All posts tagged "Premium"
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/ 2 years agoSavea gets on the right track
By ADAM HATHAWAY Star man: Ardie Savea in action for the Steelers PICTURE: Alamy WORLD Player of the Year Ardie Savea...
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/ 2 years agoRobertson will have the All Blacks back to their bestDeans
By GARY FITZGERALD ENGLAND have been warned to expect a recharged and pumped up All Blacks side when they clash in...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoI’m hoping Ireland can channel their frustrations in SA
NOW you don’t need me to remind of you of the dominance and skill of the Springboks but not to do...
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/ 2 years agoDREAM TEAM
HARRY SLOAN, THE AGEN AND FORMER HARLEQUINS, LONDON SCOTTISH, EALING AND SARACENS CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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/ 2 years agoUruguay keen to give Scots a test
From JOE SANTAMARIA in Santiago, Chile AFTER Glasgow’s thrilling URC triumph, many Scotland fans would love to see their side test...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoEngland looking good for first Test
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK It was imperative that England won their opening game against Japan before taking on...
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/ 2 years agoFrance start with a bang but skipper wants more
By JAMES ORPIN France............... 49pts Tries: Desperes 3, Massa 20, 26, Penalty 40, Brau-Borie 60, Malaterre 72, 74 Conversions: Reus 4,...
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/ 2 years agoRuthless Ireland savour Italian job
U20S WORLD CUP POOL B By BEN JAYCOCK Ireland.................55pts Tries: Sheahan 3, L Murphy 13, O’Connell 18, Berman 27, 37, 47,...
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/ 2 years agoAustralia take control with a final flourish
By JAMES ORPIN Australia...........35pts Tries: Leahy 54, Ieli 59, Staniforth 68, 80, Mcleod 70 Conversions: Mclaughlin-Phillips 54, 60 Penalties: Mclaughlin-Phillips 18,...
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/ 2 years agoFiji have no answers as Baby Boks take charge
By JAMES ORPIN South Africa ....57pts Tries: Julius 9, 36, Damon 13, Leotlela 32, Bakkes 43, Mahashe 65, Finca 69, Moos...
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/ 2 years agoBracken’s hat-trick inspires England
U20S WORLD CUP POOL C By WILLIAM GUPWELL England ...............40pts Tries: Bracken 34, 65, 68 Redshaw 38, Sela 44, Pollock 50,...
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/ 2 years agoYoung stars following in fathers’ footsteps…
BRENDAN GALLAGHER So we are up and running again with another Junior World Cup to feast on over the coming fortnight....
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/ 2 years agoTime for England’s rock-steady crew
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NOW comes the acid test of England’s attacking progress. When Steve Borthwick side...
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/ 2 years ago3,250 miles all in the name of Doddie
Top team: Winters and fellow riders THE Peter Winterbottom/Mike Teague led USA coast-to-coast ultra marathon bike ride in support of Doddie...
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/ 2 years agoIt’s just a question of standards
IT has almost gone under the radar that Tom Ilube’s recent bid to secure a new three-year term as RFU Board...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoWhistler’s authority must be protected
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED In the middle: Sara Cox took charge of the Women’s Premiership final between Gloucester-Hartpury and Bristol last...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoCheika’s first job: to speak ‘Tiger’
As top-flight English clubs go, none are as English as Leicester, with their grizzled battalions of steadfast Midlands yeomanry – all...
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Features
/ 2 years agoBorthwick is right to keep faith with Smith
Paul Rees Looks at the challenges facing England in New Zealand... While another Aussie steps in at Leicester Steve Borthwick hopes...
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Features
/ 2 years agoCheika knows he will be judged on results
Leicester were once a byword for stability. Like Liverpool FC, they had a reputation for promoting from within and benefiting from...
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Features
/ 2 years agoPenaud proves the ultimate in French flair
Peter Jackson adds up the points scored last season across all games and finds the French with much to celebrate Damian...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years ago25 years on and it’s still a special place
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was the 25th anniversary of the first-ever...
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/ 2 years agoWinning on the road is crucial
A GOOD team needs to tick many boxes if it wishes to become a great trophy winning side and top of...
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Features
/ 2 years agoGloucesterer are facing a defining season
PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR COACH GEORGE SKIVINGTON AND CEO ALEX BROWN AT KINGSHOLM Gloucester marked their 150th...
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Features
/ 2 years agoI’m thrilled to see Bath enjoying its success
MY LIFE IN RUGBY GJ VAN VELZE THE FORMER BULLS, NORTHAMPTON, WORCESTER AND BATH BACK ROW/LOCK My journey with rugby began...
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/ 2 years agoRazor will not go dancing just yet…
THE man they call Razor makes only one promise ahead of his debut series, New Zealand v England kicking off next...
