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Premiership Rugby weekly previews: Round Eight

The Premiership finishes the first part of its season with five exciting games this weekend; Tom Jeffreys takes you through each...

By Nick Powell

Luke: I’ve got a new lease of life

By MARK STEVENS Luke Cowan-Dickie insists his summer switch to Sale Sharks has given him a ‘new lease of life’ in...

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Redpath lining up move to Scotland

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath and Scotland centre Cam Redpath, below, could be heading across the border next summer...

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20 years on and little to give us any real hope

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THIS week saw the 20th anniversary celebrations of the 2003 England squad winning...

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Ford keeps his cool to seal it for Sharks

By BEN JAYCOCK Sale ..................................... 11pts Tries: Hill 25 Penalties: Ford 49, 74 Bath ....................................... 9pts Penalties: Russell 5, 22, 39...

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Bath chief proud of battling display

Bath director of rugby Johann van Graan was disappointed at his side’s loss but was encouraged by their performance in a...

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Stay patient and results will come – McDonald

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Newcastle v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingston Park IT has been an eventful four months for Kiran...

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Baxter urges his young charges to win on the road

By PAUL REES Going well: Joe Hawkins ROB Baxter has called on his young Exeter side to lay down a marker...

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Five-star Sharks leave Quins stunned

By MARK DOCHERTY Sale Sharks .....35pts Tries: Irwin 4, Talling 23, 48; Rigoni 35, Swales 45 Conversions: Irwin 5, 24, 36,...

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Abbie on England road

Abbie Ward hopes her try-scoring return to action for Bristol Bears Women last week can act as the launchpad for her...

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Wales captain Morgan has some familiar faces in sight

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Ospreys v Scarlets Today. Kick-off 3pm, Liberty Stadium WALES captain Jac Morgan returns to his former club...

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Set-pieces which make the difference

Paul Rees canvasses expert opinion on how scrums and lineouts can separate the two codes of rugby Last month, World Rugby...

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Dogs have their day in vital victory

By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................45 Rosslyn Park.......... 12 SALE FC ran in six tries to claim a vital win over Rosslyn...

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What’s in The Rugby Paper: 26/11/23

Following a consequential round of derby action in the Premiership, the league continues with four more reports and a preview in The...

By Nick Powell

Premiership Round Seven Preview

In the aftermath of an exhilarating round of derbies, where Bath narrowly triumphed over Bristol, Leicester Tigers revived their season by...

By Nick Powell

Surgery rules Curry out of Six Nations

Tom Curry will miss the duration of the Six Nations due to a hip injury that will require surgery. Curry, 25,...

By Nick Powell

Sale captain Curry enjoying return to the ‘hamster wheel’

By JON NEWCOMBE Now he is fit again and back on the “hamster wheel” of training, playing and recovering, everything in...

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Russell has the mastery to push Bath to the top

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Finn Russell is, with out a doubt, an ultra talented fly-half and the Scot...

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Reed races away to steer Sale to the top

By LUKE JARMYN Sale .................................... 40pts Tries: Reed 10, 37; B Curry 28, R du Preez 31, S James 76, Roebuck...

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I saw a lot positives out there – Codling

Newcastle were left with plenty of positives despite their winless run stretching to a sixth Premiership outing. A measured head coach...

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Davis keen to put on a show on derby day

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Aidon Davis has played in all three major...

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Skivington: We are going to stay in the fight this time

By PAUL REES George Skivington was lost for words after Gloucester’s second half capitulation to Bath at Kingsholm and expects a...

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Sale on the lookout

Premiership pace setters Sale are looking to strengthen their squad. Alex Sanderson’s team went top of the Premiership table after beating...

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Hogg: Now is the time for young guns to shine

By BEN JAYCOCK EXETER Chiefs‘ young talent have had to bide their time but are now the focus of Rob Baxter‘s...

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Ward the star 17 weeks after giving birth

By MARK STEVENS Bristol ............... 48pts Tries: Atkin-Davies 4, 62; Bonner 10, Ward 14, Burgess 34, Murray 49, Sprague 64, Lovibond...

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Radwan motivated to make up for lost time

By LUKE JARMYN Adam Radwan’s relishing Newcastle’s new expansive style this season, with the winger confident it will lead to an...

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Hanley: RFU should go into inner cities to grow player pool

By BEN JAYCOCK Steve Hanley is urging the RFU to copy France and go into the inner cities to grow the...

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Coach to Coach with Gareth Lewis

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, above, talks to Rotherham head coach Gareth Lewis, below. After 10 years of successful...

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Tigers roar as they see off rivals with derby win

By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ..26pts Tries: A Riley 12, Mallinson 40, Henderson 68 Conversions: Seals 40 Penalties: Seals 24, 59,...

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Green shoots appearing as Byron lays a foundation

By OLLY PINHEY Sheffield Tigers and their director of rugby Jack Howieson faced an early setback four weeks into pre-season when...

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Premiership Derby Weekend preview

Round six of the Gallagher Premiership ignites local pride and historic rivalries with three intense derbies set to take place. Bath...

By Ben Jaycock

Bath star reinvents centuries-old famous recipe Sally Lunn’s Bun

Step aside Mary Berry, Bath‘s longest-serving current player, who recently reached 200 appearances for the club, has swapped scrummaging for a...

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership crowds down by 15.6 per cent

By JON NEWCOMBE Gallagher Premiership attendances are down by 15.6 per cent compared to last season’s corresponding matches. The distraction of...

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Mercer ruled out until New Year

GLOUCESTER No.8 Zach Mercer will be out for a “few months” after having an operation on an ankle injury. Mercer joined...

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Sharks go on attack with Ford in control

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bristol .................................13pts Tries: Caulfield 9 Conversions: Sheedy 10 Penalties: Sheedy 42, 53 Sale .................................... 27pts Tries: Reed 24,...

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‘Plenty of effort but too many mistakes’

BEARS director of rugby Pat Lam said his side were guilty of overcomplicating matters. “There was plenty of effort, but we...

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Premiership

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Huge challenge awaits for Baxter’s resurgent Chiefs

IT WAS expected to be a season of rebuilding for Exeter following the loss of a core group of players who...

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National League One

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Super Sale inflict defeat on leaders

By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................29 Rams......................... 17 SALE FC ripped the form book apart as the bottom side saw off league...

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Tony’s Titans ready to relish toughest tests lying in store

By EDDIE MCATEER TAUNTON Titans face another difficult set of games in National One, and head coach Tony Yapp is under...

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Latest News

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Premiership weekly previews: Round 5

With World Cup stars returning and almost a quarter of the season now completed, the Premiership is already entering a crucial...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

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Harlequins ease home as Dombrandt calls shots

By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins ....................... 40pts Tries: Riley 16, Lamb 26, David 37, Dombrandt 49, Lynagh 53, Green 75 Conversions: Evans...

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Premiership

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Creevy fires Sharks back to winning ways

By LUKE JARMYN Sale .................................... 24pts Tries: Reed 15, 33; B Curry 51, Creevy 69 Conversions: Ford 34, 70 Gloucester ...........................

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