All posts tagged "England"
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Women's Six Nations
/ 11 months agoEllie Kildunne ready to back up individual accolades in 2025
By Paul Eddison Ellie Kildunne knows she enters 2025 with a target on her back but the full-back would not have...
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English Championship
/ 11 months agoSimon Halliday’s blast: The RFU keeps ignoring the Championship
By Nick Cain Simon Halliday has slammed the proposed loan bail-out for Newcastle Falcons, the Premiership’s basement club, and the continued...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoIt’s France, not the British and Irish Lions, for Shaun Edwards
By Peter Jackson Shaun Edwards will be tackling a ‘unique challenge’ in the Southern Hemisphere this summer instead of making a...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoHenry Slade: Exeter Chiefs want to finish with a flourish
By Mark Stevens Henry Slade aims to use the frustrations of missing England’s final two Six Nations matches as fuel for...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoThomas du Toit’s ready for Afo Fasogbon challenge
By Jon Newcombe Thomas Du Toit has taken a keen interest in the development of another player who’ll be wearing No.3...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoMarcus Smith will come back bouncing, says Danny Wilson
By Gary Fitzgerald Danny Wilson insists Marcus Smith will “come bouncing back” into The Stoop ready to light up the Premiership...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoFraser Dingwall glad to make an impact for England
By Paul Rees Flying in: Fraser Dingwall in action for England against Wales PICTURES: Getty Images Fraser Dingwall waited more than...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoTake care of Tom Curry, England are urged
By Paul Rees Alex Sanderson believes England will need to manage Tom Curry’s minutes if the flanker is to reach 100...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoPhil Vickery: Ellis Genge has been a real beauty
By Gary Fitzgerald Ellis Genge has been praised for his leading role in helping lay the foundations for England’s Six Nations...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoThe future looks bright for versatile players – Danny Care
By Ben Jaycock Super sub Danny Care built a 100-cap England career off the back of impacts from the bench but...
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Letters
/ 11 months agoThat was all too easy for England
Steamroller: Tom Roebuck scores for England against Wales PICTURE: Getty Images Did Wales make England look good, or are England good..?...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoJeremy Guscott’s British and Irish Lions XV – Maro Itoje has the respect to be captain
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week This Lions selection is based on players who are in form and...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoSaracens 12-23 Harlequins: Jamie Benson keeps nerve to kill off Sarries
By Brendan Gallagher Saracens ........................... 12pts Tries: McFarland 4, Elliott 39 Conversion: Burke 5 Harlequins ....................... 23pts Tries: Waghorn 60, Porter...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoHarlequins boss Danny Wilson: Resting our stars worked
Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson was delighted his decision to rest three returning England squad members paid dividends. “Last season we...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoWe’ve left ourselves a mountain to climb, admits Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson
Phil Dowson vowed champions Northampton would learn from the “harshest of lessons” dished out by Leicester. “We going to have to...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoNorthampton Saints 0-33 Leicester Tigers: Spirited Tigers too smart
By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ........ 0pts Leicester Tigers ............ 33pts Tries: Radwan 4, van Poortvliet 10, Cracknell 13, Clare 75...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoNewcastle Falcons 15-39 Sale Sharks: George Ford leads from the front for sharp Sale
By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle Falcons ........15pts Tries: Neild 21, Palframan 80 Conversion: Connon 22 Penalty: Connon 32 Sale Sharks ..................... 39pts...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoBath vs Gloucester: Seb Atkinson keen to get it right against Bath
By Jon Newcombe PREVIEW... Bath v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Recreation Ground Seb Atkinson says Gloucester will look to take inspiration...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoInjuries to big names won’t stop Bath, says Johann van Graan
By Jon Newcombe Johann van Graan has batted away suggestions that Premiership leaders Bath will have to adapt their power-based game...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoTom Curry wins my Six Nations True Grit award
By Nick Cain The “True Grit” award for the 2025 Six Nations has to go to Tom Curry. I will...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoChristophe Ridley deserves credit for England’s scrum
The data-driven fanfare for England’s scrum after the Six Nations is overblown, especially when you consider much of it is based...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoThis Premiership cartel is strangling our game
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Welcome to gridlock. Everything that is wrong with the English club...
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/ 11 months agoRob Baxter puts his faith in England U20s stars for Exeter Chiefs
By Paul Rees Rob Baxter expects the seven Exeter players who were involved in England’s recent Under-20 Six Nations campaign to...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoAmbitious Will Porter keen to show he deserves to start for Harlequins
By Gary Fitzgerald Will Porter is dreaming of following some of his team-mates on the senior international stage. But the scrum-half...
