All posts tagged "England"
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/ 11 years agoCalum Clark takes Richie McCaw as his World Cup inspiration
Northampton flanker insists his days of worrying are over and he will let his performances do the talking
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: Michael Cheika can bring best out of talented Wallabies
If we know one thing about Australia it’s that they frequently get it right for World Cups. A lot of their...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain’s column: Stuart Lancaster’s bubbling cauldron is troubling
There are times when the England selection alchemy seems stacked against players who bring something different to the squad. We had...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: I’m really missing all that freezing and wheezing!
World Cup training camps send a shiver down most players’ spines but I have to admit, I really miss it. It’s...
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/ 11 years agoSix Nations snub made David Strettle decide to go
David Strettle admits his decision to refuse a place in England’s World Cup training squad might have been different had boss...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoPremiership plans for expansion go on hold
PRL plans to expand and impose a moratorium on promotion and relegation from 2016 are in doubt.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Callum Chick – England and Newcastle U18s
Callum Chick started his professional career this week but he has one assignment left as a schoolboy and that is a...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland name squad for Denver camp
Stuart Lancaster has named his 45-man England squad that will fly out to Denver tomorrow to continue their World Cup preparations....
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/ 11 years agoBen Morgan’s reaping rewards of lay-off
Ben Morgan admits he feared for his rugby future before making a Lazarus-like recovery to be included in England‘s World Cup...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher meets up with Brad Barritt
By my count there are nine players in the current England long squad who could justifiably harbour hopes, albeit some much...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Leicester captain Ed Slater
Ed Slater could be an irresistible catalyst for change. That’s because the Leicester captain’s first two main forays in an England...
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/ 11 years agoMatt Kvesic desperate for trip to Denver to show he is the breakdown king
Matt Kvesic accepts he faces a huge battle to break into England‘s World Cup squad ahead of experienced campaigners like Chris...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Tom James – Cardiff Blues and Wales wing
Must be delighted to be back in the Wales camp? Definitely. It’s been five years since my last cap so I’m...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: A gentle boot-camp and warm-up for the Cup? Tell that to the Marines
The thing about World Cup camps is that the handbrakes come off and, especially among Tier One Nations, the notoriously tight-fisted...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: Treasure this camp, lads – time passes in a blink
The great upside of getting into England training camp early is that the excitement builds from the minute you arrive at...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy life in Rugby: Ben Skirving – former Bristol, Saracens, Bath and England lock
If I was asked to pick a standout moment in my rugby career I’d be hard pushed to name just one,...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoFiji and Canada to prepare for World Cup in Stoop clash
Fiji and Canada will play in a World Cup warm-up match at the Stoop on September 6 it was announced today....
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Guest Blogs
/ 11 years agoExeter Preparations for 2015-16 Season Pleases Baxter
Exeter City players appear to be determined about improving on last season’s fifth place finish. They have been hitting the training...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain gets out his crystal ball and the form book to pick his 2017 Lions
Two years from now the Lions will be in the midst of a three Test series against a New Zealand side...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Heading off to the hills on another mission from God
Training camps and altitude training in far-flung foreign fields do make you wonder what the game is coming to. As big...
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/ 11 years agoTom Youngs backed to become the best hooker in world
England man now rivals Bismarck du Plessis as the world’s best hooker according to Lee Mears.
