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England prospect Ted Hill has been banned following his red card
England prospect Ted Hill, the Worcester skipper, has learned his fate following the first red card of the 22-year-old's career.
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Liam Heagney
06 Oct 2021, 7:16
Exeter rate Hogg's return: 'Life isn't always about looking back'
It was 16 weeks ago when Stuart Hogg paid a heavy selection price versus Sale but he was finally an Exeter starter against last we…
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Liam Heagney
06 Oct 2021, 4:56
Ex-Saracens lock Dominic Day comes out of retirement in Ireland
It was 2019 when Dominic Day quit playing instead of switching to the MLR, but it has now emerged he is playing AIL in Ireland wit…
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Liam Heagney
06 Oct 2021, 0:46
'One of the best': Why Paddy Jackson is in Irish leadership group
London Irish were recently criticised for having Paddy Jackson in a leadership role, but Nick Phipps explains the No10's value to …
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Liam Heagney
05 Oct 2021, 10:51
Kevin Sinfield's impact at Leicester: 'What really stands out...'
League legend Kevin Sinfield crossed codes in the off-season and his impact at Leicester has been immediate judging by their openi…
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Chris Jones
05 Oct 2021, 9:16
How Saracens' players reacted to takeover when Wray addressed them
It was last Friday when owner Nigel Wray summoned Mark McCall and his Saracens players to a meeting about the Premiership club's f…
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Liam Heagney
05 Oct 2021, 8:06
'The most sellable club': The Rugby Pod on the Saracens takeover
With a consortium now in charge at Saracens, The Rugby Pod runs the rule over the £32million takeover and whether it is good for …
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Liam Heagney
05 Oct 2021, 2:47
The evolution of counter-attacking
Is the counterattack as we knew it dead, or does elite rugby still have a place for hot-stepping David Duckham-esque bursts?
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Will Owen
05 Oct 2021, 0:49
Ref watch: Deano is wide of the mark on both counts
Despite Newcastle grabbing a late win over Wasps in Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership clash, their Director of Rugby Dean Richard…
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Paul Smith
04 Oct 2021, 8:37
Tiger kings back on their throne
The domestic season is in full swing and Leicester Tigers are leading the way, while the South African franchises continue struggl…
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Garry Doyle
04 Oct 2021, 4:56
Joe Marler slams Ian McGeechan column praising Saracens owner Nigel Wray
Harlequins and England prop Joe Marler has started another storm with a typically to-the-point response to a Daily Telegraph artic…
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Paul Smith
04 Oct 2021, 3:42
Rob Baxter's brutally objective review of Henry Slade's performance
Exeter Chiefs’ director of rugby Rob Baxter felt their first-half performance laid the platform for a much-needed first Premiers…
Baxter's new season message for Hogg after Prem final snub
Exeter Chiefs Director of Rugby Rob Baxter says he can't wait to see British & Irish Lions star Stuart Hogg back on the field at S…
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Ian Cameron
03 Oct 2021, 5:13
The vax red tape that has recently sidelined Sale's Raffi Quirke
Raffi Quirke was electric at the start of the new Premiership season, but the 20-year-old England call-up has missed the last two …
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Liam Heagney
03 Oct 2021, 4:00
'Tom is distraught' - Richards furious at RFU over ref appointment
Newcastle Falcons boss Dean Richards has criticised the Rugby Football Union’s refereeing department for appointing Anthony Wood…
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Chris Jones
03 Oct 2021, 2:16
'I don't feel the need to go into a war of words with the club'
Paul Gustard is soaking up life in Italy, telling RugbyPass his Harlequins stint wasn't a failure and outlining his high hopes for…
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Liam Heagney
03 Oct 2021, 1:00
Dan Biggar kicks Northampton to their third win in as many games
Dan Biggar kicked Northampton to their third win from as many Premiership games this season as they edged London Irish 23-21.
Chris Boyd apologises to Declan Kidney following Saints win
Chris Boyd apologised to London Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney after Northampton escaped with a 23-21 win over the Exiles t…
Breathtaking last-gasp Chick try for 14-man Newcastle stings Wasps
A breathtaking last-gasp try from boyhood Newcastle fan Callum Chick gave 14-man Falcons a dramatic 18-14 win over Wasps at Kingst…
A clock-in-the-red Leicester penalty try leaves Saracens fuming
Leicester maintained their lead at the top of the Gallagher Premiership with a dramatic 13-12 stoppage-time victory over Saracens.
New signing Hastings steers Gloucester to victory as Ted Hill sent off
Adam Hastings scored 16 points as Gloucester secured their first league win of the season with a 31-23 victory at Sixways over Wor…
Saracens agree to a £32million takeover that sees Wray step back
The long-serving Saracens owner Nigel Wray has agreed to a takeover at the Premiership club by a consortium that includes Francois…
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Liam Heagney
02 Oct 2021, 2:18
'Daylight robbery' - England centre miffed after third Bath loss on trot
Bath centre Jonathan Joseph has voiced his discontent following his side's third loss on the trot, which came despite the West Cou…
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Ian Cameron
02 Oct 2021, 2:14
Sean Robinson: Newcastle's line-out physicist
Sean Robinson never thought he would use his physics degree, love for problem-solving and mathematical aptitude to decipher Gallag…
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Jamie Lyall
01 Oct 2021, 23:39
Semi Radradra news overshadows Bristol Bears' win
Bristol have been dealt a major injury setback with their star centre Semi Radradra being ruled out for an anticipated four months…
Bristol Bears hunt down first win of the season
Bristol condemned west country rivals Bath to a third successive Gallagher Premiership defeat of the season as they triumphed.
'A lot goes through your head' - England flanker admits fitness battle woes
Wasps forward continuing on the comeback trail.
Freddie Burns handed first start back at Leicester but not at No10
Freddie Burns rejoined Leicester to give George Ford competition at out-half but he will make his first start in a very different …
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Liam Heagney
01 Oct 2021, 5:54
6 more Lions players - including Farrell - make Premiership return
The Lions tour ended on August 7 and eight tourists, including England skipper Owen Farrell, will now play in the Premiership this…
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Liam Heagney
01 Oct 2021, 4:54
If it ain't broke, don't fix it
Rugby is on a sticky wicket if the World 12s want to emulate cricket’s IPL
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Owain Jones
01 Oct 2021, 3:11
The new rules opinions that have 'baffled' Exeter boss Rob Baxter
Defeats in the opening rounds of the new Premiership season have prompted opinions about Exeter that Rob Baxter disagrees with.
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Liam Heagney
30 Sep 2021, 9:08
The Saracens verdict on how the Simpson loan deal is working out
A ban for new signing Ivan van Zyl forced Saracens to seek cover and they managed to secure Joe Simpson from Gloucester for a mont…
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Liam Heagney
30 Sep 2021, 9:07
Bristol Bears' Kyle Sinckler first Lion to return
Kyle Sinckler is back in the Bristol team for Friday’s West Country derby against Bath. The prop will be the first of the player…
'Disrespectful and archaic' - Marler slams guest's comments about women refs
England prop Joe Marler has hit out at his own radio guest over his response to a question over women's refereeing, branding the f…
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Ian Cameron
30 Sep 2021, 4:17
How Baxter and Hogg have moved on from the Scot's Prem final axing
Stuart Hogg, the starting full-back for two Lions Tests, suffered a shock end to last season at Exeter by dropping to Rob Baxter's…
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Liam Heagney
30 Sep 2021, 3:14
Sale reckon Solomona return is 'one of our proudest achievements'
Denny Solomona finally made it back into the Sale team last Sunday after a seven-month absence, a return that left Alex Sanderson …
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Liam Heagney
29 Sep 2021, 11:24
'Sensible conversation': When Saracens expect their Lions to play
Saracens boss Mark McCall has been talking about when exactly his five-strong Lions contingent might return to action in the Premi…
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Liam Heagney
29 Sep 2021, 7:47
'Wholly disproportionate sanction': Shields learns red card fate
Brad Shields was shown the first red card of his career last Saturday and the Wasps back-rower has now learned his disciplinary pa…
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Liam Heagney
29 Sep 2021, 5:46
'What is hurting us the most...': Why Bristol are bottom of Prem
Just over 3 months after Bristol reached the Premiership play-offs for a second season running, they find themselves propping up t…
'Robinson was very similar': Radwan can become the new Billy Whizz
Jason Robinson lit up England in the 2000s with his pace and there are now high hopes emerging Newcastle star Adam Radwan can do t…
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Chris Jones
29 Sep 2021, 2:40
Wasps confirm extent of Fekitoa injury and it's bad news for Tonga
Malakai Fekitoa was set to represent Tonga against Scotland and England but Wasps have now confirmed the ex-All Blacks centre is r…
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Chris Jones
28 Sep 2021, 7:25
'I'll just give you the facts...': The 20-minute Worcester headache
Worcester have targeted multiple parts of their set-up for improvement in the 2021/22 Premiership and how they finish out matches …
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Liam Heagney
28 Sep 2021, 1:18
'You probably have to look a bit harder now but I'm sure the dark arts are still there'
Winning your first England cap at 32 is unthinkable in the professional era – indeed most Premiership players are now thinking o…
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Paul Smith
27 Sep 2021, 9:19
Gloucester sign Kiwi hooker Moulds on short-term contract
Gloucester have confirmed the signing of Matt Moulds to the Cherry and Whites on a short-term contract.
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Sam Smith
27 Sep 2021, 8:25
Four examples of the 50:22 in action from the Prem, URC and Top14
The new 50:22 Law variation which is now on global trial across all of rugby union's major leagues is starting to be deployed by p…
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Ian Cameron
27 Sep 2021, 6:20
English rugby reacts as Sara Cox makes history
Sara Cox is no stranger to making history during her remarkable rise through the rugby refereeing ranks.
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Paul Smith
27 Sep 2021, 4:59
'Tactically, maybe we should have got the ball into his hands a bit more'
Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson was frustrated at the Sharks’ failure to capitalise on a vintage performance by Manu Tuila…
Sale Sharks scuff lead as London Irish fight back in Brentford
Sale surrendered a comfortable lead inspired by Manu Tuilagi as London Irish fought back to force a 31-31 draw in a pulsating Gall…
How at 19, Manny Iyogun made transition from 105kg loosie to 115kg loosehead
It's now a year since Emmanuel Iyogun, the back-row-cum-prop, jumped off the deep end to ensure Northampton didn't have to forfeit…
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Liam Heagney
26 Sep 2021, 2:23
'I have to feel for Rob' - Boyd expresses sympathy for Exeter counterpart
Northampton Director of Rugby Chris Boyd expressed sympathy for his Exeter counterpart Rob Baxter as Saints won 26-24 at Sandy Par…
'It will be interesting to see if Eddie thinks he's an international calibre winger'
Louis Lynagh faces a decisive autumn in his quest to win his first England cap, according to Harlequins boss Tabai Matson.
Exeter's rotten start to the season continues thanks to last gasp penalty
George Furbank kicked a last-minute penalty to send last season’s runners-up Exeter to a second defeat in the opening two weeks …
Former Saracen stars as Wasps destroy Bristol Bears
Wasps kicked off their Gallagher Premiership campaign with a thumping victory.
England call-ups shine but giant Bok leads Quins to Worcester win
England prospects Louis Lynagh and Alex Dombrandt scored tries in front of Eddie Jones but it was Harlequins’ scrum and a South …
England star Willis admits losing temper with ref in off-field meeting
England back row Jack Willis admits that he lost his temper with a Premiership referee over his frustrations around the 'croc roll…
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Ian Cameron
25 Sep 2021, 3:44
George Ford responds to England omission by guiding Leicester to Kingsholm win
George Ford delivered a winning response to his England training squad omission as Leicester beat Gallagher Premiership opponents …
'Awesome character': The new recruits impressing most at Worcester
No Premiership club had an off-season turnover in players like Worcester and Jonathan Thomas has named his most impressive newcome…
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Liam Heagney
24 Sep 2021, 10:48
Prem statement: Sara Cox appointment is 'not about gender'
Premiership Rugby have said that the appointment of Sara Cox - who will become the first woman to referee a Premiership game this …
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Kim Ekin
24 Sep 2021, 8:34
'Did Martin Johnson really just say that? Was he serious?'- Max's Book Club
The latest instalment of Max's Book Club on RugbyPass Offload takes us to a player's bizarre encounter with Martin Johnson in his …
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Josh Raisey
24 Sep 2021, 8:33
'The cuts are brutal. It's crazy. You have boys getting skin grafts'
Exeter Chiefs winger Jack Nowell has added his voice to the growing list of players that have voiced their concern around 4G pitch…
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Ian Cameron
24 Sep 2021, 5:08
'The likes of Ted Hill, Ollie Lawrence, these boys are specimens'
Scott Baldwin could have continued at title-winning Harlequins but there were three reasons why he couldn't turn down the Worceste…
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Liam Heagney
24 Sep 2021, 2:59
What the England captaincy has done for Ludlow back at Gloucester
Lewis Ludlow, who became only the fifth player to ever captain England on debut last July, is now back leading Gloucester in the P…
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Liam Heagney
24 Sep 2021, 2:01
Prem rival on Ford axe: 'Impressive bloke, knows rugby inside out'
George Ford, the long-serving England out-half, was kicked in the guts with Tuesday's axing but one Prem rival is still singing hi…
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Liam Heagney
24 Sep 2021, 1:15
The curious Irish verdict on All Black Naholo's injury-hit stint
On the surface, it seems like London Irish wasted a huge pile of money on ex-All Black Waisake Naholo but they don't feel that way…
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Liam Heagney
23 Sep 2021, 12:00
'I've never met David': Irish boss Kidney's startling IRFU claim
IRFU boss David Nucifora has never talked to ex-Ireland coach Declan Kidney, who has been in charge at London Irish since March 20…
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Liam Heagney
23 Sep 2021, 11:22
Giant Bok centre Esterhuizen recommits to Quins
Andre ‘The Giant’ Esterhuizen has re-signed with the reigning Gallagher Premiership champions Harlequins, the club have confir…
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Kim Ekin
23 Sep 2021, 9:34
Malins set for 1st Saracens run since Bristol loan, England injury
Nearly 12 weeks after injury with England, Max Malins is set for his first run back at Saracens following his loan year with Brist…
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Liam Heagney
23 Sep 2021, 8:17
'You wouldn't see him in the middle of a dance circle like a Faf'
The 20-year-old Raffi Quirke became one of eight uncapped players picked in the latest England squad after accelerated progress at…
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Liam Heagney
23 Sep 2021, 5:00
'Bit insensitive': New Gloucester policy shuts down injury updates
Injuries are a talking point for fans but George Skivington has explained why Gloucester have made it a policy to no longer give u…
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Liam Heagney
23 Sep 2021, 3:25
'No fluff': Why England picked Atkinson, an uncapped 31-year-old
The July capping of Josh McNally showed England have an interest in unheralded 30-somethings and Mark Atkinson is the latest 'old'…
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Liam Heagney
22 Sep 2021, 12:04
'A long time coming': The Harlequins view on being part of history
Next Saturday's Harlequins match will be overseen by Sara Cox, who will become the first woman to referee a Premiership game.
