All posts tagged "Wasps"
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoEngland tour was just what I needed after Lions setback
England lock and Wasps captain Joe Launchbury tells NEALE HARVEY how he has overcome his Lions disappointment and is targeting silverware with...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher looks back at 150 years of Wasps history
Wasps’ 150th anniversary season isn’t five minutes old and already they have one trophy in the Cabinet having retained their Premiership...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoCharles Piutau signs for Bristol
Bristol have made a major coup on the transfer market with the signing of All Black Charles Piutau from the start...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoDan Robson on track to go distance with Wasps
Wasps scrum-half Dan Robson says he will push the boundaries of endurance in an effort to overcome last season’s double dose...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoRuaridh Jackson returns to Glasgow
Ruaridh Jackson has left Harlequins with immediate effect to return to Glasgow Warriors. The fly-half joined Harlequins in July 2016 after...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Rory Pitman – Jersey No.8
1. Phil John – A Scarlet legend who’s been very reliable over the years. He started playing in 1999 and must...
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Features
/ 9 years agoAll time Wasps XV?
Legends: Fraser Waters and Trevor LeotaTin hat time but here goes anyway.My criteria is threefold.Players will be considered purelyon their contribution...
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Features
/ 9 years agoDREAM TEAM
ARTHUR ELLIS, THE EALING & FORMER OSPREYS AND WASPS OPENSIDE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1....
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Guest columnists
/ 9 years agoMike Ford: My love of risk-taking has landed me in the USA
The opportunity to try something new appealed to me when Dallas Griffins owner Phil Camm asked me to head up the...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Leigh needs future sorted double fast
I really feel for Leigh Halfpenny. What a situation he’s in. To be without a club at this stage isn’t ideal...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLeigh needs future sorted double fast
I REALLY feel for Leigh Halfpenny. What a situation he’s in. To be without a club at this stage isn’t ideal...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoContinuity key for Nottingham when they use dual-reg stars
By JON NEWCOMBE Young talent: Will Stuart NOTTINGHAM head coach Ian Costello says the Green & Whites will take a more...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoSexton-Farrell combo ends Warrenball jibe
Throwing the dice: New 10-12 axis of Owen Farrell and Johnny Sexton IF there was a selection call on which the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoPremiership clubs have overstepped the mark this time
IN last week’s paper Lions manager John Spencer said plans to shorten future tours are ‘bordering on insanity’. Nick Cain’s main...
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Features
/ 9 years agoNew dawn at Cov under Winter’s rule
WHILE Wasps are basking in the success of their move to the Ricoh Arena, Jon Newcombe finds that Coventry RFC are...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTeague itching for hands-on role with Bordeaux
NEWS EXTRA By NICK VERDIER RORY Teague is looking forward to the daily grind of club rugby after confirming he will...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWasps’ remarkable rise all down to Dai
By NEALE HARVEY Coach of the year: Dai Young oversees training PICTURE: Getty Images LAWRENCE Dallaglio claims Wasps’ Premiership final defeat...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoAttwood: We just can’t find that winning formula
By TOM BRADSHAW FRUSTRATED second row Dave Attwood says Bath must stop “hinting and teasing” at what they can achieve and...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWasps sign two props
Wasps have confirmed the signings of Paul Doran-Jones and David Langley, ahead of next season. Doran-Jones, 32, will move the Ricoh...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoFront row pair signs new Bedford contract
Bedford Blues have increased their squad size for next Championship season with prop Dave Spelman and hooker Jacob Fields both signing...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoThomas Young handed Wales debut
Thomas Young will make his Test debut on Friday after being named in the Wales starting XV to take on Tonga...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland lose front row pair for tour
Tommy Taylor and Nick Schonert have been ruled out of England‘s tour of Argentina. Wasps hooker Taylor picked up a knee...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWallaby leaves Leicester for Clermont
Peter Betham has left Leicester Tigers in order to join Clermont next season. Australia international Betham, 28, arrived at Welford Road...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Exeter prove patience can be greatest virtue
It was Leo Tolstoy – who doesn’t offer appear on the sports pages – who once remarked that the two most...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWasps sign Springbok centre
Wasps have confirmed the signing of South African international Juan De Jongh, who will join up with Wasps after completing the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoChampions! Now Chiefs boss demands Euro glory
By NEALE HARVEY Best in the land: Jack Yeandle and Gareth Steenson hold the trophy aloft for Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoExeter prove patience can be greatest virtue
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT It was Leo Tolstoy – who doesn’t offer appear on the sports pages – who once remarked that...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHaskell on track for a Hollywood ending!
