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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Obano’s call-up shows Eddie Jones still has vacant spots when picking forwards
Jeremy Guscott gives his thoughts on Eddie Jones' training squad ahead of naming his team for the Six Nations
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoWilliams column: Ability of new caps offers Wales reasons to be cheerful after below-par 2017
Shane Williams says Welsh provinces enjoyed a better 2017 than the national team
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Call to cut the subs will cull land of the giants
Few replacements able to be named will mean national team coaches require more mobility, writes Peter Jackson
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Ironmen Number 8s fall to injury after showing feats of fitness
Peter Jackson pays homage to the international stars Taulupe Faletau, Jamie Heaslip and Kieran Read who have all made a rare...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoCain column: Oh, for the leadership of Lawrence and Johnno
Nick Cain examines the validity of Eddie Jones claiming English rugby lacks depth in leaders
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Saints need Dean Richards to turn them into a big-time club
Jeremy Guscott on the Newcastle Falcons director of rugby being to man to replace Mallinder
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoWilliams column: Ospreys would be the best fit for George North
Shane Williams offers his opinion on who is the most likely fit for the Northampton and Wales wing
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Wales Euro challenge undermined by the Union
Peter Jackson on how the fourth autumn Test scheduled by Wales impacted the nation's regions and their hopes of success in...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Springboks need to pick best XV on ability alone
Time for the SARU to be more welcoming of overseas player selection?
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Gregor Townsend is showing Wales the way to play
Peter Jackson on the evolution of Scotland and how they may be firmer favourites for the Six Nations than Wales
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoVarsity: Who was the dashing Cambridge wing in Sherlock mystery?
Brendan Gallagher investigates the man who was Conan Doyle's hero, Godfrey Staunton
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoVarsity women’s preview: Oxford will go on the attack to defend crown
Can Oxford produce another shock upset this time around?
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoVarsity: Seven-timer Briggs is Light Blues brigade history maker
Brendan Gallagher picks out the stars to watch in this week's Varsity match showpiece
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoThe Ella brothers: the pop stars of Aussie rugby
Brendan Gallagher remembers the wonderful Junior Wallaby side that boasted a fabulous trio...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoJackson: North’s good for Wales but what about the region?
(Picture: Getty Images) By Peter Jackson George North arrived at Franklin’s Gardens from West Wales one year after Chris Ashton left...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoCain column: Chatty refs have aided the growth of dissent
By Nick Cain Dissent is an evil genie that was always going to escape from the bottle when Rugby Union referees...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoShane Williams column: Learn lessons and put South Africa to the sword!
Wales must learn from New Zealand loss and be more clinical against the Boks this weekend...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Eddie needs more power to reach All Black level
(Picture: Getty Images) By Jeremy Guscott England are deserved No.2 in the world after beating Argentina, Australia and Samoa. That’s because...
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Nick Cain
/ 8 years agoChatty refs have aided the growth of dissent
Clear as day? Owen Farrell, right, appeals as Marika Koroibete touches down DISSENT is an evil genie that was always going...
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Nick Cain
/ 8 years agoTwo nation bid would harm, not help, the Islanders
YOU cannot blame Tim Nanai Williams for wanting a change in the World Cup eligibility rules to allow players qualified through...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoNorth ‘s good for Wales but what about the region?
George North arrived at Franklin ‘s Gardens from West Wales one year after Chris Ashton left for North London. The Welsh...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoLack of stardust on show in Swansea
A GRAND total of 44 players, the majority of them internationals, will be missing when Ospreys kick off against Glasgow in...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoChurlish to suggest Farrell ‘s action anything but generous
AFTER a week when England ‘s players ended up on the back foot over their refusal to donate a penny of...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoFijian flyers rule the wings this Autumn
AT THE last count the number of Fijian wings seen flying across the Test stage this year has risen to eight,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoSilence is deafening seven days on from that scrum farce
GEORGIAmade an immediate protest to World Rugby over the scrum farce in Cardiff, understandably so given that it denied them the...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoAshton try touch can ‘t save Toulon strugglers
FRENCH COLUMN The last time Toulon lost three games in a row they ended the season as domestic and European champions....
