All posts tagged "England"
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoRugby’s best moments are caught on camera
The winners of the 2026 Rugby Photographer of the Year awards have been revealed, celebrating the finest images from across the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoAlex Coles proves why he belongs in England’s plans
Alex Coles has gone from fringe player to England regular after grabbing his opportunity on last summer’s Argentina tour and proving...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoEngland centre Henry Slade has his eye on another Rugby World Cup
Henry Slade admits he once feared his England career was finished, but the Exeter Chiefs centre is now targeting another shot...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoEngland’s 25,000 miles travelled this summer has made for a brutal schedule
Steve Borthwick’s England will head home after a gruelling three-match tour across three continents, with 25,000 air miles clocked up in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoPaul Rees: England boss Steve Borthwick fails to make most of his opportunities
Paul Rees believes England’s summer tour produced results but failed to answer the bigger questions, with Steve Borthwick missing a valuable...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoNew Zealand 40-21 Ireland: All Blacks finish with a final flourish
New Zealand delivered their most complete display of the Nations Championship, overpowering Ireland at Eden Park to extend their 32-year unbeaten...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoSouth Africa 43-0 Wales: Steve Tandy still has belief despite mauling
Steve Tandy insisted he still believes in his Wales squad despite a 43-0 defeat to world champions South Africa, who completed...
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Columnists
/ 4 weeks agoJeremy Guscott: Yes, South Africa are good … but they’re beatable
Jeremy Guscott believes South Africa’s strength in depth makes them the team to beat, but insists the Springboks are not unbeatable...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoFiji 17-33 Scotland: Scots take time to bring down Fijians
Scotland fought back from 10 points down to overcome a spirited Fiji and secure a bonus-point victory at Murrayfield, rounding off...
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Columnists
/ 4 weeks agoNick Cain: England boss Steve Borthwick must sort out his back row now
Nick Cain says Steve Borthwick must stop delaying the big selection calls, insisting Henry Pollock deserves the No.7 shirt and urging...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoLitchfield merits a go
TOM Litchfield was the breakthrough centre in the Prem last season, playing an important role in Northampton reclaiming the title. Litchfield’s...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoBe brave, pick Marcus at No.9
HAVING watched Marcus Smith finish the match for England against Fiji at scrum-half last weekend, he looked a natural in the...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoPlan to rejuvenate the once-great Champions Cup
I SEE with the recent release of next season’s Champions Cup fixtures that we have to endure the awful groups of...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoTravel fatigue has to be factored in
FORGET about the relative abilities and world standings of the 12 teams in the new Nations Championship, it is heavily stacked...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoGreat to host a Test match in Liverpool
THE idea of England playing against Fiji in summer, in a football mad city such as Liverpool during the FIFA World...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 weeks agoChris Hewett: Forget world rankings, it’s trophies that count
Chris Hewett argues that while world rankings have their uses, they count for little compared with winning trophies as rugby’s biggest...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoPaul Rees: Steve Borthwick must look beyond the showman and trust Henry Pollock for England
Paul Rees examines the contradiction in Steve Borthwick’s England selection policy and why the head coach must look beyond Henry Pollock’s...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoPaul Rees: Don’t ban criticism of the TMO
Paul Rees believes coaches should be free to question the TMO system as World Rugby searches for ways to speed up...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: Nations Championship proves the big boys are still not playing nice
Brendan Gallagher believes the Nations Championship is reinforcing rugby’s old hierarchy, with the sport’s biggest nations continuing to protect their own...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoNew Zealand 41-26 England: Red Rose youngsters blown away as Baby Blacks take charge
England let a half-time lead slip as New Zealand pulled away after the break to claim the bronze medal with a...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoScotland 28-21 Wales: Young Scots have to battle hard to keep the Welsh out
Scotland matched their best-ever finish at the World Rugby U20 Championship by holding off a late Wales fightback with just 13...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoFrance and South Africa triumph in semi-final clashes
By SAM JACKSON Hat-trick hero: Khuthadzo Rasivhaga on the attack for South Africa FRANCE and defending champions South Africa booked their...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoPrem review: Alex Sanderson on building a team to take Sale Sharks back to the top of the Prem
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Sale Sharks.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoNigel Davies: Tom Allen is hungry to improve at Scarlets
Scarlets have bolstered their pack with the signing of New Zealand lock Tom Allen from Super Rugby Pacific champions the Hurricanes.
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoMr Brookes? It’s Ireland’s selectors on the line
ONE of England’s forgotten props is in the process of relocating from Perpignan to Limerick, a move which offers Kieran Brookes,...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoWHY WILL JORDAN IS YEARS AHEAD OF HIS TIME
David Campese Debut: Australia v New Zealand, Christchurch, Aug 14, 1982 50th Test try: v South Africa, Cape Town, Aug 22,...
