All posts tagged "Premiership"
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/ 4 years agoCudd makes return to lead Josh’s Quins pack
By ROB COLE NIC Cudd used to play with and against Cardiff skipper Josh Turnbull, but these days he is being...
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/ 4 years agoErasmus delay dreadful says RFU president Jeff
Colin Boag talks to RFU president Jeff Blackett about the state of the game RFU president Jeff Blackett says he shares...
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/ 4 years agoYoung Guns: Saracens centre Josh Hallett
Josh Hallett says the feel-good vibes are permeating through Saracens after their return to the Premiership as he bids to make...
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/ 4 years agoPleased to have left Welsh politics behind
STEFFAN THOMAS talks to former Cardiff coach Jason Strange about his switch to Rugby League JASON Strange has always been someone...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoExodus of players is real threat for game
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME A few weeks ago this paper had an interview with Peter Winterbottom,...
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/ 4 years agoWallabies not giving up just yet
AUSTRALIA coach Dave Rennie still has hope of persuading Louis Lynagh to play for the Wallabies. Harlequins winger Lynagh – the...
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/ 4 years agoAdams up for challenge of ‘world class’ club
By STEFFAN THOMAS JOSH Adams plans on putting himself into the world class category by dominating against the best this autumn....
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/ 4 years agoPeace talks go ahead in agents’ fees row
By NEIL FISSLER PREMIERSHIP clubs were last night facing massive pressure to back down in their stand-off with players’ agents over...
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/ 4 years agoHow long will this kow-towing go on?
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk REGARDING Nick Cain’s piece...
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/ 4 years agoPlan to re-shape and safegaurd our community game
A LOT has been said about players leaving the game due to travel, and commitments in playing lower leagues rugby. Maybe,...
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/ 4 years agoLondon Irish 16-21 Leicester: Ford steers Tigers off the rocks just in time
GEORGE Ford kicked three penalties in the final 25 minutes to haul Leicester over the line and make it four from...
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/ 4 years agoExeter 42-5 Worcester: Sam Simmonds comes roaring back to fire up Chiefs
THE Lions returned and Sam Simmonds burst out of the cage to resume where he left off last season. The Premiership’s...
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/ 4 years agoSaracens 37-23 Newcastle: Sarries get the engine up and running again
SARACENS might not quite be firing on all four cylinders yet but they are getting there and were good value for...
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/ 4 years agoMore to come from us – Jamie
MAN-of-the-match Jamie George warned there is much more to come from Saracens after a mixed bag on their return to Premiership...
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/ 4 years agoHarlequins 52-24 Bristol: The Marcus and Alex show rips Bears apart
EDDIE Jones will have plenty of decisions before naming his first autumn starting line-up but the No.8 and 10 jerseys are...
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/ 4 years agoDash for cash must not damage rugby’s ethos | Nick Cain
THE £32m takeover of Saracens by a polyglot international consortium comes with a health warning as the club’s erstwhile banker and...
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/ 4 years agoDon’t let new cup trash great Euro comp
NICK CAIN THE capacity of this game to devalue its own gold standard tournaments is illustrated by the idea that the...
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/ 4 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tony Underwood – I carry Jonah scars but it taught me resilience
FACING your Jonah is one of the themes I talk to organisations about when I’ve been invited along to share my...
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/ 4 years agoMartin Johnson interview: Borthwick is reviving Tigers – my mission is to save lives
Alot is made of the advantage England enjoy over most of their rivals in terms of player numbers, commercial clout and...
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/ 4 years agoProctor keen to extend his stay as Saints near potential
By GARY FITZGERALD Hungry for silverware: Matt Proctor MATT Proctor admits the huge promise and potential to win trophies at Northampton...
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/ 4 years agoGeorge is in awe of ‘ridiculous’ Radwan
By PAUL REES IT WAS not that long ago that big was regarded as beautiful on the wing as teams looked...
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/ 4 years agoFenby, Jones, Owen among Rydal stars
AS a rugby follower living in North Wales, I was delighted that you featured Rydal School in your weekly article. However,...
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/ 4 years agoI agree – it’s not all the RFU’s fault but change is needed
JOHN Allanson, rightly points out (TRP Sep 26) that “the issue of local volunteer succession” is a major concern. He refers...
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/ 4 years agoStars look to France as fee row rumbles on
BRISTOL Bears could be facing a fight to hang onto back row Nathan Hughes who has been offered to French clubs...
