All posts tagged "England"
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSaracens’ Tom Willis is crowned Prem player of the year ahead of France move
Saracens No.8 Tom Willis leaves England for France as the Prem player of the year.
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoPhil Morrow: England would love players to take a break
Phil Morrow, England’s head of performance, would love to mimic New Zealand’s sabbatical model – but admits it is a non-runner.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoRugby World Cup 2027: James Ramm sets his sights on making the Australia squad
James Ramm is returning to Australia at the end of the season after four years with Northampton Saints to put himself...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoConnor Treacey’s backing World Rugby’s tackle-height trial
England U20s captain Connor Treacey is backing World Rugby’s tackle-height trial in the forthcoming World Championship, having suffered a ‘fair few...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDREAMTEAM
LAURA DELGADO, THE FORMER DMP SHARKS, EXETER CHIEF GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY, HARLEQUINS, HAWKE’S BAY AND SPAIN PROP SELECTS THE BEST XV SHE HAS...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoSize does matter
CONSIDERING Steve Borthwick was around when power, weight and size mattered in the scrum and pack, has he lost the plot?...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 months agoJeremy Guscott: Why I’m right behind this new Nations Championship
The Nations Championship, which will be contested by the world’s top tier international teams for the first time this year, is...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoVesty: Speed of ball made the difference
DELIGHTED Northampton head coach Sam Vesty said breakdown dominance and speed of delivery was key to victory. “Our attack was fast,...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoGloucester-Hartpury vs Trailfinders: Barney Maddison’s side look to upset the champions
Table toppers Gloucester-Hartpury will look to put recent setbacks behind them when they host Trailfinders today in their PWR semi-final at...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: ‘Project Shaun Edwards’ must be activated
In the last week, in the absence of any formal statement from the French Federation de Rugby (FFR), or France head...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoStandout stars of a trying season
PAUL REES SELECTS FIVE FROM EICESTER AND THREE FROM SARACENS IN HIS BEST XV FROM 2025-26 IT HAS been a trying...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Is Rugby World Cup expansion over-ambitious?
It would be nice to think that at some point this side of eternity, rugby will have created sufficient depth at...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: It could be a golden age for our best refs in World Rugby
Good news from the shop window: rugby is doing right by its referees by picking the right referees.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoSacha takes in a team that pride of place is full of class
THE BEST XV FROM 2025-26 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of the The Rugby Paper’s...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoScrum that said Fiji were real thing
THE scrum against Australia at the 2015 Rugby World Cup is probably the moment people remember most from my career. It...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoMy 15 to follow had some hits – but selection’s a tough game
THE regular season is done and it’s time to quickly review my eclectic 15 to follow which I offered up back...
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Features
/ 2 months agoWhat the Warriors have achieved this season has been incredibly special
Worcester Warriors captain Matt Kvesic admits he never imagined he would be lifting silverware with the club again after its collapse...
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Features
/ 2 months agoYOUNG GUNS
HARRYWRIGHT GLOUCESTER & ENGLAND U20 PROP Harry Wright is targeting selection for England’s World Championship squad after making rapid strides this...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPaul Williams: I, for one, am glad South African teams are in the URC
Paul Williams argues the presence of South African teams has improved the URC and that Welsh rugby’s problems run far deeper...
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Top 14
/ 2 months agoGalthie’s handed selection present
FABIEN Galthie is expected to unveil an initial list of 28 players on Monday, after this weekend’s ‘barrage round’ play-off matches...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoIreland wing James Lowe departs Leinster without “fairytale ending” in emotional farewell
James Lowe reflected his time with Leinster and Ireland in an emotional farewell as he prepares for a new chapter in...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoEngland to make late call on Maro Itoje’s summer involvement
England will assess Maro Itoje’s workload after the Prem play-offs before determining whether he features in July’s Tests against South Africa,...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoMaro Itoje left out of England squad for latest training camp
Maro Itoje misses England’s latest training squad as uncertainty continues over his involvement in next month’s Nations Championship.
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: RFU must move fast to sign up Shaun Edwards for England
Whether Shaun Edwards is in the process of disentangling himself from a French Federation contract which extends until 2028, or is...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoHarlequins skipper Alex Dombrandt keen to prove his worth for England
It has been a taxing season for Alex Dombrandt with Harlequins languishing near the bottom of the Premiership and the No.8...
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Features
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Will England grab the man of steel, Shaun Edwards?
