All posts tagged "Australia"
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/ 4 years agoLydiate, the bionic man, set to return
OSPREYS flanker Dan Lydiate will break all known medical records with the latest in a series of incredible comebacks without precedent...
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/ 4 years agoSimmons has faith Irish can bridge gap in consistency
By PAUL REES Test centurion: London Irish lock Rob Simmons ROB Simmons says consistency is the ingredient London Irish need if...
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/ 4 years agoDiscipline England’s downfall in Toulouse 7s
NEWS EXTRA SIMON Amor’s England will have to settle for a place in today’s fifth place semi-final after losing their cup...
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/ 4 years agoWallaby O’Connor dealt injury blow
NEWS EXTRA AUSTRALIA star James O’Connor limped off in the Queensland Reds victory over Moana Pasifika yesterday and is a doubt...
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Features
/ 4 years agoTom Smith, Scotland’s heroic slayer of giants
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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/ 4 years agoHigh-scoring hookers not good for the game
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ONE of the strangest signs of the times is that this season hookers...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMatt Garvey: I preferred the game when it was slower!
PAUL REES speaks to Worcester Warriors lock Matt Garvey about why the time is right to step away from rugby Matt...
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Features
/ 4 years agoIreland end 111 year wait against All Blacks
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoEngland rugby still has a long way to go
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME The failure of any of the Premiership teams to make it to...
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/ 4 years agoPotent McKenzie targets glory finish at Sungoliath
By BEN JAYCOCK JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE DAMIAN McKenzie is thriving in Japan Rugby League One for Sungoliath and hopes to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoIreland to kick-off autumn campaign by hosting world champions South Africa
Ireland will kick-off their autumn campaign by hosting world champions South Africa, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced. The Springboks,...
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/ 4 years agoAustralia to host 2027 and 2029 Rugby World Cup’s
Australia has been awarded hosting rights for both the 2027 men’s Rugby World Cup and the 2029 women’s Rugby World Cup....
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/ 4 years agoSix Nations signs extension with French public service broadcaster France Télévisions
Six Nations Rugby has signed an extension of its partnership with French public service broadcaster France Télévisions. According to Rugbyrama, the...
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/ 4 years agoColeman’s ready for battle with his old rival Etzebeth
By PAUL REES ADAM Coleman will be up against a familiar foe when London Irish take on Toulon in the quarter-final...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoOspreys sign Exeter fly-half Jack Walsh
The Ospreys have completed a deal to sign talented fly-half Jack Walsh from Exeter Chiefs. America-born, the 22-year-old has penned a...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGrayson puts Saints in box seat for play-offs
By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton ..32pts Tries: Freeman 5, Ludlam 11, Furbank 25, Waller 37 Conversions: Grayson 6, 12, 38 Penalties: Grayson...
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/ 4 years agoAce Francis ready for a fresh start at The Rec
By BEN JAYCOCK Bath-bound: England midfielder Piers Francis NORTHAMPTON Saints and England centre Piers Francis will join Bath for the 2022-23...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoEddie Jones: The RFU’s potential contenders to replace England head coach
Eddie Jones is expected to step down after the 2023 Rugby World Cup as England coach. However, there are questions whether...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoNorthampton Saints sign James Raam
Northampton Saints have signed Australian winger James Raam from the Waratahs for next season. Ramm, 23, joins Saints from Super Rugby...
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/ 4 years agoDanger of Planet Rugby spinning out of control
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND All of a sudden it feels as though the game of rugby is getting more...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoSeven-up Blood & Sand claim big derby triumph
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge.............. 41 Bishop’s Stort........ 19 THIRTEEN-man Cambridge came out on top against their nearest geographical rivals in National...
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/ 4 years agoPumas end wait for glory
ARGENTINA won their first Sevens World Series Cup in 14 years as they took the crown in Vancouver after beating Fiji...
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/ 4 years agoSimmonds, Lawes face fitness race
ENGLAND No.8 Sam Simmonds could miss the season run-in and the three-Test summer tour of Australia. England’s first Test against the...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoYoung English players who could break into the national team before the 2023 World Cup
The 2023 World Cup is now less than 18 months away, and after a lacklustre Six Nations performance, England head coach...
