All posts tagged "England"
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Features
/ 10 years agoNewcastle swoop for Sharks starlet Nott
NEWCASTLE FALCONS look set to follow up their move for France centre Maxime Mermoz by landing Sale Sharks highly rated England...
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Features
/ 10 years agoLancaster to extend stay at Leinster
STUART LANCASTER is set to stay with PRO12 outfit Leinster for the next two years after having initial talks about a...
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Features
/ 10 years agoStick with Scott to lead the siege on Murrayfield
Wales’ performance against England was their best for two years – but I just couldn’t understand some of the substitutions Rob...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoMermoz: I’m back in love with game at Tigers
NICK VERDIER meets the France centre who has rediscovered his passion for the game The sea, the sun, the trophies, Maxime...
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Columnists
/ 10 years agoIt’s seven heaven for Armitage with Pau
FRENCH COLUMN Life has been somewhat eventful for Steffon Armitage, the back row forward voted the finest player in Europe not...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoCracknell battling to avoid the scrapheap
By NEALE HARVEY FORMER Fiji 7s coach Chris Cracknell fears he may have to quit rugby after failing to find work...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoCrossword
ACROSS 1. Racing Metro lock given his France debut v Argentina last year (4) 3. Bath’s ex-London Irish prop with experience...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoTrophy success is priority for one-club man Myler
By NEALE HARVEY STEPHENMyler insists personal milestones are way down his priority list as he battles to lift Northampton back to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 10 years agoEnglish backs must pay more attention
HAVINGread many extensive Wales v England match reports, I am astonished to see no analysis of Liam Williams’ try for Wales....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 10 years agoAnyone else had enough of Butler?
YET another year goes by with the BBC continuing to regard biased Eddie Butler as the best commentator for the big...
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Features
/ 10 years agoPainful truth is Italy are just getting left behind
COLIN BOAG With two rounds gone, what have we learned so far from this year’s Six Nations? First, that the standard...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: Crooked feeds are making a mockery of our game
These days TV commentators are clearly under orders from broadcasters not to mention them, but our readers say that crooked scrum...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn: Let’s hope it’s not referees who decide this Six Nations
The one thing we didn’t need has already happened and we have only just started what should be a contest between...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: Eddie Jones finds redemption in Welsh Colditz
Eddie Jones had taken a long time to reacquaint himself with Cardiff since the Wallabies gave him the last rites for...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoCuthbert released from Wales squad
Wing Alex Cuthbert was the only starting player from Wales defeat to England to be released back to his club for...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: It was bench warfare and England had the finishers
England are yet to find their best form in 2017 but, boy, are they making themselves into a phenomenally hard team...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoLet George prove he’s a starting Lion says Chuter
Jamie George is this summer’s first choice British Lions hooker-in-waiting and must be given the chance to prove it by starting...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoHarlequins sign former London Welsh captain
Harlequins have signed former London Welsh captain Ryan Hodson on a short-term deal with immediate effect. The move, which was first...
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Six Nations
/ 10 years agoZach factor makes the difference for England
Bonus time: Zach Mercer scores England’s fourth try PICTURE: Getty Images By NICK VERDIER ZACH Mercer showed exactly why he is...
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Six Nations
/ 10 years agoJust a practice run for Red Roses professionals
By NICK VERDIER IT was very much a case of professionals against amateurs at the Arms Park yesterday as England women...
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Features
/ 10 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER ■ WASPS are in the hunt to sign Northampton Saints prop Gareth Denman when his contract runs out at...
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Features
/ 10 years agoWelsh lock Day is set to join Sarries
Three caps: Dominic Day playing for Wales ■ SALE Sharks’ tighthead prop Brian Mujati is joining the Ospreys, with immediate effect....
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Features
/ 10 years agoCrooked feeds are making a mockery of our game
These days TV commentators are clearly under orders from broadcasters not to mention them, but our readers say that crooked scrum...
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Six Nations
/ 10 years agoScots look good so why is Cotter on the way out?
Nick Cain investigates the strange case of the Scots jettisoning their ace coach SCOTLAND’s 27-22 win over Ireland was one of...
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Features
/ 10 years agoScrum-halves escape Six Nations cull
WHENthe Six Nations revved up on the starting grid last weekend, more than 30 players had been parked in the pits...
