All posts tagged "England"
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Features
/ 3 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Billy Harding – I’ll play until the wheels fall off
Billy Harding, the former England Counties, Rosslyn Park, London Scottish, Esher, Wasps, Ampthill & Coventry hooker, who now plays for Blackheath,...
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Top 14
/ 3 months agoWomen keen to join the 6N party
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TWO-THIRDS of the 2026 Six Nations season is complete. It’s old news, but France – Les Bleus...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoAsh enjoying a lifelong affair with Twickenham
■By BEN JAYCOCK TWICKENHAM Rugby Club stalwart Joe Ash reached a remarkable milestone yesterday when he made his 300th appearance for...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoPendlebury’s seeing signs of progress
TRP Hewett: Tandy has reasons to be more cheerful than Borthwick By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND men’s U18s head coach Jonathan Pendlebury...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: 70,000 fans for Red Roses opener! Meg Jones captaincy + Women’s Six Nations ft Victoria Rush
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by No Woman No Try director...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 months agoWhat is the Nations Championship? Format, fixtures and how rugby’s new tournament works
The Autumn Nations Series is dead. Whether you think that is a positive or not, or even if you didn’t really...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoDion Khumalo interview: The Zimbabwe & Cobras star chasing a World Cup dream
At the time of our interview, Zimbabwe international Dion Khumalo was still able to measure his time as a professional rugby...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoWomen’s Six Nations 2026: England target eighth straight title
With the Women’s Six Nations just around the corner, England have begun their preparations by announcing their new leadership team for...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoFormer England wing Chris Ashton urges RFU to listen to players on Steve Borthwick decision
England bosses have been urged to copy the All Blacks lead and give the players influence over the future coaching direction...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoIt’s a hard road back to the top of the Prem for Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints returned to the top of the Prem table with a hard-fought one-point win over Newcastle Red Bulls.
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoJeremy Guscott: Now is the time for England to learn to be streetwise
It’s been hailed as the best ever Six Nations because of its topsy-turvy nature, unpredictability, and exciting edge-of-the-seat stuff, as well...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoHarlequins 19-26 Gloucester: Arthur Clark has a day to remember
George Skivington’s Gloucester savoured the spring sunshine to stun Harlequins and lift their Premiership morale.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBath 62-15 Saracens: Champions stir up a storm to blow away Sarries
Bath, playing like millionaires and why not with Sir James Dyson now on board, dismissed Saracens from their presence with a...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoJohn Mitchell: Meg Jones is my choice for England captain for the Women’s Six Nations
Centre Meg Jones will take over the England captaincy after lock Zoe Stratford, who led the side to World Cup glory...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLeicester Tigers vs Bristol Bears: We’re out to prove ourselves – Fitz Harding
Bristol Bears skipper Fitz Harding has challenged his players to use the next two months to prove they are up to...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoSir James Dyson takes 50% stake in Prem champions Bath
Sir James Dyson has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Bath Rugby, which will see the billionaire commit “substantial” capital...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoLee Mears backs England head coach Steve Borthwick to stay in charge
Steve Borthwick is “loving” the pressure on his shoulders and will turn England into a formidable World Cup force insists former...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoElior UK the new sponsors of Champ Rugby
Contract catering company Elior UK has become the title sponsor of Champ Rugby after signing a multi-year partnership deal with the...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoOllie Chessum: Six Nations performance in Paris gives England belief for the future
Ollie Chessum feels that, for all the frustration England felt at losing to France with the final kick of the match...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoA backwards step
I DO not care that France was England’s best performance of this year’s Six Nations, for the second week running we...
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/ 3 months agoJVP is not right man for the job
JACK van Poortvliet should never play for England again! Against Italy, he box-kicked with minutes to go. We lost. Then, guess...
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/ 3 months agoHave confidence to run with the ball
MANY current and former England players say they cannot put their fingers on what’s gone wrong. I can. They keep kicking...
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/ 3 months agoLimit role of the TMO
AMONG the highs and lows of last Saturday’s France-England clash was yet again the calling into question of the referee/TMO relationship....
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/ 3 months agoWrong call made against Genge
HAVING been involved with rugby union for 71 years as a player, teacher and avid spectator there are a few points...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoDREAMTEAM
MATT CORNISH, THE EALING TRAILFINDERS AND FORMER LONDON IRISH & ENGLAND COUNTIES HOOKER, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoNick Cain: Resolute Thomas Ramos shows England how to do it
The only team to go backwards in the 2026 Six Nations was England. Where every other nation had something positive to...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 months agoChris Hewett: Less snooze-on-sofa, more edge-of-seat…
After the Lord Mayor’s Show comes… you know the rest, so let’s not go there.
