All posts tagged "Sale"
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Features
/ 8 months agoJacques Vermeulen looking to win trophies with Sale Sharks
Paul Rees catches up with the 29-year-old back rower who is leaving Exeter Chiefs after six years to become a Shark...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Calling it a day is a tough business
Sorry is traditionally the hardest word to say – or indeed sing – but I’ve always thought “Goodbye” runs it close....
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Features
/ 8 months agoSale lock Hill finalising his next move abroad
NEWS EXTRA SALE lock Jonny Hill is close to finalising a move abroad to either France or Japan for next season....
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Features
/ 8 months agoYoung Guns – George Knowles
Gloucester hooker George Knowles is one of the brightest young front rowers coming through the England age-grade system – and he’s...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoPremiership and URC Semi-Finals Key Talking Points: Sharks without Eben Etzebeth
The Premiership and URC semi-finals are taking place this weekend, with the best of the two leagues battling it out. It...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoBristol Bears set for a Bath showdown in Premiership Play-Offs
Fierce rivals Bath and Bristol will play off at The Rec on Friday as the Bears look to become the first...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 months agoGeorge Ford deserves to be a British and Irish Lion, says Alex Sanderson
Alex Sanderson claims it would be a “travesty” if George Ford fails to experience what it feels like to be a...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoExeter Chiefs 26-30 Sale Sharks: Sharks hold on to set up blockbuster finale
Exeter Chiefs .................. 26pts Tries: Brown-Bampoe 19, Hodge 49, Haydon-Wood 57, Capstick 77 Conversions: Hodge 50, 58, 78 Sale Sharks ......................30pts...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoRob Baxter can see shoots of recovery at Exeter Chiefs
Rob Baxter was ‘disappointed’ that his side could not quite overcome Sale in their final game of the season. After a...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoTigers make sure of home comforts
■ By ROB WILDMAN Leicester Tigers ............ 42pts Tries: Liebenberg 18, Bassett 32, Kata 52, Heyes 60, Rogerson 73, Hassell-Collins 77...
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International Rugby
/ 8 months agoImmanuel Feyi-Waboso ‘raring to get stuck in’, says Steve Borthwick
Steve Borthwick says Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is ‘raring to get stuck in’ and hopes the ‘world-class’ Exeter winger will feature in England’s...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoChristian Wade will give his all for Gloucester one final time
Christian Wade promises Gloucester fans he remains fully focused on ending his short stint in the West Country all guns blazing...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoDan Kelly – ‘I want to enjoy my final weeks at Leicester Tigers’
Paul Rees talks to centre Dan Kelly, who joined Leicester back in 2020 and is now heading off to play for...
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English Championship
/ 8 months agoFive-star David Opoku-Fordjour’s in the record book
Record-breaking Coventry winger David Opoku says the deafening roar from the crowd of “get one more David!” spurred him on to...
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Features
/ 8 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Tommy Taylor – I’ve achieved way more than I thought I would
I know most people probably thought I had already retired, but now it’s official. After years of my body trying to...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoImmanuel Feyi-Waboso eyes comeback after being named in England training squad
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will make his first appearance in an England squad since November as he closes in on his comeback from...
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/ 9 months agoGive George Ford respect he deserves, says Ben Curry
Sale captain Ben Curry says in-form George Ford deserves more respect after making another mockery of his Lions snub. Fly-half Ford,...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoBath 43-15 Leicester Tigers: Bath turn on power to secure top spot
Bath .................................... 43pts Tries: Spencer 4, Obano 20, Roux 37, Dunn 47, Stuart 66, Cokanasiga 76, Butt 80 Conversions: Russell 21,...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoAnother masterclass by majestic George
■ By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale Sharks ......................41pts Tries: D du Preez 23, McElroy 36, Hill 54, Ma’asi-White 64, Quirke 72 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoSale Sharks ready for battle at Exeter Chiefs in final round of the Premiership
Alex Sanderson is bracing himself for a potentially fraught final-day trip to Exeter as Sale bid to book a play-off spot....
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoTom Curry opts to defer surgery
England flanker Tom Curry will delay surgery to fix a wrist ligament injury until after the Lions tour of Australia. Curry...
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English Championship
/ 9 months agoStrong back to lead the charge
PREVIEW Hartpury v Doncaster Today. 3pm MORGAN Strong lines up for Doncaster for the first time since his move to Coventry...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoOundle cruise to victory at HQ
OUNDLE are champions of the Papa Johns Cup after beating Huddersfield 52-19 in the Regional 1 Championship final. The Peterborough side...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoBristol Bears beat Bath to move up to third in Premiership
Bristol moved up to third in the table with a bonus point win over a much-changed Bath at Principality Stadium –...
