All posts tagged "France"
-
Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature on Alan Hancock’s try against Scotland in 1965
Everybody is famously allowed 15 minutes of fame, but for Northampton wing Andy Hancock that was abbreviated to 15 seconds. That’s...
-
Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain’s column: Danny Cipriani’s return gives Andy Farrell a dilemma
Danny Cipriani’s decision to turn down a big-money move to France to join European champions Toulon shows how much he wants...
-
Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: It’s criminal that Wesley Fofana is wasted by Philippe Saint-Andre
Trying to work out the French is like trying to crack the Enigma machine. Just like the real thing, there appear...
-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoRunaway train Sinoti Sinoti is not slowing down
Sinoti Sinoti, he’s so good they named him twice. It’s a line used before but has never been more apt. Newcastle‘s...
-
Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s comment on France: This will drive Dr Mias back onto the bottle
In reaffirming their status as serious title contenders, Wales plunged France into such a state of despair that their most revered...
-
My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: David Pears – former Sale, Harlequins and England full-back
I won four caps for England, the last two against France in Paris, and we won both matches. I doubt many...
-
Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Rory Thornton – Wales U20s & Ospreys lock
As far as good weeks are concerned, the past seven days could not have gone much better for Rory Thornton. He...
-
Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain’s column: We’re on the wrong road to Rio with Joe Lydon
Phil Greening is concerned that Great Britain, and their qualification nominees, England, are taking the wrong road to Rio. The former...
-
Featured
/ 11 years agoHendre Fourie: England have the right mix
James Haskell may favour playing in the seven shirt but former England openside Hendre Fourie believes the reason he’s playing his...
-
Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: Glint of gilded youth in Scotland v Italy
And so to the RBS Six Nations annual wooden spoon ‘decider’ between Scotland and Italy – the two nations between them...
-
Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Italy needs time to reach its full potential
Jeff PCan you believe it? After Italy scored three really good tries against the England team and Wales scored just the...
-
Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: Get your game-heads on, it will be intense from the off
If you match-up the English and Irish backs it appears on form that they are incredibly close, but four out of...
-
Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: England must take heed of Irish warnings from history!
There is no disgrace losing in Dublin – New Zealand are the only team in the world to have avoided that...
-
Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to the England forwards coach Graham Rowntree about the exciting new dynamism of his pack
Graham Rowntree wants a pack for all seasons. An England eight that can grind the opposition like a millstone one minute,...
-
My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Eric Peters – Former Bath, Harlequins and Scotland No.8
It’s almost 20 years to the day that I scored the Famous Grouse Try of the Year for Scotland against Wales...
-
Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Luke Narraway – London Irish and former Perpignan & Gloucester No.8
1. Nick Wood – Very underrated but technically the best loosehead in the country. Unlucky not to have been capped for...
-
Latest News
/ 11 years agoWales recall George North for France Test
George North has been recalled by Wales to take on France in the third round of the Six Nations on Saturday....
-
Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: England Grand Slam hopes hit by TV rota
If you’ve always believed that the Six Nations is a level playing field, then think again. In the 15 seasons since...
-
Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict on England: Let’s make most of Jonathan Joseph’s Midas touch in Dublin
It was the win that was expected but not quite the performance or style that was anticipated after last week’s heroics...
-
Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Dwayne Peel – Bristol and former Sale, Scarlets, Wales and Lions scrum-half
1. Gethin Jenkins – The best loosehead of his generation. He’s been outstanding for so many years now and he knows...
-
English Championship
/ 11 years agoDean Ryan: RFU have left second tier to wither
Worcester boss believes the Championship is in crisis and has called for an urgent review of how the RFU is managing...
-
Latest News
/ 11 years agoIreland recall Sexton and Heaslip to face France
Jamie Heaslip and Johnny Sexton will make their return to action on Saturday when Ireland take on France in the second...
-
Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland unchanged for Italy clash
England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster has named an entirely unchanged match-day 23 to take on Italy on Saturday at Twickenham. Saracens...
-
Latest News
/ 11 years agoWilliams replaces North in Wales side
George North has been left out of the team to face Scotland after his controversial concussion against England. He is replaced...
-
Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict: Fitness tells and so do Jonathan Joseph’s twinkle toes
England‘s victory over Wales in Cardiff was about energy, discipline and defence, and they proved that when those three elements come...
