All posts tagged "Wasps"
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoCropper’s coming, but not just yet says Deano
By ROB WILDMAN NEWCASTLE continue to defy the pundits and thoroughly deserved this win over a flat and depleted Wasps team....
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoBlackett: Gutted as basics let Wasps down
Last season's Premiership finalists fall to successive defeats in 27-17 loss to Newcastle Falcons
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoEvans aims to put on a variety show for the fans
By NEALE HARVEY AMBITIOUS fly-half Lloyd Evans says Gloucester will happily eschew a slavish kicking game if his side keep racking...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoDombrandt keeps armband as Ashton starts at 15
Captain: Dombrandt GLOUCESTER head coach George Skivington makes two changes to the team that beat Wasps last weekend. Lewis Ludlow...
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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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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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Premiership
/ 5 years agoBilly bags a score as Skivington lads come good again
■ By ROGER PANTING BILLY Twelvetrees scored 20 points Gloucester recovered from last week’s wor-rying 38-15 defeat at the hands of...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoBlackett: At least we fought at the end
WASPS director of rugby Lee Blackett believed there were few plusses to take. “The only pleasing aspect of the game was...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoPhysicality of my Bears pulled us through says happy Lam
Pleased: Pat Lam PAT Lam declared himself “really pleased that we got the five points – there’s a lot of history...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoCracking Kildunne try kills of Chiefs fightback
By AMY FULGHAM Exeter ..............14 Wasps ..............24 ELLIE Kildunne’s try ensured Wasps ran out worthy victors in a closelycontested encounter after...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLoader looks to build rock solid case
By NEALE HARVEY Hot-stepper: London Irish wing Ben Loader PICTURE: Getty Images INSPIRED by the dazzling deeds of England’s Jonny May,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoI’ve got a say in first-team matters at Wasps so I’m happy to stay – Martin Gleeson
Wasps attack coach Gleeson explains how each senior coach is closely-integrated to Lee Blackett's plans
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoI’ve got a say at Wasps so I’m happy to stay – Gleeson
By NEALE HARVEY Signed: Martin Gleeson WASPS attack coach Martin Gleeson says he was delighted to sign his new contract after...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoRob Baxter sets out his stall as Exeter embark on defence of their double
Rob Baxter opens up on how he is driven by those who doubted his appointment at Exeter Chiefs more than a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoSquad lists and opening fixtures for all 12 Premiership clubs ahead of new 2020-21 season
An overview of each club ahead of the start of a new Premiership season on Friday night
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoArgentina hero Santiago Cordero becomes target for Exeter’s rival
Former Exeter Chiefs fans' favourite Cordero has become the subject of interest from multiple clubs
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoWasps announce new deals for senior coaching staff
Head coach Lee Blackett and senior assistants all pen new contracts ahead of new Premiership season
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Features
/ 5 years agoEx-Chief Cordero interests Blackett
Favourite: Cordero BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler WASPS have emerged as front runners in the race to tempt former...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoKirsten: Missing stars won’t stop Chiefs
By NEALE HARVEY JANNES Kirsten insists denuded Exeter will not allow Test call-ups, retirements or injuries to stand in the way...
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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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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoMuch improved, but Italy can’t stop Scots
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Power play: Zander Fagerson crashes over for Scotland PICTURES: Getty Images THE Scotland bandwagon continued to gather pace...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoStephen Vaughan interview: All Premiership clubs are in trouble but all will survive
Wasps chief executive Vaughan talks government bailout talks, pride at the job Lee Blackett is doing, and academy plans
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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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoRuthless Wasps hit Sharks for the big century
By NATHAN ROCHE FOR the second time this season DMP Sharks shipped over 100 points, this time at the hands of...
