All posts tagged "All Blacks"
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Misery in Wales has moulded Steve Hansen
As head coach of the All Blacks, Steve Hansen has lost three Test matches in five years. In the same position...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The All Black tour that left Olympics in chaos
It’s 40 years pretty much to the day that a rugby tour wreaked havoc with the 1976 Montreal Olympics, a financially...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Gregor Townsend would make a fine Lions attack coach
As amazing as a 2017 Lions coaching team of Warren Gatland, Joe Schmidt and Vern Cotter sounds they are all bosses ...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher looks back at Harlequins’ 150th history
What’s in a shirt? Harlequins launched their special 150th anniversary 1st XV shirt last week and the famous quartered colours remain...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn column: Eddie’s put basics in place, now let’s add killer instinct
Well that’s it, regular season and summer tour fun finally over with a first-ever series win – and whitewash to boot...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson verdict: Promise fades for Wales as Steve Hansen finds a new batch
There will probably be calls this morning from Humanitarian Aid organisations for another referendum in Wales so the people can decide...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEvans and Francis come in Wales front row for third NZ Test
Rob Evans and Tomas Francis will start the last test against New Zealand on Saturday as Wales have made two front-row...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher verdict: Eddie’s made England box-office again
There was a moment early in the game yesterday – the 12th minute to be precise – when you knew for...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoGloucester stint made me a better player says Stevie McColl
Two years after leaving for Gloucester, Stevie McColl says he returns to the north for a second spell with Yorkshire Carnegie...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams verdict: Lively Liam Williams is such a joy to watch
What a game and what an effort from Sam Warburton and his boys but yet again, New Zealand showed why they...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson verdict: The All Blacks got up off the canvas
Peter The cognoscenti had been nodding all over New Zealand all week in agreement with Christian Cullen’s prognosis, that Wales wouldn’t...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSecond row Whetton joins Yorkshire Carnegie
Yorkshire Carnegie have added lock Jack Whetton to their squad ahead of next season.The 24-year-old son of All Blacks legend Gary...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSBW to stay in New Zealand until 2019
Sonny Bill Williams will remain in New Zealand after the Rio Olympics after signing a new three-year deal with the NZRU...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher column: Alex Goode now epitomises the modern day attacking No.15
The outstanding Alex Goode has always struck me as a slightly unlucky player. First, he is blessed with an all court...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Nick Royle- Caldy and former Fylde, Sale & England 7s wing
1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – ‘Fridge’ is a massive man. I’ll never forget that pre-season match in Perpignan with him flying across...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Matt Gallagher – England U20s full-back
Matt Gallagher didn’t play in the Premiership this season but it didn’t stop him proving he is good enough to represent...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Lions tour schedule devised by donkeys
A year from now the 2017 Lions will be travelling to the other end of the world with the aim of...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoGareth Anscombe is facing a ‘warm’ welcome home
Gareth Anscombe is braced for a rocky return to New Zealand after turning his back on the All Blacks. Anscombe is...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 10 years agoWales look for Warren Gatland stand-in as Lions wait
Warren Gatland‘s almost certain invitation to lead the Lions has led Wales to make the first move towards appointing a caretaker...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Bryce Heem- Worcester and former Chiefs and New Zealand sevens wing
1. Ben Franks – The London Irish prop is such a big guy and he can be as strong and powerful...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Johnny McNicholl bid mocks the registration rules
Johnny McNicholl has no Welsh ancestry. Nor has he set foot in Wales, but already he has spoken about his desire...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoPremiership’s policy to attack is welcome surprise for Tom Marshall
Gloucester‘s Kiwi full-back Tom Marshall admits he has been pleasantly surprised by the attacking intent he has witnessed in Premiership rugby...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoJustin Tipuric out of Wales’ NZ tour
Justin Tipuric will miss Wales‘ tour of New Zealand in June due to concussion. The Ospreys flanker, 26, has been advised...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: I see Italy becoming a real powerhouse of the North
Brendan Gallagher‘s feature on the future of Italian rugby last week got me thinking – and not just about the Azzurri...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoArgentina to take on the Wallabies at Twickenham
History will be made at Twickenham on October 8 when Argentina take on Australia in the Rugby Championship. The match marks...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 10 years agoEngland and Wales in £10m match deal
England and Wales have struck a deal worth up to £10m to play two more matches immediately before the next World...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Ravaged All Blacks offer hope to Wales
The striking similarities between Julian Savea and Nehe Milner-Skudder extend beyond the fact that each has scored eight tries in his...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoCharles Piutau has no regrets at losing World Cup chance
His move to Europe cost him a World Cup winners medal but Charles Piutau reckons he is a better player for...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy life in Rugby: Steve Boyle – former England, Lions, Gloucester and Moseley lock
The day I was told I’d been selected for the 1983 Lions was probably the happiest and saddest of my life....
