All posts tagged "Australia"
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoTop Ten Matchups to look out for in the Autumn Nations Series this weekend
By Charlie Elliott The last weekend of the Autumn Nations Series means that players and teams have a chance to salvage...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoWales vs Springboks – Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports What is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Wales? Daffodils, Dylan Thomas,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoIreland vs Fiji – Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Ireland are set to host Fiji at the Aviva Stadium for their third game of the...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoEngland A set up is ‘critical’ for development – Mark Mapletoft
By Ollie Aust Mark Mapletoft was at the helm for the first England A fixture of the season, as they ran...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoHuw Jones says Scotland must beat likes of Australia ‘to be taken seriously’
Huw Jones admitted Scotland’s Autumn Nations campaign will effectively be defined by whether or not they defeat resurgent Australia at Murrayfield...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoEngland working with Tom Curry to reduce concussion risk
England are making adjustments to Tom Curry’s technique around contact in an effort to reduce his concussion risk. Curry was knocked...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoIs James Botham the answer for Wales’ blindside flanker issues?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Even though Welsh rugby has endured some very dark days, many players are currently showing promising...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoWarren Gatland keen to carry on as Wales head coach despite 11-match losing run
A defiant Warren Gatland says he “absolutely” has the desire to continue in his role as Wales head coach. Speculation continues...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoI’ll always be grateful – Ollie Lawrence appreciated Eddie Jones’ coaching style
Ollie Lawrence insists Eddie Jones’ tough love shaped him into the player he has become as England’s former head coach prepares...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoWho could be Wales’ next head coach if Warren Gatland goes?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Welsh rugby has experienced two particularly bleak periods of late. On Saturday, Joe Schmidt’s Australia handed...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoAutumn Nations Series Team of the Week: Cheslin Kolbe headlines Springbok-dominant XV
By Charlie Elliott The past weekend of Autumn Nations Series action can be best summarised as back and forth. Most of the games...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoEngland A dominate second half to down Australia A, with Henry Pollock impressing
By Ollie Aust England A – Tries: Heyes 6, Murley 43, 77, Langdon 56, Fisilau 61, Muir 68 Conversions: Atkinson 57,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoJames Botham: We have to stay positive
By Simon Thomas James Botham says Wales can’t dwell on the negatives if they want to end their long losing run....
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFinancial stability is key, says World Rugby chair
By Paul Rees Brett Robinson, who last week became the first person from the southern hemisphere to be elected World Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLee Blackett building next generation
By Jon Newcombe England A attack coach Lee Blackett is convinced it won’t be long before several of the players on...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoBen Thomas glad to have old pal Max Llewellyn alongside him
By Simon Thomas Partner: Ben Thomas Ben Thomas is relishing his reunion with Max Llewellyn as they go in search of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoCheslin Kolbe’s double piles the pain on England
By Nick Cain England...............................20pts Tries: Sleightholme 4, Underhill 26 Conversions: Smith 5, 27 Penalties: Smith 16, 52 South Africa..................... 29pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEngland are being outsmarted too often
PAUL REES ENGLAND’S revival under Steve Borthwick was designed to be built on defence, but South Africa’s decisive try yesterday was...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoWhy does it always go wrong in the last quarter for England?
By Brendan Gallagher Where do England minds go in the final quarter of big rugby games? Why do they lose focus...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGatland: If I lose my job, I’ll go to beach
■ By SIMON THOMAS Wales v Australia PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 4.10pm, Principality Stadium Coach: Warren Gatland ONE of the more revealing...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWe are ready for a brusing encounter, admits Schmidt
Recalled: Samu Kerevi AUSTRALIA head coach Joe Schmidt feels that Wales will be “incredibly hard to beat” at the Principality Stadium...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGritty Portugal can’t keep up with Scots
■By BEN JAYCOCK Dominant: Josh Bayliss runs in to score Scotland’s fifth try PICTURES: Getty Images SCOTLAND showcased their strength in...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTownsend impressed by Jordan link work
SCOTLAND coach Gregor Townsend applauded Portugal’s defensive effort. He said: “We’re pleased with the result. I thought Portugal were really good,...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoEngland look like a clueless rabble
Another one bites the dust: England feel the pain against Wallabies I WATCHED with a g rowing sense of bewilderment as...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoJac Morgan could lead Wales into new era
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Wales do not have much chance of beating Australia today in Cardiff...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoUndercard get chance to show their A-game
By Paul Rees England's A team today get their first major work-out after being resurrected earlier this year when Australia’s undercard...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoMega-league plan will have to overcome huge hurdles
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week If 200 of the world’s highest-paid players are about to join...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMcParland keen to shine for England A
By DAN ROBERTSHAW Stepping up: Northampton’s Archie McParland on the attack PICTURES: Getty Images Class: Antoine Dupont NORTHAMPTON scrum-half Archie McParland...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoWe will all suffer in the land of the giants
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed It was the rugby version of Easy Street, the 1917 silent movie in which Charlie...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoRising tide of criticism closing in on Warren Gatland
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Warren Gatland will spend another Sunday praying for deliverance from the...
