All posts tagged "Ireland"
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWomen’s Six Nations: England stay on course for Grand Slam
By Ben Jaycock England women’s attack coach Lou Meadows was delighted with not only her side’s victory, which maintained the Red...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoDewi Lake still dreaming of becoming a British and Irish Lion
By Simon Thomas Dewi Lake says it would be “a dream” to fulfil “the ultimate goal” of being selected by the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCiaran Donoghue’s glad to take centre stage
Ciaran Donoghue is relishing being part of Bath’s charge towards the treble having enjoyed a breakthrough season.
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/ 2 years agoFin Baxter: The baby-faced assassin who has his sights set on England
Fin Baxter went under the radar last season as he rose quickly up the front row ladder and he has learned...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCurtis Langdon’s out to add to his cap collection
Curtis Langdon is aiming to make up for lost time and add to the two England caps he won in 2021...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoLeinster 52-0 Glasgow Warriors: Ruthless Leinster demolish Warriors
Leinster may have lost the last three Champions Cup finals, but this was another ruthless demonstration of their intent to avoid...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoWomen’s Six Nations: England take their time to turn up the heat and go on rampage against Ireland
England overcame a first-half wobble to restore their attacking mojo and maintain their Grand Slam quest in the Women’s Six Nations...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoTwo changes for Scotland as they face winless Italy
PREVIEW... ■By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hive Stadium Captain: Scotland blindside Rachel Malcolm SCOTLAND host winless Italy...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoJuddians are back in the big time!
By GARETH WITHERS Top guys: Flanker Vince Everitt goes over to score and, below, TJs celebrate winning the title PICTURES: Adam...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWales get act together to start with a win
Wales........................32 Ireland.....................24 cepting an errant pass to dot down between the sticks. Having slotted both conversions, a pair of penalties from...
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/ 2 years agoEngland get ready for Spain challenge
Round 2 Preview ENGLAND will take on Spain for the first time at age-grade level on Monday as Jonathan Pendlebury’s side...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRed Roses dismiss Italy but fall short against Ireland
By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U18s women kicked off their campaign by scoring four tries on their way to beating Italy but...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoChallenge Cup: Round of 16 rundown and quarter final fixtures
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoDanny Wilson: Leinster have got an All Black – on the bench!
Harlequins boss Danny Wilson highlighted the difference in strength in depth between his side and Leinster in the wake of their...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRachel Burford’s backing Tatyana Heard to step up at 12 for England
By Ben Jaycock World Cup winner Rachel Burford believes dominant ball carrier and serial winner Tatyana Heard is the front runner...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoLeinster 62-0 Harlequins: From Bloodgate to a blood bath for Quins
By Adam Hathaway Leinster ............................. 62pts Harlequins .......................... 0pts Tries: Prendergast 14, J McCarthy 17, Osborne 27, van der Flier 44,...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoLa Rochelle 24-25 Munster: Cool-head Jack Crowley has the drop on Ronan O’Gara’s side
By Kevin Fallon La Rochelle ..... 24pts Tries: Botia 10, Penalty 65, Bosmorin 76 Conversions: West 11, Hastoy 76 Penalty: West...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoBordeaux vs Ulster Preview: Zac Ward on alert for Damian Penaud battle
By Ben Jaycock Ulster winger Zac Ward is chomping at the bit to be facing off against France star Damian Penaud...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoThe day when Mick Quinn kept out of Alexander John Wyllie’s way
As the meanest of the Silver Fern brothers who used to dress in all black from tip to toe and glower...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team – Ricky Cano
RICKY CANO, THE CLIFTON AND FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, CHINNOR, HARTPURY, WHARFEDALE, HULL IONIANS & ROTHERHAM PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoTwin hat-tricks for Canterbury in fun 10-try rout
By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H...................29 Canterbury..............66 A SUNNY Horspath Road saw a confident Canterbury efficiently dismantle their hosts in a ten-try...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoU18s aiming to ‘keep the ball moving’
By BEN JAYCOCK AS England U18s gear up for their Six Nations Festival, Will Parkin has banned his inexperienced group from...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSantiago Grondona: We will take it to England
By Mark Stevens Santiago Grondona says Argentina are determined to lay down a marker when they play host to England for...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoWill Greenwood: Fin Smith could play at 10 for the British and Irish Lions
By Gary Fitzgerald Fin Smith has emerged as a live contender to wear the Lions No.10 Test jersey down under, according...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoRichard Wigglesworth delight as he joins British and Irish Lions team
By Adam Hathaway Richard Wigglesworth’s meteoric rise to the top of the coaching ladder may have surprised some but it is...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJoe Schmidt is getting better, admits Andy Farrell
By Adam Hathway Lions head coach Andy Farrell fears Australia boss Joe Schmidt has stepped up a level and is a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoJeremy Guscott: Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions coaching team shows he has an eye on the future
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable, every week... Before I went on a Lions tour I knew a bit about...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoWomen’s Six Nations Preview: Ireland prepare for Italy trial
By Ben Jaycock Exeter flanker Edel McMahon captains Ireland for the first time as they welcome fellow winless side Italy today....
