All posts tagged "Premium"
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/ 3 years agoEddie’s search for good brew
PAUL REES HEARS HOW THE ENGLAND COACH IS USING THE BARBARIANS MATCH TO ASSESS HIS OPTIONS FOR AUSTRALIA Power option: Joe...
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/ 3 years agoFrench flavour should provide plenty of flair to honour Baa-Baas’ legend Bennett
Swansong: George Kruis THE Barbarians should provide a fitting tribute to one of their number, Phil Bennett, when they take on...
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/ 3 years agoCrusaders crank up the power to claim their 11th title
By SAM JACKSON SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC Champions: Sevu Reece celebrates his late try CRUSADERS powered their way to an 11th Super...
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/ 3 years agoMgijima’s late try earns Pumas place in final
CURRIE CUP THE PUMAS claimed a shock 38-35 win over the Cheetahs to book their first-ever appearance in the final thanks...
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/ 3 years agoStormers secure fightback victory
By JOHN FALLON Stormers............18pts Tries: Roos 45, Venter 57 Conversions: Libbok 46 Penalties: Libbok 43 Drop goals: Libbok 74 Bulls ..................13pts...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoPhil was an inspiration, on and off the field
SHANE WILLIAMS: WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It has been a tough week in Welsh rugby following the passing of the great...
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/ 3 years agoThere has never been another quite like ‘Benny’
Peter Jackson pays tribute to Phil Bennett, one of the all-time greats for Wales and the Lions During those golden days...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoBeauden, Finn and Marcus are keeping Bennett’s spirit alive
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Spike Milligan, comedy goldsmith and undisputed grandmaster of nonsense verse, counted rugby among the great loves of...
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/ 3 years agoSouthern Hemisphere leads again
IF the people running the URC cared less about the planet, they’d be dead. The same goes for the individuals on...
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/ 3 years agoFleming aims to help Chiefs go one better next season
■ By BEN JAYCOCK BALANCING life as a physiotherapist and a semi-professional rugby player, Wales international Abbie Fleming has played a...
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/ 3 years agoA’s ace Cambriani enjoys his revival
■By BEN JAYCOCK Danger man: Ben Cambriani scores for Ampthill PICTURE: PRiME Media Images AFTER being released by Ospreys, Ben Cambriani...
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/ 3 years agoCornwall fear for future of County Cup
CORNWALL chairman Dave Saunter is proud to have secured a trophy treble this season but fears the County Championship’s days could...
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/ 3 years agoWallaby joins list of big political animals
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It will come as no surprise to hear...
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/ 3 years agoAurillac shopped around for bargains
MUCH talk recently about salary cap-hampered English clubs being disadvantaged when they took on the big spenders of the Top 14...
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/ 3 years agoRebels return after structural review
■By JON NEWCOMBE Inspiration: Caldy clinched promotion from National 1 to the Championship FOUR years after they broke away to form...
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/ 3 years agoEngland U20 braced for the unknown
■By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U20s head coach Alan Dickens claims results are not the main focus in the upcoming Summer Series...
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/ 3 years agoPerfect run for Red Roses
ENGLAND Women went unbeaten last weekend throughout the Zagreb Sevens, not conceding a point all weekend. The tournament in Croatia was...
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Features
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Rhodri Lewis, Ospreys Wing
Having already been compared to his childhood hero Shane Williams, 17-yeaold Rhodri Lewis has issued a warning to the Ospreys senior...
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Features
/ 3 years agoScrum-half or full-back? I made the right choice
BEN FODEN - 34-capped England International SCRUM-HALF or full-back? My dad still has that debate with me every time I go...
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/ 3 years agoGoing back to basics was the only answer
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME So back to the future it is as the RFU finally recognises...
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/ 3 years agoPhil was rightly proud as a Baa-Baa
THE sad news of the passing of Phil Bennett has cast a shadow over the game in the week when the...
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/ 3 years agoWelsh wizard ‘Benny’ at his field of dreams
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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/ 3 years agoFrance star Woki still weighing his options
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No sooner have France’s Top 14 clubs just about closed the book on recruitment for the year...
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/ 4 years agoMaro Itoje departure ‘never in the question’ despite Saracens’ relegation
Maro Itoje has said that leaving Saracens was "never in the question" despite the club's enforced relegation from the Premiership over...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years ago7 Tips You Can’t Miss When Renting a Car for a Hassle-Free Vacation
If you think that renting a car is as easy as just booking one, you're wrong. Whether it's a house or...
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/ 4 years agoI thought my career was over, says May
By ADAM HATHAWAY JONNY May feared he would never be up to speed for top class rugby when he was sitting...
