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/ 4 years ago

Phillips’ hat-trick on Test comeback

Wales ..............29 South Africa ..19 CARYS Phillips made a mockery of the decisions of previous head coaches not to select her...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 5 years ago

Diamond spotted twice in the West Country

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER STEVE Diamond was spotted by Blindside spies twice in the West Country over the...

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Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Perfection will come eventually says Lam

By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................27pts Tries: Fricker 36, 73; Whiteley 51, Jeffries 40 Conversions: Sheedy 40, 73 Worcester ..........5pts Tries: Heward...

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Worcester Warriors head coach Jonathan Thomas

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/ 5 years ago

Lapses of concentration are costing us, blasts Thomas

WORCESTER boss Jonathan Thomas lamented his players inability to remain fully “in the moment” for 80 minutes. The Warriors head coach...

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Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Magic MacGinty helps Sharks find their edge

By LUKE JARMYN Sale ....................30pts Tries: Van der Merwe 9, Yarde 41, Ross 80 Conversions: MacGinty 10, 42, 80+1 Penalties: MacGinty...

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International Rugby

/ 5 years ago

O’Donnell back for Scots

FOUR players could debut for Scotland women against Japan on November 14. Shona Campbell, Holly McIntyre, Meryl Smith and Anne Young...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 5 years ago

Wasps join hunt for Chiefs’ Skinner

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler WASPS are interested in talking to Sam Skinner, right,...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 5 years ago

Ashton suspended after bust-up

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Better days: Chris Ashton scores for Worcester against Northampton CHRIS Ashton faces an uncertain...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 5 years ago

Diamond’s back looking for club

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER STEVE Diamond is ready to make his return to the Premiership and become rugby’s...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Yapp puts faith in Warriors young guns

PREVIEW... Worcester Warriors v Saracens Sixways, KO 2pm WARRIORS have been a team on the rise this season, with victories over...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Biggar’s kindness is fillip for young Fin

NEWS EXTRA WHEN Fin Smith was wondering what to do with himself after Worcester’s 66-10 defeat to Northampton in the last...

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Features

/ 5 years ago

Carey fills in for Oisín

RUGBY SHORTS NORTHAMPTON have signed tighthead prop Conor Carey until the end of the season to cover the hamstring injury to...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

My testimonial year is not the end of Billy!

By JON NEWCOMBE BILLY TWELVETREES is confident a growing sense of self-belief within the squad will finally rid Gloucester of their...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Swords at ready for Quins fight with Sharks

NEWS EXTRA By MATT MERRITT NEXT week sees the launch of the Allianz Cup, a new womens’s competition that sits alongside...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

England talent pool strongest since 2003 says Thomas

By ADAM HATHAWAY WORCESTER head coach Jonathan Thomas believes Ollie Lawrence and Ted Hill are victims of the English rugby scene...

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Features

/ 5 years ago

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players ALEX MATTHEWS THIS WEEK... WORCESTER BACK-ROW World Cup winner and...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Ruddock turns to coaching role just like his dad before

By ROB COLE RHYS Ruddock is considering turning into a chip off the old block after trying his hand at coaching....

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Features

/ 5 years ago

BEN MURPHY

YOUNG GUNS Murphy feels his Lucs in on dual-reg WORCESTER WARRIORS LOOSEHEAD As one of 14 players to head out of...

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Jeff Probyn

/ 5 years ago

Diversity’s problem? Lack of Asian stars

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Why is rugby so keen to raise issues and set out to...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Worcester 3-48 Leicester: Tigers rip toothless Warriors to pieces

STEVE Borthwick was thrilled with both human bull-dozer Nemani Nadolo and England fly-half George Ford as Tigers ripped Worcester to shreads...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Thomas: Devastion in camp tonight

JONATHAN Thomas laid it on the line to his woeful Warriors after they were put to the sword by merciless Leicester....

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Thomas: Early errors cost us

HEAD coach Jonathan Thomas blamed Worcester’s heavy defeat on a failure to turn their early pressure into points. “There were opportunities...

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Women's Premier 15's

/ 5 years ago

Laura clinches it for Worcester on her return

By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Loughborough 14 Worcester ......18 WORCESTER showed incredible determination to record a hard-fought victory. Laura Keates, on her return...

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Women's Premier 15's

/ 5 years ago

Ever-green Sonia brings up her triple century

By ADAM ELLIS PREVIEW... Saracens v Exeter Today, 2pm, StoneX Stadium STALWART Sonia Green will bring up her 300th appearance for...

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Features

/ 5 years ago

Ditch World Rugby, put northern pros in charge

COLIN BOAG It’s not unknown for me to be critical of World Rugby, but last week a much more significant voice...

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Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Exeter 42-5 Worcester: Sam Simmonds comes roaring back to fire up Chiefs

THE Lions returned and Sam Simmonds burst out of the cage to resume where he left off last season. The Premiership’s...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Jersey good enough for Lions but not for Prem

JERSEY Reds are top of the Championship. They have outstanding training facilities, complete with altitude training chambers, at the Strive complex...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Warriors reaping rewards of sand dune slog

NEWS EXTRA By ADAM HATHAWAY WORCESTER head coach Jonathan Thomas took his club to the coast during pre-season as they bid...

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Women's Premier 15's

/ 5 years ago

Sharks slaughter gets Loughborough off mark

By NATHAN ROCHE DMP Sharks ......0 Loughboro L....59 LOUGHBOROUGH notched their first win of the Premier 15s season with a thumping...

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Women's Premier 15's

/ 5 years ago

Five-star Saracens secure another bonus

By PAUL BROWNING Worcester ........5 Saracens ........34 WORCESTER were unable to stop a clinical Saracens outfit littered with England stars from...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Star ref Sara’s common sense is breath of fresh air

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER ONE of the things that marks out Sarah Cox as one of the best young refs in...

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Features

/ 5 years ago

Moulds make Prem return at Gloucester

RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTER have signed former Worcester and Auckland Blues hooker Matt Moulds. The New Zealandborn 30-year-old, who left the Warriors...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Half-back unity helping drive Worcester turnaround

Meticulous: Owen Williams attacks for Worcester OWEN Williams is relishing being reunited with his former partner-in-crime Willi Heinz in a Worcester...

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Features

/ 5 years ago

BT should make games available to the fans

COLIN BOAG Arugby fans we’ve been spoiled during the pandemic with BT Sport showing every Premiership match, but we’re now suffering...

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Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Worcester 23-31 Gloucester: Skivington delight as Hastings runs show

GEORGE Skivington was full of praise for Adam Hastings after the fly-half produced a calm, clinical display in Gloucester’s confidence-lifting victory...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Thomas: Ted Hill was kicked in face

JONATHAN Thomas claimed Ted Hill was kicked in the face before the flanker responded with a tip-tackle on Lloyd Evans which...

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Features

/ 5 years ago

Selection no longer centres around which club you’re at

EDDIE Jones raided 12 Premiership clubs for his latest squad with London Irish the only side to miss out. Worcester, who...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Harlequins 35-29 Worcester: Lynagh shows Eddie just what he can do

LOUIS Lynagh would be ready to light up the international stage if Eddie Jones chooses to pick him for the Twickenham...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Teams think we’re vulnerable right now admits Baxter

THERE was sympathy from Chris Boyd who said he “felt for Rob Baxter” with the Exeter director of rugby missing a...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Set-piece so much better–George

GLOUCESTER head coach, George Skivington was upbeat despite the defeat. “We’ll take massive confidence from that, especially our set-piece performance against the...

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