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/ 3 years agoWales strike threat was warranted – Davies
Jonathan Davies heavily criticised the Welsh Rugby Union’s handling of players’ contracts following the threat to strike ahead of Wales‘ crucial...
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/ 3 years agoItoje ready to silence Welsh roar
By GARY FITZGERALD Maro Itoje is fired up for England’s visit to Cardiff as they look for their first Six Nations...
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/ 3 years ago£2m and rising – the cost of shambolic start to Six Nations
By PETER JACKSON Wales are paying a fearful price for their shambolic start to the Six Nations in lost prize money...
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/ 3 years agoDowson: Mitchell will add to caps
By PAUL REES Phil Dowson has backed Alex Mitchell to add to his England caps after the Northampton scrum-half came off...
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/ 3 years agoSanderson tips Ford and Curry to get England call
By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson expects Tom Curry and George Ford to be recalled by England once they have proved their...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoRobinson: Time for a ‘cultural reboot’
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Steve Borthwick has been warned his England revival will not happen overnight and a “cultural reboot” is needed...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoTompkins set for Wales recall
By JON NEWCOMBE Saracens DoR Mark McCall says he will be surprised if Nick Tompkins was available to him in the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoBorthwick must build up England’s armoury
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I have to say last weekend’s Six Nations games disappointed me as...
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/ 3 years agoInexperienced Italians will improve – Castello
Former Italian international Tommaso Castello proclaimed that gaining experience is central to the development of the Azzurri’s squad following their 31-14...
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/ 3 years agoImproving England ease past Italy
By Nick Powell, Online Editor England…………………….31 Tries: Willis 13, Chessum 28, George 37, Penalty 50, Arundell 72 Conversions: Farrell 14, 29...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoVan Poortvliet relishing Six Nations chance
Playing in his first Six Nations tournament has brought back fond memories of boyhood rugby days for Jack van Poortvliet. The...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoAll set for Arundell to explode
By GART FITZGERALD Italy will feel the full, devastating force of “special” Henry Arundell when England unleash him at Twickenham. Attack...
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/ 3 years agoGatland’s desperate to stop the rot
By ROB COLE Wales have suddenly turned into a penalty machine and Warren Gatland says he has got to find a...
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/ 3 years agoGenge: We’re going to make Italy suffer
By GARY FITZGERALD Ellis Genge insists England are in mean and hungry mood to make Italy suffer for their latest Calcutta...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoBorthwick criticism was dig at Eddie – Marler
By GARY FITZGERALD Joe Marler has backed Steve Borthwick over his forthright condemnation of England’s Calcutta Cup flops. But even the...
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/ 3 years agoOutstanding Ireland come out on top in battle of the best
By PAUL REES Ireland............................... 32pts Tries: Keenan 9, Lowe 21, Porter 26, Ringrose 72 Conversions: Sexton 11, 27; Byrne 74 Penalties:...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoFighting spirit was good to see, says Farrell
Ireland coach Andy Farrell hailed his side’s fighting spirit as they confirmed their status as tournament favourites. “It was a huge...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoRussell puts on a show as Scots run riot
By PETER JACKSON Scotland ........................... 35pts Tries: Turner 30, Steyn 51, 58; Kinghorn 71, M Fagerson 79 Conversions: Russell 32, 53...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoKing keeps his cool to seal it for Scotland
By CAMERON STEPHENS Scotland ......................... 18pts Tries: Brown 10, Penalty 50 Penalties: Afshar 31, King 70 Wales ............................... 17pts Tries: Morse...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoEngland have to work hard to overcome battling Italians
By BEN JAYCOCK England ................ 32pts Tries: Harris 8, Ma’asi-White 12, Elliott 38, Cunningham-South 55, Fasogbon 75 Conversions: Harris 13, 57...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoScotland’s ‘complete’ display delights Hastings
By CAMERON STEPHENS Scott Hastings classed Scotland’s win over England last weekend as their most complete performance in a long time....
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDanaher: I saw Ollie’s power from Day One
By JON NEWCOMBE London Irish assistant coach Declan Danaher admits he was taken aback by England new boy Ollie Hassell-Collins’ raw...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWainright leads the peloton to Scotland
About 180 cyclists rode from Cardiff to Edinburgh with the match ball for yesterday’s Six Nations match – the Doddie Weir...
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/ 3 years agoEngland will sharpen up defence – Slade
By Imogen Ainsworth Henry Slade says that the England team vow to improve their defence in the future, starting against Italy...
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/ 3 years agoFarrell to 10 as England change three for Italian clash
England have made three changes as they take on Italy in the Six Nations, with Owen Farrell moving to fly-half in...
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/ 3 years agoScott Hastings: Scotland must profit from winning start
Scott Hastings insisted that Scotland need to capitalise on momentum ahead of their round two Six Nations clash with a wounded...
