All posts tagged "England"
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoGatland’s plan for Lions to play at Twickenham ‘nonsense’, says Willie-John McBride
"I think it’s scandalous that the Premiership clubs in England are dictating the future of the sport" - Lions legend McBride
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Thinking cap back on please, Laporte!
Bernard Laporte made some outlandish claim to ditch the Champions Cup without any evidence of its limitations
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoThe briefest argument for why the Championship is invaluable to English rugby
Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow explains how some Premiership clubs still want to keep links with the Championship - but others aren't...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 wasted rugby talents countdown: No 20-16
Brendan Gallagher ranks the players who could have achieved so much more in the game
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDeal for Saracens’ Richard Wigglesworth to join Sale Sharks is off
Not making the switch north to Premiership rivals
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: I’m glad Eddie Jones has got the job… who else was there?
The World Cup is the only thing that has eluded Eddie Jones so far
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoBill Beaumont outlines vision for World Rugby amid election challenge from Pichot
The former England captain is seeking another term as World Rugby chairman
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoOptions are drying up for Nick Abendanon who seeks homecoming from Clermont
After six years in France with Clermont, ex-Bath full-back Nick Abendanon had been planning on a return to England
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Features
/ 6 years agoYoung Guns: Northampton Saints winger Josh Gillespie
Dropped by Bath, Northampton came calling for the Australia-born wing
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDougie never got the credit he was due
SCOTLAND’S Dougie Morgan, who passed way this week aged 73, was one of those individuals who was underrated as a player...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoIrish building new dynasty around their Fab Four
NEALE HARVEY discovers how four of London Irish’s homegrown backline hitmen are taking the Premiership by storm – and boosting their...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoGibbs makes his mark and Lions take series
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoThe hidden aces make life tough for regions
Long before social distancing became a way of life, a similar exercise had been foisted upon the four Welsh regions in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoShining star Lewis still beams bright at 89
EVEN now, 70 years after he started blazing trails across the rugby world, Lewis Jones’ achievements still make the average meteor...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoApprentice Alex ready to run with the big dogs
By NEALE HARVEY NORTHAMPTON scrumhalf Alex Mitchell is determined to make the most of his shock Six Nations call-up by continuing...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoHeinz: We’ve identified our kryptonites
AFTER what he describes as an “unbelievable nine months”, spring-heeled No.9 veteran Willi Heinz has no intention of surrendering his England...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBlackett gets the nod for top job at Wasps
WASPS have appointed interim boss Lee Blackett as their new head coach. The 37-year-old has been in charge since director of rugby...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoKings of the Jungle where wild beasts come to play
Brendan Gallagher continues his enthralling series by looking at rugby’s feared enforcers 1 Jacques Burger (Namibia) The King as far as...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRing: Patchell can plug the Parkes gap in midfield
By ALEX BYWATER Physical fly-half: Rhys Patchell RHYS Patchell is tipped to be the man to get Wales’ backline moving, but...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoJamie the one who must beware bolters this time
2021 LIONS A YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION THIS WEEK... HOOKER THE shakedown at...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDREAMTEAM
DAVE EWERS, THE EXETER AND ENGLAND SAXONS BACK ROW, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Mako...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBeware of changing too much, Eddie
EDDIE Jones bagged himself another set of headlines by anticipating a 60 per cent change in the make-up of his England...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoI’m glad Eddie’s got the job…who else was there?
