All posts tagged "Fiji"
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Springboks on top! Are the All Blacks back? + Nations Championship review
Ben Jaycock is joined by South African rugby journalist Avuyile Sawula to dissect the opening chapter of the Nations Championship, from...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoEngland centre Henry Slade has his eye on another Rugby World Cup
Henry Slade admits he once feared his England career was finished, but the Exeter Chiefs centre is now targeting another shot...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoAustralia 57-10 Italy: Relentless Wallabies go on the rampage
Josh Canham scored a hat-trick as Australia ended Joe Schmidt’s reign in style, thrashing Italy in Perth to secure their first...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoSouth Africa 43-0 Wales: Steve Tandy still has belief despite mauling
Steve Tandy insisted he still believes in his Wales squad despite a 43-0 defeat to world champions South Africa, who completed...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoTownsend happy to highlight positives
SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend hailed a “positive” Nations Championship campaign after backing up a superb win in Argentina and an...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoFiji 17-33 Scotland: Scots take time to bring down Fijians
Scotland fought back from 10 points down to overcome a spirited Fiji and secure a bonus-point victory at Murrayfield, rounding off...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoNick Cain: England boss Steve Borthwick must sort out his back row now
Nick Cain says Steve Borthwick must stop delaying the big selection calls, insisting Henry Pollock deserves the No.7 shirt and urging...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoBe brave, pick Marcus at No.9
HAVING watched Marcus Smith finish the match for England against Fiji at scrum-half last weekend, he looked a natural in the...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoGreat to host a Test match in Liverpool
THE idea of England playing against Fiji in summer, in a football mad city such as Liverpool during the FIFA World...
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Features
/ 4 months agoPaul Rees: Steve Borthwick must look beyond the showman and trust Henry Pollock for England
Paul Rees examines the contradiction in Steve Borthwick’s England selection policy and why the head coach must look beyond Henry Pollock’s...
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Features
/ 4 months agoPaul Rees: Don’t ban criticism of the TMO
Paul Rees believes coaches should be free to question the TMO system as World Rugby searches for ways to speed up...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoGeorgia make Fiji work until the end
Georgia .................... 10 Fiji .............................30 FIJI survived three second-half yellow cards to defeat hosts Georgia and secure 11th place. The Fijians...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoEventually, Coville commits to four-year Provence deal
THE morning after Vannes beat Provence in the ProD2 final, The Rugby Paper – you may recall – published a piece...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoSteve Borthwick refuses to guarantee Henry Pollock an England start after hat-trick heroics
Henry Pollock scored a hat-trick off the bench as England bounced back against Fiji – but Steve Borthwick refused to guarantee...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoJamie George: Owen Farrell’s helping England flyer Noah Caluori get it right
Jamie George has revealed how Owen Farrell has helped guide England’s teenage wing Noah Caluori after the Saracens youngster earned his...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoFiji 8-73 England: Red Rose throw an 11-try party as the Fijians wilt
Steve Borthwick can get some sleep on England’s flight to Argentina tonight after his side ended their five-match drought and got...
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Features
/ 4 months agoPaul Rees: England put on a show to take the heat off Steve Borthwick – for now
England produced a ruthless 11-try display to ease the pressure on Steve Borthwick, but Paul Rees warns the head coach’s problems...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoJapan 20-36 Ireland: Relief for Andy Farrell as the Irish get home
Sean Jansen marked his Ireland debut with a try and player-of-the-match display as Andy Farrell’s side overcame Japan to maintain their...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoJeremy Guscott: England chief Steve Borthwick must start with Henry Pollock against Argentina
Jeremy Guscott calls for Steve Borthwick to unleash Henry Pollock from the start against Argentina, warning England must rediscover their energy...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoSpain out to prove worth
13th PLACE SEMI-FINALPREVIEW... Spain v Uruguay Today. 5.30pm SPAIN and Uruguay will both be desperate to end their World Rugby U20...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoIreland get late Molony boost
9th PLACESEMI-FINALPREVIEW... Ireland v Fiji Moday, July 13. 5.30pm IRELAND will look to finish their campaign on a positive note when...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 4 months agoFrance 34-29 Australia: The French end up on top in winner-takes-all clash
France finished top of Pool D with a flawless record to book a World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final against New Zealand...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoFiji keep their nerve to quell Spain revival
By SKYE HOLLAND POOL D FIJI U20 pulled off a comeback win over Spain to secure a first pool stage victory...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoSteve Borthwick focused on Fiji as England boss faces growing scrutiny
England head coach Steve Borthwick insists he is focused only on ending a five-Test losing run against Fiji despite mounting pressure.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Steve Borthwick on the brink? Fiji v England + Wales’ revival ft Paul Williams
Is Steve Borthwick’s time running out? The Rugby Paper Roundup examines England’s struggles, the Fiji challenge, Wales’ revival and plenty more...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoJamie George: England’s discipline was too poor in Johannesburg against South Africa
Skipper Jamie George ordered his England side to sort out their discipline after they caught another bout of yellow fever here...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoAlex Goode backs Saracens wing Noah Caluori for England success
Alex Goode applauded England’s decision not to rush Noah Caluori into action but is hoping to see the Saracen spread his...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoSouth Africa 45-21 England: Steve Borthwick under mounting pressure after Springboks run riot
Steve Borthwick’s reign as England coach is teetering on the brink after they crashed to a seven tries to three defeat...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoPaul Rees: England’s headless chickens end up getting roasted
It was England’s first match since the review at the end of the Six Nations that pledged change without specifying what...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoTaste of winning is good, says Lake
AFTER a long losing run, it was Wales’ third consecutive win, following on from victories over Italy and the Barbarians, a...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoCLOSE-UP
SEMI RADRADRA Fiji centre EDDIE JAMES Wales centre Radradra was beginning to show glimpses of his Bristol best with sleight of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoFiji 24-39 Wales: Jac Morgan’s double is enough to quell the Fijians
Jac Morgan scored two tries as Wales began their Nations Championship campaign on a bizarre afternoon at the Cardiff City Stadium.
