All posts tagged "Premium"
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoThese late, late shows are a test of nerve
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Funny places, rugby Press boxes. It was comedy gold, listening to the antediluvian correspondent of a middle-market...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoEaling power game proves too much for Hartpury
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............14pts Tries: Short 39, Venner 64 Conversions: Williams 40, 65 Ealing ................33pts Tries: Smid 4, De Wee...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoBury hold on in thrilling finale
By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds. 44 Old Albanian...........43 BURY St Edmunds were out-scored seven tries to five by Old Albanian...
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Features
/ 4 years agoDollar still on the money in Scotland
Brendan Gallagher brings his series on rugby’s great schools to an end at Dollar DOLLAR not only boast one of the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoBaldwin granted Warriors release
WALES hooker Scott Baldwin has been released from his Worcester Warriors contract on compassionate grounds. The club say the 33-yearold wants...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEddie: I’ll copy Rassie and make a ref video
From ADAM HATHAWAY at Murrayfield EDDIE Jones threatened to produce a Rassie Erasmus style video as England crashed and burned at...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoVan Graan makes Munster’s Cloete a target for Bath
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH have made a move for Munster’s former South Africa A flanker Chris Cloete...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoSerendipity enhances Euro Cup’s Round of 16
CHRIS HEWETT UNINTENDED consequences? You can’t move for them in the Union game, whether the governing class is ring-fencing the Premiership...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoAll square the right result, say coaches
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........24pts Tries: Lennon 27, Worthington 29, Bright 39 Conversions: Kane 27, 30, 40 Penalty: Kane 50 C...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoEsher edge out gutsy Raiders
By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher.........................27 Guernsey.................24 TWO penalty tries helped Esher fend off a second-half fight back from a feisty Guernsey in...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoWhat a stupid time to change the scrum laws!
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Wouldn’t you know it? Just days before the first major tournament with...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoBartlett stars for Stoddard
Championship Cross Keys......17 Maesteg Q ........7 CROSS Keys ground out a hard-fought victory over a well-drilled Maesteg Harlequins side at Pandy...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWe lacked muscle admits Pivac
WALES coach Wayne Pivac and his skipper Dan Biggar pinpointed their inability to match Ireland’s physicality as the reason for their...
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Dream Team
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
DAVID SISI, THE ITALY, ZEBRE AND FORMER BATH, LONDON IRISH AND ENGLAND U20s BACK ROW, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoMoney alone can’t buy success
PAUL REES SPEAKS TO PREMIERSHIP DIRECTORS OF RUGBY ABOUT THE SALARY CAP CUTS As Pat Lam wrestles with the question whether...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoJoe’s back with an eye on the years ticking by
By PAUL REES JOE Launchbury was feeling nervous ahead of his comeback for Wasps nine months after he suffered knee ligament...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoOtley pull clear at the top with Alnwick win
Northern Premier OTLEY extended their lead at the top with a 22-7 win at Alnwick. Struan Connor, Ben Warrington and Alex...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players HOLLY AITCHISON THIS WEEK... SARACENS AND CENTRE Holly Aitchison’s rugby...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoOverseas players facing the squeeze
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN It turns out the week leading up to the first round of the Six Nations – the...
