All posts tagged "Premium"
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoThanks for the – too short – memory you fine fellows
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Gone too soon: Barry John AN international rugby...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSmid out to follow Rhodes route to England
By NEALE HARVEY NEWLY England-qualified Ealing back rower Rayn Smid has his sights on following compatriot Michael Rhodes into the Red...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWebber believes West can give Sharks teeth
Forward guru: Dorian West has joined Sale PICTURE: Getty Images ANOTHER ‘old-school’ addition or a breath of fresh air? Rob Webber...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLudlow relishing his role as defence linchpin
Chopped: Lewis Ludlow tackles Bristol’s Ed Holmes TACKLE-MASTER Lewis Ludlow wants Gloucester to prove their title credentials by stripping away Saracens’...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBig guns do the job for underfire Ospreys
By STEFFAN THOMAS OSPREYS put last weekend’s horror defeat to Munster behind them to see off a stubborn Benetton outfit 27-10...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSame again but men get the honour in Tokyo
DON’T mend what isn’t broken seems to be the message from the IOC and World Rugby after this week announcing the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoPark hold firm to end OEs’ streak
By BRADLEY WEST Rosslyn Park 37 O Elthamians 24 ROSSLYN Park held off a spirited second-half fightback from Old Elthamians to...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRaiders struggle with Clifton grunt
By ROGER OPIE Clifton…37 Worthing …15 PLAYING in front of their home crowd, Clifton chalked up a resounding victory that owed...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoLaunchbury ruled out by knee knock
JOELaunchbury picked up a knee injury during Wasps’ victory over Leicester and is out for at least two weeks. Director of...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLightning strike regularly to see off Harlequins
By HANNAH THOMPSON L Lightning …41 Harlequins …17 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning extended their fine start to the season as they put Harlequins...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoReal shame Eddie sees it differently
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk EDDIE Jones must be...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoFord counting on crowd comfort to spark Tigers
By JON NEWCOMBE Star man: George Ford has hit a rich vein of form PICTURES: Getty Images GRAHAM Kitchener returns from...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoAdeolokun try denies Scarlets a bonus point
By DARAGH SMALL SCARLETS head coach Wayne Pivac bemoaned his side’s poor decision making as they fell to their first defeat...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoPuma king with the most giant killings
83rd cap: Leguizamon THAT old war horse Juan Manuel Leguizamon seems to be “retired” by the Pumas selectors at the end...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoEsher hang on to earn maiden win
By YASH MUDUMBAI Esher …17 Cambridge …10 ESHER survived a nervy final few minutes to end a three-match losing streak and...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBarnes denied by late Bury power
By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds …22 Barnes…12 A LAST-GASP try secured the points for a disappointing Bury side and denied...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoAbendanon requires second operation
NICK Abendanon has been ruled out for three months as the Clermont full-back requires a hernia operation. This will be the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoToothless Sharks bitten by rampant Sarries
By ROSS LAWSON DMP Sharks …0 Saracens …61 Double: Sonia Green NINE different players got themselves on the scoresheet as Saracens...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoCorrect decision to letter of the law but still harsh on Tigers
THE RED card shown to Will Spencer, the Leicester Tigers lock, was predictably given prominence in the following morning’s sports pages....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWinless Warriors wary of new Bakewell factor
By NEALE HARVEY Ready for battle: Marco Mama WORCESTER are desperate to snap a run of three straight defeats and flanker...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSexton pulls the strings to swamp Edinburgh
By DECLAN ROONEY EDINBURGH continue to seek a first win on the road this season as Magnus Bradbury’s try just after...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWorld Cup crying out for regional qualifiers
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points THERE has been much mention recently of having...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoChinnor made to pay for late call by Caldy
By JONNY VAUGHAN Chinnor…24 Caldy…27 CHINNOR spurned a simple shot at goal for a draw and were made to pay the...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoJuddians survive late rally for nervy triumph
By NICK PITSON Henley…14 Tonbridge J…19 IN wet conditions, Tonbridge Juddians collected an away win at Henley Hawks with a disciplined...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoJackson gets nod for World Cup
