All posts tagged "England"
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Features
/ 5 years agoPint-sized players can often house huge talents
PAUL REES SAYS SMALL CAN STILL BE BEAUTIFUL IN THE MODERN LAND OF THE GIANTS The size of rugby players has grown...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoMax Malins must force Eddie to make a change at 15 | Jeremy Guscott
The full-back position is wide open to experimentation this summer with Elliot Daly and Anthony Watson away with the Lions, writes...
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Features
/ 5 years agoLomu’s pace made him fearsome as much as his weight
BODY BUILDING A study co-authored by former England head coach Stuart Lancaster, found that after years of rugby players becoming heavier,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoHeady days before the mighty Oaks tumbled
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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Latest News
/ 5 years agoShaunagh shines in captivating contest | Chris Hewett
The best rugby action was on show in last Sunday's Premier 15s final, not in the Premiership's non-contest between Exeter and...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoCJ’s ace in the hole shows laws up | Peter Jackson
Christiaan Johan Stander will long be remembered throughout the Kingdom of Kerry and every other square foot of Munster, his...
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Features
/ 5 years agoYoung Guns: Worcester Warriors wing Harri Doel
Harri Doel is hell bent on becoming the latest Welsh sensation to shine for Worcester after pulling on the No.11 jersey not...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWider issues outweigh any need to ring-fence
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME One-way traffic: Exeter annihilate Newcastle 74-3 PICTURE: Getty Images As we come to...
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Features
/ 5 years agoAthletics put me on fast track to Wales
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER WALES AND CARDIFF WINGER AND GREAT BRITAIN OLYMPIC HURDLER NIGEL WALKER World class: Nigel Walker running for GB at...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEddie wants extra Currys to keep England on the boil
EDDIE Jones has already marked the card of his young guns telling them to gain inspiration from Tom Curry as their...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoChampionship is sinking: RFU won’t rescue it! | Nick Cain
Nick Cain's column focusseses on the apparent lack of resistence to ring-fencing the Premiership
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoWasps search for Paolo Odogwu replacement
The Premiership club confirmed earlier this week their breakthrough wing/centre had ruptured his ACL
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAlun Wyn can prove his doubters wrong, like I did – Matfield
By STEFFAN THOMAS VICTOR Matfield knows what it’s like to have your age questioned on the eve of a Lions series....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoOspreys keen to help Elvis Taione rock on in Wales
The Exeter Chiefs hooker could be on his way to the Liberty Stadium this summer
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTigers fans help drive our recruitment says Youngs
By ADAM HATHAWAY Crowd pleaser: Leicester scrum-half Ben Youngs BEN YOUNGS welcomed back the Leicester faithful claiming the fanatical Tigers support...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSalsa-boy Manu Tuilagi won’t do Strictly
MANU Tuilagi has ruled out joining the rugby players who have taken part in the BBC’s smash hit TV show Strictly...
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Features
/ 5 years agoShort moratorium will make England stronger
COLIN BOAG The debate on pro-motion and relegation is absolutely at the heart of the English game going forward. If you want...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSpringboks squad: Sharks will get teeth into Lions
THE Springboks paid Sale Sharks the ultimate compliment last night, picking no fewer than five of the team charging towards the...
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/ 5 years agoPaolo Odogwu out of England’s summer with serious knee injury
'Heart-breaking' news for the Wasps centre, who follows Joe Launchbury and Jack Willis in suffering a knee ligament injury this year
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/ 5 years agoJamie Ritchie to lead Scotland in summer Tests
Interim coach Mike Blair has included 17 uncapped players in squad for matches against England A, Romania and Georgia
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoSkill of Leon Lloyd lit up the bearpit of Max’s Stade | Peter Jackson
As a boy growing up in Coventry, Leon Lloyd had a dream: “To score the winning goal for the Sky Blues...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoJack Maunder hopes to take Chiefs form onto Test stage
The Exeter Chiefs scrum-half toured Argentina with England back in 2017, and is looking for a return to the Test stage...
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/ 5 years agoPatriot Josh throws his hat into the ring for Wales
By ALEX BYWATER Standout all season: Cardiff’s Josh Turnbull JOSH Turnbull has revealed he once turned down a lucrative offer to join...
