Joe Marler’s club Harlequins have expressed their disappointment at the length of the ban handed down to the England international following Saturday’s game against Wales. Marler was handed a 10-week suspension after he was involved in an incident with Alun Wyn Jones ten minutes into England’s 33-30 win over Wales last weekend when during a melee, he was caught on …
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Bristol Bears have confirmed that they have signed Kyle Sinckler who will begin life at Ashton Gate at the beginning of the 2020/21 campaign. In what is no doubt a huge blow to Harlequins, Sinckler’s signing is yet another statement from Bristol that they have lofty ambitions for the future. The 26-year-old England international and British & Irish Lion has …
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Premiership clubs contributed to the formation of the investigation which ultimately led to Saracens’ relegation according to a report in The Times on Wednesday. It is reported that Premiership clubs were providing information to Premier Rugby in relation to Saracens’ suspected breaches of the salary cap. Some clubs did their own investigations and it is understood that Harlequins compiled a …
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Ulster Rugby have banned an individual from all future games following reports of abusive behaviour during this month’s game against Harlequins at the Kingspan Stadium. Ulster Chief Executive Jonny Petrie tweeted the decision on Wednesday saying complaints had been made by supporters attending the December 7 clash in Belfast. “As a result of complaints made by other supporters at the …
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Ulster have made two changes to the side that defeated Harlequins last Saturday for their return Heineken Champions Cup clash at Twickenham Stoop on Friday. A penalty from John Cooney in the dying seconds of the game in Kingspan Stadium gifted Ulster a 25-24 win last weekend following a thrilling game. However, Dan McFarland’s side will be wary of the …
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The Kingspan Stadium played host to Ulster’s Heineken Champions Cup clash with Harlequins this afternoon as the northern province took a big step towards qualification for the knockout stages with a 25-24 win. Dan McFarland’s side looked threatening early on and could have had the first score on the board after just four minutes only for a knock on giving …
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Harlequins got their Heineken Cup campaign off to a difficult start last weekend shipping 53 points in a defeat to Clermont Auvergne. The Premiership outfit face Bath this coming weekend and are bolstered by the return of loosehead prop Joe Marler. Marler played a pivotal role for England en route to the Rugby World Cup final in Japan less than …
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Saracens have kept the pressure on the Exeter Chiefs at the top of the Gallagher Premiership table thanks to a 27-20 win over Harlequins at the London Stadium this afternoon. The game wasn’t without its controversy, however. In the 55th minute as Saracens were behind by four points, David Strettle looked to have scored a try to put his side …
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Harlequins have given Dave Ward a one-game ban for stamping but cleared the hooker of spitting at an opponent, the London club announced Sunday. The incident that led to Ward’s suspension took place in the 11th minute of Quins’ 20-13 English Premiership win over Wasps on Saturday. Ward appeared to spit in the direction of Thomas Young before stepping on …
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Recently retired England international Joe Marler said that he would deliberately try to pick up yellow and red cards during matches in an attempt to avoid having to go on England duty. The 28-year old announced last week that he would be retiring from international duty, saying that he wanted to spend more time with his family. Marler has since …
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In 11 days, the Gallagher Premiership season will begin as the newly promoted and newly named Bristol Bears host Bath Rugby at Ashton Gate. In a series of three articles, Pundit Arena will be analysing the twelve teams in the League and order them based on where we believe they’ll finish. We start with the four bottom teams and given …
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English Premiership side Harlequins named their starting XV for a pre-season friendly against Jersey Reds earlier but it was something peculiar about the list of replacements which caught the eye of many fans. Instead of referring to their substitutes as the commonly used “replacements” term, Harlequins decided to turn it up a notch and call them “game changers.” The novel …
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Connacht and the IRFU have confirmed the appointment of Andy Friend as their new head coach.
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Eddie Jones named his England squad to tour South Africa on Thursday and his selection has caused quite a stir.
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All eyes are on Bilbao this weekend as Leinster and Racing 92 face off in the Champions Cup final. Leinster could become just the second side to win the competition four times where they would join French heavyweights Toulouse with that prestigious honour. The eastern province are favourites for this clash which isn’t surprising due to the excellent form shown throughout …
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After a dismal season, Harlequins finally dismissed Director of Rugby John Kingston on Monday, although he will stay until the end of the season.
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The writing was on the wall for John Kingston after Harlequins’ loss at home to London Irish at the weekend. That 5-35 loss led to considerable outrage from Quins supporters after the game, questioning the direction of the club and the performances on the pitch. Considering Quins have a host of internationals in their side, their season has not been …
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Harlequins' Director of Rugby John Kingston has come under increasing scrutiny following his side's dreadful 5-35 home defeat by bottom club London Irish.
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