All posts tagged "France"
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGloucester Statement – Carl Fearns
Gloucester have confirm that Carl Fearns will be staying in France to continue playing his rugby in the Top 14 with...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoSloppy Lions must learn their lessons – and quickly
From NICK CAIN in Auckland THE Lions snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in their second outing against an eminently...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoSpeedster Ibitoye confident champs can find top gear
By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND are 80 minutes away from reaching yet another World Rugby U20 Championship final – but flying wing...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoBaby Boks finish in style
GROUP C ROUND-UP SOUTH Africa left nothing to chance against Argentina with an 11-try 72-14 thumping to ensure they topped Pool...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoMitchell cashes in the bonus to bank a perfect ten for England
ROUND 2 ROUND-UP Held: Max Malins looks to break against Wales ENGLAND U20s maintained their perfect ten from ten start last...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoLove him, loathe him, Sonny Bill is deadly
John Taylor, one of the 1971 Lions heroes, looks at the way Sonny Bill Williams divides NZ New Zealanders are still...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoREPORT: Lions suffer 22-16 defeat against the Blues at Eden Park
The Lions suffered their first defeat of their tour of New Zealand as a late Ihaia West try handed the Blues...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoVermeulen meets with specialist ahead of series opener against France
South Africa number 8 Duane Vermeulen will not play a part in the three-Test home series against France this month. Vermeulen...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLeroy Houston signs with Bordeaux-Begles
Former Bath fan favourite Leroy Houston has signed for Top 14 side Bordeaux-Begles after requesting his Reds contract be terminated with...
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Features
/ 9 years agoPacific Nations fighting for their World Cup lives
THE eyes of the rugby world will, of course, be focussed primarily on New Zealand and the Lions over the coming...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: My Lions dream knocked out by a real McCoy from Jimmy
Twenty-eight years ago I was playing in a Five Nations tournament that was, in effect, a selection trial for the 1989...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCONFIRMED: Picamoles leaves Northampton
Northampton Saints have announced that Louis Picamoles will be leaving the club to rejoin Montpellier. The France No.8 only moved to...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoEddie’s in need of a big rethink says Lamb
France-bound fly-half Ryan Lamb says Eddie Jones’ decision to exclude Freddie Burns, Danny Cipriani and Christian Wade from the tour to...
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Features
/ 9 years agoEddie must hope his shooting stars don’t crash to earth in Argentina
NICK CAIN TALKS TO ENGLAND’S HEAD COACH ABOUT THE KIDS HE IS SENDING INTO THE PUMAS’ LAIR IF England minus the...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMy Lions dream knocked out by a real McCoy from Jimmy
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Twenty-eight years ago I was playing in a Five Nations tournament that...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoCockerill faces his old rivals in the final
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Richard Cockerill, Nick Abendanon and David Strettle, rivals for so long in different colours in their homeland,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEddie’s in need of a big rethink says Lamb
By NEALE HARVEY FRANCE-BOUND fly-half Ryan Lamb says Eddie Jones’ decision to exclude Freddie Burns, Danny Cipriani and Christian Wade from...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Boks’ RWC triumph hung on a shirtsleeve
There is an old adage in journalism that news is not necessarily when it happens but when someone digs it out....
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Ritchie gets even richer thanks to RFU pay
Ian Ritchie’s sudden announcement that he is leaving his £700,000 a year post as the RFU‘s chief executive this summer after...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoRitchie gets even richer thanks to RFU pay
IAN Ritchie’s sudden announcement that he is leaving his £700,000 a year post as the RFU’s chief executive this summer after...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCounties’ June tours set to be scrapped
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA OPPORTUNITIES for aspiring National League players to represent England Counties are to be dramatically scaled back...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: England will be firing the killer shots in pool of death
Like all rugby fans, I was looking forward to this week’s draw for the World Cup pools but what puzzles me...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: We’re going to miss you Ashton, try scoring ace
No one individual ever wins a match for Saracens, it’s not how they go about their work, but it was slightly...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: French World Cup record is big threat to England
Every international coach ranked 1-8 wanted to avoid the 2019 RWC group Argentina were in. They are a nation that showed...