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Columnists
/ 4 weeks agoPeter Jackson: Will Jordan’s phenomenal try-scoring feat for All Blacks is Bob Beamon-esque
Peter Jackson traces the evolution of Test rugby’s greatest try scorers and explains why Will Jordan’s breathtaking race to 50 tries...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoAlex Lewington: Noah Caluori and Tobias Elliott can fire Saracens back to the top of Prem
Ben Jaycock speaks to ex-Saracens winger Alex Lewington about where his former side are following changes to the playing and coaching...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoFIN CUNNISON
HARLEQUINS CENTRE Harlequins centre Fin Cunnison admits injury setbacks have made his England U20 World Cup debut even sweeter after overcoming...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoJamie George: England may leave the pitch if targeted by racist abuse in Argentina
Jamie George has warned England could take matters into their own hands if any repeat of the racial abuse that marred...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoHenry Pollock misses out as England name unchanged side for Argentina clash
Henry Pollock has missed out on a starting place despite his hat-trick heroics against Fiji, with Steve Borthwick naming an unchanged...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoCan Ireland achieve the impossible against New Zealand at Eden Park?
Ireland face one of the toughest challenges in rugby union as Andy Farrell’s side take on the All Blacks at Eden...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoGuy Pepper: Argentina fans have football-crowd mentality but England can ‘shut them up’
Guy Pepper says England can quieten Argentina’s passionate supporters by taking control on the pitch as Steve Borthwick’s side look to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoSteve Borthwick refuses to guarantee Henry Pollock an England start after hat-trick heroics
Henry Pollock scored a hat-trick off the bench as England bounced back against Fiji – but Steve Borthwick refused to guarantee...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoNick Cain: Tommy Freeman deserves a decent run at 13 for England
Nick Cain argues England must stick with Tommy Freeman at outside centre, insisting Steve Borthwick’s stop-start handling of the Northampton Saints...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 month agoChris Hewett: France’s battalion of centres is unmatched
Chris Hewett believes France’s extraordinary depth at centre gives Fabien Galthie a decisive edge ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 month agoLucas Friday insists England U20s are ready to take on South Africa challenge
Lucas Friday insists England’s youngsters are ready for the challenge as they prepare to face reigning champions South Africa in the...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoTuima signs for Tigers
LEICESTER Tigers have signed England women’s centre Lagi Tuima from Harlequins. Tuima, right, spent seven years at The Stoop and is...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoJamie George: Owen Farrell’s helping England flyer Noah Caluori get it right
Jamie George has revealed how Owen Farrell has helped guide England’s teenage wing Noah Caluori after the Saracens youngster earned his...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoEngland prop Joe Heyes so happy to see his old mate George Martin back
George Martin marked his England return with a try against South Africa after more than a year out, earning emotional praise...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoBrookes signs for Munster
FORMER England tight-head Kieran Brookes has signed a two-year deal with Munster after two seasons with Top 14 side Perpignan. Stoke-born...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoDevoto to retire
FORMER England and Exeter back Ollie Devoto has retired from professional rugby. Devoto was capped twice by England and won two...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoFiji 8-73 England: Red Rose throw an 11-try party as the Fijians wilt
Steve Borthwick can get some sleep on England’s flight to Argentina tonight after his side ended their five-match drought and got...
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Features
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: England put on a show to take the heat off Steve Borthwick – for now
England produced a ruthless 11-try display to ease the pressure on Steve Borthwick, but Paul Rees warns the head coach’s problems...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoJapan 20-36 Ireland: Relief for Andy Farrell as the Irish get home
Sean Jansen marked his Ireland debut with a try and player-of-the-match display as Andy Farrell’s side overcame Japan to maintain their...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoSouth Africa 42-28 Scotland: The Scots make Springboks fight all the way
South Africa withstood a stirring Scotland comeback to claim a hard-fought 42-28 victory at Loftus Versfeld and maintain their unbeaten start...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoJeremy Guscott: England chief Steve Borthwick must start with Henry Pollock against Argentina
Jeremy Guscott calls for Steve Borthwick to unleash Henry Pollock from the start against Argentina, warning England must rediscover their energy...
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Letters
/ 1 month agoForeign policy is hurting England
I WONDER if the stuffed shirts running the RFU (our old favourites at Coventry RFC, not) will take heed of the...
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Letters
/ 1 month agoMain issue is Borthwick’s selection
AFTER last week’s very predictable result and performance against South Africa, it’s noticeable that some rugby commentators (mostly former players) and...
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