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Features
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: England have the experience to challenge South Africa at the 2027 World Cup
Paul Rees looks towards next year’s World Cup and says experience will be key come the final reckoning.
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: England need all their best players available
Nick Cain revisits the debate over England’s overseas selection policy after contrasting views from Rob Baxter and Courtney Lawes have reignited...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoJeremy Guscott: It is time for England boss Steve Borthwick to choose his style
Jeremy Guscott believes Steve Borthwick must settle on a clear identity for England as pressure builds on the head coach ahead...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoChunya Munga is on a mission to land leading role at Northampton Saints
Chunya Munga is hungry for more minutes at Northampton Saints and ready to fight for a bigger role after a frustrating...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLouis Rees-Zammit: I’ll show my best this season on the wing for Bristol Bears
Louis Rees-Zammit is relishing a return to the wing as he looks to rediscover his best form and fire Bristol Bears...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoInjury-hit Tom Curry is hungry for action with Sale Sharks next season
Tom Curry is determined to play his part in Sale Sharks’ fightback after an injury-hit season restricted him to just nine...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoMarcus Smith relishing link-up with England team-mate George Furbank at Harlequins
Marcus Smith believes George Furbank can help spark a Harlequins revival in the Prem as the England pair reunite at The...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoLee Blackett: England must learn to start as they finish ahead of World Cup
England attack coach Lee Blackett wants Steve Borthwick’s side to show the form they have produced at the end of recent...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRed Roses keep calm and carry on winning ning
■By BEN JAYCOCK JOHN Mitchell was proud of England’s ability to problem-solve under pressure after his Red Roses transformed a rare...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoYoungs: Wrong time to extend Borthwick’s deal
FORMER England scrum-half Ben Youngs says it is wrong for the RFU to extend Steve Borthwick’s contract based on results of...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoIreland have no plans to play 6N in US
IRELAND say there are “currently no plans or discussions” about playing a Six Nations match in the United States. World Rugby’s...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoLloyds Bank logo on England shirts
THE back of England shirts will carry a sponsor’s name for the first time after Lloyds Bank struck a lucrative new...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoQuirke has his sights on England
SCRUM-HALF Raffi Quirke hopes his move to Newcastle will help him force his way back into the England reckoning. Quirke says...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoA-team set to tackle Pumas
ENGLAND A will return to action in November, with Mark Mapletoft’s side set to take on an Argentina XV at the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoCourtney Lawes calls for change to England selection policy
Courtney Lawes has called for England to pick their best players regardless of where they play, reigniting the debate over the...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoRFU to extend England boss Steve Borthwick’s deal to 2028 ahead of World Cup
Head coach Steve Borthwick will have his England contract extended beyond the 2028 Six Nations to avoid uncertainty around his future...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months ago“If England attack like they did against France they can take it to any opposition”
It’s also fair to say that Australia and Argentina are better in some positions than England. On their best day, England...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoEngland 48-18 Australia: Red Roses find their feet after sluggish opening
The Red Roses winning machine rolled on as John Mitchell’s side overcame a first half scare to make a statement start...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoMitchell: Standard will have to rise for Canada
> Continued from front Jones felt England’s failure to convert opportunities rather than a lack of control was responsible for their...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoSpain look to kick on after Japan win
PREVIEW...Spain v Fiji Today. Kick-off 5.30am, Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground, Hong Kong SPAIN begin the WXV Global Series Challenger campaign...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoExeter lock Linde leads Netherlands
PREVIEW... Netherlands v Samoa Today. Kick-off 12pm Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground, Hong Kong forward África THE Netherlands and Samoa open...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoFrance 14-28 New Zealand: Black Ferns prove too strong for Les Bleues
New Zealand maintained their unbeaten start under Whitney Hansen as a powerful defensive display and scrum dominance carried them to victory...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoScotland 26-64 Canada: Top class Canucks put Scots to sword
Scotland were given a brutal demonstration of the standard required at the top of the women’s game as World Cup finalists...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoIn-form Brazil will be hard to contain
HONG Kong China begin their home WXV Global Series Challenger campaign against a Brazil side arriving with confidence after back-to-back victories...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoIreland targeting a clean sweep
FIONA Tuite-O’Sullivan believes inspiration provided by Ireland’s leading female athletes can help drive Scott Bemand’s side into a new era as...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWales flier Amy Williams chasing the dream of her first cap
Speedster Amy Williams says winning her first cap in the WXV Global Series would be a dream come true.
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Letters
/ 2 months agoFears were real when I took on Esterhuizen!
DREAMTEAM JOSH HALLETT, THE FORMER SARACENS, OLD ALBANIAN AND AMPTHILL CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST ......
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Letters
/ 2 months agoLoan player regs threaten to distort Nat One outcome
I WAS disappointed not to find any reference to RFU regulation 14 in Ben Jay-cock’s otherwise detailed analysis in The Rugby...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoI’m rooting for Steve
I UNDERSTAND that it’s important for England to have a settled coaching panel going into the World Cup but offering coach...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoShift Prem Cup back
I’M not a fan of having the Prem Cup preceding the proper Prem season. As last week showed, some teams treat...
