All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNorey working hard to grab his Prem chance
By PAUL REES Max Norey made his Exeter debut in 2019 but has had to wait until this season to nail...
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Features
/ 2 years agoSaracens hooker forced to quit game
SARACENS hooker Tom Woolstencroft has been forced to retire from rugby on medical advice at the age of 29. Woolstencroft has...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 18/02/24
As Scotland and England prepare for a crucial round three encounter at Murrayfield next weekend, don’t miss Paul Rees‘ preview of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoLynagh leaves Quins for Benetton
ON THE BLINDSIDE – updated from Sunday’s (11/02/24) TRP Harlequins have confirmed wing Louis Lynagh will join URC side Benetton next...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAnglo-Welsh league ‘depends on money’
By PAUL REES Premiership coaches have given their backing to Warren Gatland’s call for an Anglo-Welsh league – as long as...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoCrusaders captain Heinz catches up with his old pals
By PAUL REES Willi Heinz led the Crusaders against Bristol at Ashton Gate on Friday night and used his week in...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoWhy the RFU needs to justify its CVC payments
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE recent observation by CVC that rugby union is too fragmented on the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNorey’s treble helps Exeter run riot to leave Scarlets on the floor
Friendlies By MARK STEVENS Exeter ............. 57pts Tries: Norey 9, 48, 61; Rigg 14, 23; Hodge 21, Pearson 63, Yeandle 78,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSleightholme out to follow his pals
By JON NEWCOMBE Ollie Sleightholme takes huge encouragement from seeing his Saints mates get England recognition as he looks to further...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoLudlam has his sights set on Toulon
ENGLAND flanker Lewis Ludlam will leave Northampton at the end of the season, with Toulon understood to be his destination. The...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBath keen to attract Grady
Bath have emerged as the leading contenders to sign Wales wing Mason Grady, below, when his Cardiff contract expires this summer....
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National League One
/ 2 years agoReynolds: It’s fantastic to see George with England
By JON NEWCOMBE Rams director of rugby Seb Reynolds has praised England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft for his “refreshing” decision...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHodge to hit the ground running
By MARK STEVENS Josh Hodge insists he’s looking to make up for lost time after making his return to first team...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoAll Blacks in Dublin will be the acid test
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED EARLY February is not obviously the moment to select a highlight of the calendar year. Especially if...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoShort-term ban means Willemse is evading natural justice
Natural justice is conspicuous by its absence in the union game. Think of the relegation-free protectionism of the Six Nations and...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoLegend who had no wish to be one
Paul Rees says it was hard not to fall in love with rugby as a young boy, watching his hero play...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Lucy Packer
HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF Birthplace: Swansea Date of birth: 02/02/2000 Community club: Amman United Red Roses debut: vs USA November 2021 Caps: 16...
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Features
/ 2 years agoChampions will have to be at their best against Bristol
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Gloucester v Bristol Today. Kick-off 2pm PREMIERSHIP champions Gloucester-Hartpury will be looking to continue their unbeaten start...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Bristol wing Louis Nancekivell
By BEN JAYCOCK Louis Nancekivell didn’t go down the traditional route entering rugby and has only played for one club so...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoMy first foreign mission was in deepest Siberia
My Life in Rugby with Rob Debney - The former international and Premiership referee talks about his journey in the game...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoTykes are on track but job’s far from done
COACH TO COACH Former Richmond DoR Steve Hill talks to Mike Aspinall, below, head coach at Leeds Tykes, who are currently...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSale put pressure on Saints to deliver
ACADEMY ROUND-UP By TOM JEFFREYS The penultimate round of group stage action in the Premiership U18 Academy league has left it...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoNewport lead pack behind Drovers
Welsh round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT moved up to second in the Premiership table after they beat RGC 43-17 to make it...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoEne sets his sights high after signing Sale deal
By BEN JAYCOCK Proud Yorkshireman Obi Ene is hungry to achieve everything there is in the game after signing a three-year...