Huge blow for Newcastle as England back-rower Wilson has surgery
Back-rower Mark Wilson was excluded from the England squad announced on Tuesday and Newcastle boss Dean Richards has explained why…
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Chris Jones
22 Sep 2021, 11:02
How a Sale pal's query sparked England recall Tuilagi to lose 6kgs
Recalled England midfielder Manu Tuilagi has been speaking about the weight loss drive he embarked on at Sale during the pre-seaso…
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Liam Heagney
22 Sep 2021, 9:39
Bath explain the Cokanasiga England absence, update Spencer injury
Joe Cokanasiga lit up Twickenham last July on his long-awaited England return but the winger is now named in a medical bulletin by…
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Liam Heagney
22 Sep 2021, 4:08
Wasps weigh up prospect of losing talisman Fekitoa for Tonga games
Ex-All Blacks midfielder Malakai Fekitoa is now eligible for Tonga and Wasps have explained what this allegiance switch means for …
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Chris Jones
22 Sep 2021, 2:16
'Just hugged him': Worcester respond to 'Ashton wants out' rumour
The name of Chris Ashton cropped up on this week's The Rugby Pod and Worcester boss Jonathan Thomas has quickly responded to the r…
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Liam Heagney
21 Sep 2021, 8:50
Joe Marler calls for 4G pitch ban
Joe Marler has reignited the debate surrounding artificial pitches following Harlequins’ season opener at Newcastle.
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Paul Smith
20 Sep 2021, 3:15
Gallagher Premiership highlights move from Channel 5
British-based fans of the Gallagher Premiership will no longer be able to watch highlights of the previous weekend’s action on t…
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Paul Smith
20 Sep 2021, 1:44
Italian star impresses Harlequins Tabai Matson on debut
Harlequins director of rugby Billy Millard was impressed by Tommy Allan’s debut performance as the fly-half filled Marcus Smith…
Son of former Wallaby continues try-scoring streak in Premiership opener
Australian flyer Louis Lynagh has carried on where he left off at the end of Harlequins' victorious season, scoring two tries for …
Harlequins just about get title defence off to winning start
Harlequins made a winning start to their Gallagher Premiership title defence as an enthralling game at Kingston Park saw them edge…
'I watch him on the training field and he's sharp' - Borthwick lauds Ford
Leicester boss Steve Borthwick acclaimed George Ford after watching the England fly-half steer the Tigers to their first Gallagher…
'I was, 'Why me, why does this keep happening to me?' It was pretty tough'
Injuries blighted the time Nathan Earle spent at Harlequins but the one-time England prospect is feeling upbeat after switching to…
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Liam Heagney
19 Sep 2021, 3:00
'My heart rate was horrendous... I was thinking 'How has it come to this?!'
Alex Sanderson admitted his team had put him through the wringer after Sale rode their luck late on in a 20-19 victory over Bath i…
Jonny May on his Lions snub, England and racing Rees-Zammit in training
Not getting picked by the Lions was a blow but it shouldn't be seen as the beginning of the end for resolute England veteran Jonny…
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Liam Heagney
19 Sep 2021, 1:22
Sale survive stirring Bath comeback after last-gasp penalty miss
Orlando Bailey missed the chance to be the hero for Bath as their comeback attempt away to Sale Sharks fell just short.
Jonathan Thomas hails impact of England star on Worcester debut
Worcester head coach Jonathan Thomas saluted an “exceptional” performance by scrum-half recruit Willi Heinz after the Warriors…
Heinz leads charge as revamped Worcester blitz Irish for rare win
Not since last November had Worcester won a Premiership match on the pitch but they scuttled London Irish in round one of the 2021…
Leicester Tigers claim statement win over Exeter at raucous Welford Road
Leicester registered their first Gallagher Premiership victory over Exeter for four years as Ellis Genge’s reign as club captain…
Northampton Saints put injury ravaged Gloucester to sword
Northampton got their Premiership season off to a winning start over an injury-ravaged Gloucester in a lively game at Franklin’s…
Saracens stun Bristol with blistering victory on return to Premiership
Saracens recorded a stunning victory on their return to the Gallagher Premiership as they demolished Bristol 26-9 at Ashton Gate.
All eyes on Saracens but Quins will miss out on top four - Andy Goode
All eyes will be on the return of Saracens as the new Premiership season kicks off this weekend but I think it’s the reigning ch…
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Andy Goode
17 Sep 2021, 8:11
Nowell, Slade and Devoto start as Exeter look to 'put to bed' disappointment
Exeter Chiefs have named a side with more than a sprinkling of stardust as Rob Baxter's men look to 'put to bed' the disappointmen…
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Ian Cameron
17 Sep 2021, 6:42
Robbed: Mike Brown won't debut for Newcastle versus Harlequins
The hype about ex-England back Mike Brown making his debut for Newcastle versus his old club Harlequins in the Premiership has bee…
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Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2021, 5:44
Cipriani to start for Bath in season opener
Former England star Danny Cipriani is set to make his Bath bow in their season opener against Sale Sharks.
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Ian Cameron
17 Sep 2021, 4:26
'People ask about my time at Bath, I f**king hated it. It was s**t'
It was May 2020 when Freddie Burns originally unloaded on Bath and the new Leicester signing has now doubled down on his criticism…
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Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2021, 3:45
Ellis Genge: 'I'm not perfect by any measure, I promise you that'
Ellis Genge getting the captaincy at Leicester is a development to watch as even he admits he will be making mistakes in the role …
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Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2021, 3:01
'Two good men': Bristol's verdict on loanees now back at Saracens
Ben Earl and Max Malins made 28 Premiership appearances between them on loan at Bristol, who host Saracens in Friday's new season …
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Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2021, 2:20
'They can be very vulnerable with him': Saracens on new Clark role
Calum Clark has hung up the boots after four seasons at Saracens but he has stayed on at the club in a new role championed by Mark…
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Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2021, 1:17
'I feel uncomfortable with the amount of attention some of these younger guys get'
Wasps boss Lee Blackett is wary of the scrutiny on younger players as two of his England prospects start their rehabilitation foll…
Mark McCall on Saracens' first game 'at this level for 12 months'
Saracens approach their return to the Gallagher Premiership with cautious optimism despite a tough opening assignment against Bris…
Lozowski, Earl and Vunipola named in Saracens team for Prem opener
Saracens have named a team rich in players returning from loan spells as they take on the Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate in their Ga…
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Kim Ekin
16 Sep 2021, 4:32
'An absolute nightmare...I wouldn't welcome it' - Richards pans RWC rethink
England great Dean Richards has branded plans to stage the Rugby World Cup every two years an “absolute nightmare” for the Gal…
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Chris Jones
16 Sep 2021, 1:16
'Soft underbelly': What new boss Matson used think of Harlequins
New Harlequins boss Tabai Matson has admitted he had a very unflattering of the London club when working as Bath head coach.
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Liam Heagney
15 Sep 2021, 11:03
'An opportunity I couldn't turn down': Wasps sign MLR's de Chaves
With Wasps only opening their new Premiership season in round two, new signing Sebastian de Chaves has some leeway to get up to sp…
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Sam Smith
15 Sep 2021, 8:48
The 'no issue' Exeter outlook as Prem title rivals Saracens return
Exeter and Saracens have become fierce title rivals and they will lock horns again in this year's Premiership after the London clu…
'At Wasps, I hated playing against Saracens for those reasons'
Alex Lozowski is back in Saracens after a year in France and has quickly noticed the Londoners are still as universally disliked a…
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Liam Heagney
15 Sep 2021, 4:20
'Whole organisation knows it': What Bristol won't accept in 21/22
Pat Lam has spelt out the bottom line at Bristol as they prepare to open the new 2021/22 Premiership season this Friday at Ashton …
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Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2021, 11:44
'I like having a bit of a changing room flare up before the game'
Recently appointed as new Leicester skipper, Ellis Genge has been talking about his captaincy style and what to expect from him as…
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Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2021, 11:18
How 'fit as I've seen him' Vunipola has put Lions snub to good use
It's 19 weeks since Billy Vunipola was overlooked for Lions tour selection and he has seemingly put his pre-season to good use at …
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Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2021, 4:21
Nick Mullins' Premiership preview - part three Sale to Worcester
Sale's progress under Alex Sanderson during the second half of last season probably didn’t catch any of us by surprise but was n…
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Paul Smith
13 Sep 2021, 9:30
English pro rugby union to relax COVID-19 constraints
Social distancing and mask wearing will become optional at English rugby’s professional clubs when 85 per cent of their players …
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Paul Smith
13 Sep 2021, 9:26
Mike Brown - future Premiership sporting director?
Mike Brown, who launches his new Premiership career with Newcastle Falcons on Sunday against former club Harlequins, is starting …
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Chris Jones
13 Sep 2021, 8:03
Nick Mullins' Premiership preview - part two Leicester to Northampton
Nick Mullins is ideally placed to assess the hopes of the 13 teams for whom the road to Twickenham next June gets underway this we…
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Paul Smith
13 Sep 2021, 7:24
Hugely experienced scrum half flies into Saracens
Experienced scrum half Joe Simpson is joining Saracens on a month-long loan deal.
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Paul Smith
13 Sep 2021, 6:58
Nick Mullins' Premiership preview - part one Bath to Harlequins
BT Sport’s Nick Mullins has over the last decade become the instantly recognisable voice of rugby union in the British Isles.
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Paul Smith
13 Sep 2021, 3:58
'To get a third crack at it, I didn't want to waste it'
The sight of 31-year-old Bath lock Josh McNally making his England debut in July was incredibly heart-warming given his remarkable…
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Liam Heagney
12 Sep 2021, 9:03
'There is nothing in my bones that wants to beat Saracens more'
Alex Sanderson learned the coaching ropes at Saracens under Mark McCall but he is relishing taking them on with Sale as a director…
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Liam Heagney
12 Sep 2021, 8:25
'Those guys have had a little taste and haven't really kicked on'
Northampton boss Chris Boyd wants his international fringe contingent to raise the bar and prove they can fit in long term at that…
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Liam Heagney
12 Sep 2021, 8:11
Jimmy Gopperth and George Kruis assess what the law changes will mean
The impact of the goal-line drop-out and 50:22 on the Gallagher Premiership are yet to be seen – but two of the competition’s …
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Paul Smith
12 Sep 2021, 5:00
Danny Cipriani - is this the farewell Gallagher Premiership tour?
Danny Cipriani begins the season with his fourth Gallagher Premiership club when Bath travel to former employers Sale next Saturda…
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Paul Smith
12 Sep 2021, 4:16
Exiled Lions star hopes for Premiership and England return
England 2019 World Cup final starter George Kruis has told RugbyPass that ‘the most likely scenario’ will see him return to th…
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Paul Smith
12 Sep 2021, 1:03
'Tough, hard-working': Leicester sign Cowan-Dickie's older brother
An international call-up and an injury at hooker have resulted in Leicester signing Tom Cowan-Dickie for the new Premiership seaso…
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Sam Smith
11 Sep 2021, 6:33
'Our Lions players aren't going to be available for a good chunk'
Having served their time for salary cap breaches, Saracens are back in the Premiership after making light work of England's second…
'We're building a mind gym': Sanderson's mental Sale pre-season
The pre-season at Sale with Alex Sanderson in charge for his first summer has been full of intrigue, including construction of a m…
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Liam Heagney
11 Sep 2021, 5:01
'Maybe there was a sense of complacency': Candid Slade post-mortem
Henry Slade and Exeter arrived at Twickenham in June as strong favourites to lift their third league crown only for Harlequins to …
Paddy Jackson set to play in Ireland for first time since May 2017
Not since May 2017 has controversial ex-Ulster No10 Paddy Jackson played a match in Ireland but that changes this Friday with Lond…
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Liam Heagney
10 Sep 2021, 3:40
The 5 players tipped to light up new English Premiership season
With the new Premiership rugby season starting next weekend, here are 5 individuals who will surely be heavily talked about in 202…
Ex-Springboks No9 cops a ban following red card on Saracens debut
Ex-Springboks scrum-half Ivan van Zyl last month claimed he was living the dream at Saracens but his club debut didn't go to plan.…
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Liam Heagney
09 Sep 2021, 6:49
Twitter erupts after Irish keep Paddy Jackson in leadership role
This week's decision by London Irish to keep Paddy Jackson in a leadership role at the club has resulted in a fiery online debate.…
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Liam Heagney
09 Sep 2021, 5:19
Northampton give Biggar update nearly 5 weeks after Lions injury
It was August 7 when Northampton out-half Dan Biggar limped out of the Lions Test series decider in Cape Town with a shin injury. …
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Liam Heagney
09 Sep 2021, 2:17
The new season player ins and outs at all 13 Premiership clubs
Recent Lions pick Duhan van der Merwe is among the stars coming to the 2021/22 Premiership where there is an extensive list of ins…
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Liam Heagney
08 Sep 2021, 11:17
'The biggest thing that bothers me...': Exeter question World 12s
The World 12s concept was launched on Tuesday and Premiership boss Rob Baxter has now given the Exeter reaction to the cricket-lik…
What Bath now expect from Danny Cipriani after his full pre-season
It was March when Bath signed Danny Cipriani and boss Stuart Hooper has now outlined his new-season expectations for the out-half.…
Instead of leaving, Sale have now changed tack about the AJ Bell
A year ago, Sale had their hopes pinned on a future away from the AJ Bell but that thinking has now very much changed according to…
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Sam Smith
08 Sep 2021, 3:12
'Exceptional': Wigglesworth takes on an added role at Leicester
Veteran Leicester scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth will perform a tracksuit role at Welford Road for the first time under Steve Bor…
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Sam Smith
08 Sep 2021, 1:40
'Right thing for my health': Ma'asi quits after kidney transplant
Ex-England age-grade hooker Samson Ma’asi made 3 first-team Northampton appearances after signing his first pro deal for the 201…
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Sam Smith
08 Sep 2021, 1:18
'You'd like to think guys running your pension fund are not daft!'