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Features
/ 10 years agoWarriors can dump another millstone
NO ONE club carried as much clout during the opening round of the Six Nations than Glasgow Warriors. Of Scotland’s 23...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLet George prove he’s starting Lion says Chuter
By NEALE HARVEY JAMIE George is this summer’s first choice British Lions hookerin-waiting and must be given the chance to prove...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoFord not coming here says angry Vaughan
GLOUCESTER chief executive Stephen Vaughan has vehemently denied reports that Mike Ford is set to be offered a coaching role at...
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Features
/ 10 years agoYOUNG GUNS
WILL BUTLER ENGLAND U20S CENTRE Will Butler faced a race against the clock to be fit for the Six Nations but...
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National League 3
/ 10 years agoLet’s hope it’s not referees who decide this Six Nations
The one thing we didn’t need has already happened and we have only just started what should be a contest between...
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Miscellaneous
/ 10 years agoHowley: We’ll use this to beat Scotland
By ALEX BYWATER WALES head coach Rob Howley vowed his team will use the heartbreak of their last-gasp defeat to England...
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Six Nations
/ 10 years agoJet-speed Daly keeps Eddie’s mad ride on road
From NICK CAIN at Principality Stadium THE England roller coaster is still on the rails – just – but it was...
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Six Nations
/ 10 years agoMy mate Vern is going to make it tough for us says Nakaitaci
By NICK VERDIER NOA Nakaitaci knows from personal experience all about the physical challenge that will confront France as they attempt...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoExeter’s Lewis in at Stoop as cover for Care
By ED HUTSON HARLEQUINS have this week confirmed the signing Dave Lewis from Exeter ahead of next season. As revealed in...
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Six Nations
/ 10 years agoWhy I worry for Wales in Edinburgh showpiece
Wales usually expect to win in Scotland, but I think this month’s trip to Murrayfield could be the toughest game of...
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Sevens World Series
/ 10 years agoBlitzbokke win again but Amor rues silly mistakes
By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND Sevens took on South Africa in the final of a World Series tournament for the second time...
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Six Nations
/ 10 years agoN’Tamack leads French resistance
By PHIL REES France U20 36 Scotland U20 8 FRANCE bounced back from a big opening defeat to England as they...
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Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoCrossword
ACROSS 2. 1980s Leicester and England fly-half appointed Pumas DoR in 2006 (8) 6. ___ Manoa, Eagles No.8 who left Saints...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn: Bonus points will hamper the development of Italy
Isn’t it strange how sometimes things happen that on the surface seem to be totally unrelated, but then have mind-blowing consequences?...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: Six Nations offers Boks a route to salvation
As the Six Nations gets underway there is an issue that should be uppermost in the minds of its council, and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoHigh hopes for Henry Trinder after years of injury hell
Henry Trinder says he is physically and mentally ready to end 30 months of injury hell by delivering silverware for the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoFaletau fit but on Wales bench to face England
Taulupe Faletau has been passed fit to take on England in the second round of the Six Nations on Saturday but...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: Stern Vern allows himself a smile as Scotland box clever
Murrayfield rejoiced yesterday at catching a glimpse of a moment even more truly historic than the Grand Old Championship‘s first bonus...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEngland make two changes for Wales clash
Jack Clifford and Jack Nowell will start for England against Wales in the second round of the Six Nations at the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoMapletoft defends Quins model as Test call-ups bite
Mark Mapletoft insists Harlequins remain committed to developing England-qualified players despite claiming his side’s trophy chances have been hammered by Test...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEngland name 24-man squad for Wales
Jack Clifford has been retained in a squad of 24 players by Eddie Jones ahead of England‘s clash with Wales at...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict: Te’o and Care’s cameos may force Eddie’s hand
Ben Te’o offered more of a threat in the final 12 minutes than the entire back division in the 68 preceding...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Play Itoje and Daly in their natural positions
Sometimes we can get carried away and expect too much from out young players with their extravagant talents encouraging us to...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoElliot Daly urged to pick a number and stick at it
Elliot Daly and Anthony Watson must switch positions permanently or forget about being England‘s long-term answer at full-back, according to former...
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