All posts tagged "England"
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRosie Galligan: 2025 Rugby World Cup can have same impact as Euro 2022 on Women’s game
By James Reid Rosie Galligan believes the 2025 Rugby World Cup can replicate the impact of Euro 2022 in transforming the...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoRFU considered move to Midlands, opted to stay at Twickenham
Twickenham chiefs considered moving the home of rugby to the Midlands last year before deciding to stay put and revamp the...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoDan Tobin is England’s new strength & conditioning coach
Dan Tobin has been appointed as England’s new strength and conditioning coach following the departures of Aled Walters and Tom Tombleson.
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/ 1 year agoJimmy Roots joins brother Ethan Roots at Exeter Chiefs
You need strong roots to grow, and Rob Baxter has bolstered his Exeter squad with not one but two ahead of...
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/ 1 year agoPhil Cokanasiga out to make his mark at Ospreys
Getting the better of his big brother in the back garden was always the goal for Phil Cokanasiga, and his sibling...
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/ 1 year agoKieran Wilkinson, Newcastle Falcons to channel Jonny Wilkinson
Newcastle fans haven’t had much to smile about in recent years, but the sight of a Wilkinson at 10 will remind...
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/ 1 year agoDo nothing and another Prem team will collapse
THE game of rugby football in England hangs by a thread. The Rugby Football Union depends on the Premiership to provide...
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/ 1 year agoBen Youngs on way back as Leicester Tigers show class
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......... 31pts Tries: Liebenberg 17, 37; Clare 46, Bassett 68, Wand 80 Conversions: Volavola 17, 46, Whiteley...
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/ 1 year agoHarlequins turn it on in second-half points fest
By JAMES ORPIN Harlequins .......35pts Tries: David 41, White 57, Cleaves 63, Porter 65, 71 Conversions: Benson 41, 58, 63, 65,...
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/ 1 year agoSheedy has impact but Cardiff fail to impress
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ...............29pts Tries: Stephens 9, Thomas 40, Belcher 43, Martin 53, Hughes 78 Conversions: De Beer 40, Sheedy...
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Friendlies
/ 1 year agoNayacalevu shows he’s going to be real deal
By Peter Murdock Sale Sharks ………………… 40pts Tries: Curry 2, Nayacalevu 8, 36; R du Preez 28, Quirke 60, Van Rhyn...
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/ 1 year agoIt’s time for Itoje to stand up and prove his worth
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Tough task: Maro Itoje will have to be at his best to lead...
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/ 1 year agoLousy law changes are killing the game
WORLD Rugby’s strategy to attract a new, younger, bigger audience to rugby union rests on a totally bankrupt plan currently being...
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Friendlies
/ 1 year agoSuper Holly shows why she’s No.1 for Mitchell
By Ben Jaycock England……………38pts Tries: M Packer 11, Breach 18, 49; Rowland 23, Talling 44, L Packer 66 Conversions: Aitchison 11,...
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/ 1 year agoDREAMTEAM
MURRAY M cCALLUM, THE NEWCASTLE AND FORMER SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH AND WORCESTER PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH... 1....
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/ 1 year agoBaffled by alliances at ‘the Allianz’
THE word “succession” has taken on a different, darker hue since Brian Cox effed and blinded his way through four whole...
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/ 1 year agoWhen it really matters, Pollard gets the vote
Brendan Gallagher So in the week that we learnt a proper All Blacks tour of South Africa is likely in 2026,...
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/ 1 year agoNucifora shows the way forward
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Master: David Nucifora will start work with Scotland in December PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Features
/ 1 year agoFor me, you have to go out to play good rugby and enjoy yourself
Q&A As he approaches his 20th season as director of rugby at Bedford Blues, Mike Rayer chats to Jon Newcombe about...
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Features
/ 1 year agoPGP analysis – Borthwick given strong hand
Analysis Paul Rees looks at the new men's Professional Game Partnership Gand says it's a deal which suits the RFU more...
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/ 1 year agoFord aiming to Bury all memories of sorry finish
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Big changes: Bury St Edmunds boss Jacob Ford JACOB Ford has overhauled his squad at Bury St...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoHard to pin the blame on unions
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS IF things in the game aren’t bad enough, the BBC’s Rugby...
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Features
/ 1 year agoPATRICK HOGG
YOUNG GUNS NEWCASTLE & ENGLAND U18 FORWARD England U18s captain Patrick Hogg is using his time at Newcastle Falcons to pick...
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/ 1 year agoA French triumph against the odds
Brendan Gallagher on the ten-match tour which changed rugby in France for ever FRANCE’S ten-match tour and series win in South...
