Search results for "lions"
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoHansen’s shrewd selection nullified Gatland’s attacking options
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Epitomy of world class: Kieran Read They are clever beggars these New Zealanders. They out-thought as well as...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoPub talk
Breakfast in the local…a light-hearted look at how the Lions unite the country Well, it all started so brightly. The replica...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoGreatest of them all still battling like a true champion
John Taylor John Taylor, the 1971 Lions flanker, meets up with his old sparring partner, the great Colin Meads Te Kuiti...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoMarty’s on the money after Siberia
MARTY ‘Money’ Banks, the replacement fly-half who became a local hero when he kicked the winning penalty for the Highlanders against...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoFans are priced out of first Test
IT was not surprising that there were still spare seats for last night’s New Zealand v Lions Test opener at Eden...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoNifty Nowell nips in with two-try Test reminder
From NICK CAIN at FMG Stadium, Hamilton JACK Nowell was in full flow for the Lions, with the Exeter and England...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoGatland glad to see his finishers find form
RORY Best was a happy man after leading the Lions to their biggest victory of the tour so far. After two...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoI hit 22 stone says Buck, then I got healthy again
Nick Cain Nick Cain catches up with All Blacks legend and former Northampton back row Buck Shelford BUCK Shelford is one...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years ago…and came off ropes to land knockout
The third Test at Wellington was billed as the game when the All Blacks would put the Lions away. The tourists...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoMND sufferer Doddie to set up charitable foundation
FORMER Lions lock Doddie Weir has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Weir, 46, who earned 61 caps for Scotland, announced...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoWell done England, fantastic rugby on show and I’m Welsh!
IF you were to take a complete unknown to rugby and try to persuade them what a wonderful gam it is...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoIf Webb’s super-fit, what about Carter?
“LONGdistance runner Webb….” article, describing ‘super-fit’ Rhys Webb as tailoring his ‘high-tempo running training’ to a higher Lions fitness and match...
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Features
/ 9 years agoJust two Chicago heroes make cut
WHEN Ireland ended the All Blacks’ winning run last year in one of the greatest Test matches of the professional era,...
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Features
/ 9 years agoWales No.9 jersey has Scarlet hue
OF all the assembly lines in the rugby world, there is surely none to compare with the one the Scarlets operate...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoWe proved England can reach top says Yarde
By NEALE HARVEY WING ace Marland Yarde reckons England’s impressive Test series victory over Argentina has laid down a vital marker...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoAshton impressed by attacking mindset
By JON NEWCOMBE BRIAN ASHTON has urged England to stick with the attack-minded philosophy that brought them eight tries and 73...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoRegan: Hartley’s success has put pressure back on George
By NEALE HARVEY DYLAN Hartley’s “outstanding” leadership has earned him the right to captain England through to the 2019 World Cup,...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoHero Evans grabs two to signal his Test arrival
From ALEX BYWATER in Apia STEFFAN Evans ended a season to remember with his first international tries as Wales claimed a...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoBlossoms blown away by Ireland’s power game
By EDWARD O’BRIAN IRELANDsigned off from their summer tour with a comprehensive five-try victory in Tokyo. Scores from Garry Ringrose, Josh...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWasps’ remarkable rise all down to Dai
By NEALE HARVEY Coach of the year: Dai Young oversees training PICTURE: Getty Images LAWRENCE Dallaglio claims Wasps’ Premiership final defeat...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Beno Obano – Bath loosehead
Enjoyed your breakthrough season? I wouldn’t call it a breakthrough season but it’s the beginning of something good hopefully. I enjoyed...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoAll Blacks have got jitters claims Gatland
From NICK CAIN in Rotorua Victory roll: Referee Jaco Peyper awards a penalty try as the Lions drive forward against the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoWarburton can still lead in first Test
John Taylor, the 1971 Lions openside, casts his expert eye over Warren Gatland’s back row options The front page of the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoPUB TALK
Breakfast in the local… a light-hearted look at how the Lions unite the country It was at half time as the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoI understand fury over late call-ups
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Kept quiet: Nehe Milner-Skudder PICTURES: Getty Images First things first. This was a fine Lions...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoSexton: I’m happy to get my mojo back
JOHNNY SEXTON spoke about his improved form after the Lions victory over the Maori. “The Barbarians game was tough because we...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoDirt-trackers destroyed at death as pack malfunctions
From NICK CAIN at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Highlanders 23pts Tries: Naholo 26, Coltman 60 Conversions: Sopoaga 27, Banks 62 Penalties:...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoRef was wrong on penalties insists Sinckler
KYLE SINCKLER questioned how referee Angus Gardner decided the Highlanders had gained a dominance in the scrum that brought the two...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoLong-distance runner Webb can be lethal off the bench
Legs and lungs: Super-fit Rhys Webb RHYS Webb says he is in the shape of his life. That is just as...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoGet ready for the fireworks …and some dubious calls!
