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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: England favourites but so were All Blacks
Jeff Probyn tells from his own experience how teams look to exploit opponent's weaknesses, especially in the knockout stages
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Nothing funny about Jaco Peyper’s nudge, nudge
Nick Cain on Jaco Peyper and the photo with Welsh fans which has seen him miss out on further involvement at...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: At £10,000 a seat you want to see the match!
Peter Jackson dives deep into the extravagant ticket prices on offer for the World Cup final - and shares his own...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoWe’ve lost our touch and now Japan are playing the kind of rugby we should be, says David Campese
For Wallabies wing Campese wants to see Australia revert to the style which defined their rugby at its peak during the...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: George Ford can’t do much wrong at the moment
Jeremy Guscott examines England's incredible win over the All Blacks, and while he lauds the performance he believes it was wrong...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Like Warren, I dare to dream despite injuries
Shane Williams is a believer in Wales' depth ahead of their semi-final against the Springboks - and sees Tier 2 rugby...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoNorthampton Saints are keen on move for Quins’ Alex Dombrandt
Chris Boyd is plotting a way for Saints to get back on the map as a European club by stepping up...
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/ 6 years agoRoom 101: Sheffield Tigers player-coach Jamie Broadley
Sheffield Tigers centre Jamie Broadley offers three pet hates awaiting entry to Room 101
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Dream Team
/ 6 years agoDream Team: Rosslyn Park and ex-Exeter and Gloucester no.9 Dave Lewis
This is some team picked by the scrum-half who made the move to Rosslyn Park from Harlequins in the summer
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/ 6 years agoYoung Guns: Saracens tighthead prop Sam Wainwright
From the north Wales coast to Saracens, meet a youthful addition to the Premiership club's front row
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Featured
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Momentous days for Japanese rugby but place in Six Nations is a non-starter
Reaching the quarter-finals at the World Cup shouldn't immediately open the door for Japan
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Rebirth of Hiroshima ignored by Rugby World Cup
Peter Jackson's view on Hiroshima being an ample setting for a Rugby World Cup match 74 years on from the devastation...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Let’s hear it for World Cup’s little big men
Nick Cain fixes the spotlight on Japan's diminutive flyers after helping the Brave Blossoms to achieve a team first
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Warburton red card still haunts me to this day
The semi-final loss at the 2011 Rugby World Cup was the worst moment in the career of Shane Williams and other...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Ben Youngs holds key to chances of victory
Jeremy Guscott on what England need to do to beat the All Blacks
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Make Pacific Islands rugby’s West Indies
The West Indies cricket team can be selected from 15 Caribbean island nations. Brendan Gallagher asks if the same can be...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoBristol ready for bidding war to make England ace a Bear
Pat Lam wants to bring fly-half George Ford back to the south-west
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Featured
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Kamikaze man ‘Shiggy’ has made real impact
Peter Jackson charts role of Shigeru Konno as one of the forefathers of Japanese rugby
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Featured
/ 6 years agoHagibis was a shock but Eddie did warn us says Jamie George
England hooker Jamie George on the team's move north away from Tokyo to avoid the effects of Typhoon Hagibis
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Featured
/ 6 years agoYoung Guns: Exeter Chiefs centre Barrie Karea
Karea spent the summer training with the Exeter Chiefs first team
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Semi Radradra has been my player of the tournament
Jeremy Guscott was impressed by Fiji's performance, albeit ending in defeat, against Wales
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Cancelled game will help Welsh chances
WALES are battered and bruised, but they are also battle-hardened for the World Cup’s quarter-finals and that is where you want...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Crooked feed call has cost Scotland
Jeff Probyn examines Gregor Townsend's comments made about Japan's win against Samoa, a result aided by a call by referee Jaco...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: The truth about why Mendez punched Paul Ackford
The first shock result of the World Cup fittingly provided by the hosts, Japan, against Ireland will certainly have focused the minds...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoExeter Chiefs keeping an eye on Welsh scrum-half Rhys Webb
