All posts tagged "England"
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoGood to see women winning more awards
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT WAS disappointing that Team GB women’s sevens side were unable to...
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/ 2 years agoObolensky, a Russian prince to an English gent
RUGBY REVISITED >> BRENDAN GALLAGHER ON THE LIFE OF ALEXANDER OBOLENSKY, THE WINGER WHO BECAME A RUGBY ICON Brendan Gallagher tells...
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/ 2 years agoRFU urged to ditch overseas player ban
Paul Gustard believes the RFU should look at scrapping the overseas player ban and allow Steve Borthwick to pick players based...
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/ 2 years agoAlan Dickens happy to take Newcastle Falcons role
Newcastle Falcons have appointed former England U20s boss Alan Dickens as senior coach as they look to break a run of...
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/ 2 years agoBurke is tipped to take Prem by storm
By GARY FITZGERALD FERGUS Burke is the perfect replacement for Owen Farrell and can take the Premiership by storm. Former All...
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/ 2 years agoGustard urges RFU to ditch overseas player ban
and Kieran Brookes has done really well since he has been with Toulon and now moves to Perpignan. “I think it...
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/ 2 years agoCrompton excited to sign for Harlequins
By SAM JACKSON HARLEQUINS have signed Great Britain Sevens winger Grace Crompton from Bristol Bears. The 22-year-old — who was previously...
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/ 2 years agoDevoto’s a Titan
FORMER England centre Ollie Devoto is close to agreeing a deal to join Taunton Titans in National League 2 West as...
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/ 2 years agoKildunne wants to get teeth into gold
By BEN JAYCOCK CROSS-CODE star Ellie Kildunne says Great Britain ‘would be stupid not to strive for a gold medal’ given...
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/ 2 years agoI’m sure Cheika will raise Leicester’s game
JEREMY GUS COTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK MICHAEL Cheika is a high-quality coach, and Leicester did not have to do...
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/ 2 years agoSaints kick off season with a Bath rematch
THE opening night of the new Premiership campaign in September will reflect the highs and low of last season which was...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoBuild the future on front row brilliance
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE England U20 scrum is the best in the world, and in winning...
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/ 2 years agoLeave Opoku-Fordjour where he is
ENGLAND U20 and Sale Sharks seem to have a different vision for Asher Opoku-Fordjour, their rising prop star. Last season Alex...
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/ 2 years agoYoung guns who could hit the mark
U20S WORLD CUP ANALYSIS Ben Jaycock picks out four likely stars from England’s U20s World Championship and Six Nations winning team...
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/ 2 years agoWHERE ARE THEY NOW?
ENGLAND U20s CLASS OF 2016 SPECIAL REPORT BY BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND had to wait eight years since their last U20s World...
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/ 2 years agoSaints swoop to sign up Langdon Mk2
NORTHAMPTON have signed hooker Nathan Langdon from Sale FC. The 23-year-old has followed brother Curtis to Franklin’s Gardens, having impressed in...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoDay when the Real McCoys stood up
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED THE governing bodies of the union game are not renowned for their speed off the mark –...
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Features
/ 2 years agoSpain’s coming of age
ANALYSIS >> PAUL REES REPORTS ON THE CHALLENGES FACING EMERGING NATIONS TO REACH THE TOP...WHILE PROBLEMS MOUNT IN WALES Triumph: Spain...
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/ 2 years agoGatland less sure-footed on his return
WARREN Gatland has made more mis-steps in his second stint as Wales’s head coach than he did in his first 12...
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Features
/ 2 years agoI wanted to finish at the highest level possible
MY LIFEIN RUGBY ALEX LEWINGTON THE FORMER SARACENS, LONDON IRISH, LEICESTER AND NOTTINGHAM WINGER IWAS still in Notts County’s football academy...
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Features
/ 2 years agoThe Bears blueprint: Go and play without fear
PAUL REES ON HOW BRISTOL HEAD COACH PAT LAM PLANS TO GUIDE THE WEST COUNTRY OUTFIT BACK TO THE TOP Class...
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/ 2 years agoWales in danger of a Lions wipe out
PETER JACKSON - THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW EVER since the ‘British Isles Rugby Union Team’ became the Lions 100 years...
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/ 2 years agoDominguez helped Italy break into rugby’s elite
RUGBY REVISITED BRENDAN GALLAGHER TELLS HOW ITALY PLAYED THEIR WAY INTO THE TOP TIER OF EUROPEAN RUGBY Brendan Gallagher looks at...
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Features
/ 2 years agoCRAIG WRIGHT
YOUNG GUNS NORTHAMPTON & ENGLAND U20 HOOKER Having concluded his time in the England U20s setup with a World Championship medal,...