BRENDAN GALLAGHER sets the scene for next week’s Test opener with a tour through the ages Experience shows us there is...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoIt’s a long old unbeaten run at Eden Park
NEW ZEALANDhave played 37 Tests at Eden Park over the course of 23 years since they last lost there – the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoBabbler Barnes has to taper his critique
DISAPPOINTING though it was on Tuesday, it’s building into an absorbing and exciting tussle in the Land of the Long White...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoGatland wrong to call up more Welsh
SO FOUR more Welsh players (not bad for a team that finished just above Italy in the Six Nations!) and two...
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Features
/ 9 years agoI do feel for Fearns, but he handled it all poorly
COLIN BOAG The old saying goes that an Englishman’s word is his bond, but those days are long gone as the...
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Features
/ 9 years agoDREAM TEAM
RICH LANE, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER BATH AND JERSEY WING, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1....
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Features
/ 9 years agoBank on Sam to make up distance like a champion
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW On a wintry Sunday evening late last summer, a bedraggled figure put his...
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Features
/ 9 years agoWatch out Wayne, Hansen’s from that Sir Alf old school
Too easy: Sam Cane is congratulated on his try by Israel Dagg PICTURE: Getty Images STEVE Hansen presided over the All...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMills finally honoured with his cap from Top Cat
THEWelsh Rugby Union have dragged the good name of the game through the mud of some shameful episodes, not least their...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoWatson grabs revenge for Scots’ World Cup misery
By SAM JACKSON A SENSATIONAL try by Hamish Watson helped Scotland beat Australia in Sydney and avenge two consecutive narrow defeats,...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoIrish sizzle in the sun to roast Japan with 7 tries
By JOSEPH ROSS IRELAND racked up seven tries to demolish Japan on Saturday in the second of their threematch summer tour....
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International Rugby
/ 9 years ago‘Rusty’ All Blacks warm up with 12-try rampage over Samoa
By NICK VERDIER THE All Blacks sent the sternest of warnings to the British and Irish Lions by scoring nearly a...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoRed Roses land five tries in big World Cup alert
By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND have made a big “statement of intent” ahead of the World Cup with the Red Roses yesterday...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoTough run makes us hard to beat – Malins
By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND have scrapped their way through the World U20s Championship and Max Malins is hoping they have one...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoBath head chase for Halfpenny
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■SALE SHARKS have finally resolved their dispute with Castleford Tigers over the signing of...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCross link puts Mose on track for promotion
MOSELEY’SNational One title bid will be boosted by some of Worcester’s top young talent next season. New head coach Simon Cross,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoDismiss these mind games, it’s penalties that will count
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Hearts and minds time as the Lions approach the first Test; that’s...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoSam’s still main man for me says Kronfeld
From ALEX BYWATER in New Zealand Finding form: Sam Warburton PICTURES: Getty Images FORMER All Black openside star Josh Kronfeld believes...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoEnd this aimless kicking, Zinzan tells Gat
By GARY FRITZGERALD Advice: Zinzan Brooke ZINZAN Brooke has warned the Lions they will be smashed by the All Blacks if...
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Features
/ 9 years agoFotuali’i fired up for home shot at Wales
SAMOA scrum-half Kahn Fotuali’i warns Wales his team are ready to turn up the heat when they meet in Apia on...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoScots have every right to be riled by Gatland
WARREN Gatland has walked into a tornado of recrimination after his decision to call up four Wales players into the Lions...















