All posts tagged "Saracens"
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSaracens smash six past tyro Tigers
■By DANIEL GALLAN THERE were only a thousand fans in attendance at the rebranded Copthall Stadium, but they found a familiar...
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Features
/ 5 years agoNorth v South games have set us up well for Six Nations
Q&A ALAN DICKENS ON THE RECORD Former Sale, Leeds, Saracens and Northampton scrum-half Alan Dickens has been head coach of England U20s...
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Features
/ 5 years agoI’d love to play for Tonga with my brother Charlie
Daniel Gallan talks to Bristol Bears star Siale Piutau about passion and punch-ups There are few professions where a punch-up between...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDeacon takes reins but Nelson wants Sharks to pursue Lancaster
■By JON NEWCOMBE Developing: Paul Deacon INTERIM Sale Sharks head coach Paul Deacon says Steve Diamond’s “legacy at the club will...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoSpencer rues try that got away as Bath fall
■By GARY FITZGERALD STUART Hooper told his players “You got what you deserved” and refused to blame officials as Bath were...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoBok star Van Zyl joins Sarries promotion bid
Saracens have found their replacement to Richard Wigglesworth among the scrum-half options
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoJoyce hits hat-trick but perfect Quins power on
By ADAM ELLIS A RAMPANT secondhalf showing from Harlequins kept their perfect record intact, clinching a seventh consecutive bonuspoint win. Good for...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEarl is latest in long line of Tonbridge Test stars
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools TONBRIDGE are rightly hailed as one of English cricket’s great nurseries...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMy Life in Rugby – Cobus Visagie: Highs and lows of being a modern-day gladiator
ALTHOUGH my final surge into the top tier of world rugby was sudden in 1999, I was very blessed to have...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSaracens to play Tigers in friendly
SARACENS will host a Leicester Tigers XV in a friendly on December 12 as they prepare for the start of the...
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Features
/ 5 years agoAim to be world’s best or quit says Healey
AUSTIN Healy says this is the make or break year for a lot of Leicester’s youngsters and that if they don’t...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRFU must not cave in to Prem pressure
WITH strong rumours of an attempt to ring-fence the top league at the end of this campaign persisting, it is time...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEddie can’t afford French lesson from their reserves
ENGLAND are oddson to collect their second trophy in two months by lifting the Autumn Nations Cup at Twickenham this afternoon,...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoPreview: London Irish must up tempo to sap Sharks power
Exiles full-back Tom Homer talks to Neale Harvey ahead of the visit of Sale Sharks to the Brentford Community Stadium on...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoDow provides sting as Wasps surge past Lightning
BY NATHAN ROCHE Star turn: Abby Dow WASPS moved above Loughborough Lightning in the Premier 15s standings by recording a three-try victory...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoQ&A – Allan Robson: We are home again and want to build our Irish fanbase
London Irish chairman Allan Robson puts into words the significance of the Exiles' return to the capital
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoSouth Africans provide great bang for your buck, says Schalk Brits
There are only two Premiership clubs who have no South Africans amongst their squad
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Features
/ 5 years agoYoung Guns: Saracens back row Ollie Stonham
Neale Harvey speaks to the 19-year-old product of Felsted School in Essex now readying himself for Championship action
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoBristol lead race for out-of-favour Leicester No.10 Tom Hardwick
Hardwick is one of five fly-halves at Welford Road after Tigers recruited heavily at the position this year
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoChampionship consider a return to play-off system
Neale Harvey has the latest on the RFU finalising plans for the new Championship season to kick off in January
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Features
/ 5 years agoPooler were Pross’ great gift to the local community he loved
BRENDAN GALLAGHER WITH HIS PERSONAL MEMORIES OF THE INIMITABLE RAY PROSSER WHO HAS DIED AT 93 SOMEHOW I always imagined Ray...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoMyth-busting Pumas show Lions the way
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points PERHAPS it’s the boredom of lockdown but I’ve...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWe’re home again and aim to build our Irish fanbase
Q&A ALLAN ROBSON ON THE RECORD London Irish chairman Allan Robson has vast experience in professional club rugby, having previously been...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSeven-try Lightning lead the chasing pack
By CHRIS HARRIS Loughboro L....57 DMP Sharks ......3 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning eased past DMP Sharks as they continue to lead the pack...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoCleall double helps Sarries earn another bonus
By NATHAN ROCHE Bristol Bears ..10 Saracens ........36 POPPY Cleall scored twice on her return from England duty to secure another...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoQuins power up to stretch perfect start
By ADAM ELLIS Glouc-Hartpury ......5pts Harlequins..............22pts HARLEQUINS maintained their unbeaten start to the season by clinching their six-successive bonus point win...
