All posts tagged "England"
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/ 2 years agoRevolution on a river cruise
RUGBY REVISITED BRENDAN GALLAGHER RECALLS THE CRUCIAL MEETINGS BEHIND THE BIRTH OF RUGBY’S WORLD CUP Brendan Gallagher tells the story of...
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/ 2 years agoTwickenham to be renamed Allianz Stadium in first rebrand since 1907
Twickenham is to be renamed Allianz Stadium from September after the Rugby Football Union signed a long-term deal with the insurance...
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/ 2 years agoHarlequins star Danny Care calls for more free-to-air TV games
Danny Care says free-to-air television coverage is essential if rugby is to grow its audience and avoid other clubs going under.
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/ 2 years agoExeter Chiefs star Henry Slade to miss start of season after surgery
Exeter centre Henry Slade will miss the start of the upcoming Premiership season after having shoulder surgery.
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/ 2 years agoSir Gareth Edwards: Antoine Dupont ‘has a buzz about him’
Simon Thomas talks to Sir Gareth Edwards, rated by many as the greatest rugby player of all time, about the brilliance...
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/ 2 years agoHaydn Thomas urges England U20s to push on to the next level
As the anticipation of the new season builds, Haydn Thomas has praised the England Under-20s squad for their impressive talent and...
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/ 2 years agoLeigh Halfpenny and Wyn Jones join Harlequins
Premiership side Harlequins have signed full-back Leigh Halfpenny and prop Wyn Jones for the 2024/25 season.
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoEngland Men A to face Australia A and Ireland A
England Men A will face Australia A on November 17 at The Stoop before taking on Ireland A at Ashton Gate...
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/ 2 years agoEx-Leicester Tigers centre Guy Porter retires at 27
Former Leicester Tigers and England centre Guy Porter has retired from rugby at the age of 27 after suffering issues around...
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/ 2 years agoDan Thomas signs for Cardiff with the help of former teammates
Dan Thomas has revealed the significant part his former teammates, including England star Ellis Genge, played in his recent move to...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoJulian Salvi relishing his role as Georgia defence coach
Julian Salvi has never been one to shy away from a good challenge. Now he is relishing his job as Georgia's...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoJeremy Guscott: Current All Blacks lack the fear factor
New Zealand don’t carry the same fear factor that they had in the 2011-2015 era going into this season’s Rugby Championship.
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/ 2 years agoFrance show us how to do it – again
NICK CAIN THE 2024 Olympic Sevens was a massive showcase for Antoine Dupont’s extraordinary sporting talent, but also for rugby union,...
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/ 2 years agoFarrell loves it, says Robinson
■By JOE HARVEY JASON Robinson always knew that his Wigan Warriors teammate Andy Farrell would go onto great things as a...
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/ 2 years agoLions must work for pack
A YEAR AHEAD OF THE 2025 LIONS TOUR OF AUSTRALIA, PAUL REES LOOKS AT HOW ANDY FARRELL’S TEAM MIGHT LINE UP...
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/ 2 years agoIncrease the teams in Olympic Sevens
SOMETIMES you just have to say well done. To witness six days of raucous sell-outs at the Stade de France for...
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/ 2 years ago’74 Lions failed to impress the doyen
NO sooner had I finished my trip down memory lane last week with the 1974 Lions than I stumbled across John...
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/ 2 years agoMcCall out to build new dynasty at Saracens
PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGES FACING EX-CHAMPIONS AS THEY PREPARE FOR LIFE WITHOUT YOU-KNOW-WHO LAST season marked the end of...
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/ 2 years agoFijian speedster leading the way
Ben Jaycock reports on the comings and goings in England’s second tier ahead of the new season which kicks off next...
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/ 2 years agoNew leaders for old rivalries
The Rugby Championship preview Paul Rees predicts that New Zealand and South Africa will battle for top spot - but it...
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/ 2 years agoMitchell names 40-player training squad
Top of the world: Red Roses with the WXV 1 trophy PICTURES: Getty Images JOHN Mitchell has named a 40-player Red...
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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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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...
Autumn Internationals
Jamie George: Henry Pollock’s self-belief is inspiring for England
International Rugby
George North signs off with a try double for Barbarians against Wales
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