All posts tagged "France"
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoCrowds need to be part of the action
CHRIS HEWETT THE best part of 84,000 spectators congregated at “The G” for last weekend’s Bledisloe Cup contest in Melbourne, which...
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Features
/ 3 years ago‘I’ve given everything I could to the game’
Ben Jaycock sits down with Stuart Hogg to discuss his career and his plans for the future Scotland centurion Stuart Hogg...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoAt last! Spain show us what they can do
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S BEEN a bittersweet roller coaster five or...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoThe Rainbow Nation enjoys day of history
Brendan Gallagher looks back at the players who shone on the biggest stage Rugby World Cup has spawned many iconic moments...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeries 3, Episode 2: Ireland’s World Cup Prospects with Willie Anderson
As we continue our overview of how the major nations are shaping up for the World Cup in France later this...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoHow the All Blacks can line up for the Rugby Championship
The All Blacks have announced their 36-man squad for The Rugby Championship, which includes seven newcomers to the surprise of the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoJack: I’m ready for furnace
By ADAM HATHAWAY Jack van Poortvliet insists England’s dismal Six Nations will help him cope with the furnace of the upcoming...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoCodling can’t wait to take on ‘fantastic challenge’
By JON NEWCOMBE Having coached in multiple leagues in Wales, Northern Ireland, England and France, it is fair to say Alex...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTreat players well and they will stay here, says RPA’s Day
By JON NEWCOMBE RPA chairman Christian Day believes making English players the best-looked after in the world will help to combat...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoTime for Champ clubs to lead way
IN last weekend’s Rugby Paper, Chris Hewett wrote how Fiji, Samoa, Georgia, and others are cheated by the way in which...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoThe day Sir Gregory tore Wales to shreds
PETER JACKSON LONG before they began losing their way on the field at the Arms Park, England once endured the absurdity...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoKing Carter writes a fairytale finish to his World Cup story
LOOKS BACK AT THE PLAYERS WHO SHONE ON THE BIGGEST STAGE BRENDAN GALLAGHER DAN Carter’s career seems so golden and laden...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoBordeaux put their faith in Gazzotti
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FRANCE U20 sensation Marko Gazzotti has swapped the Alps for the Atlantic and the ProD2 for the...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 3 years agoAll Blacks are favourites for the Rugby World Cup, but can France clinch the Webb Ellis Cup?
The 2023 Rugby World Cup is just around the corner, with the tenth edition of rugby’s most prestigious competition kicking off...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLudlam: It’s all coming together
By ADAM HATHAWAY Lewis Ludlam insists England are not behind the eight-ball heading into the World Cup despite facing a race...
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Q&A
/ 3 years agoNew faces can turn Quins into contenders
Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to 54-time England No.8 Nick Easter about his optimism for former side Harlequins following their coaching changes...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoAttention! Get ready for the phoney war
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THE phoney war is about to start next weekend when the northern hemisphere sides get...
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Features
/ 3 years agoSouth Africa know right recipe
Paul Rees makes his case for why Springboks will be a very different animal come the World Cup In this instant...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHogg exit opens door for McConnochie
NEWS EXTRA RUARIDH McConnochie has been called up to Scotland’s latest World Cup warmup camp following the retirement of star full-back...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoArendse can light up the World Cup
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER NO sooner had it started than the abbreviated...
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Features
/ 3 years agoLewis has his sights set on higher honours
Ben Jaycock talks to England’s second row starlet Lewis Chessum on his return from the Junior World Cup in South Africa...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoFrench starting to believe in miracles
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Those fearful that France have cornered the market in the supernatural will not...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoOdds of Scotland Winning the Six Nations in 2023
The last time Scotland won the Six Nations was 24 years ago, in 1999. The tournament was called the Five Nations,...
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Features
/ 3 years agoRingland: Time to cut back on subs
By NICK POWELL Former Ireland and British and Irish Lions player Trevor Ringland has called for rugby to “de-physicalise” by reducing...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoPaying a high price for alcohol
Paul Rees reports on why fears of crowd trouble at the World Cup in France are beginning to increase SOUTH Africa‘s...
