All posts tagged "England"
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoHornets in good place -Mukarati
■ By BEN JAYCOCK HINCKLEY’S title aspirations looked quashed when they lost three of their opening four games but No.8 Nigel...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 months agoBrendan Gallagher: We need a full-time eligibility supremo
This column grew hoarse a few years back, arguing for World Rugby to loosen their belts just a little and spend...
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Features
/ 6 months agoYOUNG GUNS
OLIVERSPENCER SALE & ENGLAND U18 PROP England U18 prop Oliver Spencer has been inspired by the meteoric rise of Asher Opoku-Fordjour,...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoCoen: BUCS is so special
By JOSEPH TERRY JUNIOR World Cup winner Ben Coen insists BUCS Super Rugby still holds a vital place in his rugby...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoEngland v Australia talking points: Steve Borthwick’s statement and marked man Henry Pollock
England and Australia will contest the Ella-Mobbs Trophy currently held by the Wallabies when their 116-year rivalry is renewed on Saturday.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoFraser Dingwall: My familiarity with Tommy Freeman is a boost for England
Fraser Dingwall insists his familiarity with Northampton team-mate Tommy Freeman means their centre combination will hit the ground running when England...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoLouis Rees-Zammit looks forward to Wales return but says training feels ‘weird’
Louis Rees-Zammit admitted it felt strange to be back training with Wales at the Principality Stadium as he prepares for his...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup – Reaction to Marcus Smith Autumn Internationals 2025 snub + Wales deep dive!
In this week's episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Huw Griffin to discuss Marcus...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoWales captain Jac Morgan declares love for Ospreys amid uncertain club future
Jac Morgan has declared his love for the Ospreys, but the Wales captain faces an uncertain club future with his region...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoGeorge Ford wins England fly-half battle against Fin Smith for Australia clash
George Ford has edged Fin Smith in their battle for England fly-half duties against Australia with Marcus Smith missing the Allianz...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoLuke Cowan-Dickie admits he feared he would never join England’s 50-cap club
Luke Cowan-Dickie is poised to join England’s 50-cap club, admitting injury and an encounter with rugby’s judiciary left him fearing the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoAlex Mitchell backs Tommy Freeman to make seamless transition to outside centre for England
Alex Mitchell is backing Tommy Freeman to make a seamless transition to outside centre if his Northampton Saints team-mate is repositioned...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoNoah Caluori named in England squad for Quilter Nations Series
Teenage winger Noah Caluori has been included in the England squad for their upcoming Quilter Nations Series.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoEngland wing Tom Roebuck takes lessons from Chris Ashton ahead of Autumn Series
Tom Roebuck is aiming to make a splash in the November Tests after taking lessons from Chris Ashton as a youngster.
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoSaracens are leading the chase for Jac Morgan
Saracens are heading the race to sign Wales skipper Jac Morgan as he considers a move away from the Ospreys.
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoInjury concern over artificial pitches – Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam
Bristol Bears’ director of rugby Pat Lam believes artificial pitches are partly to blame for the high number of injuries in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoEngland & Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry closing in on his return to action
Tom Curry is expected to return to action next month, having had wrist surgery following the Lions tour with England and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoEthan Roots hoping his Exeter Chiefs form will impress England
Ethan Roots believes Exeter Chiefs’ resurgence this season will boost his bid to add to the four England caps he won...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoEngland head coach Steve Borthwick has to make every second count
Steve Borthwick admits he faces a race against time to make sure his England side are not undercooked against Australia at...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoWelsh regions to be cut to three, announces WRU
The number of professional men’s teams in Wales is to be cut from four to three within three years.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoSteve Tandy glad to have Louis Rees-Zammit back in the Wales squad
Bristol Bears wing Louis Rees-Zammit is back in the Wales squad after a two-year absence and an attempt to make it...
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Letters
/ 7 months agoBritish/Irish League is the way forward
THE attendance figures for Leinster v Munster (51,589) and Lions v Scarlets (1,771) on October 18 highlight a major problem with...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoJeremy Guscott: England are buzzing and ready to have a go
The reboot of the international season starts for England when they face Australia at Twickenham on Saturday, and they go into...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoChalk & cheese, says coach
SALE boss Alex Sanderson was bullish afterwards despite his team’s third defeat of the season. “It was chalk and cheese,” he...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoNorthampton Saints 43-31 Saracens: Fantastic Tommy Freeman keeps Saints on top
Tommy Freeman, undoubtedly aware of the long queue of wings old and new pressing for England starting spots, chose the perfect...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoExeter Chiefs 39-12 Gloucester: Henry Slade shows why he is still the class act
Henry Slade duly reminded everyone why he has been the heartbeat of Exeter Chiefs for nearly a decade against Gloucester.