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Chris Hewett
/ 11 months agoTwo point tries for rolling mauls? The giants who are spoiling it for all of us
Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Poor old Italy came up with plenty of solutions to the problems posed by Ireland in...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoThree PWR titles in a row makes fine finale for Sean Lynn at Gloucester-Hartpury
By Ben Jaycock Zoe Aldcroft hailed her trailblazers after Gloucester-Hartpury secured an unprecedented ‘three-peat’ last Sunday to wave legendary head coach...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoMichael Cheika determined to leave Leicester Tigers on a high
By Paul Rees Michael Cheika is determined to leave Leicester on a high having decided not to extend his one-year contract...
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Miscellaneous
/ 11 months agoThorburn calls for a restart ‘at every level’
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PAUL Thorburn has seen Wales take a few batterings since his touchline goal...
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Miscellaneous
/ 11 months agoLaughton signed the best
NEVER in the once troubled conflict between the codes can anyone have made life so uncomfortably hot for the RFU and...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 11 months agoRed Roses vs Italy Preview – I’m looking to have one team playing as two says John Mitchell
By Ben Jaycock England v Italy– Kick-off 3pm, LNER Community Stadium, York Zoe Aldcroft captains England for the first time today...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoEngland’s freedom fighters on the march for British and Irish Lions honours
Paul Rees looks back at the winners and losers in this year's Six Nations and who will make it to be...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoRichard Cockerill: Georgia deserve a shot at the Six Nations
By Ben Jaycock Richard Cockerill feels his Georgia side have earned the right to face Wales in a Six Nations play-off...
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National League One
/ 11 months agoNo sympathy as Darlo crushed
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............69 Darlington MP .......14 WITH their relegation from National One confirmed, it was a depleted Darlington...
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Features
/ 11 months agoYoung Guns – Isaac Keller
NEWCASTLE FALCONS PROP Isaac Keller has a checklist of achievements he wants to make in the game over the next 12...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoIt’s important to be clear and inclusive
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Chinnor director of rugby Nick Easter What is your playing background? I was a...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoMillfield facing stern test in sevens
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT’S showpiece season in schools rugby and the National Schools Cup finals will be followed by...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 months agoEngland still need to have a plan B
By Jeff Probn - A front row view of the game Well, what a Six Nations we have just had with...
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Features
/ 11 months agoSteven Shingler – I’ve really loved my 15 years as a professional
My Life in Rugby Steven Shingler - The former Scarlets, London Irish, Cardiff, Mont-de-Marsan & Ealing fly-half/centre who is now playing...
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Features
/ 11 months agoThomas: I’ll work hard
By SIMON THOMAS WALES U20s star Harry Thomas says he and his triumphant team-mates need to be playing rugby week-in, week-out....
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoEngland to help Ireland celebrate
ENGLAND and Ireland U18s will play a special anniversary fixture on Saturday in Cork to mark the 50th anniversary of Ireland...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoWho has improved or decreased their British and Irish Lions tour chances after the Six Nations?
Now that the dust has settled on the Six Nations and club rugby is back, it is time to set our...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoSix Nations 2025: Each nation’s grade relative to expectations
There are always some surprises in the Six Nations. This year, it was the fact that Ireland didn’t win it again, with France...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoSix Nations 2025: Team of the Tournament
France have been confirmed as Six Nations champions after their win against Scotland at the Stade de France, but that doesn’t tell the...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoSix Nations: England’s demolition crew roar like Lions
Adam Hathaway in Cardiff England head coach Steve Borthwick saw Maro Itoje lead from the front in this 68-14 demolition of...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoNew free-to-air deal sees England on ITV for Six Nations
By Sam Jackson The BBC and ITV have agreed a new four-year deal for the Men’s Six Nations to remain on...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoCambridge’s steep learning curve
By Ben Jaycock Cambridge have endured problems on and off the pitch this term, with COO Rowland Winter revealing they can’t...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoTom Curry urges George Martin to avoid the phone
By Adam Hathaway Tom Curry has told sidelined George Martin to stay off his phone as the Leicester lock bids to...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoExeter Chiefs’ Ben Coen aiming to hit the heights
By Mark Stevens To become the ultimate leader in any sport, you need to learn from the best. The greatest players...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoSix Nations: Rampant England find new ways to impress against Wales
By Nick Cain Wales ..................................14pts Tries: B Thomas 31, 77 Conversions: Anscombe 32, J Evans 77 Tries: Itoje 3, Roebuck 10,...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoEngland’s three-card trick comes up trumps in Six Nations finale
Paul Rees England have long been advised to use their heads and how they did as they turned what was expected...
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