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QPR REPORT (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
- - In addition to this site, try the combination messageboard and quasi-blog QPR Report Messageboard . If your're interested in constantly-updated QPR-related news; QPR nostalgia; and some other broader football-related isssues: QPR Report Messageboard is there for you. All opinions welcome! - UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY.... QPR REPORT Available on TWITTER! - QPR's Win at Sheffield Wednesday: Compilation...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
• Panel accepts that Azam kicked out as his foot was held • French hooker is surprised by length of ban Gloucester will decide in the next 24 hours whether to appeal against the 12-week suspension imposed on their hooker, Olivier Azam, for kicking the England captain, Steve Borthwick, during the Premiership defeat by Saracens last month. The former France hooker admitted kicking out at Borthwick...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
• Frenchman admits stamping on England captain Borthwick • Ireland's John Hayes gets six weeks for similar offence The Gloucester hooker Olivier Azam has been suspended for 12 weeks after admitting stamping on the face of the England captain, Steve Borthwick, during a Premiership defeat at Saracens on 27 September. The France international will not be free to play again until 29 December....
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 04/10/2009
Exeter ended the former Premiership club's unbeaten record with a 3526 win at the Memorial Stadium.
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 01/10/2009
• Hooker will face disciplinary panel on 6 October • Eustace also cited for stamp in Saracens v Glocuester match Gloucester's Olivier Azam has been cited for kicking Saracens' Steve Borthwick during a Guinness Premiership match between the sides at Vicarage Road on 27 September. The hooker left Borthwick with "extreme swelling" around his eye and requiring five stitches, but fears...
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The Lichfield Blog (Free subscription) | 01/10/2009
Lichfield Ladies 1st XV kicked off their Premiership campaign looking for supremacy after the success of many of the Lichfield players away in the Nations Cup for England over the summer. Bristol travelled up to face a squad mainly unchanged from much of last season, but there were debuts from openside flanker Kelly Douglas and second row Lucy [...]
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
• The last year has been hell, says Gloucester wing • Team-mate Gareth Delve has suspension reduced The Gloucester and former England wing Lesley Vainikolo today left court a free man after charges alleging grievous bodily harm were dropped . Earlier this month a jury at Bristol crown court failed to reach a verdict after it was claimed that the 30-year-old Tongan had punched a fan, fracturing...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
• Crown Prosecution Service drops case after considering retrial • 'I'm free. I'd like to thank God for this day,' says wing The England rugby player Lesley Vainikolo has had charges of causing grievous bodily harm dropped. The Gloucester wing, 30, was accused of punching Jake Alicker outside the Second Bridge nightclub in Bath in the early hours of 26 October last year. Earlier this month...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 13/09/2009
Bristol relegated from the Premiership last season stumbled to a 4036 win over newlypromoted Birmingham & Solihull.
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Total Flanker (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Just when we thought we might be able to focus on the rugby again after a summer of scandal, up pops Lesley Vainikolo in the dock at Bristol Crown Court charged with inflicting GBH. The 17½ stone behemoth, taking a leaf out of the book of Liverpool's Stevie Gerrard, has adopted the failsafe "get your retaliation in first" defence, claiming that he was acting in self defence when, during...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009
Lee Robinson's late try ensures West County club begin their attempt to reclaim Premiership status with victory over London Welsh at the Memorial Stadium.
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 01/09/2009
The fly-half believes if he plays well for Wasps England will come knocking The Met Office expects the remnants of Tropical Storm Danny to blow into Britain today ahead of the weekend's opening Premiership matches. In Acton they will hope the forecast is an omen. Danny Cipriani's short career has had its tempestuous moments but lately the gifted Wasps fly-half has been in need of fresh momentum. Nothing...
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Charlie Bolton's Southville blog (Free subscription) | 01/09/2009
Cue: Bill Shankly 'it's not a matter of life and death, it's far more important' comments It begs the question, really, because we all know that the whole Tesco at Ashton Gate is driven not by having a Tesco at Ashton Gate, but by City's desire for a new ground. And the political power they have is because there are (we presume) 10's of thousands of City fans living her, who, to a greater or lesser...
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The Rugby Blog (Free subscription) | 01/09/2009
The start of the Guinness Premiership is now just days away, and as we continue our series of profiles of all twelve teams, Jon Hobbs takes a look at Wasps’ prospects. New man in charge: Tony Hanks Players in: Ben Jacobs (Saracens) Steve Kefu (Castres) Jason Hobson (Bristol) Lee Smith (Leeds Rhinos) Tom Varndell (Leicester Tigers) Dan Ward-Smith (Bristol) Chris Whitehead (Coventry) Eoghan Hickey...
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The Rugby Blog (Free subscription) | 26/08/2009
Having reviewed Bath’s prospects yesterday, Jon Hobbs now looks at their opening round opponents in the West Coutnry derby: Gloucester. Players In Tom Voyce (Wasps) Nicky Robinson (Cardiff Blues) Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu (Bath) Pierre Capdevielle (Brive) Rupert Harden (Newcastle) Darren Dawiduik (Cornish Pirates) Dave Attwood (Bristol) Players Out Olly Barkley (Bath) Anthony Allen (Leicester) Gareth...
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