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Features
/ 5 years agoCapped at 20, Nick was one of RGS’ finest
Huge loss: Nick Duncombe ONE of the many top players produced by RGS High Wycombe was scrum-half Nick Duncombe who, alas,...
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Latest News
/ 5 years ago‘Youngs is England’s best 9 ever’
By STEFFAN THOMAS BEN Youngs must be the Lions’ number one scrumhalf in South Africa and is still the man to...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoSimon Shaw interview – Jamie George has the right temperament to lead Lions
As a two-time tourist with the Lions to South Africa, Shaw explains his thoughts on the players who are captaincy material
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoSaracens young stars are chomping at the bit for a start date
Forwards coach Alex Sanderson says the London club are ready to unleash their youngsters on the Championship
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBoyd signs until 2022
NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Chris Boyd, has signed a contract extension until at least the end of the 2021/22 season. Kiwi...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoThreat to Prem as 14 test positive
PREMIERSHIPRugby confirmed 14 positive Covid-19 tests, including ten players, after all 12 clubs were tested a week before the new 2020-...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoForwards get to grips with Georgia for Jamie treble
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham THERE were leaden skies above an empty Twickenham to greet the Georgians on their first game...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoPlease remember Will, they cheated!
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk WHEN will the likes...
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Features
/ 5 years agoYOUNG GUNS
CAM JORDAN GLOUCESTER LOCK Gloucester pulled off quite a coup over the summer when they managed to lure impressive second row...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSaracens given a fright by fiery Wasps fightback
By ADAM ELLIS Saracens ………33 Wasps ……………27 SARACENS breathed a huge sigh of relief to secure the win after Wasps fought...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoCipriani urged to bring back his running game
By NEALE HARVEY Probyn: If Women’s Prem can scrum so should grassroots men DANNY Cipriani will be granted full licence to...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoChampionship clubs want Saracens to ‘sod off’ says Will Greenwood
Will Greenwood says the summary execution of Saracens will be of no benefit to Championship clubs under the current circumstances, nor...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoLet’s blood the newcomers against Georgia
Nick Cain suggests the team that England head coach Eddie Jones should test against the Lelos
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoGuscott column: Wayne Pivac may have to drop Biggar to suit his blueprint
Jeremy Guscott looks at how Dan Biggar figures to be the No.10 in Wayne Pivac's system for Wales
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Features
/ 5 years agoLet’s blood wannabees and see if they cope
NICK CAIN SUGGESTS THE LINE-UP EDDIE JONES SHOULD PICK TO PLAY GEORGIA Roll dice: Eddie Jones No.8: Alex Dombrandt “Georgian rugby...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoThompson: Take a punt on Trailfinders
By NEALE HARVEY Feeling the burn: Guy Thompson has had to up his game at Ealing. Inset, Trailfinders work-out at their...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWe must earn place in top-flight says Ward
EALING Trailfinders director of rugby Ben Ward denies having any knowledge of Premiership plans to expand the top-flight and invite his...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoCampbell hat-trick as Sarries keep up the pace
By AMY FULGHAM MAY CAMPBELL’S hattrick helped Saracens keep their perfect record intact with an emphatic victory over Gloucester-Hartpury. The hosts...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoChampionship want Sarries to ‘sod off’ says Greenwood
By GARY FITZGERALD Batting for Saracens: Will Greenwood WILL Greenwood claims Championship clubs would be happy to see Saracens go straight...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoScots face No.10 crisis
FINN Russell and Adam Hastings have been ruled out of Scotland’s squad for the Nations Cup after suffering injury against Wales...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWig signs for Tigers
LEICESTER have signed former England scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth following his departure from Saracens. The 37-year-old is the Premiership’s record appearance holder,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLeicester Tigers welcome Richard Wigglesworth to Welford Road
A surprise signing by Leicester Tigers as the new Premiership campaign draws closer
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Features
/ 5 years agoToby Flood interview – We’re all fresh and ready to go for our Premiership return at Falcons
Newcastle Falcons and ex-England fly-half Toby Flood speaks in-depth with Neale Harvey about the Championship winners' long-awaited return to the Premiership
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Featured
/ 5 years ago10 key moments in Exeter’s double-winning season in eyes of Rob Baxter
Rob Baxter talks to Neale Harvey on the events which showcased to him Exeter's capabilities to win the domestic-European double












