All posts tagged "Premium"
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/ 8 years agoWales knew the score on availability
WALES have fallen foul of Premier Rugby’s unbending rule against releasing Englishbased players for out-of-window Test matches often enough to have...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoDevon comeback attempt not enough
By GRAHAM COX Kent ………29 Devon ………27 A STRONG second-half performance saw Kent through to their second victory of this year’s...
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/ 8 years agoPlaymaker Lozowski set to put versatility to the Test
VERSATILE Saracens playmaker Alex Lozowski says he is “100 per cent ready” to step into England’s No.13 jersey in South Africa...
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/ 8 years agoEuropean kings keep course for the double
By JOHN FALLON LEINSTER remain on course to become the first PRO14 side to do the domestic and European Cup double...
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/ 8 years agoBorn again Broncos keep on bucking
WHENit comes to redemption, the Deri Broncos are in a class of their own, no mean achievement considering Stuart Lancaster’s recovery...
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/ 8 years agoBird flies for Essex to book their final place
Division Three Round-up By IDRIS MARTIN THURROCK’s Henry Bird inspired Essex to come from behind to overcome Buckinghamshire and book their...
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/ 8 years agoRobson on track to go one better than Dad
By NEALE HARVEY Support: Ben Spencer Back to his best: Wasps No.9 Dan Robson PICTURES: Getty Images DAN Robson intends to...
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/ 8 years agoElectric start sends Scarlets into final
By ROGER PANTING Powerplay: Ken Owens scores Scarlets fourth tryfrom a driving lineout PICTURE: Getty Images THE great entertainers of British...
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/ 8 years agoAckermann to bring in Bok power
GLOUCESTER will this week confirm that Springbok tighthead Ruan Dreyer will be the latest player to arrive at Kingsholm front South...
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/ 8 years agoCips urged to build his legacy at Gloucester
By TOM BRADSHAW Challenge: Phil Vickery GLOUCESTER-BOUND Danny Cipriani has been challenged to create a legacy at Kingsholm by his former...
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/ 8 years agoTour ban may help Wales in long run
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS THE last thing you want as a rugby player is for your career to be...
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/ 8 years agoON THE BLINDSIDE
Three horse race for Harlequins job BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler HARLEQUINS have spent this weekend making a...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years ago‘Tahs finally end the Kiwi winning run over Aussies
By JAKE JONES Try time: Israel Folau scores for the Waratahs THE Waratahs ended Australia’s unwanted record of 40 games without...
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/ 8 years agoGibson left frustrated by Shields’ selection
By NEALE HARVEY Picked: Brad Shields NORTHAMPTON back row Jamie Gibson has vowed never to relinquish his England dream despite being...
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/ 8 years agoPatchell proves why he must be starter at 10
SWASBUCKLING, sizzling, sensational! Now it’s time for the Scarlets to make it back-to-back titles and cement their status in Welsh rugby...
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/ 8 years agoEastmond calls time on Union days
KYLE Eastmond is set to return to Super League when his contract with Wasps runs out next month. The cross-code international,...
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/ 8 years agoLion Williams passes on
FORMER Wales and British & Irish Lions player Gareth Williams has died aged 63 after a battle with a rare nervous...
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/ 8 years agoWales kids in last chance saloon
By ALEX BYWATER ROBIN McBryde has warned Wales’ young guns to impress this summer or face missing out on the World...
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/ 8 years agoIf England aren’t pulling together Eddie must take share of blame
NICK CAIN VISITS THE RED ROSE TRAINING CAMP AND FINDS IT’S ALL PEACE AND LIGHT ON THE SURFACE Learning curve: Owen...
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/ 8 years agoLosing to the Boks in ‘68 set Lions’ foundation for glory days to come
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks back at the muchmaligned Lions tour to South Africa in 1968 Casualty: Barry John had his collarbone broken...
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/ 8 years agoFalcons double gong
NEWCASTLE director of rugby Dean Richards and winger Vereniki Goneva have been named Premiership Rugby’s top coach and player for 2018....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoOdds are England will look abroad
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk MICK Lockwood (TRP May...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoSimmonds eager for big title showdown
By MIKE SINCLAIR JOE Simmonds is hoping for a double first when Exeter clash with Saracens in next Saturday’s Premiership final....
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/ 8 years agoSolomona insists he’s ready to make amends for those missing four weeks
DENNY Solomona had been told by his RFU minders to be on-message, and having blotted his disciplinary copybook twice within the...