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: Star-maker Elis Wyn Williams earnt place amid the greats
In the Pantheon of scrum-halves, Welsh names are embossed in gold, spanning the decades from the tragic Dicky Owen to the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPerter Jackson column: Chris Ralston sad as ‘innocent’ man Charlie Thomas passes away
This is the story of Anglo-Welsh rugby‘s most enduring who dun it, a mystery involving an English Lion and a Welsh...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoRey Lee-Lo looking to make big Cardiff Blues impact like Jonah Lomu
Cardiff Blues centre Rey Lee-Lo is hoping to continue the legacy left behind by his former club-mate Jonah Lomu at the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoTrust fund set up for Jonah Lomu’s children
New Zealand’s Rugby Players Association has set up a trust fund for Jonah Lomu’s children. The sport’s first ever superstar, Lomu,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Dan Carter can be a success like Jonny Wilkinson – if he learns French
Dan Carter is without doubt a sensational signing for Racing 92 – as big, or bigger, than Jonny Wilkinson was for...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLegend Jonah Lomu dies aged 40
The rugby world has today lost its first global superstar as Jonah Lomu has died aged 40. The All Black great,...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 10 years agoLions Tour 2017: Schedule threatens to undermine pinnacle
Lack of prep time and finals of Premiership and Pro12 could prove major blunder in the face of rugby's biggest test,...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLondon Sports Writing Festival
The London Sports Writing Festival hosts an inquest into the Rugby World Cup on Saturday 14 November. TRP writer Brendan Gallagher...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson comment: Whisper it…this could be the finest team we’ve ever seen!
In between winning World Cups, Steve Hansen took a course in horse whispering for reasons far removed from the block-busting Hollywood...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott verdict: I’m delighted classy Dan Carter could savour his fitting finale
For a man who for four years has had a memory of not being involved in the match that won New...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson comment: Get ready to crown team for all seasons
And so it has almost come to pass, the All Black coronation of New Zealand as the supreme long-term rulers of...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Freddie Burns – Leicester and former Gloucester fly-half
1. Nick Wood – A great friend and he’s become a Gloucester legend over the years. For a prop, he knows...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Ed Slater – Leicester captain
How’s pre-season been? It has been really long but it’s a good thing because of the changes we’ve had in the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: This golden generation of Pumas WILL top the world
As befits a good Yorkshire man, Les Cusworth is not a betting man. But if he was he would invest heavily...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Finally, Wales are learning from Wallaby heartbreaks
Warren Gatland should have the last 20 minutes of the game against England on repeat in the Wales team room this...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoAll Blacks by far the best 31 says Sean Fitzpatrick
England have no world-class players according to All Black legend.
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Featured
/ 10 years agoLaurie Fisher: Can Wallabies win five on the trot?
Gloucester coach questions Wallabies’ ability to turn up for consecutive big games ahead of two gruelling weeks in the Pool of...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoNew Zealand made to work to beat Namibia
Neve Milner-Sukker and Julian Savea both scored twice as New Zealand recorded a eight-try 51-14 win over Namibia to make it...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain’s column: The haka’s a sideshow not a sacred ceremony
Holy cow! The haka defence brigade were out in force last week with the England 2003 World Cup winner, Matt Dawson,...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Chas Cusani – former Orrell lock
My reputation as a ‘no-holds barred’ player may have gone before me during 20 years with Orrell, Lancashire and the North,...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: SBW helps New Zealand beat Argentina
New Zealand pulled away in the last 25 minutes to beat Argentina 26-16 in front of a record crowd at Wembley....
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