All posts tagged "England"
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/ 3 years agoCoastal pride and bursting with history
Brendan Gallagher Fylde have been producing significant players on the northern circuit for many decades and if big time honours have...
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/ 3 years agoFabulous Fylde consistently churned out some legendary performers, irrespective of code
As a prominent Lancashire club, Fylde have always co-existed with a number of Rugby League giants providing at least three players...
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/ 3 years agoContracts alone will not plug the gap – McMahon
■By BEN JAYCOCK The IRFU have promised to have women’s contracts in place in time for next year’s Six Nations, but...
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/ 3 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
World Cup gets smart PLAYERS at this year’s women’s World Cup will be offered the opportunity to wear ‘smart’ mouthguards –...
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/ 3 years agoRock ‘n’ roll rugby as Wales fly north
Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 119 - Wales board plane for epic Five Nations match against Scotland, February 4, 1971 Brendan Gallagher...
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/ 3 years agoTop eight to follow in Spring’s footsteps
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Young Racing 92 fullback Max Spring earned careful praise from France head coach Fabien Galthie after a...
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/ 3 years agoJones will make Farrell his captain again, says Cueto
■By GARY FITZGERALD MARK Cueto believes Eddie Jones will reinstall Owen Farrell as captain in the runup to the World Cup....
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/ 3 years agoSummer Tours Week 4 Preview: Deciders for all Home Nations as series’ reach climax
Few could have predicted that all four Home Nations would hit back to win in the manner that they did last...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoCare and Chessum come in for England in decider at SCG
Danny Care returns to the England starting line-up and Ollie Chessum makes his first start as England head to the Sydney...
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/ 3 years agoFarrell’s boot sets up Sydney decider
From Adam Hathaway in Brisbane Eddie Jones labelled Owen Farrell the best competitor he has ever seen after the inside-centre booted...
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/ 3 years agoNZ and England to play in same 7s pool
By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND have been drawn alongside defending champions New Zealand in Pool A of the men’s Commonwealth Games Sevens...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoMiller keen to carry on abroad after Wasps exit
By JON NEWCOMBE When Wasps report back for pre-season this week, versatile back Rob Miller will be a notable absentee. Miller’s...
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/ 3 years agoAll square as England bring down Wallabies
By NICK CAIN Australia............17pts Tries: Tupou 37, Kerevi 48 Conversions: Lolesio 39, 50 Penalties: Lolesio 54 England ............25pts Tries: B Vunipola...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoGreat to see England find another level – Guscott
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHAT a fantastic turnaround it was by England in Brisbane, and I love the...
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/ 3 years agoEngland’s big names stand up and deliver
PAUL REES Leading the charge: Ellis Genge Billy Vunipola PICTURES: Getty Images It was a night when all that mattered for...
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/ 3 years agoLife in the front row is tough for Stuart
NICK CAIN All Test props have to relish the head-to-head confrontations with their opposite number, and the chance physically and psychologically...
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/ 3 years agoRespect! Anscombe the hero as Wales get it right this time
By PETER JACKSON South Africa ....12pts Penalties: Pollard 6, 44, 52, 59 Wales..................13pts Tries: Adams 78 Conversions: Anscombe 79 Penalties: Biggar...
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/ 3 years agoTime the laws applied to New Zealand as well
COLIN BOAG It’s quite possible that Saturday’s Test between New Zealand and Ireland will turn out to be hugely significant for...
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/ 3 years agoWhat price for a jersey famous the world over?
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW One of the game’s most treasured jerseys has reappeared alongside its revered owner...
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/ 3 years agoFerocious Baby Boks book place in the final
France ..............27pts Tries: Bielle-Biarrey 19, 58; Sa 39, Coulon 78 Conversions: Barré 21, 59 Penalties: Barré 42 South Africa ....42pts Tries:...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoSam’s the man with late winner for Ireland
By NICK POWELL Ireland ..............37pts Tries: Gibbons 10, McCormick 17, Penalty 23, McLoughlin 36 Conversions: Prendergast 11, 18, 37 Penalties: Prendergast...
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/ 3 years agoJack’s living the dream at Harlequins
YOUNG GUNS JACK DOOREY-PALMER HARLEQUINS HOOKER Jack Doorey-Palmer is aiming high at Harlequins after receiving some special online tuition from England...
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/ 3 years agoSharks star Georgie says USA can rule the world
■By BEN JAYCOCK Standout season: Georgie Perris-Redding SALE flanker Georgie Perris-Redding claims there is nothing stopping the USA from winning the...
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/ 3 years agoBaby Boks hold no fear for Wales
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Rising star: Dafydd Jenkins DAFYDD Jenkins is confident Wales U20s can upset the formbook by beating South Africa...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoWelsh resurgence all about mindset
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER My experience over many decades is that Welsh rugby is rarely in as bad a state as...
