All posts tagged "England"
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoConfident England set to get out of jail
From ADAM HATHAWAY PREVIEW... England v Fiji Today. Kick-off 4pm, Stade de Marseille Steve Borthwick and his coaching staff are on...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFairytale finale for revived Pumas
From NICK CAIN Wales.................................. 17pts Tries: Biggar 14, T Williams 57 Conversions: Biggar 16, 57 Penalties: Biggar 21 Argentina ......................... 29pts...
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Shane Williams
/ 2 years agoThe only way is up for this team
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IF IT was all a bit of a let down in the end, let’s not...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDaly on barista beat
ELLIOT Daly is vying with Manu Tuilagi for the best coffee maker title in the England squad but reckons he does...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGeorge is a little green
JAMIE George had a touch of envy last week in Lille when three old Saracens team-mates popped over to watch England’s...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFrench eye next generation
THE French are trying to encourage a new batch of Antoine Duponts to take up the game by distributing a free...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAussie accents in the air
WALES and England fans were flooding into the Vieux Port in Marseille on Friday afternoon ahead of this weekend’s fixtures. There...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoEngland must get best out of Smith
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick does not have a lot of choice when it comes to selecting...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSaracens keep eye on Carre
ON THE BLINDSIDE Premiership Champions Saracens could re-sign out-of-favour Wales loosehead Rhys Carre for next season. Carre, 25, made eight appearances...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoEngland’s big names to get new offer
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England stars are poised to be offered guaranteed payments of between £100,000 to £150,000 by...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoAfter Ribbans, Toulon set their sights on Ludlam
ON THE BLINDSIDE Toulon are eyeing a move for England and Northampton back row Lewis Ludlam – who is out of...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoRegions facing a battle to stay afloat
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ACCORDING to the official blurb, Wales’ match against the Barbarians next month is...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoHistory backing France
PETER JACKSON For reasons that defy all logic, France have never failed to reach a World Cup final once every 12...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoBlocking out the noise
PETER JACKSON The Springboks have been warming up for tonight’s semi-final against France to the overpowering sound of an ecstatic Gallic...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoInjury rules Kabeya out
By SAM JACKSON England flanker Sadia Kabeya has been ruled out of England’s WXV 1 campaign because of a torn hamstring....
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoWarriors blow Sale away with second half
Warriors...................49 Sale........................... 14 Women’s Allianz Cup By MIKE HALL WARRIORS Women turned on the jets in the second half, producing compelling...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoBanahan: England will reach the semis
By JON NEWCOMBE On the weekend that he started his own international coaching career, Matt Banahan is backing England to reach...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDay: It’s right time to ban Tramadol
By BEN HART Danny Cipriani called it a magic pill, but RPA General Secretary Christian Day says the time is right...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoBig four are streets ahead
Paul Rees says the 40 group matches have highlighted the difference in the two sides of the draw World Rugby’s plans...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoExpect France to edge it in battle of wits
SOUTH Africa were at it again last week, looking to get a rise out of France, their opponents in Paris tonight,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoRegions determined to fight their corner
Welsh outfits will be hoping to improve on last season with Ireland and SA teams still looking like the ones to...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoEaling will still be team to beat
With the sudden demise of champions Jersey Reds, the race for the Championship is more open than ever, Ben Jaycock reports...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Gloucester hooker Gareth Blackmore
From playing barefoot rugby in South Africa to battling in England’s west country of Gloucester, tyro Gareth Blackmore has already enjoyed...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoMatthews keeps Ipswich on track
SCHOOLS RUGBY By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Ipswich continued their flawless start to the season with a 45-19 victory in a bicentenary fixture...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland likely to win ugly against Fiji, says Easter
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON NICK Easter is yet to be convinced by Steve Borthwick’s England, ruling them out of contention for the...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years ago‘A couple of senior caps would have been nice’
My Life in Rugby with Chris Catling - The England A, Gloucester, Exeter, Worcester, Beziers & Amatori Catania full-back talks about...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSteve’s climbing the ladder
ONE of the constants of England training is Steve Borthwick’s ladder which has travelled all around France with the team. The...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSteward tees up for the south
■ JUST like in Japan four years ago, which had the Olympics following a Rugby World Cup, this tournament has felt,...