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U20 World Cup
/ 3 years agoFantastic France demolish Ireland
By NICK POWELL Ireland........................... 14pts Tries: Gunne 4, Devine 31 Conversions: Prendergast 4, 33 France............................ 50pts Tries: Ferté 14, 69; Julien...
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U20 World Cup
/ 3 years agoFrench firepower subdues England
By NICK POWELL France............................ 52pts Tries: Ferté 16, Costes 24, Penalty 46, Nouchi 53, Gazzotti 56, Jegou 64, Reus 73 Conversions:...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoAnger as Biarritz sign up Haouas
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TWO weeks ago, the long-awaited sale of ProD2 side Biarritz fell apart, affecting the immediate and longer-term...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWe need to see some steel, says Dallaglio
By GARY FITZGERALD Steve Borthwick needs to conjure up some summer camp steel and fighting spirit within his squad if England...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoWade for Sevens
WHAT a coup for France – and the fans – if Antoine Dupont does sign up for next year’s Olympics team....
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Callum Braley
Callum Braley, The Italy, Northampton and former Gloucester, Bristol & England U20 scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoArundell shouldn’t be lost in France
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK HENRY Arundell’s new contract with Racing has been the subject of a lot of...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSanderson delight as Cowan-Dickie signs up
Sale Sharks have signed England and British and Irish Lions hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie from Exeter Chiefs. The 30-year-old had been set...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoA man-mountain who needs to be stopped
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Posolo Tuilagi is a force of nature who stands between England U20 and...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoPatchell’s switch
ON THE BLINDSIDE Wales fly-half Rhys Patchell who was thought to be heading to France after being released by The Scarlets...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 3 years agoSpirited England out for revenge
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW...England v France (Today, Kick-off 6pm) England U20s have the opportunity to make amends for their dismal defeat...
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U20 World Cup
/ 3 years agoBaby Blacks set for Aussie clash
Preview: New Zealand v Australia (Today, 1pm) New Zealand have had to settle for a fifth-place semi-final against arch rivals Australia...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBracken sparks England defiance
POOL B By BEN JAYCOCK England .............. 22pts Tries: Bracken 4, Cleaves 36, Jibulu 43 Conversions: Slevin 5, 37 Penalties: Slevin...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoYoung stars need more room to grow
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER A fascinating Junior World Cup has reached the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoWhen Johnno’s Dad’s Army had one last hurrah
There are those, and I would be one, who still consider RWC2003 the best run and most enjoyable tournament to date...
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Q&A
/ 3 years agoWade would be my wild card on the wing
Q&A Ben Jaycock speaks to former Wasps, Leicester and England winger Tom Varndell about the state of the game in 7s...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoWe trained for hours in baking sun – then lost!
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As England ramp up their preparation for this year’s Rugby World Cup,...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years ago90 players in search of a new club
JAMES HARRINGTON | FRENCH COLUMN What links 16 props, 12 hookers, 10 second rows, 15 back rowers, 13 scrum-halves, 11 wingers,...
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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 3 years agoDupont is looking to take a sabbatical
Antoine Dupont could take a sabbatical year after the 2024 Olympic Games, reports in France suggest. The France captain, 26, is...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEngland edge through despite Australia stalemate
By BEN JAYCOCK Australia……….. 22pts Tries: Talataina 30, Craig 40, McLaughlin-Phillips 79 Conversions: Bowen 31, 40 Penalties: Bowen 19 England ……………………....
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoGeorgia and Israel in line for Challenge Cup
By JON NEWCOMBE Teams from Georgia, Israel and South Africa are in the running to fill the two vacant spots in...
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Features
/ 3 years agoCardall set to fire for the Falcons
By PAUL REES As Tim Cardall reflects on the eventful last nine months for the career, his hope for the new...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoThe eyes have it! Marler sees Borthwick’s serious
By ADAM HATHAWAY Steve Borthwick revealed he had to eyeball Joe Marler to persuade the prop to return to international rugby...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoCowan-Dickie ruled out
England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie will miss this autumn’s World Cup in France with a shoulder injury. Newcastle’s Jamie Blamire and Saracens...
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U20 World Cup
/ 3 years agoBaby Blacks crash to a record defeat
By DAN COUCH France ...... 35pts New Zealand ...14pts Posolo Tuilagi scored a brace as France dominated New Zealand to hand...
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