All posts tagged "British and Irish Lions"
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoEngland hit back at Rob Baxter’s criticism of Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s treatment
England have rejected Exeter boss Rob Baxter‘s claim that Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s shoulder surgery was delayed because there were no Rugby Football...
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Miscellaneous
/ 10 months agoFin, not Finn, for Lions XV -Chalmers
The Rugby Paper Podcast ■By CAMERON STEPHENS FORMER Scotland flyhalf Craig Chalmers believes it might be best to exclude the ageing...
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Six Nations
/ 10 months agoNo pressure on Fin Smith to outdo Finn Russell in Calcutta Cup – Ollie Lawrence
England centre Ollie Lawrence insists Fin Smith is not under pressure to outshine “world-class” Scotland fly-half Finn Russell during a pivotal...
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Six Nations
/ 10 months agoThe Blueprint for Wales: What Italy’s Six Nations Rise Can Teach Welsh Rugby
By Will Hartshorn – @RugbyCollective Grand slams, unbeaten streaks, number one world rankings. All things not unfamiliar to Welsh Rugby, however,...
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Podcast
/ 10 months agoPODCAST (S4, E23): Calcutta Cup and Six Nations R3 Preview with Scotland Great Craig Chalmers
It’s almost time for the third round of the 2025 Six Nations, and the headline fixture of the weekend takes place...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 10 months agoSuper Rugby Pacific: Five talking points from opening weekend
By Charlie Elliott One of the best and most entertaining leagues in rugby union returned this weekend, with Super Rugby Pacific...
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Chris Hewett
/ 10 months agoGoggleboxers must not lose sight of reality
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed There was an overpowering whiff of something significant in the air as the 1984 John...
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Six Nations
/ 10 months agoFin Smith says England choice was ‘simple’ despite Scottish connections
Fin Smith has Scottish connections everywhere he looks – but that will not stop England’s fly-half plotting the Calcutta Cup downfall...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoRob Howley stays with Wales but no room for Alex King
Rob Howley will resume his role of Wales attack coach in the Six Nations with Alex King taking no part. King,...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoNiko sets his sights on making history with Lions
EXTRA ■By CHARLIE ELLIOTT NIKO Matawalu wants to become the first ever foreign backs coach of the British and Irish Lions...
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Six Nations
/ 11 months agoGregor Townsend confident Scotland can cope with loss of skipper Sione Tuipulotu during Six Nations
Gregor Townsend insists Scotland have the depth to overcome the devastating loss of Sione Tuipulotu to injury for the entire Guinness...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoProp Jack Boyle called up to Ireland Six Nations squad after Tom O’Toole ban
Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has called up Leinster’s uncapped prop Jack Boyle, 22, for the Six Nations to replace...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoAnthony Watson announces retirement after injury struggles
England and Leicester wing Anthony Watson has been forced to retire from professional rugby on medical grounds. The 30-year-old has had...
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Six Nations
/ 11 months agoUncapped prop Jack Boyle named in first Ireland squad under Simon Easterby
Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has named uncapped Leinster prop Jack Boyle in a 36-man squad for the Guinness Six...
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Letters
/ 11 months agoNo room for Gerald
PETER Jackson’s excellent tribute to rugby’s latest knight in last week’s paper gave rise to the thought: Would Gerald Davies get...
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Six Nations
/ 11 months agoEngland winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso ruled out for entire Six Nations
England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss the entire Six Nations because of the dislocated shoulder sustained on club duty for Exeter...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoBill Beaumont named interim chairman at RFU as Tom Ilube resigns amid scandal
Sir Bill Beaumont has been appointed Rugby Football Union chairman on an interim basis following the resignation of Tom Ilube. Ilube...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoEngland XV to host France
An England XV will host a France XV in an uncapped match at Twickenham on Saturday June 21 as a warm-up...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoJack Nowell: I’m loving life on and off the pitch at La Rochelle
By Brendan McGilligan As Jack Nowell stepped off the plane to start his La Rochelle career, he was stepping into the...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoAndy Farrell: It can’t be all singing, all dancing all of the time
Head coach Andy Farrell signed off from Ireland duty with another win as he turns his attention to the British and...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGreening and Byrne join head injury lawsuit
NEWS EXTRA BRITISH and Irish Lions Lee Byrne and Phil Greening are among 390 rugby union players taking part in the...