Toby Flood had held his farewell media conference as a player, the Newcastle talisman talking World 12s, Championship and concussi…
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Chris Jones
07 Sep 2021, 6:21
England prop responds to French move rumours
Mako Vunipola has dismissed reports claiming he is lining up a bumper pay day by moving to the Top 14 after his current deal ends …
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Chris Jones
06 Sep 2021, 10:38
Former England fly half calls time on distinguished career
Three-time Premiership winner and 2007 Rugby World Cup finalist Toby Flood has announced his retirement from professional rugby.
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Paul Smith
06 Sep 2021, 7:25
England's Lions pair linked with French Top 14 moves
Midi Olympique today suggests that two England internationals who were also prominent members of the recent British & Irish Lions …
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Paul Smith
06 Sep 2021, 5:36
Wasps boss Lee Blackett: 'The goal-line drop out is a game-changer'
Wasps boss Lee Blackett: 'The goal-line drop out is a game-changer'
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Paul Smith
06 Sep 2021, 4:26
'My loyalty to Bath was between me and fans, not me and the club'
Retired England winger Matt Banahan has spoken about his brutal axing at Bath, the club where he played the bulk of his profession…
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Ian Cameron
05 Sep 2021, 7:38
Care, Marler emotional as Mike Brown makes winning Newcastle debut
An Instagram message by new Newcastle signing Mike Brown prompted a slew of Harlequins replies, including one from an emotional Da…
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Liam Heagney
04 Sep 2021, 3:31
Bath confirm the exit of Alex Gray, their American football gamble
It was last November when Stuart Hooper's Bath took a punt on NFL player Alex Gray but their relationship has ended after a single…
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Liam Heagney
04 Sep 2021, 1:13
Jonathan Joseph staying but Bath could lose another international
England international Jonathan Joseph is staying at Bath this season but Fijian international centre Josh Matavesi could still be …
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Chris Jones
03 Sep 2021, 7:52
All Blacks powerhouse Fifita to make Wasps bow this weekend
New All Blacks signing Vaea Fifita is set to make his bow for Wasps this weekend in a pre-season friendly against Coventry Rugby.
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Sam Smith
03 Sep 2021, 4:54
Wasps change their young guns policy despite Atkinson breakthrough
Charlie Atkinson blazed a trail at Wasps after getting clobbered by Owen Farrell, but Lee Blackett has now changed tack with the c…
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Liam Heagney
03 Sep 2021, 2:12
Mike Brown to make Newcastle Falcons debut
Mike Brown will make his Newcastle Falcons bow on Friday night when the side travel north to open their pre-season campaign away t…
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Kim Ekin
02 Sep 2021, 11:38
Harlequins expecting to lose Marcus Smith for much of season
Smith will not be available for his Gallagher Premiership champions until the round four clash with Bristol on October 8.
What Bristol owner Lansdown is saying 11 weeks after title failure
Owner Steve Lansdown has been speaking 11 weeks after the spectacular Bristol capitulation in their Premiership semi-final versus …
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Liam Heagney
02 Sep 2021, 9:15
Earl included as Saracens name extended 32-man squad for Ulster
Ben Earl is one of 3 season-long loan players ready to play for promoted Premiership club Saracens for the first time since their …
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Liam Heagney
02 Sep 2021, 5:19
How 'a clusterf***' London Irish AGM damaged 'clueless' Woodward
Ex-Ireland skipper Willie Anderson has written an autobiography and it contains a damning account of Clive Woodward in charge at L…
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Liam Heagney
02 Sep 2021, 2:52
Doncaster reveal 'absolute pittance' Championship clubs are given by RFU
Doncaster Knights have revealed the massive disparity between second tier professional rugby in England and France thanks to the …
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Chris Jones
02 Sep 2021, 2:03
Why Blackett DOESN'T feel threatened by Wasps' signing of Mitchell
It's a bold move by rookie Wasps boss Lee Blackett to bring in England's John Mitchell as his vastly more experienced assistant.
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Liam Heagney
31 Aug 2021, 9:43
Vaccines will not be mandatory for Gallagher Premiership players
Vaccines will not be mandatory for Gallagher Premiership players for next season, Premiership Rugby have confirmed to RugbyPass.
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Ian Cameron
30 Aug 2021, 5:15
Montpellier beware, All Blacks deals don't always bear fruit
Last week New Zealand Rugby (NZR) revealed a multi-million dollar kit sponsorship deal with Altrad, the company owned by billionai…
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Ian Cameron
30 Aug 2021, 3:25
South Africans abroad | Premiership vs Japan vs Top 14 XVs
The victorious Lions series and Rugby World Cup heroics in Japan have made the Springboks the poster boys for utilising overseas t…
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Ian Cameron
29 Aug 2021, 5:38
Burns' first game back at Leicester curtailed by injury in Jersey
It was March when Leicester confirmed the re-signing of Freddie Burns but his second debut for the club ended disappointingly on F…
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Liam Heagney
28 Aug 2021, 4:59
'I heard a pop' - AJ MacGinty's 'crazy aggressive treatment' to rehab knee
Sale Sharks AJ MacGinty is flying to Newfoundland at the start of a 12,000 mile trip designed to take the USA Eagles to the 2023 R…
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Chris Jones
28 Aug 2021, 2:48
'Immense leader on the p***': Ex-teammate's Genge captaincy quip
There has been plenty of online reaction since Leicester announced that Ellis Genge will captain them for the 2021/22 season.
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Liam Heagney
28 Aug 2021, 2:24
Ex-Sale Sharks centre given suspended sentence after police pursuit
Former Sale Sharks and England U20s centre Mark Jennings has been given a suspended sentence after fleeing police under suspicion …
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Ian Cameron
28 Aug 2021, 2:12
Leicester loan six to Nottingham and sign an ex-Gloucester forward
Leicester are currently in camp in Jersey but that seclusion hasn't prevented Steve Borthwick from doing some transfer business th…
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Liam Heagney
27 Aug 2021, 4:52
'Brutal process': Dallaglio's invaluable advice for Jack Willis
Lawrence Dallaglio has visited the Wasps set-up in Coventry to give Jack Willis some very sound advice on the comeback trail.
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Liam Heagney
26 Aug 2021, 4:44
Marco Mama has retired with immediate effect after 12-year career
Marco Mama turned just 30 in March but his end-of-season release by Worcester has been followed by his decision to retire from pla…
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Liam Heagney
26 Aug 2021, 3:26
Ellis Genge appointed skipper as Leicester revamp leadership group
Ellis Genge finished last season with a Leicester and England flourish that has now been rewarded by an impressed Steve Borthwick.…
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Liam Heagney
26 Aug 2021, 2:56
With 20 players gone, Worcester create new role to aid recruitment
Worcester have been doing some outside-the-box thinking after a season where they finished bottom of the Premiership in England.
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Liam Heagney
26 Aug 2021, 2:32
Prop-short London Irish sign front row pair on short-term deals
Declan Kidney has taken steps to ensure London Irish aren't found wanting in the from row when the new Premiership season starts n…
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Sam Smith
25 Aug 2021, 4:23
Paul Gustard breaks silence seven months after leaving Harlequins
It's seven months since Paul Gustard left Harlequins and the new Benetton coach has finally spoken about his exit from the Londone…
Cipriani: 'Rugby has changed a lot'
It was March when Bath unveiled the signing of Danny Cipriani, the veteran out-half who has high hopes for attack coach David Will…
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Liam Heagney
24 Aug 2021, 8:22
Northampton sign Skosan, the Springboks winger last capped in 2017
The 30-year-old Courtnall Skosan, who earned the last of his twelve caps for South Africa in 2017, has signed for Northampton.
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Sam Smith
24 Aug 2021, 1:33
Ex-Scotland lock Swinson to extend career further after 2020 retirement u-turn
Former Scotland international Tim Swinson is to stay on at Saracens for another season, the club have confirmed.
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Sam Smith
23 Aug 2021, 3:56
Opinion: Game-changing hat-trick means Wasps finally look forward with confidence
Six-and-a-half years after leaving Acton for Coventry, Wasps have a training base of their own.
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Paul Smith
23 Aug 2021, 3:44
Poorly timed injury could cost Christian Wade his NFL dream
A poorly timed injury is costing former England winger Christian Wade valuable pre-season game time as the clock ticks on his chan…
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Ian Cameron
23 Aug 2021, 3:25
Wasps issue statement after open letter requests action over headdresses
Wasps have said they are to review their policies at the Ricoh Arena after a fan page of the rugby club posted an open letter requ…
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Ian Cameron
21 Aug 2021, 8:20
Sean Fitzpatrick calls for 'club window' to save dying rugby union
All Blacks great Sean Fitzpatrick has called for the implementation of a club window to stop international rugby cannibalising the…
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Ian Cameron
21 Aug 2021, 4:23
'The Welsh, Scots and Irish need the English a lot more than the English need them'
Sam Warburton has made a bold proposal to create a two-tier British and Irish league in order to promote player welfare, but has s…
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Josh Raisey
18 Aug 2021, 9:30
'If the 20-minute red card comes in at all levels it might be a case of 'Watch out, boys''
The Rugby Championship’s opening weekend also marked the next stage of World Rugby’s 20-minute red card trial
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Paul Smith
17 Aug 2021, 9:05
Saracens sign Samoan second-row
Saracens have announced the signing of Samoa international Theo McFarland on a "long-term deal" of undisclosed length
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Paul Smith
16 Aug 2021, 9:39
Double Olympian Ollie Lindsay-Hague joins Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons have announced the signing of double Olympian Ollie Lindsay-Hague
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Paul Smith
16 Aug 2021, 8:43
London Irish 'reluctantly' release former Scotland flanker Blair Cowan
London Irish have confirmed that Blair Cowan has left the Club to pursue a new challenge outside of the United Kingdom.
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Kim Ekin
13 Aug 2021, 9:03
Exeter Chiefs sign Sam Nixon from Bayonne
Exeter Chiefs have confirmed the signing of tighthead prop Sam Nixon from Bayonne in the Top 14.
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Sam Smith
13 Aug 2021, 4:05
Six foot eight Aussie joins Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs have confirmed the signing of Ryan McCauley, a 6'8 second row who is joining the Gallagher Premiership finalists on …
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Kim Ekin
13 Aug 2021, 3:46
George Worth becomes Leicester Tigers departure no.18
George Worth has become the latest player to leave Leicester in the last eight months prior to reaching contract end
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Paul Smith
11 Aug 2021, 7:28
Viliami Taulani joins Harlequins from Waikato Chiefs
Harlequins have announced the signing of Tongan international forward Viliami Taulani from Waikato Chiefs
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Paul Smith
11 Aug 2021, 4:29
Saracens head Exeter Chiefs in Premiership betting
Saracens have been installed as bookies’ favourites to immediately regain the Gallagher Premiership title.
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Paul Smith
11 Aug 2021, 2:49
Rob Baxter to boost Exeter Chiefs squad with forward signings
Exeter Chiefs are reported to be on the verge of making additions to their squad for the new Gallagher Premiership season.
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Paul Smith
11 Aug 2021, 1:50
Saracens hold on to GB Olympics winger Harris
Fresh from his fourth-place finish at Tokyo Olympics as part of the GB Sevens team, winger Ben Harris has agreed new terms with Sa…
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Sam Smith
05 Aug 2021, 6:00
Gloucester favourite Henry Trinder joins the Mob
Former Gloucester favourite Henry Trinder has been unveiled as Greene King IPA Championship club Ampthill’s new player-coach.
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Paul Smith
02 Aug 2021, 8:17
Leicester Tigers sign Hosea Saumaki
Leicester Tigers have signed Tongan international Hosea Saumaki from the Canon Eagles in Japan.
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Sam Smith
30 Jul 2021, 4:39
'A top player': Prop McIntyre rejoins Sale 10 years after leaving
It was at Sale where Simon McIntyre made his academy breakthrough and he has now rejoined them after a decade away at Wasps.
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Liam Heagney
28 Jul 2021, 7:13
Northampton bring in Cook after latest retirement
Northampton Saints have signed scrum-half Chris Cook on a short-term deal following the retirement of Henry Taylor.
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Josh Raisey
26 Jul 2021, 8:47
Saracens have their pre-Premiership return warm-ups sorted
Saracens will prepare for their return to the Gallagher Premiership this coming season with a double header against Ulster in Sept…
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Josh Raisey
26 Jul 2021, 7:52
Harry Mallinder leaves Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints have confirmed that Harry Mallinder will be leaving the club ahead of the new season 'to pursue a playing oppor…
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Sam Smith
22 Jul 2021, 8:12
Wasps add son of former England coach in major coaching overhaul
Wasps have confirmed the signing of Ed Robinson as their new skills coaching, who has been serving as England’s Interim Skills C…
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Kim Ekin
16 Jul 2021, 8:18
Stuart Lancaster's son signs for Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers have confirmed the signing of Stuart Lancaster's son, Dan Lancaster from Leeds Tykes.
