Search results for "lions"
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Duncan Bell – Lydney player/coach and former Bath and England prop
I have never been the best of losers and was always a bit sulky after a defeat but I don’t think...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Survivor Tony back on case for Dragons
Tony Brown has been through a lot since he rescued Newport from oblivion and spent millions on a galaxy of Southern...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Ross Samson – London Scottish and former London Irish scrum-half
1. Alan Jacobsen – ‘Chunk’ is the Godfather of Scottish rugby. Nobody messes with him and he knows all the dark...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years ago“We need Olympic formula” – Jonny Wilkinson
Jonny Wilkinson says it is time for England to put wins on the board during their forthcoming autumn internationals against Australia,...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to the multi-talented Alex Goode about his ability to play full-back and fly-half
Alex Goode has shown that he can carve out time and space in the crash-bang mayhem of international rugby, and that...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoStuart Lancaster’s likely to turn to youngsters to fill Ben Foden’s gap
England head coach Stuart Lancaster is likely to put youth ahead of experience as he sifts through wing replacement options for...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Jones heads lost legion of forgotten Welsh stars
There is a whole team of them to be found out there – the Welsh internationals whose meteoric streak in some...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoWatch out, Saints Courtney Lawes is back and bigger than ever
It was Andy Goode’s misfortune to be in the wrong place at the wrong time last Saturday afternoon. With 60 minutes...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Sort out this mess or risk destroying the 2012 vibe
Mark McCafferty has come under withering fire after negotiating a unilateral £152m television rights deal for English club rugby with BT...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Martin Haag Nottingham head-coach
Being part of the first English team to win the European Cup was an incredible feeling – especially up against a...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Extending power of TMOs allows refs to pass the buck
I watched Sale christen their new home at the Salford City stadium with an unfortunate loss against Saracens last Saturday. A...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Gatland musn’t go looking for problems
I was surprised when Warren Gatland came out with the view that overseas-based players, especially those in France, could rule themselves...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Chris Budgen – Exeter prop
Happy with that big win over Sale? Couldn’t have done much better. We’ve talked about learning how to finish things off...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoTop 14 round 6: preview and predictions
This week the duel between Jonny Wilkinson and Frederic Michalak won’t happen as both will start for Toulon and form the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Grav’s fight with a Jag brought the roof down
Ray Gravell would have been 61 this week and the world, especially the part which revolved around Mynydd-y-Garreg, would have been...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Heroic defeat shows there’s still a buzz in Dai’s Wasps
A blistering start to the season with lots of points scored in some outstanding games – but it has to be...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoEnglish will offer £100m bait to land their jackpot
England‘s Premier clubs will go into Tuesday’s meeting with their Heineken Cup colleagues with a £100m cheque to place on the...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNICK CAIN finds London Welsh skipper Jonathan Mills is a Realist with an optimistic streak
Jonathan Mills is full of pioneer spirit despite the giant survival task facing him and his newly promoted band of London...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Mark Cueto – Sale winger
Last of the old guard at Sale… how does that feel? It feels good, actually. It’s my 11th year and we’ve...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Lancaster must pick his diamonds now
Stuart Lancaster appears to have taken it as a given that he will be England head coach until his contract ends...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 3: preview and predictions
Connacht v Scarlets Andrew Browne has been named at blindside flanker for Connacht in what will be his first game since...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ian Smith – Former Leicester coach and captain
Soon after I became the first head coach of Leicester in the pro era, I sneaked into Welford Road and walked...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Nick Adams – former Wasps and Pirates prop
1. Alan Paver – A stalwart for Pirates, who was a true professional and a great lad to boot. Always felt...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Cips may shine but it’s the Sale scrum that matters
At last the season has begun, with much anticipation and excitement. For the players on international duty this summer, it must...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years ago“Jonny Wilkinson remains in the frame,” says Warren Gatland
Jonny Wilkinson is not yesterday’s man as far as Lions coach Warren Gatland is concerned. Gatland opened the door to the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWarriors announce capture of Josh Strauss
Glasgow Warriors revealed today their biggest signing in the club’s history with the arrival of South African No.8 Josh Strauss on...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoInspirational Dylan Hartley lead Northampton to bonus-point win over Exeter
Dylan Hartley put down an early marker for a Lions selection with a superb performance to help Northampton claim a 24-21...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 14 years agoJeff Probyn: TMOs should be allowed to single out the thugs
The Premiership has announced that it intends to increase the powers of the TMO’s at live televised games by allowing them...
