Fitzgerald Jake Morris insists the Cherry and Whites will not be applying the brakes and “playing it safe” in...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership: Saracens coming to the boil at right time after win over Gloucester
By Brendan Gallagher Saracens .......................... 36pts Tries: Segun 10, Tompkins 25, Dann 44, 51; Gonzales 69, George 74 Conversions: Burke 26,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoElliot Daly: Saracens are ready for the final push
Elliot Daly feels Saracens have built throughout the season and are ready to push for Twickenham. He said: “This is a...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership: Imposing Sale Sharks put Harlequins on the deck
By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins ....................... 29pts Tries: Kenningham 6, Murley 23, Anderson 60, Jibulu 76 Conversions: Smith 7, 60, 76 Penalty:...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoSale Sharks still have four massive games to go, warns George Ford
George Ford is gearing himself up for a final huge play-off push as he helped guide Sharks to a bonus-point win...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership: Leaders Bath pushed hard by resolute Exeter Chiefs
Exeter ................................ 24pts Tries: Yeandle 19, Brown-Bampoe 48, 58 Conversions: Slade 20, 49, 59 Penalty: Slade 5 Bath .................................... 26pts Tries:...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoNick Cain: Blueprint for the future lacks rational thinking with franchise idea
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week We are coming to the franchise crunch. Finally, after five years...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoAlan Dickens annoyed by sloppy Newcastle Falcons mistakes
Newcastle coach Alan Dickens admitted that conceding three tries in nine sloppy minutes before half-time cost Newcastle dear. Dickens said: “The...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoBristol Bears vs Leicester Tigers Preview: Rich Lane ready to go again after two-week gap
By Jon Newcombe PREVIEW... Bristol v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Ashton Gate Rich Lane believes a two-week break from fixtures has...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoMicheal Cheika determined to leave Leicester Tigers on a high
By Paul Rees Michael Cheika will be moving on at the end of the season, but he is determined to leave...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoDanny Wilson is backing Marcus Smith for a place in Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions squad
By Gary Fitzgerald Marcus Smith should remain a main course on the Lions' selection menu this summer, even if his latest...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoNorthampton Saints’ Emmanuel Iyogun is quick to thank Alex Waller
By Paul Rees Emmanuel Iyogun has become a regular starter in Northampton’s front row this season and credits his predecessor, Alex...
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/ 1 year agoWill Hooley helping build interest in the game in America
By Mark Stevens From Premiership pitches to the production truck, Will Hooley has happily swapped the roar of the crowd for...
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/ 1 year agoWigan tempt Wade to leave Gloucester
■By SAM JACKSON GLOUCESTER wing Christian Wade will leave the club at the end of the season for a fresh challenge...
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/ 1 year agoRAF fly high to take honours in fine style
RAF Women.......36pts Navy Women.... 10pts A STRONG second half secured the RAF Women a comfortable win over the Royal Navy. Given...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoBrendan Gallagher: 20 years ago, we had games worth seeing in the Champions Cup
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher I have no great wish to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBournville reminds me what a proper club is, says Thorp
By PAUL BOLTON Calling it quits: Prop Stef Thorp STEF Thorp has no intention of becoming a stranger at Avery Fields...
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/ 1 year agoNEWS EXTRA
Yeandle set to extend his long stay at Exeter EXETER hooker Jack Yeandle is set to sign a contract extension for...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoIronmen blast past Newbridge
Premiership round-up MERTHYR’S march towards the Welsh Premiership title continued with a thumping 64-21 bonus point win over Newbridge at the...
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Features
/ 1 year agoDiamond blames system, not refs
By PAUL REES STEVE Diamond has called for more transparency over decisions made by match officials after being slapped with a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPremiership Round 14: Best head-to-head matchups in each fixture
By Charlie Elliott With the Premiership returning, fans are able to see the best talent in England facing off following the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFair or not? Analysing Rieko Ioane’s move to Leinster
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Round 14: Key talking points for this weekend
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoThe best Southern hemisphere players who have played in the North
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoSunday Round Up: Bath still on for treble after West Country demolition
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPhil Dowson: Rest rules are ‘dysfunctional’
By James Logan Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson feels more needs to be done to allow English clubs to hit...
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/ 1 year agoPremiership News: Six-game ban for Steve Diamond
Newcastle director of rugby Steve Diamond has been handed a six-match ban by the RFU for abusing match officials after Newcastle’s...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWest Country derby is the best – Jordan
■ By PAUL REES Hard man: Cam Jordan in action for Gloucester PICTURE: Alamy CAM Jordan thought that the East Midlands...
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/ 1 year agoCiaran Donoghue’s glad to take centre stage
Ciaran Donoghue is relishing being part of Bath’s charge towards the treble having enjoyed a breakthrough season.
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/ 1 year agoCurtis Langdon’s out to add to his cap collection
Curtis Langdon is aiming to make up for lost time and add to the two England caps he won in 2021...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoJeremy Guscott: Power of four will be crucial for Andy Farrell
In terms of pedigree, the 2025 British & Irish Lions squad selected by head coach Andy Farrell next month to tour...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoNorthampton Saints 51-16 Castres: Job done! Alex Mitchell makes it simple for Saints
Northampton Saints, putting their foot down after the break, breezed past Castres to book a repeat of last year’s Champions Cup...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoNick Cain: Time to dismantle the ivory towers
TV adverts are a mixed bag, but at their best they paint a picture that nails an irksome aspect of modern...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoBath v Gloucester preview: Cherry and Whites go to Somerset ‘fully loaded’
A year ago George Skivington prioritised the cup competitions with Gloucester in the bottom two of the Premiership, but he has...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoChris Robshaw tips George Ford for British and Irish Lions selection
By Luke Jarmyn Chris Robshaw believes his former team-mate George Ford’s recent cameo in England’s Six Nations victory over Wales has...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoChris Ashton: Designated away sections will build atmosphere
By Ben Jaycock Chris Ashton is backing Premiership Rugby’s away end trial later this month, believing it will enhance the atmospheres...
International Rugby
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