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: How Clem Thomas seized once in a lifetime opportunity
Ahead of Wales v New Zealand, Peter Jackson recalls when Clem Thomas overcame personal tragedy
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoCain column: It’s a mad, mad world as Laporte bashes Bill
By Nick Cain THE international administration of Rugby Union was left embarrassed and in abject disarray on Wednesday in London when...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoWilliams column: The one player who can give Wales hope against the All Blacks
Shane Williams reviews Wales' lacklustre performance against Georgia and looks ahead to the All Blacks Test
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: England will improve this year, but so will the All Blacks
With Eddie Jones saying England need to play catch up with the All Blacks, Jeremy Guscott looks at their chances
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Beal lit up Arms Park long before Twickenham
From Bridgend and Welsh schools to Northampton and the Lions, Peter Jackson speaks with the former full-back
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoCain column: Eddie’s tunnel vision over Dylan Hartley is harmful
Nick Cain writes his opinion on how the England head coach has set a precedent that risks locking him in
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoVerdict: Pumas need a re-boot starting with their selection policy
Brendan Gallagher analyses a team performing below expectations
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Watson closes in on Brown for vote at full-back
Mike Brown’s early replacement gave us a glimpse of what a new back three may look like with Anthony Watson switching...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoWilliams column: Give Liam the key to drive Wales’ attack from full back
Shane Williams is teeming with curiosity how Warren Gatland will experiment with the Wales back three
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoCain column: World Cup vote would save Springboks from disaster
(Photo: Getty Images) By Nick Cain With South African rugby on the road to the cliff-edge, the Rugby World Cup board...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoWilliams column: Give Owen Williams the reins to drive brave new dawn for Wales
Wales and Lions legend Shane Williams looks at the Wales squad for the autumn internationals and suggests who should start
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoCain column: NFL ‘partnership’ will be far from friendly
Nick Cain examines the NFL's growing access to the European market which has seen two matches played at Twickenham this autumn
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Solomona must prove he is not a defensive liability
Jeremy Guscott looks at the competition for places in Eddie Jones' starting XV and who has a point to prove
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Shameful that Newport’s big day is in cold storage
Peter Jackson recalls the forgotten by the masses moment Newport beat the All Blacks
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Nick Cain
/ 8 years agoAmerican ‘partnership’ will be far from friendly
This afternoon Twickenham is once again opening its doors to American Football by hosting the NFL “international series” game between the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoShameful that Newport’s big day is in cold storage
Winners: Brian Jones and, below, ‘Dick’ Uzzell’s dropgoal goes over Only four club teams have ever beaten the All Blacks and...
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Nick Cain
/ 8 years agoTMO must be called on if there is any doubt
TO use the TMO, or not to use the TMO? That is the question that was raised (again) during Wasps win...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoWhy Kiwi Parkes will feel at home
HADLEIGH Parkes will be following a well-trodden path when he makes his bow for Wales against South Africa on December 2...
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Nick Cain
/ 8 years agoEddie’s after excellence
ELLIS Genge played like a runaway bull last weekend, scattering Castres tacklers like chaff. Was Eddie Jones impressed? Not entirely. The...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoHow do refs miss so much?
THE first two rounds of European competition led to a grand total of 12 players being put in the dock. Each...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoGive Owen the reins to drive brave new dawn
Deserves a chance at 12: Gloucester centre Owen Williams PICTURE: Getty Images Finally, my prayers have been answered! I’ve banged on...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoLet’s rejoice that Joy is unconfined
NOBODY’S star can have taken off on a steeper trajectory in recent months than Joy Neville’s. In reaching ever skyward, Ireland’s...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoThrowing money at problem won’t help grassroots grow
Ambitious plans: RFU chief executive Steve Brown PICTURE: Getty Images The well known Bible quote, “let he who is without sin...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoAshton picks way through the chaos to grab 2 tries
At the double: Toulon wing Chris Ashton scored twice against Brive Chris Ashton scored two tries to bring his own total...
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