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Accept it, Gatland’s Law is now a nonsense
Like Mo Farah’s front doorbell when the drug testers came calling, Warren Gatland’s eponymous law has much to answer for. As...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: Liam Williams’ loss gives the likely lads a chance
There’s no hiding from the fact that losing Liam Williams would be a major blow to Wales. It would have been...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher speaks to Firebrand Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu about preaching the message of alofa
As well as being a cracking Test centre and fly-half and a ‘have boots will travel’ professional for a decade or...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoWhy Danny Care is gearing up for the father of all battles in pursuit of his World Cup dream
Quins star is on a mission to re-establish himself as England’s first-choice scrum-half for the World Cup.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoVIDEO: Graham Rowntree discusses England hookers and Sam Burgess
Video credit: Nick Heath @rugbymedia.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGloucester prop Shaun Knight joins the Dragons
Gloucester today confirmed that tighthead Shaun Knight has moved across the border to sign for the Newport Gwent Dragons. The 25...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: In-form Matt Banahan would be my first choice wing
Wingers are try-scorers first and foremost, as they always have been, but in the modern Test arena they’ve had to develop...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to England captain Chris Robshaw
Chris Robshaw does not come from the Eric Evans school of England captaincy. Evans, who was captain of the 1957 Grand...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Paul Dodge – former Lions, England and Leicester centre
When I first started playing for Leicester at the grand old age of 17 we were lucky to get 200-300 people...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoGeorge Ford is key to England success – Martin Johnson
Martin Johnson believes Stuart Lancaster should build a successful World Cup winning side around George Ford. Johnson, who lifted the Webb...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoVIDEO: Martin Johnson – “Home tournaments are a double edged sword”
Video credit: Nick Heath @rugbymedia.
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Let’s hope Ian Ritchie’s warning does not stop team bonding
As England prepare to jet off to their Colorado training camp the words of RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie must be...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: When Bill Samuel kept Gareth Edwards from lure of football
The making of Gareth Edwards as a rugby superstar, humble human being and now knight of the realm, would probably never...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoVIDEO: Chris Ashton opens up ahead of the World Cup
Video credit: Nick Heath @rugbymedia.
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Featured
/ 11 years agoGlasgow’s stardust can light up Scotland says Gregor Townsend
Scotland will prosper at this year’s Rugby World Cup, according to Gregor Townsend, who believes the dark blues can capitalise on...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain casts an expert eye over last week’s European Champions Cup draw
The recruitment rosters of the Premiership and Pro12 teams make them look like a pop-gun parade compared to the heavy artillery...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoStephen Myler will be my guru but I want his place, says JJ Hanrahan
JJ Hanrahan has fired the first warning that he will be snapping at the heels of Stephen Myler next season. Hanrahan...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: You can bet Richie McCaw and Dan Carter will be ready
One of the big stories so far in the Super 15 is the Crusaders failing to make the play-offs for the...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain’s column: Megabucks Toulouse give Manu Tuilagi a dilemma
Manu Tuilagi has one year left on his Leicester Tigers contract and Toulouse have sounded out the 24-year-old England centre about...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: The day South Africa was cleared for take-off
It’s 20 years ago today that President Nelson Mandela presented Francois Pienaar with the World Cup at Ellis Park to bring down...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoSam Burgess is pure gold to have in the camp says Dave Attwood
Cross-code star is a “live contender” to make England’s final World Cup squad according to Bath teammate.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoSemesa Rokoduguni in as David Strettle withdraws from England World Cup training squad
David Strettle has withdrawn from England‘s World Cup training squad and will be replaced by Bath‘s Semesa Rokoduguni. The 31-year-old wing,...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoInside this week’s edition of TRP
Another busy week in the world of rugby, another brilliant issue of The Rugby Paper! TRP will have all the action and...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland and Australia announce first ever three-Test series
England will play Australia in a first ever three-Test series between the teams Down Under in June 2016. The opening Test...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland unchanged for World Rugby U20s Championships final
England have named an unchanged squad for tomorrow’s World Rugby U20s Championships final against New Zealand in Italy. Following Monday’s 28-20...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain’s column: Memo to Stuart Lancaster: Avoid the dwarves
The inexorable trend towards spin over substance in the running of the professional game reached new peaks this week. As part...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: Jonathan Davies’ loss more disruptive than Manu Tuilagi’s
With fewer than 100 days until the World Cup, Stuart Lancaster will be far happier than Warren Gatland is right now...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoStuart Lancaster’s got a mess in midfield warns Dean Ryan
England midfield remains the most urgent concern according to Worcester boss.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Marcus Watson – England Sevens
What a year for England Sevens? It’s been awesome even if it’s been up and down. The Olympic situation made it...
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