All posts tagged "France"
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoMike Friday holds fear for the future of Sevens at the Olympics
The USA Sevens head coach reveals wha he wants World Rugby to do to safeguard rugby at the Olympics
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 rugby stadiums countdown: 15-11
Southern hemisphere stadia dominate the latest countdown towards the No.1 spot
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoEngland in 4 Nations plan for the autumn
EXCLUSIVE ■By PETER JACKSON Crisis: Brent Impey ENGLAND and Wales plan to finalise fixtures for an emergency Four Nations tournament this...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoFriday’s fear for Sevens at Olympics
■By NEALE HARVEY Slade sets his priorities Henry Slade has a dual ambition in the coming months…to be a great dad...
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Features
/ 6 years agoIrish may offer Nick route back into Prem
Heading home: Nick Abendanon could finish the season with London Irish PICTURE: Getty Images FORMER England fullback Nick Abendanon could return...
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Features
/ 6 years agoGloucester poised to promote Teague
RORY TEAGUE is set to be promoted to Gloucester head coach until the end of the season at least, after Johan...
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Features
/ 6 years agoQuins move for tyro Lion Green
Flyer: Tyrone Green HARLEQUINS are poised to swoop for exciting young Lions winger Tyrone Green after he cancelled his contract with...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBig challenge now is for our young lads to be consistent
Q&A CHRIS BOYD ON THE RECORD Standard bearer: Northampton lock Courtney Lawes PICTURES: Getty Images Enthusiast: Saints DoR Chris Boyd Saints...
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Features
/ 6 years agoColtish O’Driscoll oozed class right from the start
Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 9 Brian O’Driscoll makes his World Cup debut October 2 1999 Brendan Gallagher delves into some of...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSavea flies home – minus his reputation
AND SO another All Black leaves France, his bank balance all the healthier, his reputation all the poorer. On the all-...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoLoyalty to Waterloo runs deep for Dick
MY CLUB WATERLOO WE SPEAK TO A NUMBER OF WELL-KNOWN RUGBY FIGURES ABOUT THE CLUB THEY CALL THEIR OWN, THIS WEEK...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoEvans’ policy turns erratic England into champions
Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authorative look at the history of Rugby Union The History of rugby: PART 9 1953-1959...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoSad day as blind Fleury bails out the All Blacks
YOU don’t often hear a New Zealand crowd cheering loudly for the opposition so you know something pretty special must have...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoPlaying for the Lions was special honour
MY LIFEIN RUGBY RORY UNDERWOOD THE FORMER ENGLAND, LIONS AND LEICESTER WINGER Roaring in: Rory Underwood scores for the Lions on...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoDon’t let the gifted little ones get away
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Too small? Jeff Probyn won a record number of caps for an...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHewett column: Bill Beaumont wears the crown, others wield the power
Chris Hewett shares his view that World Rugby's governance makes FIFA look like a beacon of democracy
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Featured
/ 6 years agoWe’ll use defeat in Japan to come back stronger just as the All Blacks did in 2011, says England’s Anthony Watson
The England and Bath full-back want to win, at club and international level
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Global game? Germany are decades behind
Given Germany's size and appetite for sport, what are the chances of them making a World Cup?
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Bill’s right, Six Nations owe Sanzaar nothing
Nick Cain slams the revolutionary-styled bid of Agustin Pichot, geared towards a Sanzaar bias borne out of envy
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Features
/ 6 years agoNo surprise Ireland thrived after they quit the Berkeley!
Brendan Gallagher continues his enthralling series by looking at rugby’s best drinking venues 1. The Berkeley Court (Dublin) The manic Berkeley...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoBilly wears the crown, others wield the power
Midway through the BBC’s ancient but still mesmerising adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, there is a pivotal discussion between George...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoPiatau’s brother proves loyalty is possible
ANYBODY reading my ‘stuff ’ over the years will know there is no bigger supporter of the Pacific Island teams but...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBloodied, bandaged but ready for battle
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoHodges skeptical about US foreign policy
By ROB COLE MAJOR League Rugby has been warned that signing world renowned rugby names such as Ma’a Nonu will do...
