All posts tagged "Premium"
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/ 4 years agoRoom for football and rugby to thrive in Wales
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The age-old debate of whether Wales is a football nation rather than a rugby nation...
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/ 4 years agoSalary cap alone is not to blame for Euro failure
PAUL REES ASKS SOME EUROPEAN KINGS WHY ENGLISH CLUBS HAVE BEEN OFF THE PACE Every year the Premiership fails to supply...
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/ 4 years agoGlad dad was there to watch me win my cap
MY LIFEIN RUGBY MARK MAPLETOFT THE FORMER ENGLAND, GLOUCESTER, SARACENS, HARLEQUINS AND LONDON IRISH FLY-HALF/FULL-BACK AND CURRENT RFU PATHWAY COACH IRONICALLY,...
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/ 4 years agoHignell one of the last sporting all-rounders
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Master of art: Alastair Hignell in oval-ball action for England The England-New Zealand...
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/ 4 years agoSo why did WRU let Ms Blanc walk away?
SIX months have passed since Amanda Blanc handed a letter of resignation to the Welsh Rugby Union outlining the reasons for...
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/ 4 years agoSaracens avenge last year’s defeat
Saracens ................30 Harlequins ............10 TABLE-TOPPERS Saracens cruised to victory against their London rivals to book a place in their fourth consecutive...
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/ 4 years agoDetiveaux try seals victory for Chiefs
Exeter ....................28 Bristol ....................24 EXETER CHIEFS came from behind to beat Bristol and book their first-ever Premier 15s final with a...
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/ 4 years agoBern urges other nations to invest
By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND back rower Sarah Bern believes it’s time other unions invest in their women’s teams or they will...
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/ 4 years agoGame must become inclusive for everyone
FORMER England flanker James Haskell was recently told to “stop disrespecting” women’s rugby after he became embroiled in a row with...
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/ 4 years agoClash of titan packs is set to be ferocious
ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND’S MOST CAPPED PLAYER AND WORLD CUP WINNER After two extraordinary semi-finals, the stage has been set for the...
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/ 4 years agoChampions Caldy claim lion’s share
National League 1 Dream XV 2021-22 BEN JAYCOCK canvassed the views of the National One directors of rugby, head coaches and...
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/ 4 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
England squad hit by injuries ENGLAND forwards Lewis Ludlam, Joe Launchbury and Nic Dolly were withdrawn from Eddie Jones’ pre-Barbarians three-day...
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/ 4 years agoFixtures
FRIDAY, JUNE 3 URC Play-off Ulster v Munster (7.35pm) Women’s Premier 15s Final Saracens v Exeter (3pm) SATURDAY, JUNE 4 Premiership...
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/ 4 years agoYOUNG GUNS
MACENZZIE DUNCAN BRISTOL BACK ROWER INSPIRED to play rugby by his grandad, Macenzzie Duncan is hoping to make his Premiership debut...
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/ 4 years agoLaw rediscovers a passion for playing
By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER coming out of retirement last season, Darlington Mowden Park director of rugby Garry Law is loving playing...
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/ 4 years agoImproving Westcliff plot centenary success
WESTCLIFF head coach Danny Johnson believes they’ve laid strong foundations for next season after a difficult campaign saw them finish 15th...
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/ 4 years agoSmell of fear stifling Premiership growth
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points THE subject of salary caps and their desirability...
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/ 4 years agoCan’t help but smile at absurdity of Homer’s time wasting
OFFICIALLY I am of course outraged and utterly appalled at the blatant time wasting and abnegation of the spirit of rugby...
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/ 4 years agoQueen’s jubilees are years to savour
THE Queen’s Platinum anniversary celebrations are nearly upon us and it might just be a coincidence but most of her landmark...
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/ 4 years agoBack-to-back Cup triumphs cemented Gosforth’s place as top club in the land
GOSFORTH won their first John Player Cup Final in 1976, and then when the Queen was celebrating her Silver Jubilee 12...
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/ 4 years agoTable toppers dig deep to remain on top
CURRIE CUP By BEN JAYCOCK THE Bulls scored 19 unanswered points in the second half to grind out a 31-26 win...
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/ 4 years agoSaberCats blow chance to go top of the West
MLR By BEN JAYCOCK THE Houston SaberCats blew their chance to go top of the Western Conference as they lost 43-36...
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/ 4 years agoByron’s late touchdown keeps Force hopes alive
SUPER PACIFIC RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK THE Western Force will be relying on their Australian compatriots the Melbourne Rebels today after...
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/ 4 years agoGiants of Japanese rugby meet in final once more
JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE ■By BEN JAYCOCK THE heavyweights of Japanese rugby will meet once again after Suntory Sungoliath and Saitama...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoPsychology plays a key part in rugby’s evolution
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As the end of the season nears, it’s usually a time for...
