All posts tagged "England"
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Maro Itoje can match Ireland’s energy in the back-row
If Joe Schmidt is under pressure in Ireland, that’s pretty unjust. It would be based only on the World Cup, and...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher feature: A phone call from Eddie made Dan Cole king again
Fortunes can change very quickly in sport as Leicester prop Dan Cole has good reason to ponder one way or another....
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/ 10 years agoElliot Daly to make England debut against Ireland
Elliot Daly is set to make his Test debut on Saturday after being named in England’s 23-man squad for Saturday’s Six...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoSigning Cipriani will help Wasps conquer Europe
Fly-half’s long-awaited homecoming can help Wasps cement place among European rugby’s elite - Ashley Johnson.
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/ 10 years agoLeicester bring in Bristol’s Ellis Genge
Leicester Tigers have signed Ellis Genge from Bristol on loan until the end of the regular season. The 21-year joins immediately...
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/ 10 years agoWhy Sam Warburton really stayed in Wales
Modest Sam Warburton insists he is not guaranteed his place against France next weekend and revealed how a dog kept him...
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/ 10 years agoVunipola brothers sign new Saracens deal
Mako and Billy Vunipola have committed their futures to Saracens by signing fresh contract extensions which will see the England duo...
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/ 10 years agoWorcester sign Northampton hooker
Worcester Warriors have added depth to the front row by securing the signing of Northampton Saints hooker Matt Williams ahead of...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ayoola Erinle – Former Wasps, Leicester, Biarritz, Nottingham and England centre
Wasps really were avant-garde under the coaching of Warren Gatland, Shaun Edwards and Craig White, and I count myself very fortunate...
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/ 10 years agoPhilippe Saint-Andre: England undone by arrogance
Former France boss puts England's World Cup fiasco down to arrogance and pressure.
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Mark Cornwell – former Gloucester lock
1. Rodrigo Roncero – An outstanding attacking scrummager with an all-round game. Tough customer who could carry and be as useful...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: All that cash is going down Bath plughole
Is money the root of all evil at Bath? It was something for their fans to ponder as last season’s Premiership...
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/ 10 years agoItoje set for England debut as Eddie Jones change three for Italy trip
Maro Itoje should make his England debut in Italy on Sunday after being named on the bench by Eddie Jones. The...
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/ 10 years agoScotland change one for Wales clash
Duncan Taylor has been named in Scotland‘s starting XV to take on Wales in Cardiff this Saturday. The Saracens centre has...
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/ 10 years agoHenry Trinder signs new contract with Gloucester
Henry Trinder has agreed a new deal to remain with Gloucester beyond the end of the current season. Closing in on...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain talks to former hard man hooker Graham Dawe about what he brought to red rose training
Graham Dawe was the incarnation of uncompromising. That is one of the reasons why Eddie Jones invited the grizzled former Bath...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson verdict on France – Much more of this and Guy Noves will feel his age
When France last required the services of Guy Noves, the Fifth Republic as headed by Charles de Gaulle had barely completed...
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/ 10 years agoUlster confirm Marcell Coetzee signing
Ulster have today confirmed the signing of South Africa international Marcell Coetzee on a three-year contract. The 24-year-old flanker has been...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoIntense competition at Bath will make Taulupe Faletau even better – Luke Charteris
Luke Charteris reckons Bath can bring the best out of Taulupe Faletau. The Wales pair and former Newport Gwent Dragons team-mates...
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/ 10 years agoEngland U20s change six for Italy trip
England U20 have made six changes to the starting line-up for their Six Nations game against Italy on Friday night. Max...
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/ 10 years agoDaly and Kvesic dropped by England
Elliot Daly and Matt Kvesic will be available to play in the Premiership this weekend after being released by England. The...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott’s England verdict: A clean and clinical show in a hostile environment
The selection of Owen Farrell and George Ford was a stop-gap because Manu Tuilagi‘s not fit; Henry Slade is injured; and...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Come on Eddie, show some brotherly love and play Billy plus Mako Vunipola from the start
Fe’ao Vunipola and his wife the Rev Iesinga Vunipola are always proud of their sons whatever the day of the week...
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/ 10 years agoEngland bring in Kvesic and Beaumont
Matt Kvesic and Josh Beaumont have been added to the England squad that will prepare Sunday’s Six Nations match in Italy....