THERE were not too many alternatives open to the RFU when it came to reappointing Eddie Jones as England coach through...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBring back those real tours -by bus and train
How it was and could be again: Leicester’s Clive Woodward tackles New Zealand’s Eddie Dunn at Welford Road in 1979 The...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years ago‘The Bish’ deserved so much more
I THOROUGHLY enjoyed Brendan Gallagher’s piece about wasted talents, especially about David Bishop. I followed the All Whites during the 80s...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDisgraceful how RFU’s left us to fend for ourselves
NICK CAIN FINDS NOTTINGHAM CHAIRMAN ALISTA AIR BOW WILLING TO PUT HIS HEAD ABOVE THE PARAPET FOR the last 0decade it has...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoAussie League template is cause of all rugby ills
THERE was always the risk that when “Union” went professional, all those pre Covid-19 years ago, there would be an overwhelming...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBow on why the Championship is invaluable…
Virtually every club in the Premiership has England internationals who have been nurtured in the Championship, and Alistair Bow says its...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoThinking cap back on please, Bernie!
ONE of Rugby Union’s greatest failings is that it often does not recognise the value of what it has until it...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoCoventry were just half an hour from closure
Future looks good: Peter Rossborough watches his beloved club A s a supporter, player, captain, coach and leading club official, Peter Rossborough...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRFU relief amounts to not much
THE RFU have promised a package of £7m to help clubs during the lockdown, but there is precious little detail of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoThe past was a different country for rugby thrills
Classic: Philippe Bernat-Salles scores as France stun the All Blacks in 1999 I’ve watched a couple of cracking matches recently and...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoLions Tour contenders RANKED – England’s No.1 Joe Marler can stymie Malherbe
Ireland prop Cian Healy does not make the list of looseheads...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoRFU chief says England tour of Japan could be moved to October
Bill Sweeney has said the RFU may look to rearrange fixtures into packed October and November schedule
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Featured
/ 6 years agoQ&A: Gareth Steenson – I don’t know why there aren’t many Exeter players in the England squad
Read our in-depth interview with the Exeter Chiefs stalwart, who doesn't know if he'll be at Sandy Park next season
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago50 South Africans in the Premiership reflects badly, says Snyman
How South African players have surged past Pacific Islanders as the Premiership's foremost import
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Rugby’s quickest ever player? Look no further than the man dubbed ‘Marlon Brando’
Brendan Gallagher pieces together rugby's fastest ever players in a 100m heat - speedster John Young features
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership’s best South African XV: Faf de Klerk misses out
TRP picks a line-up of the all-time best South African players to play in the Premiership
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership Rugby suspends season indefinitely but reiterates intent to complete all games
There will be no chance of watching rugby against on April 24 as Premiership extends suspension
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoJapan’s Top League comes calling for Wales star Hadleigh Parkes
Could a big payday be coming to the Wales centre?
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoDo England players like Eddie Jones? Dylan Hartley answers
"Does he have to be popular? No” - Dylan Hartley on the England head coach
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHarrington column: Top 14 in turmoil with no option to cut player wages
It has been estimated the Top 14 will lose up to €100m (£88m) if the season was cancelled
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoGatland: ‘I loved beating Eddie Jones’
Warren Gatland has spoken of his time in charge of Wales and the showdowns with Eddie Jones in the media
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 try saving tackles of all time: No.15-11
Featuring Ben Cohen's crucial stop against the All Blacks in 2002
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoI would have liked to see Rob Baxter take charge of England, says Moody
Baxter's development of Exeter should have been tested on England according to the former flanker
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Earn your wedge, Eddie by enthusing Joe Marler to carry on
Eddie Jones will have to make it a priority to keep Joe Marler around
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNick Tompkins’ move away from Saracens hits problems
Negotiations stall over the length of deal for Wales international
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘I wanted to play a big part’ – Ludlam talks of Six Nations frustrations
The England flanker has been remarkably blunt about his need to improve
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoFORMER LEADING WELSH REFEREE ALUN WYN BEVAN TESTS YOUR KNOWLEDGE
RUGBY QUIZ Who’s this Scottish try-scorer from Q4? 1. Name the two outside halves who played for the British and Irish Lions...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoEngland No.1 Joe can also roar for The Lions
2021 LIONS A YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION THIS WEEK... LOOSE-HEAD Ayear from now the jockeying...
International Rugby
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