All posts tagged "France"
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoSix-try England praised for their great defence!
By SAM JACKSON 50th cap: Amber Reed PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS USA: Mataitoga, Baravilala, Kelter, Haungatau, Duncan, Cantorna, Byrge; Benson, Kitlinski,...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWarren’s in line for World Cup double
Warren Gatland has put himself in position to win the World Cup with Wales this autumn and again with New Zealand...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoVoluntary work pays off for tenacious Gray
Rejuvenated hooker Joe Gray tells NEALE HARVEY how cold-calling Saracens boss Mark McCall saved his career Rebirth at Saracens: Joe Gray....
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDanny Cipriani set to get England recall for training camp
One last chance for Cipriani to impress prior to 4 July's training squad announcement?
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSam gets new job as the joker
SCOTLAND scrum-half Sam Hidalgo-Clyne has joined Racing 92 to provide cover during the World Cup. The 25-year-old left Scarlets by mutual...
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/ 6 years agoLions give Gatland punch line
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW WARRENGatland ‘joked’ on more than one occasion about the RFU not being able...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBeaumont joins critics of RFU cuts to student game
By AMELIA JABRY Students graduate: Sale No.8 Josh Beaumont ENGLAND Students are facing an uncertain future after RFU cutbacks, despite offering...
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Features
/ 6 years agoProud record as a one-club man
MY LIFEIN RUGBY TOPSY OJO THE FORMER LONDON IRISH AND ENGLAND WINGER England bow: Topsy Ojo scores the first of two...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoIt was right for Marcus to play the Barbarians
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND U20s supremo Steve Bates insists Marcus Smith’s senior World Cup callup justifies the gifted playmaker’s controversial withdrawal...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoMathieu Bastareaud dropped by Jacques Brunel in France’s Rugby World Cup squad
No place for vice-captain Mathieu Bastareaud
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Features
/ 6 years agoWelshmen will play key role in South Africa
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND One club man: Alun Wyn Jones PICTURE: Getty Images THERE is no rest in rugby...
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Features
/ 6 years agoHonoured to jog behind the greats
MY LIFEIN RUGBY PHIL BLAKEWAY THE FORMER BRITISH & IRISH LIONS , ENGLAND AND GLOUCESTER PROP Front row club: England prop...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoThomas-Wheeler targets more big scalps in bid for fifth
■By ALEX BYWATER WALES U20’s most infamous clash with the Baby Blacks saw them hammered 92-0 in 2011. A side including...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoPretorius motivated by hurt of last year’s England loss
Looking to go one better: Rikus Pretorius RIKUS PRETORIUS has called on South Africa to not repeat the mistakes of their...
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Features
/ 6 years agoHill’s enjoying high life again after painful axe
NEALE HARVEY talks to former England star Richard Hill about his success in France Building a legacy in Normandy: Richard Hill...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRonan O’Gara to leave Crusaders for move closer to home
O'Gara said in May that he is always in contact with Munster amid 'two or three other options'
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoWarren Gatland confirmed as Lions coach for 2021 tour
Tour to South Africa will be the Kiwi's third as head coach
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Features
/ 6 years agoExtracting Smith sends out a mixed message
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK MARCUS Smith has played more than a season of Premiership rugby for Harlequins....
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Features
/ 6 years agoLam looking to bid big money for Alun-Wyn
In Lam’s sights: Alun Wyn Jones BRISTOL have enquired about signing Wales’ Grand Slam-winning captain Alun Wyn Jones when his contract...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDespite the knockbacks Evans is still delivering
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Consistently excellent: Dan Evans PICTURE: Getty Images One of the game’s more obscure...
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/ 6 years agoLong wait is almost over for French fans
WHEN they finally get round to the denouement at the Stade de France next weekend, the Top 14 season will have...
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/ 6 years agoStar signing Fekitoa can bring best out of Lima
By NEALE HARVEY Game-changer: Malakai Fekitoa on the attack for Toulon PICTURES: Getty Images MALAKAI Fekitoa believes his gamechanging wizardry will...
