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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Schoeman happy to be back and set to inject some flair into the Falcons

By TOM BRADSHAW Fit-again fly-half Tian Schoeman is ready to get the Falcons flying high as he brings a self-confessed streak...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sharks keen to lure more fans after good start

By PAUL REES Sale are looking at ways of filling the AJ Bell Stadium to capitalise on a strong start to...

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Letters

/ 3 years ago

Don’t hold club games on international days

SURELY there is a time to re-think Premiership rugby, with the disaster of mismanagement at Worcester and Wasps and falling gate...

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Letters

/ 3 years ago

Make sure the laws are applied fairly

BOTH Nick Cain and Paul Rees addressed (9/10/22) the high scoring nature of games so far this season which includes a...

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Letters

/ 3 years ago

Rob’s right – bring in a 10-team Prem

THE sad news that both Wasps and Worcester have been suspended from the Premiership is a sorry indictment of rugby union’s...

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Letters

/ 3 years ago

Shameful evidence of slow strangulation

MAY I offer my heartfelt congratulations to all the minor counties blazers on the RFU Council that have voted through the...

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Letters

/ 3 years ago

Allow the students to catch up

I WAS interested to read Jon Newcombe’s article last week about the state of leagues regarding walkovers. I can comment on...

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Letters

/ 3 years ago

Checking things out

ROB Andrew lays the fault for the parlous state of professional clubs’ finances at the door of the club owners and...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Gus Southon

The London Scottish and former London Irish and Hartpury loose forward, chooses the best XV he has played with or against......

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

Time to cut salary costs which are burying clubs

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK When Wasps went into self-administration some weeks ago, even from a distance you knew...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Late Hastings penalty swings derby thriller

By PAUL REES Gloucester ........31pts Tries: Reid 11, Ruskin 31, 58; Clarke 39 Conversions: Hastings 12, 32, 40, 59 Penalties: Hastings...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sinckler back to his best – Lam

Pat Lam expects Kyle Sinckler to be named in the England squad tomorrow after the prop went on the rampage at...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lawrence dazzles as Bath show real fight

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens ..........37pts Tries: Goode 2, Malins 41, Daly 51, Lewington 55 Conversions: Farrell 3, 42, 52, 56 Penalties:...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

McCall: Defence not up to standard

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall rued his side’s ‘sloppy’ defence. “It’s not a performance we are happy with,” he said....

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Saints hold on as epic fightback falls short

By GARY FITZGERALD Northampton....32pts Tries: Sleightholme 5, 53; Matavesi 12, Collins 43, Augustus 49 Conversions: Grayson 44, 50 Penalties: Grayson 24...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

The boys lack confidence and belief to win, says Walder

Dave Walder was frustrated to lose after such a brave fightback and admitted his side lack the belief to win. “It...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Exiles fail to contain deadly Shark attack

By BEN JAYCOCK Sale ....................37pts Tries: D du Preez 12, Carpenter 37, Roebuck 43, 55; Ashman 78 Conversions: R du Preez...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

We lost gain-line battle – Kidney

Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson was pleased with the performance and says things are coming together for his team, just...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Matson expecting a tough test from wounded Tigers

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Harlequins v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop Harlequins are expecting a fierce response from Premiership champions Leicester...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

We’re working hard on our game, insists Heyes

By JON NEWCOMBE JOE HEYES says complacency and the burden of expectation are not behind Leicester’s stuttering start to the season....

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Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Spreading sense of anger and dislocation

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK It was always odds-on that Lawrence Dallaglio’s recent calls for Premiership clubs to...

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Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Pumas will have inside track on England

NICK CAIN Argentina will know the England players they face at Twickenham three weeks from now better than any of the...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Huge prop Alo may hip-hop his way to France

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER In demand: Biyi Alo has had talks with Racing WASPS tight-head Biyi Alo could become...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

‘Ashley will rip soul out of club’

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Wasps will become one big advertising board for the Mike Ashley empire if the former...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

James stars as seven-try Saints surge to top of pool

By NICK POWELL Northampton ..49pts Tries: Sylvester 10, Scott-Young 14, Collins 18, 40; Hendy 25, Lockett 32, James 53 Conversions: Grayson...