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Room 101
/ 14 years agoRoom 101: Joe Maddock – Saracens wing
1. TMO’S Television Match Officials – to give them their full title – definitely have a place in the game. But...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoTop14 Round 3: Preview and Predictions
Bottom of the table Mont-de-Marsan face the daunting prospect of unbeaten big spending Toulon with Jonny Wilkinson in fine point scoring...
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English Championship
/ 14 years ago“We’ll have fun rising to challenge,” says Newcastle’s Dean Richards
Dean Richards will warn his Newcastle troops to expect the unexpected when they finally get their Championship campaign up and running...
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Young Gun
/ 14 years agoYoung Gun: James Currie – Worcester prop
With a childhood spent exploring the Amazon rainforests, not much will faze Worcester prop James Currie as he navigates the Premiership...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoRabodirectPro12 preview: players to watch
As the RaboDirectPro12 season starts tomorrow, we take a look at the key players and the ones to watch in each...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoGeorge North bids to join up with cyclist girlfriend in Rio Olympics
George North has revealed his ambition to join his cycling girlfriend at the 2016 Olympics. The Wales star is dating track...
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain talks to bath boss Gary Gold about reviving a once-champion club
Gary Gold is cagey when he considers the question of the quality he has found at Bath in terms of squad,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoPremiership preview (4 days to go): Worcester, London Wasps, London Welsh
With the start of the Aviva Premiership only four days away, we take a look at what lays ahead for the...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoScarlets sign Adriaanse
The Scarlets have finalised contracts with South African tight head prop Jacobie Adriaanse for the next three years adding more strength...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoNew Exeter signing Ian Whitten is out to prove he’s not just a stop-gap
Ian Whitten spent last season stepping in whenever needed at Ulster – now at Exeter he intends to make himself part...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Guscott: New slimline Banahan can be lethal but has to stay fit
Matt Banahan came onto the scene in a big way four seasons ago for a number of reasons – the first...
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English Championship
/ 14 years agoAge is no worry for new Esher coach Ollie Smith
Having made his Leicester debut a few months after leaving school and toured with the Lions, aged 22, Ollie Smith’s appointment...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 14 years ago“Chris Robshaw’s done well, but Tom Croft must play”, says Lewis Moody
Sir Ian McGeechan insists a specialist openside is the key to a great team, but former England skipper Lewis Moody says...
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Man Behind The Match
/ 14 years agoMan Behind the Match: Jon Callard and the 1998 Heineken Cup final
Bath were not given much of a chance of becoming the first British and Irish side to win the Heineken Cup....
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Dream Team
/ 14 years agoDream Team: James Grindall – Bristol and former Leicester scrum-half
1. Andrew Sheridan – We played age group rugby together and he was an absolute beast running over people playing No.8....
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Moment In Time
/ 14 years agoMoment in Time: Newcastle and the 2001 Tetley’s Bitter Cup final
Sensational game, sensational finish. Widely considered to be one of the best cup finals of all time, two star-studded teams went...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoFive debuts for Edinburgh against Falcons
Edinburgh Rugby have handed five debuts for tomorrow’s friendly game against Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park (KO 8pm). New faces on...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoLock of ages? French turn back clock for Brits
The burgeoning British colony in France hurls itself into Top 14 action next weekend, an assault force headed by surely the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 14 years agoPeter Jackson: The Welsh cavalry ride to rescue of Wasps
When Stephen Jones turned down an offer to join Leicester in 2004, Wasps had just superseded the Tigers as champions of...
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20 Questions
/ 14 years ago20 Questions: Danny Care – Harlequins and England scrum-half
Enjoying pre-season at Quins? Loving it! It’s great to be back around all the boys again. It is hard work but...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoWales teen wonder Tom Prydie aiming to fly high again
Tom Prydie and Kristian Phillips aim to relaunch their careers this season after falling into the international wilderness. The former Ospreys...
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International Rugby
/ 14 years agoPeter Jackson charts the league stars who moved to union to become dual internationals
Martin Gleeson’s planned conversion from Rugby League comes eight years after England earmarked him for their defence of the World Cup...















