All posts tagged "Argentina"
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoEngland’s big names power up Saracens
By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens .......................... 32pts Tries: Itoje 15, Christie 26, B Vunipola 43, George 53 Conversions: Farrell 16, 27, 44...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoPerfect Pollard was the key difference
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE aftermath of South Africa’s record fourth win in the World Cup final...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoFalcons losing Carreras to France
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Newcastle Falcons have suffered a blow for next season after Argentina winger Mateo Carreras completed...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHalfpenny prepares to bow out against Baabaas
Leigh Halfpenny is set to make his final appearance for Wales, as Warren Gatland’s men prepare to take on a Barbarians...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoGeorge urges RFU to listen to old boys
By ADAM HATHAWAY Jamie George has urged the RFU to listen to England’s seasoned internationals before rubber-stamping proposals over new playing...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoDon’t panic, Sarries
WITH regards to Nick Cain’s article last week, about Saracens’ poor start to the season, without wishing to sound like too...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoVillage teams which gave stars their start
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WHEN the Principality Stadium crowd rises to salute Leigh Halfpenny as he makes his final...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRugby’s greatest rivalry back on biggest stage
The Rugby World Cup‘s two most dominant teams will meet in their first final since 1995 this Saturday as New Zealand...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoYoungs to retire after Argentina play-off
Ben Youngs will retire after England‘s Rugby World Cup third-place play-off this Friday as his country’s most-capped player. Scrum-half Youngs, 34,...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoLawes left out for Curry in England’s final match of World Cup
Courtney Lawes has missed out on being selected for England‘s final game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with Tom Curry...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoThriller in Paris: South Africa knock out Rugby World Cup hosts
Almost 80,000 fans did not help France reach the semi-finals. There we will see England vs South Africa and Argentina vs...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoUpset day in Rugby World Cup. Part II. New Zealand
Ireland were not the clear, but still favorites with the bookies. The Boys in Green were favored at around 1.7, while...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoUpset day in Rugby World Cup. Part I. Argentina
Wales was clear favorites with the bookies. The Red Dragons were favored at around 1.5, while the Los Pumas victory was...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeries 3, Episode 14: Nick Easter on the World Cup final and what’s next for England
England so nearly pulled off a shock upset against the Springboks but it was Handré Pollard’s boot that condemned the Red...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoIt’s heartbreak
England go so close but Springboks steal it From ADAM HATHAWAY Owen Farrell predicted great things for England despite their heartbreaking...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAll Blacks move into the final but this was a sorry mismatch
From NICK CAIN at the Stade de France Argentina............................6pts Penalties: Boffelli 4, 34 New Zealand......................44pts Tries: Jordan 10, 61, 72 Barrett...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoPaying the price of a lopsided draw
BRENDAN GALLAGHER And there, ladies and gentlemen, we can see the mortal danger of having such a lopsided draw. We may...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoArgentina and New Zealand go largely unchanged for semi-final
Argentina have made just one change to their starting line-up for Friday’s semi-final against New Zealand, who have only made two...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeries 3, Episode 13: The greatest quarter-finals in RWC history and a look to the semis
Wow. Just wow. The Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-finals certainly did not disappoint, with two all-time great matches in Paris accompanied...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoGatland: Change of ref did not help
From ADAM HATHAWAY in Marseille Warren Gatland claimed a change of referee put a spoke in the wheels of his Wales...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFairytale finale for revived Pumas
From NICK CAIN Wales.................................. 17pts Tries: Biggar 14, T Williams 57 Conversions: Biggar 16, 57 Penalties: Biggar 21 Argentina ......................... 29pts...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoSorry end for Sexton and his band of brothers as they fall short yet again
BRENDAN GALLAGHER No No No. Not again surely? After 36 years of trying to win a quarter-final Ireland have fallen short...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoGatland makes most of the late, late show
TIME-KEEPING has not been a strong point of teams in this tournament with most of them guilty of tardiness. Wales were...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCarreras hat-trick subdues Japan
Japan................27 Argentina ........39 MATEO Carreras’ hat-trick helped Argentina to a thrilling victory in an exhilarating contest which set up their quarter-final...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEngland likely to win ugly against Fiji, says Easter
