All posts tagged "England"
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoOmar Mouneimne beefs up Exeter Chiefs defence
By Mark Stevens In a rugby world where there is plenty of chatter around different aspects of attack, Omar Mouneimne is...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Kyle Dench
Kyle Dench, the Otley head coach and former player, who also played centre for Harrogate, Yorkshire & England Counties, chooses the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 1 year agoTime for Marcus Smith and Ben Spencer to link up
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... There's speculation that Alex Mitchell and George Ford are unlikely to feature...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoLeicester Tigers too strong for floundering Newcastle Falcons
By Brendan Gallagher Newcastle Falcons ........ 10pts Try: Chick 51 Conversion: Grayson 52 Penalty: Grayson 7 Leicester Tigers ............ 42pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoAce Fin Smith has Northampton Saints back on right road
By Ben Jaycock Northampton Saints ..... 33pts Tries: Iyogun 4, Sleightholme 22, 62; Penalty 42, Graham 55 Conversions: Smith 5, 23,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoWe were just blown away in second half, admits Danny Wilson
Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson was disappointed that his side let their eight-point half-time lead slip. He said: “First half we...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoLively Arron Reed lights the spark to ignite Sale Sharks
By Luke Jarmyn Sale Sharks ...................... 31pts Tries: Roebuck 18, 47, Warr 36, Cowan-Dickie 63, 71 Conversions: R du Preez 19,...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoSteve Borthwick should call up these young props
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week It was surprising that neither of England’s U20 world champion props,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAppleby: We are missing too many players
By SAM JACKSON EXETER head coach Susie Appleby is unhappy that the Premiership Women’s Rugby season has started while her top...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoWallace Sititi is following in father’s footsteps, but for how long?
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Cast your minds back, those of you who are sufficiently long in the tooth, to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHunt prepares to face up to Black Ferns challenge
By BEN JAYCOCK England v New Zealand PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 8.30pm, Langley Events Centre Wise head: Natasha Hunt is looking forward...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoClassy Red Roses get off to a flier against USA
By BEN JAYCOCK At the double: Ellie Kildunne goes over for a try CAPTAINED by Alex Matthews for the first time,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoLos Pumas have worked hard to forge own identity
Brendan Gallagher reports on how one country has built a rugby stronghold down in South America There was a time back...
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Features
/ 1 year agoRemembering those early trips
THE Lions staged three tours to Argentina in the early days before giving up on the idea. The 1910 tour was...
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Features
/ 1 year agoI put in three good shots on Jonah Lomu
MY LIFEIN RUGBY JOHN DUDLEY THE FORMER ROTHERHAM & NORTH OF ENGLAND LOCK/BACK ROW Take that: John Dudley celebrates Rotherham’s famous...
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Features
/ 1 year agoI’ll play for Wales again, says Francis
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Strong man: Tomas Francis scoring for Wales against Georgia at last year’s World...
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Features
/ 1 year agoAdair runs riot for Ireland
ROSS Adair, acknowledged in this column last week as the first ex-rugby professional to play international cricket, rose so magnificently to...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoHowdy! England pair saddle up to spread the word
By Ben Jaycock Jess Breach and Ellie Kildunne have launched their new podcast Rugby Rodeo with one ambition in mind –...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEngland camps to improve skills
By BEN JAYCOCK Pack power: England bossed South Africa up front on their way to Junior World Cup success in the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoSorry, Geoff, but let’s not de-power scrums
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME EVERY week I can’t wait for Sunday to come around so that...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMet claim double bragging rights in Cardiff
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS THREE teams have maintained unbeaten runs after two games in the men’s competition while the inaugural...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRoyle calling time at Caldy
By JOHN LYON THERE are many creaking retired players only too pleased to recount how they played the game into their...
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Features
/ 1 year agoHow London Welsh are working way back to top
William Gupwell goes down to south-west London to find a club out to rediscover itself London Welsh were once a club...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoStade get back into winning routine
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN WHEN does a bad start become a crisis? For Stade Francais it was the morning after last...
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Features
/ 1 year agoWe lost but it was great to watch, says Lam
By BEN JAYCOCK PAT Lam believes his side’s thrilling defeat to Gloucester last Friday is a continuation of a trendy, entertaining...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoAlex Lozowski named in England training squad six years on from last cap
Saracens back Alex Lozowski has been named in an England autumn training camp almost six years after his last international appearance....