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/ 5 years agoHitt won’t let his lack of playing pedigree impede climb to the top
By ALEX BYWATER A DECADE ago, Christian Hitt was working at grassroots level as a rugby development officer for the WRU...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoErrol paved way for today’s Springboks
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER WE mark all sorts of landmarks in rugby...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoAcademy scattergun not best way to find talent | Jeff Probyn
Putting a value on EQP within the Premiership
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoRed Roses World Cup bid begins against Fiji
ENGLAND Women will open their Rugby World Cup campaign next year against debutants Fiji at Eden Park in New Zealand. With...
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Features
/ 5 years agoI knew how Dan felt waiting for his cap
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER ENGLAND B, MIDLANDS AND MOSELEY SCRUM-HALF SIMON ROBSON Quick service: Simon Robson gets the ball out for Moseley Inset...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRassie Erasmus wary Lions have a grand plan to beat altitude
WARREN Gatland has “something up his sleeve” and could rewrite the script on how to beat South Africa on their own...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSale 22-12 Bristol: And that’s just the start says Sanderson!
Sale Sharks guarantee their place in the Premiership play-offs with victory over leaders Bristol Bears
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoSo good to see Manu Tuilagi back in mint condition | Nick Cain
Tuilagi could still be vital for the Lions should Gatland need to call on a replacement, writes Nick Cain
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoIt’s ruthless but Booth can’t afford to gamble | Shane Williams
Shane Williams reacts to the release of club stalwart Scott Williams and Cory Allen by Ospreys this week
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoThe 36-man squad Eddie Jones must pick for England this summer | Nick Cain
Nick Cain explains why Eddie Jones must pick a team aged 25 or younger this summer, and how such a squad...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoBaa-baas’ all-stars go to town in Hong Kong
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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Latest News
/ 5 years agoChampions Cup? Now it’s taking in also-rans!
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST If and when the brewing industry calls “time gentlemen please” on its financial support for the European Champions...
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoThe Best Rated Rugby Games
Although various other sports have inspired numerous popular video games, there is a distinct lack of rugby-themed titles. Indeed, sixteen video...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHenry Slade issues statement in response to vaccine story
The England and Exeter Chiefs centre has come under fire for saying he would be avoiding Covid-19 vaccines until he could...
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/ 5 years agoManu Tuilagi to return to action this weekend for Sale Sharks
The England centre has been out for eight months after suffering an achilles injury last October
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRFU cuts move Jersey Reds to consider switch to French rugby
How much more funding do clubs in the second tier of French rugby receive from the LNR?
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoReuben Bird-Tulloch finds new club after being among quartet to leave Saints
Tommy Mathews, Ryan Olowofela and Tui Uru will also depart Northampton Saints this summer
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/ 5 years agoStuart Hooper addresses when Danny Cipriani will make his Bath debut
Bath fly-half Cipriani will not feature for the club in this season's run-in
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/ 5 years agoBath become latest Premiership club to announce intention to compete in Premier 15s
Bath aim to follow Exeter Chiefs and Sale into the Premier 15s with intentions to develop Bath Rugby Ladies
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/ 5 years agoInjured Cameron Redpath out until 2022 for Bath and Scotland
Scans have determined Redpath ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament against Sale Sharks earlier this month
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/ 5 years agoAcademy product Charlie Atkinson signs new contract at Wasps
Wasps have promoted 19-year-old Atkinson to the senior squad
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/ 5 years agoFan power caused TV U-turn on Six Nations
THE salvation of the Six Nations from vanishing behind a television paywall is being acclaimed as another victory for people power....
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/ 5 years agoLeeds Tykes off and running with stronger University links
Jon Newcombe discovers how Leeds Tykes are being rebuilt ahead of kick-off in National One in September
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRecord man Sam Simmonds reminds me of my old pal ‘Backy’ | Jeremy Guscott
WHAT Sam Simmonds did this week in breaking the Premiership try-scoring record for a season is pretty exceptional. The Exeter Chiefs...
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Nick Cain
/ 5 years agoThis lurking wolf will gobble up our game | Nick Cain
THE fantasists who believe that Premiership Rugby is ‘on fire’ with great games of the highest quality are in urgent need...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoAmpthill feature: They’re only human… just far stronger and fitter!
Ampthill head coach Paul Turner and captain Billy Johnson are drawing on the pasts of Exeter Chiefs and Worcester to dream...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby Matters: Wigan Warriors gave Union their wake-up call
Brendan Gallagher recalls the illustrious players who shone in the battle of the codes for Wigan Warriors