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Features
/ 2 years agoLeicester, Sale hit by points cut
FIVE-POINT league deductions have been placed on Premiership Women’s Rugby clubs, Leicester Tigers and Sale Sharks for failing to achieve a...
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Features
/ 2 years agoHarlequins land Wales wing Lisa
HARLEQUINS have signed Wales wing Lisa Neumann from Gloucester-Hartpury with immediate effect. The 30-year-old scored a try to help her side...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 11/02/24
England and Wales reignite one of international rugby’s oldest and greatest rivalries on Saturday and they’ll be action, comments and analysis...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoUniversity helps lift Exeter’s challenge
By MARK STEVENS When Rob Baxter outlined his vision for the future of Exeter Chiefs, the director of rugby made no...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoOnce again, the fans are being taken for granted
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE European Cup’s ‘round of 16’ takes some beating when it comes to...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoRFU double standards alive and well
Surprise, surprise, double standards are alive and well at the RFU. The latest example is the decision is to give a...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDiamond’s dual role can’t be right
The Twickenham suits are also not averse to turning a blind eye when a conflict-of-interests is involved. Perhaps the RFU’s performance...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Lilli Ives Campion
By BEN JAYCOCK Loughborough Lightning lock Birthplace: Shrewsbury, Date of birth: 10/10/03 Community club: Telford, Hornets Caps: 0 Why I Play...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoEight-try Saracens power on at summit
■ By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ............................ 48pts Tries: Gregson 5, 62; Hunt 11, Infante 13, Cleall 28, de Goede 49, Packer...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoScott leads charge as Quins seek a reaction
■ By BEN JKAYCOCK PREVIEW... Quins vSale Today. Kick-off 3pm, The Stoop HARLEQUINS host their annual Pride fixture at Twickenham Stoop...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoEngland require clearer pathway to unearth gems
MANY rugby followers want to see the return of a clear player pathway for ambitious players within the community rugby structure....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoScotland prop Rory signs with Warriors
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Scotland and Lions loosehead Rory Sutherland is returning to Scotland at the end of the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoMarchant will see out deal at Stade
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Stade Francais are expecting former England centre Joe Marchant, who only moved to the French...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoLozowski set to get Sarries keys at No.10
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens are set to roll the dice and gamble on Alex Lozowski playing fly-half next...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBath win buys time for Lam
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol's crushing win over rivals Bath at Ashton Gate eased some of the pressure that...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe are here for the long term
Newcastle were the only Premiership club to sack their head coach mid-season last year and the Falcons were at it again...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGreat to see jeopardy in battle to be champions
Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to former Harlequins and England winger Ugo Monye, below, now a pundit for TNT Sports, about the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDunn: I want to finish my time with a trophy
By PAUL REES Tom Dunn has spent his senior career at Bath and intends to finish it by emulating the teams...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoOjomoh delight as England call up his boy Max
By EDDIE McATEER Former England back row Steve Ojomoh is thrilled that his son Max has been called into the England...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoOdendaal enjoying his life back in the Prem
By PAUL REES Burger Odendaal was one of the few Premiership players who did not welcome the break for the Six...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Robbie Smith
The Hartpury and former Doncaster Knights centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Joe Wrafter –...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Newcastle wing/fullback Ben Redshaw
By BEN JAYCOCK Ben Redshaw has burst onto the professional rugby scene and is hoping his wonder try against Perpignan is...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCarnduff learns the Leicester way
By BEN JAYCOCK Finn Carnduff is honoured to join an illustrious list of England U20 captains and made it four of...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoSAS – the attack motto for U18s
By BEN JAYCOCK ‘Speed, attachment, space’ is the motto of England U18s attack coach Will Parkin, who is tasked with unearthing...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoAspiration key to maintain a vibrant league
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Gavin Cattle, the joint head coach of Cornish Pirates Why...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoDrovers run eight tries past Cardiff Welsh round-up
By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY scored eight tries at the Arms Park to complete the double over Cardiff and stretch their lead...
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