All posts tagged "Fiji"
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoDan Leo’s crusade to improve deal for Pacific Islanders
Dan Leo, founder of Pacific Rugby Players Welfare, reckons the contingent of England players with Island origins will rocket over the...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Martin Cooper – former Moseley and England fly-half
If anyone had told me when I was first starting out at Wolverhampton RFC that I’d get 11 caps for England,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Built on sand, but Fiji’s Olympics bid will be rock solid
When it comes to stand-out Olympic performances, David Hemery’s 400m hurdles gold for Great Britain in 1968 is right up there...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoTeam GB ‘too small to match big guys’ in Rio
Mike Friday, head coach of USA 7s, believes Team GB’s Olympic medal chances have been damaged by not picking more stars...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoSix Nations can’t ignore Georgia’s tour glory
Georgia were back home in Tbilisi this week being lauded by one and all after their inaugural Pacific Island tour resulted...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Ollie Phillips- former England 7s, Gloucester and Newcastle wing
1. Nick Wood – The Gloucester loosehead is such an underestimated prop. He is so effective at what he does. So...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoVIDEO: Meet Virimi Vakatawa – the Fijian who plays for France
*Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘CNN World Rugby”, sponsored by DHL
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher looks at how Wales have never yet come to terms with touring in New Zealand
Wales don’t travel to New Zealand often and when they do it’s usually calamitous but history will show that their first...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Marland Yarde offers better balance to how Eddie Jones wants to play
Selection is something that everyone thinks they are better at than anyone else, and so always causes a stir of emotion....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoVIDEO: Ben Ryan – Fiji’s secret weapon
*Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘CNN World Rugby”, sponsored by DHL
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: England’s colourful history of touring Australia
Compared with New Zealand and South Africa, an England trip to Australia is sometimes seen as a ‘softer’ tour but the...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Nili Latu – Newcastle back-row
Big sigh of relief to be safe from relegation? We had to wait to the end of the London Irish game...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Mercenaries under fire as Agustin Pichot cries foul
Agustin Pichot was always a visionary scrum-half and the former Argentine captain has wasted no time in getting stuck into the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoFormer Leicester star Seru Rabeni dies
The Rugby family has lost another barnstorming Pacific Islanders yesterday with the news that former Fiji and Leicester back Seru Rabeni...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Cardiff Blues have signed one of Europe’s top talents
Of all the transfers and moves announced so far – Matthew Morgan joining Cardiff Blues is by far the most exciting....
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Joe Cokanasiga – London Irish wing
Joe Cokanasiga smashed his way through junior rugby, but after a few months training full-time with the London Irish senior squad...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher feature: All the big guns set their sights on Rio Olympics
So far so good. After Rugby’s ill-starred Olympic history it’s been comparatively plain sailing to date for the 2016 tournament, at...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBlues bring in Matthew Morgan
Matthew Morgan will leave Bristol at the end of the season after signing a two-year deal with the Cardiff Blues. The...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Our home grow talent is blocked by foreign imports
After a brilliant display by all the Premiership teams in Europe last week, it would seem that there’s definitely not a...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEngland announce 2016 November schedule
England will kick off their 2016 autumn international with a clash against South Africa on November 12 it was announced today....
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: It’s farewell to Bakkies Botha and Victor Matfield. Yes, really!
