All posts tagged "Premium"
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoCreevy try settles see-saw struggle
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Interception: Curtis Rona scores London Irish’s second try PICTURE: Getty Images Power: Ollie Devoto LONDON Irish recorded their...
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Features
/ 6 years agoAdams isn’t the quickest in Wales but he’s most deadly
By ROB COLE JOSH Adams is confident of scoring whenever he gets the ball, but he would still never back himself...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoPressure won’t restrain Wasps
By NEALE HARVEY Daring to dream: Josh Bassett PICTURE: Getty Images WINGER Josh Bassett insists Wasps will not crumble as they...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoScarlets sunk by late Healy howitzer
By ROGER PANTING Marksman: Leigh Halfpenny adds another three points PICTURE: Huw Evans LEIGH Halfpenny broke Scarlets’ points record but Ben...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBrew completes Regions clean sweep
SCARLETS have signed Wales wing Aled Brew, 34, as short-term injury cover. Johnny McNicholl could be sidelined for eight weeks because...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoEarly bath for Elia dampens Robshaw’s farewell party
By FRED LYONS @therugbypaper Sent off: Elia Elia ELIA ELIA’S red card allowed Wasps to fight back in the second half...
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Features
/ 6 years agoCockerill hit by Mata injury blow
EDINBURGHback row Bill Mata has been ruled out for up to two months. The Fijian had surgery on Thursday after damaging...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoPRO12 winner Heenan hungry for another title
By NEALE HARVEY Switched on: Bristol flanker Jake Heenan REGARDLESS of the shenanigans at Sale, Bristol flanker Jake Heenan insists nothing...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoAki exploits porous defence to leave Wilson frustrated
By JOHN FALLON GLASGOW Warriors coach Danny Wilson blamed illdiscipline and some poor defending for their opening round loss in Galway....
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Features
/ 6 years agoTigers on lookout for Lavanini stand-in
Out: Tomas Lavanini LEICESTER have started the search for a lock after Tomas Lavanini was ruled out of action until the...
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Features
/ 6 years agoAt long last, Billy will get his Cardiff statue
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Superstar: Billy Boston scores a typical try for Wigan PICTURE: Getty Images His...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBoyd’s future in balance at Saints
By JON NEWCOMBE CHRIS Boyd is still in negotiations with Northampton Saints about his future at the club beyond the end...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoTurnbull red card forces Blues to think on their feet
By ROB COLE JOSHAdams made it eight tries in nine appearances for Cardiff Blues with a first half score that allowed...
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Features
/ 6 years agoRobshaw took stick for being a team man
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It has been widely and inaccurately reported that when W C Fields, master of the Jazz Age...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBrian got two passes, then was dropped!
BRIAN Davies survived a stormy debut for Wales at Lansdowne Road in a draw against Ireland marred by an Arctic wind...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSam fights for future of family club Teignmouth
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER star Sam Simmonds has launched an emotional plea to get lower league rugby back up and running...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoBears kill off Begles in extra-time thriller
By ROGER PANTING Leading the charge: Bristol captain Steve Luatua scores their first try PICTURES: Getty Images BRISTOL scored 17 unanswered...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoTributes for tragic East Grinstead coach Matt
EAST Grinstead Rugby Club are reeling this weekend at the tragic death of head coach Matt Ratana who was shot on...
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Features
/ 6 years agoEddie’s long running love affair on the south coast
Centre of excellence: England train at Brighton College IN recent years Brighton College has emerged as a training centre for the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoNo crowds spells trouble for Lions
WITH no crowds permitted for the forseeable future and Championship clubs saying that without them they cannot return to action, where...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoWaste of time if we don’t win it – Lam
PAT LAM wasn’t getting carried away with Bristol reaching their first European final. “We haven’t won it yet, we’ve given ourselves...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSubscriptions…
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Features
/ 6 years agoFrench had a rule: ‘When at home you never lose.’ They did!
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME The picture of Serge Blanco and Jon Webb at the end of...
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Features
/ 6 years agoRing-fence and cut wage bills to attract state aid
COLIN BOAG Devastating: If Gloucester’s famous Shed is silent for six more months During the week, Premiership Rugby, issued a statement...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoWhy can I mingle in a shop but not at rugby?
