All posts tagged "France"
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s autumn verdict: McCaw & co look like world champions elect to me
England gave it a rattle and for once New Zealand seemed to come off second best with the ref but still...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson’s verdict: Wales know the precise problem
George North knew he needed something special to reassure the faithful shocked at the sight of Bryan Habana giving their gigantic...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoTon-up Warren Gatland chases a landmark success
He may have been denied a cap as a player, but on Friday Warren Gatland will become only the second coach...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dan Luger – World Cup winning England wing
I didn’t have many injuries but when they did happen they were quite big and seemed to come at unfortunate times,...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoWRU given four weeks to keep Sam Warburton and Co. in Wales
The Welsh Rugby Union have been given four weeks to come up with a deal to prevent another quartet of Lions...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: What chance a real scrum when refs can’t get it right?
Question: What are the reasons for scrums? I was asked the same question by a friend who currently occupies a high...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoJonathan Davies moves to Clermont
Jonathan Davies is set to be the latest high profile player to leave Wales for France after it was announced the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAutumn Internationals teams
England v Argentina England (Team news): Mike Brown; Chris Ashton, Joel Tomkins, Billy Twelvetrees, Ben Foden; Owen Farrell, Lee Dickson; Joe...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoExtra place will tempt the Celts to sign up for Champions Cup
The significant change to the play-off structure has been made in response to the Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Italian Unions refusing...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: England still need balance between backs and forwards
It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed since that great night in Sydney when an England team finally delivered...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEngland women name team to face France at HQ
Katy Mclean will captain England on Saturday when they kick off their Autumn International Series against France at Twickenham Stadium. The...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Ian Gough – London Irish lock
Bet you never expected to be at Irish this season? No! An offer came in and within a week I was...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoMike Phillips sacked by Bayonne
Mike Phillips will be sacked tomorrow by Bayonne according to reports in France. The Wales scrum-half was suspended earlier this week...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to Warren Gatland about the Lions triumph and autumn challenge
Warren Gatland‘s credentials as the best coach in Northern Hemisphere rugby, and arguably the best in the world, have been writ...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Craig Gillies – former Bath, Worcester and England lock
With 288 first team appearances over 11 years, there is no doubting Worcester Warriors are a team close to my heart....
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Heroic, tragic and downright eccentric, yes rugby has it all
A mate of mine, literary agent David Luxton, has had the brilliant idea of organising the inaugural London Sports Writing Festival...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoPerpignan revival can help James Hook’s Wales bid
James Hook hopes Perpignan’s return to the Heineken Cup can propel him back into Wales reckoning.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSale v Biarritz: preview
Joe Ford and Will Cliff will lead Sale‘s attack tomorrow as they host Biarritz in the opening round of the Amlin...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Don’t let the big boys’ Euro row put an end to Treviso dream
While the ERC blazers, club representatives from England and France and TV executives squabble endlessly over the future of a European...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEngland Sevens name squad for Gold Coast tournament
Phil Burgess will make his HSBC World Series debut for England Sevens after being named in the squad that will travel...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Money is not the root of all success in Europe
There’s an old saying which seems to be more and more fashionable in our game and that is, ‘money talks’. As...
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Sevens World Series
/ 12 years agoEngland Sevens win in Bucharest
England Sevens will go into the HSBC World Series as the reigning European champions after a strong display in Bucharest. For...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jamie Noon – former Newcastle, Brive and England centre
My defence was always good but my attack was sometimes questioned. But that’s what I did, I was known as a...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Ten years on, Coombs is overnight sensation!
