All posts tagged "Premium"
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoVale get lift after Woods confirmed as their new head coach
■By GEOFF CHAMPION Ebbw Vale…33 Bedwas …17 STRUGGLING Ebbw Vale have been boosted by the news that experienced Cross Keys head...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoReferees are just following policy
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THE set piece –...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFreddie was no flop – in fact he was simply magic!
Pioneer: French fly-half Frederic Michalak FREDDIE MICHALAK has confirmed he is retiring at the end of the season so expect some...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoKiwi boys prepare for a smashing Christmas
By STEFFAN THOMAS Pumped: Ospreys centre Kieron Fonotia cuts through against Clermont Auvergne PICTURE: Getty Images NEW ZEALAND pair Johnny McNicholl...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoQuins man Madigan came close to silencing The Lip in Olympics
TONY MADIGAN’S sporting life amounted to a whole lot more than a few appearances for Harlequins in the early 1950’s. He...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoRebuilt Foresters keeping pace with Chinnor
NEWS EXTRA HIGH-FLYING Cinderford have their mojo back and are ready for another assault on National One, says rugby director Paul...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBury late flourish masks the faults
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 44 Broadstreet 15 THREElate tries flattered a strangely below-par Bury side. League standings suggested a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMerthyr made to battle before stretching clear
■By IAN GOLDEN Merthyr …33 Bargoed …23 MERTHYR took the East Wales Premiership honours after a hard-fought battle at home to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoCostly shortage of top-flight action north of Gloucester
I AM chairman of Eccleshall RUFC, a small community rugby club in Staffordshire. I have tried to highlight to the powers...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Flyer: Josh Adams Try of the week: Former Scarlet...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoDragons treak
By ROB COLE Rising star: Dragons second row Cory Hill DRAGONS skipper Cory Hill is hoping to deliver the perfect Christmas...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoStan’s fag break kept Wallabies waiting in Mendoza
IN WHATsome remember as the good old, bad old days, many an international would go through the pre-match ritual of a...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoOtley snatch the local bragging rights
By JOHN FINCH Otley …20 Wharfedale …13 IT’S never been necessary to rouse the players, or supporters, for this local derby...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTJs hold on after giftthrow provides winner
By GARETH WITHERS Canterbury 19 Tonbridge J 22 ANenthralling local derby delighted the bumper Christmas crowd at Merton Lane, but it...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoScarlets left red-faced after mauling from their old rivals
■By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea …38 Llanelli …7 SWANSEA put their local rivals Llanelli to the sword in an entertaining West Wales...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoChange needed
I READ with interest last week’s article on Northampton Saints and their proposed attempt to lure Warren Gatland from his job...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoLeinster academy scrum-half Patrick is going downhill fast
THERE was a time not so long ago that Patrick McMillan was an outstanding No.9 prospect in the same Leinster Academy...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoChristmas comes early for six-try Connacht
By DARAGH SMALL MATTHealy said beating Ulster by a record margin was the perfect way to kick off the three Irish...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoReds take advantage of costly yellow to Mullis
Jersey…18 Hartpury …14 HARTPURY’S dogged display pushed Jersey to the limits after Luke Eves’ late try threatened to turn the game...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTyne back from the brink in derby
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …32 Blaydon …31 A PULSATING North East derby ended in victory for Tynedale, who trailed Blaydon for...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoShut-out is a bonus as Redruth go rampaging
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 41pts Barnstaple 0pts Pointing the way: Connor Swann of Redruth celebrates as he dives over to score...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRGC stay in control with double by dashing Jones
■By CARL FIELD Bridgend …10 RGC 1404 …27 FULL-BACK Dion Jones claimed a double as RGC cemented top spot in the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoToo early for Peel
SHANE Williams extolled the virtues of Welsh coaches Stephen Jones, Phil Davies, Kingsley Jones and Nigel Davies – but none have...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFrustrated Kalamafoni calls for composure
By NEALE HARVEY DISCIPLINE holds the key to Leicester snapping a run of four successive defeats and inflicting more misery on...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoFurlong focused on happy future
Preview Munster v Leinster Tuesday Dec 26, Kick-off 3.15pm LEINSTER head for a raucous Boxing Day at heaving Thomond Park with...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoKey sacked after Titans crash to 12th league defeat
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham …19pts Tries: Cheshire 16 Conversions: Ryan 16 Penalties: Ryan 20, 25, 31, 51 Doncaster…36pts Tries: Owen 10,...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMontieri steals in to ruin Luc’s day
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians …36 Stourbridge…39 A CHRISTMAS feast of entertaining rugby was served up before a large crowd at Mortimer...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoClinical Chinnor lead way in Oxfordshire
By NICK PITSON Henley 28 Chinnor 33 CHINNOR kept their unbeaten record and claimed the Oxfordshire bragging rights with a bonus-point...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSombre backdrop as Drovers win clinches second spot
■By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery …29 Carmarthen…14 THIS game was overshadowed by the tragic death from a spinal tumour of Llandovery’s...
