Search results for "lions"
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoPriceless! Doddie was worth every penny
CHRIS HEWETT Reflecting on the rugby life and times of dear Doddie Weir in last week’s paper, Brendan Gallagher made reference...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoOut-of-date 60-cap rule is holding Wales back
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The time has come for the regions and the WRU to finally make their peace...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoRemarkable band of Rogue Heroes
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The BBC drama series Rogue Heroes concluded on Sunday...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoDevoid of ideas and drained of belief
Paul Rees sees problems ahead for England and Wales as France and Ireland set the agenda After two international windows this...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Nic Groom: ‘It was my warrior spirit that paid off with Rassie’
The former Western Province, Stormers, Northampton, Lions, Edinburgh and London Irish scrum-half talks Jon Newcombe through his journey in the game My...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoIn Sunday’s Rugby Paper
It’s been a difficult week for Eddie Jones and Wayne Pivac, and you can read all the views of our expert...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoTime’s up for Pivac, bring back Gatland
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Wayne Pivac looked a dejected man at the end of the defeat to Australia even...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoDoddie Weir, a giant among the big men
Brendan Gallagher remembers the hugely popular Scottish and Lions forward who passed away on Saturday It was the moment we all...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoNow Chiefs are fighting to keep Cowan-Dickie
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Off to France? Luke Cowan-Dickie Below, Jack Nowell Exeter Chiefs are fighting to keep hold of...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland are spoilt for choice with this top trio
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The RFU have said recently that they would like the next England coach to...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoBurrows blitz seals Bournville derby win
By MILES EDGE Stourbridge......29pts Bournville........ 34pts Free-scoring winger Thomas Burrows bagged a hattrick for Bournville as they claimed the derby spoils...
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Features
/ 3 years agoHow a few beers put us on the right road
MY LIFEIN RUGBY DAN MONTAGU THE FORMER LEICESTER, DONCASTER, BRISTOL AND NOTTINGHAM BACK ROWER Power house: Dan Montagu in action during...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoBrooke shock as Edwards agrees France deal
By NEIL FISSLER Legend: Zinzan Brooke Zinzan Brooke cannot believe the RFU have let Shaun Edwards slip through their grasp again...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoPivac hasn’t learned from error of his ways
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Take that: Georgia celebrate after beating Wales in Cardiff yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images Are Wales...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoToo much bish, bash, bosh but it works
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUT SPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK South Africa are deserved world champions, and they showed it by going on...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoLam hopes midweek tour matches will be the norm
By PAUL REES Pat Lam hopes Thursday night’s clash between Bristol and South Africa before a record crowd at Ashton Gate...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Joel Matavesi
The Northampton & Bedford Centre chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Harrison Walsh – Former Ospreys...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoWhy the South Seas need to feel the love
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST When Western Samoa surprised Wales by beating them in Cardiff during the pool stage of the 1991...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoYoung guns show the way ahead
PAUL REES LOOKS FORWARD TO THE WORLD RUGBY AWARDS WHICH ARE ANNOUNCED IN MONTE CARLO TONIGHT SELDOM has a missed conversion...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoFarrell is best I played with – Robshaw
Chris Robshaw has revealed that he believes Owen Farrell is the best player he played with during his illustrious career, speaking...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMarler calls for change of governance
By GARY FITZGERALD JOE Marler believes it may be time for a new “independent” organisation to be charged with repairing the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoThat’s what you call a birthday celebration…
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Man of the match: Taulupe Faletau takes on Juan Martin Gonzalez and Julian Montoya HAPPY...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBaxter’s keen for Nowell to decide
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Coach: Rob Baxter ROB Baxter is pushing England and Lions winger Jack Nowell for an...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSupport growing fo starting with 10
PAUL REES SAYS MONEY WILL BE THE PRIME FACTOR BEHIND THE SIZE OF THE PREMIERSHIP IN THE FUTURE WHEN Gloucester faced...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRugby has to grow its fanbase
Letters SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU I AM so disappointed with...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoOnce ABs get into the kill zone, they’re ruthless
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Unstoppable: Ardie Savea scores for New Zealand despite the attention of Wales’ Will Rowlands PICTURE:...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoWALES v ARGENTINA AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES TICKETS TO BE WON
WIN a pair of tickets to Wales v Argentina courtesy of Dove Men+Care! Wales continue their Autumn campaign against Argentina on...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoOaks call for defence guru Ellis
NEWS EXTRA DAVE Ellis had been appointed to Andy Robinson’s Romania coaching team. Ellis has come on board initially for the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoClass act! Beware the ‘fame first’ approach
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST PICTURE the scene: we are in the final week of the 1997 Lions tour and the world...
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Features
/ 3 years agoKeep it tight! Jones puts his faith in power game
PAUL REES ON WHY ENGLAND NEED TO CONVERT OPPORTUNITIES INTO TRIES AND EXPLOIT THE RARE TALENTS OF MARCUS SMITH EDDIE Jones...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoWhen the Munster haka stole the show
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER I’ve never been a huge fan of the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAll hail, the slayers of All Black slayers …
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER CORRECTION c orner. Last week I mistakenly said that Munster got thumped 33-6 by London in their...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHoney’s eager to show he’s ready for next level
By BEN JAYCOCK Deadeye Fraser Honey hopes to put himself in the shop window for a Championship club by leading Redruth...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoDyer debuts as Halfpenny makes return
22-year-old winger Rio Dyer is set to make his debut for Wales, and is joined in the back three by the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoQuinnell’s call: Prepare to make history against All Blacks
By PETER JACKSON Louis Rees-Zammit will be bursting to deliver an emotive message from a famous old warrior when Wales unleash...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoDon’t lose rugby in some tiny corner of cyberspace
CHRIS HEWETT Jeff Bezos is some piece of work. One of a tiny handful of people who can legitimately argue that...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoClermont set sights on George
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Clermont Auvergne are preparing an offer to tempt England and Lions hooker Jamie George into leaving...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBiggar closes in on deal
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Dan Biggar is inching towards a deal that will see him leave Northampton Saints when...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoIf players follow Tipuric’s lead, Wales will be fine
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND We are a year away from the men’s World Cup and Wayne Pivac is going...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoOne final chance for AWJ to take out ABs
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Alun Wyn Jones will take his last scheduled crack at the All Blacks...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoCardiff moving forward-Young
Preview Cardiff v Edinburgh Today. 3pm CARDIFF are looking to build on last weekend’s away win at the Stormers when they...
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Features
/ 3 years agoWhen the Mayne man was in charge
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER PLAYING I reland and Lions rugby legend Paddy Mayne in any film representation of the SAS was...
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Features
/ 3 years agoPrepare for a changing of the guard
The autumn international window is meant to cover three weekends but this year it is being played over five as countries...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, October 30, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoFury sets his sights Morecambe
Former Worcester Warriors owners Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham could be set to lose another sporting team after offering World heavyweight...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoAussies still in market for Eddie
ON THE BLINDSIDE Under fire: Rennie Eddie Jones is winning support Down Under to make a dramatic return to the Wallabies...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoNot sure if old guard will make World Cup
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WAYNE Pivac named his Wales squad to take on New Zealand, Argentina, Georgia and Australia...
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Features
/ 3 years agoPivac: A win against All Blacks is overdue
Paul Rees talks to the Wales coach ahead of their clash with New Zealand at the Principality Stadium A rivalry lost...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoA day in history which will never be repeated
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW A dwindling band of noble old-age pensioners will be reunited next week for...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, October 23, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23...
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