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Sam Smith
15 Jul 2021, 9:01
Coventry sign three players on loan as Gloucester sign second row
Greene King Championship side Coventry Rugby have signed a trio of players from the Gallagher Premiership and the PRO14, while Glo…
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Kim Ekin
14 Jul 2021, 8:23
How Harlequins think history will treat their Paul Gustard era
It's an intriguing question: how do Harlequins now reflect on the Paul Gustard era given they won the Premiership with essentially…
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Liam Heagney
13 Jul 2021, 4:19
2021/22 Premiership fixture list hands Mike Brown intriguing debut
Fixtures for the new 2021/22 Premiership season are out and there are intriguing starts for Mike Brown at Newcastle and promoted S…
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Liam Heagney
13 Jul 2021, 3:22
The secret ingredient in Harlequins' title-winning transformation
Last month's stunning Premiership title win by Harlequins was greatly assisted by scientific data transforming their approach to c…
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Liam Heagney
11 Jul 2021, 1:33
Harlequins sign giant NFL hopeful Scotland-Williamson
Harlequins have confirmed that former NFL try-out Christian Scotland-Williamson will return to rugby union with the club.
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Kim Ekin
08 Jul 2021, 5:31
Harlequins sign former England U20s captain Jack Walker
Harlequins have signed former England U20s captain Jack Walker, who joins the West London club ahead of 2021/22 season.
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Kim Ekin
07 Jul 2021, 3:22
London Irish bring in ex-Coventry star Rory Jennings from France
Having last week signed a prop from La Rochelle, London Irish have gone shopping again in France with the signing of Rory Jennings…
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Kim Ekin
06 Jul 2021, 4:17
'Can't wait to get stuck in': Jones confirms switch to Harlequins
Huw Jones was originally set to join Bayonne in France but their relegation has resulted in the midfielder joining Harlequins inst…
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Liam Heagney
06 Jul 2021, 3:52
Calum Clark retires from playing to take up unique new Saracens role
After a career bookmarked by occasional violent outbursts, former England flanker Calum Clark is set to come full circle with a ne…
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Kim Ekin
02 Jul 2021, 13:33
'Evolution, not revolution' - Harlequins confirm Matson as new senior coach
Gallagher Premiership champions Harlequins have confirmed that Tabai Matson is taking over as their new senior coach.
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Kim Ekin
02 Jul 2021, 2:08
Newcastle sign Nathan Earle from Premiership champions Harlequins
Newcastle Falcons have signed Nathan Earle on a two-year deal from Gallagher Premiership champions Harlequins, the club have confi…
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Sam Smith
02 Jul 2021, 1:39
London Irish sign ex-Springboks prop Marcel van der Merwe
Having called it quits with ex-All Black Waisake Naholo, London Irish have brought in another ex-Test player in Marcel van der Mer…
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Liam Heagney
30 Jun 2021, 4:23
Coup for Wasps as they bring in ex-All Blacks forward Fifita
Vaea Fifita, the 6ft 5in, 111kg Tongan-born player who moved to New Zealand for school, is leaving the Hurricanes for Wasps in Eng…
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Liam Heagney
30 Jun 2021, 1:27
Worcester issue statement after Premiership relegation scrapped until 2024
Worcester finished bottom in this season's Premiership but they now have a chance to build long-term following Tuesday's RFU vote.…
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Liam Heagney
29 Jun 2021, 7:56
RFU confirms 14-team Premiership expansion plan with no relegation until 2024
The promotion of Saracens had led to a 13-team Premiership next term but the RFU have voted through plans for a 2022/23 14-team to…
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Liam Heagney
29 Jun 2021, 3:45
Harlequins set to sign Scotland centre Huw Jones
Scotland centre Huw Jones is considering a contract offer from newly-crowned Premiership champions Harlequins.
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Jamie Lyall
28 Jun 2021, 8:48
Harlequins' new head coach revealed on New Zealand television
Harlequins, fresh from their triumph in the Gallagher Premiership Final, have a new head coach in former Bath head coach Tabai Mat…
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Kim Ekin
28 Jun 2021, 4:02
Wasps secure return of five-cap Springbok after one year absence
Wasps have announced the resigning of back-row Nizaam Carr from the Vodacom Bulls ahead of next season after a year away from the …
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Sam Smith
28 Jun 2021, 2:20
Six players at London Irish agree new deals
Six players have committed their immediate futures to London Irish as the club confirmed their first round of contract renewals.
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Sam Smith
28 Jun 2021, 1:45
Sensational Harlequins turn season around with underdog victory in Premiership final
Quins wing Lynagh, whose father Michael helped Australia win the World Cup at the same venue 30 years ago, struck twice in the clo…
Exeter player ratings vs Harlequins | 2021 Gallagher Premiership final
Here are the Exeter player ratings following the Devon club's appearance in a sixth successive English Premiership final.
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Liam Heagney
26 Jun 2021, 12:03
What Hogg classily texted Nowell after the England player took his Exeter No15 shirt
It can't be easy for Stuart Hogg at Exeter right now but Jack Nowell, who has taken the No15 shirt, has been singing the Scot's pr…
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Liam Heagney
26 Jun 2021, 2:31
'This is the year to win the league... I'd have Saracens as favourites to win next year'
With Saracens due back in the Premiership next season, Danny Care reckons it's now or never this Saturday for Harlequins to win th…
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Liam Heagney
26 Jun 2021, 0:58
'You only remember the winners': Exeter aiming for 'one more' after past lessons from Premiership finals says Sam Simmonds
His immediate priority, though, is Exeter’s Premiership final appointment with Harlequins at Twickenham, where victory for the C…
Wallaby great worried family name had put target on son's back
Wallaby great Michael Lynagh can clearly remember the first time his son Louis played at Twickenham where he returns on Saturday t…
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Chris Jones
25 Jun 2021, 7:47
Harlequins recall Esterhuizen for Premiership final but Exeter keep Hogg on bench
Exeter boss Rob Baxter and Harlequins general manager Billy Millard have named their teams for Saturday's Premiership final at Twi…
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Liam Heagney
25 Jun 2021, 4:24
'He gets all the glory, doesn't he, from scoring a couple of tries from two metres out'
Exeter skipper Joe Simmonds is 25 months younger than Lions pick Sam and he has no trouble having a cheeky or a stern word with hi…
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Liam Heagney
25 Jun 2021, 1:03
'Jason called him up and fake scared him... my dad got quite intimidated'
Harlequins winger Louis Lynagh has told a hilarious story about how a 'scuffle' at his first training session aged 4 caused his da…
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Liam Heagney
24 Jun 2021, 12:26
London Irish sign Ben White, the youngster player in Leicester's Premiership history
London Irish have signed Ben White who made history when he became the youngest player in Leicester's Premiership history in 2016.
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Kim Ekin
24 Jun 2021, 4:29
'That was the speech': What Harlequins inspiringly said at half-time versus Bristol
Harlequins skipper Stephan Lewies has explained what happened in the dressing room last Saturday to spark their incredible comebac…
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Liam Heagney
23 Jun 2021, 11:33
'Unrelenting effort and commitment': Bath farewell nine players who are leaving
Having wrapped up their Premiership campaign with Champions Cup qualification, Bath have now farewelled nine players including Zac…
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Kim Ekin
23 Jun 2021, 8:12
'It's been a shame it hasn't been an amazing time for him': Exeter's bittersweet Cuthbert exit
Alex Cuthbert is on the verge of a Premiership final appearance but it will be his last for Exeter after they didn't offer him a n…
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Liam Heagney
23 Jun 2021, 4:58
'Another very good discussion on Monday': How Baxter is handling axed Hogg
Stuart Hogg, next month's potential Lions No15, had his world turned upside down when he took a call from Exeter boss Rob Baxter l…
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Liam Heagney
23 Jun 2021, 3:10
'He's a big unit': Worcester sign Garvey, Newcastle bring in Dalton
The signings for the 2021/22 Premiership season are continuing with Matt Garvey arriving at Worcester and Matthew Dalton at Newcas…
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Kim Ekin
23 Jun 2021, 2:24
'We'd 500 Harlequins ultras, stockbrokers and lawyers turned into these crazy fans'
Harlequins No9 Danny Care had been around the Premiership for a long time but he never experienced an atmosphere like he did last …
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Liam Heagney
23 Jun 2021, 1:26
'He knows when to suck in the big ones': How Marler repaid Harlequins' VIP treatment
The birth of his fourth child on Thursday ignited a special Premiership weekend for Harlequins and star loosehead Joe Marler.
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Liam Heagney
22 Jun 2021, 11:08
Sale Sharks tie down flanker on two-year deal
Sale Sharks flanker Cameron Neild has signed a new two-year deal which will extend his time with the club to ten years.
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Sam Smith
21 Jun 2021, 9:12
Leicester Tigers sign a Puma and a Queensland Reds star
Leicester Tigers' recruitment drive continues with confirmation from the club that they have signed Argentina international Juan P…
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Sam Smith
21 Jun 2021, 7:10
'On f***in' all of them' - exactly what banned Leicester hooker Youngs said to ref
Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs will be obliged to referee at least two community rugby matches for his role in the ugly scenes…
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Ian Cameron
21 Jun 2021, 3:30
'We were in crisis mode around November 2019' - McCall on Saracens' Premiership return
Mark McCall celebrated Saracens’ return to the Gallagher Premiership after Ealing were condemned to another heavy defeat.
Saracens secure Premiership return with second heavy victory over Ealing
Saracens rubber-stamped their return to the Gallagher Premiership with a 57-15 victory over Ealing after successfully hitting the …
How worried should we be about Wasps?
But comments made by BT Sport pundit and Wasps Non-Executive Director Lawrence Dallaglio on Times podcast ‘The Ruck’ have rece…
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Paul Smith
20 Jun 2021, 1:40
'We've a guy wiped out in the first 2 minutes... and it's a yellow card': Tuilagi incident queried
Cards were a controversial feature of last weekend Exeter versus Sale game and the issue arose again this weekend to leave Rob Bax…
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Liam Heagney
19 Jun 2021, 12:12
'It's not as if Stuart is a bad guy...' Exeter explain axing Hogg, confirm Cuthbert is leaving
Exeter won their way through to the Premiership final after dropping Lions pick Stuart Hogg to the bench and starting Jack Nowell …
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Liam Heagney
19 Jun 2021, 11:31
Exeter book final spot against Harlequins with thrilling play-off win over Sale
Champions Exeter reached their sixth successive Gallagher Premiership final and will play Harlequins at Twickenham after beating S…
'It's a huge disappointment' - Pat Lam reacts to Bristol Bears collapse
Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam admitted his “huge disappointment” after his side missed the opportunity to reach their firs…
Son of Wallaby legend shines in English rugby thriller
Louis Lynagh, son of former Wallaby great Michael Lynagh, has scored a try in a fantastic Harlequins comeback that saw the London …
'It's just quite the most unbelievable club game of rugby I've seen for some time, if ever'
Harlequins were facing Premiership semi-final humiliation when trailing 28-0 at Bristol but they produced an extraordinary comebac…
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Liam Heagney
19 Jun 2021, 9:03
Faf De Klerk: Why two year hiatus won't hurt Springboks
The Springboks have not played since the 2019 World Cup final against England.
Why 'credible witness' Dickson in Skinner case was treated differently at Ewers hearing
It was curious how Karl Dickson was called a credible witness at one Exeter hearing but blamed at a second hearing for yellow card…
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Liam Heagney
19 Jun 2021, 1:10
The Dai Young lesson feeding into this weekend's Millard plan for Harlequins
Harlequins boss Billy Millard has strong Bristol connections but something learned from Dai Young is foremost in his mind this wee…
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Liam Heagney
19 Jun 2021, 0:57
'We need it': Blues chief executive reveals plans for global club competition are underway
Blues chief executive Andrew Hore has revealed plans to create a Champions League-style global club competition are underway.
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Sam Smith
18 Jun 2021, 18:09
Exeter bench Lions pick Stuart Hogg for semi-final rematch versus Sale
Stuart Hogg is tipped to be the starting Lions No15 against the Springboks on July 24 but he won't start for Exeter vs Sale this S…
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Liam Heagney
18 Jun 2021, 5:30
Fit-again Sinckler back to face old side Harlequins as semi-final teams named
Kyle Sinckler is one of four changes to the Bristol side that started their last outing at Leicester; Harlequins make just one swi…
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Liam Heagney
18 Jun 2021, 4:54
Saracens select all five Lions to start the second leg despite a 60-0 lead over Ealing
Despite being 60 points ahead in their two-match Championship final, Saracens have named all five of their Lions to start versus E…
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Liam Heagney
18 Jun 2021, 4:21
Lions pick Sam Simmonds voted the 2020/21 Premiership player of the year
Chosen by the Lions last month for South Africa, record-breaking Exeter No8 Sam Simmonds has now been voted Premiership player of …
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Kim Ekin
18 Jun 2021, 3:29
Ex-All Blacks winger Waisake Naholo is one of nine players leaving London Irish
London Irish spent a fortune bringing in ex-All Blacks winger Waisake Naholo but he made just four appearances for the club in two…
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Liam Heagney
18 Jun 2021, 2:26
Lukewarm reaction to title-chasing Bristol winning a host of individual awards
Individual awards and nominations have flooded into Bristol this week but Premiership title-chasing boss Pat Lam has downplayed th…
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Liam Heagney
18 Jun 2021, 1:52
'The players mentioned exactly that': Why card trick left Sale flummoxed at Exeter
Sale in the Alex Sanderson era have shown they can play when a man down but they came unstuck when cards left them a man up at Exe…
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Liam Heagney
18 Jun 2021, 1:09
'I'm glad I've found my smile again, I went away from that a couple of years ago'
Player of the year nominee Marcus Smith has given a rare media interview ahead of his Premiership semi-final appearance for Harleq…
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Liam Heagney
17 Jun 2021, 14:10
The logic behind Bristol switching 21-year-old rookie Kloska from hooker to prop
Bristol are busy trying to win this year's Premiership title but Pat Lam already has 2021/22 plans, including a switch for George …
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Liam Heagney
17 Jun 2021, 11:37
Flanker Michael Rhodes to leave Saracens
Saracens flanker Michael Rhodes will leave the StoneX Stadium after Sunday’s Greene King IPA Championship final against Ealing.
