All posts tagged "George Ford"
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Premiership
/ 10 years agoSaracens v Bath
Today. Kick-off 3pm. Allianz Park PREVIEW… SARACENS are poised for yet another Premiership semi-final but they’ll be desperate to see off...
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Premiership
/ 10 years agoO’Connor had better watch his back
The knives are out at Welford Road – again – with Matt O’Connor on his way back in as Leicester’s head...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoDaly a must on Eddie’s teamsheet says Ashton
Neale Harvey finds a former England coach firmly in the corner of Wasps flier Elliot Daly No man is indispensible but...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: Eddie must get England playing at a higher tempo
Scotland have good cause to feel confident going to Twickenham based on their home victories over Ireland and Wales. However, the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoTe’o to make first England start against Italy
Ben Te’o will make his first England start against Italy in the third round of the Six Nations outside Owen Farrell...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoFord and Burns switch Leicester and Bath role
Leicester have completed the signing of George Ford from Bath ahead of next season in a move which will also see...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict: Te’o and Care’s cameos may force Eddie’s hand
Ben Te’o offered more of a threat in the final 12 minutes than the entire back division in the 68 preceding...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoRegular chats with Eddie help Cipriani stay positive
By NICK VERDIER DANNY Cipriani might still be out of sight but he is definitely not out of Eddie Jones’ mind...
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Features
/ 10 years agoCockerill courted by rival clubs in Top 14
FORMER Leicester boss Richard Cockerill is on the radar of several French clubs after moving to France to work with Mike...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams: Wales can challenge but Ireland are my tip
I’m confident Wales can challenge for the Six Nations title. Rob Howley did well in November to get three wins on...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: George Ford has to play with a smile on his face again
George Ford faces another huge decision in the coming weeks, as from today he is officially allowed to hear offers from...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Marcus Watson – Newcastle wing
1. Mako Vunipola – Known as ‘Bacon Ears’. My old housemate is not shy of a KFC. An awesome person to...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Dan Mugford – Sale fly-half
1. Mako Vunipola – I don’t know a lot about pushing in the scrum but his skill set is top draw...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoMatt Banahan out for three months
Bath have been dealt a huge blow with the news that Matt Banahan has been sidelined for up to three months...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 10 years agoFord and Farrell can be Lions’ axis to halt All Blacks
The ultra-successful George Ford/Owen Farrell midfield axis could be the Lions special weapon against New Zealand says former Red Rose fly-half...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Marco Mama – Worcester flanker
1. Mako Vunipola – Val Rapava-Ruskin could be in the same league soon, but Mako is a hell of a player,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoFish and chips? At times this England performance was a banquet of brilliance
Eddie Jones called for fish and chips rugby to beat Fiji – by which I take it he meant basic wholesome...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoBlackadder: We want Ford to stay and build a dynasty
Todd Blackadder would love George Ford to be the cornerstone of Bath‘s bid to dominate English and European rugby for many...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: Stay put George, it’s your best move of all
George Ford had a weird training week as part of the England team preparing to take on South Africa. First, a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Launchbury gives England a world-class look at lock
The record books will point to a very significant historic win – England‘s first over the Boks for ten years –...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: Daly puts his marker down to remind Joseph he has to be on top form to come back
One of the best measurements of the quality of Eddie Jones’ performance as England head coach has been that almost every...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoThis Wasps team can top lot – Danny Cipriani
Danny Cipriani has sounded a battle cry ahead of his side’s trip to Toulouse by declaring the current Wasps squad can...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: Manu Tuilagi’s injury means it’s all in the balance in midfield
International rugby is about having options and balance in your squad, and Eddie Jones is the same as any other coach...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoWorld class George Ford tipped to drive era of success
Bath head coach Tabai Matson reckons fly-half George Ford is as good as any player he has worked with – including...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoGuy Mercer named Bath captain
Guy Mercer has been named Bath captain ahead of the new season. The 26-year-old openside spent much of his childhood watching...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: Wallabies’ walloping shows up Bernard Foley’s frailties in attack
What a difference a year can make in international sport. Michael Cheika’s Wallaby side were riding a crest of a wave...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: If Todd Blackadder’s ruthless he can transform Bath
Todd Blackadder arrives at Bath with a great playing pedigree and a good coaching CV, although he has not won much...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: The Welsh Lions face mauling by England
The last Lions Test team contained ten Welshmen and two English. The numbers for the next one could very easily turn...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoEddie Jones must look at Saxons stars Danny Cipriani and Dave Attwood
Fresh from leading England Saxons to a 2-0 series win in South Africa, head coach Ali Hepher reckons at least half...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoHarrison replaces Haskell in England XV
Teimana Harrison will start in England’s back row for the third Test against Australia in Sydney. The Northampton flanker is the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years ago50th cap for Robshaw as Ford and Nowell return in England XV
Chris Robshaw will win his 50th England cap on Saturday for the second Test against Australia in Melbourne with Eddie Jones...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott verdict: Ford-Farrell axis is key to an historic Series win
People should not underestimate the magnitude of this first ever Test victory by an England side in Brisbane and it proves...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher verdict: England claim redemption
Never underestimate the power of redemption and the urgent bloody-minded need to prove yourself right and the other buggar wrong. It’s...