-
Latest News
/ 11 years agoRobson to leave Harlequins
George Robson will leave Harlequins at the end of the season to join French side, Oyonnax. The lock, who came through...
-
English Championship
/ 11 years agoNick Abendanon still hopes for an England recall
Europe’s in-form full-back questions the rationale behind England’s policy on overseas-based players.
-
Latest News
/ 11 years agoLeicester Tigers sign forward trio
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper in recent weeks, Leicester Tigers have secured the services of London Welsh...
-
Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: ‘Bridesmaid’ Sam Burgess must be judged next season
There is always a sense of excitement as we enter the New Year and await the announcement of the squad that...
-
Latest News
/ 11 years agoScotland name team to take on France
Vern Cotter has named his Scotland side to take on France in Paris on Saturday. The starting team features just two...
-
Latest News
/ 11 years agoKockott handed first France start
Rory Kockott will make his first Test start for France in their Six Nations opener against Scotland on Saturday. The Castres...
-
Featured
/ 11 years ago£1m bonus spur for Wales and England
Wales and England will be playing for a £1m Grand Slam bonus when the Six Nations kicks off in Cardiff on...
-
Latest News
/ 11 years agoMills extends and Briggs returns to Sale
Sale Sharks today announced that lock Jonathan Mills have signed a new deal with the club while former crowd favourite Neil...
-
Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Championship needs help but who supplies the cash?
I read with interest Dean Ryan’s take on the Championship in last week’s Rugby Paper and how he believes blame should...
-
Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Suddenly Danny Cipriani can tackle – shame about his kicking
The best thing that’s happened to Danny Cipriani this season is that we are talking about him being good rugby player...
-
Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Warren Gatland’s Law only applies to James Hook
The writing has been on the wall for so long now that James Hook could be forgiven for ignoring it and...
-
Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: A global season must still cater for the British & Irish Lions
A global season is one of the items at the top of World Rugby‘s new year agenda, and great institutions like...
-
Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Adam Kwasnicki – London Scottish and former London Welsh hooker
1. Alex Corbisiero – I played with him in the London Welsh academy and although he wasn’t the lean-muscular specimen he...
-
Latest News
/ 11 years agoFrance name Six Nations squad
Noa Nakaitaci is in line to make his France Test debut after being named in Philippe Saint-André’s 31-man squad ahead of...
-
Latest News
/ 11 years agoHepburn joins the Chiefs while three agree extensions
Exeter Chiefs have bolstered their front-row options with the signing of Junior World Cup winning prop Alec Hepburn from Australian club...
-
Latest News
/ 11 years agoTom May to retire at the end of the season
London Welsh captain Tom May has announced that he will retire from rugby at the end of the season. May, who...
-
Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: OK, relax the cap but make it fair for ALL
There is a cartel-like stench attached to the double standards employed in the English Premiership, and it intensified just before Christmas...
-
Latest News
/ 11 years agoSexton to miss Six Nations opener
Ireland could be without Jonny Sexton for the start of the Six Nations as the fly-half suffers from headaches and nausea....
-
Latest News
/ 11 years agoLeicester and Harlequins tame Europe’s finest
Owen Williams kicked 20 points as Leicester beat Toulon 25-21 at Welford road yesterday. The Tigers went off to a flying...
-
Latest News
/ 11 years agoExeter thump La Rochelle in France
Exeter carried on their formidable run of form with a 36-10 away win over La Rochelle in the third round of...
-
Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Sabotage of Samoa is indictment of the IRB
Samoan rugby is in meltdown a year away from the 2015 World Cup, and the fact that a Pacific Island nation...
-
Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict on England: Beating the Wallabies will keep RWC hopes alive
England being ranked fifth in the latest World Rugby (IRB) pecking order is about right. I wasn’t surprised by the adverse reaction...
-
Latest News
/ 11 years agoAutumn internationals teams
England v Samoa England: Mike Brown; Anthony Watson, Brad Barritt, Owen Farrell, Jonny May; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Joe Marler, Rob...
-
Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Trench Blacks charmed Paris during respite from carnage
The inspirational deeds of many Rugby players on the Western Front have been well documented in recent years in a number...
-
Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The one cap wonders woefully short-changed
Mention of David Bishop last week and the subject of the best Welsh one cap wonders in the game has known...
Features
OSCAR WILSON
BUCS Super Rugby
Cardiff Met’s Gus Patterson on becoming Bridgend’s next rugby star
The best betting sites