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/ 2 years agoNewcastle agree deal for Arnold
NEWCASTLE Falcons have signed centre Sammy Arnold on a two-year contract. The 28-year-old has spent the last two seasons at Brive,...
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/ 2 years agoHeart surgery for Youngs
FORMER England scrum-half Ben Youngs had heart surgery this year after collapsing during an open training session with Leicester Tigers. The...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoReshuffle helping to bring on youth
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME NOW we are at the end of the season there is the...
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/ 2 years agoBlackheath opt for Fijian power
Ben Jaycock talks to Blackheath head coach James Shanahan about his star signings for the forthcoming season BLACKHEATH have secured the...
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/ 2 years ago14 poised to hit the ground running
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN One to watch: Owen Farrell is the next in a long line of big-name internationals who have...
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/ 2 years agoU18s will be inspired by the U20s, says Pendlebury
HEAD coach Jonathan Pendlebury has named a 26-player squad for the U18 Inter national Series. Patrick Hogg of Newcastle academy and...
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/ 2 years agoNorthampton start new Premiership season with clash against Bath
Bristol to host Bath in first Premiership game at Principality Stadium. Gallagher Premiership champions Northampton will kick off the new domestic...
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/ 2 years agoEllie Kildunne says Great Britain can do ‘something special’ at Paris Olympics
Ciaran Beattie’s side face Ireland on July 28 in their opening pool match at the Stade de France. England full-back Ellie...
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/ 2 years agoNo protection for players from dangers of rugby turning professional – claim
A detailed claim on behalf of 480 former players has been served on World Rugby, the RFU and the WRU. Rugby...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 2 years agoCollecting Rugby Memorabilia
The world is going sports memorabilia crazy with some incredible prices reserved for the rarest items. While many of these originate...
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/ 2 years agoTop of the world
England U20s too strong for France in final showdown By BEN JAYCOCK Head coach Mark Mapletoft praised the England U20s as...
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/ 2 years ago2027 World Cup is closer than you think, says Borthwick
By ADAM HATHAWAY Steve Borthwick admits he faces a race against time to get England up to speed as he turns...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoHolden keen to learn the McGeechan way
By JON NEWCOMBE Maliq Holden admits he couldn’t have asked for a better role model to learn from than Sir Ian...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoFreeman: We left with NZ respect
By ADAM HATHAWAY Tommy Freeman flew out of New Zealand on Monday morning beaten but not bowed claiming England had won...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoPacker out to defend WXV crown in Canada
By PAUL EDDISON Marlie Packer enjoyed one of the greatest nights of her rugby career in the first edition of WXV...
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/ 2 years agoGlory for a band of brothers
By WILLIAM GUPWELL England.................................................21 Tries: Bailey 35, Green 53 Conversions: Kerr 35 Penalties: Kerr 47, 56, 66 France...................................................13 Tries: Ferte 80 Conversions: Reus 80 Penalties: Reus 10,...
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/ 2 years agoYoung England impress as win over Ireland takes them through to final
SUNDAY WRAP ■By JAMES ORPIN LAST Sunday in the U20’s World Championship in Cape Town, England secured a long-awaited victory over...
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Guest columnists
/ 2 years agoBest team in the world, I screamed
OLAMIDE SODEKE ENGLAND U20 SECOND ROW Friday night was the highlight of my short-lived rugby career so far and was the...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 years agoEngland dominate in team of tournament
After the 2024 U20s World Championship came to a close on Friday, our reporters Ben Jaycock, William Gupwell and James Orpin...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoEngland going in the right direction
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK If we measure England from the time Steve Borthwick took over as head coach...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoJones facing Italy tester
Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Japan v Italy Today. 6.05am EDDIE Jones will be hoping his horror start in charge of Japan...
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Summer Tours
/ 2 years agoAll Blacks spreading the word in San Diego
By BEN JAYCOCK New Zealand..........................................47 Tries: Clarke 8, Ratima 12, Proctor 26, Savea 34, Reece 44, de Groot 59, Bell 77 Conversions: McKenzie...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoEngland need to beat the big boys
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK It is intriguing to see England being touted already as serious 2027 World...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoUnwise to invest in the hope of reaching the top
JON Newcombe writes about how Blackheath in Kent have agreed a £1.5m deal to buy their ground in south-east London. He...
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/ 2 years agoPontypool swoop to recruit Allen
■By ROB COLE THERE has been plenty of movement in the transfer market in Welsh rugby as the new Top 10...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDREAMTEAM
Gareth Steenson, the former Exeter Chiefs, Cornish Pirates & Rotherham fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against......













