All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoReed is making his mark at Sale
By LUKE JARMYN A new tattoo and a special changing room rapport between Sale Sharks’ Arron Reed and director of rugby...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoVermeulen confident Chiefs will return to top
By PAUL REES Jacques Vermeulen is one of the old hands at Exeter following his arrival from South Africa in 2019...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDynamic duo put life back into Bath
By PAUL REES Ben Spencer has partnered two of the leading outside halves of their generation, Owen Farrell and Finn Russell,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBristol looking to kick on
By PAUL REES What a difference a win makes. Bristol’s frustrating run of five successive Premiership defeats, four by single figure...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoDiamond looking to return
ON THE BLINDSIDE FORMER Sale and Worcester director of rugby Steve Diamond, below, is waiting in the wings with pressure mounting...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoGeorge set to carry on at Saracens
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England and Lions hooker Jamie George is ready to turn don a lucrative move to...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Rob Webber
The former England, Leeds, Wasps, Bath and Sale hooker, and Jersey Reds head coach who is now forwards coach in the...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoFrench power will be so tough to overcome
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK English clubs are up against it in the Champions Cup because they are competing...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoRampant Bath storm to the winning post
By PAUL REES Bath .................................... 37pts Tries: Cokanasiga 27, 73; Dunn 45, du Toit 69, Gallagher 79 Conversions: Spencer 46, 70;...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRussell: We must keep calm
FINN Russell urged Bath’s fans to be patient after they backed up last weekend’s big home victory against Exeter by overwhelming...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMillard confident Quins are ‘in a good place’ to take on Racing challenge
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Racing 92 v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, La Defense Arena, Paris WITH key players back from injury...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBaxter toasts stunning victory
BEER in hand, Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter toasted what was a famous European victory in France. He said: “In...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoFreeman double has Saints on the march
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............................. 19pts Tries: Cancelliere 4, Smith 68, Penalty 77 Conversions: Thompson 69 Northampton................... 28pts Tries: Lawes 13, Freeman...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWe’re not the whipping boys Sanderson
■By JON NEWCOMBE Sale v Stade Francais PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 1pm, AJ Bell Stadium ALEX Sanderson is relishing Sale’s novel status...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoChampions La Rochelle face tough challenge against former finalists Leinster
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Leinster v La Rochelle Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Stade Marcel Deflandre Centre: Garry Ringrose THE match of the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFit-again Henderson out to grab his chance
■By LUKE JARMYN PREVIEW... Leicester v Stormers Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Welford Road CAMERON Henderson is relishing the start of Leicester Tigers’...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoThe Viking will put steel back into Bath
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE Viking – a.k.a. RG Snyman – is expected to arrive in Bath...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoSorry to see European Champions Cup lose its shine
The quality of rugby union’s competitions is crucial to its future as a professional sport. However, what we are witnessing is...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoNewcastle are hoping for a cold front in basement battle
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Newcastle v Montpellier Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Kingston Park IT will be a case of bottoms up at...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRocketing ticket prices proving tough on fans
Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock surveys the top two divisions to find out which clubs charge the most - and where you...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoMinnows can make splash of a whale
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED ACCORDING to Donald J Trump – you may have heard of him – “losers” are the lowest...
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Features
/ 3 years agoWe need the game to be more exciting
Former RFU President Bob Reeves on how to solve rugby’s problems WHAT game do we want? If we asked, ‘what game...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoToo close for comfort
I AM sure that we are all concerned at this season’s falling attendances at Premiership matches but there is a measure...
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Coach to Coach
/ 3 years agoCoach to Coach with Paul Morris
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill talks to Cinderford director of rugby Paul Morris Steve Hill: How and why did...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoToo many are being pushed to the edge
Paul Rees says it's time to ensure players spend less time in the gym and more with the ball in their...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoRace for the top is going to be close
The Premiership is taking a short rest after eight rounds and by Christmas will have reached the halfway stage. It is...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoVarndell: We need to help players to handle this abuse
By NICK POWELL FORMER Premiership top try-scorer Tom Varndell wants better training around coping with social media abuse for players in...