FORMER Blues head coach Steve Jackson has been named Samoa head coach in place of Fuimaono Titimaea Tafua. Jackson is a...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Pontypridd …18 RGC 1404 …32 RGC 1404 produced an impressive second-half performance to beat Pontypridd at Sardis Road. The hosts opened...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby must realise less is more
COLIN BOAG is correct, there are far too many internationals played each season. The November internationals interrupt the club season and...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoFarrell set to follow Schmidt as Irish boss
Main man: Andy Farrell ANDY FARRELL is being groomed to become coach of Ireland if the current boss, New Zealander Joe...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSecond win for Dragons matches last season’s haul
By ROB COLE DRAGONS stood strong, Zebre kept losing the ball and Bernard Jackman was able to get one over his...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoEddie believes Invisible Man Ford can trump Superman Dan
THE mood music emanating from Eddie Jones was up-tempo as he announced his first pared-down training squad of the season with...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBrown: Say what you want, I had a good tour
By NEALE HARVEY MIKE BROWN checks into England’s training camp today determined to prove he should still be one of the...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRain can’t slow down show for Canterbury
By MATT LONG Canterbury…40pts Dings …18pts Away: Seb Roche on the charge for Canterbury Held: JJ Murray and Dan Smart halt...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCheek fracture puts Roberts on sidelines
BATH centre Jamie Roberts will miss the next four to six weeks of the Premiership season with a fractured cheekbone. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPREVIEW…
Newport v Bedwas September 23. Kick-off: 2.30pm NEWPORT head coach Craig Warlow reckons today’s clash with Bedwas at Rodney Parade has...
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Features
/ 7 years agoProtect the players but don’t kill rugby’s soul
COLIN BOAG These are tough days for Rugby Union with the very ethos of the game being challenged. It’s always been...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoTaylor’s talents in demand
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter:@neilfissler WASPS are fighting to hang onto England hooker Tommy Taylor who...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDislodging Arhip key to Lewis’ Test future with Wales
By STEFFAN THOMAS DILLON Lewis reckons competing with Moldovan strongman Dmitri Arhip can push him towards the Wales No.3 shirt. The...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoEddie Jones on…
…breakdown issues “We haven’t (any). In South Africa we did incredibly well, we have improved our breakdown by about 80 per...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBlood Robson before it’s too late urges Dickson
FORMER England scrumhalf Lee Dickson fears England’s reluctance to blood uncapped Dan Robson could come back to haunt them with the...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRedcliffians earn first win at Wild Geese
By KIERAN JACKSON London Irish 15 Old Redcliffs 35 OLD Redcliffians won their first game of the season with a resounding...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoJoseph puts all his focus on Japan
JAPAN head coach Jamie Joseph is set to relinquish control of Super Rugby’s Sunwolves to concentrate on the run-in to the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoErrors prove costly for Ironmen as Wizards cast a spell
By GEOFF CHAMPION Merthyr …14 Aberavon…22 ABERAVON, fresh from their victory over Pontypridd, took another big scalp in the Principality Premiership...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLuke’s contract stalemate has clubs buzzing
Attracting attention: Luke Cowan-Dickie LUKE Cowan- Dickie is attracting serious interest from Premiership rivals wanting to obtain his services as a...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSea change at Pirates as Evans builds for top-flight
By NEALE HARVEY CORNISH Pirates supremo Dicky Evans has revealed plans to attract top-class All Blacks like Brodie Retallick and Damian...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoCutthroat Pirates shoot for perfection
Preview Cornish Pirates v Richmond Today, Kick-off 2.30pm WING wizard Robin Wedlake aims to maintain his rich vein of form and...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEddie: Mitchell always part of my plan
By NICK CAIN EDDIE Jones says it was always part of his England World Cup master-plan to bring in another big...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoOAs grind down Rams in thriller
By NICK HALLETT Old Albanians 18 Rams …10 WITH the Rams going into the weekend perched on top of National Two...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBoulton suspended for Adamson contact
COVENTRY front rower Phil Boulton has been suspended for seven weeks by an RFU disciplinary hearing. Boulton pleaded not guilty to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWhites up and running thanks to clinical Griffiths
By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea …25 Neath…12 TWENTY points from the boot of Luke Griffiths helped Swansea battle to a first win...