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/ 4 years agoEngland’s Grandmaster ponders his next move
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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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoWorld Cup will be won and lost in the run-up
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Fifteen months out from the 2023 World Cup, the rugby debate in host nation France is getting...
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/ 4 years agoRed Bull gives Sevens boost
By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND women and Sevens performance manager Charlie Hayter hopes the newly-launched Red Bull Rugby Combine can unlock hidden...
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/ 4 years agoBarrington agrees switch to France
Off to Agen: Saracens’ Richard Barrington SARACENS stalwart Richard Barrington is to leave the club after nine years and join French...
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/ 4 years agoCheslin Kolbe returns in time for Challenge Cup Final
Springbok superstar Cheslin Kolbe returns for Toulon in time for their European Challenge Cup final against Lyon at the Stade Velodrome...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years agoExeter head to Premier 15s final after beating West Country rivals Bristol Bears
Exeter Chiefs came from behind to beat Bristol Bears 28-24 in a thrilling Allianz Premier 15s semi-final. Exeter will face Saracens...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years agoSaracens cruise to Allianz Premier 15s final with victory over Harlequins
Saracens avenged last season's final defeat to Harlequins as they made light work of Quins in the Allianz Premier 15s semi-final....
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/ 4 years agoBorthwick in pole to be Eddie’s successor
EXCLUSIVE By NEIL FISSLER STEVE Borthwick has emerged as the clear front runner to take over as England coach from Eddie...
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/ 4 years agoLydiate, the bionic man, set to return
OSPREYS flanker Dan Lydiate will break all known medical records with the latest in a series of incredible comebacks without precedent...
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/ 4 years agoBig Joe can be England’s ‘point of difference’ if Tuilagi hit by injury
By ADAM HATHAWAY EDDIE Jones is confident he can get injury prone Manu Tuilagi to the World Cup but admits he...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoDragons hunt for new head coach
By STEFFAN THOMAS THE DRAGONS are pondering a shake-up of their backroom team with a new head coach set to be...
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/ 4 years agoLost boy Kpoku’s found new lease of life in Lyon
By ADAM HATHAWAY JOEL Kpoku admits he was losing his way in the rugby world before decamping across the Channel, but...
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/ 4 years agoSigley answers Bournville SOS to team up with son Harry
By BEN JAYCOCK Team Sigley: Rob and 17-year-old son Harry AT the age of 45 and after a 10-year spell away...
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/ 4 years agoBears starlet Lloyd set to wear No.12 next season
By PAUL REES Multi-talented: Bristol back Ioan Lloyd PAT Lam sees Ioan Lloyd’s future at Bristol in the centre and has...
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/ 4 years agoBoyd: Mitchell has become the complete professional
By PAUL REES CHRIS Boyd will return to New Zealand at the end of the season, but one of the legacies...
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/ 4 years agoDombrandt driven to prove success last season was no fluke
By ADAM HATHAWAY ALEX Dombrandt believes Harlequins have already made a statement and shown last season’s title was no flash in...
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/ 4 years agoTurner-Hall joins Quins mate Gray at London Scottish
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE HARLEQUINS academy coach Jordan Turner-Hall will join Joe Gray in the London Scottish coaching team. Quins hooker...
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/ 4 years agoLeinster dominate top player shortlist
THREE Leinster players have made the five-man shortlist for for the 2022 European Player of the Year award. Back row pair...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoLaw makers should read Nick’s column
NICK Cain’s comprehensive argument about laws (May 15) enabling high scoring hookers should be read by all of rugby’s law makers....
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/ 4 years agoSorry Joe, TV viewing figures say different
JOE Marler recently spoke out in an interview suggesting that rugby is shrinking but I don’t really see where he’s coming...
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/ 4 years agoPrem Cup must stay
I CANNOT understand why there are calls for the Premiership Cup to be ended, this season’s competition has been fantastic! The...
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/ 4 years agoEuropean mediocrity is a price worth paying
COLIN BOAG There won’t be any English representation in either of the European finals, and I’m not overly-bothered about that. It...
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
JOSH SKELCEY, THE AMPTHILL AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON, BIRMINGHAM MOSELEY AND PLYMOUTH WINGER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoOnly way is up for Bath, but culture must change
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ANYONE coming into Bath in a senior management or coaching role at the moment...
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/ 4 years agoMarchant seals it for the comeback kings
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........28pts Tries: Dombrandt 17, Marchant 49, 60; Murley 70 Conversions: Smith 18, 50, 60, 70 Gloucester........24pts Tries:...
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