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/ 3 years agoProud to be a foot soldier among the superstars
MY LIFEIN RUGBY BEN BROSTER THE FORMER WALES, SARACENS, WASPS, NORTHAMPTON, SCARLETS, BIARRITZ & BAYONNE TIGHT-HEAD I’M from Haywards Heath in...
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/ 3 years agoEngland undone by childish behaviour
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Despite the fact that they were the first games of the tours,...
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/ 3 years agoHeady days at Falmouth when Jackett boys wore the jersey
CORNWALL has always been a rugby stronghold in England and Falmouth – now Falmouth Eagles – have been part of that...
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/ 3 years agoSummer Tours Week 3 Preview: Home Nations look to bounce back
Last week’s Summer Tests saw the end of two long losing head-to-head runs, a last-gasp victory and a 17-minute period of...
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Summer Tours
/ 3 years agoEngland hand out two debuts as Underhill returns
Eddie Jones has handed England debuts to Guy Porter and Tommy Freeman, as Sam Underhill comes in for concussed Tom Curry...
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Summer Tours
/ 3 years agoSpringboks change 14 as Wales bring in Cuthbert
South Africa have changed all-but one of the starting XV who beat Wales last week, with the visitors making just one...
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Summer Tours
/ 3 years agoCurry tour over after concussion blow
Tom Curry is heading home from Australia due to a concussion sustained in England‘s first test defeat in Perth. Curry suffered...
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/ 3 years agoJones: We blew our chances to win it
■From ADAM HATHAWAY in Perth England boss Eddie Jones accused referee James Doleman of favouring the Wallabies after they had a...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoEales urges England to stick with Jones
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Eddie Jones’ position as England head coach may be under scrutiny but Australian legend John Eales insists the...
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/ 3 years agoTriple-try Aussie blitz too much for England
■By NICK CAIN Australia ……….30pts Tries: Petaia 63, Fainga’a 69, Samu 76 Conversions: Lolesio 64, 70, 77 Penalties: Lolesio 23, 40,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland must play smarter if they are to turn things around – Guscott
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK A big part of playing the game at the highest level is rugby intelligence,...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoEngland have the talent but they lack direction
PAUL REES Right, Henry Arundell made the most metres of any Red Rose player despite only having two touches England packed...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBath begin search for Ewels cover
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH are ready to enter the transfer market after it was confirmed that club skipper...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoEngland are running out of time to find their identity
Paul Rees looks at what Eddie Jones needs to see from his players as they prepare for next year’s World Cup....
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Letters
/ 3 years agoTigers may regret letting Moroni go
I WONDER whether Leicester’s decision to release Matias Moroni to Newcastle would come to be seen as premature in the light...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoHow to ensure fans respect the kicker
WATCHING the first Australia v England Test yesterday, the crowd were being very disrespectful to Owen Farrell when he was taking...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoValue for money more important than ever
COLIN BOAG Anyone keeping a close eye on the Premiership clubs, and their announcements about departing and arriving players, can’t fail...
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Features
/ 3 years agoDREAM TEAM
PERRY-JOHN PARKER, THE TONBRIDGE JUDDIANS AND FORMER ESHER, EDINBURGH, OSPREYS, ROTHERHAM, ROVIGO, DIJON & OLD ELTHAMIANS LOCK CHOOSES THE BEST XV...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoSlammin’ Sam just won’t let story end
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Three decades and a thousand miles down the road, die-hard All Blacks supporters still unfurl their “Bring...
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/ 3 years agoPride of the Maori shines through
It is not the optimum moment to wonder whether there is still a point to Barbarians rugby – the reincarnation of...
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/ 3 years agoSouth Africa power too much for battling Irish
Ireland ..............24pts Tries: O’Grady 48, Michel 61, Crothers 80 Conversions: Prendergast 49, 62; Malone 80 Penalties: Prendergast 21 South Africa ....33pts...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoRichards keeps England on course
■By BEN JAYCOCK France ................20pts Tries: Montgaillard 33, Penalty 63 Conversions: Auriac 34 Penalties: Auriac 29, 50 England ............29pts Tries: Richards...
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/ 3 years agoScots have no answer to Italian
Scotland ............14pts Tries: Harrison 28, Stirrat 79 Conversions: Cunningham 30, Townsend 80 Italy ....................34pts Tries: Cuminetti 1, Ortombina 25, Frangini 33,...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoWe’ll see if Jones has made any progress for World Cup
With player welfare supposedly at the forefront of everyone’s minds, who would believe the way international rugby tours are structured nowadays?...
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/ 3 years agoLions trailblazers set sail for Down Under in 1888
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening...
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