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Wales can roar home with Lions in midfield
Wales have a great chance to win this year’s Six Nations – if they use their heads. But if the World...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Six Nations coaches are at the crossroads
Three New Zealanders, two Frenchmen and an Aussie. That’s your Six Nations coaching line-up this season, an eclectic and erudite bunch...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoExeter still Ali Hepher’s focus despite link to England
Ali Hepher, the highly-rated strategist behind Premiership Rugby’s deadliest attack, refused to rule himself out of coaching England but insists his...
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/ 10 years agoJohn Barclay returns to Scotland XV
John Barclay will make his first Six Nations appearance in four years on Saturday after being named in Scotland team to...
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/ 10 years agoOwen Farrell starts at centre for England
Owen Farrell will start at inside centre for England against Scotland in the first round of the Six Nations on Saturday....
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: My arrows of desire point to an anthem for England
Having (reluctantly) once had to regale a packed Marseille restaurant with a solo rendition of God Save the Queen on the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Form counts for nothing in Calcutta Cup cauldron
It would be untrue to describe Murrayfield as a graveyard for English rugby, there has been plenty of success there over...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoNigel Wray: Saracens ‘punished’ for producing England stars
Chairman Nigel Wray has described the compensation system for producing England players as “a complete nonsense” after revealing Saracens are set...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: Eddie Jones starts off with a laugh, but will the joke be on England?
Just as Eddie Jones and Dylan Hartley were about to hold forth about England’s preparations for Murrayfield a huge gust courtesy...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: It’s time for this England backline to really produce
When you look at the England backs ahead of the Six Nations my main feeling is that this is their time....
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Sorry Eddie Jones, but just how honest a player is Dylan Hartley?
I suppose it was always on the cards and, the more people objected, the more likely it became: England‘s first foreign...
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/ 10 years agoKeep it clean and you can lead Lions, Dylan
Northampton forwards coach reckons hooker is a live contender to captain the 2017 Lions – if he keeps his nose clean...
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/ 10 years agoMartin Offiah predicts the Six Nations!
Challenge yourself against a Rugby legend for your chance to win a 50” TV and signed England Jersey’s at www.predikta.com!
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/ 10 years agoEngland name 23 for Scotland clash
Jack Clifford, Ollie Devoto and Paul Hill are in line to make their Test debut after being named in England match...
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/ 10 years agoRob Webber to link up with Sale
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on January 17, Sale Sharks have secured the services of Rob Webber...
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/ 10 years agoWasps confirm Tommy Taylor signing
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on January 10, Wasps have signed Tommy Taylor from Sale Sharks for...
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/ 10 years agoAussie star Dennis to join Exeter
Exeter have bolstered their forward options for next season with the arrival of Dave Dennis. The lock, who has 18 Wallabies...
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/ 10 years agoMike Brown tells Scots: Don’t mess with me or Dylan Hartley
Mike Brown has warned the Scots that attempts to wind up himself or Dylan Hartley will backfire. Full-back Brown, who has...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Will Witty – Newcaslte lock
It has taken longer than he would have wanted but Will Witty is ready to make up for lost time now...
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/ 10 years agoBen Youngs eager to plough in with new England
As the son of a farmer, and a Leicester man through and through, Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs is used to hard...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Above all, Dylan, make sure you have luck on your side
Eddie Jones announced Dylan Hartley as his England captain on Monday which probably came as no surprise although he has taken...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Geoff Griffiths – Blackheath back
1. Odd Numbers I’ve got a totally irrational hatred of odd numbers – to the extent that when I play on...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Ben Jacobs – Wasps centre
How big is today’s game in Toulon? It’s huge. If we win we qualify for the quarter-finals but if we lose...
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/ 10 years agoTen players released by England
England Head Coach Eddie Jones has released ten players back to their clubs for the weekend’s Premiership action. Jones has retained...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Olly Kohn – former Harlequins, Bristol, Plymouth and Wales lock
First and foremost, I feel lucky to have been involved in what felt like a golden era for Quins. Conor O’Shea...
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/ 10 years agoChris Ashton to appeal gouging suspension
Saracens have confirmed that Chris Ashton will be appealing the ten-week suspension he received last week. The winger was found guilty...













