All posts tagged "Premium"
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWe’ll have no problems with Billy insists Shields
■By NEALE HARVEY BRADShields foresees “no issues” between social media rebel Billy Vunipola and his England teammates once World Cup preparations...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoUK registered 66 doping violations in ten years
EXCLUSIVE: Tom Bradshaw highlights the potential drugs problem in English rugby RUGBY runs the risk of players taking performance- en hancing...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoAmbitious Ampthill just keep on getting promoted
AMPTHILL rugby director Mark Lavery admits being ‘surprised’ by the quality of players looking to join if promotion to the Championship...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoRef Owen takes centre stage in Sharks battle
■By GARY FITZGERALD Ever alert: Chris Ashton touches down for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images STEVE Diamond’s Sharks slumped despairingly out of...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoKeep views to yourself says Care
DANNY Care has urged his England team-mates not to risk their careers by making controversial comments on social media`. The Harlequins...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoFoley leads Tahs to victory post-Folau
■By ADAM ELLIS Big contribution: Bernard Foley makes a break for the Waratahs PICTURE: Getty Images Impressive: Kurtley Beale ISRAEL FOLAU’S...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBurrows aims to keep Cov on the up
■By JON NEWCOMBE RYAN BURROWS still has designs on playing more Premiership rugby even though he will drop back into the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoDiamond: Now we must aim for top 6
STEVE Diamond urged his players to quickly forget their European despair and focus on snatching a top six place in the...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoGive owners a break says Rowe as clubs lose £44m
■By NEALE HARVEY EXETER chairman Tony Rowe insists Premiership Rugby’s under-pressure owners deserve praise rather than vilification in the face of...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
BEN ATKINS LONDON IRISH HOOKER Reading-born hooker Ben Atkins might be forgiven for taking a dim view of London Irish’s decision...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWelch: I’ll play on in Championship
■By NEALE HARVEY Loyal: Will Welch makes a break against Saracens PICTURE: Getty Images DEFIANT Newcastle captain Will Welch is determined...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoTry burst comes too late to save brave Quins
■By JAMES LLOYD EVEN a late try blitz by Harlequins could not stop Clermont Auvergne from setting up an all French...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPrincipality Premiership
■By ROB COLE Pontypridd …28 Cardiff …19 CARDIFF played for 10 minutes with 13 men and another 10 with 14 as...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRing-fence wrong says Tigers hero Thompson
■By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER survival hero Guy Thompson believes Premiership Rugby and the RFU would make a huge error of judgement...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoArrogant and divisive, but Galthie is a winner
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE suggestion that the former France scrum-half and captain Fabien Galthie has been...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoWharfedale stretch clear in dominant second half
■By ED WILLIAMS Ace: Blakeney-Edwards WHAREFDALE coach Jon Feeley praised his side’s big effort in the sun as they overwhelmed Stourbridge...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRavens still fighting as Morgan inspires lung-busting win
■By ALEX BYWATER Bridgend …43 RGC 1404 …39 BRIDGEND Ravens kept their Principality Premiership survival hopes alive as it rained tries...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWilliams: Don’t read bad social media if it upsets you
ENGLAND prop Harry Williams has urged young people affected by the words of social media bigots like Israel Folau to ignore...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoRFU chief executive
Steve Brown told us in October there would be a prudence measure by the RFU to reduce spending by £4- £5m...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWorld Cup defeat by Wales still bites
MY LIFEIN RUGBY KEVIN SIMMS THE FORMER ENGLAND, WASPS AND LIVERPOOL ST HELENS CENTRE On the attack: England centre Kevin Simms...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHowells hat-trick increases danger for Bedwas
■By IAN GOLDEN Ebbw Vale…47 Bedwas …24 BEDWAS are now in serious danger of automatic relegation after they fell 47-24 to...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoNow CVC bid £120m for a chunk of PRO14
■By PETER JACKSON PRO14 organisers are negotiating a £120m deal with the potential to change the face of the British and...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoJobs for the boys is a concern
THE blurred lines between senior executives in sport being guardians of governing bodies and then, armed with inside knowledge, joining corporate...
