All posts tagged "England"
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: No bluffing, Eddie Jones wants improvement– and fast!
If anyone was under any illusions about the relentless work-rate that Eddie Jones expects of himself, and, more significantly, of those...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoSuper Maro backed to lead England by next year
Maro Itoje‘s relentless devotion to winning could see him oust Dylan Hartley as England captain as early as next year, according...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoSteenson: Europe exit can ignite our Premiership bid
Fly-half Gareth Steenson reckons Exeter‘s agonising Champions Cup exit at the hands of Wasps will galvanise the Devon side’s Premiership title...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoNewcastle sign England Sevens’ Sam Egerton
England Sevens scrum-half Sam Egerton will be joining Newcastle Falcons next season. The 24-year-old made his Sevens World Series debut for...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain Column: Refs must crackdown to prevent this abuse
The growing unease in English Rugby Union’s refereeing ranks about the rise in football-style abuse of officials, as well as a...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Harrison Keddie – Wales U20s and Dragons No.8
Harrison Keddie is not the kind of player to boast about his performances, but he was the standout player of the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher talks to Colin Deans 30 years on from his big Lions let-down
Thirty years ago this week – April 16, 1986 – Colin Deans finally achieved his ambition of starting at hooker in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoNorthampton Saints props ready for England scrap
Northampton tighthead Paul Hill is destined to be one of England‘s top stars, according to prop partner Alex Waller. Hill, 21,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Aaron Mauger can turn Manu Tuilagi into an even more lethal weapon
Another breakthrough moment for Manu Tuilagi will come when he develops an understanding of what other players can do playing off...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Christian Day – Northampton lock
Ready for Wasps today? They’re in very good form so it’ll be a big challenge for us to travel to the...
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Columnists
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: If you want to hear a racist rant listen to Phil Bennett
What a surprise! World rugby‘s discipline hearing against Joe Marler saw him plead guilty, was given a ban and a fine...
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Columnists
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Gypsygate opens a can of worms for World Rugby
Where does offensive, derogatory or discriminatory language, or behaviour, begin and end? That is the question that World Rugby are going...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoWallaby ace George Smith leads race for top gong – Rob Miller
Australian superstar George Smith is a prime contender to be crowned Aviva Premiership player of the year, according to Wasps team-mate...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoReferee abuse is on rise and ‘must be curbed’
A leading English match official claims referee abuse is rising sharply and has urged the RFU and Premiership Rugby to act...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoGuru Jonny Wilkinson put me back on track for Slam glory says Mike Brown
Mike Brown intends to keep working with Jonny Wilkinson after revealing how England‘s 2003 World Cup hero helped ignite his Six...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoMarler banned and fined for ‘Gypsy boy’ comment
Joe Marler has been banned for two matches and fined £20,000 for calling Wales prop Samson Lee “Gypsy boy” during the Six...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoArgentina to take on the Wallabies at Twickenham
History will be made at Twickenham on October 8 when Argentina take on Australia in the Rugby Championship. The match marks...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 10 years agoEngland and Wales in £10m match deal
England and Wales have struck a deal worth up to £10m to play two more matches immediately before the next World...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: James Haskell can add muscle to GB’s bid for Rio gold
Great Britain’s campaign to become the first team to win Sevens gold at the Rio Olympics is in such dire straits...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoI can keep London Irish up says Greig Tonks
London Irish fly-half Greig Tonks insists he has no regrets over swapping his Edinburgh comfort zone for a mud and bullets...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Ravaged All Blacks offer hope to Wales
The striking similarities between Julian Savea and Nehe Milner-Skudder extend beyond the fact that each has scored eight tries in his...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Wales must believe they can upset the All Blacks
Flexing your muscles on the beach is one thing – doing it in the ring is quite another. I’m sure the...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoJames Haskell defends quality of Six Nations
James Haskell has hit back at critics who accused this year’s Six Nations of being dull, unexciting and lacking in quality....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Stuart Hogg’s a worthy winner but Sarries pair push him close
George Kruis did not get onto the shortlist for the Six Nations Player of the Year, but along with the runner-up,...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Treating players like men helped win Grand Slam
Reflecting on last week’s Grand Slam I can’t help thinking how much the team has changed from the latter days of...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain talks to Eddie Jones about the way ahead for his Grand Slam team
Eddie Jones clearly believes in the saying that “success starts on Monday”. No sooner had the England head coach returned from...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSale confirm Josh Charnely switch
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on March 13, Sale Sharks have secured the services of England rugby...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoBeers and banter got us to Grand Slam says Mako Vunipola
Mako Vunipola has revealed why being handed personal responsibility by new boss Eddie Jones helped England’s players achieve a first Six...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoOl’ King Dan Cole eyes Wallaby redemption
NICK VERDIER meets the England tighthead on a mission to right the World Cup wrong Down Under this summer.
