All posts tagged "Premium"
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoQuarter-final exit beckons again for out-of-sorts Irish
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Injury prone: A fit Johnny Sexton is a game-changer for Ireland PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Features
/ 6 years agoStrength in depth is England trump card
COLIN BOAG Money-spinner: Wales full-back Hallam Amos makes a break against Ireland With the RWC warm-up matches completed, what have we...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoGalthie calls time on the fabled French eccentricity
NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGE THE NEW-LOOK FRANCE WILL PROVIDE IN ENGLAND’S WORLD CUP POOL Pick and go: Prop Cyril...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoMoseley run up scoreboard on Hull
■ By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley ……….70 Hull Ionians….16 AQUILE Smith grabbed a hat-trick against his former club as Birmingham Moseley got...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoOAs back with a six-try Bury bang
■ By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …38 Bury St Eds……19 ALBANIANS spent the summer haemorrhaging players and it was with trepidation...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJones’ arrival ruined by late drama at Bridgend
Premiership Bridgend ………26 Aberavon………27 ■ By ROB COLE ALED Thomas spoiled former Wales hooker Steve Jones’ first game in charge of...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoBig plus for Wallabies as Pocock makes his return
■ By GARY FITZGERALD Back in action: David Pocock DAVID Pocock insists the Wallabies are in prime shape to win a...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSwitch-hitter Wyn gets the nod on technicality
■ By STEFFAN THOMAS WYN Jones is the unlikely figure set to become one of Wales’ most important World Cup players....
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Features
/ 6 years agoDepressed Reid now on a high for RWC
■ By GARY HEATLY NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND loosehead Gordon Reid has revealed that he felt like giving up rugby altogether last...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoMitchell aims to impress in brother’s absence
■ By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA SCRUM-HALF James Mitchell hopes being in the shop window at Northampton will help him slash...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoSeven-try showing for lethal Titans
■ By MIKE AMOS Taunton ……….49 Bournemouth 12 TAUNTON Titans got themselves off to a very successful start to the season...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoScrivens snatches victory in the capital
■ By BRIAN DAVIES Cardiff …………24 Pontypridd ….23 A TOUCHLINE conversion with the last kick of the match from new boy...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoBack row remains a mystery
MICHAEL Cheika rested regular skipper, and openside, Michael Hooper to give David Pocock a run in tandem with No.8 Jack Dempsey,...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoAddison misses cut with Toner
DEVIN Toner was the shock omission from Ireland’s squad for the World Cup. The 33-year-old Leinster lock has made 60 appearances...
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Features
/ 6 years agoLoved Quins but France offer too good to refuse
Neale Harvey talks to former Harlequins lock George Merrick about his surprise move to France Winning start: George Merrick in action...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoRoyle is the Caldy flier with a double
■ By STEVE SMITH Hinckley ……….13 Caldy …………….29 NICK Royle scored a double as Caldy got their season off to a...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoStevens try swings it Reds’ way at death
■ By BILL HOOPER Redruth ……………10pts Esher………………….8pts Redruth express: Lewis Vinnicombe runs in a try just before half-time. Right: Fraser Wenn...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNagy in the points as All Whites put on a show
■ By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea ………33 Llanelli ……………5 TWO Max Nagy tries helped Swansea to a perfect start to the season...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoMisery for Patchell as Irish write a fairytale to go No.1 in world
■ By PETER JACKSON Working the space: Rob Kearney goes over for Ireland PICTURES: Getty Images THROUGHOUT all the ups and...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGilroy kicks off Ulster’s try blitz
■ By RONAN O’BRIEN GLASGOW scored three first-half tries but were then swept away by a rampant Ulster in the second-half...
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Features
/ 6 years agoPRO14 step in to help protect referees’ mental health
THE PRO14 has stepped into uncharted waters with a positive move to help protect the mental health of referees. With the...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoNever-say-die for the Field battlers
■ By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…22 Hull…………………22 A LAST-GASP try from Huddersfield prop Alex Battye snatched a draw in a frenetic ten...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoTout and Watson at the double for TJs
■ By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 41 Leics Lions …12 TONBRIDGE Juddians displayed strong attacking intent from the off on a...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNewport win opening-day bragging rights
■ By STEFFAN THOMAS Ebbw Vale ……23 Newport……….29 NEWPORT survived a late scare to get their season off to a flyer...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoGo make history Eddie tells his men
■ By NICK CAIN Upbeat: Eddie Jones EDDIE Jones will climb onto the plane to Japan with his England squad today...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFree-scoring Scarlets get Mooar’s reign off to a flyer
■ By TOM INNES THE Scarlets dominated their Channel Island hosts in the first outing of the Welsh region’s preseason. The...