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/ 1 year agoWhen the butterfly, the bison, the rocket, the barker, Popeye (and a vegetarian) took control
15. Pierre Lacaze (Lourdes) Diminutive fullback, nicknamed Papillon (the butterfly) but counter intuitively commanding in the air. Snared by Rugby League...
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/ 1 year agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, September 8, 2024 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13...
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/ 1 year agoSivivatu finds new home in Wiltshire
FORMER All Black winger Sitiveni Sivivatu has joined fifth-tier side Marlborough as a technical advisor. Sivivatu retired in 2011 having won...
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/ 1 year agoLancaster: Farrell is a huge addition for us
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Coach: Stuart Lancaster STUART Lancaster is thrilled to have reunited with Owen Farrell at Racing 92 and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoMarlie Packer says England will benefit from ‘toughest’ pre-season in big year
England are ready for tough tests against France and New Zealand. Marlie Packer has no doubt that one of the toughest...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoHenry Slade ‘working doubly hard’ to return for England before autumn opener
Slade sustained a labral tear to his right shoulder during a Six Nations defeat by Scotland. Henry Slade hopes to recover...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEngland flanker Maddie Feaunati set for first Test start against France
The Red Roses step up their preparations for WXV 1 in Canada. Exeter flanker Maddie Feaunati will make her first Test...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoTommy Freeman: England will be ready for All Blacks
Tommy Freeman has November 2 circled in his diary and has urged England to make home advantage count against the All...
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/ 1 year agoTomos Williams: Gloucester the perfect fresh start
Wales star Tomos Williams says it was the perfect time to head for England and take up the challenge of a...
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/ 1 year agoOrlando Bailey aiming to win the Premiership with Bath
Orlando Bailey is happy to do whatever it takes to fulfil his dream of becoming a Premiership winner with Bath.
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 year agoEngland’s Jonathan Pendlebury: U18 world champs unworkable
Since England's U20 World Championship win, many have called for an U18 edition, but coach Jonathan Pendlebury says it would not...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBayonne centre Manu Tuilagi to miss start of season
Manu Tuilagi will miss the start of the upcoming Top 14 season for new club Bayonne after breaking his hand.
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/ 1 year agoMaro Itoje the new Saracens captain
England lock Maro Itoje has been named as the new captain of Saracens for the upcoming English Premiership season.
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/ 1 year agoGareth Anscombe returns from injury to star for Gloucester
Gareth Anscombe has been charged with pushing Gloucester up the Premiership table, a task he is relishing after nearly a year...
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/ 1 year agoPhil Dowson says Northampton Saints must forget Courtney Lawes
Northampton boss Phil Dowson has told his squad to get used to life without Courtney Lawes in a hurry ahead of...
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/ 1 year agoLETTER: England Rugby needs a coaching pathway
Is England’s inability to select the right coaches, ones committed to the challenge, due to the hierarchy and structure of English...
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/ 1 year agoLETTER: Finn Russell third choice for 2021 British & Irish Lions
How can Jeremy Guscott claim Finn Russell was the No.1 fly-half selection after the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to...
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/ 1 year agoLETTER: Four-day trip to see France vs England in 1931 only £5
I was most interested in Brendan Gallagher’s article last week on French rugby and spending 16 years in the wilderness.
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/ 1 year agoLETTER: England Rugby wrong to focus solely on money
Firstly, I agree with Colin Boulton in Peter Jackson’s column last week: so much has gone out of the game in...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGloucester hooker Seb Blake picks his career dream team
Gloucester hooker Seb Blake chooses the best XV he has played with or against over the course of his career.
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 1 year agoJeremy Guscott: England Rugby and clubs must collaborate
Once upon a time, when rugby went pro, the national unions took control of their biggest asset, which was the players,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHoliday steps up to steal it for Hartpury at the death
■ By ANDY HOWELL Dragons.............40pts Tries: Lloyd 5, Rosser 18, 32; Minto 44, Conquer 58, Blacker 68 Conversions: Reed 5, 33,...
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/ 1 year agoEngland must find answers …and fast
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Left in the lurch: England boss Steve Borthwick and, inset, Felix Jones, left,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSo many hurdles to a proper coalition
THE apprehension surrounding the unveiling of the £260m PGP (Professional Game Partnership) stretches to all corners of the game in England,...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoRound 1 to Boks in battle of the big beasts
By ADAM HATHAWAY South Africa ..................... 31pts Tries: Mbonambi 16, Smith 68, Williams 75 Conversions: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 69, 76 Penalties: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 29,...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoOnce again, the world champs find a way to win
BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE scoreline would suggest a classic for the ages, the exuberant commentary team sounded like they were going to...
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