All posts tagged "Ireland"
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 years agoEngland secure u20s final with hard-fought win over Ireland
By Will Gupwell England………………..31 Tries: Wright 24, Allen 30, Kerr 41 Conversions: Kerr 25, 31, Penalties: Kerr 37, 51, 57, 80...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoIreland stun world champions
By SAM JACKSON Super-sub Ciaran Frawley landed a last second drop-goal to write his name into Ireland legend as Andy Farrell’s...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoOverseas stars are blocking new talent
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There is a double standard in English rugby that stands out as a...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoIreland’s ecstasy as cool Frawley steals it
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa..................... 24pts Penalties: Pollard 19, 35, 45, 48, 53, 57, 61, 65 Ireland............................... 25pts Tries: Murray 14...
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Features
/ 2 years agoEntertaining the crowds is not the only thing
Paul Rees says that, while attracting a new audience is important, the game must not ignore its core support Scott Robertson...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPeter Jackson: Warrior Peter O’Mahony learns a brutal lesson
A Grand Slam winner last year, Peter O’Mahony backed it up by captaining Ireland to a second successive Six Nations title.
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/ 2 years agoLest we forget: The bravery of the fallen
PETER JACKSON It's a long way from Maesteg to Mametz Wood, from a mining community in the Llynfi Valley to a...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPowerful England roar into last four
POOL C By WILLIAM GUPWELL England................ 17pts Tries: Carnduff 26, Bailey 44, Isaacs 86 Conversions: Kerr 27 South Africa....... 12pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPOOL B
By SAM JACKSON Georgia ............28 Italy .................. 17 GEORGIA claimed their first win of the tournament by edging a disappointing Italy....
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Features
/ 2 years agoI can’t wait to take on Ireland in semi
OLAMIDE SODEKE ENGLAND U2O SECOND ROW Winners: England celebrate their hard-fought victory against South Africa PICTURE: World Rugby THE team is...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoDon’t lose Six Nations bonus on a Sunday
By Brendan Gallagher There have been more reports recently about the Six Nations wanting to do away with Sunday games and...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoOn the road to glory in Europe
BRENDAN GALLAGHER ON THE RUGBY VISIONARIES WHO, AFTER A SLOW START, CHANGED THE GAME Brendan Gallagher looks back at the first...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTHE 1995-96 HEINEKEN EUROPEAN CUP
AND so it came to pass that the Heineken European Cup finally became reality on October 31 1995 at a small...
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/ 2 years agoSwailes gunning for revenge in Le Crunch
Women’s U20 Summer Series ■ By LUCY WILDE NIAMH Swailes has warned France they will be taking on a very different...
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/ 2 years agoUnbeaten England get act together
■ By BEN HART ENGLAND U20s captain Steph Else hailed her side for ‘putting on a show’ after they dispatched Wales...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoAndy Farrell impressed by captain Peter O’Mahony’s response to being dropped
Caelan Doris will skipper the Six Nations champions against South Africa on Saturday. Ireland boss Andy Farrell feels captain Peter O’Mahony...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 years agoEngland U20s need one point to land semi-final spot
By BEN JAYCOCK England u20s need just a point to qualify for the Junior World Cup semi-finals but head coach Mark...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoEngland know this was a chance missed
PAUL REES After Marcus Smith missed a penalty two minutes into the second half from 30 metres out and just to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSchmidt needs to revitalise Aussies
JOE Schmidt has an impressive log book, but he will need a magical next instalment if he is to achieve what...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoHigh life proves step too far for Ireland
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa .................... 27pts Tries: Arendse 3, Kolbe 65, Penalty 78 Conversions: Pollard 4, 67 Penalties: Pollard 18,...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoWe will fix things for next week, promises O’Mahony
Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony was proud of his side for remaining resilient in South Africa’s lions den and staying in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoScotland and Wales facing tough choices
The slow financial recovery from the pandemic showed in recent statements from the Scottish and Welsh unions who are both overseeing...
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/ 2 years agoWales keep dream alive
U20S WORLD CUP By BEN JAYCOCK POOL A Wales................ 31 Spain ................ 10 WALES have a shot at qualifying for the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPOOL B
Ireland.............22 Georgia............. 16 By BEN JAYCOCK FINN Treacy’s late-minute try denied Georgia a historic victory over last year’s runners-up Ireland. Ireland...
