All posts tagged "Premiership"
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/ 2 years agoEvan Lloyd making the most of his late switch to hooker
By Simon Thomas It's safe to say Evan Lloyd’s story is pretty unique. Not only did he play for Wales before...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoWhen value for money is not part of the deal
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED ENGLAND’S bench strategy against New Zealand – goodbye “bomb squad”, hello “squib squad” – has been investigated,...
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/ 2 years agoChicago will be Devoto’s kind of town
By MARK STEVENS On the move: Ollie Devoto EXCITED Ollie Devoto says he’s ready to embark on his own ‘American Dream’...
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/ 2 years agoAngus Scott-Young keen to follow his father
By Jon Newcombe Typical of most Australians, Angus Scott-Young has a fairly sunny disposition and the loose forward is confident that...
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/ 2 years agoFitz Harding wants to join England pals
By Paul Rees Bristol's strong start to the season has been rewarded with five players selected in England’s two senior squads...
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/ 2 years agoBouchier sees only positives in local link with top-flight Tigers
■By BEN JAYCOCK Cool head: Leicester Lions fly-half Luke Bouchier LEICESTER Lions feel fortunate to be beneficiaries of their partnership with...
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Features
/ 2 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JOE DAVIS NEWCASTLE SCRUM-HALF Despite being only 18, Joe Davis has broken into Newcastle’s Premiership matchday squad and is now chasing...
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Features
/ 2 years agoBiarritz was truly a baptism of fire
MY LIFEIN RUGBY DAVID McILWAINE THE FORMER ULSTER, BRISTOL, DONCASTER & LEEDS FULL-BACK On the run: David McIlwaine playing for Bristol...
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/ 2 years agoMediocre Exeter have it all to do
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFERIES WITH six rounds down, 12 to go, and Premiership Cup action draining university resources, men’s BUCS...
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/ 2 years agoWalker keen to drive Chinnor on
By CHRIS COLLYER CHAMPIONSHIP newsboys Chinnor made a promising start to their inaugural season in the second tier and despite being...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoIronmen take the spoils on derby day
Welsh Premiership round-up THE Rhondda derby day bragging rights belonged to Merthyr who defeated rivals Pontypridd 28-25 at the Wern. Flanker...
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/ 2 years agoTen-week ban for Sale’s Hill
ENGLAND lock Jonny Hill has been given a 10week suspension following an incident involving a fan after Sale’s Premiership semi-final defeat...
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/ 2 years agoGoldthorp can challenge Kildunne for No.15 spot
Probyn: England need to be more consistent ■By JOE HARVEY >> Page 37 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning head coach Nathan Smith is backing...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoSteve Borthwick hails England collaboration as Danny Care criticises Eddie Jones
Steve Borthwick has distanced his England from the Eddie Jones regime damningly described by Danny Care by revealing he has an...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoSale and England forward Jonny Hill given 10-week ban for fan altercation
Sale Sharks and England forward Jonny Hill has received a 10-week ban, four of which are suspended, after accepting a charge...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoGareth Anscombe’s dreams of representing Wales again drove his recovery
Gareth Anscombe says the possibility of playing Test rugby again was “a big driver” for him as he fought his way...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoEngland prop Dan Cole was surprised by timing of Joe Marler’s retirement
England prop Dan Cole admits he was surprised by the timing of Joe Marler’s instant retirement from international rugby. Marler, who...
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/ 2 years agoStrong scrums must be rewarded – Adam Jones
By Paul Rees Adam Jones has called on the lawmakers to ensure sides with a strong scrum are rewarded amid rising...
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/ 2 years agoItoje full of hope for new PGP deal
■ By ADAM HATHAWAY MARO Itoje has given a snapshot of how the new PGP agreement between clubs and the RFU...
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/ 2 years agoSlade: We’re facing tough times at Chiefs
■ By GARY FITZGERALD HENRY Slade may be focused on England matters right now but at the back of his mind...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoThrow plans to segregate fans into the dustbin
THE fact that Premiership administrators are considering segregating away supporters demonstrates that people charged with managing the game have very little...
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/ 2 years agoDREAM TEAM
SCOTT HALL, THE NOTTINGHAM AND FORMER NORTHS EAGLES AND LEICESTER BACK ROW, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoAussies are hurt by own protectionism
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Whether the Wallabies emerge with a Grand Slam or a slump...
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/ 2 years agoSpirited Caldy give Falcons a workout
■By LUKE JARMYN Caldy .......................12pts Conversion: Rabbette 58 Tries: Rabbette 57, Wynn 69 Newcastle ............ 33pts Tries: Spencer 4, O’Sullivan 8,...
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/ 2 years agoNew faces take the plaudits for Saints
■By ROB WILDMAN Northampton ........31pts Tries: Pollock 15, Ramm 23, Litchfield 38, Hendy 53, Baker 59 Conversions: Makepeace-Cubitt 15, 23, 53...
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/ 2 years agoOpoku grabs his chance to make sure for Cov
■By PETE MURDOCK Nottingham ...... 15pts Tries: Olowofela 44, Ecclesfield 70 Conversion: Arden 45 Penalty: Arden 13 Coventry .......... 34pts Tries:...
