All posts tagged "George North"
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWIN A PAIR OF TICKETS FOR WALES V AUSTRALIA COURTESY OF T.M.LEWIN
The Rugby Paper has teamed up with T.M.Lewin – official formal wear supplier to the Welsh Rugby Union – to give...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGeorge North to take centre stage against Wallabies
George North will start at outside centre for Wales against Australia at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. The Northampton wing moves...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEight-try Northampton thump sorry Gloucester
George North scored a hat-trick as Northampton began the defence of their Premiership crown in sensational fashion with a 53-6 demolition...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Josh Skelcey – Northampton wing
Last season started how it was supposed to for Josh Skelcey: First team debut for Northampton against London Irish in the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Sorry Wales, but this is becoming inexcusable
And so for all their big-game heroics by the banks of the Crocodile River, somehow it still ended in tears as...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s verdict: Willie-o-the-wisp leads Wales up garden path
Wales were shaking their heads in bewildered search of some explanation for their torment when Willie le Roux rather let the...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWales’ Adam Jones to become a centurion against South Africa
Adam Jones will win his 100th international cap in Saturday’s first Test against South Africa. The Opsreys star has been named...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoNorthampton Saints fear exodus of stars unless salary cap is raised
President Keith Barwell fears Northampton may struggle to keep top stars in future unless salary cap restrictions are lifted.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoI’d no idea George North was this good, says Alex King
Northampton backs coach Alex King salutes the impact of George North.
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: A moment of brilliance from George North could swing it
There is a certain kind of justice that the top two teams from the nine month league campaign have made it...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Super George North can help Northampton Saints reach another Premiership final
The bridesmaid tag is an easy one to hang on Northampton, and it’s there because although they have attracted some big-name...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoBarbarians match bid snubbed by Wales
The Barbarians have been snubbed by Wales after offering them a home match as preparation for their Test series in South...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSaracens beat Northampton to stay top
Saracens remained at the top of the table after disposing of Northampton 28-24 at Allianz Park. Sarries are now ten points...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoWales recall Lions duo for England clash
British and Irish Lions duo Jonathan Davies and Alun Wyn Jones will make their Wales return on Sunday to face England...
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/ 12 years agoStop us if you can, George North tells England
Wales descend on Twickenham next week with a challenging message to England: “Stop us, if you can.”
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Lloyd Burns – former Wales & Dragons hooker
1. Paul James – His tackle rate is immense for a front row forward. We played together for Wales and he...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Phil Godman – Newcastle & former Edinburgh and Scotland fly-half
1. Allan Jacobsen – Played with him for years at Edinburgh and he was certainly someone you’d want at the coalface....
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Featured
/ 12 years agoLuther Burrell gets defensive about his big chance
Manu Tuilagi may be the irresistible force but Luther Burrell believes he can be the immovable object if Stuart Lancaster hands...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoSorry, but I’m happy on the wing says George North
George North is not planning on making his switch to the centres permanent any time soon – even if life on...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: My fab four could make any team in the world
The Northern Hemisphere possesses some brilliantly talented players who would be comfortable playing in any team because they are that good....
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoNorthampton fined £60,000 over George North’s release
Northampton Saints have been fine £60,000 for releasing star winger George North outside the IRB international window. Wales faced Australia on...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoDominant Courtney Lawes takes game to another level
Courtney Lawes has established himself as one of world rugby’s foremost locks, insists his Northampton second row partner Christian Day.