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Features
/ 2 years agoThree hat-tricks for the Baa-Baas was a peak
MY LIFEIN RUGBY DEREK STARK THE FORMER SCOTLAND, BARBARIANS & GLASGOW WING Scoring for Scotland with my first touch of the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoScratch XV that downed Boks
Brendan Gallagher was at Sixways when a National League One team caused a big upset - here he looks back to the...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 years agoWe can do better, says skipper
Women’s U20 Summer Series By PAUL EDDISON England u20s skipper Lille Ives Campion believes her team are only ‘scratching the surface’...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMako agrees two-year contract with Vannes
Probyn: Recalls for Marler and Cole is good news for England By SAM JACKSON Legend: Mako Vunipola is on his way...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoThe British & Irish Lions are back!
And they promise to bigger and better than ever when they hit Australian shores a year from now. It will have...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoHistory to be made in first-of-its-kind women’s u20s series
By Sebastian Barrett England coach LJ Lewis believes the inaugural Women’s Summer Series will give young players something to aspire to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoYoungs backing his old mates to deliver
By GARY FITZGERALD Ben Youngs is backing his old England pals to upset the odds and “do something special” in the...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoI’m hoping Ireland can channel their frustrations in SA
NOW you don’t need me to remind of you of the dominance and skill of the Springboks but not to do...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoUruguay keen to give Scots a test
From JOE SANTAMARIA in Santiago, Chile AFTER Glasgow’s thrilling URC triumph, many Scotland fans would love to see their side test...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoEngland looking good for first Test
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK It was imperative that England won their opening game against Japan before taking on...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRuthless Ireland savour Italian job
U20S WORLD CUP POOL B By BEN JAYCOCK Ireland.................55pts Tries: Sheahan 3, L Murphy 13, O’Connell 18, Berman 27, 37, 47,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBracken’s hat-trick inspires England
U20S WORLD CUP POOL C By WILLIAM GUPWELL England ...............40pts Tries: Bracken 34, 65, 68 Redshaw 38, Sela 44, Pollock 50,...
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Columnists
/ 2 years agoOur aim is to make everyone proud
OLAMIDE SODEKE ENGLAND U2O SECOND ROW Having landed in South Africa last Sunday, we’ve already had a memorable time on and...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoYoung stars following in fathers’ footsteps…
BRENDAN GALLAGHER So we are up and running again with another Junior World Cup to feast on over the coming fortnight....
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Features
/ 2 years agoBorthwick is right to keep faith with Smith
Paul Rees Looks at the challenges facing England in New Zealand... While another Aussie steps in at Leicester Steve Borthwick hopes...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years ago25 years on and it’s still a special place
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was the 25th anniversary of the first-ever...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGatland hits the 50-mark for Wales
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Unless they change the habit of a lifetime in Australia over the next...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRazor will not go dancing just yet…
THE man they call Razor makes only one promise ahead of his debut series, New Zealand v England kicking off next...
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Features
/ 2 years agoGolden oldies who had speed to burn
Rob Cole looks back at rugby players like Ken Jones and Jack Gregory who enjoyed success at the Olympic Games... It's...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoEngland have enough to down the All Blacks
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Steve Borthwick’s England team have taken their first step of their summer...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoTry from the end of the world…
Brendan Gallagher looks back to 1994 when New Zealand last lost at Eden Park, beaten by a brilliant French team that...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoIt means nothing – Mike Catt not interested in South Africa comments on Ireland
The Springboks camp have accused the Irish of being “arrogant”. Ireland assistant coach Mike Catt dismissed the significance of potentially provocative...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBorthwick: We must improve discipline
By ADAM HATHAWAY in Japan ENGLAND head coach Steve Borthwick warned his side to be squeaky clean in New Zealand after...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoBorthwick’s England are on the right track
PAUL REES EDDIE Jones praised Japan’s improvement in the set-pieces, and a 100 per cent record tended to back him up....
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoLake gives body and soul to lift Wales
PETER JACKSON Powerhouse: Dewi Lake, left, bursts over for Wales and Mason Grady, right PICTURES: Getty Images THE sixth best team...
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