All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoSteve Diamond leads the applause for Newcastle Falcons backer Semore Kurdi
As Newcastle finished the season waiting for news on a takeover, Steve Diamond paid tribute to backer Semore Kurdi. Red Bull...
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/ 6 months agoI’ve enjoyed so many incredible moments, says Dave Ewers
After 16 years of bone-rattling collisions and relentless intensity, Dave Ewers has announced his retirement from rugby – and opposition players...
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/ 6 months agoI’m aspiring to be like Manu Tuilagi, says Rekeiti Ma’asi-White
Alex Sanderson believes Rekeiti Ma’asi-White’s work ethic will take him far after a season when the centre broke into the England...
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/ 6 months agoHolly Aitchison agrees to join Sale on two-year deal
Sale have signed England fly-half Holly Aitchison from Bristol on a two-year deal. The 27-year-old, right, spent two years at Bristol...
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/ 6 months agoAJ MacGinty: Expect big hitters at No.10
AJ MacGinty was not surprised at the Premiership salary cap report’s revelation that outside-halves are the highest earners in the league....
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoJeremy Guscott: Now R360 has to put meat on the bone
The R360 plan is a disruption, but the good thing about disruptions is that they cause conversations, and it’s always good...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoLeicester Tigers 21-16 Sale Sharks: Adam Radwan flies in to make it safe for Tigers
Leicester Tigers .............21pts Tries: Radwan 20, 28, Perese 67 Penalties: Pollard 7, 52 Sale Sharks ......................16pts Tries: R du Preez 57...
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/ 6 months agoPremiership Awards: Tomos Williams is named as Player of the Season
Gloucester scrum-half Tomos Williams has been named Premiership Player of the Season. The 30-year-old, capped 65 times for Wales, joined from...
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/ 6 months agoBath 34-20 Bristol Bears: Bath pass their final audition but Bears go down with all guns blazing
Bath .................................... 34pts Tries: Hill 41, Cokanasiga 48, Muir 54, Ojomoh 59 Conversions: Russell 41, 48, 54, 60 Penalties: Russell 22,...
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/ 6 months agoJohann van Graan – ‘It was a great game of rugby’
Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan hailed the hunger of his side to get past Bristol for another crack at...
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/ 6 months agoIt’s brilliant to be back with England, says Nick Isiekwe
Nick Isiekwe was a 19-year-old barely out of school last time England toured Argentina in 2017 – and he has overcome...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoNick Cain: Brute forces which could do the game great harm
Rugby Union has reached a critical crossroads in which the future of our sport is in the balance, particularly in England,...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoNick Cain: At last! Bath vs Bristol lived up to all the Premiership hype
The Premiership finally lived up to the overblown hype pumped out about it when Bath and Bristol produced a genuinely competitive...
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Features
/ 6 months agoJacques Vermeulen looking to win trophies with Sale Sharks
Paul Rees catches up with the 29-year-old back rower who is leaving Exeter Chiefs after six years to become a Shark...
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Chris Hewett
/ 6 months agoChris Hewett: Without jeopardy, the game is nothing
The journey time between the sublime and the ridiculous can be speed-of-sound short: Clement Poitrenaud, the quintessence of French rugby cool...
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Chris Hewett
/ 6 months agoChris Hewett: Roll up for the next circus in town, the R360 League
Here's an idea: let’s launch a new rugby tournament to run alongside…er…forgotten its name already. Ah, that’s right. R360. The one...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoPaul Rees: Big names are hitting the jackpot at No.10
It pays to be an outside-half in the Premiership. The recently published salary cap report for the 2023-24 campaign saw the...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoPaul Rees: R360 would have to find a new audience
The build-up to the Premiership play-offs was hijacked by a global franchise competition that is being planned for next year. It...
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/ 6 months agoJimmy Staples glad to be making a name for himself at Harlequins
For Harlequins hooker Jimmy Staples, the journey to elite rugby began with a twist of fate — when his local football...
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/ 6 months agoHarlequins’ Roma Zheng on the fast road to success
Roma Zheng’s rugby journey has been far from conventional, and he admits it’s had its challenges. The Harlequins winger, who has...
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/ 6 months agoTwelvetrees back in big time at Worcester
Signing: Billy Twelvetrees FORMER England centre Billy Twelvetrees has come out of retirement to join Worcester Warriors as a player-coach. Twelvetrees,...
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Features
/ 6 months agoEaster welcomes Worcester return
Ben Jaycock talks to the former England No 8 and current Chinnor coach about the challenges playing in the second tier...
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Features
/ 6 months agoR360 plans a threat to the England team
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Sticking together: Saracen players were still selected by England despite spending the...
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/ 6 months agoDouble swoop for Trailfinders
TRAILFINDERS Women have signed Scotland wing Francesca Mc-Ghie, right, and Canada full-back Claire Gallagher from Leicester Tigers. The west London side...