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Features
/ 7 years agoI used to be a nervous kicker admits Twelvetrees
PREMIERSHIP hot-shot Billy Twelvetrees says he relishes the pressure of goal-kicking but admits that the responsibility once scared the life out...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoKeys relegated as Black and Ambers run riot after break
■By TOM PRITCHARD Newport…43 Cross Keys …24 NEWPORTrelegated Cross Keys to the Championship with a 43-24 bonus-point win. Morgan Stoddart’s side...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWarriors set to lose Te’o
ENGLAND centre Ben Te’o is among eight players leaving Worcester Warriors at the end of the season. Former Samoa back row...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoThe loss of Rhys is a huge blow to Wales
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Rising star: Rhys Carre playing for Wales U20 against France RHYS Carre’s move from Cardiff...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoLudlam is leading the flow of talent coming from Saints
By NEALE HARVEY INDOMITABLEback rower Lewis Ludlam, will spearhead a post-World Cup flood of Northampton talent into the England ranks, predicts...
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Features
/ 7 years agoScottish ease their worries as Pirates let it slip
■By JONATHAN LANDI LONDON Scottish, threatened by the prospect of getting sucked into a relegation battle, played their get out of...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoNine-try epic as Hinckley shade Tigers
By JASON WILLIAMS Hinckley……….37 Sheffield Tig 34 THE tries came thick and fast as these two sides put on an entertaining...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoYoungs gets three weeks
LEICESTER hooker Tom Youngs was banned for three weeks when he appeared before a disciplinary panel. He was shown a red...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoSaracens strike from all over the park as Botterman inspires
By BELLA BUTLER Saracens …31 Wasps …13 Break: Jodie Rettie SARACENS dominated their semi-final match-up against Wasps, winning convincingly as they...
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Features
/ 7 years agoIt’s about time TV pundits gave praise to defences
COLIN BOAG Try time: Rory Hutchinson scores for Saints against Gloucester Did you watch the televised game between Northampton Saints and...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoEverest challenge is summit to relish
I HAD to climb a lot of mountains during my playing career, now I’m off to scale a real summit! In...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWHO ARE YOUR RUGBY HEROES?
Impact: England’s Sarah Bern goes over for their third try against Italy This week we want your votes for two outstanding...
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Features
/ 7 years agoNottingham leave it late with O’Leary’s drop of magic
By PAUL SMITH SHANE O’Leary’s drop goal sealed a bonus point win for Nottingham with the final kick of a wildly...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoChampions Ionians can relax for closing test
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians……48pts Leicester Lions 30pts AN emotional Martyn Wood addressed his Ionians team after this dramatic contest and...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSutton joy but Wimbledon are just short
Regional Premier Leagues London & South East Premier SUTTON & EPSOMare promoted following a bonus point 38-31 win away to Bedford...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoLightning aim for further shocks as Burford rallies
PREVIEW Harlequins v Loughborough Sunday, 2pm Rachael Burford RACHAEL Burford urged Harlequins Ladies to keep their focus ahead of their Premier...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLiam can come out on top again
IN THE absence of any Welsh involvement in European rugby’s semifinals this week I’m throwing my weight behind Liam Williams. I...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoGlory days are here – just as Wray predicted
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW As captain of Saracens during that chaotic first season of the post-amateur era,...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYorkshire refuse to let cash crisis affect run-in
By JON NEWCOMBE Praise: Chris Stirling AMID the gloom down at Headingley, the willingness of Yorkshire Carnegie’s players to fight for...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoCentury of points as the traffic jam eases
By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions 35 Tynedale ……66 THE start was delayed by more than an hour due to Tynedale having...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoClose-run thing as Scunthorpe triumph
Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE clinched the title – but they made their supporters sweat during a tense final-day 17- 16 triumph at...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPrincipality Premiership
RGC 1404 …13 Aberavon …15 JAC Morgan crossed for a last-gasp try as Aberavon came from behind to steal victory over...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWarm up games essential to get England on track
JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK In credit: Kyle Sinckler was one of the few successes from the Six Nations PICTURE: Getty...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoTeam with Jimmy ‘One Arm’
Deadline: Gareth Anscombe PICTURE: Getty Images ■CARDIFF Blues know all about unrequited love having made abortive attempts in recent seasons to...
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