All posts tagged "RFU"
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoMcCaw’s vision for harmony
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK If the current power struggle in New Zealand rugby intensifies, with the NZRPA...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoOnly one full house in ‘greatest season’ finale
NICK CAIN Here's something for the RFU mandarins and Premiership owners who are hell-bent on keeping England’s top league ring-fenced to...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoFind a style of play you believe in
Steve Hill talks to Peter Evans, below, the player/head coach at Billingham RFC who have just finished their first season at...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoDowson’s right, let’s be more like French
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME In agreement: Mark McCall and, right, Phil Dowson PICTURES: Getty Images IT...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoLoney fears for future of the County Champs
By LUKE JARMYN Lancashire boss Alex Loney is fired up for next weekend’s must-win ‘War of the Roses’ against Yorkshire and...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoConcern over refereeing
By BEN JAYCOCK Chester fourth official Martin Buck was part of the elite refereeing group between 2007-12 and believes the standards...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoThere’s too much dangerous play around the ruck
AS a long-standing player and supporter of local rugby I feel like tearing my hair out when I see or hear...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoI think RFU could have opinions, too
SO the Premiership name might have to go. Premiership Rugby now have a new “chief growth officer” called Rob Calder who...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoTalk of jeopardy is wide of the mark
THINKING ALLOWED It happened during the early stages of the 2003 World Cup in Australia, when two of the union game’s...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoToo many law changes-just let players play
Steve Hill puts the questions to James Shanahan, the head coach of Blackheath RFC and Cambridge University Why did you get...
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Features
/ 2 years agoFormer RFU supremo Morgan dies aged 88
FORMER England No.8, selector and RFU president Derek Morgan died on Friday at the age of 88. He played nine Tests...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoCattle prods for a proper pathway
By LUKE JARMYN Cornish Pirates’ coach Gavin Cattle believes this season’s success for the Penzance-based club is a clear indicator that...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoTop flight losing its soul, and integrity
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK GLOUCESTER’S 90-0 capitulation to Northampton at Franklin’s Gardens last weekend reflected all that...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoI put everything into coaching, emotion is key
Steve Hill puts the questions to Pete Davies head coach of Oxford Harlequins who have just been promoted to Level 4 Why...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoA thrilling ride but now it’s time to call it a day
MY LIFE IN RUGBY CHARLIE BECKETT - THE DONCASTER AND FORMER LEICESTER, LONDON WELSH, GLOUCESTER, JERSEY, AMPTHILL AND EASTWOOD SECOND ROW...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoI’m still supporter of relegation – Diamond
By PAUL REES Newcastle may be adrift at the bottom of the Premiership but Steve Diamond remains an advocate for promotion...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWarning for Vunipola but Sarries carry on as usual
By BEN JAYCOCK BILLY Vunipola put his club Saracens through a PR disaster when he was arrested in Mallorca but director...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoFocus on aspiration
THE Championship clubs deserve far more than they are getting in terms of RFU funding and access to the top flight....
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoTime to put an end to marquee players
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ARE marquee players, or coaches, worth it, or are they just a Premiership...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoCalling MPs will add to pressure
The decision of Championship clubs to contact their local MPs to ask for Government to mediate in its gridlocked negotiations with...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoWhen Goodall was the bigger man
Ken Goodall shall forever be remembered as one of Ireland‘s greatest back row forwards, a humble man with a freakish talent...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoImbalance of northern sides may push up travel costs
By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE his side being shifted back to National Two North, Chester fourth official Martin Buck said it doesn’t...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoRepaying loyalty is absolutely paramount
Steve Hill puts the questions to Tom Huggins, head coach at Dudley Kingswinford RFC Why did you get into coaching rugby...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 2 years agoCall to attract players back into county tournament
By BEN JAYCOCK Surrey director of rugby Marc Bertrand feels the Bill Beaumont County Championship has lost its edge with players...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDon’t only blame RFU for lack of confidence
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT WAS interesting to read last week’s comments by Simon Halliday in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoVunipola warned again by RFU over drunken arrest
Billy Vunipola has received a formal warning from the RFU for the second time in just over five years, on this...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoBlame RFU for lack of confidence – Halliday
By NICK CAIN The Cornish Pirates statement that the future of professional rugby in Cornwall is in jeopardy – citing RFU...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEight-year PGP deal expected next month
By PAUL REES The ground-breaking new agreement between Twickenham and the Premiership clubs is expected to be announced after next month’s...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoCamborne defeat a concern
LAST weekend’s 109 points to nil win by Dings over Camborne in National Two West should have set alarm bells ringing...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoHarsh reality is that PRL costs must be cut
CAN we afford a PGP? The short answer, unfortunately, has to be a “yes” since, with the Premiership clubs controlling the...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoTen selfish Premiership clubs
I FEEL sorry for Newcastle Falcons for not being relegated, which would be good for their future, but more sorry for...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRFU’s still killing the dreams of investors
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The RFU’s indecision is final. It does not know what to do about...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoDon’t put Dickson in that position
If the Karl Dickson furore in the Harlequins v Northampton clash last weekend at Twickenham tells us anything, it is that...
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Features
/ 2 years agoWithout referees, there is no game
Paul Rees looks at the pressures on the men and women in the middle and asks what can be done to...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoWith selection, you can’t keep every player happy
Steve Hill puts the questions to Chris Wilkins, below, the head coach at Esher, champions of National Two East Why did...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoAt 61, Daran calls it a day
By BEN JAYCOCK Daran Poppy was one of the oldest players in the RFU pyramid this season, reaching double digit appearances...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 2 years agoAppleyard unhappy with date clashes
By BEN JAYCOCK Staffordshire head coach Andy Appleyard believes the RFU are ‘stealing opportunities away from quality players’ due to the...
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Features
/ 2 years agoUniversity pathway to top of the game
By WILLIAM GUPWELL Being named in an England Students squad is among the highest honours that can be bestowed upon a...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoThe ringfence which is encouraging open play
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME THERE have been a few articles written about how the Premiership has...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoWizard Kildunne is in a league of her own, says Monye
By STEFAN FROST Ugo Monye believes Red Roses flyer Ellie Kildunne has achieved her aim of being the best rugby player...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoCrunch time for red lines
The crunch is coming as negotiations between the Championship and the RFU/Premiership over promotion-relegation intensify, with the Premiership ring-fence moratorium finishing...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoKick off with Cup
The Papa Johns Cup has staggered into its second season with almost as many walk-overs as matches played, despite an increase...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoI want to get the best out of every individual
COACH TO COACH Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Scott Barrow, the head coach at Sedgley Park Tigers...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSetting up for a super centenary
AMERSHAM & Chiltern have just finished one of the best seasons in the club’s history, with the first, seconds, col ts...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoPGP deal is nothing but a waste of time
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I can't help thinking that the new Professional Game Partnership (PGP) is...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoKata banned for three games after Dingwall tackle
Solomone Kata has received a three-match ban for his tackle on Fraser Dingwall that saw him red carded in the East...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCall to give support for Worcester revival
By BEN JAYCOCK Worcester Warriors’ Supporters Trust chairman Marcus Mulcahy is frustrated at the lack of empathy and support shown by...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoEnvious eyes fall on Leinster’s recruits
Leinster's ability to cherry-pick two of the 2023 World Cup final’s biggest stars, signing All Black centre Jordie Barrett to augment...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoJeff’s right, we must protect the grassroots
I COULDN’T agree more with Jeff Probyn highlighting the importance of the RFU being able to ensure a fair slice of...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoHow Lomu changed the way we played
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT SEEMS the spectre of size has raised its head again with...
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