All posts tagged "France"
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 day agoChris Hewett: It’s too quiet! The decline of the supercoach
Chris Hewett asks whether rugby is losing something as the era of globe-trotting supercoaches gives way to a new generation of...
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International Rugby
/ 1 day agoJohn Mitchell: WXV Global Series will be a World Cup audition for Red Roses
John Mitchell has challenged England to use the new WXV Global Series as an early audition for the 2029 World Cup,...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoChampions Cup is wants to add to his the one van Graan collection at Bath
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Bath WHEN Johann van Graan...
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Features
/ 1 day agomartin and arbeary ill power aracens
Former Saracens prop Richard Barrington, below, talks to Ben Jaycock about his move into coaching, the next generation of front row...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoAll Blacks need to defy history
PAUL REES LOOKS AHEAD TO THE FIRST TEST IN THE SOUTH AFRICA V NEW ZEALAND SERIES WHICH STARTS NEXT WEEKEND IT...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoAmatosero following in famous footsteps
MILES Amatosero is what they call in the trade ‘a big unit,’ so big that he can look the mountainous Will...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoWarriors stand loud and proud
All-Stars XV: Worcester WHAT would be the greatest all-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time...
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International Rugby
/ 1 day agoCatley on centre stage
CENTRE Will Catley scored two tries as England built on last week’s win over Georgia with a brilliant seven-try victory over...
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International Rugby
/ 1 day agoJunior Boks are class apart
South Africa U18...68 England U18............40 nBy BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND ended the series in South Africa with a hard-fought defeat to their...
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International Rugby
/ 1 day agoBray and Talbot set pace for England
nBy BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U18s head coach Jonathan Pendlebury believes his side’s South African tour has provided invaluable preparation for the...
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International Rugby
/ 1 day agoGreatest team ever? The 1996 All Blacks
THE greatest team I ever saw? It’s the perennial question thrown at lucky hounds like me who have been paid over...
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Features
/ 1 day agoI love the sport which has given me so much
SECURING back-to-back Premier 15s with Saracens in 2017/18 and 18/19 is still the moment that stands above everything else in my...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoLeinster exodus could make Irish provincial battles closer than ever as Connacht strengthen
Chris Collyer looks at how Leinster’s summer departures could make Irish provincial battles closer than ever, with Connacht among those strengthened...
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International Rugby
/ 1 week agoJonathan Davies: England should pair up Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade at centre
The former Wales centre believes England’s midfield could benefit from greater continuity, while questioning whether Steve Borthwick is allowing his coaches...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoPeter Winterbottom: Time to find out what Henry Pollock can do from the start as England’s No.8
The former England, Lions and Harlequins flanker believes Henry Pollock has done enough to earn a starting role at No.8, while...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 week agoSpreading the wealth? That’s not how I see it
IT IS not necessarily Gianni Infantino’s fault that he looks suspiciously like a Bond villain, but the FIFA president’s undisputed claim...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoNick Easter: Absolutely crazy! RFU eligibility rules are madness and must go…
Nick Easter calls for the RFU to scrap its overseas eligibility rules, arguing England should be free to select their best...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoPaul Rees: The WRU’s licence to cull is really about control
Paul Rees argues the Welsh Rugby Union’s decision to reduce the country’s professional regions from four to three is ultimately about...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoNeil de Kock: Brendan Venter will bring a new energy to Saracens
Neil de Kock believes Brendan Venter can bring fresh energy to Saracens as he returns as director of rugby, with Mark...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 week agoBrendan Gallagher: £1m deal for Northampton Saints star Henry Pollock is a long way off yet
Brendan Gallagher argues Henry Pollock’s growing profile could make him a future marquee player, but believes a £1m Northampton Saints contract...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 week agoCowling was as durable as they come
PROPS are a law unto themselves, renowned for their hardness and durability, and that would certainly sum up Robin Cowling, below,...