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/ 4 years agoBrown: Sam’s the right man for Pivac
By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER Scotland star Kelly Brown believes the brutal nature of Saracens training will stand new Wales prop Sam...
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/ 4 years agoFoden: MLR tarnished by new salary cap row
By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER England international Ben Foden fears Major League Rugby’s hard line stance over what are thought to be...
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/ 4 years agoGeorge: I’m delighted ‘Magic Max’ won award
By JON NEWCOMBE JAMIE GEORGE faces expulsion from the Front Row Union after breaking rank and celebrating the fact a hooker...
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/ 4 years agoHong Kong skipper lands Nottingham role
New role: Liam Slatem CHAMPIONSHIP side Nottingham have signed Hong Kong captain and scrum-half Liam Slatem as a player-coach. Head coach...
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/ 4 years agoParisse returns for more – at 38!
LEGENDARY Italian number eight Sergio Parisse has signed up for another year of Top 14 rugby with Toulon – at the...
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/ 4 years agoMouneimne: Defences will be revitalised next season
By JON NEWCOMBE NEW Exeter Chiefs defence coach Omar Mouneimne is confident the tide will change back in favour of defence...
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/ 4 years agoOur skills let us down -Blackett
By PAUL REES WASPS just failed to qualify for the Heineken Champions Cup, losing out to London Irish on the final...
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/ 4 years agoSaracen Earl claims top player honour
AFTER a stellar campaign in the back row for Saracens, flanker Ben Earl was awarded Player of the Season at the...
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/ 4 years agoTownsend ‘rests’ Hogg and Russell for summer tour
By BEN JAYCOCK SCOTLAND captain Stuart Hogg and fly-half Finn Russell have been left out of Scotland’s 40-man squad for their...
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/ 4 years agoBaa-baas working to Galthie’s Grand Plan
By PETER JACKSON You’re in: Dylan Cretin has received a Baa-baas call THE Barbarians have chosen three more of France’s all-conquering...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoFans will turn their backs on the Boks
I HAVE travelled to most overseas games in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup in the last 14 years to support...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoTime for planning to prevent injuries
IT is now time rugby union stopped turning a Nelsonian blind eye to the game’s unacceptable injury crisis. In last week’s...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoWe need more from sideline interviews
RUGBY has never been more accessible (for those with deep enough pockets for TV subscriptions), yet I cannot help feeling that...
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Features
/ 4 years ago‘Elite’ may have to be sacrificed for cashflow
COLIN BOAG Last week, Ellis Genge tweeted ‘Nearly 100 Premiership rugby players will now be without a club for the 22/23...
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
JUAN P ABLO SOCINO, THE LEICESTER TIGERS & FORMER SARACENS, NEWCASTLE, ROTHERHAM & NOTTINGHAM PLAYER, CHOOSES THE BEXT XV HE HAS...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoWeight of expectation will not lay heavy on the Welsh
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IN some ways, Wales have nothing to lose going on a summer tour to...
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/ 4 years agoBoyd’s men let it slip as Ford opens door to final
By ROGER PANTING Leicester ..........27pts Tries: Ford 52, Steward 69 Conversions: Ford 52 Penalties: Ford 22, 33, 64, 79 Drop goals:...
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/ 4 years agoBorthwick: It wasn’t pretty but the guys worked their way through it all
LEICESTER head coach Steve Borthwick admitted it was a tough match but was glad his team are now heading for a...
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/ 4 years agoSanderson backs his Oz mission to boost Sharks
By BEN JAYCOCK ALEX Sanderson heads down under this month to ensure his Sale side get over the line for a...
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/ 4 years agoSaracens back at the top table as Earl hat-trick sees off Quins
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........34pts Tries: Earl 21 41 80, Tompkins 35, Davies 52 Conversions: Farrell 35, 41, 80 Penalties: Farrell...
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/ 4 years agoMatson: We did not nail our stuff
TABAI Matson admitted his crestfallen Harlequins stars will not enjoy their summer holidays after failing to secure the chance of retaining...
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/ 4 years agoConsistency key for coach Skivington
By PAUL REES GEORGE Skivington believes continuity will help Gloucester make the step up into the top four next season after...
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/ 4 years agoSolomons has a vision for a bright new future
By PAUL REES ALAN Solomons believes a legacy he has left Worcester will see the Warriors climb the Premiership in the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSharks circle round Samoan Nanai
ON THE BLINDSLIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler SALE Sharks are eying up a move for Worcester Warriors...











