All posts tagged "Premium"
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Features
/ 2 years agoIt’s a lot of work but we’ll be ready in time
Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to newly promoted Havant’s head coach Will Knight ahead of their National 2 East campaign How are...
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/ 2 years agoPeter Jackson: Warrior Peter O’Mahony learns a brutal lesson
A Grand Slam winner last year, Peter O’Mahony backed it up by captaining Ireland to a second successive Six Nations title.
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/ 2 years agoLest we forget: The bravery of the fallen
PETER JACKSON It's a long way from Maesteg to Mametz Wood, from a mining community in the Llynfi Valley to a...
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/ 2 years agoChampions march on
POOL A By JAMES ORPIN France..............29 Wales................ 11 THREE-TIME defending champions France grabbed a bonus point victory to see off Wales...
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/ 2 years agoNZ destroy newcomers
By BEN JAYCOCK New Zealand.45 Spain................. 13 NEW ZEALAND showcased their skill in the pouring rain to qualify for the semi-finals...
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/ 2 years agoPowerful England roar into last four
POOL C By WILLIAM GUPWELL England................ 17pts Tries: Carnduff 26, Bailey 44, Isaacs 86 Conversions: Kerr 27 South Africa....... 12pts Tries:...
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/ 2 years agoFiji demolition not enough for Los Pumitas to qualify
By BEN JAYCOCK Argentina........52 Fiji...................... 12 ARGENTINA boosted their slim hopes of a semi-final berth with a eight-try demolition job on...
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/ 2 years agoPOOL B
By SAM JACKSON Georgia ............28 Italy .................. 17 GEORGIA claimed their first win of the tournament by edging a disappointing Italy....
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/ 2 years agoTry happy Scotland face USA in fight for promotion
U20s TROPHY By JAMES ORPIN SCOTLAND will be looking to book their return to the U20s World Championship on Wednesday when...
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Features
/ 2 years agoI can’t wait to take on Ireland in semi
OLAMIDE SODEKE ENGLAND U2O SECOND ROW Winners: England celebrate their hard-fought victory against South Africa PICTURE: World Rugby THE team is...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoInjury and illness can’t stop the fun
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S time to dip back into the 1974...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoDon’t lose Six Nations bonus on a Sunday
By Brendan Gallagher There have been more reports recently about the Six Nations wanting to do away with Sunday games and...
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Features
/ 2 years agoExpect the Chiefs Mk2 to be real contenders
PAUL REES LOOKS AT WHY EXETER’S DOR HAS PUT PLAYER RETENTION AHEAD OF RECRUITMENT AT SANDY PARK The most eye-catching result...
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Features
/ 2 years agoI played my last game in 38-degree heat…
MY LIFEIN RUGBY CHRIS PLANCHANT THE FORMER NORTH OTAGO, BIRKENHEAD PARK, NEW BRIGHTON, WATERLOO, DONCASTER AND CHESHIRE/ LANCASHIRE BACK ROWER OMAN,...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoWhy is captain replaced so early?
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME So the All Blacks keep their home record of wins at Dunedin...
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/ 2 years agoOn the road to glory in Europe
BRENDAN GALLAGHER ON THE RUGBY VISIONARIES WHO, AFTER A SLOW START, CHANGED THE GAME Brendan Gallagher looks back at the first...
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/ 2 years agoTHE 1995-96 HEINEKEN EUROPEAN CUP
AND so it came to pass that the Heineken European Cup finally became reality on October 31 1995 at a small...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoTime for players to behave properly
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN There are no ‘good’ responses to Melvyn Jaminet’s violently racist outburst on social media, or the serious...
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/ 2 years agoSwailes gunning for revenge in Le Crunch
Women’s U20 Summer Series ■ By LUCY WILDE NIAMH Swailes has warned France they will be taking on a very different...
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/ 2 years agoUnbeaten England get act together
■ By BEN HART ENGLAND U20s captain Steph Else hailed her side for ‘putting on a show’ after they dispatched Wales...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGatland: I’d love to be allowed to select Hawkins
Warren Gatland says he has never been in favour of Welsh rugby’s cap rule and would like to be able to...
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/ 2 years agoInternational pair join Montpellier
MONTPELLIER have confirmed the signing of England No.8 Billy Vunipola, right, and former Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg, below. Hogg, who retired...
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/ 2 years agoHunslet become dual-code outfit
■ By JON NEWCOMBE A DUAL-CODE rugby club is set to return to the Rugby League heartland of Leeds, with Jason...
