All posts tagged "Premium"
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 3 months agoYorkshire 22-20 Lancashire: Lancs lose the battle but win the war
It felt strange for Lancashire to celebrate a defeat to Yorkshire, no matter how narrow – but that was the scene...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNine-tries Cheshire showcase credentials
Bill Beaumont Division Two round-up By COLIN DUFFY CHESHIRE, Northumberland, North Midlands and Devon were the big winners in week two...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoLeicestershire storm into semis
Bill Beaumont Division Three round-up By MO SHER LEICESTERSHIRE secured their spot in the semi-final of the third tier with a...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoEastern Counties off to a flyer
Gill Burns Championship By BEN JAYCOCK EASTERN Counties, Hampshire and Lancashire all opened their Division 1 campaigns with wins as the...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoGuernsey 35-28 Jersey: Guernsey front up to retake Siam Cup
Guernsey Raiders produced a season defining display of composure under pressure and some impressive quick play as they nullified Jersey to...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoNational Two East Dream Team: Bury and Oundle lead the charge
Bury St Edmunds completed a remarkable campaign by securing a historic first-ever promotion to National One and, unsurprisingly, the champions are...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoYoung Guns -Molly Bunker – “No one takes the England shirt for granted”
Gloucester-Hartpury centre Molly Bunker admits rugby only became a genuine career ambition in the last few years, but now the Red...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: If only the RFU had backed walk-off referee George Crawford
George Crawford remains the only referee to make the ultimate protest over on-field violence between old Anglo-Welsh foes.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: Lions tours didn’t use to be all about the dosh
Lions tours now are more about making money than friends
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Features
/ 3 months agoMy life in Rugby: Bobby De Wee – “Winning titles never gets old”
Coming through South African rugby as a lock can feel brutal at times because there is always somebody bigger, stronger or...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoPat says sorry to fans after mauling
BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam apologised to the Bristol fans and challenged his side to bounce back. He said: “We...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoIronmen sign off in fine style
WELSHRUGBY Welsh Prem round-up CHAMPIONS Merthyr wrapped up another triumphant Premiership campaign with a 47-28 win at Cross Keys. Ioan Evans,...
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/ 3 months agoGeorgians pay heftier penalty than the dopers
THE war on doping is something that rugby has rather sought to sidestep over the years with some feeling that no...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Newcastle Red Bulls must find a totem pole player
Much of Newcastle’s rugby has been utterly meaningless and has cruelly mocked those in the Championship such as Ealing
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoRuthless Vannes motor to formidable home record
That Vannes would finish the regular season at the top of the ProD2 has long been a given more certain than...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoTop 14 roundup: Louis at double as Bordeaux hit back
With two rounds of the Top 14 still to play, the play-off situation is becoming increasingly clear
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoSuper Rugby Pacific roundup: Fab Fehi nets share of the top try record
Hurricanes moved a step closer to securing the Super Rugby Pacific minor premiership with a dominant 47-24 victory over Blues at...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoForthcoming fixtures
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoPhil Dowson urges Northampton Saints never to forget East Midlands derby day pain
Phil Dowson wants his Northampton Saints to “never forget” their “painful” 41-17 loss to rivals Leicester Tigers after they were given...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoItaly 33-61 England: Marlie Packer’s punch puts the Italians on the floor
Marlie Packer sent a stern reminder to her back row rivals that she is not going away anytime soon after the...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoWill Genia backs the Henry Pollock hype but feels England need to be more fluid
Will Genia is firmly on the Henry Pollock hype train but believes England must evolve into a more dynamic side if...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoFrancis Moore: Ealing Trailfinders play and act like a Prem side
Ealing Trailfinders centre Francis Moore believes the unbeaten record-breaking Champ leaders are already operating like a Prem outfit as they build...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLeicester Tigers 41-17 Northampton Saints: Phil Dowson’s side cut down by razor-sharp Tigers
Geoff Parling refused to get carried away despite his Leicester Tigers’ serving up a six-try thrashing to title rivals Northampton Saints.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoUnbeaten Red Roses set up a 6N decider
■By BEN JAYCOCK KATY Daley-McLean has warned England’s emerging stars they must “own” the intimidating atmosphere in Bordeaux if they are...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLife in the second row suits Northampton Saints’ Ed Prowse to a tee