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Features
/ 6 years agoPayments to players transforms our game
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND WOMEN’S CAPTAIN Big move: Saracens are paying retainers and match fees PICTURE: Getty Images Richmond Women have...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoScunthorpe spirit earns try bonus
■ By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe ….32 Fylde …………….52 SCUNTHORPE made a bright start with a penalty from Paul Cook to open...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoNew boys show up well in thriller
■ By GEOFF SAWYER Westcliff ………24 Dings …………….25 WESTCLIFF’S dreams of a successful start to their first campaign at Level 4...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSilva eyes fast start to campaign at RGC helm
■ By ALICE TAYLOR PREVIEW: RGC 1404 v Merthyr Sunday 8 September, 2:30pm MERTHYR will parade three of their summer signings...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoGatland: Wales in fine shape for Japan
WARREN Gatland insisted Wales are in fine fettle for the World Cup and still have some tricks up their sleeves for...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBaldwin back in the Lions’ den with Harlequins
■ By NEALE HARVEY On international duty: Scott Baldwin playing for Wales. Inset below, in his new Quins kit Attack: The...
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Features
/ 6 years agoHooper sending the cavalry to Carnegie
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter:@neilfissler BATH boss Stuart Hooper could be about to come to the aid of former club...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoBroadley has the Tigers growling
■ By GRAHAM TURNER Sheff Tigers …25 Chester …………19 JAMIE Broadley put in a man-of-the-match performance as Sheffield Tigers battled their...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoMcLean closes out in opening win
■ By LYNDON EDNEY Worthing ………27 Old Redcliffs …20 WORTHING begin the National Two South season with a win but both...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHome is where the heart is in Celtic Cup
Celtic Cup round-up IT WAS a great day for the home teams in the Celtic Cup as Scarlets A ran in...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoNo sweat, we’re ready for Georgia and Aussies
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Phenomenal prospect: Aaron Wainwright stood up to the Irish PICTURE: Getty Images I’VE SAID for...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoCarpet layer Ford finds World Cup is a stitch-up!
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Record try scorer: Steve Ford playing for Cardiff Whatever happens in Japan over...
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Features
/ 6 years agoEngland ace Sinckler is a wanted man
HARLEQUINS tighthead Kyle Sinckler is set to have at least three Premiership clubs chasing his services if he doesn’t agree a...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoSedgley’s ‘wrestlers’ pin down Hoppers
■ By KEN MOORE Preston ……………20pts Sedgley Park….30pts SEDGLEY coach Scott Barrow described his side’s victory as a ‘bit of an...
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Features
/ 6 years agoKey for Azzurri is to discover an ‘Italian way’
NICK SCOTT IS DoR FOR RUGBY COLORNO, A TOP 12 CLUB IN ITALY. HE HAS WORKED FOR THE RFU AS NATIONAL...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGrove are up to the task as they triumph
■ By ROGER THOMAS Welsh Division One round-up AFTER back-to-back promotions, Birchgrove made a dream start to life in One West...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoBridge hits four as All Blacks run riot
■ By SAM JACKSON Classy finish: George Bridge scores for the All Blacks THE All Blacks demolished Tonga in their final...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMr Baa-baa gets his wish with Dudley
THEY came in their hundreds to St. James’ in Piccadilly on Wednesday afternoon, packing the 17th century church to the rafters...
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Features
/ 6 years agoDefeat to Wales led to big changes
Neil Fissler talks to Peter Winterbottom about the lasting effects of the 1987 World Cup ENGLAND badly needed a kick up...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoStudents stunned as star Heatley strikes
■ By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge …31 L’boro Studs 20 STOURBRIDGE scrumhalf Joe Heatley bagged a try in each half to cap...
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Features
/ 6 years agoUrios returns to Castres in triumph as his Begles roll on
A WEEKLY ROUND-UP OF ALL THE ACTION FROM THE TOP 14 FRENCH WRAP BORDEAUX-BEGLES’ frenzied start to the Top 14 season...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoMitchell glad to be aboard Pirates’ drive for excellence
■ By MIKE CINCLAIR Still hungry: Cornish Pirates prop Craig Mitchell FORMER Wales prop Craig Mitchell believes Yorkshire Carnegie’s losses will...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoDevastating spell from Delguy puts Pumas in control
WING Bautista Delguy scored four quick tries in a second-half blitz as England’s World Cup Pool opponents Argentina thumped Sydney club...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSo troubling to see Toner replaced by a mercenary
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER In after a month: Jean Kleyn has replaced...