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoNick Cain: Luke Cowan-Dickie’s reprieve smacks of inconsistency
Luke Cowan-Dickie’s exoneration by an RFU disciplinary panel on Tuesday for a potentially dangerous high tackle on Tom Willis in last...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoEngland’s front row fraternity must power up
ENGLAND have a costly habit of taking their eyes off the ball when it comes to the scrum, and they cannot...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoHarlequins 52-14 Newcastle Red Bulls: Marcus Smith masterclass puts Quins in clear
Marcus Smith signed off for England duty in typically inspirational, dazzling fashion as Harlequins put the suffering Newcastle Red Bulls to...
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Chris Hewett
/ 7 months agoChris Hewett: Too much talent can be a problem
We have heard much wailing and gnashing of teeth over Tom Willis, largely from those who assumed the France-bound Saracens forward...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoWhen numbers add up to the wrong result
THE gazillionaire tech bros across the pond may think they’re ahead of the curve, but fuddy-duddy rugby leaves them for dead....
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 7 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Don’t hold Noah Caluori back – he’s too good
So a supernova named Noah Caluori, whose vapour trails lingered long in the sky over Hendon last Saturday night, is now...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 7 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Emily Scarratt has left a stellar legacy
We can, if we want, measure Emily Scarratt’s extraordinary career in bald facts.
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Features
/ 7 months agoPaul Rees: Time for Steve Borthwick to put his foot on the accelerator
Paul Rees considers whether Saracens flyer Noah Caluori deserves his England chance in this year’s Autumn Series.
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 7 months agoCokayne is the star as Sale swamp Leicester
■By JOE SANTAMARIA Sale ................... 46pts Tries: Cokayne 7, Jarrell-Searcy 12, Penalty 16, Thorpe 20, Lloyd 24, Childs 33, Relf 44,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 7 months agoBreach heads the big names as Sarries take on champs
■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Gloucester-H v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Queensholm LAST year’s finalists renew their rivalry at ‘Queensholm’ in...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoIt’s the right time for me to bow out, says Emily Scarratt
After 17 years at the top of the women’s game, England legend Emily Scarratt says she knew the time had come...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoBlow for Bath as Muir sent for ankle surgery
BATH and England winger Will Muir is to have surgery on his ankle and is set to be out for a...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoCowan-Dickie sees red card rescinded
SALE hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie, right, has had the red card shown to him in the 65-14 defeat by Saracens last week...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoHarlequins’ Jack Walker promise fans to fix inconsistency
Jack Walker says Harlequins owe their supporters after an inconsistent start to the Prem campaign left the club playing catch-up.
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoPeter Jackson: Wingers who fly high in their teens
Those teenagers who dare to wing it across the international stage belong to a galaxy of meteoroids once flown by England’s...
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Features
/ 7 months agoYoung Guns: Aisha Jah – Bristol & England tighthead
Bristol and England U18s tighthead prop Aisha Jah feels the next 12 months are all about making tangible dents with both...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoAussies hold off Eddie’s Japan
By BEN JAYCOCK Japan ...............15 Australia..........19 AUSTRALIA began their spring tour with a gritty win at the rain-soaked National Stadium in...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 7 months agoDrovers back on top of table
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY reclaimed top spot after collecting maximum points from a 35-17 victory over 14-man Bridgend...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoSwedish hitman making a big impact at Leicester
By WILLIAM HEAVER EIGHT years ago Ale Loman had hardly heard of rugby but he recently made his Prem debut in...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoPathway focused on retaining World Cup
By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U20s head coach LJ Lewis says last weekend’s three-day positional camp at Bisham Abbey delivered exactly what...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoA Life in Rugby: Jamie Bhatti’s journey of heart and hard work
Peter Ryan speaks to Jamie Bhatti about his remarkable rise from Hillfoots RFC to the international stage, reflecting on his love...
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Women's International
/ 7 months agoEngland great Emily Scarratt retires from rugby after second World Cup triumph
Two-time World Cup winner Emily Scarratt has announced her retirement from rugby.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoEdinburgh captain Magnus Bradbury wins Scotland recall for autumn internationals
Edinburgh captain Magnus Bradbury has been recalled to the Scotland squad for the upcoming autumn internationals more than three years after...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoTom Willis left out of England training squad ahead of autumn internationals
Tom Willis has been left out of England’s training squad ahead of the autumn internationals.
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