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoWomen’s Six Nations: Ellie Kildunne hat-trick inspires England
By Ben Jaycock Wales ........................ 12pts Tries: Scoble 6, Williams 59 Conversion: Bevan 7 England .................... 67pts Tries: Feaunati 11, 27;...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoWomen’s Six Nations: France get their act together to finish off Scotland
By Sam Jackson France................38pts Tries: Arbez 12, Feleu 61, Okemba 64, Bourgeois 68 Conversions: Bourgeois 13, 62, 69 Penalties: Bourgeois 9,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCooper urges U18s to throw off shackles
By BEN JAYCOCK AHEAD of the U18s Women’s Six Nations, England head coach James Cooper is urging his side to take...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMaro Itoje ready to follow in steps of Sir Gareth Edwards
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Maro Itoje has climbed so high so swiftly that he will...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoThe day Alex ‘Grizz’ Wyllie gave the British and Irish Lions pack a monstering
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher It's a shame fly-on-the-wall sports documentaries...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoAndy Farrell draws up initial 75-man squad list for British and Irish Lions tour of Australia
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoRichard Wigglesworth and Simon Easterby named assistant coaches for British and Irish Lions tour
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoIt’s France, not the British and Irish Lions, for Shaun Edwards
By Peter Jackson Shaun Edwards will be tackling a ‘unique challenge’ in the Southern Hemisphere this summer instead of making a...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTake care of Tom Curry, England are urged
By Paul Rees Alex Sanderson believes England will need to manage Tom Curry’s minutes if the flanker is to reach 100...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoJeremy Guscott’s British and Irish Lions XV – Maro Itoje has the respect to be captain
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week This Lions selection is based on players who are in form and...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAmbitious Will Porter keen to show he deserves to start for Harlequins
By Gary Fitzgerald Will Porter is dreaming of following some of his team-mates on the senior international stage. But the scrum-half...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoTwo point tries for rolling mauls? The giants who are spoiling it for all of us
Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Poor old Italy came up with plenty of solutions to the problems posed by Ireland in...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoThorburn calls for a restart ‘at every level’
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PAUL Thorburn has seen Wales take a few batterings since his touchline goal...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoRed Roses vs Italy Preview – I’m looking to have one team playing as two says John Mitchell
By Ben Jaycock England v Italy– Kick-off 3pm, LNER Community Stadium, York Zoe Aldcroft captains England for the first time today...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoWomen’s Six Nations: Sharpshooter Bourgeois on target to put France on right track
By Sam JAckson Ireland............... 15pts Tries: Wafer 22, 67; Jones 46 France................27pts Tries: Vernier 7, Menager 18, Boulard 74 Conversions: Bourgeois...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAnge Capuozzo’s Bruce Lee impression could catch on
On the subject of innovative tactics and adaptations to the game did you clock Ange Capuozzo, right, in a couple of...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoEngland still need to have a plan B
By Jeff Probn - A front row view of the game Well, what a Six Nations we have just had with...
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Features
/ 2 years agoThomas: I’ll work hard
By SIMON THOMAS WALES U20s star Harry Thomas says he and his triumphant team-mates need to be playing rugby week-in, week-out....
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoRomain Ntamack: I’d love to take on All Blacks
By James Harrington - French Column So, Romain Ntamack wants to go to New Zealand in July. New Zealand have already...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland to help Ireland celebrate
ENGLAND and Ireland U18s will play a special anniversary fixture on Saturday in Cork to mark the 50th anniversary of Ireland...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoWho has improved or decreased their British and Irish Lions tour chances after the Six Nations?
Now that the dust has settled on the Six Nations and club rugby is back, it is time to set our...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSix Nations 2025: Each nation’s grade relative to expectations
There are always some surprises in the Six Nations. This year, it was the fact that Ireland didn’t win it again, with France...
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