Durham came out of the blocks like panthers. Their set-piece and maul made Loughborough’s pack look as if they were wearing rollerblades, and they were spearheaded by their captain Coreen Grant, who had a truly magnificent match.
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Schmidt has achieved something for which every coach yearns – the wholehearted respect of their squad.
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Palatinate’s resident rugby expert, Charlie Richardson, tackles the issues that have been affecting the sport in recent weeks.
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“It seems like this is a role that you have yearned for your whole life, and you had romantic notions and principles in your head of the way you wanted to play it. But now that you’re there, and you’re living it in every fibre of your very being, you have got stage fright.”
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To mark a New Year, Palatinate Sport writers reveal their 2015 sporting highlights. In part one, there’s a surprising range from the inspirational, controversial and the downright bizarre.
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Charlie Richardson reports on the Men’s Rugby match between St Aidan’s and Collingwood.
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Charlie Richardson reports on Durham’s dominance in Water Polo against Loughborough.
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Charlie Richardson reflects on Jonah Lomu’s impact on world rugby after the winger tragically passed away this week.
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Charlie Richardson talks to Josh Beaumont, formerly at Durham University and now plying his trade at Sale Sharks.
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Charlie Richardson discusses England’s loss to Wales in the Rugby World Cup match and what they need to do to improve.
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