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International Rugby
/ 1 week agoEngland prepare for bigger tests
Georgia U18s ...33pts England U18s ..66pts ■By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U18s began their Summer Series campaign in South Africa with a...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoPaul Williams: Wales need to get a kick out of their No.10
Paul Williams argues Wales should prioritise a fly-half with an elite kicking game, rather than chasing the traditional creative No.10, as...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 week agoRacing quick to swoop for Ramos
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULOUSE’S messianic former coach Guy Noves brushed off Thomas Ramos’s Racing 92 switch at the end of...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoEmma Swords backs England star Ellie Kildunne to thrive at Bristol Bears
Former Harlequins team-mate Emma Swords believes England star Ellie Kildunne can thrive at Bristol Bears and help drive the growth of...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoHenry Slade: England have a real chance in the 2027 Rugby World Cup
Henry Slade believes England have all the ingredients to challenge rugby’s biggest nations at next year’s Rugby World Cup – if...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoPeter Winterbottom says England have made no progress under Steve Borthwick
Peter Winterbottom questions whether England have genuinely progressed under Steve Borthwick, with the former flanker also highlighting discipline issues and naming...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: France are keeping the global game alive ahead of the Rugby World Cup
Brendan Gallagher examines how French rugby has become the driving force behind the global game, providing vital support for Tier 2...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoPeter Jackson: All Blacks v Springboks – The thrilling series that will grip the rugby world
Peter Jackson says the return of a four-Test series between South Africa and New Zealand is the blockbuster rugby has been...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 weeks agoChris Hewett: Jac Morgan is the lad to get the Shed singing at Gloucester
Chris Hewett believes Jac Morgan can become a defining figure for Gloucester as the Wales captain joins a recruitment drive that...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoGareth Anscombe says competition will bring the best out of Scarlets
Gareth Anscombe says he still has “a huge desire to compete”, while Nigel Davies explains the mentality Scarlets want to build.
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoKyran Bracken: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso blew me away, he’s genuinely world class
World Cup winner Kyran Bracken believes England are heading in the right direction after their Nations Championship campaign, with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoPrem Rugby and RFU must work together
IS IT time for the RFU and Prem Rugby to put their heads together to resolve the challenges facing English rugby?...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoFans should see more of All Blacks
NOVEMBER will see a whole raft of Test matches in Europe as the southern hemisphere ‘Big 3’, plus Japan, Fiji and...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoSorry, Steve, but we can’t avoid this…
IN their eight matches to date this year, England have collected more cards than France, Scotland, Ireland and Italy combined over...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 weeks agoPaul Rees: France must be northern stars in the Nations Championship
France have emerged as the leading northern hemisphere challengers after the opening phase of the Nations Championship, but Paul Rees believes...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoNeil de Kock: Every Test match will count for something in the Nations Championship
Former South Africa and Saracens scrum-half Neil de Kock believes the Nations Championship can provide rugby with a meaningful competition between...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoAll Stars XV: Wasps – Brave warriors with a will to win
Brendan Gallagher selects his all-time Wasps XV, featuring club legends Lawrence Dallaglio, Simon Shaw and Josh Lewsey from the Premiership giants’...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoRacing will have to get used to life on the road
FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON IT HAS been a relatively quiet summer at Racing 92’s Plessis-Robinson training campus, after their return to...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSaracens appoint Ed Coetzee as their new CEO for 2026/27 Prem season
Saracens have appointed former Sharks and CA Brive chief executive Ed Coetzee as their new CEO, with the experienced rugby administrator...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoNick Cain: England’s direction of travel still unclear
Nick Cain believes England’s summer ended with encouraging signs, but says Steve Borthwick still has major questions to answer over discipline,...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoJonathan Pendlebury puts Charlie Bray in charge of his England U18s squad
England U18s head coach Jonathan Pendlebury has named a 28-player squad for next month’s International Series in South Africa, with Sale...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoThis time, the TMO was right to stand ground
Try or no try? Henry Slade tackling Bautista Delguy last weekend I’M not the biggest fan of the TMO and their...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 weeks agoChris Hewett: It’s time for Argentina to spice things up again
Chris Hewett questions why Argentina have lost their reputation as rugby’s great disruptors, arguing the Pumas must rediscover their edge and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoPaul Rees: Southern giants lay down an early Nations Championship marker
Paul Rees sees the south on top in the Nations Championship and says the TMO acting as referee is a system...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoChris Robshaw: George Furbank will give Harlequins a fresh sense of ambition
Former England captain Chris Robshaw discusses Harlequins’ rebuild, England’s discipline issues, why resting Maro Itoje was the right call, and how...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoU20s World Cup Dream Team: Young guns with the world at their feet
Ben Jaycock selects the best of the best in the newly expanded event which saw South Africa beat France in the...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoNice will fight for a place in ProD2
THE final knockings of the opening three-match leg of the inaugural Nations Championship and Nations Cup competitions last weekend marked the...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoRugby’s best moments are caught on camera
The winners of the 2026 Rugby Photographer of the Year awards have been revealed, celebrating the finest images from across the...
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