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/ 6 months agoI can’t wait to learn from the best at Harlequins – Aofie Wafer
Six Nations player of the tournament, Ireland star Aoife Wafer, can’t wait to pick the brains of her new back row...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 6 months agoOllie Streeter and Joe Davis on England U20s’ World Championship defence
England’s U20s will head to Italy later this month for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship, drawn in a challenging pool...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoURC Semi-Finals: Kick-Off times, dates, how to watch
The URC semi-finals will both take place on Saturday, with Leinster hosting Glasgow Warriors and Bulls facing Sharks. Because of the...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoCharlie Elliott: Best head-to-head matchups in the Premiership and URC semi-finals
The Premiership and URC semi-finals are taking place this weekend, pitting the best of the best against each other. Bath hosts...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoPremiership and URC Semi-Finals Key Talking Points: Sharks without Eben Etzebeth
The Premiership and URC semi-finals are taking place this weekend, with the best of the two leagues battling it out. It...
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English Championship
/ 6 months ago‘Rugby’s Been a Constant’: The Rise of Morgan Strong from Bridgend to the Championship
“There’s a place I know. There’s magic where the flowers grow and beauty where the rivers flow”. Of course, Scottish singer...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoPremiership Rugby Semi-Finals: Kick-off times, dates, how to watch
The Premiership’s semi-finals have been confirmed with the four highest-ranked teams from the regular season now battling it out to determine the overall...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 6 months agoBritish and Irish Lions Watch: Ellis Genge misses key Bristol Bears game due to injury
With less than three weeks to go before the British and Irish Lions play their first warm-up game against Argentina in...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoPremiership Team of the Season: Bath and Sale dominate 2024/25 best XV
The Premiership regular season has finished, and now is the perfect time to reflect on what has been a great season. Bath, Leicester...
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/ 6 months agoRugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Jaden Hendrikse splits opinion during epic penalty shootout
Another weekend of rugby has passed, with plenty of moments to look back on. The Premiership and Super Rugby Pacific played out the...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoBristol Bears set for a Bath showdown in Premiership Play-Offs
Fierce rivals Bath and Bristol will play off at The Rec on Friday as the Bears look to become the first...
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/ 6 months agoRuaridh McConnochie: GB 7s talent is up for grabs
Ruaridh McConnochie believes there are some rich pickings to be had for clubs following the RFU’s decision to disband the full-time...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoAlex Dombrandt hoping for Harlequins link
Alex Dombrandt would relish the chance to play alongside his team-mates in an all-Harlequins England back row this summer.
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 months agoOwen Farrell looks set for a return to the Premiership
Owen Farrell looks set for a return to the Premiership after expressing a wish to leave Racing 92 one year into...
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/ 6 months agoKevin Sorrell leaves Saracens
Kevin Sorrell is leaving Saracens following a 30-year playing and coaching career at the London club. The 48-year-old defence coach made...
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/ 6 months agoGeorge Skivington backing for more one-club players
George Skivington believes the tighter finances in the Premiership will lead to more one-club players having reduced the threat of poaching.
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoJoe Carpenter’s keen to join his England pals
Joe Carpenter has watched on patiently as his mates have excelled for England – now he wants a piece of the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 6 months agoGeorge Ford deserves to be a British and Irish Lion, says Alex Sanderson
Alex Sanderson claims it would be a “travesty” if George Ford fails to experience what it feels like to be a...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoLucas Dorrell following in father’s footsteps
Hard-hitting England Students captain Lucas Dorrell is following in the footsteps of his father, Dean, and hopes to break into the...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoJeremy Guscott: Dynamic duo, Danny Care and Ben Youngs, who thrived on rivalry
It's very rare that two players dominate as international scrum-halves for as long as Ben Youngs and Danny Care have for...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoBristol Bears 52-26 Harlequins: Gabriel Ibitoye makes sure Bears keep control
Bristol Bears ................... 52pts Tries: Kloska 2, Batley 5, Ravouvou 19, Mata 24, Ibitoye 46, 64; Grondona 57, van Rensburg 68...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoAJ MacGinty predicts Friday fireworks between Bath and Bristol Bears
AJ MacGinty has predicted there will be fireworks when Bath and Bristol meet in the play off at The Rec. Neither...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoJohann van Graan – Bath put on show for the future
Bath director of rugby Johan van Graan saw several reasons to be cheerful after defeat at the StoneX to Saracens. He...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoSaracens 36-26 Bath: For once, Sarries miss out on play-off party
Saracens .......................... 36pts Tries: Segun 9, George 19, 47; Daly 30, Dan 53, Burke 59 Conversions: Burke 20, 31, 60 Bath...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoWade pulls the curtain down in fine style
■By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........................41pts Tries: Cotgreave 4, 24, 50; Wade 30, 79; Williams 32, Atkinson 53 Conversions: Carreras 4, 50,...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoWe struggled to replace our big names, says Northampton Saints boss PhilDowson
Northampton boss Phil Dowson was left to reflect on an eighth-placed finish in the Premiership. He said: “We wanted to make...
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