All posts tagged "England"
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoAustralia go for size to tackle England
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has opted for size and aggression as his team vies for revenge against England at Twickenham. Number...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain looks at the motivational forces behind England’s clash with Australia
A few weeks ago Michael Cheika was incensed at being portrayed as a clown on the front page of a New...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoWarren Gatland’s Lions job hits Welsh rebuilding
In December 2013, at the height of the Welsh war when the four regions had been driven towards eloping to the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHughes and Yarde to start for England against Wallabies
Nathan Hughes and Marland Yrade will start at Twickenham on Saturday as head coach Eddie Jones has made two changes to...
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/ 9 years agoHook to leave Gloucester and return to Ospreys
James Hook will leave Gloucester at the end of the season to return to the Ospreys. The 31-year old has signed...
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/ 9 years agoBrookes hit with two-week ban
Northampton Saints and England prop Kieran Brookes has been banned for two weeks for making contact with the head of Newcastle‘s...
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/ 9 years agoMatt Banahan out for three months
Bath have been dealt a huge blow with the news that Matt Banahan has been sidelined for up to three months...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Intensity is key to beating the Wallabies
The challenge for all rugby sides – and especially for England if they want to finish this autumn series on a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: England roll on but battle-weary Pumas need rest
A gritty, invaluable win by 14-man England against a Pumas side who finish 2016 punch drunk and dispirited after a year...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoEd Slater on mission to show more for England
Ed Slater reckons he is in peak physical condition as he targets an elusive first England cap. An uncapped tourist to...
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/ 9 years agoEngland trim squad ahead of Australia Test
England have retained 25 players to prepare for Saturday’s final Series game of the autumn internationals against Australia at Twickenham. Following...
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/ 9 years agoElliot Daly banned for three weeks
Elliot Daly has been banned for three weeks for the dangerous tackle that saw him sent off in England‘s win over...
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/ 9 years agoVunipola out for at least three months
England and Saracens have been dealt a huge blow with the news that Billy Vunipola has been ruled out for at...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoFord and Farrell can be Lions’ axis to halt All Blacks
The ultra-successful George Ford/Owen Farrell midfield axis could be the Lions special weapon against New Zealand says former Red Rose fly-half...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Marco Mama – Worcester flanker
1. Mako Vunipola – Val Rapava-Ruskin could be in the same league soon, but Mako is a hell of a player,...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Lions must find room to blood British coaches
When the Lions assistant coaches are announced on December 7 they will represent a few shoots of growth in a desert...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoHelp! We’re all being overrun by the imports
By PETER JACKSON Within the next 12 months Ireland will be free to cap several more nomadic New Zealanders. Scotland will...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Let’s not get carried away by win over these Boks
After a ten-year wait England have finally laid the Springbok ghost to bed with a resounding win by 37 points, including...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoLuther Burrell – I’m staying put to earn Test recall
Luther Burrell is aiming to rekindle his Test career with England after dismissing speculation linking him with a move to French...
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/ 9 years agoKruis return as Eddie Jones change four for Pumas Test
George Kruis is fit to make his England return in one of four changes made by Eddie Jones ahead tof the...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Beware, new-style Pumas have yet to bare their claws
Argentine rugby is a strange beast. It is one with a habit of never quite being what we expect, and it’s...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoHall of Fame or a random collection of great names?
by BRENDAN GALLAGHER Like any sporting Hall of Fame – and I’m aware of at least 50 worldwide from ballooning to rodeo...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams – Wales are lucky that Boks look in even worse shape!