By NICK VERDIER LIONS tours usually include a fairytale story along the way and Welsh legend Scott Quinnell reckons the 2017...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Premiership final promises to be an absolute cracker
So after 22 rounds and two pulsating skin-of-your- teeth semis Wasps will play Exeter in the Aviva Premiership Final in a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lions should copy Crusaders’ blueprint to restrict Barrett’s influence
Beauden Barrett has a skill-set that would be the envy of a lot of world-class players, but last weekend playing for...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoChiefs rock champs to land final with Wasps
By SAM JACKSON Clincher: Josh Bassett breaks clear to score the decisive try for Wasps IT’S Exeter Chiefs versus Wasps in...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBig Joe was just immense says Dai
DAI YOUNG paid tribute to his side after their last ditch win. “I was very pleased with our composure –we never...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoToo much rugby? No, I want to play more says Marchant
John Kingston might think Joe Marchant has played too much rugby this season, but the young Harlequins centre is desperate for...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Chiefs to beat Saracens but Wasps for title
There’s no guarantee a cracking regular season will produce two semi-final play-offs to remember next weekend but, frankly, it will be...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Peter Scrivener – former Wasps No.8
In the early days of professionalism, I was officially the highest paid player in the world which still makes the lads...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoGoode: We just want to get better and better
SARACENS full-back Alex Goode praised the composure of his teammates after scoring another late matchwinning try to seal victory over Clermont....
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Features
/ 9 years agoLeicester Tigers – 4th
STORY OF THE SEASON: How long have you got? Horrendous injuries not least the ongoing Manu Tulagi situation and the eventual...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoKitchener confident Tigers can spring a surprise
Defiant: Leicester lock Graham Kitchener GRAHAM Kitchener reckons Leicester’s durability in adversity will enable them to ruin Wasps’ party and reach...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoBell ready for battle with friendly foe Joe
HOT shotsTommy Bell and Joe Ford used to battle it out in training but there will be much more at stake...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Young so lucky he has time to get Wasps buzzing again
Okay, I’ll admit it, even though I am a former Wasps player I don’t make the effort to travel to watch...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Seb Jewell – former London Welsh full-back
I fell into professional rugby and then fell in and out of love with it several times along the way. Originally,...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoAgony as Newcastle miss play-off spot despite try bonus
Bristol 27pts Tries: Ford-Robinson 53, O’Connell 63, Tovey 76, Eadie 79 Conversions: Woodward 53, 63 Penalty: Henson 40 Newcastle 39pts Tries:...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
PETER SCRIVENER THE FORMER WASPS NO.8 In the early days of professionalism, I was officially the highest paid player in the...
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Features
/ 9 years agoDREAM TEAM
KARL DICKSON, THE QUINS AND FORMER BEDFORD SCRUM-HALF CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… KARL DICKSON 1....
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoYoung’s hat-trick puts buzz back into Wasps
Wasps 35pts Tries: Young 20, 39, 78, Wade 59, Daly 71 Conversions: Gopperth 59, 71 Penalties: Gopperth 16, 35 Saracens 15pts...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoThat 7’s not too bad is he says dad
WASPS rugby director Dai Young saluted his side, and his man-of-the-match openside flanker, son Thomas, for securing a home Premiership semifinal...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoProtheroe magic sets up Randall for winner
Gloucester…40 Wasps…29 FLY-HALF Lloyd Evans was instrumental as Gloucester United overturned a 21-10 deficit against Wasps to book their place in...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSarries awake from siesta in nick of time
By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS spent the early part of the week sunning themselves in Barcelona and it took a full 45...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoEvans masterclass sends Wasps wobbling into season showdown
NICK Evans rolled back the years to give a command performance in his farewell match at the Stoop as Harlequins overwhelmed...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoEvans is Harlequins’ hero again in Stoop swansong
By NICK VERDIER NICK Evans, playing his last game at the Twickenham Stoop, guided Harlequins to yet another famous win as...