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/ 2 years agoBattling Scottish make Quins work hard
■By DAN ROBERTSHAW L Scottish .........22pts Tries: Scot 30, Simonds 40, Wardell 58, Brown 80 Conversions: Wilstead 80 Harlequins .......35pts Tries:...
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/ 2 years agoEaling delight as Sarries cut down
■By OLLIE AUST Ealing ..................... 29pts Tries: Farrar 2, Bird-Tulloch 5, 25, Penalty 32, Kernohan 43 Conversion: Jones 3 Saracens ...............19pts...
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/ 2 years agoBears get in the mood with Blues demolition
■By MARK STEVENS Bristol ............. 67pts Tries: J Jenkins 2, Marmion 6, Fricker 12, Thacker 19, 71; Bates 23, Elizalde 25,...
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/ 2 years agoAmpthill given 11-try lesson in class from Bath
By BEN WHITE Ampthill ................. 0pts Bath ...................... 73pts Tries: McConnochie 2, 51; Tuipulotu 11, 25, 39; Staddon 42, Spandler 58,...
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/ 2 years agoGloucester are made to battle all the way
■By CARWYN HARRIS Hartpury ............26pts Tries: Morgan 11, Denty 35, Austin 43, Penalty 72 Conversions: Bazalgate 11, 35 Gloucester ....... 31pts...
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/ 2 years agoTen-try Chiefs show Pirates no mercy
■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates .................. 7pts Try: Houston 23 Conversion: Houston 23 Exeter .................... 68pts Tries: Rigg 2, 40; Brown-Bampoe...
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/ 2 years agoSouth America look to keep on building
By JOE SANTAMARIA Top dogs: Argentina celebrate beating Australia in Rugby Championship PICTURES: Getty Images AS Sebastián Piñeyrúa’s historic six-year term...
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/ 2 years agoAssiratti’s making the most of his second chances
By SIMON THOMAS WALES prop Keiron Assiratti has revealed how close he came to dropping out of professional rugby – just...
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/ 2 years agoFrom shelf stacker to first-team contender
■By PAUL REES GEORGE Makepeace-Cubitt was stacking supermarket shelves at the start of the year but the England Under-20 outside-half is...
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/ 2 years agoCheika has instilled fight and grit into Tigers -Smith
■ By GARY FITZGERALD Battle-hardened: Leicester coach Michael Cheika MICHAEL Cheika is a throwback to the old head coaching days at...
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/ 2 years agoBaxter: I want to make things better
■By PAUL REES ROB Baxter will not be walking away from Exeter, the only club still looking for a Premiership victory...
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Features
/ 2 years agoI love it when I’m out in front of The Shed
Jon Newcombe hears from George Barton about his switch from No.10 to 15 and the propects for the Cherry & Whites...
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Features
/ 2 years agoGriffin’s not stopped by heart issue
WALES and Bath prop Archie Griffin is set to be fit for the autumn internationals despite being diagnosed with a heart...
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/ 2 years agoPearce walks in his father’s footsteps
■ By PAUL REES PADDY Pearce is living a dream after emulating his father and great-uncle by playing for the club...
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/ 2 years agoSylvester unhappy to be missing out on Prem Cup
■ By BEN JAYCOCK MOST Championship sides spent this week gearing up for the Premiership Cup but Cambridge and Chinnor were...
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/ 2 years agoBlackheath have promotion in sight
■ By DAN ROBERTSHAW BLACKHEATH prop Will Davis says his side are aiming to secure one of the two promotion places...
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Features
/ 2 years agoI’d just signed for the dirtiest team in France
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER BATH, ROUEN, EL SALVADOR, GRASSE, HARTPURY COLLEGE AND ENGLAND U20 FLY-HALF NOW HEAD COACH AT CLIFTON...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoNew England group will cause uncertainty
By Jeff Probyn - A front-row view of game So just when we thought that everything was getting sorted between the...
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/ 2 years agoPotter hoping for Aussie debut
FORMER Leicester wing Harry Potter would love the chance to lock horns against his old boss at Twickenham on Saturday. The...
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/ 2 years agoIt is important to develop core skills
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Andy Davies, below, head coach at Lymm RFC Why did you get into coaching...
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/ 2 years agoWe will see fewer full reds -Pearce
Podcast By CHARLIE ELLIOTT LUKE Pearce believes that with the introduction of the new 20-minute red card law, direct sending-offs will...
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/ 2 years agoDavies in fine form as Ponty triumph
Welsh Premiership round-up WING Joe Davies ran in a hat-trick as table toppers Pontypridd defeated Bonymaen 47-7 to make it six...
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/ 2 years agoGilmore has tightened up our defence – Anderson
By PAUL REES CAMERON Anderson has hailed the impact made by defence coach Jason Gilmore, below, since he arrived at The...
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/ 2 years agoBanned for three matches
BATH centre Will Butt and Sale scrum-half Nye Thomas have both been banned for three games following their red cards during...
Autumn Internationals
Steve Borthwick explains how England predecessors helped him block out the noise
Autumn Internationals
Steve Borthwick: I know vast majority of my England selections for 2027 Rugby World Cup
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