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Features
/ 1 year agoGatland’s second coming struggles to lift Welsh spirits
PAUL REES HEARS CRITICISM OF THE WALES COACH MOUNT AS HE PREPARES FOR TODAY’S VISIT OF AUSTRALIA TO CARDIFF Under pressure:...
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Features
/ 1 year ago‘I decided to work hard and Eddie Jones backed me’ – George Kruis
My Life in Rugby - George Kruis the former England, Saracens and Panasonic Wild Knights second row Man-mountain: George Kruis on...
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/ 1 year agoSela extends deal at Bath
TIGHTHEAD Billy Sela has signed a new deal with Bath. The 19-year-old is currently out for up to two months with...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSchmidt praised for Sua’ali’i shift
■By CAMERON STEPHENS Winger: Joe Tomane FORMER Wallaby wing Joe Tomane says Joe Schmidt’s coaching qualities are the reason why Joseph...
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/ 1 year agoI want to be the best in my position, says Louis Mifsud
By Ben Jaycock Bournville's Maltese international Louis Mifsud has set a target of becoming the best back row in National Two...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoEngland still can’t hold it together
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Class act: Marcus Smith has brought a new dimension to England’s attack...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoOllie Lawrence has urged his teammates to repay those who have made it so special
While England have opened their Autumn Nations Series campaign with back-to-back heartbreaking losses to New Zealand and Australia, the home support...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoWales vs Wallabies – Match Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Nothing beats a crisp autumn afternoon in the Welsh capital, especially when Wales takes to the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoEngland vs Springboks – Match Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports England will look to get their autumn campaign back on track when world champions South Africa...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEngland name Freddie Steward and Jack van Poortvliet in side to face South Africa
England have reinstated Freddie Steward at full-back and picked Jack van Poortvliet at scrum-half in an effort to salvage their autumn...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoRassie Erasmus knows England coach Steve Borthwick ‘is a bit under pressure’
Rassie Erasmus insists Steve Borthwick is a coach under pressure as South Africa look to inflict further misery on England at...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoAndy Farrell says Ireland are determined to bounce back from All Blacks loss
Head coach Andy Farrell says Ireland are determined to continue their enviable track record of immediately bouncing back from defeats as...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoWarren Gatland ‘didn’t think there’d be this much pain’ in Wales rebuild process
Warren Gatland says he would probably head to the beach with a glass of wine “away from some of the pressure”...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoEngland will not move away from their DNA to match South Africa – Henry Slade
Henry Slade insists England will resist the temptation to strip back their gameplan in a quest to rescue their autumn by...
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Podcast
/ 1 year agoS4, E11: Joe Tomane celebrates Southern Hemisphere sweep as England fall short again
It was a great weekend to be south of the equator as New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Fiji and Argentina handed...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoRichard Wigglesworth unsure as to Felix Jones’ role in South Africa preparations
England’s players and coaching number two Richard Wigglesworth have had no contact with Felix Jones ahead of Saturday’s clash with South...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 1 year agoRanking of The Best Rugby Teams in 2024
Considering that the 2024 Autumn Nations are well underway, this moment is as good as any to talk about the best...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoAutumn Nations Series Team of the Week: Joseph Sua’ali’i bursts onto the scene
By Charlie Elliott The past weekend of Autumn Nations Series action has been dominated by teams from the Southern Hemisphere, with...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoLeaking 42 points at home is ‘unforgivable’ – Jamie George
By Adam Hathaway at Twickenham Deflated Jamie George declared his side were not up to scratch after they slumped to another dismal...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIoan Cunningham quits Wales
Ioan Cunningham has resigned from his role as Wales women head coach after three years at the helm. Wales won only...
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