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON NICK Easter is yet to be convinced by Steve Borthwick’s England, ruling them out of contention for the...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoWorld Cup drop-goal fest inspires ace Shard
By BEN JAYCOCK Tom Shard took inspiration from George Ford’s trio of drop goals against Argentina as he stepped into the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoJapan set up shot at quarters and send England through
By Nick Powell, Online Editor Japan……………………………………………28 Tries: Labuschagne 13, Leitch 32, Himeno 49 Conversions: Matsuda 15, 33 Penalties: Matsuda 28, 56,...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoFord: Shades of ‘19 in this team
By GARY FITZGERALD Mike Ford is growing more and more convinced England are on the right road to a dream Final...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoArundell drives England revival
By NICK CAIN England ..............................71pts Tries: Arundell 20, 30, 48, 60, 69; Dan 24, 45; Rodd 35, Smith 40, 77; Willis...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoGrowing options for Borthwick
PAUL REES It was Chile, and England were hot stuff. They had three outside-halves on the pitch in the final 30...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoChile’s enthusiastic approach helps England rediscover their mojo
BRENDAN GALLAGHER CHILE have given us many things. Some of the greatest vineyards and wines on the planet; soaring belching volcanoes,...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoRFU hierarchy must address core financial issues
NICK CAIN The reaction to the landmark RFU Council letter in which 30 members have challenged the current leadership of RFU...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBoffelli puts Pumas back on track in scrappy Samoa win
By Nick Powell, Online Editor Argentina…………………………………………..19 Tries: Boffelli 9 Conversions: Boffelli 10 Penalties: Boffelli 25, 34 54; Sanchez 80 Samoa………………………………………………..10 Tries:...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoItoje: We are here to win, not entertain
By ADAM HATHAWAY Maro Itoje insists he is not worried by England’s World Cup try famine – as long as the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDawson: Hard for Farrell to get back
EXCLUSIVE By BEN JAYCOCK World Cup winner Matt Dawson is struggling to see how captain Owen Farrell gets back into the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoClunky Samoa fail to impress
By PAUL REES Samoa ................................ 43pts Tries: Paia’aua 40, Taumateine 41, Lee 46, Malolo 51, 80 Conversions: Leali’ifano 40, 52, Sopoaga...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland must up the tempo and go at Japan
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE reality of the Argentina game was that England managed to dig deep and...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEquation is simple now for Fijian bid
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Australia v Fiji Sunday September 17. Kick-off 4.30pm, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne Return? Will Skelton could be back...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMum’s pleased Mitchell brothers are kept apart
By LUKE JARMYN PROUD Mrs Mitchell must be the only person pleased that her two sons will not be going head-tohead...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoAdam Hathaway’s World Cup Diary: Week Two
TRP reporter Adam Hathaway gives the lowdown on the latest inside stories at Rugby World Cup 2023 The Times nearly keep...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoFord keeps winning in the family at St Edmunds
By BEN JAYCOCK After his Bury St Edmunds side secured back-to-back victories to kickstart their National Two East season, Jacob Ford...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoOrganisers ‘sorry’ for travel problems
NEWS EXTRA WORLD Cup organisers have apologised to thousands of fans for disruption in Marseille and Bordeaux on the opening weekend...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoOne Game In: Who Are Stacking Up As RWC Favourites?
Most nations have played a match in the Rugby World Cup now, with all the favourites having done so. But has...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBrilliant Ford has the drop on Pumas
From ADAM HATHAWAY England, down to 14 men within three minutes of the kick-off, put in a performance of guts, determination...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoWhen you go down to 14, it’s flight or fight… and England fought
BRENDAN GALLAGHER SOMETIMES a little adversity does you good and it certainly sparked a reaction from England in Marseille last night....
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDallaglio: Get rid of this siege mentality
By GARY FITZGERALD England's failing stars have been ordered to cut out the “siege mentality” and begin “owning their performances”. World...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWillis aiming to be the local villain
By ADAM HATHAWAY Jack Willis headed back to France on Thursday with England aiming to go from local hero to villain...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoLos Teros will be looking to add to their famous victory over Fiji
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER URUGUAY Coach: Esteban Meneses Captain: Andres Vilaseca Uruguay are beginning to shed upstart status. This will be their...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWelwitschias still looking for their first win
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER NAMIBIA Coach: Allister Coetzee Captain: Johan Deysel INDEPENDENCE from South Africa, in 1990, came a little too late...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoAll Blacks are still the team to beat
By PAUL REES NEW ZEALAND Coach: Ian Foster Captain: Sam Cane This year’s World Cup is unusual in a number of...
International Rugby
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