Current first-choice scrum-half Nic White will leave Sandy Park at the end of the season and here's why Webb could leave...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby cancels England’s clash with France as ‘violent’ Typhoon Hagibis stays on course
Tournament organisers cancel two matches with concerns now being raised about Scotland's crunch match against Japan
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: England v Wales in World Cup final, says John Gallagher
As the first Englishman to win the World Cup and the only one to retire unbeaten, John Gallagher made the most...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: There’s no pleasure in Domes full of sweat
Nick Cain explores the sweltering conditions of Japan made more energy-sapping by the closure of the roof at stadiums such as...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Hope has turned into belief after win over Aussies
How Wales' win over the Wallabies changed their outlook for the rest of the World Cup
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Featured
/ 6 years agoProblems will exist in the Pacific until we get a professional team, says Fiji coach McKee
John McKee reflects on the issues facing Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, with all three nations set to exit the World Cup...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoYoung Guns: Leicester Tigers tighthead prop Osman Dimen
Dimen talks about his time at Loughborough Students last season in National One and his future at Welford Road
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Featured
/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby – Hugo Southwell: Former Scotland, Edinburgh, Stade Francais and Wasps full-back
Southwell recalls the World Cup heartache of 2007 when the Scots were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Argentina
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Class act as Manuel Diana remembers the fallen
Uruguay back row Manuel Diana paid tribute to the people of Kamaishi as a player who heralds from a club devastated...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Bravo Japan… now give us World Cup for Tier 2
Nick Cain outlines why a World Cup exclusive to Tier 2 nations is needed in the wake of Japan's shock win...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Aggressive scrums are a recipe for more injuries
Jeff Probyn airs his view on how the scrum is functioning under the current laws
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Ford-Farrell combination is dependent on Manu’s defence
Jeremy Guscott talks England's plans for their back-line with games against tougher opposition beckoning
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoExeter Chiefs hunt for successor to veteran Gareth Steenson
Rob Baxter is leading the race for a highly-rated fly-half at a Premiership rival
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: This Wales side have got Michael Cheika worried
Shane Williams previews the big clash in Pool A between Wales and Australia
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoGallagher column: Tonga and Samoa should have a base in Auckland
Brendan Gallagher's focusses on the lineage of Tonga, Samoa and Fiji's squads, most of whom are based in New Zealand and...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers send head of recruitment shopping for players in Australia
Tigers already have an eye on the 2020-21 season and are targeting some Wallabies
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Japan gets its sense of proportion just right
Nick Cain looks at how Japan is embracing its role as host nation of the World Cup in its own unique...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Phil Davies is admired as a glutton for punishment
Peter Jackson journeys back to 1987 when Wales and Phil Davies met the All Blacks
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Smart All Blacks kick the Springboks into disarray
Jeremy Guscott pinpoints the kicking game as an area where Steve Hansen outsmarted Rassie Erasmus
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Expect a reaction from Wales after Rob Howley’s departure
Shane Williams backs Jonathan Davies to provide a big impact for Wales in their World Cup opener with Georgia
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Eddie Jones will find Tonga give focus to his men
There is a huge gulf in resource between Tonga and England
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Featured
/ 6 years agoRugby World Cup facts you must know
Rugby World Cup records billions of viewership every time it is held. The upcoming Rugby World Cup is set to be...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: World Cup is the ultimate test of mental toughness
Jeff Probyn shares how the 1987 Rugby World Cup still rankles with him to this day
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Featured
/ 6 years agoWhat you need to know about the Rugby World Cup 2019
The Rugby World Cup 2019 is slated to kick off from September 20, and will last till November 2. This is...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Japan needs sumos who can play in the front row
Nick Cain questions whether have kept pace with the bulk and physicality of other Tier 2 nations
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: French refs see red more often than most
Peter Jackson analyses the tendency of French officials to dig out the red card
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