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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 3 years agoRed Roses fail to make the most of quick start
POOL A ROUND-UP Try scorer: Boatman Like the men, England’s women had both New Zealand and Sri Lanka in their pool,...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoSanzaar sets an ugly precedent
COLIN BOAG You’re off: But SANZAAR Laws don’t protect the welfare of our players PICTURE: Getty Images Sometimes things happen in...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years ago‘England must opt for Smith or Farrell’ – Winterbottom
By BEN JAYCOCK Peter Winterbottom says England must select either Owen Farrell or Marcus Smith at fly-half as selecting both “limits...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoRFU chief Sweeney challenges Jones to build on Aussie tour
Bill Sweeney has challenged Eddie Jones and his England players to build on their success Down Under and exorcise some Six...
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Features
/ 3 years agoDon’t get carried away with Ireland series win
COLIN BOAG In last week’s letters page a Mr Ireland (!) accused me of being curmudgeonly about Ireland beating the All...
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Features
/ 3 years agoTiger Jack has all the attributes of a top 9
NEIL DE KOCK THE FORMER SOUTH AFRICA AND SARACENS SCRUM-HALF From a scrum-half perspective there were some real standout performers for...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoChile put pressure on US to up their game
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST When the Australian batsman Mark Waugh, brother of the masterly Test captain Steve, questioned the credentials of...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoPlaying under one flag could threaten the union
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Rugby is just a game, as the saying goes, but that doesn’t mean it is bereft of...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHat-trick hero Takulua takes Tonga back to the big time
By BEN JAYCOCK Tonga ........42 Hong Kong 22 Sontane Takulua scored a hat-trick as Tonga swept aside Hong Kong 44- 22...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCommonwealth games Men’s 7s Preview: Tough pool start will be good for us, says Bowen
By BEN JAYCOCK England have landed in a tough pool for next weekend’s Commonwealth Games 7s, but Tom Bowen believes it’s...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCommonwealth games Women’s 7s Preview: Quansah out for revenge as she prepares England for challenge
Back in action: England winger Celia Quansah After enduring a horrific injury first time around, England winger Celia Quansah is hoping...
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Features
/ 3 years agoBack tells ‘fickle’ England fans to give Eddie a break
By GARY FITZGERALD Eddie Jones may have been targeted by an irate compatriot in Sydney but Neil Back has called for...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEngland, Wales and Scotland abandon individual 7s teams
England, Wales and Scotland‘s 7s teams have decided to play as Great Britain throughout the World 7s series, abandoning their individual...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDefiant Spain take World Rugby to CAS
The Spanish Rugby Federation (FER) will take their appeal against World Rugby over their ban from the World Cup to the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoChile stun States to spice up World Cup
USA 29-31 Chile (19-14 HT, 51-52 agg) Santiago Videla’s late penalty saw Chile beat The USA in a thrilling second leg...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoThat was tougher than 2016 – Jones
From ADAM HATHAWAY in Sydney EDDIE Jones last night insisted England’s Test series triumph over Australia was “tougher’ than their victory...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoPivac: We have much to build on
Wayne Pivac insists Wales are heading in the right direction despite getting battered into submission 30-14 by South Africa in Cape...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMears: England showed grit beyond their years
Former England hooker Lee Mears was impressed by the fight shown by Eddie Jones’ side in the final Test but says...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoBrilliant to win series but far from perfect
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK England are clearly in a better place now than they were when they started...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWales fall at the last but head for home with pride restored
By PETER JACKSON South Africa ....30pts Tries: Pollard 14, Mbonambi 38, Kolisi 53 Conversions: Pollard 16, 39, 54 Penalties: Pollard 5,...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoA night for heroes as Irish crush All Blacks
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER They've only gone and done it! After losing the First Test 42-19, Ireland went to work like never...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFarrell: Without doubt, this is the proudest I’ve been as part of a group
Ireland coach Andy Farrell thinks a subtle change of mindset contributed to Ireland’s historic series win. “We talked about this being...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRed cards are now haunting All Blacks
Peter Jackson In their first 112 years of Test rugby, the All Blacks got by without any more than three players...
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Summer Tours
/ 3 years agoZander Fagerson wins 50th cap as Scots ring changes
Tighthead prop Zander Fagerson is set to make his 50th Scotland appearance as the visitors make eight changes for the decisive...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDan and Dillon passed fit as Wales make one change
Wales have made just one change for the second consecutive week after Dan Biggar was passed fit despite a shoulder problem....