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Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

How one coach cut through the silence

Saracens coach Joe Shaw back in his playing days at Newcastle in 2003 CHRIS HEWETT English club rugby at the top...

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Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Why it’s time to prioritise the players

CHRIS HEWETT SO what does Jack Willis do now? And what control can Eddie Jones, the England coach, and his employers...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Myler keeps his nerve as Ospreys find late leveller

By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ............16pts Tries: Baldwin 75 Conversions: Myler 75 Penalties: Myler 35, 50, 68 Stormers ..........16pts Tries: De Wet...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Two-try Costelow puts his hand up for Wales

By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ............36pts Tries: Costelow 7, 43; Lousi 29, Davies 40, Conbeer 79 Conversions: Halfpenny 8, 30, 40, 44,...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Cardiff hit 15 wins in a row over Dragons

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................31pts Tries: Adams 12, Carre 15, Botham 28, Young 73 Conversions: Evans 12, 15, 28, 73 Penalties:...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Duhan double as Scots run riot

Edinburgh ......53 Benetton ..........8 ■By BEN JAYCOCK DUHAN van der Merwe scored twice on his return as Edinburgh recorded a morale-boosting...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

First home win for Rowntree

Munster ................31 Bulls ......................17 By JOHN FALLON GRAHAM Rowntree tasted victory in his first match in charge at Thomond Park as...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Ulster hold off fightback

Lions ......................37 Ulster ....................39 ■ By JOHN FALLON ULSTER full-back Michael Lowry said they had to use every ounce of energy...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Sharks enjoy feeding frenzy

Sharks ..................40 Glasgow ................12 ■By GARY HEATLY THE Sharks ran in 27 points in the last 28 minutes to stretch away...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Leinster dig in to win derby dogfight

Connacht ..........0 Leinster ..........10 ■By JOHN FALLON LEO Cullen aptly summed up how to approach a dogged derby clash in the...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Carreras can wing in again for Pumas

By PAUL REES Dave Walder expects Mateo Carreras’s fast start to the season to earn the 22-year-old wing a recall by...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lovejoy working hard to repay Exiles loyalty

By GARY FITZGERALD Pumped up: Lovejoy Chawatama PICTURES: Getty Images Lovejoy Chawatama is simply loving being back on the field producing...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Polledri tipped to be back in blue for Six Nations

By TOM BRADSHAW There are “no short cuts” to Jake Polledri regaining Premiership and international sharpness, says Gloucester George Skivington, after...

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Shane Williams

/ 3 years ago

Time for Pivac to put faith in Keelan

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND This week Wayne Pivac will name his squad to take on New Zealand, Argentina, Georgia,...

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Miscellaneous

/ 3 years ago

South Africa plan to tire Fiji

Preview Fiji v South Africa Today, 5.45 am STANLEY Raubenheimer has named an unchanged starting XV as he hopes his South...

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Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Scotland left heartbroken by Marsters’ late decider

By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland............12pts Tries: Skeldon 8, Penalty 26 Australia ..........14pts Tries: Terita 58, Marsters 74 Conversions: Cramer 60, 73 Ashley...

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Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Scarratt sees Red Roses into last eight

By MARK DOCHERTY France ..................7pts Tries: Hermet 63 Conversions: Drouin 63 England ..............13pts Tries: Scarratt 23 Conversions: Scarratt 23 Penalties:...

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Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Kelter takes centre stage as Eagles dig deep

USA ....................30 Japan................17 By MARK DOCHERTY Star turn: Alev Kelter An inspring performance from Alev Kelter led the USA to a...

By The Rugby Paper Team