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Premier 15s: Bristol Bears, Saracens and Harlequins earn wins
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Saturday, 11 September 2021 10:06
A comeback from Bristol Bears helped them earn a 24-17 win at West Country rivals Gloucester-Hartpury.The visitors were 10-0 down at half-time but made it two wins from two at the start of their Premier 15s campaign."It was such a tight game. I'm under no illusions it could have gone either way," said Bears coach Dave Ward. "I'm just so…
Lewis Ludlow: Fans can make 'a difference' for Gloucester
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Saturday, 11 September 2021 07:09
Gloucester captain Lewis Ludlow is hopeful the return of fans will inspire the team win more games when the new Premiership season kicks off next week. Ludlow has yet to lead Gloucester in front of a home crowd having gained the armband last year during the pandemic. Gloucester finished 11th in the Premiership table last season and host Leicester Tigers…
Tom Cowan-Dickie: Leicester Tigers sign Cornish Pirates hooker on loan
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Saturday, 11 September 2021 04:07
Leicester Tigers have signed hooker Tom Cowan-Dickie on a short-term contract from Championship club Cornish Pirates.The 30-year-old is the elder brother of Exeter and England's Luke Cowan-Dickie.He began his career with the Pirates and, having re-joined from Plymouth Albion in 2017, has made over 60 appearances for the club in total."Tom is a tough, hard-working and experienced player who we…
Leicester Tigers: Scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet hopes new mental approach will help him 'push on'
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Friday, 10 September 2021 05:29
Scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet hopes to have a big impact for Leicester Tigers in the upcoming season after working on his mental approach to the game.He played 16 times in 2020-21, scoring two tries, having made his debut as a teenager in the previous campaign."I really enjoyed last season, but I want to keep pushing on," the 20-year-old told BBC…
Henry Slade: Exeter going 'back to basics' in bid to reclaim Premiership title
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Friday, 10 September 2021 14:21
Exeter's Henry Slade says the squad have "gone back to basics" as they aim to regain their Premiership title. "We've gone back to what we pride ourselves on in terms of high standards of each other, working hard and just getting back down to the nitty-gritty of things really," Slade said."The basics that you have to nail down to get…
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