All posts tagged "England"
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPearson ready to step up at Saints
By PAUL REES Norhtampton are doing everything they can to persuade Courtney Lawes to carry on at Franklin’s Gardens, but should...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoTigers are braced for Porter departure
Leicester Tigers are looking for an outside centre, with Super Rugby sides spying on a move for England international Guy Porter,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFarrell will cost Racing £500k transfer fee
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens have put a €600,000 (£515,000) price tag on England’s World Cup skipper, Owen Farrell,...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoCharismatic Farrell the right choice for Lions
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ANDY Farrell is a very good choice as Lions head coach of the 2025...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSaracens have to get it right this time
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Bordeaux v Saracens Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Chaban-Delmas SARACENS over the years have been a model of...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoSlade keeps his cool to snatch it for Exeter
By MARK STEVENS Exeter .................................19pts Tries: Vermeulen 40, Frost 63, Wimbush 77 Conversions: Slade 40, 78 Glasgow.............................17pts Tries: Rowe 28, Tuipulotu...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoPearson hat-trick helps Saints seal last 16 spot
By ROGER PANTING Northampton....................61pts Tries: Freeman 1, Pearson 13, 20, 44; Lawes 27, Langdon 32, Waller 39, 48 James 70 Conversions:...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoSaints looking good but easy win leaves much to be desired
NICK CAIN Northampton are playing attacking rugby which combines skill, speed, flair, and precision, and their hammering of Bayonne on Friday...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRFU’s sorry failure to respond to flood
While the game in the East Midlands drowns, the RFU lifeboat is in the dry dock with the crew nowhere to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMcKellar knows Tigers face massive challenge
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... La Rochelle vLeicester Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Stade Marcel Deflandre LEICESTER face holders La Rochelle at Stade Marcel...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoThis year, Scotland can take high road
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED HE was born in the Old Town of Edinburgh, died in the New Town and spent much...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoToo few actually want to be promoted
Iain Sharpe makes some excellent points (Letters, Jan 7) in taking issue with views on the RFU’s second-tier revamp expressed in...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoHorror show goes on for dejected Falcons
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle.........................18pts Tries: Bello 13, McCallum 62 Conversion: Connon 14 Penalty: Connon 4, 24 Benetton........................... 57pts Tries: Albornoz 16,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoNo hiding place in those final trials
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER For some reason, the good old days have...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoWith Smith and Mitchell, there should be fireworks
Paul Rees talks to Topsy Ojo and finds the TV pundit in optimistic mood for both club and country Topsy Ojo...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoI was preparing for battle and needed to be ready
My Life in Rugby with Steve Ojomoh - The former England, Bath, Gloucester, Parma, Newport & Moseley back rower talks about...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoThe rock on which a team was built
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW THOSE planning this year’s Golden Jubilee of the 1974 Lions would have considered...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Connie Powell
RED ROSES HARLEQUINS HOOKER Birthplace: Ipswich Date of birth: 13/07/00 Community club: Sudbury RFC Red Roses debut: 2021 vs USA Caps:...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoChiefs find some form but Saracens keep on going
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ............................ 39pts Tries: Wyrwas 9, Campbell 16, de Goede 31, Farries 47, Breach 58, Packer 69, Infante...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland primed for Six Nations Azzurri tie
ENGLAND U20 By WILL KEANE England............ 44 Oxford Uni.......... 5 ENGLAND U20s ran in eight tries to secure a comfortable victory...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoLoney using promotion heartache to inspire Fylde
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Fylde narrowly missed out on promotion to National One last year but have made a strong start to...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Newcastle centre Oli Spencer
By BEN JAYCOCK Now back to full fitness Oli Spencer is hoping to repay the faith shown in him by England...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoFarrell’s choice: Stay and hope, or cash in
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME SO Owen Farrell seems like he may have called time on his...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoMapletoft out to build next generation
By BEN JAYCOCK As England’s U20s side prepare for the upcoming Six Nations, head coach Mark Mapletoft insists that the development...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoProposed hybrid contracts causing major debate
