All posts tagged "England"
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoPeter Jackson: Sir Billy Boston, the man Cardiff ignored
The Welsh Rugby Union has paid due homage to Sir Billy Boston, acclaiming the sailor’s son they somehow managed to lose...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoPaul Turner – Don’t let the Championship turn into ‘zombie league’
Nick Cain talks to Paul Turner as he says his goodbyes to Ampthill after 14 years in charge Paul Turner’s record...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoPeter Jackson: Bordeaux winning the race for crowds, too
Peter Jackson reveals his exclusive club-by-club attendances list for the regulation season in Europe’s major leagues When the sun set on...
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Features
/ 8 months agoStu Wilson, a Rolls Royce wing with a smart swerve
THOSE of a certain age will fondly remember All Black Stu Wilson, who died suddenly this week aged 70, as a...
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English Championship
/ 8 months agoWorcester Warriors will be Championship contenders, says new man Roma Zheng
Worcester Warriors signing Roma Zheng is hoping to help his new side return to the Premiership, with the hungry flyer the...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoSamoa in move for Jacob Umaga
Former Wasps fly-half Jacob Umaga, who was capped by England against USA in 2021, has been called up by Samoa for...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoTaylor is hoping Bucks will get it right this time
Gill Burns County Championship Division One Final Preview RACHAEL Taylor is chomping at the bit as her Buckinghamshire side prepare for...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoEvans sets his sights on a Twickenham three-peat
Bill Beaumont Championship Final Preview By BEN JAYCOCK KENT are playing for a hat-trick of Division 1 titles on Saturday when...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoJeff Probyn: See how big Jonah Lomu changed the game
Nick Cain’s article in last week’s Rugby Paper was a real eye opener by simplifying something that many others have thought...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoSimon Massie-Taylor: R360 is not a threat to the Premiership
Premiership Rugby chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor says does not feel the proposed breakaway rugby, R360, is a threat to top-flight rugby...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoMy approach is player-centered & purpose-driven
Steve Hill talks to Paul Vinicombe, below, the head coach at Cleve RFC in Counties 1 Tribute Western North (Level 7)...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 8 months agoSeven-try England U20s go on the rampage against Georgia
Georgia U20 ....14 England U20 ... 43 A potent England U20s proved victorious in Georgia on the eve of next month’s...
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Features
/ 8 months agoYoung Guns – Jack Lightbown
Jack Lightbown’s journey into rugby didn’t begin with a thunderous tackle or try-saving turnover. It started on a rainy day at...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoBest Individual Matchups in the Premiership and URC Finals
Finals weekend is coming up in both the Premiership and the United Rugby Championship (URC). Bath play Leicester Tigers at Twickenham...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoOwen Farrell set for Saracens return as Racing 92 contract ripped up after one season
Owen Farrell is set to return to the Premiership, rejoining Saracens from Racing 92 on a reported five-year deal. Speculation has...
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Women's International
/ 8 months agoBack-to-back matches to be introduced in revamped 2026 Women’s Six Nations
A revamped Guinness Women’s Six Nations will feature back-to-back matches on a single day in each round during the 2026 tournament....
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 months agoNo Backward Step: Jac Morgan’s Bid for a British and Irish Lions Test Shirt
We are just over a month away from the first British and Irish Lions vs Australia Test of 2025. The squad...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoDan Sheehan – “There is absolutely no way the Bulls will be hungrier than Leinster”
Leinster and Ireland star Hooker Dan Sheehan insists that there is absolutely no way a team will be hungrier than Leinster...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoFinal Test: Ben Spencer vs Jack Van Poortvliet in Premiership Showdown for England Shirt
An exciting Gallagher Premiership comes to an end this Saturday. Bath and Leicester Tigers will clash, and only one will leave...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoPremiership Final Preview: Finn Russell ready to avenge last year’s final defeat
Scotland and Bath‘s star fly-half was forced off with cramp in the final stages of last week’s nail-biting west-county derby against...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 months agoBritish and Irish Lions Watch: Zander Fagerson ruled out of Australia Tour
With under two weeks to go before the British and Irish Lions kick off their tour with a trip to Dublin...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoPremiership & URC Team of the Week: Home comfort in Semi-Finals
The Premiership and URC semi-finals have now been played, with the finalists for both competitions now decided. All four home teams won, with...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoMichael Cheika tells his Leicester Tigers: We’ve won nothing yet
Michael Cheika saw his Leicester side make the Premiership final but warned: It means nothing without the trophy. An epic semi-final...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoSteve Diamond leads the applause for Newcastle Falcons backer Semore Kurdi
As Newcastle finished the season waiting for news on a takeover, Steve Diamond paid tribute to backer Semore Kurdi. Red Bull...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoNick Easter prepares to help USA take on England
Former England No.8 Nick Easter is preparing to face his fellow countrymen from the other side of the touchline this summer,...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoJack van Poortvliet keen to follow in Ben Youngs’ footsteps
Jack van Poortvliet has spent his rugby upbringing idolising fellow Norfolk-born scrum-half Ben Youngs and now hopes to step into his...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoI’m aspiring to be like Manu Tuilagi, says Rekeiti Ma’asi-White
Alex Sanderson believes Rekeiti Ma’asi-White’s work ethic will take him far after a season when the centre broke into the England...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 8 months agoJohann Van Graan: Chris Harris will fit in very well at Bath
Bath boss Johann van Graan has insisted that the signing of another world-class player in Chris Harris has not put any...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoHolly Aitchison agrees to join Sale on two-year deal
Sale have signed England fly-half Holly Aitchison from Bristol on a two-year deal. The 27-year-old, right, spent two years at Bristol...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoAJ MacGinty: Expect big hitters at No.10
AJ MacGinty was not surprised at the Premiership salary cap report’s revelation that outside-halves are the highest earners in the league....