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoFrance finish with a flourish against flat Georgia
Georgia U20s 17 (10) Tries: Kuntelia 8, Tsikhistavi 54Conversions: Khutsishvili 9, 55Penalties: Khutsishvili 23 France U20s 44 (17) Tries: Masse 27,...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoCare and Chessum come in for England in decider at SCG
Danny Care returns to the England starting line-up and Ollie Chessum makes his first start as England head to the Sydney...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoIreland draw Maori series after Wellington win
Ireland continued their extraordinary turnaround on tour in New Zealand as they beat the Maori All Blacks 30-24 to level their...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoGeorgia stun Italy to bring promotion into focus
Georgia 28-19 Italy Georgia produced an excellent performance to shock Italy and put sharp focus on the prospect of Six Nations...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFarrell’s boot sets up Sydney decider
From Adam Hathaway in Brisbane Eddie Jones labelled Owen Farrell the best competitor he has ever seen after the inside-centre booted...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAll square as England bring down Wallabies
By NICK CAIN Australia............17pts Tries: Tupou 37, Kerevi 48 Conversions: Lolesio 39, 50 Penalties: Lolesio 54 England ............25pts Tries: B Vunipola...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFrance scrape win with late try
By SAM JACKSON Japan ..............15 France..............20 France had to rally again in the second half to beat Japan for a second...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAll Blacks cut down by Irish brilliance
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER New Zealand....12pts Tries: B Barrett 41, Jordan 78 Ireland ..............23pts Conversions: J Barrett 42 Tries: Porter 3, 48...
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Features
/ 3 years agoTime the laws applied to New Zealand as well
COLIN BOAG It’s quite possible that Saturday’s Test between New Zealand and Ireland will turn out to be hugely significant for...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoSam’s the man with late winner for Ireland
By NICK POWELL Ireland ..............37pts Tries: Gibbons 10, McCormick 17, Penalty 23, McLoughlin 36 Conversions: Prendergast 11, 18, 37 Penalties: Prendergast...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoWelsh resurgence all about mindset
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER My experience over many decades is that Welsh rugby is rarely in as bad a state as...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSummer Tours Week 3 Preview: Home Nations look to bounce back
Last week’s Summer Tests saw the end of two long losing head-to-head runs, a last-gasp victory and a 17-minute period of...
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Summer Tours
/ 3 years agoEngland hand out two debuts as Underhill returns
Eddie Jones has handed England debuts to Guy Porter and Tommy Freeman, as Sam Underhill comes in for concussed Tom Curry...
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Summer Tours
/ 3 years agoSpringboks change 14 as Wales bring in Cuthbert
South Africa have changed all-but one of the starting XV who beat Wales last week, with the visitors making just one...
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Summer Tours
/ 3 years agoCurry tour over after concussion blow
Tom Curry is heading home from Australia due to a concussion sustained in England‘s first test defeat in Perth. Curry suffered...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoJones: We blew our chances to win it
■From ADAM HATHAWAY in Perth England boss Eddie Jones accused referee James Doleman of favouring the Wallabies after they had a...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSo close! Last-kick heartache for Wales
Wayne Pivac was left frustrated by Wales’ discipline after a last-gasp Damian Willemse penalty broke Welsh hearts and denied them an...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoEales urges England to stick with Jones
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Eddie Jones’ position as England head coach may be under scrutiny but Australian legend John Eales insists the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTriple-try Aussie blitz too much for England
■By NICK CAIN Australia ……….30pts Tries: Petaia 63, Fainga’a 69, Samu 76 Conversions: Lolesio 64, 70, 77 Penalties: Lolesio 23, 40,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland must play smarter if they are to turn things around – Guscott
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK A big part of playing the game at the highest level is rugby intelligence,...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoCourageous Wales go so close to beating world champs in a thriller
■By PETER JACKSON South Africa ....32pts Tries: Mbonambi 46, Marx 51, Kolbe 65, Penalty 74 Conversions: Willemse 48, 67 Penalties: Jantjies...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoPenaud double as France race clear
■By BEN JAYCOCK Japan ..............23 France ............42 Damian Penaud scored a brace as France put together a strong second-half performance to...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoItaly end 31-year drought in Romania
Romania ..........13 Italy ................45 Fly-half Tommy Allan scored 15 points as Italy secured their first win in Romania in 31 years....
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCheika gets off to winning start
■By BEN JAYCOCK Argentina ..............26 Scotland ................18 Michael Cheika was victorious in his first game in charge of Argentina last night...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFiji unfazed by new-look Tonga
PACIFIC CUP NATIONS Fiji dampened the hype surrounding Tonga’s new all-star cast as they blew away their Pacific Island rivals 36-0....
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