All posts tagged "Premium"
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoImbalance of northern sides may push up travel costs
By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE his side being shifted back to National Two North, Chester fourth official Martin Buck said it doesn’t...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years ago50 years ago, the Lions start to sweat
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER At the start of the year, this column...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoGB face Monaco battle for Olympic decider
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER ANY rugby tourist, or indeed anybody who finds themselves in striking distance of Monaco, should consider looking...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTitans time their run to perfection and finish with the lion’s share
Following Rotherham’s late run to secure the National Two North title, Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of our reporters to select...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 2 years agoEssex facing tough start to county champs
By BEN JAYCOCK At the end of last season, Essex were promoted to Division 2 but faced a daunting start to...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoRepaying loyalty is absolutely paramount
Steve Hill puts the questions to Tom Huggins, head coach at Dudley Kingswinford RFC Why did you get into coaching rugby...
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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 2 years agoKildunne and Jones join GB Sevens
Red Roses Grand Slam stars Ellie Kildunne and Meg Jones will join Great Britain Sevens women’s squad in preparation for the...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 2 years agoOxfordshire in charge
By NATHAN EDWARDS Division 2 round-up IT was the opening weekend of the Bill Beaumont Cup and the return of county...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 2 years agoYarrow sparks Durham
Division 3 round-up By MO SHER DURHAM opened up their campaign at Billingham with a hard-fought 43-34 win against Notts, Lincs...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 2 years agoCall to attract players back into county tournament
By BEN JAYCOCK Surrey director of rugby Marc Bertrand feels the Bill Beaumont County Championship has lost its edge with players...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoArmy leave it late to regain trophy
By CHRIS WEARMOUTH Moments and minutes change matches in equal measure, and that is exactly what happened at Kingsholm as the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBellhouse helps stop the RAF fightback
Army Women............36pts RAF Women...............19pts A DOMINANT second half from the Army Women earned them the Inter Service Championship title at Kingsholm...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Loughborough prop Eric Nixon
By BEN JAYCOCK Venezuelan-born prop Eric Nixon is hoping to follow in the footsteps of a long list of Millfield School...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDon’t only blame RFU for lack of confidence
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT WAS interesting to read last week’s comments by Simon Halliday in...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoLlandovery stand firm to take title
By CARL FIELD Llandovery....... 14pts Newport............... 7pts LLANDOVERY made it back-to-back Welsh Premiership titles after edging out Newport in a pulsating...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoParry times it for Bargoed
Championship round-up A LATE Josh Parry try snatched a 50-47 victory for champions Bargoed at Rumney in a 15-try end-ofseason thriller...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLewis-Hughes deal
WALES forward Shane Lewis-Hughes will join Dragons from Cardiff this summer. Lewis-Hughes, who can play flanker or lock, came through Cardiff’s...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoItaly sign up Hodges
FORMER Cardiff defence coach Richard Hodges has been named Italy defence coach. Hodges left Wales in 2023 to join Zebre and...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoI may sell Toulon for €1 – Lemaitre
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN A matter of weeks after ProD2 strugglers Biarritz were sold for €1, Toulon owner Bernard Lemaitre suggested...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoNew owners provide financial guarantees
BIARRITZ’S new owners this week provided French rugby’s financial watchdog with suitable guarantees of their finances, and revealed an eight-year plan...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoBlame RFU for lack of confidence – Halliday
By NICK CAIN The Cornish Pirates statement that the future of professional rugby in Cornwall is in jeopardy – citing RFU...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoSaints so close to stunning Leinster
From ADAM HATHAWAY at Croke Park Northampton boss Phil Dowson was left to rue the one that got away after Saints...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEight-year PGP deal expected next month
By PAUL REES The ground-breaking new agreement between Twickenham and the Premiership clubs is expected to be announced after next month’s...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSmith: I’m better at handling mistakes
By JON NEWCOMBE Fin Smith credits his superb form this season to a mental mind-shift that enables him to now take...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMurley admits he’d be tempted to try out league
By STEFAN FROST Cadan Murley has revealed he could cross over codes once he has fulfilled his trophy-winning ambitions at Harlequins....
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSkivington’s banking on experience next time out
By MARK STEVENS George Skivington expects to see significant improvements within his Gloucester squad next season after a campaign he readily...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFit-again Ewels enjoying new life under Johann
By PAUL REES When Charlie Ewels suffered knee ligament damage on England’s 2022 tour to Australia, his club Bath were at...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoOrlando leaves Falcons
ARGENTINA international Matias Orlando has been released from his Newcastle Falcons contract early. The 32-year-old has been allowed to leave Kingston...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBrown will miss two matches
LEICESTER full-back Mike Brown has been suspended for two weeks after he swore at match officials following his red card in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoVunipola warned over behaviour
SARACENS have warned England forward Billy Vunipola about his future conduct after he was arrested in Majorca on Sunday but will...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoReturn to Sixways still on agenda
Worcester Warriors Supporters Trust have welcomed news that the firm which owns the club has been sold. The new consortium, led...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoAm: Chance to win silverware shows we’re on right track
By BEN JAYCOCK The Sharks have endured an emotional rollercoaster this season but, after booking their place in the Challenge Cup...
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Features
/ 2 years agoI’d love to coach at top level, says Biljon
By JON NEWCOMBE It is one of rugby’s cruel ironies that Harvey Biljon, who has transformed the careers of so many...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Darren Edwards
The former Newport, Saracens, London Irish & Leeds scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Andrew...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoQuins have to climb very steep mountain
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHEN Harlequins face Toulouse this afternoon in their first European Cup semi-final in south-west...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoLeinster made to fight all the way
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster..............................20pts Tries: Lowe 10, 15, 43 Conversion: Byrne 11 Penalty: Byrne 29 Northampton Saints...... 17pts Tries: Hendy 58,...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoIt’ll be tough for us but we’ll meet fire with fire, says Care
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Toulouse vs Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stadium de Toulouse WHEN Harlequins went to Bordeaux last month they...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoKinghorn: Move to Toulouse has given me fresh impetus
By BEN JAYCOCK BLAIR Kinghorn feels his move to European giants Toulouse has been a career revitalisation after ‘becoming stagnant at...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoHotshot Hastings has the final say
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ....................... 40pts Tries: Hathaway 6, Blake 29, Hastings 58, Clarke 61, Thorley 78 Conversions: Hastings 29, 58,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoCoach is happy to chase a second trophy
Gloucester head coach George Skivington confirmed that his side had targeted the cup competitions after victory against Benetton took them to...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoMasuku hits the target for Sharks
By BEN JAYCOCK Sharks .................32pts Tries: Koch 61, Mapimpi 71 Conversions: Masuku 62, 72 Penalties: Masuku 4, 9, 14, 19, 26,...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoCamborne defeat a concern
LAST weekend’s 109 points to nil win by Dings over Camborne in National Two West should have set alarm bells ringing...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoHarsh reality is that PRL costs must be cut
CAN we afford a PGP? The short answer, unfortunately, has to be a “yes” since, with the Premiership clubs controlling the...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoTen selfish Premiership clubs
I FEEL sorry for Newcastle Falcons for not being relegated, which would be good for their future, but more sorry for...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRoebuck out to impress England
By LUKE JARMYN Sale's Tom Roebuck is a man on a mission as he looks to use the final weeks of...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRFU’s still killing the dreams of investors
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The RFU’s indecision is final. It does not know what to do about...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoDon’t put Dickson in that position
If the Karl Dickson furore in the Harlequins v Northampton clash last weekend at Twickenham tells us anything, it is that...
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