Second rows are regularly used at wing forward but Northampton Saints’ Ed Prowse has settled into the position after being converted...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoCharlie Ewels insists Bordeaux defeat will make Bath a better side
Charlie Ewels had a lightbulb moment in Toulouse in 2023 showing him Europe’s best were not invincible – and reckons Bath’s...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoJeremy Guscott: Secrecy surrounding England review makes no sense
The RFU review into the 2026 Six Nations was never likely to make great reading after England lost four Championship matches...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBristol Bears 26-41 Saracens: Sarries fix their sights on play-offs
Saracens are on the march. A third successive victory may have kept them in sixth place, but with home games against...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoGloucester 21-15 Sale Sharks: Last-gasp Charlie Atkinson cuts down Sharks
Gloucester flyhalf Charlie Atkinson took the opportunity of displaying his talents to onlooking England head coach Steve Borthwick with a man...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoExeter Chiefs vs Bath: Max Norey out to prove his worth for Rob Baxter’s side
Max Norey had little hesitation in signing a new contract with Exeter Chiefs despite a lack of starts for the club.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls vs Harlequins: Jason Gilmore believes Alex Dombrandt deserves an England recall
Harlequins chief Jason Gilmore believes Alex Dombrandt is in the form of his life and merits a recall by England this...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoExeter takeover approved
THE takeover of Exeter Chiefs by the owners of Premier League side AFC Bournemouth has been approved by the Prem rugby...
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/ 3 months agoPirates agree landmark deal
CORNISH Pirates have secured “landmark” investment from American firm Stonewood Capital Management. The deal is backed by J. Kenneth Moritz and...
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/ 3 months agoHarris back at Newcastle
SCOTLAND centre Chris Harris will return to Newcastle next season, where he made 104 appearances before moving to Gloucester. The 35-year-old,...
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Latest News
/ 3 months ago‘Honest review’ backs Borthwick
HEAD coach Steve Borthwick has been backed by the RFU to turn around England’s form. The Six Nations review blamed a...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoAlison Kervin: The game is flourishing – don’t make it different
If you have been to any women’s rugby matches recently, you will have witnessed scenes that were unimaginable a decade ago:...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 months agoScotland 28-69 France: The French demolish Scots to set up grand finale
France powered into a title decider against England after running in 11 tries in a ruthless victory in Edinburgh.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoIreland 33-12 Wales: Power of the Irish is too much for the Welsh
Ireland’s forward dominance told as a peerless Aoife Wafer steered Scott Bemand’s side to a commanding victory over Wales.
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Letters
/ 3 months agoThe Old Pals’ Act strikes again
WHEN Prem newcomers Worcester Warriors were turfed out of that league for encountering financial problems, they were victims of the biggest...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoWhy Lions should head to Argentina
WITH reference to the fantastic and correct comments regarding the future of the Lions made in The Rugby Paper on May...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoLet Newcastle and Ealing hold £1million shootout
AS the RFU seems not to have any issue with changing rules mid-season, let me propose one more: Ealing Trailfinders deserve...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoEnd-of-season play-offs becoming a bit of a farce
AS a Coventry RFC supporter, now that the dangling carrot of a one-off Prem access match against the bottom Prem side...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoFrance leading the way in the finance stakes
AS Iain Sharpe states in his letter last week, there is no law of nature that makes the gulf between Prem...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoDowson: We are still in the title race
NORTHAMPTON boss Phil Dowson admits his side were not at the races at Welford Road but insists they are still contenders...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNow it’s knockout rugby – George
JAMIE George described Saracens’ latest success over Bristol as a statement victory that keeps them in the play-off hunt. The England...
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/ 3 months agoSkiv: We were not clinical enough
GLOUCESTER director of rugby George Skiving-ton accepted his side were not at their best but was still relieved that the win...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoPioneering Pirates show the Prem how it should be done
YOU couldn’t make it up. Cornish Pirates, down in seventh place in the Champ, the league confined to outer darkness by...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoNick Cain: Detailed? Robust? No… It’s a farcical non-review
The RFU’s review into England’s 2026 Six Nations nosedive was a whitewash that told the English rugby public, and the media,...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: Leigh Halfpenny bravery wins royal approval
Peter Jackson pays tribute to Leigh Halfpenny’s courage, humility and unforgettable career, from his iconic Twickenham tackle to Lions glory and...