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/ 2 years agoEx-Bath wing to play for Knights
■ By SAM JACKSON Moving on: Semesa Rokoduguni in action for Bath FORMER England winger Semesa Rokoduguni will play for Doncaster...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoGeorge Furbank ruled out of England’s second Test against New Zealand
Freddie Steward replaces Furbank at full-back in his first appearance for England since February 10 when he started against Wales in...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoAndy Farrell impressed by captain Peter O’Mahony’s response to being dropped
Caelan Doris will skipper the Six Nations champions against South Africa on Saturday. Ireland boss Andy Farrell feels captain Peter O’Mahony...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoHalliday calls for clarity on Championship funding issues
By NICK CAIN Championship clubs are calling for the funding issues surrounding next season’s reintroduction of promotion-relegation to be ratified urgently....
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoChampions Cup to stick with format
By JON NEWCOMBE CEO: Jacques Raynaud Fans hoping for a return to the old four-team, six pools Champions Cup format in...
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/ 2 years agoNew job for McKellar
Former Leicester boss Dan McKellar has signed a three-year deal to become NSW Waratahs’ head coach. McKellar, 47, will succeed Darren...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoSmith is enjoying the life of a tourist
By ADAM HATHAWAY in Dunedin Marcus Smith has been throwing himself into touring life down under as he makes the most...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 years agoEngland U20s need one point to land semi-final spot
By BEN JAYCOCK England u20s need just a point to qualify for the Junior World Cup semi-finals but head coach Mark...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoEngland go close but All Blacks have enough to take honours
By NICK CAIN New Zealand.................... 16pts Tries: Reece 16, Savea 25 Penalties: McKenzie 55, 66 England .............................. 15pts Tries: Itoje 21,...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoEngland know this was a chance missed
PAUL REES After Marcus Smith missed a penalty two minutes into the second half from 30 metres out and just to...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoAussies prove too powerful for Wales
By ROGER PANTING Australia........................... 25pts Tries: Tupou 21, Daugunu 53, Wright 69 Conversions: Lolesio 21, Lynagh 69 Penalties: Lolesio 6, 14...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoGatland: We need to learn from this
Warren Gatland feels frustrated that Wales did not get the 50-50 calls in crucial moments but was encouraged by his inexperienced...
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/ 2 years agoWainwright stands out as Wales fail to impress
PETER JACKSON Political swings being all the rage, the sixth-best team in the Six Nations duly fell victim to one of...
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Columnists
/ 2 years agoRFU still has urgent questions to answer
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The biggest story of the season in the domestic game in England came...
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/ 2 years agoSchmidt needs to revitalise Aussies
JOE Schmidt has an impressive log book, but he will need a magical next instalment if he is to achieve what...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoHigh life proves step too far for Ireland
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa .................... 27pts Tries: Arendse 3, Kolbe 65, Penalty 78 Conversions: Pollard 4, 67 Penalties: Pollard 18,...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoWe will fix things for next week, promises O’Mahony
Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony was proud of his side for remaining resilient in South Africa’s lions den and staying in...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoLions winger was AAA champion
FURTHER to Rob Cole’s article on rugby’s fastest players, John Young played on the wing for England and the Lions (1959...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoWomen’s final was great entertainment
WHAT a shame fewer than 7,000 people had the pleasure of watching one of the best games of rugby for years....
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Letters
/ 2 years agoJeff’s right about game’s direction
I AGREE totally with Jeff Probyn’s column (June 23) “heading in different directions”. How disappointing that the only minor “give-away” by...
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/ 2 years agoFly-half Evans on the move in URC
FLY-HALF Lloyd Evans has left Gloucester to join an unnamed club in the United Rugby Championship. The 28-year-old, who can also...
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/ 2 years agoWallaby Hooper quits international game
FORMER Australia captain Michael Hooper has retired from international rugby after failing to make the sevens squad for the Olympics. The...
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/ 2 years agoMcNally agrees Cardiff switch
By SAM JACKSON Challenge: Josh McNally is on the move CARDIFF have boosted their pack by signing once-capped England lock Josh...
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/ 2 years agoMarsden replaces Walder
BRISTOL have promoted Sean Marsden to backs and attack skills coach. He replaces senior backs and attack skills coach Dave Walder,...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDREAM TEAM
Tom Savage, the Moana Pasifika and former Gloucester and Suntory Sungoliath second row, chooses the best XV he's played with... 1....
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoTrio who tempt us to search for genius
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED What do we mean when we talk of genius? It is a question as old as Noah,...
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/ 2 years agoA giant of rugby who defined the age
WAS Jack Rowell the most successful coach in the history of English club rugby? Might England have won a World Cup...
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