By NICK POWELL On the most recent edition of The Rugby Paper Podcast, Jeff Probyn joined host Ollie Little and our...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSharks confirm they are keen on Wales flyer
Sale have confirmed they have spoken with Wales wing Mason Grady, a target for up to four English clubs. The 21-year-old,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 14/01/24
The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup are back in full swing this weekend, and we’ll have reports from all 17 games being...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoChampions Cup round three Friday and Saturday preview
The 2023/24 Champions Cup resumes with an eagerly anticipated third round of pool-stage matches. English teams have performed exceptionally well up...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoChallenge Cup round three Friday and Saturday Preview
Round 3 of the Challenge Cup promises an array of exciting fixtures, featuring eight matches unfolding across Friday and Saturday with...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoLooking back at BUCS Super Rugby Alumni
By TOM JEFFREYS As BUCS Super Rugby eagerly awaits its return on January 24th, there is no better time to look...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoFarrell to take charge of Lions in 2025
Andy Farrell has been named as the British and Irish Lions head coach for the tour to Australia in 2025. Farrell,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSkivington to head up England A coaching team
Gloucester boss George Skivington will take charge of the England A team that will face Portugal next month. Skivington captained England...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoWales legend JPR Williams dies aged 74
Former Wales and British and Irish Lions fullback JPR Williams has died aged 74. The Bridgend and London Welsh legend won...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBorthwick wants to dominate Six Nations
By ADAM HATHAWAY England boss Steve Borthwick has vowed to put his side back on the Six Nations map and leave...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMcCall: I wouldn’t blame Farrell
By ROB WILDMAN Saracens boss Mark McCall did little last night to dampen the speculation that England captain Owen Farrell is...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSanderson: Don’t put cap back up to £6.4m
By JON NEWCOMBE Alex Sanderson remains against increasing the Premiership salary cap back up to £6.4 million after his club Sale...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLawes looks like leaving
Northampton are struggling to hold on to Courtney Lawes. The 34-year-old former England flanker, who retired from international rugby after the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDevoto back with a new lease of life
By MARK STEVENS Ollie Devoto says he’s been given a new lease of life this season after battling back from a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoUmaga to stay with Benetton
Former Wasps fly-half Jacob Umaga has signed a new deal with Benetton, keeping him in Italy until 2026. The 25-year-old has...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoMcRae proud to be top of the pile
By BEN JAYCOCK Dorking winger Toby McRae proudly ended 2023 as the top try scorer in the sport. The 25-year-old scored...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFreeman sets his sights on England
By PAUL REES Tommy Freeman has taken inspiration from club colleague Alex Mitchell as he strives to make England’s Six Nations...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPepper the shining star for Falcons as they battle hard
By PAUL REES Newcastle have had little to smile about this season, but Guy Pepper has added some spice to the...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoSorry Chris, but we’re heading up another cul-de-sac
I KNOW it has been the season of goodwill, but Chris Hewett’s comment that the RFU is pointing in the right...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoTactical subs are spoiling the game
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK REDUCING the number of tactical substitutes is something I’ve wanted for a long time,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLeicester power too much for Saracens
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ...........................19pts Tries: Kelly 12, Rogerson 34, Simmons 60 Conversions: Pollard 34, 60 Saracens ...........................10pts Tries: Parton 20...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoChessum and Martin were really ‘up for it’, says McKellar
Leicester boss Dan McKellar paid tribute to his young locks Ollie Chessum and George Martin. The Australian said they were “up...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSleightholme leads the Saints fightback
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ................................ 36pts Tries: Vermuelen 5, 22; Feyi-Waboso 13, Townsend 17 Tuima 71 Conversions: Slade 6, 18, 24,...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoTime for Borthwick to put faith in Itoje
nick cain READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick struck a positive note this week when he made it clear...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPitfalls ahead for England’s new management company
AN England player group taking over the squad negotiations on remuneration – whether from RFU hybrid contracts, match fees, or sponsorship...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoMass rotation could end up a crowd killer
The Premiership wants to be taken seriously, but then makes the cardinal error of not taking itself seriously by trashing its...
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