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/ 4 years agoFiji pick up where they left off in Singapore
ENGLAND’S hopes of bouncing back from last weekend’s disappointing 13th place finish at the Singapore Sevens did not get off to...
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/ 4 years agoGollings off to a winning start as Fiji coach
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER England 7s ace Ben Gollings has paid tribute to his players after they handed him...
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/ 4 years agoAlder can help make a pathway to success
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was good to see Nigel Walker recruit John Alder last week to bolster his...
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/ 4 years agoKelly has his head down to pass test for Eddie
By JON NEWCOMBE DAN Kelly hopes the distribution skills he’s layering onto his defensive work will see him go to Australia...
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/ 4 years agoRadradra and Piutau start on the Bristol bench for Champions Cup second leg with Sale Sharks
Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau will start on the bench again for Bristol in the crunch second leg of the Champions...
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/ 4 years agoKolbe tops the bill for Baa-baas at Twickers
By PETER JACKSON ENGLAND will finish their sub-standard season by running into Cheslin Kolbe for the first time since he skinned...
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/ 4 years agoChiefs are thriving on new tag as underdogs
By PAUL REES SAM Simmonds says Exeter are excited by the prospect of being tagged as underdogs if they finish in...
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/ 4 years agoSkivington lays down challenge to Test hopefuls
By PAUL REES GEORGE Skivington has told his players that if they have ambitions to go on international tours this summer,...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoToulon fans in uproar at Carbonel departure
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Even by Toulon’s unusual standards, this season has been an extraordinary tale of failure and redemption. But,...
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/ 4 years agoIreland and Lions back row Seán O’Brien to retire at the end of the season
London Irish back row Seán O’Brien has announced his retirement from rugby at the end of the 2021/22 campaign. The Ireland...
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/ 4 years agoEngland to face Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in three-match tour
The Sydney Cricket Ground will host the final match of England‘s three-game tour to Australia this summer. The game will be...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoBarlot gets the better of big rival Mauvaka
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Castres Olympique hooker Gaetan Barlot scored his third Top 14 try of the season yesterday, scoring a...
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Features
/ 4 years agoTime we all got with the program on head shots
COLIN BOAG There was an incident in a recent Super Rugby match between the Brumbies and the Western Force that illustrates...
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/ 4 years agoDiamond urges Eddie NOT to pick Lawrence
By PAUL REES STEVE Diamond feels it would be unwise for England to pick Ollie Lawrence for the tour to Australia...
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/ 4 years agoSalary cap cuts have left Burrell in limbo
By PAUL REES LUTHER Burrell is one of a number of players who are unsure whether they will be looking for...
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/ 4 years agoEddie Jones has full support of RFU despite disappointing Six Nations campaign
Eddie Jones has been given the full backing of the RFU despite another disappointing Guinness Six Nations campaign. England won just...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoCips may extend stay at The Rec
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH have opened talks about a new deal with Danny Cipriani for another season...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoDolly hopes to join younger brother Nic in top-flight mix
By JON NEWCOMBE DONCASTER sit proudly on top of the table with one of their 20 league games left to play...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoAll Blacks legends slam quality of Australian franchises
All Blacks Titans John Kirwan and Jeff Wilson have expressed their dismay over the quality on offer in Australia during the...
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/ 4 years agoGeorgia seal top European spot in RWC qualifying
GEORGIA secured first place in European qualifying for next year’s World Cup with victory over Romania last night. Georgia had been...
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/ 4 years agoExeter’s gain is a big loss for Wales
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW With a surname like his, Tom O’Flaherty sounds as though he ought to...
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/ 4 years agoCups galore but there’s room for one more
PETER JACKSON FOR decade after decade, the old fogies responsible for running the world’s oldest annual international sporting event steadfastly refused...
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/ 4 years agoRussia banned from World Cup qualification
World Rugby have suspended Russia from international and cross-border competition following the country's invasion of Ukraine. As a result, Russia will...
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/ 4 years agoBig Joe will be in the mix for England summer tour
By ADAM HATHAWAY JOE Cokanasiga has been backed to make a return to England colours after shaking off another five months...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoLock star Jolmes is latest UFO to appear
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The French for UFO is OVNI – which stands for objet volant non identifié. It is a...
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/ 4 years agoAustralia lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto signs for Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints have signed Australian international lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto ahead of the 2022/23 season. The 6’6” second row – who clocks...
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