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/ 3 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: S2 E5 – Scottish celebrations with Scott Hastings
WHAT a start to the tournament! A thriller in Rome, an Irish statement in Cardiff and the headline act of one...
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/ 3 years agoJalibert winner gives France pulsating victory in Rome
By Nick Powell, Online Editor Italy…………………24 Tries: Capuozzo 33, Penalty 51 Penalties: Allan 14, 23, 40+2, 62 France………………29 Tries: Flament 5,...
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/ 3 years agoBorthwick: We’ll learn from pain
By GARY FITZGERALD New head coach Steve Borthwick admitted his England team will have to go through some pain to develop...
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/ 3 years agoNo happy return for Gatland as Ireland blow Wales away
By ROGER PANTING There was no fairytale return for Wales head coach Warren Gatland as his side were blown away by...
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/ 3 years agoBracken: Six Nations battle is wide open
By GARY FITZGERALD Kyran Bracken feels the battle for the Northern Hemisphere crown is “wide open” this year and says England...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoDazzling solo try leaves England for dead
By NICK CAIN AT TWICKENHAM England ............................. 23pts Tries: Malins 24, 38; Genge 48 Conversions: Farrell 49 Penalties: Farrell 43, 65...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoRuthless Ireland take no time to quash talk of a Welsh restoration
By PETER JACKSON Wales .................................. 10pts Tries: Williams 46 Conversions: Biggar 46 Penalties: Biggar 14 Ireland............................... 34pts Tries: Doris 2, Ryan...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoFrance have the drive to stay on track
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Italy v France Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stadio Olimpico, Rome THE last time France won back-to-back Six Nations...
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/ 3 years agoLamaro: It’s time for someone else to get Wooden Spoon
By GARY FITZGERALD Confident: Lamaro MICHELE Lamaro feels it is time for “someone else” to be awarded the Wooden Spoon and...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoPrendergast on song as Ireland master Wales
By SAM JACKSON Wales...............................27pts Tries: Hennessy 9, Morgan 18, 77; Scarfe 52 Conversions: Edwards 11, 78 Penalties: Edwards 16 Ireland............................ 44pts...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoHathaway’s quick-fire treble puts England on right course
By BEN JAYCOCK England ................ 41pts Tries: Hathaway 2, 8, 14; Cunningham-South 18, Carnduff 24, Elliott 68 Conversions: Harris 10, 19,...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoFrance hold on as Italy send out a message
By JOHN RILEY Italy...................27pts Tries: Berlese 7, Gallorini 24, Rubinato 32, Mey 51, Douglas 83 Conversions: Sante 8 France...............28pts Tries: Moustin...
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/ 3 years agoBorthwick and Itoje back hard working returnees
Steve Borthwick and Maro Itoje have praised the resilience of the players in the current England team who have fought to...
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/ 3 years agoPodcast Predictions League: Week 1
The Rugby Paper Podcast predictions league is back! Just like round one last year, guest Jeremy Guscott, columnists Brendan Gallagher, Chris...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoCan The French Go Back-to-Back in the 2023 Six Nations?
The 2023 Guinness Six Nations is right around the corner, with the opening fixtures taking place on the afternoons of February...
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/ 3 years ago‘We want the crowd behind us’
By ADAM HATHAWAY Sam Simmonds has vowed to put the smiles back on the faces of the Twickenham faithful after England’s...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoDupont: For us to win two titles in a row won’t be easy
Team-by-team Six Nations Previews: France France find themselves in the unfamiliar position of going into a Six Nations campaign as champions. The...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoIt’s now more expectation than hope for Sexton & Co
Team-by-team Six Nations Previews: Ireland If you glance westwards as we approach the Six Nations you can witness a strange phenomenon across...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoInner steel that can lift Azzurri off the bottom
Team-by-team Six Nations Previews: Italy What a difference a win makes. Twelve months ago the almost perennial debate about Italy’s Six Nations...
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/ 3 years agoScots need Russell to pull everything together
Team-by-team Six Nations Previews: Scotland It is possibly surprising to realise that Scotland coach Gregor Townsend is embarking on his sixth Six...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoAnother day, another destiny
Team-by-team Six Nations Previews: England Steve Borthwick may have been groomed as a coach by Eddie Jones, but the former apprentice does...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoReturn of the ringmaster gives hope of a revival
Team-by-team Six Nations Previews: Wales Warren Gatland’s return as Wales’s head coach coincided with the Welsh regions making an overdue impact in...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoI don’t expect call from Warren, says Cardiff boss Young
By LUKE JARMYN It will be an unexpected surprise if Warren Gatland contacts the head coaches of the four Welsh regions...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPearson is on Borthwick’s radar – Kidney
By PAUL REES Declan Kidney says London Irish flanker Tom Pearson is on England’s radar despite being left out of Steve...
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