All posts tagged "England"
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoQuins want loosehead Boyce to come back
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Return: Lewis Boyce BATH are fighting to hang on to highly-rated loosehead prop Lewis...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoNew eligibility rules will turn rugby into a circus
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK MALAKAI Fekitoa could have played for Tonga against England yesterday, just four years...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoConnon gives Chiefs another kick in teeth
By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................14pts Tries: J Simmonds 40, Armand 50 Conversions: J Simmonds 40, 50 Newcastle ........15pts Tries: McGuigan 8,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoInjury-free Ford heaps more pain on Bath
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........40pts Tries: Dolly 10, Scott 27, Ford 57, Cowan-Dickie 80 Conversions: Ford 10, 27, 57, 80 Penalties:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoNever-say-die Exiles stun Sarries at death
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........34 pts Tries: Woolstencroft 5, Segun 28, 46; Earl 48, M Vunipola 61 Conversions: Lozowski 47, 49,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLondon Scottish set to head north for Super 8
By SAM JACKSON LONDON Scottish hope to join an expanded Super 6 tournament in Scotland next season while remaining at their...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMagic MacGinty helps Sharks find their edge
By LUKE JARMYN Sale ....................30pts Tries: Van der Merwe 9, Yarde 41, Ross 80 Conversions: MacGinty 10, 42, 80+1 Penalties: MacGinty...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFar East life rekindles Freddie’s rugby fire
By JON NEWCOMBE AFTER his career hit an all-time low at Bath, Freddie Burns says playing in Japan’s Second Division helped...
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/ 4 years agoEngland ready for fierce Kiwi backlash
ENGLAND expect a fierce backlash from the Black Ferns today after last Sunday’s record 43-12 win in Exeter. Head coach Simon...
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/ 4 years agoHogg out to prove Scots are among world elite
Challenge: Stuart Hogg CAPTAIN Stuart Hogg wants Scotland to prove they belong among Test rugby’s elite by beating Australia at Murrayfield...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoEngland hungry for Black Ferns double
By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... England v New Zealand Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Franklin’s Gardens POPPY Cleall captains England for the first time...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players CLAUDIA MACDONALD THIS WEEK... WASPS & ENGLAND SCRUM-HALF Claudia MacDonald...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoHayman diagnosed with early onset dementia
NEWS EXTRA FORMER New Zealand prop Carl Hayman has been diagnosed with earlyonset dementia at the age of 41. Hayman, who...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWatson’s production line is strong as ever
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Colts champions: George Watson’s U16s, winners of the Scottish Schools in...
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Features
/ 4 years agoDallas was not a big hit for Kiwis
GEORGE Watson’s College have produced a host of notable players but one of their rugby alumni also went on to achieve...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoReasons To Buy Chelsea Tickets
Attending sporting events such as English football and seeing Chelsea play is a great way to spend your money and time....
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoIsiekwe chasing his dream of England recall
Progress: Nick Isiekwe NICK Isiekwe has not played for England since the summer of 2018 when he was substituted 35 minutes...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoArgentina makes more RWC sense than USA
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST There is a very good reason why rugby’s dollar-desperate establishment has failed to secure a place for...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoJapan has a yen for showing clubs matter
CHRIS HEWETT ALL that publicity about the setting up of a new “global” 12-a-side tournament and positioning it as rugby’s answer...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoENGLAND AND SCOTLAND AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES TICKETS TO BE WON
WIN a pair of tickets to England v Tonga or Scotland v South Africa courtesy of Dove Men + Care! Dove...
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/ 4 years agoGlobal salary cap way forward says URC chief
By STEFFAN THOMAS UNITED Rugby Championship chief executive Martin Anayi has called for a global salary cap. There is no salary...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoIt’s four for Steyn as Scotland tyros shine
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Scotland ............60pts Tries: Maclean 6, 14; Steyn 21, 32, 38, 80; Schoeman 28, Turner 49, Haining 70, Kebble...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoWasps join hunt for Chiefs’ Skinner
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler WASPS are interested in talking to Sam Skinner, right,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoAshton suspended after bust-up
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Better days: Chris Ashton scores for Worcester against Northampton CHRIS Ashton faces an uncertain...
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Features
/ 4 years agoPotter draws on gambling hell to help save others
PAUL REES talks to Mark Potter about his fall and rise after gambling addiction When Mark Potter tells sportsmen and women...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoEsher on the march with win number 3
By RICHARD SPILLER Esher...................32pts Clifton................. 12pts Pressure tells: Esher go further ahead as Theologos Skoumbourdis gets the ball down for a...