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Features
/ 8 years agoRefs need to make sure justice is equal for all
COLIN BOAG Escape: Sean Maitland got away with taking out Clermont’s Isaia Toeava Les Kiss, Ulster’s director of rugby, and formerly...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSaracens braced for Tigers hostility
By GARY FITZGERALD Turning point: Alex Lozowski scores Saracens second try in defeat to Clermont last weekend ALEX Lozowski is fed...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online
Keep in touch with The Rugby Paper wherever you are at home and abroad! It is now available as an online...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCarnegie capitalise on Everard red card
By JOHN NICHOLS York’ Carnegie …12pts Tries: Mayhew 68, Buckle 78 Conversions: Davies 68 Nottingham …10pts Tries: McConnell 4 Conversions: Eden...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSheffield revival receives another boost
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield …25 Sheff’ Tigers 21 SHEFFIELD’S improving mid-season was given a major boost with a welldeserved win over...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRams toast their first half-century
By CAMERON TEMPLE London IWG 12 Redingens’ 52 THE Rams topped 50 points for the first time in the division with...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPowell touch of magic inspires fightback by Keys
■By JAY BAYFORD Newport…24 Cross Keys …32 CROSS Keys came from behind to claim a thrilling victory at Rodney Parade in...
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Features
/ 8 years agoRolling subs rock the boat
THE correspondence we received on rolling substitutes missed a crucial point. Namely, that those advocating them in the pro game are...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWard in blast at 13-team Premiership discussion
By NEALE HARVEY BEN Ward, rugby director of high-flying Ealing, has slammed Premiership proposals for a 13-team, ringfenced Premiership and claims...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoNice-guy Mallinder too loyal to his coaches
NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE REASONS BEHIND THE SACKING OF JIM MALLINDER AT NORTHAMPTON If you want to know what has...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoIonians no match for Amps’ offloading antics
By WARREN KAY AMPTHILL welcomed Hull Ionians to Dillingham Park but sent them home with their tails between their legs after...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBarum threaten to mar McLean’s day
Worthing …….36 Barnstaple……29 By PAUL SMITH WORTHING put daylight between themselves and Barnstaple in the table with a bonus point victory...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEngland crash out after costly yellow to Mitchell
By SAM JACKSON A LATE try saw England beaten 19-12 by Fiji in their fifth-place semi-final at the Cape Town Sevens...
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Features
/ 8 years agoTime for wing king Raka to pledge his allegiance
Brendan Gallagher counts the rise and rise of Fijian wide men taking over France WITH Alivereti Raka’s name on everybody lips...
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Features
/ 8 years agoPivac:We delivered in defence this time
SCARLETS head coach, Wayne Pivac was much happier with the overall perfomance having given his troops areas to work on in...
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Features
/ 8 years agoKid Smith sparkles but Quins swamped after break
By RONAN O’BRIEN European Champions Cup JOHN Cooney scored 27 points as six-try Ulster punished Harlequins late on at Kingspan Stadium...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoFormer England captain Day to join RFU board
ENGLAND’S record try scorer Sue Day will join the RFU board in the spring after being appointed their new chief financial...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoGatland on Saints wish-list as they start from the top
Nick Cain talks to Keith Barwell about the search for Mallinder’s successor Keith Barwell says that Northampton will scour the elite...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoSanders shines in lacklustre contest
By JOHN LYON Caldy …………….15 Esher ………………7 CALDY came out on top in a dour affair affected by the days of...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTJ fans raise glass after Jackson dash
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J.26 Taunton ……….20 A REAL Christmas cracker of a game at the The Slade certainly entertained the...
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