All posts tagged "Premium"
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoLe Roux’s splash crash sums up Wasps woe
By NICK CAIN Leinster 32pts Tries: Nacewa 14, Conan 33, Henshaw 40, McFadden 73 Conversions: Sexton 34, 40, 74 Penalties: Sexton...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoBath bury humiliation as Faletau roars back like a Lion
By NEALE HARVEY TAULUPE Faletau hammered out a statement to Lions boss Warren Gatland with a man-of-the-match display as Bath exorcised...
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Features
/ 9 years agoFive in a row for squeaky clean Connacht
NOWthat red cards are being spotted in ever greater numbers with the passing of every winter, avoiding one takes some doing...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoTheo hungry for lead role in season run-in
By NICK VERDIER YOUNGSTERS usually improve through playing, but London Irish fly-half Theo Brophy Clews is determined to prove the off-field...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDale dig deep but cannot deny the hosts
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians 24 Tynedale 17 A DOGGED display from Luctonians saw them earn a bonus-point win over a well-drilled...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoTight title race set to go to the death
National League 3 London & S WITH just two games to go Tonbridge Juddians and Wimbledon are still battling it out...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBedwas lift first trophy of the season
By ANDREW MCQUARRIE CHALLENGE CUP FINAL Carmarthen Q 18 Bedwas …23 BEDWAS were crowned the 2016/17 Foster’s Challenge Cup champions after...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoYoung: You expect a player of Willie’s quality to score that
Disappointed: Dai Young WASPS director of rugby Dai Young told how Willie Le Roux said sorry to his team-mates for dropping...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoFrustrated Fisher tells Gloucester to get real
By NEALE HARVEY LAURIE Fisher says Gloucester have a long way to go before they can be considered a powerhouse of...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years ago’Butcher’ Taulupe brings in the bacon
WITH Lions selection looming, Bath No.8 Taulupe Faletau produced a perfectly timed effort. WITH Lions selection looming, Bath No.8 Taulupe Faletau...
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Features
/ 9 years agoAll Blacks coach who bowed out undefeated
HIS name never seemed to merit a mention in relation to the best New Zealand coaches and yet Eric Watson could...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoJersey boys ready to put on another big show
JERSEY are the only side to beat London Irish in the Championship this term and boss Harvey Biljon is expecting a...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSale battle back in a game of two halves
By LEE SIMS Sale 28pts Chester 19pts SALE boosted their hopes of clinching a home play-off thanks to a strong second-half...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoBroadstreet’s winning run stretches on
National League 3 Midlands BROADSTREET kept their title bandwagon rolling with an 11th straight victory to maintain a two-point cushion at...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMerthyr leapfrog rivals Ponty to go top of the table
By JAMES LLOYD WELSH PREMIERSHIP Merthyr…17 Pontypridd…3 MERTHYR moved to the top of Tier One after they beat Pontypridd in a...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoWales will veto cut to 6 Nations
WALES will take a stand in Dublin this week against England’s call for the Six Nations schedule to be shortened by...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoEdinburgh crash out of the race after gifting
By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGHwere left to rue a dreadful start once again as they were bundled out of the Challenge Cup...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoKingston working to lower injury toll
By CHRIS JONES HARLEQUINS boss John Kingston has initiated a forensic examination of the club’s training and medical systems in a...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoSheedy could still hold key to Bristol survival
NEWS EXTRA CALLUMSheedy is unlikely to play a single Premiership minute for Bristol this season but the young fly-half could still...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTigers roar as Swatkins stars in vital win
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T 27 Hinckley 22 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ hopes of retaining their National Two status were given a major...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoHuddersfield maintain perfect record
National League 3 North ALREADY promoted after just the one season in this league Huddersfield maintained their 100 per cent record...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLlanelli continue good run with bonus point win
By RICH JONES Llanelli …32 Swansea …15 LLANELLI made it two wins on the bounce in Tier Two after they convincingly...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoFrench giants no match for runaway Red Army
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Munster 41pts Tries: Ryan 5, Stander 48, Sweetnam 76, Conway 80 Conversions: Bleyendaal 5, 76, 80 Penalties: Bleyendaal...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoTwelvetrees fires reminder to Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD BILLY Twelvetrees produced the kind of inspired display that helped win him 19 England caps as Gloucester set...