Wales are in serious danger of being left behind by the rest of the Six Nations if they don’t settle on...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoCarl Fearns – I’m looking to tear it up at Gloucester with Ross
Carl Fearns has revealed his ambition to form an aggressive new back row partnership with Ross Moriarty to help reawaken the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Semesa Rokoduguni deserved his chance to shine
Alex Goode has been the most consistent full-back in high-performance terms in the Premiership for some time in the eyes of...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoFish and chips? At times this England performance was a banquet of brilliance
Eddie Jones called for fish and chips rugby to beat Fiji – by which I take it he meant basic wholesome...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoBlackadder: We want Ford to stay and build a dynasty
Todd Blackadder would love George Ford to be the cornerstone of Bath‘s bid to dominate English and European rugby for many...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland U20s announce Six Nations venues
England U20s’ fixtures for the 2017 Six Nations have been announced with home games taking place in Exeter, Darlington and Northampton....
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/ 9 years agoJoe blow for England but Kruis is back
Joe Launchbury will miss the rest of England‘s autumn internationals after picking up a two-week ban. The Wasps lock was found...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoEXCLUSIVE: This will be England’s best team ever – Jonny Wilkinson
Jonny Wilkinson has declared that the current all-conquering England side can eclipse the achievements of the World Cup-winning class of 2003....
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Olly Woodburn – Exeter wing
1. Alec Hepburn – He sits next to me in the Chiefs’ changing room and he’s a great player. He did...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoRokoduguni to wing it against Fiji
Semesa Rokoduguni will win his second cap for England against his homeland Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday. The Bath wing earned...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Shape up lads, or the Lions will pass you by
Wales‘ stars need to start performing or they are in grave danger of missing out on the British Lions. Don’t get...
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Guest Blogs
/ 9 years agoWho will get a Six Nations call up?
As we head into the November, the England team enter the Autumn Internationals and only four matches separate them from Christmas...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain deplores the continued poaching of Fijian players by world giants
Any visitor to Fiji will instantly become familiar with the word “Bula!”. The friendly local greeting, whose literal meaning is “life”,...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Stay put George, it’s your best move of all
George Ford had a weird training week as part of the England team preparing to take on South Africa. First, a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Launchbury gives England a world-class look at lock
The record books will point to a very significant historic win – England’s first over the Boks for ten years –...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Daly puts his marker down to remind Joseph he has to be on top form to come back
One of the best measurements of the quality of Eddie Jones‘ performance as England head coach has been that almost every...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoIrish win has inspired us, Tikoirotuma warns Eddie
Aseli Tikoirotuma reckons Fiji can follow Ireland‘s lead by “shocking the world” when they take on England at Twickenham this Saturday....
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSouth Africa ring changes for England Test
South Africa have made several changes to take on England at Twickenham on Saturday. Only five players who started in the...
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/ 9 years agoDaly to make first England start
Elliot Daly will make his first England start after being named at outside centre by Eddie Jones to face South Africa...
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/ 9 years agoHarlequins confirm Namibian captain’s arrival
As revealed by Neil Fissler on October 30, Harlequins have secured the services of Namibian captain Renaldo Bothma ahead of next...
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/ 9 years agoQuartet in line for England debut
Josh Beaumont, Nathan Hughes, Kyle Sinckler and Ben Te’o are in line for their Test debut after being retained in Eddie...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Alex Mitchell – Northampton scrum-half
A knee injury prevented him from playing in a home World Cup, but Alex Mitchell is back and desperate to put...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBarbarians v South Africa preview
All Black Andy Ellis will lead out a Barbarians team with plenty of Super Rugby experience when they take on South...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Eddie’s luck runs out but pool of talent will see him through
As Eddie Jones gets a taste of what it’s really like being head coach of England, he must have been thanking...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoJackson Wray: Burger recipe can earn me Test call
Underrated Saracens back row Jackson Wray insists the disappointment of being overlooked by England has not diminished his desire to wear...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBristol statement on Andy Robinson suspension
Following the extremely disappointing start to their season, Bristol have suspended director of rugby Andy Robinson. The former England and Scotland...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher on a 30-day 46-test global spectacular
There was a time when rugby fans looked forward eagerly to THE annual November international, the big match between the touring...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Time for some more Maros to step up in the Test arena
One player’s misfortune is another’s opportunity and this week in Portugal Eddie Jones will be running the rule over who will...
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