All posts tagged "England"
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoWoeful Wales hit new low in Cardiff
By SAM JACKSON WALES slumped to a record home defeat to South Africa in Cardiff to end their international year on...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoTom Willis exit to Bordeaux-Begles prompts RFU to alter EPS contracts
RFU chiefs are set to alter players’ enhanced EPS contracts in the wake of Tom Willis returning to Bordeaux-Begles for next...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoR360 delays launch until 2028 amid rising opposition
R360, the proposed breakaway rebel tournament, has announced it is delaying its launch by two years to 2028.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoCallum Chick is happy with his new view from the top at Northampton Saints
Callum Chick is enjoying life at the top with Northampton Saints after spending most of the decade down in the basement.
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoBath scrum-half Ben Spencer gunning for European glory
Ben Spencer has seen the lot in the Champions Cup and insists his Bath side are primed to challenge Europe’s best...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoEngland head coach Steve Borthwick gets green light for Benhard Janse van Rensburg
Bristol Bears centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg will become eligible for England from next November after World Rugby confirmed his brief...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoWales 0-73 South Africa: Steve Tandy’s pointless side put to shame in 11-try thrashing
A weakened Wales suffered an all-time record home defeat in a brutally one-sided contest at the Principality Stadium.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoJamie George excited by England’s stock of tyro front rowers
Jamie George reflected on England’s autumn campaign and believes their front row stocks can prop up the squad for years to...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoMorgan to miss start of 6N
WALES captain Jac Morgan will miss the start of the 2026 Six Nations after undergoing surgery on a dislocated shoulder. The...
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Features
/ 4 months agoPeter Jackson: England finish top but Springboks still No.1
They say the league table never lies, that like George Washington’s inaugural American presidency, it swears allegiance to the truth, the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoBristol Bears 46-12 Northampton Saints: Bears run riot to end Saints unbeaten start
Ashton Gate again proved a graveyard for Northampton Saints as their unbeaten start to the season came to an abrupt halt...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoGloucester 26-15 Harlequins: Resurgent Cherry and Whites claim first Prem win
Gloucester had to dig, and kick, deep to break their Premiership duck and the rampaging Ollie Thorley fittingly scored the decisive...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 17-39 Leicester Tigers: Red Bulls’ wait goes on as Tigers hit stride
If Leicester Tigers want to win a record 12th Premiership title, then finding a way to win a gruelling contest in...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoSaracens vs Bath: Henry Arundell ready for aerial battle against Noah Caluori
Two of the most talked about players in the Premiership this season face off against each other at the StoneX Stadium...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoSaracens vs Bath: England ace Elliot Daly relishing his return to Sarries colours
Saracens’ Elliot Daly is excited to run out at StoneX once again having made his return to action in England’s win...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoChris Hewett: Key pieces might yet emerge for England chief Steve Borthwick
The World Cup is all that matters, right? Everything else is 50 shades of beige. If England’s second-string success in Argentina...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoPrem shows might
INTERESTING that all the experts were saying it was wrong for English players playing abroad not to be chosen for England...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoHow Northampton Saints find the best players
Twenty years ago, Northampton Saints’ recruitment centred around players from overseas, not least South Africa.
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoDREAM TEAM
DAVIES, THE FORMER HENLEY, BARBARIANS AND WALES U21 CENTRE, WHO IS NOW DIRECTOR OF RUGBY AT OXFORD HARLEQUINS IN NATIONAL 2...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoPeter Jackson: Argentina left licking their wounds after double mugging
Tom Curry condemned Argentina to a gross injustice at Twickenham last weekend, one which subjected the victims to a grotesque double...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoPeter Jackson: Daan Human factor has made Springboks even deadlier
Forensic experts engaged on a week-long trawl through the ruins of the Irish pack would have found something more disturbing than...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoPaul Rees: Springboks are setting the standard
Paul Rees reflects on the Autumn Tests and what the implications might be for the Champions Cup and beyond.
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoSurge in Spain is gaining speed
FOR various reasons, including commercial and geographic, I came to the view some time ago that Spain – given a chance...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoLoughborough Lightning 50-15 Leicester Tigers: Bo Westcombe-Evans brings up her 50 with a four
Bo Westcombe-Evans scored four tries on her 50th club appearance as Loughborough Lightning thrashed their arch rivals Leicester Tigers.