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Features
/ 6 years agoAbendanon hoping for a Toulouse match-up
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Final flourish: Cheslin Kolbe scored for Toulouse “Abendanon believes a final between his team and Toulouse would...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoFrance power to second bonus win
Fluent: Louis Carbonel runs in to score for France TEAMS WALES: I Davies (Costelow 56); Lewis, Llewellyn, Wheeler- Thomas, Conbeer (Smith...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: The culture which keeps Saracens and Exeter streets ahead of the rest
Jeremy Guscott on Mark McCall and Rob Baxter and how the chasing pack are faring
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoVIDEO: 14-man England undone by Ireland in U20 World Championship opener
Two yellow cards and one red card cost England U20s in tussle for victory in Argentina
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Features
/ 7 years agoEuropean big dogs could be bitten by World Cup
THE feelgood factor following the showcase European Cup final between Saracens and Leinster three weeks ago could be in jeopardy because...
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Features
/ 7 years agoEllis works his magic with Kenilworth
Treble tops: Dave Ellis with My Club Group’s Graham Anderson DAVE Ellis’ historic season in charge of Kenilworth RFC almost didn’t...
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Features
/ 7 years agoHunter banks on Leonard to drive Lions bid
NEWS EXTRA By ADAM HATHAWAY ENGLANDcaptain Sarah Hunter has urged rugby’s rulers to consider a British & Irish Lions tour for...
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Features
/ 7 years agoLeinster are still the fans’ favourites
PETER JACKSON compiles the numbers to reveal how many, or how few, watched Europe’s top leagues Pride of Ireland: PRO14 champions...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoLyon dig in to keep the dream alive for Delon
Finishing in style: Lyon full-back Delon Armitage could go out a champion Direction Bordeaux next weekend where Toulouse will face La...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFor Ospreys to fire they must sort Alun Wyn
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Priority: Ospreys must get Alun Wyn Jones under contract PICTURES: Getty Images Who would have...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWhite’s aiming big after his upgrade at Exeter
By NEALE HARVEY ACE scrum-half Nic White says the chance to banish bitter memories of World Cup rejection by Australia in...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDeano disappointed by Hammerlsey flying the nest
By ADAM ELLIS THE lure of European rugby proved too strong for Simon Hammersley to remain at Kingston Park so the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTime running out for Leinster to keep Rob Kearney
Rob Kearney's agent says negotiations aren't looking too promising currently
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Featured
/ 7 years agoRevered flanker George Smith announces retirement
Evergreen back row calls it a day with 111 Australia caps to his name
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Features
/ 7 years agoBegles sniffing around Brock
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler HARLEQUINS could suffer a setback in their move for Bordeaux Begles’...
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/ 7 years agoFor Wales’ sake, end the verbals
I WAS interested to read Shaun Edwards’ tit-fortat with Wayne Pivac last week. Both are passionate rugby men, but this talking...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWarrior Te’o rides east for pay day in Japan
By JON NEWCOMBE ENGLAND international Ben Te’o is set to play in Japan irrespective of whether he is picked to play...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoTeague gets in line for coach’s job at Racing
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Farewell: Mathieu Bastareaud plays his last match for Toulon today Racing are out to win a top...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFrance full-back Scott Spedding to retire from rugby at 33
Castres full-back Scott Spedding has announced he will retire from all rugby at the end of the season. Capped 23 times...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoShaun Edwards hits back at Wayne Pivac for ‘financial’ jibe
The coach set to succeed Warren Gatland said Edwards' decision to leave for France was 'probably a financial one'
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHandre Pollard out, Morne Steyn in at the Bulls
Bulls star fly-half destined to move north from Super Rugby home, while Steyn gets homecoming
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoGalacticos at Irish need a general like Jonny
NICK CAIN LONDON Irish look hellbent on becoming the Toulon of the Premiership following the newly-promoted club’s decision to buy-in a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoEddie has 60 days to drill the faults out of England
EDDIE Jones has secured more pre-World Cup training/ playing access to his England squad than any national coach before him, and...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRebel Cooper in talks to be Quins marquee man
London calling: Quade Cooper WALLABY star Quade Cooper has opened talks with Harlequins over a potential switch to the Twickenham Stoop....
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHowley’s a big loss – he’ll be head coach one day
WE’VE KNOWN for a while now that Rob Howley will be leaving Wales after the World Cup and his imminent departure...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBates: Work to do after Six Nations
ENGLAND U20s coach Steve Bates has selected an experienced squad for the Junior World Cup in Argentina, including nine players who...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: Yet again the RFU let Shaun Edwards slip through the net
What options do the RFU have available to them if they move on from Eddie Jones after the World Cup?
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Shaun Edwards will always be one of Wales’ own
A strange timeline of events and the outcome of Wales' World Cup won't impact regard for Edwards
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