When it comes to recurring rejection in pursuit of a professional career, Andrew Coombs deserves to be out on his own...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to Worcester’s new director of rugby Dean Ryan about the challenges ahead
Dean Ryan is realistic about Worcester‘s place in the Premiership pecking order. The Warriors are perched precariously on the lower rungs...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoLeigh Halfpenny told: Move to France will hurt career
Leigh Halfpenny has been warned about paying ‘a massive price’ for moving to France, even it makes him the highest paid...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Bruce Douglas – Bristol and former Scotland & Worcester prop
They say props peak in their late 20s and early 30s but that was not the case with me. I’m immensely...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Howe – Wasps and England U18 wing
Wasps wingers are all the rage and their depth of talent doesn’t stop at Christian Wade and Tom Varndell – just...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Proposed Heineken deal leaves Rabo with peanuts
I often wonder if Premiership Rugby chief executive Mark McCafferty is living in the real world or one that is dominated...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoAmbitious Nick Kennedy has Stooped to conquer
Turning your back on the superstar lifestyle at galactico-laden Toulon might appear to be mad. But Nick Kennedy insists he is...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Fowlie – London Irish centre
England‘s new elite squad may have a glaring dearth of outside centres, but thanks to London Irish‘s Tom Fowlie, the future...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The Puma underdogs must show teeth again
And now the hard work and the pain really begins. Making their debut in the Rugby Championship last season was an...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoMike Blair keen to make his mark in Premiership
Mike Blair is counting down the days until he samples Premiership rugby at first hand for the first time with Newcastle....
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoPaul Sackey joins Harlequins
Harlequins announced today that Paul Sackey has joined the club as injury dispensation cover for Ross Chisholm who tore his anterior cruciate...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoFrench giants can lure Adam Jones with £350k
Toulouse and Clermont will head the queue in response to Adam Jones declaring his interest in moving to France at the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lions success was even greater than ‘97
Big congratulations to everyone concerned with the Lions for a scintilating series and a well-deserved triumph. It should not be underestimated...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoLeigh Halfpenny is a £1m target for the French clubs
Leigh Halfpenny’s Welsh future is to be thrashed out in London this week as three French clubs prepare to make him...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoNick Kennedy join Harlequins
Harlequins confirmed that Nick Kennedy has joined the 2012 Premiership champions from Toulon. The news follows the announcement of Olly Kohn’s...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoNewcastle sign Junior World Champion
Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of England U20s lock Dominic Barrow from Leeds Carnegie on a two-year deal. Standing at...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Harry Wells – England U20s lock
He may just have a watching brief during today’s JWC final but England U20s and Leicester lock Harry Wells believes that patience...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Katy McLean – England Women 7s
Enjoying your stint in 7s? It’s been a massive learning curve as it’s a completely different game. But it’s a really...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Mark Robinson – former All Blacks, Saints and Wasps scrum-half
1. Christian Califano – He came to Auckland Blues from France for a season. He was very courageous and a typical...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Neil Clark – Oyonnax and former Exeter hooker
1. Banks Not naming any names but the bank I’m dealing with at the moment is driving me nuts. I’m in...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Owen Jenkins, Wales U20s winger
The son of former Wales hooker Garin Jenkins and part of the Welsh U20s squad at the Junior World Championships –...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dewi Morris – Lions, England & Orwell scrum-half
The first name on my birth certificate is actually Colin – I’m sure if I’d have been called that all my...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Lions tour? Aussies couldn’t give S***!
On the eve of the Brumbies game there was a Wallabies v Lions gala dinner held in the great hall of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago‘Outstanding’ Steve Borthwick to be top coach says Eddie Jones
Saracens skipper Steve Borthwick will become an outstanding coach after his playing days are over, according to Japan head coach Eddie...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoDelon Armitage: My regret over that wave and row with Brian Moore
Being Public Enemy No.1 in one country is bad enough. But two? That takes some doing, but Delon Armitage appears to...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoFirst taste of defeat for outplayed British & Irish Lions against Brumbies
The Brumbies outplayed the British & Irish Lions to claim a famous 14-12 win in Canberra today. True to their style,...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBaby Boks dent England U20s JWC hopes
South Africa dented England‘s IRB Junior World Championship ambitions with a 31–24 victory at the Stade Henri Desgrange. The Baby Boks...
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