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Features
/ 5 years agoYOUNG GUNS
GEORGEHEAD HARLEQUINS HOOKER As a loosehead prop during his formative years at Tonbridge School, Old Reigatians RFC, Surrey and the Harlequins...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTykes revamp gathers pace
■ By JON NEWCOMBE Big break: Will Hardwick playing for University of Birmingham LEEDS TYKES have signed a bright spark of...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoThe Verdict: There won’t be an asterisk next to this team
Brendan Gallagher analyses the Premiership final and how Wasps faced up to their uphill battle
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoAbbie Ward and Marlie Packer return to Red Roses squad
England head coach Simon Middleton has named his squad to travel to Italy in search of a Women's Six Nations Grand...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoAll hail to the Chiefs as Exeter lift Premiership trophy in Twickenham final
Nick Cain reports from Twickenham on Exeter Chiefs' 19-13 triumph over Wasps in the Premiership final
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoDouble Devon cream for magnificent Chiefs
By GARY FITZGERALD Encore: Captain Joe Simmonds holds his second major trophy aloft inside seven days as Chiefs celebrate PICTURE: Getty...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoTEAMS: Four senior Wasps players to miss Premiership final
Read what Lee Blackett and Rob Baxter had to say after announcing their teams to play at Twickenham
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoGuscott column: Jimmy Gopperth is key to Wasps springing a surprise
Jeremy Guscott lists the 37-year-old Kiwi central to Wasps' Premiership final hopes
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years agoBlackett: Joe Launchbury is playing his best rugby ever and deserves Lions call
A number of players outside of Launchbury are knocking on the door for international call-ups this autumn
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Features
/ 5 years agoLee Blackett has restored the sting in finalists Wasps
Wasps have made a remarkable turnaround to earn their shot at redemption against 2017 Premiership final foes Exeter
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoPremiership finalists Wasps record no new positive tests
Wasps to return to training ahead of Premiership final against Exeter Chiefs as latest screening shows no new cases
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLaunchbury: Pain of 2017 fuels my desire for Wasps glory
The Wasps captain harbours deep disappointment over extra-time defeat to Exeter Chiefs in the 2017 final
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Features
/ 5 years agoBrad proves Gopperth still has years to go
BRAD Thorn, who won a World Cup with New Zealand more than a decade after trousering an Australian Sports Medal for...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoShields: It’s time to bring the trophy home
By JON NEWCOMBE WASPS will need to rein in the excitement of playing in the Premiership Final if they are to...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLaunchbury fuelled by pain of 2017 final defeat
By TOM VALE Leader: Joe Launchbury wants to end Wasps fans’ long wait for silverware PICTURES: Getty Images CLUB captain Joe...
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Features
/ 5 years agoGopperth’s key to Wasps springing a final surprise
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE EVERY WEEK IT would be hard to hit form any better than Wasps have done on...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMelissa’s in RFU Press mix
THE RFU, set to lose £107m and making over 120 redundant, have so far reprieved their Press office. The RFU have...
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Features
/ 5 years agoTurnover king Willis wins RPA crown
WASPS flanker Jack Willis has been voted players’ player of the year at the Rugby Players’ Association awards. The 23-year-old, right,...
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Features
/ 5 years ago‘Having an opinion in this day and age is not a good thing’ – James Haskell
Now his autobiography is out, James Haskell is unabating in his value of being himself after adhering to RFU and club...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoPremiership Rugby on alert after seven positive tests at Wasps
Bristol, Wasps opponents on Saturday, are believed to be unaffected
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoExeter or Wasps: Who will prevail in the big Premiership final?
Both Exeter and Wasps have stormed past their semi-final opponents to set the stage for the big head to head clash...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoDavies double downs Sale
By JAMAL NIAZ Sale Sharks……7 Loughboro’ L.29 LARK Davies’ try double condemned Sale Sharks to defeat on their Premier 15s debut...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoClear from beginning Lee was a cut above say Titans
By JON NEWCOMBE LEE BLACKETT’s success as a Premiership head coach comes as no surprise to one of the men who...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoTEAMS: No Charles Piutau for Bristol’s trip to Ricoh
Full team news ahead of this weekend's showdowns at the Ricoh Arena and Sandy Park












