The Rugby Paper - June 09, 2024

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June 09, 2024

Hampson can keep on playing and coaching

CRAIG Hampson has come to an agreement that will allow him to continue playing with Ealing Trailfinders while also remaining as head coach of Chinnor in the Championship.

2 mins

Steward: Sinfield has given me belief

FREDDIE Steward hopes to enjoy some Southern Hemisphere comfort after coming through what he admits has been one of the most “challenging” spells of his relatively short playing career.

3 mins

Hotshot Hendy seizes the day

GEORGE Hendy’s ‘Saints Super-sub’ status will be forever etched into Franklin’s Gardens folklore after his magical break eight minutes from time ensured Northampton celebrated the tenth anniversary of their first Premiership title by claiming their second at Twickenham yesterday.

4 mins

Callard impressed by Bath coaches

BATH legend Jon Callard believes two of the best signings Johaan van Graan has made as the club's head of rugby are not Finn Russell and Thomas du Toit but the forwards and backs coaches, Richard Blaze and Lee Blackett.

3 mins

Saints stars give credit to Vesty

ALEX Mitchell and George Furbank, two of Northampton's current internationals, have hailed Sam Vesty as the best coach they have worked with.

3 mins

Ospreys can't stop Munster marching on

IRELAND star Jack Crowley says Munster must improve as they look to go all the way and retain their URC crown.

2 mins

Chiefs gunning for champions

REIGNING champions Gloucester-Hartpury have been the league's pacesetters once again and today face an Exeter side determined to make up for last season's final heartache.

2 mins

Sanderson: We'll come back better

ALEX Sanderson is an ebullient, upbeat character who tries to ride the waves of professional sport with a smile on his face.

3 mins

Emphatic England demolish Georgia

UNDER-20s Six Nations champions England made a victorious start to their World Championship warm-up matches in Georgia.

1 min

New Zealand teams display their strength

NEW Zealand continued their Trans-Tasman dominance with three of the final four teams participating in next weekend's Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals.

3 mins

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