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/ 2 years agoStepping into JPR’s shoes
ON April 26, 1980, Cardiff Arms Park staged what may have been the first club match to gross £100,000 in ticket...
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/ 2 years agoHunt and George lead the way in a team packed with talent
Ben Jaycock talked to our reporters to select The Rugby Paper’s Women’s Premiership Team of the Season 2023-24 Premiership Women’s Rugby...
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Features
/ 2 years agoGolden oldies who had speed to burn
Rob Cole looks back at rugby players like Ken Jones and Jack Gregory who enjoyed success at the Olympic Games... It's...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoEngland have enough to down the All Blacks
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Steve Borthwick’s England team have taken their first step of their summer...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoTry from the end of the world…
Brendan Gallagher looks back to 1994 when New Zealand last lost at Eden Park, beaten by a brilliant French team that...
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/ 2 years agoI’d love to see a proper derby
Steve Hill puts the questions to Garry Law, below, the head coach at Darlington Mowden Park RFC Why did you get...
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/ 2 years agoIt means nothing – Mike Catt not interested in South Africa comments on Ireland
The Springboks camp have accused the Irish of being “arrogant”. Ireland assistant coach Mike Catt dismissed the significance of potentially provocative...
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/ 2 years agoMichael Cheika out to win ‘biggest trophies’ after taking over at Leicester
Dan McKellar parted company with the Tigers on Saturday after only one season in charge. Michael Cheika is aiming to restore...
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/ 2 years agoBorthwick: We must improve discipline
By ADAM HATHAWAY in Japan ENGLAND head coach Steve Borthwick warned his side to be squeaky clean in New Zealand after...
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/ 2 years agoShock as McKellar quits
By SAM JACKSON LEICESTER are reported to be in talks with former Australia coach Michael Cheika after they announced the sacking...
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/ 2 years agoWe’ll get it right this time, insists Darbon
By JON NEWCOMBE WITH the dust barely settled on their Premiership-winning season, Northampton Saints CEO Mark Darbon has insisted that the...
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/ 2 years agoEvans unhappy with player release options
By JON NEWCOMBE Dismayed: Mark Evans MARK EVANS has taken a swipe at Top 14 and Premiership clubs for having double...
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/ 2 years agoLawrence ready for All Black challenge
By ADAM HATHAWAY OLLIE Lawrence revealed England’s current tour of Japan and New Zealand is the perfect tonic for his Premiership...
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/ 2 years agoBurke keen to step out of Farrell’s shadow at Sarries
By GARY FITZGERALD Star: Fergus Burke in action for the Crusaders SLIPPING into the boots of a departed club and England...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoStylish Smith passes audition at No 10
By ADAM HATHAWAY in Japan Japan.................................. 17pts Tries: Nezuka 66, Tua 69 Conversions: Matsuda 67, 70 Penalties: Seungsin-Lee 2 England ................................
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoBorthwick’s England are on the right track
PAUL REES EDDIE Jones praised Japan’s improvement in the set-pieces, and a 100 per cent record tended to back him up....
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoClassy May enjoys his day in the sun
By PAUL REES Fiji ...................... 32pts Tries: Momo 22, 26, 54, Valetini 61 Conversions: Muntz 23, 27, Valetini 62 Penalties: Muntz...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoWales show spirit but Springboks just have too much in reserve
■By ROGER PANTING Wales.................................. 13pts Tries: Lake 30 Conversions: Costelow 30 Penalties: Costelow 7, 34 South Africa .....................41pts Tries: Kriel 3,...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoGatland: I saw lots of positives out there
WELSH head coach Warren Gatland was still upbeat about his side’s performance after their defeat to the current wold champions. Wales...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoLake gives body and soul to lift Wales
PETER JACKSON Powerhouse: Dewi Lake, left, bursts over for Wales and Mason Grady, right PICTURES: Getty Images THE sixth best team...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoWhy less might not be more for stars
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED MARTIN Johnson spent a rugby eternity perfecting his survival skills in the engine room of the scrum...
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/ 2 years agoMercer merited a place on tour
ZACH Mercer did not return to England with the intention of not playing for England, any more than this columnist expected...
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/ 2 years agoSensational Warriors hold on to defy Bulls
By LUKE JARMYN Bulls .................................... 16pts Glasgow Warriors .......... 21pts Tries: Van Staden 24 Conversions: Goosen 25 Penalties: Goosen 1, 14,...
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/ 2 years agoSmith: I’ll celebrate with a whisky
GLASGOW head coach and ex-Bulls playmaker Franco Smith stated he wouldn’t renegade on his “promise to have a cigar and a...