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/ 4 years agoBT should make games available to the fans
COLIN BOAG Arugby fans we’ve been spoiled during the pandemic with BT Sport showing every Premiership match, but we’re now suffering...
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/ 4 years agoSaracens in £32m takeover, Nigel Wray to hand over control
SARACENS have agreed a £32m takeover deal with a consortium of investors that includes South African World Cup-winning captain Francois Pienaar....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoGleeson can bring new dimension to England
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Fresh thinking: Martin Gleeson with the England players at training last week PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 4 years agoNorthampton 23-21 London Irish: Returning Biggar is late hero for Saints
DAN Biggar picked himself up to kick a match-winning penalty to keep unbeaten Northampton on track in a tense finish at...
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/ 4 years agoMcCall: Players went off script
SARRIES boss Mark McCall said defeat was a big lesson for his side. “Had we won the game, we would still...
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/ 4 years agoJersey good enough for Lions but not for Prem
JERSEY Reds are top of the Championship. They have outstanding training facilities, complete with altitude training chambers, at the Strive complex...
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/ 4 years agoWorcester 23-31 Gloucester: Skivington delight as Hastings runs show
GEORGE Skivington was full of praise for Adam Hastings after the fly-half produced a calm, clinical display in Gloucester’s confidence-lifting victory...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHogg’s back and so is the Exeter ‘edge’
Paul Rees talks to Henry Slade and Rob Baxter about Exeter’s stumbling start to the new season PREVIEW... Sale v Exeter...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoThe fly-half’s name is Wilkinson and his talent is blossoming!
By JON NEWCOMBE Play-maker: Kieran Wilkinson KIERAN Wilkinson is set to make his third Premiership appearance of the season for Sale...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoNorthampton Saints emergency call for prop
NORTHAMPTON Saints last week sent out an SOS looking to bring another tighthead prop into Franklin’s Gardens as injury cover until...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoLam’s chat with Ojomoh triggers transfer talk
PAT Lam was seen in a deep touchline conversation with Bath’s highly-rated inside centre Max Ojomoh after Friday’s West Country derby...
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/ 4 years agoWarriors reaping rewards of sand dune slog
NEWS EXTRA By ADAM HATHAWAY WORCESTER head coach Jonathan Thomas took his club to the coast during pre-season as they bid...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoJourneymen Saffers won’t excite the Celtic fans
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST As the first of this season’s Billionaires’ Row derbies between Bristol and Bath, two wealthy clubs separated...
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/ 4 years agoStar ref Sara’s common sense is breath of fresh air
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER ONE of the things that marks out Sarah Cox as one of the best young refs in...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoLoss of county pathway has blocked young stars
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It’s interesting to note that there are people out there who profess...
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/ 4 years agoRugby needs TV profile to flourish
NICK CAIN CLUB rugby in England is facing a massive visibility problem. It is now completely off the terrestrial TV radar,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoDrovers turn on style for Garland try
Premiership Cup By HUW S THOMAS Carmarthen Q ......10 Llandovery ..........21 LLANDOVERY took the west Wales bragging rights after a comfortable...
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/ 4 years agoIrish fired up after Worcester setback
By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW... London Irish v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Stadium ROB SIMMONS expects Sale to be a “dangerous”...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoI don’t see Smith-Farrell working as 10-12 combo | Jeremy Guscott
THE names just keep coming when Eddie Jones selects his England training squads, and his latest 45-man selection is full of...
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/ 4 years agoMac’s back for Sale with Raffi getting the nod at No.9
Return: USA fly-half AJ MacGinty starts for Sale LONDON Irish have made one change from their defeat at Worcester Warriors as...
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/ 4 years agoWasps 44-8 Bristol: Wasps turn on turbos to thunder into season
WASPS made up for lost time after sitting out last weekend’s opening round with a startling performance, based on an uber...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoLeicester Tigers on the hunt for George Kruis return
BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers are hoping to bring former England and Lions second row George Kruis back to the Premiership...
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/ 4 years agoLam: We know we can bring this back
WASPS boss Lee Blackett was delighted with the win but wants his side to back it up against Newcastle next week....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoAgents row will take players abroad
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FRENCH and Japanese clubs are looking to pick off Premiership stars as the standoff...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoDAZN in talks to buy out BT Sport
BT are in advanced talks with global sports subscription video streaming service DAZN about selling their sports broadcasting arm BT Sport....
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoBorthwick will give thanks for Ford axe!
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST No one ever called Leicester a quiet club – lest we forget, Austin Healey and Richard Cockerill...
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