Paul Rees considers whether Shaun Edwards may end up on Steve Borthwick’s staff if he parts company with France...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSale Sharks are looking for some French tips
Alex Sanderson plans for a makeover at Sale Sharks over the summer will take him to French champions Toulouse.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoAlphonsi criticises ‘lenient’ sanction
FORMER England star Maggie Alphonsi, above, has criticised the punishment given to RFU council member Matthew Smith for posting discriminatory criticism...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoExeter winger has face surgery
EXETER Chiefs winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is a major doubt for England’s summer Tests after having surgery for a facial injury. The...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoEvans set to head back to Cardiff
WALES fly-half Jarrod Evans will leave Harlequins this summer, ahead of a proposed move back to Cardiff. The 29-year-old, who scored...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoKildunne: Gizza job, please…
ENGLAND full-back Ellie Kildunne is unsure where she will be playing next season after it was announced she will be leaving...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoEngland international Haineala Lutui delights in her quick rise to the top
From starring for Loughborough Lightning in her first PWR campaign to making her England debut in front of a record crowd...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoJeremy Guscott: The rise of Bath is down to Roger Spurrell
The respect and affection for Roger Spurrell that has poured out since it was announced the inspirational former Bath captain and...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoHarlequins 38-31 Northampton Saints: Tom Lawday snatches it at the last for Quins
Phil Dowson fixed his attention on a mouth-watering East Midlands play-off battle for a place in the Premiership Final after seeing...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoReferees need to get it right this summer
SOUTH Africa may be quadruple world champions, but their influence does not extend to all corners of the game in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoGloucester-Hartpury vs Bristol Bears: Tatyana Heard back in action for the champions
Gloucester-Hartpury will be eager to rediscover their momentum against Bristol Bears today heading into the play-offs after suffering their first defeat...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months agoUmaga’s words set juices flowing
CHILLING statement of the week? No contest. Tana Umaga, one of the more ferocious All Blacks of the modern age, is...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Yes, Nick, Afolabi Fasogbon deserves his chance with England
Chris Hewett argues England are missing a World Cup opportunity by overlooking Gloucester prop Afolabi Fasogbon, whose rise could provide Steve...
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Features
/ 2 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Huw Taylor – I’ll never forget scoring for England’s U20s
Huw Taylor, the former Worcester Warriors, Dragons, RGC 1404 & Seattle Seawolves lock/blindside, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Stewart McKinney recalls his great old pal Fergus Slattery
Peter Jackson shares Stewart McKinney’s poignant memories of Fergus Slattery and the devastating toll dementia took on the Ireland and Lions...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 2 months agoLancashire 24-39 Cornwall: Sam Matavesi heaps praise towards his fellow warriors
Cornwall ended a four-year wait to regain the Bill Beaumont Cup as they beat Lancashire at Twickenham to secure their eighth...
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Features
/ 2 months agoRyan Lamb: If it was my choice, I’d give Fin Smith the No.10 shirt for England and back him properly
Now helping drive the resurgence of Plymouth Albion, former England Saxons fly-half Ryan Lamb – who enjoyed spells at Gloucester, London...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPerry to retire
IRELAND prop Ellena Perry will retire from rugby at the end of the PWR season, bringing to a close a career...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoEdwards resigns
SIR Gareth Edwards has resigned as a director of Cardiff Rugby Football Club after more than 22 years in the role....
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Longer seasons don’t give us much in return
Brendan Gallagher argues that rugby’s domestic season has become longer despite featuring fewer meaningful matches than in the early years of...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWorking hard to help rugby grow in Poland
JUVENIA Kraków captain Michał Jurczynski believes Polish rugby has the raw materials to grow, but stresses more must be done to...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoIf I had to choose my favourite player ever, it would be Slattery
IF push came to shove and you asked me to name my favourite all-time rugby player – as opposed to the...
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Features
/ 2 months agoYOUNG GUNS
GRACEKEEL HARLEQUINS & ENGLAND U20 LOCK Grace Keel believes the pathway from England U20s to the Red Roses is closer than...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoScarlets sign lock Groves
SCARLETS have signed second row Alex Groves from Stormers. Former England U20s Grand Slam-winner Groves, 25, who played twice for Scarlets...
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Latest News
/ 2 months ago100 up! Burnley get set to party
By BEN JAYCOCK Standing tall: Burnley 1st XV and, below, their thriving youth set-up BURNLEY Rugby Club will have their centenary...
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