All posts tagged "England"
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMaunder: French leavers a big blow
By JON NEWCOMBE Exeter scrum-half Sam Maunder admits the departure of their England stars at the end of the season will...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoNew Year honour for chairman Rowe
Exeter chairman and chief executive Tony Rowe has been awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours List for services to...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoMarler seems like a dinosaur in our modern game
I CAN’T help wondering after watching the Harlequins versus Bristol match what Joe Marler has to do before a serious punishment,...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Paul Hill
Paul Hill, the Northampton Saints, England and former Leeds prop, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoGatland must find new blood up front
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WARREN Gatland has been very successful throughout his coaching career, and it would be...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRuthless Chiefs are too sharp for Saints
By PAUL REES Exeter ................................ 35pts Tries: S Simmonds 2, Woodburn 15, Cowan-Dickie 28, 44; Slade 56 Conversions: J Simmonds 3,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHooker’s injury a scare for England
Luke Cowan-Dickie gave Steve Borthwick an early injury worry when he limped off in the second-half after rolling his ankle. “I...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBorthwick sees the two sides of Farrell
By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester ........................ 16pts Tries: Thorley 16 Conversions: Carreras 17 Penalties: Carreras 36, 45, 73 Saracens ........................... 19pts Tries:...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoEngland need scrum firing on all cylinders
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Here is a New Year prediction. The scrum will be hugely influential in...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFarrell back to his best as Sarries ease past Chiefs
Saracens ..........35pts Tries: Christie 9, Maitland 22, Riccioni 39, Lewington 71, Tompkins 80 Conversions: Farrell 10, 40 Penalties: Farrell 44, 49...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoWe want to hear that Twickenham roar
Paul Rees talks to England's new defence coach Kevin Sinfield and finds out what drives him When Eddie Jones took over...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Will Hooley: Rollercoaster ride full of cool stuff along the way
The US Eagles, San Diego Legion and former Exeter, Northampton, Saracens & Bedford fly-half talks about his career in the game...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoThrilling finish in ‘73 never to be repeated
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER What with Italy looking more competitive, the 2023...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Wales U18 fly-half Jacob Symes
Welsh rugby’s latest young talented fly-half Jacob Symes departs for Australia in February to play for Eastern Suburbs in the highly...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoScotland star Jade blazing trail for next generation
By CAMERON STEPHENS Leading by example: Jade Konkel-Roberts ‘Trailblazer’ Jade Konkel-Roberts believes the task for the current crop of Scotland players...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoLightning hope England stars strike
PREVIEW Loughborough L v Wasps By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 12pm LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning director of rugby Rhys Edwards is hoping for...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoReducing Marler’s ban sends wrong message
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME ONCE again Joe Marler seems to have pushed the barriers of what...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoAre the Springboks on course to defend their World Cup crown in 2023?
As 2022 draws to an end, we’ve seen significant changes take place in international rugby, and with a World Cup on...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoNo return for Howley in Gatland’s new Wales
By PETER JACKSON Wales have decided against making any formal move towards renewing Rob Howley’s Grand Slam-winning alliance with Warren Gatland....
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMarler faces long ban for insulting opponent
Joe Marler faces a lengthy ban and possibly the end of his England career after he insulted an opponent’s hospital-bound mother...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoBorthwick will stick with captain Farrell – Moody
By GARY FITZGERALD Former England flanker Lewis Moody believes Steve Borthwick will show faith in Owen Farrell by retaining him as...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHill has his sights set on England
By PAUL REES Paul Hill has given himself a New Year’s resolution of getting the ball in his hands more as...