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFormer England rugby stars to play in hybrid match to raise funds for MND
Former England rugby union and rugby league stars will take part in a unique hybrid match at Headingley next month to...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoFinance Report reveals dark side to the Premiership
By James Orpin With the exciting start to the Gallagher Premiership, the new Leonard Curtis finance report showed the dark side...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTwo matches, two defeats but Steve Diamond keeping the faith
By Ben Jaycock Harlequins ran in four tries yesterday to condemn Newcastle Falcons to a 28-14 defeat at The Stoop –...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoJoe El-Abd steps up to replace Felix Jones as England defence coach
By Sam Jackson Oyonnax head coach Joe El-Abd has been appointed England’s defence coach, replacing Irishman Felix Jones. Former Bristol flanker...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTop four finish is our goal – Harry Randall
By Ben Jaycock Harry Randall feels Bristol Bears can go one step further this year and secure a play-off place which...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMartin Offiah backing his boy to hit the heights
By Ross Heppenstall Tyler Offiah has been backed to make his senior debut for Bath this season – by his try-scoring...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoVal Rapava-Ruskin adds to Gloucester’s injury problems
By Ben Jaycock George Skivington has been dealt a major early season blow as he looks to right the wrongs of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoAndy Onyeama-Christie’s happy to step up to the plate
By Adam Hathaway Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has revealed how Scotland flanker Andy Onyeama-Christie has helped fill the leadership...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIwan Stephens enjoying life with Cardiff
By Simon Thomas Growing up, rugby league was very much the sporting love for Iwan Stephens, with his heroes being the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSam Dugdale intent on proving his worth
By Ben Jaycock Dogged back row Sam Dugdale is determined to build his legacy in the game on the unseen, hard...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoEngland should be aiming for treble top in the Autumn Internationals
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable, every week... The autumn internationals against the traditional southern hemisphere big three, and Japan,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoAlex Lozowski puts the boot into Sale Sharks
By Adam Hathaway Saracens .......................... 45pts Tries: Elliott 52, Daly 63, 80+5; George 70 Conversions: Lozowski 53, 80+6 Penalties: Lozowski 10,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoConcern over George Ford as he waits for scan on thigh
Sale medics revealed George Ford was taken off to prevent further damage after his thigh injury and are waiting nervously on...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNew-look Northampton Saints still have what it takes
By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ......30pts Tries: Coles 9, Munga 45, Hutchinson 49 Conversions: Smith 9, 45, 49 Penalties: Smith 10,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPhil Dowson relieved to get over line
Northampton boss Phil Dowson said “relief ” was his biggest feeling after Exeter had fought back to give Saints a late...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNewcastle Falcons show spirit but Harlequins do enough
By Brendan Gallagher Harlequins ....................... 28pts Tries: Jibulu 15, Evans 24, Halfpenny 31, Porter 41 Conversions: Smith 16, 25, 32, 42...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoChristian Wade rolls back the years with hat-trick
By Roger Panting Bristol Bears ....................41pts Tries: Ibitoye 1, Naulago 39, Randall 50, Malins 64, 68; Lane 72 Conversions: MacGinty 1,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoCaptaining Leicester Tigers is an honour – Ollie Chessum
By Mark Stevens Match Preview – Leicester Tigers v Bath It was quite the comeback for Ollie Chessum, not just personally,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDebts pushing game towards cliff-edge
The measure of how much rugby union in England depends on the international game was laid bare this week. It arrived...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoFiji deserve to play with best in world
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Every underdog has its day, as Daniel Dubois reminded us in knocking an entire cathedral’s...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoJordie Barrett a doubt for England re-match in Autumn Internationals
New Zealand centre Jordie Barrett has injured the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and is a doubt for the...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoJohn Barnes knows he’s on a tough road with Hartpury
By Ben Jaycock Hartpury have improved year on year since joining the Championship but director of rugby John Barnes says they...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoDrop group action and examine selected cases
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game's other talking points by Brendan Gallagher I was very struck the other...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoIt’ll be tough for Steve Diamond to get Newcastle Falcons up the table
By Jeff Probyn, A front row view of the game The start of the Premiership season last week threw up, as...













