All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCup games were pretty tough on us, admits Cornish Pirates coach Gavin Cattle
By Mark Stevens As clubs across English rugby’s top two divisions return to league action this weekend, questions continue to be...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoJacques Vermeulen excited to visit old friends
By Paul Rees Exeter start their Champions Cup campaign away in South Africa on Saturday, but Jacques Vermeulen will feel very...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLet’s hope Newcastle Falcons can keep flying flag
As last season’s final Premiership table confirmed, Northampton and Newcastle could not possibly have been further apart: the Saints sweeping all...
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Features
/ 2 years agoTime for big guns to deliver in the Six Nations
PAUL REES ASSESSES THE FORM OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, FRANCE, WALES AND ITALY IN THE BUILDUP TO THE SIX NATIONS ENGLAND Result:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoBruce Houston is on target to snatch it for Pirates
By Mike Sinclair C Pirates............ 15pts Tries: McNab 12, Relton 58 Conversion: Houston 58 Penalty: Houston 76 Chinnor............... 13pts Try: Feeney...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDoncaster get back to their best in fine style
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster Knights....... 52pts Tries: Olowofela 68, 75; Jones 10, Smith 20, Edwards 26, Kerr 41, Dolly 53, Strong...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMacDonald eager to get going
■ By MARK STEVENS ENGLAND international Claudia MacDonald hopes to put her latest injury nightmare firmly behind her as she sets...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoO’Grady glad to learn his trade in tough surroundings
■ By DAN ROBERTSHAW Fighting hard: Exeter Uni score against Hornets EXETER University flyhalf Lewis O’Grady is enjoying the physicality of...
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Features
/ 2 years agoAll my energy is the going into Beziers
MY LIFEIN RUGBY JOHNNY HOWARD THE FORMER NORTHAMPTON, BEZIER AND ENGLAND SEVENS SCRUM-HALF IT’S a dream to be a part-share owner...
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Features
/ 2 years agoOSCAR WILSON
YOUNG GUNS SARACENS CENTRE Oscar Wilson hopes to make it onto Mark Mapletoft’s radar this season and then make the transition...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRFU give support for Maher visa application
OLYMPIC bronze medallist Ilona Maher could appear in this season’s Premiership Women’s Rugby after the RFU said it had supported her...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoPonty have the edge on Neath
Premiership round-up ■ By CARL FIELD THE top of the table clash in the Welsh Premiership at the Gnoll went the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoI can’t wait to prove what I can do, says fit-again Tua
■ By MARK STEVENS TAMATI Tua is looking to make up for lost time after finally getting his chance to shine...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBath vs Exeter Chiefs – Match Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Bath will look to remain at the top of the table as they enter the second...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoNorthampton Saints vs Gloucester – Match Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The reigning champions, Northampton, will kick off the second phase of the Gallagher Premiership by welcoming...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoJoe Marler’s most memorable moments
By Charlie Elliott With rugby saying farewell to an absolute legend both on and off the field in Joe Marler, with...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNewcastle Falcons vs Saracens – Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports In a rare treat for Gallagher Premiership fans, there will be two games on Friday. While...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHarlequins vs Bristol Bears – Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The Gallagher Premiership is back, and the ten teams are set to resume after a long...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoCould Toby Booth be Wales’ next head coach?
It’s safe to say the sun isn’t shining on Welsh rugby right now. Warren Gatland’s team suffered a record 12th consecutive...