'He obviously looked at the fine print and went for the weirdest outfits'
South African Stephan Lewies is revelling in the diversity that exists in the Harlequins squad, with special praise reserved for J…
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Liam Heagney
17 Jun 2021, 4:41
Kevin Sinfield joins Leicester Tigers coaching staff
Former England and Leeds rugby league captain Kevin Sinfield will join Leicester’s coaching staff for the 2021-22 season, the Ga…
'He was playing second and third team rugby at Blaydon' - Newcastle reward late bloomer
Newcastle Falcons have rewarded Trevor Davison - a prop who was playing 'second and third team' rugby in England's fourth tier - w…
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Ian Cameron
17 Jun 2021, 1:50
'Players aren't stupid... they're the most educated group we have ever had in the history of rugby'
Exeter boss Rob Baxter believe current policing trends in the Premiership are causing frustrations and players are feeling very ag…
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Liam Heagney
17 Jun 2021, 1:21
Director of rugby Kevin Sinfield to leave Leeds Rhinos and confirms code switch
The 40-year-old is expected to be named as defence coach at rugby union side Leicester Tigers.
'We've got 94 per cent availability': Bristol's rude health 52 weeks into non-stop year
Pat Lam exuded pride in midweek that Bristol have arrived into the Premiership playoffs just two players down following 52 weeks o…
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Liam Heagney
16 Jun 2021, 12:11
Gloucester confirm six players leaving, including ex-Bath duo Banahan and Garvey
With their season having petered out with cancellations, Gloucester have confirmed Matt Banahan and Matt Garvey are among their si…
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Kim Ekin
16 Jun 2021, 8:37
Leicester confirm 10 senior player departures but no word on Mike Ford's rumoured exit
Mike Ford joined Leicester in March 2019 but the ex-Bath boss has reportedly been cast aside 27 months later amid another revamp a…
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Liam Heagney
16 Jun 2021, 6:00
'There's a huge amount of inconsistency': Baxter hits out after Ewers, Skinner bans
Rob Baxter wasn't happy about the decision-making process that landed Exeter forwards Dave Ewers and Sam Skinner in trouble.
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Liam Heagney
16 Jun 2021, 4:11
Huge blow to Exeter's title hopes as Skinner and Ewers contest charges and lose
Two Exeter forwards that started last Saturday's win over Sale - Sam Skinner and Dave Ewers - will miss the rest of the Premiershi…
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Liam Heagney
16 Jun 2021, 1:47
'Everyone should get behind them... they have done their time': Rival boss salutes Saracens
With Saracens all but officially back in the Premiership after a 60-0 first leg Championship final win, a rival boss has hailed th…
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Liam Heagney
16 Jun 2021, 1:24
The reason why ex-England prop Dan Cole insists rugby should remain a winter sport
The average points per Premiership game increased recently but Leicester prop Dan Cole doesn't believe it's enough to abandon wint…
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Liam Heagney
15 Jun 2021, 10:53
'A little Irish jockey, he rode the golden unicorn': The Sale update on injured MacGinty
Out-half AJ MacGinty was one of three key Sale players injured at Exeter last Saturday and Alex Sanderson has now provided an upda…
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Liam Heagney
15 Jun 2021, 9:44
'You're so angry and so fed up': Latest Willis mini-doc tells of harrowing Wasps retirements
Jack Willis has published his latest Wasps rehab video and it includes harrowing testimony from Alex Rieder, Marcus Garratt and To…
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Josh Raisey
15 Jun 2021, 4:59
Tom Homer has retired with immediate effect rather than take up French move
Tom Homer was set to swap London Irish for a stint in France next season but the 31-year-old has instead opted to retire.
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Liam Heagney
15 Jun 2021, 4:21
'No poor brother in this scenario': Sanderson on the Curry twins and how he tells them apart
The return of Ben Curry to the Sale mix alongside twin brother Tom has challenged Alex Sanderson to make sure he identifies them c…
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Liam Heagney
15 Jun 2021, 2:40
Former Gloucester star Adams dies after battle with cancer
Former Gloucester centre Jack Adams passed away on Saturday at the age of 34 after a battle with cancer.
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Sam Smith
14 Jun 2021, 4:07
Newcastle make second prop signing in five days
Newcastle Falcons have signed their second tighthead prop in the space of a week by recruiting Connacht's Conor Kenny on a two-yea…
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Sam Smith
14 Jun 2021, 2:42
Saracens take huge step towards Premiership with emphatic win over Ealing
Saracens are on the brink of an immediate return to the Gallagher Premiership after their star-studded line-up overwhelmed Ealing …
Harlequins legend Brown receives send-off at the Stoop after final home game
Mike Brown may not have been able to play against Newcastle Falcons in Harlequins' final game of the season at the Stoop on Saturd…
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Josh Raisey
13 Jun 2021, 6:06
'The Leicester match summed up our season': Wasps boss on disappointing campaign
“The Leicester match summed up our season: We lost three players to head injuries, ended with three hookers on the field, saw Al…
Saracens braced for the Exeter-like threat Ealing possess in one aspect of their game
Saracens have reached the business end of their Championship campaign with Mark McCall pinpointing one Exeter-like threat posed by…
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Liam Heagney
13 Jun 2021, 2:24
Josh Bayliss gallops 70 metres to score and become Bath's clock-at-zero hero
Bath secured a place in Europe’s elite club competition next season thanks to a nerve-wracking Premiership victory over Northamp…
Harlequins run in eight tries to end Newcastle's slim Champions Cup hopes
Danny Care scored two tries as Harlequins warmed up for the Premiership play-offs with a comfortable home victory over Newcastle.
Rare try for Dan Cole as Leicester beat Wasps to secure top-half Premiership finish
Both teams qualified for next season’s Heineken Champions Cup, with Leicester ending the campaign in sixth spot and Wasps in eig…
Extraordinary 14-man Exeter fightback turns 16-point deficit into one-point win
Exeter somehow turned the game on its head after Sam Skinner's red card, storming to victory over Sale to seal a home semi-final.
High shot on de Klerk results in red card and likely semi-final ban for Exeter's Skinner
Exeter and Sale provided a rip-roaring Premiership spectacle on Saturday and the red card for Sam Skinner was a major talking poin…
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Liam Heagney
12 Jun 2021, 9:07
Bristol the big winners after points allocated following cancelled Premiership matches
Bristol were the big winners after Premiership Rugby reached a verdict on the points split following two round 22 cancellations.
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Liam Heagney
12 Jun 2021, 6:56
'They're a massive benchmark, always were for Saracens and now hopefully Sale'
Sale versus Exeter isn't yet a rivalry anywhere near Saracens versus Exeter, but Alex Sanderson is salivating that it is now set t…
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Liam Heagney
12 Jun 2021, 4:49
Eight players to leave Bristol and a promising hooker will transition into a prop
Premiership title-chasers Bristol have confirmed a half-dozen full-time players and two triallists will leave at the end of the se…
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Liam Heagney
12 Jun 2021, 3:26
'I'd pent-up frustration, a lot I probably didn't realise': Marcus Watson's emotional Wasps return
Set to turn 30 later this month, Marcus Watson had an early birthday present last weekend when he finally made it back into the Wa…
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Liam Heagney
12 Jun 2021, 2:00
Final round of the Gallagher Premiership hit by a second match cancellation
The final round of the Premiership lost the Worcester-Gloucester match on Tuesday and now Bristol versus London Irish is off.
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Liam Heagney
12 Jun 2021, 1:12
Saracens name a dozen internationals in star-studded XV for promotion final first leg
Saracens are 160 minutes from promotion and they have chosen a team full of stars for the Championship final first leg versus Eali…
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Liam Heagney
11 Jun 2021, 5:46
Exeter and Sale make four changes each, with good news for Simmonds and Tuilagi
Teams have been named for Saturday's Exeter versus Sale showdown and there is good news regarding Sam Simmonds and Manu Tuilagi.
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Liam Heagney
11 Jun 2021, 4:34
'I'm not allowed to talk about him getting naked because his grandma had a go at him'
Young front-rower Bevan Rodd got some stick at home after Alex Sanderson revealed how he celebrates Sale wins in the dressing room…
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Liam Heagney
11 Jun 2021, 3:04
Worcester confirm 20 players with over 1,000 appearances between them are leaving
Coach Jonathan Thomas had already flagged 20 players would be leaving Worcester and the Premiership club have now confirmed all na…
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Kim Ekin
11 Jun 2021, 1:52
Leicester skipper Tom Youngs cited for post-game incident versus Bristol
It was reported on Tuesday that players were in the clear over the Leicester vs Bristol bust-up but Tigers' Tom Youngs was cited o…
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Liam Heagney
11 Jun 2021, 1:31
Newcastle sign a pair of Worcester forwards on two-year deals
Fresh from getting five players into the England squad, Newcastle have now announced the signings of Richard Palframan and George …
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Kim Ekin
10 Jun 2021, 9:23
Chris Pennell's 14-year Worcester stint is over
It was 2007 when Chris Pennell made his debut for Worcester but the long-serving Warriors back will move on from Sixways next mont…
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Kim Ekin
10 Jun 2021, 7:55
Lions bolter Sam Simmonds succeeds Jack Willis as RPA player of the year
The scoring form of Sam Simmonds has lit up the Premiership and the Exeter No8 has now added an RPA award to Lions selection.
'Emotional to leave': Wasps confirm three exits, including ex-England prop Brookes
With just one match remaining in their Premiership season, Wasps have confirmed Kieran Brookes is one of three more players who ar…
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Kim Ekin
10 Jun 2021, 1:30
The Sale news from South Africa that should concern title rivals Exeter, Bristol and Quins
Lood de Jager was expected to miss the remainder of the Premiership season following his latest Sale setback at the end of March. …
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Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2021, 9:42
'We'd signed him to come here': Brophy-Clews had new club lined up before quitting
It has now emerged that Theo Brophy-Clews, the London Irish back who retired last month, was set to join another Premiership club.…
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Chris Jones
09 Jun 2021, 7:40
'An impressive scrummager': Wasps sign tighthead Pieter Scholtz
With Kieran Brookes expected to leave Wasps at the end of the season, the Premiership club have signed tighthead Pieter Scholtz.
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Kim Ekin
09 Jun 2021, 5:21
Sale's JP du Preez pays heavy price for striking with the elbow versus Harlequins
Last Friday's win for Sale over Harlequins has had a downside as JP du Preez has been banned following his citing for striking wit…
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Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2021, 4:52
'I'm absolutely over the moon I received an email that there is an enquiry going on'
The touchline row that erupted last Saturday at Leicester is now subject to an RFU investigation and Bristol boss Pat Lam can't wa…
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Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2021, 4:01
Harlequins confirm Nathan Earle is among 11 players who are set to leave
Nathan Earle had hopes of making an England breakthrough but he is now one of the eleven players set to leave title-chasing Harleq…
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Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2021, 2:16
'Would you do 10 or 12 hours? We've no budget for it but it could lead somewhere'
Carving out a professional level coaching career wasn't easy for Ian Costello but the Wasps assistant will leave the Premiership a…
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Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2021, 1:16
'We know they are going to come after us... last time we got beaten up'
It's a little over 15 weeks since 14-man Wasps suffered painfully against 13-man Leicester, a Premiership less that hasn't been fo…
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Liam Heagney
08 Jun 2021, 11:04
'I'm sure whoever is investigating it will see it as well': Leicester latest on subgate
Saturday's Premiership match culminated in heated exchanges and Leicester boss Steve Borthwick has given his latest take on what h…
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Liam Heagney
08 Jun 2021, 10:56
Gloucester's European hopes dashed as second successive match is cancelled
George Skivington's Gloucester hoped to finish the Premiership strongly but that ambition has been dashed by successive match canc…
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Sam Smith
08 Jun 2021, 7:52
Citing officer has come to a conclusion about last Saturday's Leicester-Bristol brawl
Ellis Genge and other players involved in the fractious finish to Leicester vs Bristol have learned the citing officer's bust-up v…
Worcester centurion Cox set to retire at the end of the season
Worcester Warriors back-row forward Matt Cox has announced that he will retire from rugby at the end of the current season.
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Sam Smith
07 Jun 2021, 8:47
The latest on Lions back row Sam Simmonds, who was forced off against Saints
Exeter forward Sam Simmonds has dealt the British and Irish Lions an injury scare ahead of their South Africa tour.
Double Lions injury scare as Exeter beat Northampton
Gallagher Premiership champions Exeter wiped out an 18-point deficit to beat Northampton 29-26 at Franklin’s Gardens.
'Brussow kept grabbing it': Jordy Reid on dreadlocks, missed tackles and Gloucester
Growing his hair long was a post-school dare but dreadlocks now mean Jordy Reid is instantly recognisable as a bundle of energy at…
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Liam Heagney
06 Jun 2021, 3:20
Was late Welford Road drama really a bad advert for rugby? - Andy Goode
People will say the chaotic scenes at the end of Bristol’s win over Leicester are bad for rugby but I can only see one rule chan…
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Andy Goode
06 Jun 2021, 2:42
'I remember a pretty blunt conversation with him': The making of Exeter's Tom O'Flaherty
Soon-to-be 27-year-old winger Tom O'Flaherty is having his best season yet at Exeter and it could lead to a first England call-up …
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Liam Heagney
06 Jun 2021, 2:35
'When I first started off at Saracens it was awful, I almost kicked it like a football'
Relegation was a crushing blow for Saracens but it has worked in favour of Elliott Obatoyinbo, their artistic, scratch golfer full…
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Liam Heagney
06 Jun 2021, 1:30
Tom Willis scores last-gasp try to complete Wasps comeback against London Irish
Tom Willis scored a last-second try to complete a hat-trick and an amazing comeback by Wasps against London Irish.
Video: Explosive Leicester versus Bristol touchline bust-up leaves sour post-match taste
Saturday's intense Gallagher Premiership clash at Welford Road between Leicester and Bristol had an incredible finish with tempers…
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Liam Heagney
05 Jun 2021, 10:07
Premiership awards points in cancelled West Country derby
Bath have been awarded four match points after their Gallagher Premiership clash with Gloucester was cancelled due to coronavirus.
'Twickenham's not enough, I want the cup... I'm not celebrating yet'
Alex Sanderson is not content with simply a top-four place as the Sale Sharks director of rugby aims for Gallagher Premiership glo…
'A lot of players went through a slump': Why Wasps are 28 points worse off than last term
Eight months on from Wasps contesting the Premiership final, they are now in a messy squabble to finish a miserable eighth on the …
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Liam Heagney
05 Jun 2021, 1:31
'He wants feedback... that's hugely infectious': The Borthwick effect at Leicester
Ben Youngs has played just six Premiership games this term but he has seen more than enough to appreciate the Borthwick effect at …
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Liam Heagney
05 Jun 2021, 1:15
Sale Sharks deliver reality check to Harlequins
Sale Sharks will go into the final weekend of the Gallagher Premiership season with a chance of claiming a home semi-final.
