Search results for "championship"
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoHome advantage key this season as fresh faces light up tournament
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks back at the defining moments that swung the tournament Ireland’s way Nerveless: Johnny Sexton breaks French hearts Star...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoItaly blast seven past bottom of pile Scots
Italy U20 …45 Scotland U20…31 ITALY’S attacking prowess proved too much for Scotland in Rome as the hosts won the battle...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoIbitoye inspires England’s 5-try second-half romp
■ By SAM JACKSON Six appeal: England congratulate Josh Basham after he crossed for the sixth try PICTURES: Getty Images Touchdown:...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoRomania boss Howells blasts RWC qualification imbalance
By JON NEWCOMBE LYNN HOWELLS has called for European qualification for the Rugby World Cup to be run over one year...
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Features
/ 8 years agoRFU’s shameful treatment of North
JEFF GAGE Eddie Jones says lessons will be learnt following England’s abysmal defeat against France. But the big lessons won’t be...
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Features
/ 8 years agoDays when Griffiths was an outcast in his own country
Clive Griffiths witnessed the evils of apartheid South Africa during a rugby tour there almost 40 years ago and thought he...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHorstmann on mission to bow out as a winner
NEALE HARVEY finds two Exeter Chiefs back rowers desperate to finish the season in style Skipper: Kai Horstmann PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCanada star set for Carnegie
CANADA tight head Jake Ilnicki is set to drop down into the Championship next season for a stint with Yorkshire Carnegie....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoVunipolas start Sarries talks about new deals
Brothers in arms: Mako, left, and Billy Vunipola PICTURE: Getty Images SARACENS have opened talks with England international brothers Billy and...
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Features
/ 8 years agoDazzling green is the colour of my top 23
NICK CAIN PICKS HIS TEAM FROM THIS SEASON’S SIX NATIONS LINE-UPS Champions: Ireland with Six Nations trophy PICTURE: Getty Images THIS...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoZimbabwe feeding the world with top talent
THE sight of Don Armand trotting on yesterday to become the latest Zimbabwean to play Six Nations rugby will have aroused...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoVictory today could spark Spanish rugby revolution
RUGBY MATTERS A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Joining the festivities: King Felipe VI ARGUABLY...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBlues aim to make it four wins from four
Preview Nottingham v Bedford Blues Today, Kick-off 3pm BEDFORD head into the game off the back of an impressive 41-22 win...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoRichmond pile on misery for grieving Doncaster
By STEVE HOSSACK RICHMOND became the first side to complete the double over Doncaster Knights this season on what was an...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoMadigan puts freeze on Titans in blizzard
By GUY WILLIAMS Slipping and sliding: Luke Morahan glides over for Bristol PICTURE: Gareth Lyons Held up: Rotherham halt Joseph Latta’s...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCaptain Mayhew commits to Carnegie
By JON NEWCOMBE Upbeat: Richard Mayhew FRESH from the news that first-team coaches Jimmy Lowes and Steve Boden have agreed one-year...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoEngland in free fall as Irish light up Twickenham
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham Early score: Garry Ringrose pounces to score after Anthony Watson fumbles FORTRESS Twickenham no more, stormed...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNorthmore double gets Met on road to survival
Welsh round-up By JAY BAYFORD CARDIFF Met boosted their survival hopes with a bonus-point 42-15 victory over Beddau in the National...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHumiliation for Carter as Racing come back
Racing president Jacky Lorenzetti describes the merger that never was with Stade Francais a year ago as the most painful episode...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoCome on Eddie, it’s time to show you’re worth it!
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Wasted talent: Ben Te’o is not being used the right way by England England find...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoIreland hardly hit top gear and they’re only going to get better
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT World class: Conor Murray People have short memories, even your correspondent! Two months ago at the annual Rugby...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoLock Parisse in to prolong career and free up Seb Negri for Italy
Brendan Gallagher suggests how Italy can transform themselves in time for the Japan Rugby World Cup
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBristol second row Joe Batley diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma and set to undergo course of chemotherapy
Terrible news for the 21-year-old who has made 11 appearances in the Championship this season
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: North owes Saints some words of explanation
Have relations soured between Northampton and George North after his no-show against Sale?