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/ 8 years agoParty boy Brooks knew how to have a good time
THE1968 Lions departed for South Africa 50 years ago on Friday May 13 which didn’t worry the tour manager David Brooks...
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/ 8 years agoDurham City in mourning
TWO amateur rugby players for Durham City have died after being admitted to hospital with breathing difficulties after a night out...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoGreat to see Cips back for England… but why go to Glos?
WONDERFUL news that the most talented fly-half in England has at last been recognised by the national coach. Welcome back Danny...
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/ 8 years agoAmericans stay schtum on Wales ticket sales
By PETER JACKSON THE American promoters of Wales’ Washington premiere are refusing to say how many tickets have been sold for...
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/ 8 years agoDirksen knows he must silence Stockdale
HANNO Dirksen is confident he can get one over on Ireland try machine Jacob Stockdale and fire the Ospreys into the...
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/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
TONY SWIFT THE FORMER ENGLAND, BATH, SWANSEA AND FYLDE WINGER All six of my England caps came as a Swansea player...
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/ 8 years agoSummer off could spell the end for new Saint Haskell
JEFF PROBYN Hanging by a thread: James Haskell’s England career could be over PICTURE: Getty Images A FRONT ROW VIEW OF...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoIf there’s any doubt refer it to the TMO
REFEREES should adopt a new policy – if in doubt, check it out. I refer to the use/or non use of...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFlawless Farrell sets records tumbling as Saracens power on
By NICK CAIN at Allianz Stadium OWEN Farrell was the chief executioner – a flawless 11 from 11 goal-kicks for 27...
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/ 8 years agoO’Connor: Ford still the best No.10 in England
By NEALE HARVEY Underfire: George Ford was dropped by Eddie Jones for the Ireland game PICTURE: Getty Images LEICESTER head coach...
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/ 8 years agoCinderford lead the charge with just one loss to blemish record
PROMOTED Cinderford set the pace but, just like in the league, Chinnor push them all the way Harry Hone CHAMPIONS Cinderford...
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/ 8 years agoExeter’s comeback kid on fast climb to the top
By NEALE HARVEY Lineout king: Exeter second row Jonny Hill. Insets, Maro Itoje, Joe Launchbury and Nick Isiekwe PICTURE: Getty Images...
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/ 8 years agoEnough is enough, even top refs are blundering
COLIN BOAG Disallowed: Lewis Ludlow is denied a try against Cardiff As the season draws to a close, problems with refereeing...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoOur big players stood up well says McCall
OWEN Farrell earned the praise from Saracens boss Mark McCall after his commanding 27-point display against Wasps, which overhauled the previous...
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/ 8 years agoKirkby Lonsdale set to star in new blockbuster
By NEALE HARVEY HOLLYWOOD came to Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC this week with filming starting in the small Lake District town for...
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/ 8 years agoWasps sign 7s flier but Leicester lose theirs to Australia
By JAKE JONES WASPS duo Danny Cipriani and James Haskell have signed for Gloucester and Northampton respectively with the pair opting...
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/ 8 years agoScarlets get their shot at Leinster redemption in Dublin
By PETER JACKSON THE Scarlets will descend on Dublin next Saturday in pursuit of the ultimate challenge – dethroning the champions...
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/ 8 years agoDREAM TEAM
PAUL TURNER, AMPTHILL HEAD COACH AND FORMER WALES FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Jason...
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/ 8 years agoDefeat doesn’t dampen Polledri’s dream season
By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER back row Jake Polledri says even the pain of last week’s Challenge Cup final defeat to Cardiff...
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/ 8 years agoNew Laws would give a different complexion
SPORT – especially athletics and cycling – is getting to grips with the ‘astrix’ when compiling rolls of honour and I’m...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoWarks to take on Durham in final after win
By RICHARD ISAACS Division Two Round-up WARWICKSHIREmoved into the Bill Beaumont County Championship Division 2 final after an enthralling 31-24 win...
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/ 8 years agoAshton loses his golden touch at wrong time
DAVID BARNES Dismay: Chris Ashton missed two chances to score, costing Toulon defeat PICTURE: Getty Images FRENCH COLUMN The sureness of...
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/ 8 years agoEver-improving Watson is my player of the season
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK MY player of the season is Anthony Watson. The Bath and England fullback/ wing is...
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/ 8 years agoHurricane Thomson targeting Scotland
By ALEX BYWATER Boost: Blade Thomson BLADE Thomson has handed Scotland coach Gregor Townsend a big boost with the news the...
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/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
More rough treatment for rugby’s underclass BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points IT WAS all smiles...
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