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoChris Hewett: Champions Cup revamp sounds good to me
The most predictable story of the week concerned yet another revamp of the much-maligned, used-and-abused Champions Cup, which was once the...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoDREAMTEAM
TEX CAVUBATI, THE FORMER FIJI, HARLEQUINS, OSPREYS, WORCESTER, NEWCASTLE, PER-PIGNAN & BLACKHEATH LOCK, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoBaret’s solo stunner is star of show
■By SAM JACKSON POOL D FRANCE survived a scare from Spain as a solo stunner from Lyon’s Lilian Baret inspired the...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoPritchard hits his marks to lift Australia
■By SAM JACKSON Star man: Treyvon Pritchard takes charge POOL D AUSTRALIA set up a winner-takes-all showdown with France for a...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoAlex Coles encourages England team to fill Maro Itoje void
Alex Coles insists England must be ready to fill the leadership and playing voids created by Maro Itoje’s absence when they...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoGeorge North signs off with a try double for Barbarians against Wales
George North ended his professional career with two tries at Twickenham yesterday – and a first-ever conversion – as the Barbarians...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoAnthony Watson backs Owen Farrell for an England recall ahead of 2027 Rugby World Cup
Owen Farrell can still fulfil his dream of finishing his long and illustrious career at the Rugby World Cup in Australia...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoTim Hoyt backs Fiji to spring Nations Championship shocks ahead of 2027 Rugby World Cup
Fiji prop Tim Hoyt believes his side can pull off a few upsets in the new Nations Championship and do the...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoDowson shows up Borthwick as a very average selector
THE Premiership semifinals and final, as well as England’s warm up game against France, again showed that Steve Borthwick is a...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoAn insane itinerary
THE scheduling for the inaugural Nations Championship is total madness. After a long, gruelling club season, asking England players to travel...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoBarbarians 31-33 Wales: A family farewell as George North finishes on a high
Welsh legend George North marked his final appearance in style as the 121 times-capped player scored two tries and a conversion...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 4 months agoFrance 45-15 Fiji: Gabin Garault storms to a hat-trick to keep the Fijians at bay
Six Nations champions France opened their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign with a commanding bonus-point victory over Fiji at the AIA...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoIt’s a UK base for Botia and Co
FIJI FIJI have high hopes of proving they belong among rugby’s heavyweights, but unlike every other team in the competition they...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoStruggling to raise a crowd
APART from the Covid-ravaged Six Nations of 2021, Wales have not played an international in Cardiff in front of 20,000 or...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoImmanuel Feyi-Waboso details Bath fan altercation after Exeter Chiefs reached Prem final
Exeter Chiefs wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has confirmed he was involved in an altercation with a Bath fan at the end of...
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International Rugby
/ 5 months agoFrance XV 35-19 England XV: Steve Borthwick’s side still lack that final flourish
England’s second string weren’t lacking for endeavour at the end of a long season when they lost to their French counterparts...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoKouo key for Les Bleuets
FRANCE FRANCE will be among the favourites to lift the title and continue a remarkable era of success at age-grade level....
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoLos Leones looking to roar
SPAIN SPAIN return to the World Championship looking to continue their rise among the game’s emerging nations after establishing themselves at...
Autumn Internationals
Wales 28-21 Japan: Lightning Louis Rees-Zammit left with little in support
Autumn Internationals
England captain Maro Itoje urges his side to win back the fans ahead of Australia clash
Autumn Internationals
Steve Borthwick: I know vast majority of my England selections for 2027 Rugby World Cup
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