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Shane Williams
/ 4 years agoBrilliant Basham is one reason to be cheerful
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Outstanding: Taine Basham scores PICTURE: Getty Images Must start: Ross Moriarty Let’s face it, that...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTigers keep a grip as their power pays off
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........36pts Tries: Saumaki 9, Burns 28, pen try 33, Liebenberg 51, Reffell 76 Conversions: Burns 28, 51,...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoNorth needs a thriving Counties scene
SEVERAL seasons ago, West Hartlepool were in the upper echelons of English rugby, and able to field England internationals, thanks to...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBarbeary in reckoning for Italy game
By BEN JAYCOCK UNCAPPED Alfie Barbeary has returned to England training after a hamstring problem and is in contention for next...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoMorton shines in Newport try blitz
Midlands Premier NEWPORT (Salop) stretched their advantage at the top with a blistering 89-5 victory over Doncaster Phoenix. With Shropshire title...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoResults
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoFickou feels it’s France’s year at last
By JAMES HARRINGTON PREVIEW... France v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade de France GAEL Fickou admits pressure is mounting on the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDiamond: Weight of tackles decisive
NEW Worcester boss Steve Diamond described himself a “little frustrated” after a second defeat under his command. Diamond felt Leicester’s physicality...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoGatland-Edwards is still the dream team
I AGREE with Nick Cain’s comments in last week’s paper regarding Warren Gatland as a (possible) replacement for Eddie Jones after...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoScots ace Sam off to Italy in the summer
SCOTLAND scrum-half Sam Hidalgo-Clyne is to leave Exeter at the end of the season and join Italian United Rugby Championship...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoWeston win thanks to a second-half surge
SW Premier WESTON-super-Mare staged a dramatic comeback on their travels to beat Launceston 34-29 at Polson Bridge. The hosts were rampant...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoEngland are torpedoed by Eddie’s call on subs
By NICK CAIN Scotland ............20pts Tries: White 18, Penalty 66 Conversions: Russell 19 Penalties: Russell 41, 72 England ..............17pts Tries: Smith...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoPittman confident Reds have set-up for success
By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY fly-half Tom Pittman believes the islanders have the coaches, facilities and resources to win the Championship. The...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoBetsen backing Les Bleus for Grand Slam glory
By BEN JAYCOCK Confident: Serge Betsen SERGE Betsen believes France can go unbeaten in this year’s tournament. Les Bleus have not...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoRampant Vunipolas put Bath to sword
By DANIEL GALLAN Saracens ..........40pts Tries: Woolstencroft 37, 39 Goode 46, Lewington 58, McFarland 70 Conversions: Lozowski 40, 59, 71 Penalties:...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoPremiership fans pay to see all their stars on display
WHY should Premiership club rugby be devoid of their best players for the Six Nations? I am fed up watching club...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGiteau back in LA for last hurrah at Giltinis
NEWS EXTRA By JIM TUCKER WALLABIES great Matt Giteau has ditched retirement plans and will play on in 2022 for the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoHertford win with Sargent at double
London & SE Premier HERTFORD still top the table after beating North Walsham 35-18 at Highfields. Aaron Bello, Conrad Edgar, Harry...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoIntercept try keeps Durham one clear of Exeter
BUCS ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK DURHAM remain at the top of BUCS table after their 30-17 away win over third place...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGopperth, Fekitoa to exit Wasps
WASPS centres Jimmy Gopperth and Malakai Fekitoa will leave the club at the end of the season. New Zealander Gopperth, 38,...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoEight-try Ireland make up for that shock Italy defeat
By SAM JACKSON Ireland ..53pts Tries: Mullins 13, 51, Devine 22, Morrissey 33, Crothers 41, McNabney 44, McCormick 60, Brownlee 79...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSome of our final passes not good enough, says Shaw
INTERIM Saracens head coach Joe Shaw was still left wanting more after a comprehensive win against struggling Bath. “I thought we...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoLeagues impede players’ progress
I WOULD like to add my own experiences to the debate that Jeff Probyn has initiated regarding the effect of leagues...
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Features
/ 4 years agoIreland came calling after my Sale switch
MY LIFE IN RUGBY CHRISTIAN SAVERIMUTTO THE FORMER IRELAND, SALE & WATERLOO SCRUM-HALF I WAS obsessed with rugby, I used to...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTigers thwarted by Minikin magic
By OLIVER LOCK Sheffield Tigers.... 13 Hull Ionians............ 16 LEWIS Minikin’s late penalty broke Sheffield hearts as Hull Ionians snatched victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoSmith does enough to give England hope
JEREMY GUSCOTT Bright spark: Marcus Smith Considering this was the first away game for Marcus Smith in an England jersey, and...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoArundell’s pace puts frighteners on Scots
By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland............24pts Tries: Leatherbarrow 13, 31; Melville 45, Hiddleston 80+3 Conversions: Townsend 33, 85 England..............41pts Tries: Arundell 23, Knight...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoOdogwu steals it for Wasps in red zone
By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................26pts Tries: O’Flaherty 15, Pearson 27, Innard 38, Capstick 44 Conversions: J Simmonds 15, 27, 38 Wasps...
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Features
/ 4 years agoAbsent stars level the playing field
COLIN BOAG Enthralling: Wasps come back to beat Exeter by a point yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images There’s a full programme of...