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Red Roses
/ 3 years agoRed Roses: Ella Wyrwas
SARACENS SCRUM-HALF Birthplace: Enfield Date of Birth: 07/03/99 Community Club: Saracens Minis Red Roses Debut: 2023 vs Scotland Caps: 6 Why...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoCrake leads from front as Trailfinders win at last
By BEN CONEYBEARE Trailfinders ....36pts Tries: Crake 3, 30; Haflin 9, Barwick 36, Dow 57, Zackary 73 Conversions: Green 4, 37,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoMann happy he made the switch from football
By SIMON THOMAS Football's loss is proving to be rugby’s gain in the case of URC top tackler Alex Mann. He...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoTo play for the Baa-Baas was a nice way to finish
My Life in Rugby with Graham Kitchener - The former England XV, Worcester & Leicester lock talks about his career in...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoExtreme views we can do without
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I can't help but wonder what is happening to this game of...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Northampton scrum-half Archie McParland
BY BEN JAYCOCK Under the close guidance of Will Parkin, Archie McParland has made the transition from fly-half to scrum-half and...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoHolders bow out as Vale set their sights
By CARL FIELD Premiership Cup round-up EBBW Vale, Swansea, Llandovery and Merthyr all booked their places in the Premiership Cup semi-finals....
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 10/12/23
This weekend marks the return of European rugby, and you can find reports from all the action across Friday and Saturday in...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoChallenge Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview
Gloucester will be looking to get their season back on track as they face Black Lion, with their opposition becoming the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoVarndell calls for better training around social media abuse
Former Premiership top try-scorer Tom Varndell wants better training around coping with social media abuse for players in the professional game...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 years agoLions set up Aviva date with Argentina for 2025
The British and Irish Lions will play a match in Ireland for the first time in their history when they face...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeries 3, Episode 18: Tom Varndell on social media impact as Farrell and Foley step back
It’s been a groundbreaking week or so in English rugby, as both England captain Owen Farrell and international referee have decided...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBoden backing for minimum standards
By BEN JAYCOCK Doncaster Knights head coach Steve Boden believes it’s important Championship clubs meet the Premiership’s minimum standards criteria for...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMurley is aiming for England comeback
By PAUL REES Cadan Murley made a late start to his Premiership campaign when he returned from a knee injury in...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMalins is looking to shine at Bristol
By PAUL REES IT WAS typical of fate that Max Malins’s first start for Bristol since signing for them permanently came...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLawes delays decision on his future until Six Nations
By JON NEWCOMBE Courtney Lawes will make a decision on his Northampton future during the Six Nations window in February. Lawes...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoFarrell set to remain Sarries marquee man
Saracens are closing in on agreeing terms to a new contract with skipper Owen Farrell, below, who is out of contract...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBulls have Sharks lock in their sights
Sale Sharks lock Cobus Wiese has been targeted by the Bulls, who are offering him around £300,000 a year to return...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWiese likely to stay at Leicester
JASPER Wiese has turned down the chance of moving to Stade Francais and is close to agreeing to a new long-term...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoTop flight bosses demand answers
Premiership bosses are set to attend a Christmas crisis summit meeting after growing restless that there is no clear direction over...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Leo Fielding
Leo Fielding, the Blackheath and former London Scottish and Cinderford centre/full-back, chooses the Best XV he has played with or against......
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBarbeary double has Bath in joyful mood
BY MARK STEVENS Bath .....................................41pts Tries: Barbeary 7, 66; Redpath 21, Spencer 43, Cokanasiga 63, Butt 71 Conversions: Russell 22, 64, 67,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBaxter: We lose direction quickly
Rob Baxter insisted his young side will need to address on-field discipline if they are to keep pace with the frontrunners...
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