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Latest News
/ 9 years ago’I was close to being an LA drop-out’
NEALE HARVEY talks to Joe Taufete’e, the American Football ace now tearing up the Aviva Premiership Early days: Taufete’e in LA...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoDickson may quit Saints for Bedford
By JON NEWCOMBE NORTHAMPTON legend Lee Dickson could see out his professional career as a Bedford player in the Championship. The...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoStour stroll but Otley rescue point
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge 36 Otley 26 STOURBRIDGE cruised to a comfortable win but then took their foot off the gas...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoVictorious Lydney relegate Launceston
National League 3 South West DING Crusaders took a giant step towards claiming second place and a spot in the promotion...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoThree-try win sees Pooler take the crown
SWALEC Championship round-up By JAMES LLOYD PONTYPOOL sealed the Championship crown after they beat Glamorgan Wanderers 23-3. Pooler had the opportunity...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoRyan: We stood up to pack onslaught
STAR man John Ryan admitted the scoreline flattered his team after being made to work hard for the victory. “It was...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoTop 14 high-fliers soft early tries
Rochelle replacement prop Lekso Kaulashvili picked up a yellow card and Edinburgh replacement Duncan Weir kicked the resulting penalty to bring...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGold: Mills has given us control at 10
By TOM BRADSHAW FRANCOIS Hougaard may have been creating headlines at Worcester, but Warriors boss Gary Gold says another half-back has...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoOnly question is, which tour will Denny be on?
Gary Fitzgerald gets the lowdown on Sale’s new super hero from their record try-scorer DENNY Solomona would be a more than...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoExcellent Caldy close in on title
By BILL BARRACK Harrogate 10 Caldy 38 AN ASSURED performance from league leaders Caldy consolidated their place at the top of...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoI doubt that Gatland will be giving out Lions wildcards
Optimism, hypocrisy and concern. Three words that can be used to describe the game of rugby over the last week. Optimism,...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBridgend overcome Maesteg to take top spot
SWALEC Division One round-up By RICH JONES BRIDGEND Athletic moved to the top of the extremely tight West-Central after they pipped...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoSaracens’ success made me sick… now it’s my turn
Neale Harvey talks to Dave Strettle about his quest to emulate his old Sarries mates PREVIEW… Clermont v Toulon Today. Kick-off...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoBiggar: Play like last week and we’ll be in trouble
By ALEX BYWATER STAR fly-half Dan Biggar has revealed the Ospreys have had a few home truths spoken as they prepare...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoIs Vui staying or going?
THERE is uncertainty over the future of Worcester’s Chris Vui after boss Gary Gold said he believes Vui is “already committed”...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoBaker off to a flyer as Amps see off Blaydon
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 17 Ampthill 40 WINGER Nigel Baker ran in a hat-trick of tries inside the opening 30 minutes...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER EXETER, BATH, HARLEQUINS AND LONDON IRISH FLY-HALF CHRIS MALONE Icame to England in 2001 and had 10 great years,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBristol bring in young guns as Reihana joins coaching roster
By STEVE RIGBY BRISTOL have bucked their trend of signing Test stars for a week with the capture of two highly-rated...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoIt’s turmoil as Big Two fight to run the Top 14
They have been slugging it out in the centre of the ring for the heavyweight championship of French rugby. In one...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoMavinga can add heft to Falcons
By SAM JACKSON NEWCASTLE Falcons have strengthened their forward pack for next season with the signings of Lyon prop Sami Mavinga...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoLeinster v Wasps (Aviva Stadium) – April 1
Form in Europe this season: Leinster qualified as fourth seeds with their campaign being built around impressive back-to-back wins over Northampton...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMurray is minted in pole position
LIONS WATCH Certainty for Lions: Ireland’s Conor Murray. Inset: Kieran Marmion Given the influence that Conor Murray had on the 2013...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoSecond half blitz too good for weak Blaydon
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth……45 Blaydon…………0 IN front of their largest crowd of the season, inform Plymouth Albion made it nine wins...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoFraser treble lifts Taunton up table
By KEITH BROOKING T’ton Titans 39 LI Wild Geese 20 HYDE Park played host to an entertaining game but Taunton Titans...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoTrio in line for England U18s bow against the Welsh
NEWS EXTRA By NICK VERDIER MAX Coyle, Kieran Wilkinson and Kieran Verden will all make their England U18s debute after being...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPlayers’ boss warns over new 11-month season
By NEALE HARVEY CHRISTIAN Day, chairman of the Rugby Players Association, fears Premiership Rugby plans for an extended domestic season are...