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoDate set for Joe Marler’s World Rugby hearing
Joe Marler will face a World Rugby misconduct hearing on April 5 for calling Wales‘ Samson Lee “Gypsy boy”. The England...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Onfield revival is just one of many battles facing England
What a week for English rugby! Congratulations to Eddie Jones and his coaching team for completing England‘s first Six Nations title...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s Six Nations review
Round One: Parisse’s moment of madness What so soon? My jacket pockets were still stuffed with World Cup ticket stubs and...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWorld Rugby statement – Joe Marler to face another misconduct hearing
World Rugby have confirmed that Joe Marler will face an independent hearing following his “Gipsy Boy” comment towards Samson Lee on...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Rhys Crane – Ealing Trailfinders wing
Enjoyed the week off? It’s been good even if we’ve been training. But not having a game will allow us to...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Straight-talking Eddie Jones has flicked the right switch
Eddie Jones has used his personality as an asset everywhere he’s gone, and it’s been the same since he took over...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: Phew, a Grand Slam at last and not yet another grand shambles
And so ‘Fast Eddie’ has lived up to his name. A Six Nations Grand Slam at the first attempt made all...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams: It was great to see George North equal my try-scoring record
That’s more like it. After the nightmare of Twickenham it was great to see Wales putting that performance to bed with...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Steve Gustard – former Gosforth winger
When I joined Gosforth from Blaydon in 1971, there weren’t any great stars in the squad. Yes, future England scrum-half Mal...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoUnderdogs Cranleigh see off rugby’s school elite to win Rosslyn Park Sevens
Cranleigh turned giant slayers as they upset the odds to claim an historic Rosslyn Park Sevens title on Friday. Entering the...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoMaro Itoje told to back up high octane introduction
England and Saracens scrum guru Ian Peel has challenged Maro Itoje to keep producing his high standards following his meteoric rise....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoKruis and Itoje omitted for Six Nations gong
George Kruis and Maro Itoje have not been included in the 12-man shortlist for the Six Nations player of the tournament....
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Galbraith – Scotland U20s centre
Scotland U20s have made a very good start to 2016 and centre Tom Galbraith wants them to push on and become...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Sorry, Serge but you were a bit-part player in that try
Browsing through a bookshop the other day, I picked up a copy of The Sunday Times Great Sporting Moments of the Twentieth...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoSean Fitzpatrick: Lions will have the talent to test All Blacks
Sean Fitzpatrick and Jason Robinson come from different sides of the rugby spectrum in every sense, but this week the indestructible...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLondon Irish captain pens new deal
London Irish captain George Skivington has signed a contract extension with the Club for next season. The 33-year-old has had limited...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoVunipola and Care to start for England in Paris’ Grand Slam decider
Mako Vunipola and Danny Care will start England‘s Grand Slam decider against France in Paris on Saturday as head coach Eddie...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Time is on your side, Ian, but are Wales?
As career records go, it surely stands supreme – three Six Nations‘ tournaments, three Six Nations titles and two Grand Slams....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoJoe Marler free to face France
Joe Marler is free to play against France after escaping punishment over two incidents in England‘s win against Wales at Twickenham...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoKeep working and you’ll earn England call, Matt
Matt Kvesic must bury his England frustration and keep working on his game, according to Gloucester forwards coach Trevor Woodman. Kvesic,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher verdict: I’ve never seen a more brilliant 21-year-old than Maro Itoje
Maro Itoje is only 21 and on Saturday was just his second start in a senior England shirt but I’m struggling...
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