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: Louis Bielle-Biarrey has another record in sight
For his next exercise in shredding the Six Nations try book from A-Z, Louis Bielle-Biarrey will attempt to do something nobody...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: 2026 Six Nations was terrific but, for my money, 2015 still best there has been
The stampede to acclaim the 2026 version as ‘the greatest’ Six Nations of all raises a pertinent question over the collective...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 months agoChampions face tough test
Women’s Premiership PREVIEW... Loughborough L v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 12.15pm, Franklin’s Gardens CHAMPIONS Gloucester-Hartpury will put their unbeaten record on the...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoBurton snatches it for Trailfinders
■By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO that had lasted England’s squad for th ph Else come eout steals. Harlequins .......17pts Tries: C Powell 35,...
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/ 3 months agoSale pushing for play-offs
PREVIEW... Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears Today. Kick-off 3pm, Morson Stadium SALE are looking to maintain the winning streak that has...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 months agoBrendan Gallagher: The rise of Italy lifted the whole Six Nations
You can make a decent case for 2026 being the best Six Nations ever – whatever ‘best’ means – but it...
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Features
/ 3 months agoPaul Rees: Was England’s performance in Paris down to Steve Borthwick – or not?
Paul Rees says England’s Six Nations review must decide what roles the head coach played in the revival against France.
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoMaddison backing his girls to find a big finish
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK TRAILFINDERS boss Barney Maddison says his side are embracing the pressure of the PWR playoff race...
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Features
/ 3 months agoFREDDIE OGDEN-METHERELL
YOUNG GUNS GLOUCESTER AND ENGLAND U20S Ssecond row Freddie Ogden-Metherell admits the step up to international rugby has been as mentally...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoEngland settle for third as France take title
U20S SIXNATIONS By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND produced a spirited comeback but fell just short in a 31-28 defeat to Grand Slam...
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 months agoBrunel in charge as they prove too good for Cardiff
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY DEFENDING Women’s BSR champions Cardiff Met have been dumped out of the Cup Championship by debutants...
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Features
/ 3 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Saope Soko – I loved playing for Zimbabwe
Former Zimbabwe, Old Albanian, Rams, Chester, Worthing and Sale Sharks academy centre, Saope Soko, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoAfter three rounds, it all looked so easy…
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN WELL, that was a remarkable end to what turned out to be an utterly astonishing Six Nations,...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 months agoMcGuigan to leave coaching role at Sale
BYRON McGuigan, who was part of England’s coaching set-up during the Six Nations, is to leave his role as Sale Sharks...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 months agoChris Hewett: Henry Pollock should listen to Sir Clive Woodward
“There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.”
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Best Six Nations ever? How does rugby crack America?
Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by rugby analyst Sam Larner on this week’s Rugby Paper Roundup to reflect on what...
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Features
/ 3 months agoThe Raeburn Shield: Rugby Union’s unknown honour
Rugby Union fans often take jokes at the seemingly endless amount of trophies to be won, but there is one unofficial...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months ago2026 Six Nations analysis: What we learned from this year’s tournament
And breathe. After a whirlwind six weeks, the 2026 Six Nations has come and gone just like that.
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoHeartbreak for England as Thomas Ramos snatches the Six Nations title for France
Maro Itoje and his England side put some pride back in the England shirt before Thomas Ramos put the boot in...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoSix Nations: Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says ‘The Irish fridge’ is his Triple Crown star
Head coach Andy Farrell led the congratulations for his Ireland team yesterday after they sealed their fourth Six Nations Triple Crown...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoSix Nations: England players are over-trained claims Wales & Lions centre Jonathan Davies
Former Wales and British & Irish Lions centre Jonathan Davies believes England’s defensive issues in the Six Nations could be linked...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoToby Flood: Andy Farrell is the kind of leader to inspire England
Toby Flood believes Andy Farrell would be the obvious long-term choice to lead England and questions whether Steve Borthwick’s current leadership...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoEngland skipper Maro Itoje – I’m feeling fitter than ever
Maro Itoje set his sights on this summer’s Nations Championship declaring he is fitter than ever despite presiding over England’s Six...
Autumn Internationals
Jamie George: Henry Pollock’s self-belief is inspiring for England
International Rugby
George North signs off with a try double for Barbarians against Wales
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