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 months agoBlack Ferns star Demant starts as Bears chase an upset
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Bristol v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Ashton Gate REIGNING champions Gloucester-Hartpury make the short trip down the...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoRandall and Lane aim to return by Christmas
NEWS EXTRA BRISTOL hope to have England scrum-half Harry Randall and full-back Rich Lane back from injury over the Christmas period....
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoWarriors bring in tyro Prem reinforcements
WORCESTER have re-signed Bath hooker Jasper Spandler on loan with his clubmate Tom Cowan and Leicester prop Cameron Miell also agreeing...
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Features
/ 4 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Jacob Atkins – Playing for London Irish meant so much to me
The former London Irish and Rovigo centre Jacob Atkins reflects on his life in rugby.
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoEngland’s World Cup star Abby Dow calls time on her career at the age of 28
Red Roses wing Abby Dow has announced her shock retirement from professional rugby, ending one of the most decorated careers in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoEngland’s Tom Curry receives full backing of RFU boss Bill Sweeney after row with Argentina coach
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney has robustly defended Tom Curry following his altercation with Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi, insisting the...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoLewis Moody pays tribute to Doddie Weir & Rob Burrow for championing MND awareness
Former England captain Lewis Moody has paid tribute to the work of Doddie Weir and Rob Burrow in helping raise awareness...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoNew RPR: Why the Springboks can’t ignore England + Siya Kolisi and all things Japan!
In this week’s episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by RugbyAsia24/7 Editor Steve Noble to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoEngland’s Freddie Steward says viral TikTok dance was meant to be private and not a taunt
Freddie Steward has revealed the TikTok dance by four England stars that has gone viral since the recent New Zealand victory...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoArgentina head coach Felipe Contepomi hits out at England’s Tom Curry after heated tunnel clash
Felipe Contepomi accused England’s Tom Curry of a physical confrontation in the tunnel after a ‘reckless’ challenge on Juan Cruz Mallía in Argentina’s 27–23 loss at the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoEngland 27-23 Argentina: Max Ojomoh shines bright as Steve Borthwick’s men hold on for victory
Max Ojomoh fails to be overwhelmed by the size of Twickenham as five months after scoring in a victorious Prem final,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoRicky Pellow proud of what he’s achieved at Exeter Chiefs
Ricky Pellow says the moment is right to chase a new challenge beyond Exeter Chiefs, ending a remarkable 16-year spell at...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoBen Spencer urges England to finish Autumn Nations Series in style
Ben Spencer has urged England not to take their foot off the gas and finish the autumn in style – by...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoLawrence Dallaglio: Next step for England is winning silverware
Lawrence Dallaglio has acclaimed England’s incredible transformation from agonising nearly men to clinical, big-game Test winners.
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoJapan head coach Eddie Jones believes Nations Championship will bring in fans
Eddie Jones believes the Nations Championship, which kicks off in July, will grow the game’s support base.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoEngland’s fitness is pleasing Steve Borthwick
Steve Borthwick is on a mission to make England the world’s fittest rugby team after thinking they were not fit for...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoEngland’s Tom Curry full of praise for ‘authentic leader’ George Ford
George Ford’s desire to ‘never settle’ and ‘always want more’ are the key factors behind his re-establishment as England’s first-choice fly-half,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoWales 26-52 New Zealand: Steve Tandy’s side are down but far from out
New Zealand have reached 50 points in their last three visits to the Welsh capital and duly recorded their 35th consecutive...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoIreland 13-24 South Africa: Irish pay the price for card calamity
South Africa produced a masterclass in scrummaging to score their first win in Ireland since 2012.
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoBoks star Marx world player of the year
In at the corner: Damian Willemse scores South Africa’s first try and, right, Sam Prendergast and Ireland players dejected at full-time...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoFrance 48-33 Australia: The French take their time to get into right gear
France took their time getting going, but they put on their best performance of the autumn, condemning Australia to a 10th...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoEngland v Argentina: Richard Wigglesworth urges Steve Borthwick’s men to play to their strengths
Steve Borthwick’s England have found a way of getting out of trouble in the last 12 months and they might need...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoGuy Pepper’s impact for England has been an inspiration, says Ben Earl
Ben Earl has hailed the impact of his ‘inspirational’ back row partner Guy Pepper as key to England’s autumn success.
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoJeremy Guscott: It’s great to see England carving out a way to win
What impressed me most about England’s victory over New Zealand was the way that they stayed in it in the ebb-and-flow,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoScotland v Tonga: Gregor Townsend demands Scots get back on track
Scotland will be looking to get back on track today against Tonga having thrown away leads against Argentina and New Zealand...
Autumn Internationals
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