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Premiership
/ 3 years ago‘I want warriors like Sam at Bath’
Having secured the services of Sam Underhill on a new contract, Bath director of rugby Johann van Graan wouldn’t change the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoNo bigger test than Saracens – Nowell
By PAUL REES Jack Nowell put his injury frustrations behind him in 2022 and is looking for more of the same...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWith Borthwick, we can be world beaters again – Owen
By LUKE JARMYN Perfect: New England coach Steve Borthwick A NEW coach with a new voice picking new young hungry players...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWigglesworth: I love challenge
Moving up: Richard Wigglesworth Richard Wigglesworth says there will be no ripping up of Leicester’s foundations after taking over as head...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWigglesworth off to a flier as Leicester cruise home
@therugbypaper Leicester ..........28pts Tries: Porter 43, Watson 57, 65 Conversions: Burns 44, 58 Penalties: Burns 12, 19, 53 Gloucester ....... 13pts...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoWhy it’s time for a world in union
Paul Rees says this season's Heineken Champions Cup highlights the need for a Global, joined up season Nothing highlights the need...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Joe Simpson: I loved Adams Park when it was rocking
The former England, Wasps, Gloucester, Saracens, Bath & Sale Sharks scrum-half My professional career has now come to an end and...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoTake five: Looking back, and forward
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER FIVE BEST MEMORIES OF 2022 1: Italy’s Ange...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoSign of the times may cause a hulabaloo
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Any day now, tradesmen will move into six of Europe’s most famous stadia...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoDoddie and Benny lead list of heroes we have lost
Brendan Gallagher remembers those the game has lost over the last 12 months Phil Bennett (Felinfoel, Llanelli, Wales, Barbarians, British and...
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Moment In Time
/ 3 years agoNo stopping the Baa-Baas’ game
MOMENT IN TIME SPECIAL REPORT BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER vs THE BARBARIANS, 1973 Where are they now? BACK ROW Chalky White:...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoBorthwick facing a tough start to the year
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Happy New Year and let’s hope it’s a good one. What a...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoHarlequins star Brown ends career on a high
By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins ................ 48pts Tries: Cokayne 7, 17, 38; Konkel 23, Cleall 31, Edwards 44, Kildunne 72, Mckenzie 80...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoWho is Steve Borthwick, and what does this mean for England?
With the appointment of Steve Borthwick as England‘s new head coach and Kevin Sinfield as their new defence coach, a new...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years ago2023 Rugby World Cup Pool Stages Preview
With the final pool stages being confirmed for the 2023 Rugby Union World Cup, betting sites around the globe have started...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCueto sure Borthwick will do a brilliant job
By GARY FITZGERALD In charge: Steve Borthwick coaching Steve Borthwick used to spend his England training breaks sat in an office...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoSteward is everyone’s pick at 15 for England
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK You get a good measure of a player in their day-to-day club environment, and...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBaxter enjoying life to the full after swapping sides
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Harlequins v Bristol Tuesday December 27. Kick-off 3pm, The Stoop Happy: Fin Baxter FIN Baxter made his...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoSelection maze the big test for Borthwick
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick’s brave new world, launched on Monday when he was confirmed as...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFalling player numbers the real issue
BURIED deep in the RFU website is its “2022- 23 – Targets”, which is a woefully inadequate document because it fails...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoNo Borthwick but Tigers will still be fierce – Skivington
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Leicester v Gloucester Saturday December 24. Kick-off 3pm Learning fast: Skivington George Skivington does not expect the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPearson’s eager to impress new boss
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... London Irish v Saracens Friday December 23. Kick-off 7.45pm It may not have been a year to...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoBilly’s the kid when it comes to resistance
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMN Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings,” says the doctor to his patient, “but you have...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBarmiest fixture list that makes no sense
YOU don’t get to be Jake White if you’re wrong more often than you’re right. The South African, currently in charge...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMessi has Falcons Pumas flying high
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Newcastle v Sale Friday Decemeber 23. Kick-off 8pm, Kingston Park Brett Connon is hoping for some Messi-like...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoGatland likely to target Gustard
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Harlequins boss Paul Gustard has emerged as a target for Wales chief Warren Gatland...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoLawes considers options and may head abroad
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Courtney Lawes is mulling over his future after revealing that he has got an escape clause...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoCrossdale staying put
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Former England prospect Ali Crossdale could remain in France next season, with Perpignan who could take...
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