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Time has come to end the Ford-Farrell 10-12 axis
The once pivotal combination is now fractured, writes Jeremy Guscott
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Featured
/ 8 years agoJoe Schmidt is the best coach in the world, claims Ireland hooker Sean Cronin
Cronin makes bold claim ahead of Grand Slam decider
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPooler smash way ever closer to the title
■ By SAM JACKSON Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL closed in on a second consecutive National Championship title with an emphatic 41-14...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAltard wins battle of the French millionaires
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES One is a Syrian with a fortune of £2 billion, the other a Swiss with only £500m....
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoTime has come to end Ford-Farrell 10-12 axis
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE …EVERY WEEK Big bash: Kyle Sinckler Anonymous: George Ford Changes: Ben Te’o, must start at 12...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoSchmidt: Beware England athletes
IRELAND head coach Joe Schmidt warned against fans counting the Grand Slam as good as won. “History doesn’t protect you from...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoI’m so proud of my Azzurri says Conor
CONOR O’Shea has made just one change to his starting XV, naming Giulio Bisegni in his midfield for the first time...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoNorth owes Saints some words of explanation
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Missing man: George North PICTURE: Getty Images George North has spent the week...
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Features
/ 8 years agoLock Parisse in to prolong career and free up Negri
Questions: Conor O’Shea Strong man: Sergio Parisse PICTURE: Getty Images Italy captain Sergio Parisse, who makes his 64th Six Nations start...
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Features
/ 8 years agoSearle off to understudy Sopoaga
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler WASPS have completed the signing of Bristol fly-half Billy...
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Features
/ 8 years agoChiefs like look of Tongan ace
EXETER CHIEFS are giving a trial to former Western Force back row Onehunga Havili but could run into problems signing the...
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Features
/ 8 years agoCentre Williams set to join Irish exiles at Bath
England ambitions: Johnny Williams PICTURE: Getty Images BATH are set to bolster the number of former London Irish players in their...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMake Italy play-off for right to stay in Six Nations
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ITALY may be making progress, as Conor O’Shea insists, but their performance in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoEddie and the boys allowed one upset
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk SINCE Eddie Jones was...
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Features
/ 8 years agoFinal round of the Prem is sure to be a cracker
COLIN BOAG All to play for: Exeter Chiefs will get a home semi - but what about the rest? When the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoVickers expecting more reasons to be cheerful
■ By JON NEWCOMBE PROUD new dad Rob Vickers insists he wouldn’t swap any of his team-mates for the world as...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoGeorgia turn on power to close in on the title again
■ By JON NEWCOMBE Round-up GEORGIA took a massive step towards reclaiming the Rugby Europe Championship trophy with a scrappy 29-9...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEagles are spreading wings as Gold joins
THE USA are experiencing a major upswing in fortunes since RWC2015, an improvement in form which was reflected last week when...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER London French host their own Five Nations LONDON French...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWe have to keep winning mindset say Nottingham
■ By ROB WILDMAN IAN Costello hopes this win in the mud on a filthy wet night will give his Nottingham...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoHartpury win survival fight but Scottish run them close
■ By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY guaranteed their Championship status with the four points earned in a hard-fought contest against London Scottish....
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoFun Bus gets set to roll out one more time
■ By MATTHEW EMERY Rival: Mike Ross Marathon man: Jason Leonard, ‘The Fun Bus’, on his way to his record 114...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWe’re known as giantkillers for good reason, says Von Breda
■ By TIM PRYOR Funny feeling: Scott van Breda JERSEY Reds’ win over previously unbeaten Championship leaders Bristol last week was,...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoEngland lose the plot and their title in French farce
■ From NICK CAIN at Stade de France Done it: The French celebrate victory High tackle: Anthony Watson catches Benjamin Fall...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWarren Gatland doesn’t hold back in making changes to Wales squad
Ten changes make for Six Nations match against Italy includes the welcome return of Faletau
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Features
/ 8 years agoAll Black duo set to join the Saints
NORTHAMPTON Saints are keen on former All Blacks Jeremy Thrush and Ben Franks who played under new director of rugby Chris...
International Rugby
Heartbreak for England as Thomas Ramos snatches the Six Nations title for France
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