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Paul Rees: England must work out where it all went wrong after embarrassing Six Nations loss
The end of the match was a microcosm of what had gone on before. England were on the attack, on the trail of a bonus point...
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Features
/ 3 days agoPaul Rees: France boss Fabien Galthie unbottles a rare vintage
Paul Rees looks at how the French are turning on the style as they prepare to take on Italy this afternoon...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoPaul Rees: When roosters turned to feather dusters
A week is a long time in sport. Henry Arundell and George Ford enjoyed the plaudits after the opening round romp...
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Features
/ 1 week agoPaul Rees: Wales needs to rediscover its old rivalries to help the National side
Paul Rees argues that it's time for the regional game to be shown the same concern as the national team...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoPaul Rees: England are sharpening a ruthless edge
England enjoyed a record championship victory over Wales at the ground that used to be called Twickenham, but it was ultimately...
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Features
/ 3 months agoPaul Rees: R360 threat can force change
Paul Rees on how the proposed breakaway league could revamp rugby amid increasing stresses on top players
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/ 6 months agoOwen Farrell’s fiery Racing 92 send-off is par for the course
A case of sour grapes? Jacky Lorenzetti, the owner of Racing 92 since 2006 as well as four Bordeaux wine chateaux,...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoNew Zealand vs South Africa Preview: Springboks out to storm All Blacks’ Eden Park citadel
Paul Rees looks forward to this weekend's monumental clash between New Zealand and South Africa in Auckland It is no longer...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoPaul Rees: Mavericks like Louis Rees-Zammit must seize the day
Paul Rees reports on the return of Louis Rees-Zammit and says it's time for the players to call the shots Bristol's...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoSale Sharks Season Review: Feeling pressure lifts the players, Alex Sanderson says is a privilege
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Sale Sharks Sale were the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoPaul Rees: Money was the theme for the Lions – and that will not change
Paul Rees says that, as the Lions chase every pound, the home unions can't complain if players do the same As...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoPaul Rees: Nic White and Will Skelton put Wallabies in driving seat for Third Test
Where there is a will there is a way to win – not just big Will Skelton but the collective determination...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoPaul Rees: This triple lock will give the British and Irish Lions longer life
Paul Rees looks into whether the Lions should stick with visiting Australia, New Zealand and South Africa Who would have thought...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoPaul Rees: George Skivington sets his sights on building another crop of Kingsholm legends
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Gloucester Gloucester did not win...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoBritish and Irish Lions leave it late to find fitting way to win series against Wallabies
At last, a proper test for the Lions in Australia. And it was decided at the last when Hugo Keenan scored...
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Features
/ 7 months agoPaul Rees: Wales need dose of harsh reality
Paul Rees says Scotland's defence coach Steve Tandy is the right man to take over from Warren Gatland Wales' five month...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoPaul Rees: Andy Farrell will take it, but a lot more is required from the British and Irish Lions
No team that has won the first Test in a full series between Australia and the Lions has gone on to...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoPaul Rees: England’s aim must be 2027 World Cup final
Paul Rees says that Steve Borthwick's men must build on their series success in Argentina, and aim for glory at the...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoPaul Rees: With the stars they have, Harlequins should be winning many more games
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Harlequins It is only four...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 months agoPaul Rees: No more talking, it’s time for the British and Irish Lions to roar…
Paul Rees says that, unless Joe Schmidt has been cultivating a banana tree, the Lions are unlikely to slip up The...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 months agoPaul Rees: It’s a free hit for the Wallabies against the British and Irish Lions
Australia needed the run-out against Fiji last Sunday, but an unwanted consequence was a neck injury suffered by Noah Lolesio that...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoPaul Rees: Northampton Saints paid the price for battling on two fronts
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Northampton Northampton Saints finished two...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 months agoPaul Rees: Andy Farrell set to make the big calls for British and Irish Lions
Paul Rees says the head coach's decision to select his son Owen is controversial - but could help the cause As...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoExeter Chiefs decide to go Down Under as they begin their rebuilding exercise
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Exeter Chiefs Exeter quickly became...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoPaul Rees: Steve Borthwick’s search for players with the X-factor
Paul Rees looks at the names who might emerge during England's tour of Argentina and trials down under When the big...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 months agoPaul Rees: Joe Schmidt quite happy to set off a grenade
Joe Schmidt is not a coach who tries to get a rise out of opponents ahead of a match or series....