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/ 2 years agoBeers help dull pain
ENGLAND fans were pouring into Lille on Friday, via Lille Europe and Lille Flandres stations, and were greeted by volunteers Victoria...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCodling’s happy to keep faith with youth
By PAUL REES Alex Codling has given his young players exposure in the Premiership Cup and that trend will continue when...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoItoje is too expensive for French
French clubs have gone cold on signing England and Lions lock Maro Itoje when his contract with Premiership champions Saracens runs...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoRacing 92 will fight to keep Arundell
BY NEIL FISSLER Racing 92 will fight any attempts by Gloucester and Bath to lure England international Henry Arundell back to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBiarritz offer deal to Petch
Former Exeter and Northampton tighthead Alfie Petch is heading to France after joining Biarritz as a medical joker on a contract...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoMagic money tree can’t last for ever
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK BILL Sweeney does not much care for accountability. It is why his first...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoPellegrini shows the depth of talent
Pat Pellegrini’s beautifully taken chip-and-chase try for Tonga against South Africa in last weekend’s World Cup clash in Marseille was a...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBath bank on Russell class
Premiership team-by-team previews: Bath Bath finished last season with four consecutive victories, their best run for three years. They scored 175...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLam puts his faith in Vakatawa to fire Bears
Premiership team-by-team previews: Bristol Bears HOW do you replace Semi Radradra? By signing Virimi Vakatawa, the France centre who was forced...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBaxter out to rebuild again
Premiership team-by-team previews: Exeter Chiefs The summer marked a reset for Exeter following the departure of a number of players who...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMercer the man to power Gloucester
Premiership team-by-team previews: Gloucester Gloucester started last season in the fast lane and finished it spluttering along in the hard shoulder...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoQuins hope to keep it smooth
Premiership team-by-team previews: Harlequins When Quins won the title in 2020-21, they finished the season strongly to make up for a...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcKellar’s putting pieces into place
Premiership team-by-team previews: Leicester Tigers The Tigers did well to reach the play-offs last season after losing head coach Steve Borthwick...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCodling knows it will be tough
Premiership team-by-team previews: Newcastle Falcons ALEX Codling knew what he was taking on when he agreed to become Newcastle’s third director...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSaints have to nail it away from home
Premiership team-by-team previews: Northampton There was a point last season where Northampton looked as if they could qualify for the play-offs...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSale need to seize the day
Premiership team-by-team previews: Sale Sharks Alex Sanderson has pushed his players to their physical and mental limits this season after they...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSaracens will still be the team to beat
Premiership team-by-team previews: Saracens THE champions have been denuded by the World Cup and will start their Premiership campaign with nine...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoStar Merrick leads way in Chinnor’s Park push
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park ... 21pts Tries: Piper 24, Marfo 52, Jardine 74 Conversions: Wilstead 25, 53, 75 Chinnor............. 48pts...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoWorld Cup drop-goal fest inspires ace Shard
By BEN JAYCOCK Tom Shard took inspiration from George Ford’s trio of drop goals against Argentina as he stepped into the...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Bath Academy and Bath Uni centre James Short
After excelling in Bath’s successful U18s side, James Short is hoping to impress the England age grade selectors while performing in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland U20 Squad
Ollie Allan (Leicester Tigers), Joe Bailey (Exeter Chiefs), Josh Bellamy (Harlequins), Jack Bennett (Bath Rugby), Harry Browne (Harlequins), Tom Burrow (Sale...
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World
/ 2 years agoMapletoft names his 32-man squad
By SAM JACKSON England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has selected a 32-player Elite Playing Squad for the 2023/24 season. It...
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