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Podcast
/ 2 years agoS4, E13: England Autumn Series review with Topsy Ojo
England got back to winning ways with a routing of Japan at Twickenham on Sunday. However, after five consecutive defeats prior,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCould Jarrod Evans be the answer for Wales at fly-half?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The fly-half position is most associated with the game of rugby union. Many greats, like Dan...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWaisea Nayacalevu filling Manu Tuilagi-shaped hole at Sale Sharks – Alex Sanderson
By Ben Jaycock There’s only one Manu Tuilagi but Alex Sanderson is hoping Waisea Nayacelavu can partly fill a void left...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoWe’ll reject changes to promotion, vow Championship clubs
By Nick Cain Championship clubs are refusing to accept late changes to promotion-relegation regulations. They assert it contravenes the RFU Council’s...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBristol Bears’ fitness not in question – Pat Lam
By Jon Newcombe Bristol boss Pat Lam has absolutely no concerns over the fitness of his players in the wake of...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLawrence is working hard to stay in step with Smith
OLLIE Lawrence admits playing with Marcus Smith takes some getting used to but the Bath centre insists the link-up is moving...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoEngland have bullets but not the right gun
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK I WAS optimistic about England’s chances at the start of the autumn series, given...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoPaul Sheehan
French show how it’s done AFTER five successive defeats, should England get rid of its overseas player rule? While they’re about...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoWe need an agenda for regeneration and change
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk SACKING head coach Steve...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDREAMTEAM
ALFIE PETCH, THE GLOUCESTER AND FORMER ENGLAND U20, EXETER, CORNISH PIRATES, BIARRITZ AND NORTHAMPTON PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDan’s learning a lot from top pair
By PAUL EDDISON FOR Theo Dan, every trip to Allianz Stadium is special and for good reason. After all, it was...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSkivington: We will recover from big defeat
By PAUL REES GLOUCESTER return on Saturday to Northampton for the first time since suffering their heaviest Premiership defeat six months...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMega-league will struggle to take off -Baxter
By PAUL REES ROB Baxter believes reported plans for a world franchise league that would sign up 280 players, with the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSaracens hold on to keep Quins out
■By HANNAH BOYLE Saracens ........................ 28pts Tries: Elliott 7, Sylvester 36, Hartley 75 Conversions: Eden 7, 36 Penalties: Eden 12, 59,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTen-try Leicester Tigers take charge to brush past Nottingham
By George Wellbelove Nottingham ......29pts Tries: Clayton 7, 21, 50; Green 62, Graham 78 Conversions: Arden 8, Johal 63 Leicester .............
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAmpthill facing daunting date with the Bears
■By BEN JAYCOCK Impressive: Siva Naulago starts for Bristol PREVIEW... Bristol v Ampthill Today. Kick-off 2pm, Ashton Gate WINLESS Ampthill travel...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAlfie Barbeary’s late show saves day for Bath
By Dan Joseph Bedford ............... 7pts Try: Maisey 50 Conversion: Maisey 51 Bath .................... 21pts Tries: Barbeary 67, 75; Tuipulotu 72...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAlex Dolly keeps his cool to put Doncaster Knights on right track
By Luke Jarmyn Caldy .................. 19pts Tries: Robinson 8, Gallagher 18, Hearn 76 Conversions: B Jones 9, Kilcourse 77 Doncaster ...........
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPearson’s power is enough to carry Saints past Cov
■By PAUL SMITH Clincher: Curtis Langdon scores Saints’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images A BATTLING forward display in which flanker Tom...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGloucester left at the gate as Hodge sparks Exeter party
■By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ......... 7pts Try: Rapava-Ruskin 64 Conversion: Taylor 64 Exeter ................ 31pts Tries: Tuima 4, Hammersley 12, Rigg...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCarr-Smith is happy to play the long game at Bath
By JON NEWCOMBE WHILE two of his cohorts from England U20 rugby have enjoyed a meteoric rise since their age-grade days...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRadford ready to get Saints rolling
By PAUL REES Close to a return: Alex Mitchell dives over to score for Saints in the Premiership final PICTURE: Getty...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBecconsall: We need to release pressure
By PAUL REES WILL Becconsall says Exeter are not spooked by the threat of relegation as they look to turn around...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTwelvetrees determined to drive Hartpury on
By MARK STEVENS JUST spending a few minutes in the company of Billy Twelvetrees, it’s fair to say there’s plenty of...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoExeter back in game mode
Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Sale v Exeter Today. 12pm KATIE Buchanan returns for unbeaten leaders Exeter for their trip to winless...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoIt’s a whole new ball game for Rigg
■By PAUL REES WILL Rigg’s ambition was to become a professional cricketer but it is the oval ball rather than The...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoStrachan confident Ampthill will be firing again soon
■By BEN JAYCOCK FRASER Strachan is determined to put Ampthill’s leaky defensive showings behind them and gain some much needed confidence...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTom ‘Ailes’ the achievements of inspirational skipper Riley
By DAN ROBERTSHAW Determined: Sedgely Park No.8 Tom Ailes SEDGLEY Park No. 8Tom Ailes says his team relish the competitive nature...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoEvans signs on for more
HARLEQUINS flanker Will Evans has signed a contract extension, following wingers Cadan Murley and Cassius Cleaves, full-back Tyrone Green and scrum-half...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoThree in a row for Cardiff Met
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CARDIFF Met made it three wins on the bounce in the Welsh Premiership as they gave...
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Features
/ 2 years agoBenson enjoys some extra expert tuition
TRP By PAUL REES Probyn: England should get the win we have all wanted >> Page 39 JAMIE Benson has returned...