50-cap England back row Tom Wood signs on for more year with Saints
Former England back row Tom Wood has extended his stay at Franklins Gardens, with Northampton revealing the 34-year-old is signing…
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Sam Smith
04 Jun 2021, 9:45
Sale Sharks statement: Manu Tuilagi withdrawn from Harlequins game
Manu Tuilagi has been withdrawn from Sale Sharks' game with Harlequins this weekend, the club have confirmed in a statement.
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Ian Cameron
04 Jun 2021, 8:09
Bath confirm Henry Thomas is leaving club
Former England prop Henry Thomas’ seven-year stay at Bath will come to an end when the 2020/21 campaign draws to a close, the cl…
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Sam Smith
04 Jun 2021, 5:10
'He's the best part of 21-stone but ridiculously fit, low body fat, just an anomaly'
There were fears about the Harlequins scrum without Kyle Sinckler but South African Wilco Louw has admirably filled the tighthead …
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Liam Heagney
04 Jun 2021, 0:58
Update on ex-Saracens hooker McElroy who is 12 weeks into Bristol trial after limbo
Four years on from Ireland's Tadgh McElroy being axed from an age-grade World Cup after signing for Saracens, he is on trial at La…
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Liam Heagney
03 Jun 2021, 11:29
'Chucking a few grenades': Harlequins hit back after Sanderson labels them 'ungracious'
Sale boss Alex Sanderson was uncomplimentary about Harlequins on Wednesday and the London club's assistant Adam Jones has now issu…
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Liam Heagney
03 Jun 2021, 4:58
'I'd like to liken him to the next Ian Whitten': Exeter confirm signing of Sean O'Brien
Exeter have a habit of signing non-frontline players and unheralded Connacht centre Sean O'Brien has become the latest Rob Baxter …
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Liam Heagney
03 Jun 2021, 3:04
Scene set for explosive clash as Sale's Sanderson has a pop at 'ungracious' Harlequins
Alex Sanderson still has a sour taste in his mouth after Sale were beaten 14 and a half weeks ago by fellow title-chasers Harlequi…
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Chris Jones
02 Jun 2021, 11:34
'I've never been so nervous in my life': What really spooked Tuilagi before his Sale return
The ever-popular Manu Tuilagi was an entertaining guest on the latest Rugby Pod show where he reflected on his return at Sale from…
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Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2021, 11:06
'Heartbreaking': Wasps confirm uncapped England prospect Odogwu has torn his ACL
Hopes that uncapped England prospect Paolo Odogwu would be capped next month have been dashed after a medical update from Wasps.
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Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2021, 7:52
'It's poor recruitment if you bring over someone hoping they are going to be good'
Ex-All Blacks back-rower Steven Luatua has missed five of the six Bristol defeats this season, an absence that highlights his impo…
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Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2021, 5:29
'He's a kid out of school and it can be daunting Naiyaravoro sprinting flat out at you'
Charlie Atkinson doesn't turn 20 until October but he has thrived in his dozen Premiership appearances for Lee Blackett's Wasps th…
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Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2021, 1:28
'I wasn't talking about the Biggar incident...': Wasps boss Blackett clarifies criticism
It was felt Wasps boss Lee Blackett was talking about an incident involving Dan Biggar when he criticised refereeing standards las…
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Liam Heagney
01 Jun 2021, 7:58
Next weekend's Gloucester vs Bath Premiership match has been cancelled
Gloucester were looking forward to take another step towards European qualification but their Premiership match versus Bath is no…
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Sam Smith
01 Jun 2021, 5:27
'I'm totally at peace': Bath hooker Ross Batty retires with immediate effect
The 34-year-old Ross Batty has enjoyed a 16-year career in the professional ranks but the Bath hooker is now retiring on medical g…
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Sam Smith
01 Jun 2021, 4:28
Saracens consider appealing ruling that stops them finishing top of Championship
Saracens are considering appealing against the Championship disputes committee’s decision to rule their postponed game with Hart…
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Chris Jones
31 May 2021, 4:17
Tampin agrees deal with Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons have agreed a new contract with prop Mark Tampin, who will remain at Kingston Park Stadium for at least another …
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Sam Smith
31 May 2021, 3:32
'They've always been my tip to win the title... there's no reason to change it now'
Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards tipped Exeter to take the Gallagher Premiership title after seeing his weakened side thr…
Furious Wasps boss singles out TMO over 'incident with Dan Biggar'
.Wasps coach Lee Blackett criticised television match official Graham Hughes for not offering more help to inexperienced referee A…
Tigers prop Ellis Genge's admission over British & Irish Lions snub
Two-try Leicester prop Ellis Genge starred as Tigers beat Worcester 18-17 at Sixways before revealing he had given himself a pep t…
Harlequins see off Bath in high-scoring thriller to book play-off place
Harlequins guaranteed their presence in the Gallagher Premiership play-offs after edging Bath 44-33 in a roller-coaster afternoon …
'I probably haven't got the clearance from the board to talk in that level of detail'
Having some fans back at Premiership matches suggests normality is returning but Rob Baxter is concerned over the missing millions…
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Liam Heagney
29 May 2021, 4:24
England flanker posts major recovery milestone behind the scenes at Wasps
Jack Willis’ recovery from his knee injury has taken another positive step, as the Wasps star has started his rehab without a kn…
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Josh Raisey
29 May 2021, 3:06
'I'm actually about 108kgs - when I first joined out of school I was 92kgs'
Arriving into the Harlequins academy as a skinny lad, there was one particular must-do for Jack Kenningham - that was piling on so…
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Liam Heagney
29 May 2021, 1:51
Injury to Lions centre a worry as former England star shines for Gloucester
Gloucester head coach George Skivington was full of praise for fly-half Billy Twelvetrees after he kicked a last-minute penalty.
Sale defeat leaders Bristol to secure Premiership play-off spot
Sale secured their Gallagher Premiership play-off place and kept their hopes of a home semi-final alive after impressively overcom…
Billy Twelvetreees edges Gloucester to victory over London Irish
A last-minute penalty from Gloucester fly-half Billy Twelvetreees edged the Cherry and Whites to a 30-28 Gallagher Premiership win…
After exiting Leicester, Wallace drops heavy hint about notorious Tigers training
Luke Wallace has described the different approach to training at Harlequins after resigning this week from Leicester Tigers.
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Josh Raisey
28 May 2021, 9:41
Bath confirm the two signings who will replace departing tightheads Thomas and Judge
With tightheads Henry Thomas and Christian Judge both leaving at the end of the season, Bath have gone shopping to find two replac…
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Sam Smith
28 May 2021, 9:14
Northampton Saints sign Samoan international Nansen
Northampton Saints have signed Samoan international second row Brandon Nansen from the Dragons.
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Sam Smith
28 May 2021, 7:12
Pirates prop drafted straight into Worcester starting team after just one week's training
Brand new recruit Jay Tyack will go straight into Worcester Warriors’ starting XV in Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership match ag…
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Sam Smith
28 May 2021, 5:18
'It's not me that has ever forgotten about Luke Morahan': The still-thriving Australian who scored the first Bristol try of the Lam era
Just three names from Pat Lam's first Bristol teamsheet in 2017 are still starring at the club, including the unsung winger Luke M…
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Liam Heagney
28 May 2021, 2:17
'When we signed Manu I thought it was great news... we will never have to tackle him again'
AJ MacGinty cannot wait to unleash Manu Tuilagi on Gallagher Premiership leaders Bristol, but also knows he will have to try to st…
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Chris Jones
28 May 2021, 0:54
'He's boisterous, he's loud': The forgotten England fringe player looking to remind everyone that class is permanent
Having already missed 16 months between games, the last thing England fringe Nathan Earle needed was another lengthy absence at Ha…
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Liam Heagney
27 May 2021, 12:06
'Learning his trade at a cutting edge': Why the 19-year-old brother of an England winger has suddenly had his progress accelerated at London Irish
London Irish boss Declan Kidney has placed his trust in recent weeks in Phil Cokanasiga, the 19-year-old younger brother of Englan…
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Liam Heagney
27 May 2021, 11:37
Old favourite Luke Wallace has rejoined title-chasing Harlequins with immediate effect
It was thought Harlequins fans had seen the last of favourite Luke Wallace when the back-rower left in 2019 but he is now back at …
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Sam Smith
27 May 2021, 7:32
Manu Tuilagi set to play his first Sale match in eight months while Bristol call on Thacker who has been missing since October
It has been a very long time in between drinks (games) for fit-again pair, Manu Tuilagi of Sale and Bristol's Harry Thacker.
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Liam Heagney
27 May 2021, 4:27
'Getting a tighthead that can scrum and run is as rare as teddy bear s*** - and you can quote me on that!'
Alex Sanderson has colourfully savoured the emergence of youthful front-rowers at Sale, insisting the future is very bright at the…
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Liam Heagney
27 May 2021, 2:01
Mike Brown's Harlequins career is over as appeal fails
Mike Brown of Harlequins had his appeal hearing into his six-game ban on Wednesday night and the RFU have now published its verdic…
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Liam Heagney
27 May 2021, 1:05
'Admiration from a lot of the world-class guys': Why university recruit Harding fits the Bristol bill
It's rare for a universities player to quickly make the Premiership grade but Fitz Harding has slotted in nicely this year at Bris…
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Liam Heagney
26 May 2021, 10:27
The London Irish verdict on how their ex-assistant Skivington is doing nearly a year after acrimonious exit to become Gloucester boss
Last June's exit of assistant coach George Skivington from London Irish to take over at Gloucester wasn't without its share of acr…
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Liam Heagney
26 May 2021, 10:13
Bristol sign English-qualified Pro D2 midfielder who spent the last few years developing under Richard Hill
Bristol are hoping to clinch the Premiership title next month but plans are already afoot for next season with the signing of Anto…
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Sam Smith
26 May 2021, 4:32
'Pretty dark moments': Ex-All Black Nick Evans explains why the time wasn't right to succeed Paul Gustard and become a Premiership head of rugby
There was speculation that Nick Evans could be a worthy head of rugby at Harlequins but the Kiwi has explained why the timing wasn…
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Liam Heagney
26 May 2021, 4:10
Ex-England 7s flyer Olowofela among quartet of players released by Northampton
Chris Boyd has been speaking after Northampton confirmed a quartet of players, including Ryan Olowofela, will leave soon leave the…
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Sam Smith
26 May 2021, 2:52
'A dangerous precedent': Wasps issue warning over how some high tackled players are overreacting
Having lost a player to a red card in their last Premiership outing, Wasps boss Lee Blackett has warned rugby about football-style…
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Chris Jones
26 May 2021, 1:53
Major setback for Scotland's Cameron Redpath as Bath confirm he faces surgery on Wednesday
After missing nine weeks with a neck injury earlier this year, Bath centre Cameron Redpath is now facing a longer, more serious st…
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Liam Heagney
25 May 2021, 10:55
'Scarily powerful': What Alex Sanderson had to stop Manu Tuilagi from doing at Tuesday training ahead of his first Sale match in eight months
Manu Tuilagi appears set to make his long-awaited Sale return this week following the achilles injury sustained in late September.…
The 'bit of responsibility' Mike Brown has taken on at Harlequins training as he awaits his appeal hearing on Wednesday night
Nick Evans of Harlequins has been talking about Mike Brown, who will have his appeal against a six-match ban heard on Wednesday ni…
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Liam Heagney
25 May 2021, 10:02
'If you're in a number of car crashes it's prudent probably not to be in the car': The London Irish verdict on Brophy-Clews' concussion-enforced retirement
London Irish have been reflecting on the series of concussions that have brought an end to the career of 24-year-old Theo Brophy-C…
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Liam Heagney
25 May 2021, 7:16
'At different times I have tried to get him back': The player Pat Lam offered to Sale in 2016 that he has unsuccessfully tried to sign since then
It was Pat Lam who arranged a move to Sale for AJ MacGinty, the out-half he has tried to bring to Bristol on a few occasions since…
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Liam Heagney
25 May 2021, 4:48
19-year-old poleaxed by the red-carded Owen Farrell earns Wasps contract promotion
It was last September when Wasps teenage Charlie Atkinson was hit with a red-carded high shot from Owen Farrell at Saracens.