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Latest News
/ 9 years ago2018 and 2019 Six Nations fixtures announced
The fixtures for both the 2018 and 2019 Six Nations Championships have been announced. Rugby‘s Greatest Championship will take place over...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoKing Billy of Europe!
Vunipola inspires Saracens to superb double Champions Cup triumph By NEALE HARVEY Mac-nificent: Owen Farrell and Brad Barritt lift the Champions...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland will be firing the killer shots in pool of death
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Like all rugby fans, I was looking forward to this week’s draw...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoStade sale begins as club await new owner
Stade Francais turned the winning of the first European trophy in their history into a farewell party for some of their...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWallabies will be force again come 2019 warns Smith
Robust: Michael Cheika By NEALE HARVEY WRITING off Australia’s World Cup chances on the back of an abysmal Super Rugby campaign...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTough pool perfect for knockout preparation says Eddie
ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones has given his players two years to become ‘bullet-proof like James Bond’ after his side were pitched...
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Features
/ 9 years agoScotland’s shame to vote against the five-year rule
COLIN BOAG Well done World Rugby for finally getting to grips with the ridiculous three-year residency rule that led to the...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoFrench World Cup record is big threat to England
Developing: Fly-half Camille Lopez could be a danger in Japan 2019 PICTURE: Getty Images EVERY international coach ranked 1-8 wanted to...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Crusading Clermont are closing in on their Holy Grail
It possibly won’t surprise you that Clermont – who took 99 years to land their first French Championship and who are...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWorld Cup winner pens new Worcester deal
Worcester centre Wynand Olivier has put pen to paper on a new deal to remain at Sixways. The 2007 World Cup...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Picamoles has stood out despite Saints’ struggles
It is no real surprise that there are three Wasps in the RPA Players’ Player of the Year shortlist – and...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland in World Cup Pool of Death again
England will be in the Pool of Death at the 2019 World Cup in Japan after being drawn with France and...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSouth African minister lifts ban on SARU’s bid for 2023 World Cup
The SARU have been given the green light to resume their bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup a newly-appointed...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoPicamoles has stood out despite Saints’ struggles
Dominant: Northampton No.8 Louis Picamoles PICTURE: Getty Images IT is no real surprise that there are three Wasps in the RPA...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoAnscombe penalty ensures Blues’ spot in Euro playoff
By JOHN ARKLESS Dragons 24pts Tries: Meyer 2, Beard 80 Convversions: O’Brien 80 Penalties: O’Brien 8, 21, Meyer 67, 73 Cardiff...
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Sevens World Series
/ 9 years agoBurgess: I’d have been worth weight, like Ardie
By NICK VERDIER Hand off: Phil Burgess takes on Samoa for England in Hong Kong this season PICTURE: Getty Images Mobile:...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCarter set to face England for last time
By PETER JACKSON Home play-off here we come: Sam Hill, right, celebrates Chiefs’ fourth try in their defeat of Northampton PICTURE:...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDerby day can inspire us says Matson
BATH’S European ambitions came crashing down last Sunday in Paris but they have to bounce back quickly if they are to...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoDusautoir will end his career at Twickenham
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Thierry Dusautoir will bring the curtain down on a phenomenal career with his first-ever match for the...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoBack row dominance will be key for Leinster
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Johnny Sexton in action for Leinster during victory over Wasps. Organiser: Leinster coach Stuart Lancaster Route to the...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoAbendanon: I’m coming home to push bid for 2019 World Cup
By NEALE HARVEY NICK Abendanon could yet compete for an England full-back spot at the 2019 World Cup after revealing he...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoMunster v Saracens: Pedigree is there for a classic Euro showdown
It’s 18 years since Saracens first met Munster in Europe in a double header that still ranks alongside any clash in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoWigglesworth staying on for more trophy success
Influential Sarries scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth has revealed his devotion to winning persuaded him to turn down big money offers from France....
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Features
/ 9 years agoDe Klerk and O’Connor are done deals at Sale
BLINDSIDE understands that Sale Sharks have completed deals for Faf de Klerk and James O’Connor to move to the club next...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoWasps’ defeat ends hopes of Lions call-up for Cipriani
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN As if to prove the point I made last week about the...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoNorton notches try record as England move into quarters
WORLD SEVENS SERIES HONG KONG By NICK VERDIER DANNorton became the most prolific try scorer in World Sevens Series history as...
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