All posts tagged "Premium"
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoEddie should realise he got his back row wrong
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME While the dust settles after England’s defeat and the Scots are celebrating...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSalvi names the Guy to take over as Eddie’s 7
By NEALE HARVEY Experience: Julian Salvi Strong: Sam Underhill Warrior Wasp: Guy Thompson is the openside England need, says Salvi PICTURES:...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoHarrison demands a repeat performance
By NEALE HARVEY Extended run: Tigers No.9 Sam Harrison LEICESTER’S historic victory over Saracens last week will count for nothing unless...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoReferee Ridley still has that Tigers’ fighting spirit
ROOKIE Premiership referee Christophe Ridley has set his sights on taking charge of a World Cup final after completing a remarkable...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoAnscombe’s eager to be starter at 10
By STEFFAN THOMAS GARETH Anscombe is dreaming of a first Six Nations start with Wales in his favoured fly-half position as...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoScotland boys wanted it more, admits Blaze
■By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND U20s coach Richard Blaze predicts a “huge reaction” from his side when they take on France in...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoStop Bastareaud to win by 12 points says Teague
By JON NEWCOMBE RORY TEAGUE has backed England to bounce back from the disappointment of Murrayfield and revive their Six Nations...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKingston urges fans to ‘park frustrations’
HARLEQUINS’ welcome Bath to the Stoop in the match rescheduled from Friday night due to the freezing conditions. Quins make six...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoGilchrist back to his best thanks to boss Cockerill
By GARY HEATLY SCOTLAND second row Grant Gilchrist has been pleased with the performance of the pack in the last two...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEngland exposed by French pressure
France U18s …27 England U18s …5 ENGLAND U18s were defeated 27-5 by France in their first fixture of the season. They...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoDenny eager for first crack at Six Nations
By JON NEWCOMBE Try double: Denny Solomona runs in for Sale CROSS-CODE convert Denny Solomona still regards himself as a Rugby...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoAll Black invasion will boost the Quins
NICK CAIN THE deal that Harlequins have struck with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) to turn the Premiership club into a sabbatical...
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Features
/ 8 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler SALE SHARKS are set to offer Josh Charnley a new contract after he closed...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWales urged to retain coaching talent
By ALEX BYWATER WARREN Gatland has advised the Welsh Rugby Union to ensure the experience of his coaching staff isn’t lost...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
GABRIEL OGHRE WASPS HOOKER It takes a certain level of chutzpah to swap Bath’s academy for Wasps. However, when former Millfield...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoQuins in link with All Blacks
HARLEQUINS have announced a strategic partnership with three-times Rugby World Cup winners New Zealand. The Premiership club will cooperate with the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoSix Nations needs no hype – it’s all genuine – and raw – emotion
IF Eddie Jones was not warned by his RFU minders about the pitfalls of buying a standard class rail ticket from...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAmazon prepare TV bid for rugby
AMAZON are looking at entering the market for Premiership Rugby rights even though they have still three years to run with...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoStaggering statistics since Back called time
WHY can’t England find a natural openside? It’s the position that continues to haunt the national team but it’s not a...
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoFylde face up to relegation after losing basement battle
THREE first-half tries saw Old Albanians secure a priceless win in their fight against relegation but Fylde now look doomed after...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoItoje insists Murrayfield lessons will benefit in long run
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON MARO Itoje insists England’s morale remains high despite the Murrayfield downer and is confident of a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoFeeling of déjà vu with Eddie’s team
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk DYLAN Hartley should be...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAll Black duo set to join the Saints
NORTHAMPTON Saints are keen on former All Blacks Jeremy Thrush and Ben Franks who played under new director of rugby Chris...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoFarewell to Francis, the Rhino pioneer
THE name of Tim Francis, who died this week aged 83, might not instantly strike a chord with you but any...
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoAllsopp holds nerve to complete late fightback
Loughborough …32 Moseley …33 ■By PAUL SMITH OLLIEAllsopp’s conversion of Jacques le Roux’s late try clinched the bonus point win to...