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Contrast: Shoppers mix in the aisles while rugby stadiums remain empty PICTURE: Getty...
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Features
/ 6 years agoHastings aims to be more than just Finn’s stand-in
NEWS EXTRA By BRYN PALMER ADAM Hastings has warned Finn Russell he is not ready to give up the Scotland No.10...
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Features
/ 6 years agoLatest crackdown is grave threat to the elite game
As the Government prepare a new round of restrictions, it looks as if rugby as we know it is being put...
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Features
/ 6 years agoDREAM TEAM
OLLY ROBINSON, THE CARDIFF BLUES AND FORMER LOUGHBOROUGH, MOSELEY AND BRISTOL FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoMistake-ridden Tigers are tamed by Toulon
By GARY FITZGERALD TIGERS’ European dreams were well and truly buried on a ploughed Stade Felix Mayol pitch as Toulon set...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSurreal start to life in Warriors’ fast lane
Tom Vale talks to Worcester Warriors’ teenage sensation Noah Heward Ten years ago, Noah Heward found himself on a rugby trip...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoTom gives Tens a go to get fit for Tokyo
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND Sevens star Tom Mitchell aims to grab a rugby lifeline next month as part of a trailblazing...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWorld Cup winners will bring box office appeal
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Star quality: South Africa captain Siya Kolisi is one of eight World Cup winners...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoHowley signs for Kingsley’s Canada
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wales coach Rob Howley has been named assistant Canada coach following his return to the sport after being...
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Features
/ 6 years agoHumble beginning but Heineken dreamt big
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER SO now, in this most unusual and mind-bending season, we finally have the two finalists for the...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoStooke: Spencer deserves shot with England
Spencer fan: Elliott Stooke BENSpencer’s astonishing impact for Bath must surely have done enough to earn a proper shot with England,...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoThe yellow brick road comes to sad and sobering end for Sarries
By NICK CAIN THIS is the end of the road for a Saracens side that has done it all when it...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoBulls go on rampage
BULLS ran riot with a 49-28 win in Jake White’s first match in charge against the Sharks. Blitzbok 7s duo Stedman...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBravo boys, you’re giving us a show to remember
IT’S high time for lashings of unambiguous praise for the professional rugby players of this Covid-infected land and in particular how...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoFans rule is bizarre says Ross
SALE captain Jono Ross hopes sense prevails and spectators will be allowed back into rugby grounds before too long. Last weekend’s...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoThis is the end of an era says McCall
SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall said: “In many ways it is the end of an era, but we showed all...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoQantas call time
RUGBY Australia’s finances suffered another blow as Qantas ended a 30- year partnership with the organisation. The Australian airline has been...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSharks told to up gears in pursuit of play-offs
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE SALE need to get up to speed and match the form of their play-off rivals if...
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Features
/ 6 years agoCareer ended just as it was taking off
MY LIFEIN RUGBY MORGAN STODDART THE FORMER WALES, SCARLETS, PONTYPRIDD AND TREORCHY FULL-BACK/WINGER AN injury to Lee Byrne opened the door...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoScarlets will be title contenders this season
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Firepower: A fit Jonathan Davies can push Scarlets to the next level PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Features
/ 6 years agoDiamond rallies troops with half-time roasting
Midweek matches By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Done it: Jono Ross lifts the Premiership Cup trophy PICTURE: Getty Images FAF DE KLERK revealed...
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Features
/ 6 years agoLaporte claims it’s all a plot to oust him
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Even French rugby –which is used to metaphorical blood staining symbolic carpets in allegorical boardrooms by the...
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Features
/ 6 years agoIt’s going right down to the wire
NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE RACE FOR THE TOP FOUROF THE PREMIERSHIP THE PLAY-OFF LINCHPINS: PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR. THERE was...
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Features
/ 6 years agoDunn’s double turns tide for Bath deluge
By SAM JACKSON BATH underlined their credentials as serious title contenders with a late four-try salvo to claim a bonus point...
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Features
/ 6 years agoCattle eager to get the plates spinning
NEWS EXTRA By ADAM ELLIS GAVIN Cattle is relieved to have kept his Cornish Pirates squad largely intact as Championship clubs...
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International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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