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Liam Heagney
25 May 2021, 3:57
'I don't think they should go ahead': Sir John Kirwan reveals concerns over upcoming All Blacks tests
All Blacks great Sir John Kirwan has revealed he has deep concerns about New Zealand's upcoming test matches against Tonga and Fij…
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Alex McLeod
24 May 2021, 21:59
'The boys love him, trust him': The 21-year-old rookie back-rower who is suddenly tackling up a storm in Harlequins' Premiership title chase
Alarm bells should have rung at Harlequins after Will Evans' season-ending injury but rookie Jack Kenningham hasn't looked too sha…
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Liam Heagney
23 May 2021, 1:00
'I saw that Theo Brophy-Clews had retired... I got a second opinion from a very respected neurosurgeon in Manchester'
Sale Sharks captain Jono Ross flies into Manchester today at the end of a pandemic disrupted trip to South Africa confident he can…
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Chris Jones
22 May 2021, 2:47
'I'm incredibly sad': Theo Brophy-Clews has retired from playing with immediate effect at the age of only 24
London Irish back Theo Brophy-Clews last just minutes of April's Challenge Cup quarter-final defeat at Bath, the last game of his …
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Liam Heagney
21 May 2021, 9:25
Andy Goode: 'Those at the very top at Welford Road got it wrong for a while with the route they went down'
It is 20 years ago this week since Leicester lifted their first European Cup and this weekend’s Challenge Cup final might just b…
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Andy Goode
21 May 2021, 6:57
Hooper unveils Bath coaching reshuffle with an old academy coach returning to replace Dempsey
Stuart Hooper suggested last week the reduction in tries scored hurt Bath this season and they have now confirmed the exit of Girv…
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Sam Smith
21 May 2021, 2:19
Mike Brown might not be finished yet at Harlequins as he launches appeal against six-game ban
The long-serving Mike Brown isn't giving up on his Harlequins career without a fight as he has launched appeal against his lengthy…
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Liam Heagney
20 May 2021, 8:57
Morris and Alemanno get similar length suspensions following red-carded Premiership tackles
Wasps prop Ben Morris and Gloucester lock Matias Alemanno have learned their fate after becoming the latest Premiership red-carded…
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Sam Smith
20 May 2021, 7:00
The RugbyPass back-to-rugby-in-the-UK survey finds that 89 per cent of fans plan to attend more live games than they did pre-pandemic
The results of a recent RugbyPass survey of UK fans have been collated with some interesting findings for the months and years ahe…
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RugbyPass
20 May 2021, 2:47
'It wouldn't surprise me if Conor O'Shea goes back there...' The Rugby Pod speculates on the identity of the new Harlequins boss
The Rugby Pod's Andy Goode was all chat about Harlequins this week and he has quipped that Conor O'Shea could return to the hot-se…
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Liam Heagney
20 May 2021, 2:20
'On certain moves and shapes, you can look at him like that eighth back'
With the dust settling on Tuesday night's try-scoring heroics, Exeter have shed light on some tactics used to make Sam Simmonds so…
'The main difference between here and the Premiership is that the physicality of the ball-carrying in France is way, way higher'
Nearing the end of his year loan at Montpellier, Alex Lozowski compares what he has found in Top 14 with what he knows from the Pr…
'Really impressed': Trial period branded a success as Wasps sign ex-Exeter winger Mehson
Luke Mehson was among the Exeter picks post-lockdown last season but the 21-year-old have now been snapped by Lee Blackett's Wasps…
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Sam Smith
19 May 2021, 3:46
'They have allowed me to be me': What an ecstatic Sam Simmonds had to say in the wake of his Premiership try-scoring record
Sam Simmonds made breaking records look easy on Tuesday night and he reflected on his Premiership career with Exeter in the afterm…
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Liam Heagney
19 May 2021, 1:17
Exeter leave the capital with the bonus-point win that restores them to second in the Premiership
Sam Simmonds' record-breaking try hat-trick was pivotal in defending champions Exeter sweeping London Irish aside in Brentford.
'What a player, what a record, what an achievement!': Lions pick Sam Simmonds needs just 24 minutes at Irish to shatter 23-year-old Premiership try-scoring mark
Exeter were in Premiership action at London Irish on Tuesday and the record-breaking scoring exploits of Sam Simmonds lit up the n…
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Liam Heagney
18 May 2021, 12:56
'He's the ideal fit': Bottom club Worcester bring in Jonny Bell to coach their defence
Ex-Ireland midfielder Jonny Bell will have his work cut out at Worcester as the Premiership's bottom club have conceded 525 points…
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Sam Smith
18 May 2021, 9:03
'We scored five tries... but we have got to be a lot more clinical': Bristol far from satisfied
Leaders Bristol tightened their grip at the top of the Premiership but all was not perfect in their home win over Gloucester.
'If you play like we have for the last couple of weeks then you don't deserve to be the top of any race'
Northampton came into May as a decent bet to make the Premiership semi-finals but their results have fallen away in recent weeks.
'We don't want be a feeding ground for other clubs': Irish out to ensure history doesn't repeat itself with latest crop of rising academy stars
London Irish have a history as a feeder club for their Premiership rivals, something Declan Kidney wants to put a stop to under hi…
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Liam Heagney
18 May 2021, 1:15
Bristol finally break down stubborn Gloucester to extend lead at the top
Gallagher Premiership leaders Bristol overcame a bout of stage fright before beating west country rivals Gloucester.
Newcastle reward fans with victory over Northampton
Second-half tries from Adam Radwan and Chidera Obonna earned Newcastle an 18-10 win over Northampton.
Exeter Chiefs sign 135kg Kiwi prop to fill void left by Tomas Francis' departure
Exeter Chiefs have confirmed the signing of prop Iosefa-Scott from Waikato, a move first reported by RugbyPass last month.
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Ian Cameron
17 May 2021, 8:59
Former England centre Eastmond announces shock retirement from rugby at 31
Former England centre Kyle Eastmond has announced his retirement from all forms of rugby today.
The 31-year-old was part of a ma…
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Josh Raisey
17 May 2021, 4:59
'Fire with fire' - Exeter Chiefs make one change as they name star-heavy line-up for London Irish
Exeter Chiefs have named a team littered with international talent as they take on London Irish at the Brentford Community Stadium…
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Sam Smith
17 May 2021, 4:44
Wasps sign England qualified Frost from Cornish Pirates
Wasps have confirmed the signing of former England U18s hooker Dan Frost, who will join the club at the end of the season from Cor…
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Sam Smith
17 May 2021, 4:08
All four Premiership sides have named their line-ups for Monday night rugby
Newcastle bring props Adam Brocklebank and Mark Tampin and winger George Wacokecoke into their line-up as they look to build on la…
'I have seen yellow and red cards given for virtually nothing' - Dan Robson calls for consistency after latest sending off
Wasps scrum-half Dan Robson called for consistency after his team-mate Ben Morris received the 19th red card in the Gallagher Prem…
'His performances this last month or two have been outstanding. Off the field he has been immense'
Leicester boss Steve Borthwick paid England prop Ellis Genge a glowing tribute following his dominant display in Tigers’ 35-29 G…
'The morning of the World Cup quarter-final I was on my phone gambling literally up until ten minutes before we left on the bus'
It was 15 months ago when ex-Wales hooker Scott Baldwin went public with a gambling addiction he now updates RugbyPass about.
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Liam Heagney
16 May 2021, 1:27
Fighting Leicester spirit dents Harlequins' playoff hopes
Ellie Genge scored two tries as Leicester warmed up for their Challenge Cup final with a Premiership win over playoff-chasing Harl…
Worcester suffer 16th successive Premiership defeat despite red card for Wasps' Ben Morris
Wasps losing a prop to a red card ultimately wasn't enough of a leg-up for Worcester to go and end their rotten Premiership losing…
'That is bizarre': Ellis Genge's blunt reaction to his first-half yellow card which he followed by scoring a try with bruising carries on his return
Ellis Genge has an eventful half for Leicester, disputing his yellow card with referee Luke Pearce and then coming back on to quic…
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Liam Heagney
15 May 2021, 8:58
'It's one of my major regrets': There is something Rhys Priestland would do very differently if he had his time over again
With his six-year stint at Bath nearly over Bath, Rhys Priestland is heading back to Wales as a better player than the one who lef…
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Liam Heagney
15 May 2021, 5:35
'Any abusive comments are plainly unacceptable': The worrying social media warning contained in the Mike Brown red card written judgment
A footnote was included in the Mike Brown judgment, warning social media about its abusive comments on the Harlequins player.
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Liam Heagney
15 May 2021, 2:46
'I felt like a criminal': Jack Yeandle on the disciplinary process following first red card in his lengthy Premiership career
Jack Yeandle had played more than 200 Premiership games without a hitch for Exeter before he was red-carded at Sale in late Februa…
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Liam Heagney
15 May 2021, 1:43
Sale edge out Bath with late try to remain on course for Premiership play-offs
Sale Sharks stayed on course for a Premiership play-off place after beating Bath 24-20 at the Recreation Ground.
'A bit of a crippling blow...': Update issued by Exeter on latest Jack Nowell injury setback
Jack Nowell was making just his third appearance of the season last Saturday for Exeter when he went off early in the second half.…
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Liam Heagney
14 May 2021, 9:02
'A free trial': How Jake Kerr curiously went from unwanted Leicester hooker into the thrust of Bristol's Premiership title battle
Jake Kerr became rather anonymous after Steve Borthwick took over Leicester but his unusual trial switch to Bristol has revived hi…
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Liam Heagney
14 May 2021, 5:50
World's tallest professional rugby player aiming to be big problem for Bath
JP du Preez is at 7ft the world’s tallest professional rugby player and is aiming to use his incredible height to cement Sale’…
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Chris Jones
14 May 2021, 0:25
Harlequins at 'pointy end' of 16-week search for a Paul Gustard replacement
It was January when Paul Gustard finished at Harlequins and the London club has taken its time to fill the head of rugby vacancy. …
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Liam Heagney
13 May 2021, 11:18
'Gutted': Harlequins finally react to Mike Brown's season-ending ban and whether they might appeal
Harlequins have reacted to the ban handed down in midweek to the red-carded Mike Brown which has ended the veteran's long stint at…
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Liam Heagney
13 May 2021, 8:44
London Irish contact police following racial abuse of Tuisue
London Irish have contacted police after their Fijian No8 Albert Tuisue was the target of racial abuse following the Gallagher Pre…
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Chris Jones
13 May 2021, 7:29
Ben Curry returns for Sale after a 25-week absence while Jacques du Toit handed first Bath start
It was last November in the opening round of the Premiership season that Ben Curry suffered the injury that sidelined him long ter…
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Sam Smith
13 May 2021, 5:15
The thinking behind Bristol handing England full-back Max Malins the No11 jersey for the first time in his Premiership career
Full-back/out-half Max Malins made his first Premiership start in November 2017, but last Saturday Bristol picked him to wear the …
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Liam Heagney
13 May 2021, 3:47
Sale decision to allow skipper Jono Ross go on holiday hit by the UK's revised quarantine red list
Sale boss Alex Sanderson believes he was doing the right thing for Jono Ross when he allowed the club's skipper to jet out of the …
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Chris Jones
12 May 2021, 10:22
'Chuffed to bits': Aussie half-back Nick Phipps agrees new London Irish deal
It was after he didn't make the Wallabies squad for 2019's World Cup that Nick Phipps arrived in London to start Premiership stint…
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Sam Smith
12 May 2021, 5:19
'One of the standout props in the Championship for quite a while': Wasps sign Bomber Hislop
Robin Hislop has long had dreams of joining a Premiership club on a permanent basis and Wasps have now chased down the prop's sign…
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Liam Heagney
12 May 2021, 4:15
New arrival Danny Cipriani gets to work at the Bath training ground seven weeks after they confirmed his signing
It was late March when Bath revealed they had secured the services of Danny Cipriani and he has now started work at the Premiershi…
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Josh Raisey
12 May 2021, 3:52
Tom Dunn learns his fate after second Bath red card in six weeks
Bath hooker Tom Dunn was sent off for the second time in six weeks during last Saturday's Premiership defeat at home to Bristol.
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Liam Heagney
12 May 2021, 3:31
Mike Brown's career at Harlequins is over after hefty ban for red card
Mike Brown was red-carded for the first time last Sunday and he has now found out if he can play again for Harlequins before he le…
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Liam Heagney
12 May 2021, 2:46
Five inexperienced players to put England back on course with their stars away with the Lions
Without their Lions, will England and Eddie Jones turn to the likes of Marcus Smith this summer to put a freshness back into their…
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Alex Shaw
12 May 2021, 1:47
Bath explain why they didn't appeal Obano ban as they brace themselves for another Dunn red card suspension
Stuart Hooper was agitated when he learned Beno Obano has been banned for five games but he has reflected on that and other Bath r…
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Liam Heagney
12 May 2021, 1:12
'I've got a foot length of titanium all the way through my tibia, which isn't that nice'
Having had his season ended by injury last month, Harlequins back-rower Will Evans has been talking about the operation done on hi…
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Josh Raisey
11 May 2021, 10:06
Bath react to reports that Toulon are courting Jonathan Joseph even though he is under contract until summer 2022
Bath centre Jonathan Joseph recently spoke of fears that his England career could be over, prompting an approach from Toulon in th…
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Liam Heagney
11 May 2021, 9:30
'Any South African player wants to test themselves in the northern hemisphere': Northampton unveil new battering ram signing Juarno Augustus
At 6ft 2ins and 116kgs, Stormers forward Juarno Augustus is described by Northampton as a "physical No8 built for the Gallagher Pr…
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Sam Smith
11 May 2021, 8:44
'I like their kit, like where they play, like the place they are from... I might be a good fit': Danny Care names the MLR team he would love to play for
The Lions ultimately didn't want Danny Care last week but the Harlequins scrum-half has quipped there is one MLR team he could be …
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Liam Heagney
11 May 2021, 4:00
'Ridiculously reckless': The Rugby Pod reacts to Mike Brown's red-carded stamp and gives its verdict on Marcus Smith's latest magic
Mike Brown and Marcus Smith were the two main talking points following last Sunday's epic 94-point encounter featuring Harlequins …
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Liam Heagney
11 May 2021, 2:14
Wasps sign England lock Elliott Stooke
Wasps have confirmed the signing of England second-row Elliott Stooke, who will join the Club at the end of the season from Bath. …
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Sam Smith
10 May 2021, 4:43
'He's gutted. I'm sure the club will go balls-out to defend him as much as we can'
Marcus Smith orchestrated a last-gasp 48-46 victory for Harlequins over Wasps and was then told he would have won 50 caps.