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Features
/ 8 years agoFrench team is so poor England can recover pride
JEREMY GUSCOTT Attacking edge: Anthony Watson could replace Mike Brown THE Six Nations is important, but to become the best team...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoGatland ready to call up new blood
By ALEX BYWATER WARREN Gatland says he’ll give Wales’ fringe players the chance to impress in the rest of the Six...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoLions tamer Brussow out to show new tricks
By NEALE HARVEY HEINRICH Brussow, scourge of the British Lions in 2009, is ready to pump heart and soul into what...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNadolo gets behind bid for Pacific Islanders franchise
ISN’T it odd how things come full circle. Back in the supposedly bad old amateur days, the Super Ten competition was...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBenetton beaten by Connacht’s power
By RONAN O’BRIEN Benetton…19 Connacht …22 FINLAYBealham, Jarrad Butler and Eoin Griffin scored second-half tries as Connacht recovered to win. Coach...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoFrankenstein foot to the floor in bid for higher honours
HIGHLY rated Harlequins lock Sam Twomey is ready to relaunch his quest for Test honours after recovering from a horror foot...
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Features
/ 8 years agoCardiff Met’s flourish takes title race to final round
BUCS ROUND-UP THE penultimate round ensured a fiercely contested finale to the season. The staggered kick offs in Cardiff and Durham...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBotha is front row target as Ospreys rebuild
NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER THE Ospreys have identified Cheetahs tighthead prop Tom Botha as a leading candidate to bolster their...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoIrish ‘bullies’ gave us a lesson at breakdown
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Superb: Wales openside Josh Navidi PICTURE: Getty Images Powerplay: Bundee Aki crashes over for Ireland’s...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoScott set to embark north again
MATT Scott will return to Edinburgh at the end of the season after two years with Gloucester. The 27-year-old Scotland centre...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDe Villiers may come calling for Ewers
Boss: Pieter De Villiers NEW Zimbabwe coach Pieter De Villiers, who led South Africa to a Lions and Tri-Nations success in...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSuccess in Italian job key to Blues Euro bid
Preview Zebre v Cardiff Blues Today, Kick-off 1pm CARDIFF Blues head coach Danny Wilson is looking for an ‘Italian Job’ to...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoRival clubs set to swoop for Titans coach Rouse
By JON NEWCOMBE ROTHERHAM face a battle to keep hold of the services of interim head coach Nic Rouse with their...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAnother Vunipola climbing England ranks
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND U18s have named their 2018 squad for the forthcoming Six Nations festival. The 42-player squad...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJackman in high spirits
HEAD coach Bernard Jackman says Dragons hope to make a big signing for next season. Wales No.8 Ross Moriarty is one...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoDestroyer Bastareaud waiting for England
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Wrecking ball: Mathieu Bastareaud on the rampage PICTURES: Getty Images CLOSE-UP WENCESLAS LAURET French blindside V SEBASTIEN NEGRI...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWe’re scared of losing the title admits Baxter
By MIKE SINCLAIR Held up: Luke Cowan Dickie is stopped by the Northampton defence short of the try line PICTURES: Getty...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Reducing penalty sanctions may resurrect old quick-tap BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Bag of...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBatty: Plenty of life in the old dog yet!
By NEALE HARVEY Up for the fight: Ross Batty PICTURES: Getty Images SELF-PROCLAIMED Bath “old dog” Ross Batty has warned youthful...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoPirates finally get green light after long rain delay
GREENE KING CHAMPIONSHIP Preview Cornish Pirates v Yorkshire Carnegie Today, Kick-off 2.30pm AFTERweeks of incessant rain, Cornish Pirates finally host their...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
BECK CUTTING WORCESTER HOOKER Google Beck Cutting and there’s a photograph of him receiving the man-of-the-match award from England’s Jamie George...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGlover is back for England’s Las Vegas showdown
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON SIMON Amor has named his squad for next weekend’s Las Vegas Sevens. England will face Canada,...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoGuirado: We let eight tries slip away
ITALY coach Conor O’Shea remained defiant despite a disappointing performance from his Azzurri. “I’m destroyed right now because I hate losing...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoOlly burst changed it all says Dickens
ALAN Dickens, Saints’ interim coach, lamented: “For 70 minutes we were in control. Then Olly Woodburn makes a fantastic break. “That...