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Features
/ 6 years agoMy new dawn: increase squad size, cut salaries
COLIN BOAG Fringe man: Ben Mercer playing for Cornish Pirates What I’m about to suggest will be seen by some as...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoProspect of 100 caps won’t deter Courtney Lawes from interest abroad
The Northampton Saints lock talks to Neale Harvey about his where his focus lies beyond his Lions tour hopes
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeinster’s Joe Tomane to head to Dragons in the summer
The Dragons continue to recruit some impressive players for their squad next season
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoEnforced rest period will boost Welsh team
SHANE WILLIAMS Happy event: George North is preparing for fatherhood PICTURE: Getty Images They say every cloud has a silver lining...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBloodgate was brazen – with comic moments
Brendan Gallagher continues his enthralling series by looking at rugby’s biggest scandals Winker: Harlequins wing Tom Williams walks off with physio...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWales make it painful viewing for Red Rose
KICKING off at 9pm this Friday (May 8), S4C will fill the rugby void by rerunning the first of three Wales-Eng-...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoEvergreen Elvis has lots of hits left in him
■By NEALE HARVEY Big engine: Elvis Taoine shows no signs of slowing as he approaches his 37th bithday PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoA League of Nations is an idiotic proposal
JEFF PROBYN No way through: Georgia’s Shalva Mamukashvili is tackled in the defeat to Italy in 2018 PICTURE: Getty Images Democracy:...
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Features
/ 6 years agoVichy rulers order ‘immoral’ French Rugby League to die
Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authorative look at the history of Rugby Union The History of rugby: PART 7 Surviving...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoCourtney eyes Lions and foreign pay-day
■By NEALE HARVEY Ball-carrier: Courtney Lawes takes on Lyon’s Hendrick Roodt PICTURE: Getty Images Brilliant: Eddie Jones ENGLAND enforcer Courtney Lawes...
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Features
/ 6 years agoGlad I took Dad’s advice not to quit
MY LIFEIN RUGBY DIEGO ALBANESE THE FORMER ARGENTINA, GLOUCESTER AND LEEDS WINGER Pocket rocket: Diego Albanese playing in the Premiership for...
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Features
/ 6 years agoNo French champions for first time since WW2
JAMES HARRINGTON Big signing: Wallaby Kurtley Beale will join Racing 92 PICTURE: Getty Images The 30 presidents of the Top 14...
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Guest Blogs
/ 6 years agoThe seven toughest rugby players of all time
Rugby is one of the world’s toughest games. As you can imagine this means players are hard as nails. This sports...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoAll Blacks great Dan Carter plots last hurrah
The fly-half isn't ready to call it quits at 38, writes Neil Fissler
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoRugby risks being banished from the Olympics amid homophobia row
Calls for World Rugby to face probe from IOC over breach of code of ethics
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Empty stadiums? You would be surprised by the chatter
How can the remainder of the Six Nations be played in a safe manner?
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoEllis Genge’s rare feat in the Six Nations shows how props are changing
Willie John McBride told TRP last week props weren't built like they used to
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Features
/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Wasps openside flanker Paul Volley
The No.7 talks Jon Newcombe through his time at Wasps, Castres, Harlequins and London Scottish
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNorthampton in advanced talks to sign South African flanker based in France
Former Bulls back row closing in on move to Franklin's Gardens after two years in France
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoProud brother Luke Whitelock tips Crusaders flanker to hit the big time
Four brothers raised on a dairy farm who have hit the heights of New Zealand rugby
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHarrington column: Presidents scrap over playoff principle
The 'hellscape' facing France's Top 14 with TV and player welfare ramifications
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoOur Golden Goose is an endangered species
RUGBY Union’s golden goose is beginning to look a lot thinner, and as the financial uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic grows,...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoBilly gets backing of Six Nations
By PETER JACKSON THE SIX Nations claim they stand united in their support for Sir Bill Beaumont’s re-election as chairman of...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoEasy does it when we finally get green light
I can almost hear the twang of hamstrings as we contemplate the return to action of our professional players. Everyone is...
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Features
/ 6 years agoON THE BLINDSIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Tompkins is new target for Dragons THE Dragons appear to be nowhere close to...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoGood news for Boris, the right is might again
Best wing in the world? Cheslin Kolbe PICTURE: Getty Images The Prime Minister rather enjoys his rugger: indeed, he attended last...
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