All posts tagged "George Ford"
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoEngland are torpedoed by Eddie’s call on subs
By NICK CAIN Scotland ............20pts Tries: White 18, Penalty 66 Conversions: Russell 19 Penalties: Russell 41, 72 England ..............17pts Tries: Smith...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEddie: I’ll copy Rassie and make a ref video
From ADAM HATHAWAY at Murrayfield EDDIE Jones threatened to produce a Rassie Erasmus style video as England crashed and burned at...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoDaly and Ford called into England Six Nations squad
Jonny May has withdrawn from the England men’s squad with a knee injury. Courtney Lawes is unavailable to train this week...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoGeorge Ford set to replace Owen Farrell in England’s Six Nations squad
By BEN REDWOOD George Ford is set to be recalled into the England squad as a replacement for injured captain Owen...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWasps end Leicester Tigers’ unbeaten record
Wasps………………………16 Try: Penalty Penalties: Gopperth (3) Leicester Tigers………..13 Try: Montoya Con: Ford Penalties: Ford (2) HT 7-13 A depleted Wasps ended...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMetronomic Hodgson doesn’t miss a beat
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
/ 4 years agoEddie finds the C-word is big help for England
NICK CAIN THE biggest improvement in Eddie Jones‘ management of the England squad has been his recognition that competition for places,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDiscipline will be key for Falcons to keep danger man Ford at bay
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Leicester v Newcastle Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road In swing: Brett Connon JUST as Newcastle United had...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoCaptain Genge is given the Euro chop
Preview Leicester v Connacht Today, Kick-off 1pm DEPARTING prop Ellis Genge has been left out of the squad for Leicester’s Champions...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoYoungs is fired up to keep Tigers on the run
By PAUL REES LEICESTER are one match away from going into the new year with an undefeated record in the Premiership,...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoEngland’s fledglings still have a point to prove
Eddie Jones was rewarded for placing his faith in the next generation of English talent as his side enjoyed a series...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPollard rejects bigger money to join Tigers
SOUTH Africa fly-half Handre Pollard says he turned down “bigger deals” to join Leicester next season from Montpellier. Pollard, 27, will...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBorthwick stonewalls Tigers bid for Pollard
LEICESTER have ramped up their bid to sign South Africa’s World Cup winning fly-half Handre Pollard for the 2022-23 season to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoTigers join the battle to sign Pollard
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER On the move: Pollard LEICESTER Tigers are locked in a battle to sign Springbok...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoTigers sure they can fend off Shark attack on Ford
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers are confident of keeping George Ford at Welford Road next season despite...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSharks pursue Ford to replace Bristol-bound AJ
SALE Sharks are chasing Leicester fly-half George Ford following AJ MacGinty’s decision to join Bristol next season. Ford, right, is the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFar East life rekindles Freddie’s rugby fire
By JON NEWCOMBE AFTER his career hit an all-time low at Bath, Freddie Burns says playing in Japan’s Second Division helped...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSt-Andre in search for No.10
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER TOP 14 outfit Montpellier are looking on this side of the Channel for a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoBig question is who does Eddie play outside Smith
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHEN Marcus Smith first broke through as an apprentice I saw him as having...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWorcester 3-48 Leicester: Tigers rip toothless Warriors to pieces
STEVE Borthwick was thrilled with both human bull-dozer Nemani Nadolo and England fly-half George Ford as Tigers ripped Worcester to shreads...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLondon Irish 16-21 Leicester: Ford steers Tigers off the rocks just in time
GEORGE Ford kicked three penalties in the final 25 minutes to haul Leicester over the line and make it four from...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGloucester 26-33 Leicester: Ford boot makes the difference for Tigers
FOUR tries apiece constituted excellent entertainment but 13 points from George Ford proved the difference. In the week, Ford was left...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoBorthwick will give thanks for Ford axe!
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST No one ever called Leicester a quiet club – lest we forget, Austin Healey and Richard Cockerill...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoGeorge Ford and the Vunipolas omitted from England training squad
England head coach Eddie Jones has omitted five senior players including George Ford and the Vunipola brothers from his squad. Billy...