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: IRB must take the blame for debacle over George North
In what appears to be a clear case of mistaken identity, Premiership Rugby have decided that Northampton are the bad guys...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: The joke’s wearing thin for Warren Gatland
This is getting beyond a joke. The more Wales fail to answer needling jibes about their ‘mental barrier’, the more the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoWales v Australia preview
Dan Biggar and Alex Cuthbert have been named in Wales‘ starting XV to face Australia at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson’s verdict: Wales know the precise problem
George North knew he needed something special to reassure the faithful shocked at the sight of Bryan Habana giving their gigantic...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoHeineken Cup round 2 teams
Pool 1 Northampton v Ospreys Northampton: Ben Foden; Jamie Elliot, George Pisi, Luther Burrell, George North; Stephen Myler, Lee Dickson; Alex Waller,...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Let George go, Saints, or risk his goodwill
George North is box office, and although he had to wait until last Friday night for his first try for Northampton...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoNine or ten? Northampton Saints can count on me, says Kahn Fotuali’i
Northampton new boy Kahn Fotuali’i admits he will not be the fly-half that Saints fans have craved ever since Carlos Spencer’s...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: World Cup is a fitting finale for Hair Bear
PeOnly one prop has lasted long enough to win four Grand Slams – Jason Leonard over a period spanning the last...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoMike Catt input can steer me to top says Luther Burrell
Luther Burrell racked up a Premiership final appearance and an England debut in his first season with Northampton – but the...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: North star needs help to twinkle for Saints
When it comes to buying marquee players for the new season no one in the Premiership has done a better job...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain reflects on the highs and lows of the Lions tour leading up to the pivotal Test
The last round of Wallaby jaw-jaw before the battle for the 2013 Test series came to a climax at the ANZ...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain’s tour verdict: Gatland shows he has Midas touch
After the gunsmoke had cleared at the ANZ Stadium, the massed ranks of Lions fans waited to cheer on the 2013...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lions must play Welsh way and look for tries
As much as we Lions supporters didn’t want it to go to the last game we really do have something special...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 12 years agoAustralia beat British & Irish Lions to set up Sydney decider
Rookie Christian Lealiifano kicked a last-gasp conversion for Australia as they leveled the series against the British & Irish Lions with...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: North and Folau made this a truly great Test
What a match, what an occasion. So many times these events don’t live up to the hype. But the entrance price...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Remember Finlay Calder and stick with Sam Warburton
Sam Warburton‘s selection as Lions captain was under serious scrutiny before last night’s crushing of the Waratahs, but the Welsh openside...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoGeorge North will be a Saints idol ‘with Stephen Myler’s help’
Former Northampton star winger Jon Sleightholme has backed Stephen Myler to load the bullets for George North to fire in the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Croft gets my vote and there’s no Sam!
Warren Gatland wanted standout performances to cement Test selection and he certainly got some against the Waratahs. A handful of guys...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGeorge North fit to face Wallabies
George North has been passed fit to face the Wallabies on Saturday. The Wales winger sustained a hamstring injury last week...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 12 years agoTen-try rout for sloppy British & Irish Lions in Newcastle
The British & Irish remained unbeaten in their tour of Australia with a 64-0 win over the New South Wales and...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoBritish & Irish Lions overcome feisty Queensland Reds
The British & Irish Lions faced their toughest challenge since the start of their tour of Australian but they remained unbeaten...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoSam Warburton returns to captain British & Irish Lions against Reds
Sam Warburton has recovered from his knee injury and will captain the British & Irish Lions against the Queensland Reds on...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: No more squabbles, let’s all just get behind our squad
I like the look of Warren Gatland‘s 2013 Lions squad, which has physicality as well as speed and skill. Like all...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: You’re lucky George, they said Lewis sold his soul
Lewis Jones remembers what it was like when he left Llanelli, how all hell broke loose over his transfer to Leeds...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Drumrolls, but the big act has yet to appear
The Welsh Rugby Union considered their announcement important enough to carry a ‘strict embargo’ until one minute past midnight on the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Surely it’s best for Wales that North’s in England not France
Why is it that when clubs or regions have a disagreement with their Unions they always appear to threaten a new...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoGeorge North joins Northampton
The Scarlets announced today they have agreed to release the 20-year-old winger on his request so he could sign a three-year...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoSevens ace Cory Allen set to be Wales’ next big thing
It hardly seems fair for Wales to unearth another back with the size of Goliath and accuracy of David’s slingshot but...
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