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Features
/ 4 years agoTOM CARR-SMITH
YOUNG GUNS BATH SCRUM-HALF BATH’S problems at scrum-half this season have presented unexpected opportunities for Tom Carr-Smith to travel away and...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSam will prove why he’s best – Armand
NEWS EXTRA DON Armand believes Exeter teammate Sam Simmonds will show why he’s the best No.8 in England this autumn. Simmonds...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoYapp puts faith in Warriors young guns
PREVIEW... Worcester Warriors v Saracens Sixways, KO 2pm WARRIORS have been a team on the rise this season, with victories over...
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Features
/ 4 years agoKnee agony for Obano
RUGBY SHORTS BATH prop Beno Obano is facing a long spell on the sidelines after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoMy testimonial year is not the end of Billy!
By JON NEWCOMBE BILLY TWELVETREES is confident a growing sense of self-belief within the squad will finally rid Gloucester of their...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoShow your hand, Eddie – no more time for bluffing
NICK Cain was spot on last week when challenging what Eddie Jones has been doing and achieving since becoming the rugby...
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Features
/ 4 years agoHayden and Co rehearsed their deception
Paul Rees reveals the lengths to which the All Blacks went to avoid defeat by Wales in 1978 It was an...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRapid Rufus set to be let off the leash against Tonga
By BRYN PALMER SCOTLAND are poised to unleash the “electric” Rufus McLean on Test rugby on Saturday as they launch their...
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Features
/ 4 years agoEddie stirs the pot and comes up with new recipe for success
PAUL REES TAKES A CLOSE LOOK AT WHAT THE LATEST ENGLAND SQUAD SIGNALS Eddie Jones is like a Michelin star chef...
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Features
/ 4 years agoIf refs ensure quick ruck ball we can run, not kick says Jones
EDDIE Jones has called on referees to maintain their vigilance at rucks and ensure there is a fair contest for possession...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players ELINOR SNOWSILL THIS WEEK... BRISTOL BEARS FLY-HALF Elinor Snowsill had...
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Features
/ 4 years agoYoung Guns: Glasgow Warriors lock Max Williamson
Scotland will boast plenty of experience at next year’s U20 Six Nations after prioritising first-year academy players in their squad last...
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Features
/ 4 years agoCup specialists await their next golden era
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools CAMPBELL College Belfast have a fine record in the Ulster Schools...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoQuins win put Sanderson in a spin
By NEIL FISSLER ALEX Sanderson admits that downing champions Harlequins last week had him dancing for joy – in the kitchen...
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/ 4 years agoLynagh got his start at Athletic Ground
THE latest players produced by Richmond who have attracted the attention of England this year are wing Louis Lynagh and flanker...
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/ 4 years agoEngland talent pool strongest since 2003 says Thomas
By ADAM HATHAWAY WORCESTER head coach Jonathan Thomas believes Ollie Lawrence and Ted Hill are victims of the English rugby scene...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEddie has so many better options than Youngs and Farrell
ALONG with the vast majority of England rugby fans, I have found watching England play rugby since the 2019 World Cup...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoIs This the End for the Vunipolas In an England Shirt?
Eddie Jones has swung the axe in controversial fashion ahead of England‘s Autumn Series games against South Africa, Australia and Tonga....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoWill Jones’ ruthless calls bring about bold changes for England
England were embarrassed in their last outing in the Six Nations, putting forward one of their worst performances in the history...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoClubs and Unions must get on better – Halliday
By STEFFAN THOMAS OUTGOING EPCR chairman Simon Halliday insists the relationship between clubs and unions must improve for the sake of...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoBig question is who does Eddie play outside Smith
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHEN Marcus Smith first broke through as an apprentice I saw him as having...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCanucks deserve all our sympathy
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Canada’s failure to qualify for the World Cup...
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/ 4 years agoWorcester 3-48 Leicester: Tigers rip toothless Warriors to pieces
STEVE Borthwick was thrilled with both human bull-dozer Nemani Nadolo and England fly-half George Ford as Tigers ripped Worcester to shreads...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoShocking case of teen star Stafford
MENTION of Bedford Modern school elsewhere in this paper calls to mind one of the saddest stories in English rugby history,...