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoSteve Diamond’s call: Newcastle Falcons need to invest in boots on the ground
Paul Rees begins his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, starting with the bottom club Newcastle Falcons Newcastle finished bottom of...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 months agoPaul Rees: British and Irish Lions boss Andy Farrell sticks to his guns for future gains
The Lions may have lost to Argentina, but as an indicator of what is to come Down Under it does not...
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Columnists
/ 9 months agoPaul Rees: Ben Spencer’s kicking has Bath on the front foot
It felt as if the trophy presentation could have been made at half-time. Bath led 13-7, and only once in their...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 months agoPaul Rees: British and Irish Lions get ready to roar again
Paul Rees assesses the challenges ahead as Andy Farrell's squad prepare to set off on a tour of a lifetime As...
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Columnists
/ 9 months agoPaul Rees: Big names are hitting the jackpot at No.10
It pays to be an outside-half in the Premiership. The recently published salary cap report for the 2023-24 campaign saw the...
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Columnists
/ 9 months agoPaul Rees: R360 would have to find a new audience
The build-up to the Premiership play-offs was hijacked by a global franchise competition that is being planned for next year. It...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoGeorge Skivington backing for more one-club players
George Skivington believes the tighter finances in the Premiership will lead to more one-club players having reduced the threat of poaching.
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/ 9 months agoBest yet to come for Bristol Bears, says captain Fitz Harding
Bristol went into Saturday's match against Harlequins having been in the top four all season, but Fitz Harding believes the best...
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Columnists
/ 9 months agoPaul Rees: Raising funds for World Club Cup will not be easy
Paul Rees looks at the financial challenges of expanding the global game Given the problems rugby is facing across the globe,...
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Columnists
/ 9 months agoPaul Rees: End of the road for six of the best
Ten years ago, England finished their World Cup campaign with a 60-3 victory over Uruguay in Manchester. There was no consolation...
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Columnists
/ 9 months agoNorthampton Saints’ Jonny Weimann takes his lead from Alex Mitchell
Northampton's production line shows no sign of slowing down, with Jonny Weimann the latest prospect off the conveyor belt. Henry Pollock,...
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Columnists
/ 9 months agoMike Brown: I never took a backward step, I never gave up
Paul Rees talks to Mike Brown, the gritty full-back who played 72 times for his country and never let his standards...
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Columnists
/ 9 months agoPaul Rees: Steve Borthwick’s summer crusade
Paul Rees reports as England prepare for their two tests against Argentina and one against the United States Mike Brown announced...
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Columnists
/ 9 months agoDan Kelly – ‘I want to enjoy my final weeks at Leicester Tigers’
Paul Rees talks to centre Dan Kelly, who joined Leicester back in 2020 and is now heading off to play for...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoGeorge Skivington playing it smart at Gloucester
Gloucester are losing 19 players next month, but George Skivington expects to have a bigger squad next season for the same...
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Columnists
/ 9 months agoDanny Care: ‘I never thought I’d achieve what I did’
Paul Rees talks to Danny Care about hanging up his boots and the incredible career he’s had at the pinnacle of...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 months agoEuropean Finals Preview: Northampton Saints and Bath shape up to face the French
Paul Rees sets the scene ahead of this weekend's grand finale to European competition in Cardiff As the Premiership hacks through...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoAndy Farrell’s big British and Irish Lions test – How four unions can play as one
Paul Rees looks at the challenges ahead for the Lions as they journey into the unknown When rugby turned professional, there...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoBen Youngs – It’s been an awesome ride and I feel privileged
Paul Rees talks to Ben Youngs as he prepares to call time on his career after 18 years at Leicester and...
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Columnists
/ 10 months agoRugby’s Biggest Scandals: Desire to win can end in tears
Paul Rees on what connects bloodgate, a collapsed scrum, a backhander and the dives of Le Garrec and Haden Racing 92...
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Columnists
/ 10 months agoPaul Rees: A brighter future for Wales lies in its past
PAUL REES SAYS IT WAS THE LOCAL RIVALRIES WHICH HELPED BUILD THE GAME IN WALES AND WHICH NEED TO BE REVIVED...
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Features
/ 12 months agoMatthew Tait Should I have focused on one position? I don’t know
Paul Rees looks back at Mathew Tait’s career and finds out how he - and his family - are now living...
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Features
/ 12 months agoIreland vs France – When two tribes prepare for war
Paul Rees says Saturday's heavyweight clash between Ireland and France could be the match of the Six Nations The Six Nations...
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Features
/ 1 year agoMoney or eyeballs? Once again, that’s the big question
Paul Rees looks at the pressures on the Six Nations to balance reach and revenue Is this the last year when...
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