All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBears put name on it
By IMOGEN AINSWORTH BRISTOL Bears women have become the first team in the Premier 15s to put players’ names on the...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Edd Thrower ‘Going to Italy was the best move I ever made’
The former London Irish, Wasps, Saracens, Crociati, Bedford, London Welsh, Massy & Piacenza full-back on his life in the game Loving...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years ago12-try statement win for league leaders Cardiff
By HARRY CORISH Cardiff......................82 Carmarthen...............0 Cardiff got back to winning ways by running riot at the Arms Park, scoring 12 tries...
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Latest News
/ 3 years ago“No rugby club is really profitable” – Lawrence on the demise of Worcester Warriors
Former Worcester Warriors’ centre Ollie Lawrence believes that rugby club owners cannot reasonably seek to make a profit from their businesses....
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWasps will return but Warriors in the Wilderness
Wasps have confirmed they will be able to play Championship rugby next season after exiting administration, while Worcester Warriors have been...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoQuins’ “Big Game” delayed due to strikes
Harlequins‘ annual “Big Game” has been moved from its typical festive slot to early March due to industrial action planned for...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoJVP: I will always be thankful to Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD Eddie Jones’ tenure as England head coach may have ended but Jack van Poortvliet will always be grateful...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTeams know they are in for a fight against us – Ojomoh
By BEN JAYCOCK Bath born and bred centre Max Ojomoh believes his side have the potential to make a playoff push...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoEverything to play for as Pacific duo join 100 club
By LUKE JARMYN Bristol's Pacific pair Steven Luatua and Chris Vui – the side’s newest centurions – will play a crucial...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSimpson, 34, calls it quits
Former England scrum-half Joe Simpson has retired from professional rugby, aged 34. Simpson, who played six games for Sale on a...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoEngland stars are back in
Preview Sale v Ulster Today. Kick-off 1pm SALE welcome back four England players for Ulster’s visit to the AJ Bell Stadium...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoCrane delight as Bears put on ‘best show of the season’
By GARY FITZGERALD Perpignan.......... 5pts Tries: Shahn 40 Bristol Bears... 19pts Tries: Piutau 3, Harding 11, Jenkins 34 Conversions: MacGinty 4,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoLions star Russell turns down a move to Bath
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath have missed out on signing arguably the best fly-half in the world on current...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBorthwick may miss out on Willis again
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Steve Borthwick missed out on signing Jack Willis as Leicester Tigers boss, and he could find...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoTug-of-war for Bath lock
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath lock Fergus Lee-Warner is at the centre of a tug-of-war between Premiership rivals Bristol...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoMystery as Tigers lose comms man
ON THE COVER BY NEIL FISSLER Leicester last week parted company with the long-serving Head of Communications Gary Sherrard after more...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSpringbok Louw to add his insights at Bath
By TOM BRADSHAW Springbok World Cup hero Francois Louw is making a return to Bath to advise the team on match...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoEpisode 44 – The Sackings Special
In a momentous week for home nations rugby, we bring you a special episode of The Rugby Paper Podcast. Host Ollie...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRingfenced Premiership has become boring at bottom of the table – Lane
Bristol full-back Rich Lane is keen to see relegation and promotion return to English rugby, but only if a fairer funding...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoEpisode 43 with Rich Lane
As we approach the halfway point of a more than turbulent Gallagher Premiership season, Bristol Bears are yet to find their...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoExeter reach semis after high-scoring win
Exeter Chiefs………..50 Tries: Feyi-Woboso 4, Cordero 13, 17; Tuima 26, 43; Frost 62, 69 Conversions: Jenkins 4, 14, 27, 44, 63,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoNot again! Chiefs lose star player to France
By NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs are this week set to confirm the player drain away from Sandy Park will continue with...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoVesty: We need all aspects of the game
By JON NEWCOMBE Northampton head coach Sam Vesty believes there are simpler ways of the RFU speeding up the game without...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLloyd’s the man for Wales at 10 – Madigan
By SIMON ROBERTS Bristol playmaker Ioan Lloyd has been tipped as a future successor to Dan Biggar as Welsh rugby’s main...