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/ 9 months agoSteve Diamond: Franchise league a good idea
By Paul Rees Steve Diamond welcomes the idea of turning the Premiership into a franchise league, arguing the current model does...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoWe need to come together – Josh Hodge
By Paul Rees Josh Hodge has been the rainbow in what has been a stormy season for Exeter. Even in the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 months agoJoe Schmidt puts James O’Connor back in Wallaby reckoning
By Sam Jackson James O’Connor is in the frame to have a second crack playing flyhalf against the Lions. Head coach...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 9 months agoJean-Luc du Preez to leave brothers behind at Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks back rower Jean-Luc du Preez has confirmed that he will be leaving at the end of the season, with...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoBristol Bears 36-14 Bath: A win but Bears still facing an uphill task
By Paul Rees Bristol Bears ................... 36pts Tries: Ibitoye 26, Lane 30, Oghre 40, Harding 43, Capon 76, Mata 79 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoPat Lam hoping Bristol Bears’ Big Day Out will be the first of many
Pat Lam expects Bristol’s Big Day Out in Cardiff yesterday to be the first of many. More than 51,000 fans bought...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoIlione leads Tigers’ second-half assault
■By ROB WILDMAN Leicester Tigers ............44pts Tries: Radwan 7, Hassell-Collins 49, 59; Ilione 73, 80 Conversions: Pollard 7, 49, 59, 73,...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoTom Curry to have a scan on his hamstring injury
Downbeat Sale boss Alex Sanderson confirmed that a hamstring injury had forced Tom Curry off the pitch after only 23 minutes....
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoLee Blackett and Byron McGuigan join Steve Borthwick for England’s Summer Tour
Lee Blackett and Byron McGuigan will join Steve Borthwick’s England coaching team for the summer tour to Argentina and the United...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoChristian Wade will be a hit at Wigan Warriors – Andy Powell
By Ross Heppenstall Andy Powell’s time at Wigan Warriors was, by his own admission, no great success, but he has backed...
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/ 9 months agoJack Singleton: Gloucester to keep chasing Premiership play-off spot
By Mark Stevens Jack Singleton believes Gloucester are hitting form at just the right time in the race for the play-offs....
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/ 9 months agoTurani and Muzzo in team of the tournament
Italy ITALY continue to improve year on year in the Six Nations, and their second half display in the opening round...
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/ 9 months agoRichmond’s power pack take charge up front but backs are a fair old mix
THE BEST XV FROM 2024-25 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of the The Rugby Paper’s...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoBath owner, Bruce Craig, backs franchise system
Bath owner Bruce Craig argues that scrapping relegation and relaunching the Premiership as a collection of centrally licensed franchises would bring...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 months agoGeorge Ford sets his heart on Australia with British and Irish Lions
George Ford admitted he would “die” for a place on this summer’s Lions tour. The Sale fly-half produced another superb display...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoFord puts impressive case for a Lions spot
■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale Sharks ..................... 25pts Tries: Ma’asi-White 2, Ford 17, Reed 27 Conversions: Ford 18, 28 Penalties: Ford 6,...
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National League One
/ 9 months agoWigginton’s treble has Dogs on leash
Sale FC.....................26 Plymouth A.............46 ■ By GARETH DANIELS PLYMOUTH undertook the long journey to Cheshire to take on their nemeses from...
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Features
/ 9 months agoAlex said he was happy for me to sign for Saints
MY LIFEIN RUGBY JAMES MITCHELL THE FORMER SALE, CONNACHT, NORTHAMPTON, DONCASTER AND JERSEY SCRUM-HALF Red hot: James Mitchell playing for Jersey...
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/ 10 months agoSocial Media Moments of the Week: Kalaveti Ravouvou and Hoskins Sotutu provide outrageous assists
By Charlie Elliott Rugby never fails to deliver, with this weekend proving no different. With so much rugby being played and...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoSale Sharks turn on power in race for Premiership play-offs
By Sam Jackson Tom Curry scored two tries as Sale smashed Harlequins at The Stoop to move into the play-off positions...
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English Championship
/ 10 months agoCoventry plan to increase stadium capacity up to 8,000
By Ben Jaycock Coventry chairman Jon Sharp operates with a cautious business model but hopes he can guide the Midlanders into...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoPark walk puts Arron Reed in right mood
By Luke Jarmyn Alex Sanderson has opened up on how an honest conversation while having a coffee and a walk around...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoPremiership: Imposing Sale Sharks put Harlequins on the deck
By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins ....................... 29pts Tries: Kenningham 6, Murley 23, Anderson 60, Jibulu 76 Conversions: Smith 7, 60, 76 Penalty:...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoSale Sharks still have four massive games to go, warns George Ford
George Ford is gearing himself up for a final huge play-off push as he helped guide Sharks to a bonus-point win...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoRiley calls it a day to take up coaching role
■By BEN JAYCOCK SEDGLEY Park stalwart Matt Riley has confirmed his retirement from the sport after surpassing a remarkable 450 club...
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/ 10 months agoClassy O’Connor puts Blues in their place
By BEN JAYCOCK JAMES O’Connor rolled back the years with a fine cameo, capped by backto-back penalties, which secured the Crusaders...
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