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Dream Team
/ 8 months agoDream Team – Tom Hughes
TOM HUGHES, THE FORMER SALE FC, LYMM AND CHESHIRE CENTRE, NOW STAFFORDSHIRE SENIORS MEN’S PERFORMANCE COACH CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoJeremy Guscott: Now R360 has to put meat on the bone
The R360 plan is a disruption, but the good thing about disruptions is that they cause conversations, and it’s always good...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoIt’s brilliant to be back with England, says Nick Isiekwe
Nick Isiekwe was a 19-year-old barely out of school last time England toured Argentina in 2017 – and he has overcome...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoNick Cain: Brute forces which could do the game great harm
Rugby Union has reached a critical crossroads in which the future of our sport is in the balance, particularly in England,...
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Features
/ 8 months agoJacques Vermeulen looking to win trophies with Sale Sharks
Paul Rees catches up with the 29-year-old back rower who is leaving Exeter Chiefs after six years to become a Shark...
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Chris Hewett
/ 8 months agoChris Hewett: Without jeopardy, the game is nothing
The journey time between the sublime and the ridiculous can be speed-of-sound short: Clement Poitrenaud, the quintessence of French rugby cool...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoPaul Rees: Big names are hitting the jackpot at No.10
It pays to be an outside-half in the Premiership. The recently published salary cap report for the 2023-24 campaign saw the...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoPaul Rees: R360 would have to find a new audience
The build-up to the Premiership play-offs was hijacked by a global franchise competition that is being planned for next year. It...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoTime for ‘Sir Kev’ to make history
Impressive: Kevin Sinfield is arguably the most admired figure in British sport PICTURE: Getty Images IN A table reserved exclusively for...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoJimmy Staples glad to be making a name for himself at Harlequins
For Harlequins hooker Jimmy Staples, the journey to elite rugby began with a twist of fate — when his local football...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoAnother 520 join lawsuit over head injuries
More than 520 additional former rugby players have joined a concussion lawsuit against the sport’s authorities, according to the law firm...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Calling it a day is a tough business
Sorry is traditionally the hardest word to say – or indeed sing – but I’ve always thought “Goodbye” runs it close....
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Features
/ 8 months agoLeon Brown’s Life in Rugby: Named in the Pro 12 Dream Team? Happy days…
It was only when my mate Norm introduced me to rugby that I first became properly aware of the sport as...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoTwelvetrees back in big time at Worcester
Signing: Billy Twelvetrees FORMER England centre Billy Twelvetrees has come out of retirement to join Worcester Warriors as a player-coach. Twelvetrees,...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoLancaster to take charge at Connacht
CONNACHT have appointed former England boss Stuart Lancaster as their new head coach on a two-year deal. Lancaster, who has been...
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Features
/ 8 months agoEaster welcomes Worcester return
Ben Jaycock talks to the former England No 8 and current Chinnor coach about the challenges playing in the second tier...
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Features
/ 8 months agoR360 plans a threat to the England team
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Sticking together: Saracen players were still selected by England despite spending the...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoI can’t wait to learn from the best at Harlequins – Aofie Wafer
Six Nations player of the tournament, Ireland star Aoife Wafer, can’t wait to pick the brains of her new back row...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoEngland take their time to get going
U20s RUGBY ■ By HARRY TOVEY England U20... 47 Wales U20........14 ENGLAND kicked off their preparations for their U20 World Championship...
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Features
/ 8 months agoDiego Escobar – I’m sure Chile can get to next World Cup
Joe Santamaria talks to Chile and Racing 92 hooker Diego Escobar on his international dreams After fulfilling his dream of reaching...













