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The Ball is Oval. It may not be round but who's counting…. Abolish the Championship play-offs. Another pool of death beckons →. It appears the Aviva Premiership is set to break new ground with the staging of a game overseas next season. It is rumoured London Irish are poised to take their traditional St. Patrick’s Day game to New York as part of a three-year deal between Premiership Rugby and USA Rugby designed to boost the profile of the sport on both sides of the Atlantic. Those fans that regularly rat...
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Why has Leicester fallen out of love with the World Cup? | The Ball is Oval
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The Ball is Oval. It may not be round but who's counting…. Another pool of death beckons. Will Europe suffer World Cup hangover? Why has Leicester fallen out of love with the World Cup? It is arguably the biggest rugby city in England, boasting the country’s biggest team, biggest club stadium and biggest trophy cabinet. The outcry was immediate. The mildest description is outrage, said Tigers chief executive Simon Cohen. We thought it was absolutely disgraceful that Welford Road, which is a hotbe...World...
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Abolish the Championship play-offs | The Ball is Oval
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The Ball is Oval. It may not be round but who's counting…. London Welsh must now focus on organic growth. Coming to America →. Abolish the Championship play-offs. You would not have dared write the script. Chris Pennell, Worcester’s favourite son and a man who stood by them throughout relegation, scores a last minute try , and Ryan Lamb nervelessly slots the conversion to draw the game on the night, and give Worcester a one point win on aggregate over the two legs of the Championship final. Neither of th...
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Another pool of death beckons | The Ball is Oval
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The Ball is Oval. It may not be round but who's counting…. Why has Leicester fallen out of love with the World Cup? Another pool of death beckons. But it is not only Pool of Death rivals Bath, Leinster, Toulon and Wasps who have reason to feel let down following the European Rugby Champions Cup draw. The confirmation of next season’s battle lines overshadowed the announcement that the Grand Stade de Lyon will host the final, with that honour passing to Murrayfield in 2017. The Six Nations has shown that ...
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stuartnoel | The Ball is Oval
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The Ball is Oval. It may not be round but who's counting…. I was interested to hear Former Welsh captain Martyn Williams speak out about the Champions Cup qualification rules. Williams’ gripe was that Cardiff had finished seventh in the Pro12, but lost out to Zebre as these has to be one team from each of the Pro12 countries, irrespective of their final league standing. Pro12 organisers should be beating a path to the Swiss door of European Professional Club Rugby, saying that they got it wrong when the ...
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The Ball is Oval | It may not be round but who's counting… | Page 2
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The Ball is Oval. It may not be round but who's counting…. Newer posts →. The bottom two places of the Pro12 are currently occupied by the Italian teams Zebre and Benetton Treviso. Treviso hasn’t won a single game in their last 26 attempts. The chances are Zebre will finish 11th this season in the Pro12, and yet that will still entitle them to a place in next year’s Champions Cup as the top-placed Italian team. Attendances in Wales and Scotland, local derbies apart, continue to be disappointing. The ...
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London Welsh must now focus on organic growth | The Ball is Oval
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The Ball is Oval. It may not be round but who's counting…. Don’t hit a man when he is down. Abolish the Championship play-offs →. London Welsh must now focus on organic growth. It closes the coffin on Welsh’s second stint in the Premiership. And so bad has it been that the Premiership suits could moot an end to promotion and relegation while pointing at the hapless Welsh as a reason why. May 26, 2015. This entry was posted in England. Don’t hit a man when he is down. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter you...
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Rugby’s coming to America | rugbygroundtravels
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Rugby Ground News,Chat and Gossip. Rugby’s coming to America. Rugby’s coming to America. June 9, 2015. It appears the Aviva Premiership is set to break new ground with the staging of a game overseas next season. It is rumoured London Irish are poised to take their traditional St. Patricks Day game to New York as part of a three-year deal between Premiership Rugby and USA Rugby designed to boost the profile of the sport on both sides of the Atlantic. It is all very exciting but what about the Exiles’ fans?
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rugbygroundtravels | Rugby Ground News,Chat and Gossip | Page 2
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Rugby Ground News,Chat and Gossip. Pro 12 – Stop Whinging. May 20, 2016. European Rugby Champions Cup. European Rugby Champions Cup. I was interested to hear Former Welsh captain Martyn Williams speak out about the Champions Cup qualification rules. Williams’ gripe was that Cardiff had finished seventh in the Pro12, but lost out to Zebre as these has to be one team from each of the Pro12 countries, irrespective of their final league standing. Pro12 organisers should be beating a path to the Swiss door of...
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