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Latest News
/ 4 years ago‘Nut case’ Martin Gleeson will sort out England
ENGLAND’S new attack coach Martin Gleeson is a ‘mad genius’ – but a world-class operator in breaking down defences. That is...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoNight horrors keep Will Hurrell so worried about future
Two seasons after it happened at Welford Road, Will Hurrell is still suffering from the ‘really horrible’ effects of the tackle...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoMaro Itoje has the credentials to be England captain | Jeremy Guscott
INTERNATIONAL rugby these days is talked about in terms of World Cup four-year rotations, with every coach building towards the next...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoLions series needed Buzz Aldrin at full-back | Chris Hewett
There are those revered for their kicking ability over the decades, but the sport has changed its dynamics and expectations since...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoNew ‘boss’ at Harlequins told: We don’t need another shake-up
HARLEQUINS expect to announce Paul Gustard’s replacement by the end of the month and captain Stephan Lewies believes there will be...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoGeorge Ford ponders future as Mike leaves Leicester
GEORGE Ford’s long-term future at Leicester Tigers was last week thrown into debut when his father Mike parted company with the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLeicester 23-26 Bristol: Tempers fray as Bears thwart Tigers’ big finish
A late sin-bin to prop Nahuel Chaparro leads to controversy around contested scrums and allowing John Afoa back onto the field...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBananas, what can happen with belief
George Hardy says: HOW surreal it felt to be back surrounded by 20 other players in training rather than working with...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoGenge tells Lions: Be wary of Jasper Wiese
The England prop believes Leicester teammate Jasper Wiese is in with a shout of playing for the Springboks this summer against...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoLeicester 33-24 Ulster: Fabulous George Ford puts Tigers into the final
The Leicester fly-half was pivotal to extinguishing Ulster's first start in Friday's Challenge Cup semi-final
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoMcFarland: Defeat is hard to take
ULSTER head coach Dan McFarland was dejected by this semi-final defeat and fears his squad will take time to recover from...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoLeicester 18-23 Northampton: Biggar’s the hero as Saints snare Tigers
Saints come out on top in feisty East Midlands derby affair, as Dan Biggar shows Lions credentials
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoUnderhill back in action
ENGLAND flanker Sam Underhill, fly-half Josh Matavesi and wing Will Muir are recalled as Bath host old rivals Leicester. The trio...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoGeorge Ford needs roaring finish for shot at Lions tour
The England & Leicester fly-half talks to Paul Rees about his Lions chances resting with his form for Tigers in the...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoLeicester 48-32 Connacht: Tigers leave it late to end Connacht’s challenge
An 11-try thriller at Welford Road sees Leicester come through to beat Connacht and advance in the Challenge Cup
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
ANDY REAY, THE FORMER HARLEQUINS, MOSELEY, BRISTOL, LONDON SCOTTISH, EALING & ROSSLYN PARK CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoWhy such MI6-style secrecy over Eddie’s RFU judging panel? | Nick Cain
Bill Sweeney told the media some of the people involved on the panel overseeing the RFU's debrief of England's Six Nations...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFreddie Burns knows what it means to be a Tiger says Neil Back
Neil Back has his say on what the signing of Freddie Burns can do for Steve Borthwick's plans at Leicester Tigers
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLeicester Tigers confirm the return of Freddie Burns
As reported in The Rugby Paper on March 14, Burns will return to Welford Road from his stint in Japan ahead...
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Six Nations
/ 5 years agoIreland 32-18 England: Outplayed, outfought, this was just dismal
Ireland give CJ Stander the perfect send-off. leaving Eddie Jones to defend an abject England performance
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEngland head coach Eddie Jones named team to face Ireland
Henry Slade has been ruled out with a calf injury for England's trip to Dublin
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWales 40-24 England: Don’t blame the ref, this was English indiscipline
Nick Cain reports from the Principality Stadium where Wales claimed the Triple Crown against an improved, but indisciplined, England
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWhere’s flair gone?
THE England backline (with the exception of the mis-positioned Elliot Daly) were all in Stuart Lancaster’s doomed 2015 World Cup squad....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoFive-year first
I HAVEN’T missed a Rugby Paper for five plus years and seeing the team Eddie Jones picked for the Italy game...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoJack’s shriek of pain was the stuff of nightmares | Brendan Gallagher
England's win over Italy was overshadowed by a serious-looking knee injury to Wasp flanker Jack Willis
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFord back for England, as Ollie Lawrence dropped entirely
England head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to face Italy in round two of the Six Nations