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European Rugby
/ 3 years agoFord setting his sights on Europe glory
Sale fly-half George Ford says he is more motivated than ever to enjoy glory in a European competition. Ford, 29, has...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSimmons: Arundell will be brilliant for a long time
By GARY FITZGERALD Speed king: Henry Arundell playing for England Henry Arundell has the mental strength to battle through his lengthy...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoPollard on hunt for game’s top trophies
By GARY FITZGERALD Handre Pollard plans to use his Tigers stripes to go club trophy hunting and also put him in...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe need to improve discipline – Proctor
By JON NEWCOMBE Matt Proctor is as frustrated as the next person at Northampton’s Jekyll & Hyde start to the season....
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Letters
/ 3 years agoPlayers must show respect for referee
I KNOW it is a long time since I was a player or referee, but why can’t we have the same...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoEngland not helped by Premiership style
TV pundits and the press keep telling us how great Premiership rugby is. However, I have come to the conclusion it...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoIrish work hard to get back on track
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER London Irish..................... 39pts Tries: Stokes 9, Jackson 54, Cinti 59, 75; Coleman 71 Conversions: Jackson 10, 55, 72,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMacGinty misses out as Tigers hold nerve
By GARY FITZGERALD Bristol ................................ 26pts Tries: Radradra 4, Piutau 24, Byrne 64, Ibitoye 75 Conversions: Sheedy 25, MacGinty 65, 76...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDunn: It hurts me so much to lose
By JON NEWCOMBE Bath warrior Tom Dunn concedes his chances of an England recall in time for the 2023 World Cup...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoKeep it quiet but Pellegrini has a lot to shout about
By PAUL SMITH Coventry.......... 47pts Tries: Rigg 25, Pellegrini 28, 61, 74, Brown 46, Talbot-Davies 65, Lane 77, Martin 80 Conversions:...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Nic Groom: ‘It was my warrior spirit that paid off with Rassie’
The former Western Province, Stormers, Northampton, Lions, Edinburgh and London Irish scrum-half talks Jon Newcombe through his journey in the game My...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoIt’s a miracle Sweeney has kept the RFU afloat
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS great as the game of rugby is, it seems that there...
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News Extra
/ 3 years agoHougaard to provide cover at Saracens
SARACENS have signed former Wasps utility back Francois Hougaard on a threemonth deal to provide injury cover on the wing. The...
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News Extra
/ 3 years agoCup fixtures added so qualification is ‘fair’
TWO fixtures have been added to this season’s Premiership Rugby Cup to allow “fair” qualification for the semi-finals of the tournament....
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News Extra
/ 3 years agoO’Toole’s consortium get two more weeks
ATLAS Worcester Warriors Rugby Club Ltd have been given two more weeks to finalise their bid for the relegated Premiership club....
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News Extra
/ 3 years agoEx-England coach Ed joins Coventry set-up
ED Robinson has joined Championship side Coventry as their new backs coach to replace Tony Fenner, who is relocating to New...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoWard: Urgent change needed to save game
By LUKE JARMYN If the RFU want to secure rugby’s future as a top level sport, the time for change is...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSweeney ‘living in ivory tower’, MPs hear
By SAM JACKSON RFU chief Bill Sweeney has been accused of living in an “ivory tower” and asked by MPs whether...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFuture of Leicester Tigers is strong says Borthwick
Leicester's defence of the Premiership title may have got off to a slow start, but Steve Borthwick believes the future of...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoDoddie Weir, a giant among the big men
Brendan Gallagher remembers the hugely popular Scottish and Lions forward who passed away on Saturday It was the moment we all...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSanderson: Why do Springboks ignore Rob?
By JON NEWCOMBE Sale points-machine: Rob du Preez Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson is surprised that South Africa ignored...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoTigers are keeping an eye on McDonald
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Auckland Blues coach Leon McDonald, left, is sniffing around the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoIrish keen on Cokanasiga’s return
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are bidding to re-sign England flyer Joe Cokanasiga from Premiership rivals Bath to replace...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoNow Chiefs are fighting to keep Cowan-Dickie
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Off to France? Luke Cowan-Dickie Below, Jack Nowell Exeter Chiefs are fighting to keep hold of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoGeorge is set to stay a Saracen
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England hooker Jamie George is set to take up an option to stay with former...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoCollins treble seals win for Northampton
Northampton..........45 Barbarians..............39 A second-half hattrick from Tom Collins helped Northampton edge out the Barbarians in an entertaining exhibition match at Franklin’s...
International Rugby
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