For those of you suffering post World Cup cold turkey the Pumas are back at Twickenham on Saturday against one of...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mark Jones – former Scarlets and Wales wing now Rotherham coach
Hopefully my rugby career has plenty of miles left on the clock – the long commute from Llanelli to Rotherham certainly...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoLancaster steps down as England coach
RFU suggests Lancaster step down after review panel reaches disappointing conclusion
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams World Cup XV
15. Ayumu Goromaru (Japan): The Brave Blossoms deserved more after three wins and he was key against South Africa. 14. Nehe...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoFailure to perform leaves Pacific Islanders in mess – Kahn Fotuali’i
Kahn Fotuali’i has described the possibility of Samoa failing to qualify for the next World Cup in Japan as “potentially devastating”...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher World Cup XV
15. Ben Smith (New Zealand): Consumate in all departments, Japan‘s brilliant Agumu Goromaru the next in line 14. Julian Savea (New...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoIDRC Final to be Broadcast Live on Forces TV
The military version of the Rugby World Cup – the IDRC (International Defence Rugby Competition), which has been running in parallel...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Chris Cracknell – former England Sevens star
I’ve always been a bit of a nomad so playing Sevens around the world for 10 years suited me. In so...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s World Cup departed XV
15: Ayumu Goromaru (Japan): Sensational player in attack and defence and the team’s goal-kicker to boot. Burst on the scene over...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Hype surrounding Sam Burgess is biggest issue for England
Decisions, decisions, when are they right and when are they wrong? That is a question that all of England has been...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWe must play for the full 80 minutes warns Neil Jenkins
Neil Jenkins insists Wales will prove they have learned from their Wallaby woes when they meet at Twickenham. After winning six...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Finally, Wales are learning from Wallaby heartbreaks
Warren Gatland should have the last 20 minutes of the game against England on repeat in the Wales team room this...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWales beat Fiji to go top in Pool of Death
Wales are in prime position to reach the World Cup quarter-finals following a 23-13 win over Fiji in Cardiff today. Warren...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Scrum’s the winner in first week of the World Cup
The first week of the World Cup brought a big shock. No, not Japan beating South Africa (although that was pretty...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Ninja Eddie Jones slew Boks with lethal planning
Welcome to Ninja rugby, the brainchild of Eddie Jones. The Japan coach borrowed from the methods of the covert mercenaries feared...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWales forced to change three against Fiji
Injuries have forced Wales to make three changes to their starting XV ahead of their game against Fiji on Thursday. With...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoHook and Anscombe called up by Wales
James Hook and Gareth Anscombe have been called up by Wales following injuries to Scott Williams and Hallam Amos. Williams picked...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoLaurie Fisher: Can Wallabies win five on the trot?
Gloucester coach questions Wallabies’ ability to turn up for consecutive big games ahead of two gruelling weeks in the Pool of...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: Australia beat tired Fiji in Cardiff
Australia made the best of Fiji frantic schedule and recorded a 28-13 win in Cardiff. While the Wallabies only kicked off...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: Bonus-point win for England in RWC opener
A last-gasp try form Billy Vunipola helped England secure what could be a vital 35-11 bonus-point win over Fiji in the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPREVIEW: England v Fiji
Ben Youngs will win his 50th Test cap when England face Fiji in the first match of Rugby World Cup at...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoEngland will beat Fiji, but performance is key says Mike Tindall
World Cup winner challenged Lancaster’s troops to beat Fiji in style and send fear into their Pool A rivals.
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher – Watch out England, Leone Nakarawa has it all
Leone Nakarawa is the Fijian rugby player of everybody’s dreams and most opponents’ nightmares. Long legged, lean and mean he can...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoRelaxed, Fiji are the Brazil of rugby – so watch out if you see them smiling
Fiji’s most-capped player Nicky Little has warned his former colleagues not to go into their shells when they tackle England in...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoLegend Jason Robinson backs Anthony Watson to win it for England
World Cup winner reckons Bath flyer is England’s best winger.
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWatson all set for his giant-sized challenge
Winger believes England can slay the giant and power on to great things at RWC.
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEngland name team to take on Fiji in RWC opener
Ben Youngs will win a 50th Test cap when England face Fiji in the first match of Rugby World Cup at...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn’s column: Hopefully England will go one better than us in ‘91 and win it
With the phoney war over, now is the time for the squad to focus on the challenges that lie ahead. The...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain on why Brad Barritt is England’s go-to centre
Brad Barritt has a reputation for being England’s midfield rock. We are talking about a centre who is not just teak-tough...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWIN tickets to the world premiere of Pacific Warriors
The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Pacific Warriors to give the opportunity to three of our readers to win a...
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