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Guest Blogs
/ 10 years agoEngland start strong in Australia
Heading into the first match of its summer Test series against Australia, England was boldly optimistic about a strong showing. Having...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: That Twickenham horrow show will be a blessing in disguise
The only positive for Wales to take out of their pretty desperate performance against England last Sunday was at least that...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Ford’s bad day shouldn’t stop him driving England
Before George Ford played against Wales last weekend, Eddie Jones was asked whether Bath’s sacking of his father as their director...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoOwen Farrell’s fast becoming undroppable like Jonny Wilkinson says Ugo Monye
Owen Farrell is a “champion player” who is on track to emulate the achievements of Jonny Wilkinson, according to former England...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: South African route may lead Bath down another dead end
Mike Ford said throughout the season that he was meeting with Bath’s owner, Bruce Craig, on a weekly basis, and that...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEight uncapped player in England training squad
England Head Coach Eddie Jones has called up eight uncapped players into his squad for a three-day training camp in Brighton...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott comment: Billy Vunipola must be at his best to halt charging cousin Taulupe Faletau
It’s a shame we didn’t see more expression from the Welsh team but the win overrides that and momentum is all...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoIntense competition at Bath will make Taulupe Faletau even better – Luke Charteris
Luke Charteris reckons Bath can bring the best out of Taulupe Faletau. The Wales pair and former Newport Gwent Dragons team-mates...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Honesty is the best policy to get Bath out of this mess
Bath have a playing roster that would be the envy of a lot of teams in Europe and yet they are...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoGet Manu Tuilagi outside me and watch Tigers go!
Forgotten England fly-half Freddie Burns is relishing the opportunity of teaming up with Manu Tuilagi in a bid to impress new...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoFord pens new Bath deal
England fly-half George Ford has extended his contract with Bath beyond this season. Ford, who has scored 637 points in 59...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain column: ‘Gutted’ George Ford will soon get his stuffing back in place
George Ford has had a rough few months. Having been given the vote of no-confidence just before England‘s decisive World Cup...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoEddie Jones has the brains to look beyond the brawn
Hugh Vyvyan reckons Eddie Jones’ international nous makes it virtually impossible for him to fail as England head coach given the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoDave Denton ‘can cure Bath’s hangover’ from Sam Burgess
Bath‘s new back row signing David Denton will make a huge impact at the Rec according to first team coach Toby...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher comment: Stuart Lancaster was the right man in the wrong job
The alarm bells started ringing loudly, for me anyway, in a dusty classroom at Loughborough University last May. It was just...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain column: Stuart Lancaster must go now so the healing can begin
This week there was an unavoidable sense of Stuart Lancaster as a hard-working but beleaguered schoolmaster trying in vain to keep...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn column: Hype surrounding Sam Burgess is biggest issue for England
Decisions, decisions, when are they right and when are they wrong? That is a question that all of England has been...
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