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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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Podcast
/ 1 year agoS4, E10: Alex Cuthbert joins as England drop ball against NZ + Wales set for crucial Autumn Nations Series
With an eight-point lead, England seemed in control at Twickenham, only for a New Zealand fightback and some questionable substitutions to...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNow Jonny Gray harms his chance to be a Lion
By the time the British and Irish Lions head for Wallaby country next summer, it will be 32 years since a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoThat’s my lot, says Davies
FORMER British and Irish Lions centre Jonathan Davies has announced his retirement from professional rugby. The 36-year-old left the Scarlets at...
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Features
/ 1 year agoMy dream tour: The Lions in Argentina
OF COURSE, the British and Irish Lions should be touring Argentina, I’ve been arguing the case for 20 years or more....
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGray opts for overseas role
SCOTLAND second row Richie Gray will leave Glasgow at the end of November to pursue a playing opportunity abroad. Glasgow say...
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Podcast
/ 1 year agoSeries 4, Episode 5: David Campese reviews Rugby Championship and Australian Rugby
The Rugby Championship has a new winner for the first time since 2019, as South Africa clinched the last trophy available...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhy Lions should go to South America
Rugby soothsayers have been known to be wrong – precisely none of them foretold that Argentina would beat all three SANZAAR...
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Podcast
/ 1 year agoSeries 4, Episode 4: Argentina make history, but can they do it again?
For the first time since their involvement in the Rugby Championship, Argentina have secured a win against the other three nations...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoEasterby looking forward to Ireland job
SIMON Easterby is relishing the chance to lead Ireland when expects Andy Farrell takes a sabbatical to become the British and...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSeries 4, Episode 2: Juandré Kruger on unstoppable Springboks and woeful Wallabies
The Rugby Paper Podcast’s microscope moves south of the equator for today’s episode, as in the latest round of the Rugby...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoFinn Russell: I’d love to forge creative axis with Owen Farrell on Lions tour
The rivals butted heads for years as influential playmakers for Scotland and England but struck up a friendship during the 2021...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWallabies need to get back in swing
SO here’s the question: will they be any good? The Wallabies, that is. Joe Schmidt, the latest New Zealander to cross...
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Features
/ 1 year agoMcCall out to build new dynasty at Saracens
PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGES FACING EX-CHAMPIONS AS THEY PREPARE FOR LIFE WITHOUT YOU-KNOW-WHO LAST season marked the end of...
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Podcast
/ 1 year agoSeries 3, Episode 43: England beat Japan and the crazy life of Shaunagh Brown
In a congested weekend of rugby England put 50 points past Japan to carry some momentum into their two-test series against...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAn explosion of young talent…
BRENDAN GALLAGHER LOOKS BACK AT THE 1974 ENGLAND SCHOOLS TEAM’S TOUR OF AUSTRALIA Over the coming weeks, Brendan Gallagher will be...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoCourtney Lawes ready to run ‘blood to water’ one last time at Franklin’s Gardens
Courtney Lawes says he will “treasure forever” his 17 years as a Northampton player as he prepares for an emotional Franklin’s...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoThe time Tony did plenty of learning
RUGBY MATTERS - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It might surprise some to learn that...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoToo many coaches taking liberties in selection
It should not be difficult to distinguish between a Premiership rugby match and a game of county cricket: one, full of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoVunipola trio to depart Saracens
Saracens players Billy, Mako and Manu Vunipola are to leave the North London club at the end of the current campaign....
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDavies, 36, open to offers
Wales centre Jonathan Davies is leaving Scarlets at the end of the season and hopes for one final opportunity with another...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 12/05/24
The Premiership returns with every team in the top seven heading into this weekend still having a chance of clinching a home semi-final,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFaletau ruled out for rest of season
WALES No.8 Taulupe Faletau has fractured his shoulder and will not play again this season. The 33-year-old was injured on his...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFormer Lions prop O’Shea dies at 83
FORMER Wales and British and Irish Lions prop John O’Shea died last week in Australia aged 83 after a lengthy illness....
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoEx-Lions and Wales prop O’Shea dies at 83
Former British and Irish Lions and Wales prop John O’Shea has died aged 83 after a lengthy illness. O’Shea made five...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoBrown: £3m grant will help bridge gap
By BEN JAYCOCK Shaunagh Brown questions why Wales don’t already have the basic professional requirements to compete but says the ‘levelling...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoWomen’s Lions sponsors will provide funding to avoid imbalance
A £3 million grant funded by Royal London will attempt to provide more balance among the Home Nations, ensuring the women’s...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoOffiah Jnr ready to make mark at Bath
ON THE BLINDSIDE By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Tyler Offiah is setting himself up for life on and off the field as the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoTime for props to take their share of the glory
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED OVERMATCHED teams usually find themselves facing the music without having to listen to any. It was different...