Face stamp sees Mike Brown sent off but Marcus Smith inspires Harlequins to thrilling win
Mike Brown may have played his last game for Harlequins after he was sent off for stamping in a remarkable 48-46 Gallagher Premier…
'Highly reckless' - Mike Brown's Harlequins career 'almost certainly over' after red card for face stamp
Harlequins fullback Mike Brown may have effectively brought his career at the west London club to a premature end after he was red…
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Ian Cameron
09 May 2021, 9:33
'We've been quite ruthless': The science behind the hectic Worcester recruitment drive amid huge exodus of 20 players
The 15-season Worcester Premiership history is perpetual lower-end suffering, but ambitious new boss Jonathan Thomas plans to shat…
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Liam Heagney
09 May 2021, 2:44
'I felt sad that he couldn't speak to me because I had known him for a very long time'
Luther Burrell didn't play much for Warrington but the ex-England centre left league with an invaluable life lesson he is using at…
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Liam Heagney
09 May 2021, 1:57
'I got slated by everybody under the sun but the quote I live by is the best revenge is living well'
Ex-England back-rower James Haskell is two years retired this weekend and his 24 months out of the game have been lively, to say t…
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Liam Heagney
09 May 2021, 1:23
Kyle Sinckler inspires Bristol to comeback bonus-point victory at Bath
Bath raced into a 15-point lead at The Rec but they ultimately had no answer to a Bristol side inspired by unwanted Lions prop Kyl…
'I love scoring tries' - Sam Simmonds breaks one try scoring record but he's still chasing 23-year-old milestone
Exeter forwards coach Rob Hunter was full of praise for number eight Sam Simmonds after his brace saw him break the record for tri…
Newcastle end wait for victory by routing London Irish
George McGuigan and Sean Robinson notched a brace apiece as seven-try Newcastle ran riot at Kingston Park, overpowering London Iri…
The moment Lions selection 'really sank in' for Louis Rees-Zammit
Louis Rees-Zammit marked his selection in the Lions squad by scoring two tries as Gloucester dented Northampton’s Gallagher Prem…
Saints hammered by Gloucester but Lions have Biggar concerns
Northampton wasted the opportunity to move into the top four after suffering their heaviest home defeat to Gloucester in the Premi…
2021 Lions pick Dan Biggar lasts just 20 minutes of Saturday's Premiership outing with Northampton
Less than 50 hours after Lions selection, Dan Biggar was in the wars for Northampton as he lasted just 20 minutes of their Premier…
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Liam Heagney
08 May 2021, 7:13
'But I'm thinking, 13 men against Bristol, 13 men against Quins or an Exeter, it's going to cost you'
Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson was left with mixed emotions after he oversaw yet another victory in his side’s quest for …
Sale see off Leicester to climb up to second in Premiership
Sale moved up to second in the Gallagher Premiership table after a battling 26-10 triumph over Leicester at the AJ Bell Stadium.
Four of Exeter's five Lions on show as strong side named for Worcester
Exeter will parade four of their five British and Irish Lions when they host the Gallagher Premiership’s basement club Worcester…
Lions No.8 Faletau switches position for Bath
British and Irish Lions No.8 Toby Faletau is showing his back row versatility by switching positions as Bath take on local Gallagh…
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Sam Smith
07 May 2021, 4:21
Scotland international hooker agrees Bristol loan deal
One cap Scotland international Jake Kerr has agreed a short-term deal with Bristol Bears with "immediate effect".
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Ian Cameron
07 May 2021, 4:00
'He plays a positive brand of rugby': Harlequins sign Italian international Tommaso Allan
Tommasso Allan made his name in Italy and France but the new Harlequins signings started out years ago at the Wasps academy.
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Sam Smith
05 May 2021, 5:56
'The perfect fit': Ricoh Arena is no more as Wasps agree to new stadium naming rights deal
The stadium owned by Wasps in Coventry has been known as the Ricoh Arena since 2005 but that will now change for the next ten year…
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Sam Smith
05 May 2021, 4:23
'Duty of care': Worcester explain why they have loaned out a rookie tighthead and replaced him with an ex-Wales prop
The decision to send a rookie tighthead out on a Championship loan has resulted in Worcester bringing in ex-Wales player Scott And…
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Liam Heagney
04 May 2021, 10:10
Glasgow boss Danny Wilson responds to rumours he is on the Harlequins shortlist
It was January when Paul Gustard left Harlequins and Glasgow boss Danny Wilson is said to be one of four names on the London club'…
'He has got a British passport which is handy': Nadolo's verdict on Northampton signing his 6ft 6in, 128kg cousin Willemsen
Nemani Nadolo's English-qualified cousin Duane Ratu Willemsen was trying to make it in NRL before signing for Northampton last mon…
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Liam Heagney
02 May 2021, 2:54
Luatua addresses rumours he's leaving Bristol Bears
Bristol Bears captain Stephen Luatua has dispelled any rumours that he may be leaving Ashton Gate at the end of the season with a …
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Josh Raisey
01 May 2021, 1:58
'I'm cleaning about 140, 150 at the moment and box squatting just short of 200'
Nemani Nadolo scored two tries on his Leicester return after eleven weeks out, a show of force he attributes to taking up powerlif…
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Liam Heagney
30 Apr 2021, 0:55
Worcester Warriors sign 20-year-old English qualified triallist from Scarlets
Warriors have completed the signing of Wales Under-20s wing Harri Doel from Scarlets for the 2021/22 season.
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Sam Smith
29 Apr 2021, 8:35
Irish assistant Les Kiss linked with Super Rugby role as Ben Meehan quits Exiles
Having joined London Irish in March 2018 after his stint in charge at Ulster unsuccessfully, Les Kiss is now linked with a Super R…
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Sam Smith
29 Apr 2021, 6:50
'Not shirking anything': Bath give verdict on 19-year-old sensation Orlando Bailey and update Danny Cipriani situation
Injuries at out-half have thrust teenager Orlando Bailey into the Bath limelight in recent weeks ahead of Danny Cipriani's schedul…
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Liam Heagney
29 Apr 2021, 3:24
Second Russian tighthead joins a Premiership club inside the space of a week
Less than a week after London Irish announced the signing of Vladimir Podrezov, Gloucester have secured his Russia teammate Kirill…
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Sam Smith
29 Apr 2021, 2:33
'He's devastated': Bath cry foul over the length of ban given to Beno Obano
England prop Beno Obano is set to miss huge games for Bath following his suspension for the red card he picked up at Wasps last Su…
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Liam Heagney
28 Apr 2021, 9:22
'A huge signing': Worcester sign Wales' Owen Williams for next season
Jonathan Thomas is continuing to sign a raft of new players for Worcester next season, the latest being ex-Wales out-half Owen Wil…
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Sam Smith
28 Apr 2021, 8:17
Heavy price paid by Springboks centre Esterhuizen and England prop Obano following Premiership red cards
Andre Esterhuizen and Beno Obano became the latest players to get Premiership red cards last weekend and they have now learned the…
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Liam Heagney
28 Apr 2021, 6:13
Wasps hand Nottingham boss Fowkes a full-time role
Nottingham boss Neil Fowkes had been double jobbing since rugby returned in England last July, linking up part-time with Wasps.
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Sam Smith
28 Apr 2021, 3:32
'I definitely see him a lot more in that England jersey': What the Leicester dressing room thinks of new Test cap George Martin
George Martin was capped last month by England at the age of 19 and his form since them back at Leicester has been exemplary.
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Liam Heagney
28 Apr 2021, 2:21
Jason Robinson is back at Sale 14 years after playing his last game
Jason Robinson became a World Cup winner with England when he was at Sale and he is now back at the Premiership club after 14 year…
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Sam Smith
28 Apr 2021, 1:03
Worcester sign 'physical and powerful' Tongan No8 Sione Vailanu
Ambitious Worcester have announced yet another signing for 2021/22, capturing Sione Vailanu from Premiership rivals Wasps.
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Sam Smith
27 Apr 2021, 8:55
'I was that drunk I didn't notice I was in a fire': Carl Fearns recounts crazy first week at Lyon and also revisits infamous Bath pub bust-up with Gavin Henson
New Newcastle signing Carl Fearns has guested on this week's The Rugby Pod, recalling his introduction at Lyon and his Gavin Henso…
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Liam Heagney
27 Apr 2021, 6:09
Wasps issue Joe Launchbury injury update that has confirmed the worst for the England second row
Joe Launchbury only returned to action last month after missing the Six Nations and Wasps have now issued an update on his latest …
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Liam Heagney
27 Apr 2021, 4:19
'You can't be a top-six club if you're not conditioned properly': Worcester bring in ex-Ireland age-grade Six Nations winner
Bottom club Worcester are hell-bent on transforming their operation under Jonathan Thomas, with David Drake their latest staff rec…
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Sam Smith
27 Apr 2021, 1:35
'I've fallen back in love with rugby since I moved to this club' - Evans upbeat after season-ending injury
Evans limped off the field in the first half against London Irish on Saturday and has since revealed he fractured his tibia.
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Josh Raisey
26 Apr 2021, 3:21
'Our players are getting more rugby than the Welsh, Scottish and Irish - they're hardly playing at all'
Saracens boss Mark McCall insists his British and Irish Lions contingent will be more battle-hardened for the tour to South Africa…
'It was a gut-wrenching moment' - Blackett issues worrying update on Joe Launchbury
Wasps director of rugby Lee Blackett was relieved as his side survived a second-half scare to earn a morale-boosting victory 39-29…
Wasps sink Bath but pay price with fresh injury for England lock Joe Launchbury
Wasps’ miserable run of Gallagher Premiership results ended as they won a game of nine tries 39-29 against Bath at the Ricoh Are…
Saracens avenge losses by thumping Championship leaders Ealing
Saracens successfully negotiated the toughest assignment of their Greene King IPA Championship season to date by crushing leaders …
'I give him a call and he will give me advice': Alex Sanderson still using Saracens hotline 14 weeks into his Sale tenure
It's 14 weeks since Alex Sanderson was unveiled as new Sale boss but his old Saracens links remain strong as they plot a Premiersh…
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Liam Heagney
25 Apr 2021, 3:00
'Brad Shields was moving house and couldn't take a spa pool': The tricks of the trade that have Jimmy Gopperth still going strong at nearly 38
Veteran Jimmy Gopperth never made the All Blacks but it hasn't stopped him from enjoying an enviable career that shows no signs of…
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Liam Heagney
25 Apr 2021, 1:16
Sale Sharks pushed to the limit in Sixways thriller
Sale Sharks survived a major test of their Gallagher Premiership play-off credentials before subduing struggling Worcester 35-32 i…
Northampton shrug off disruptions to cling on for win at Leicester
Northampton hung on with 14 men in the closing stages to clinch a typically hard-fought Premiership derby against Leicester.
Gloucester rebound from slow start to finish with a Willi Heinz flourish
A lethargic Gloucester found themselves 21-7 in arrears after 20 minutes before dominating Newcastle and securing a morale-boostin…
Late Marcus Smith try sees 14-man Harlequins beat London Irish
An Ollie Hassell-Collins try had London Irish primed for a Premiership derby win but 14-man Harlequins struck decisively at the de…
Three late changes for Northampton Saints ahead of Tigers kick-off
Northampton Saints have been forced into three late changes ahead of their Derby match with Leicester Tigers.
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Sam Smith
24 Apr 2021, 5:57
'Hopefully, it is no more than that' - Concern for Sam Simmonds after back row limps off after 'fantastic' performance
Exeter boss Rob Baxter hailed “a fantastic performance” by British and Irish Lions hopeful Sam Simmonds in Chiefs’ 20-12 vic…
Sam Simmonds impresses in front of Warren Gatland as Exeter beat Bristol
Sam Simmonds made a towering case for British and Irish Lions selection in front of Warren Gatland.
Premiership revises mid-May fixture list to welcome back fans to stadiums
Premiership Rugby officials have announced welcome plans to allow fans back into stadiums in England from the middle of May.
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Sam Smith
23 Apr 2021, 6:24
'I have this debate with our props all the time': The tighthead mindset champions Exeter are trying hard to change
Exeter have numerous obvious first-choice players but the rotation by Rob Baxter at tighthead has been in full swing again in rece…
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Liam Heagney
23 Apr 2021, 4:26
The first inkling Mike Brown got that his days at Harlequins might be numbered
Departing Harlequins fullback Mike Brown has shed some more light on the events that led to his departure from the London club aft…
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Josh Raisey
23 Apr 2021, 1:37
Exeter highlight major flaw in debate that Premiership rugby should become a summer sport
Premiership scorelines have grown in recent weeks amid the improved weather but Exeter are not in favour of a switch to summer rug…
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Liam Heagney
22 Apr 2021, 9:51
'There's nothing worse than seeing that Stuart Hogg try. How he kicks it and gets on the end of it, it's a disgrace'
Wasps folded in an embarrassing fashion last Saturday at Premiership champions Exeter, a fade-out Lee Blackett never wants to witn…
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Liam Heagney
22 Apr 2021, 9:26
'These decisions are not made lightly' - Leicester Tigers release another player mid-season
Leicester Tigers have released another player mid-season, confirming that hooker Jake Kerr will leave his contract early.
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Sam Smith
22 Apr 2021, 8:24
Video: Former England flyhalf calls out Owen Farrell over questionable hit in Championship debut
Saracens and England flyhalf Owen Farrell has been accused of getting away with another highly questionably challenge in his Champ…
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Ian Cameron
22 Apr 2021, 4:41
Bristol change seven for Friday's top-table Premiership clash while Exeter hand Jack Nowell first start in six months
The teams are in for Friday night's top-table Premiership clash at Ashton Gate between leaders Bristol and defending champions Exe…
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Liam Heagney
22 Apr 2021, 4:31
Rising coaching star Nick Evans is a fan of LQB rather than KBA
Former Ireland outside half Ronan O’Gara is getting his La Rochelle team to embrace the concept of Keep Ball Alive (KBA) as they…
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Chris Jones
22 Apr 2021, 3:47
Exeter Chiefs set to sign 6'4, 128kg NZ prospect Josh Iosefa-Scott
Exeter Chiefs are set to sign former Highlander prop Josh Iosefa-Scott, RugbyPass understands.
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Ian Cameron
22 Apr 2021, 1:36
'That is just agents looking for more money': Wasps outline their next move at No10 after losing Lima Sopoaga to Lyon
With ex-All Blacks back Lima Sopoaga snapped up by Lyon for next season, Wasps have reflected on the gap his exit leaves in their …
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Liam Heagney
21 Apr 2021, 11:27
The frightening reason why Wasps have booked Matteo Minozzi in for unexpected surgery
A doctor recently made a frightening discovery when he routinely checked out the eyesight of Wasps full-back Matteo Minozzi.
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Liam Heagney
21 Apr 2021, 8:30
'I bailed out of the tackle...': Sale's Rob du Preez cops ban for last weekend's red card
Sale out-half Rob du Preez was sent off by referee Adam Leal last weekend and appeared before an online disciplinary panel on Tue…
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Liam Heagney
21 Apr 2021, 2:58
Darren Childs has quit as Premiership Rugby's CEO
It was August 2019 when Darren Childs joined Premiership Rugby as CEO but he is now stepping away after less than two years in the…
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Sam Smith
21 Apr 2021, 2:39
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