All posts tagged "Ireland"
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoRussell has the mastery to push Bath to the top
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Finn Russell is, with out a doubt, an ultra talented fly-half and the Scot...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTigers have no fear ahead of giant Chiefs challenge
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON PREVIEW... Leicester v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road LEICESTER Tigers are poised for their inaugural appearance in...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoLaunchbury can make Borthwick think again
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED SIMON Shaw mastered a wide range of rugby’s arts and sciences, but not even he could find...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoNo problem for Houston as Pirates take control
By MIKE Cornish P ......... 49pts Tries: Bokenham 3, McNab 6, Penalty 18, Schwarz 22, Evans 47, 65; Houston 61 Conversions:...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoRuthless Dale’s joy as Tigers are caged
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale...... 31pts Sheffield T........ 17pts THE two teams in third and fourth swapped places again as Wharfedale won...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoConway forced to call time
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER IRELAND and Munster wing Andrew Conway has retrired from the game aged 32 because...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoMy best XV attacking players on the planet
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THIS is a World XV from the 2023 World Cup with a difference, because...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAngus glad to hold his own in back row battle
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Northampton v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens ANGUS Scott-Young relishes a battle and there are few...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDragons call on Wales cavalry
■By BEN JAYCOCK Preview: Dragons v Leinster Today. Kick-off 1.15pm DRAGONS head coach Dai Flanagan has made nine changes ahead of...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWallabies on downward spiral, warns Campese
By BEN JAYCOCK AUSTRALIA legend David Campese has called out the lack of instinctive flair in rugby union and believes the...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoEvans’ landmark moment is in vain
By MO SHER Sheffield Tigers....35 Billingham..............25 BILLINGHAM left Dore Moor with little but pride to show for their efforts – and...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Bristol Prop Louis Trevett
By BEN JAYCOCK Welshman Louis Trevett represented England U18s at the Six Nations Festival in Dublin this year but has been...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland ‘A’ to get first run out since 2016 against Portugal
England ‘A’, formerly known as the Saxons, will play their first match in over seven years when they take on Portugal...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoWhy refs must still have the final word
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE World Cup final was always going to be tense, and produce significant talking...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoBarnes showed why he’s the best
Wayne Barnes retired at the top of his game on Thursday after taking charge of a record 111 internationals, the last...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoAll Black Savea crowned world’s top player
NEW Zealand No.8 Ardie Savea was crowned World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year on Sunday. Savea scored three tries...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoWhen I was hit, I used to smile
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the World Cup finally over and an outcome that was half...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoMay joins Lawes and Youngs in international retirement
Jonny May has become the third England player to retire after the Rugby World Cup, joining Courtney Lawes and Ben Youngs...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoThe European Rugby Nations We Don’t Talk About Enough
All eyes are on France as the 2023 Rugby World Cup nears its conclusion. There are only a few matches left...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGeorge urges RFU to listen to old boys
By ADAM HATHAWAY Jamie George has urged the RFU to listen to England’s seasoned internationals before rubber-stamping proposals over new playing...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoIreland edge Spain to earn WXV 3 promotion
Ireland.............. 15 Spain.................. 13 Ireland launched a stirring second-half fightback to see off Spain 15-13 and claim top spot in WXV...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoLagisquet’s effort cannot be ignored
RUGBY MATTERS World Rugby could desperately do with an injection of PR savvy not to mention a certain generosity of spirit....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRugby’s greatest rivalry back on biggest stage
The Rugby World Cup‘s two most dominant teams will meet in their first final since 1995 this Saturday as New Zealand...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoUpset day in Rugby World Cup. Part II. New Zealand
Ireland were not the clear, but still favorites with the bookies. The Boys in Green were favored at around 1.7, while...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoKleyn could never have imagined final with South Africa
Former Ireland player Jean Kleyn has revealed that being involved in a World Cup Final for his native South Africa was...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoEaster: We’re worst run sport in the world
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Nick Easter has criticised the RFU’s governance of English rugby as ‘grey-haired old men who live in the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoPaying the price of a lopsided draw
BRENDAN GALLAGHER And there, ladies and gentlemen, we can see the mortal danger of having such a lopsided draw. We may...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoDon’t write off Ireland. They’re phenomenal
Star: Sexton in action against New Zealand PICTURE: Getty Images LOOKING at the bigger picture, Ireland lost by only four points...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoTop teams getting too far ahead
The World Cup kicked off to a barrage of complaints about the draw for the groups, which was made three years...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoWhy the final step is often one too many
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER If I had a fiver for every time...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoGood to see England leading northern light
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WHO would have believed it? England the only Northern hemisphere team to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoArgentina and New Zealand go largely unchanged for semi-final
Argentina have made just one change to their starting line-up for Friday’s semi-final against New Zealand, who have only made two...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 2 years agoRugby Union World Cup 2023: Semi Finals Preview
The semi-finalists for Rugby World Cup 2023 have been officially announced. Argentina, ranked eighth in the world, will face New Zealand,...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoSports Betting and Its Benefits Into the Rugby Sports Industry
In competitions where every pass and tackle holds the chance of a win, a new player hits the spotlight – betting....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoUnbelievable! It all ends in Irish tears
By TOM BRADSHAW Ireland............................ 24pts Tries: Aki 27, Gibson-Park 39, Penalty 64 Conversions: Sexton 29, 40 Penalties: Sexton 22 New Zealand...................
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoSorry end for Sexton and his band of brothers as they fall short yet again
BRENDAN GALLAGHER No No No. Not again surely? After 36 years of trying to win a quarter-final Ireland have fallen short...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoFrance put faith in Dupont return
By TOM BRADSHAW PREVIEW... France v South Africa Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade de France France are preparing for a game of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoEngland’s big names to get new offer
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England stars are poised to be offered guaranteed payments of between £100,000 to £150,000 by...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSutherland on way to Oyonnax
ON THE BLINDSIDE Scotland and Lions star Rory Sutherland has joined Top 14 new boys Oyonnax, who have had a tough...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoHistory backing France
PETER JACKSON For reasons that defy all logic, France have never failed to reach a World Cup final once every 12...
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Women's International
/ 2 years ago17-try Ireland begin campaign in fantastic form
WXV 3: Ireland........... 109 Kazakhstan....... 0 By JOE HARVEY Ireland got their WXV 3 campaign off to the perfect start with...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoExpect France to edge it in battle of wits
SOUTH Africa were at it again last week, looking to get a rise out of France, their opponents in Paris tonight,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJubilant Jukes on song in Tykes win
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T..............29 Leeds Tykes........... 50 A HAT-TRICK of tries for Leeds Tykes wingman Harry Jukes put the seal...
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World
/ 2 years agoMapletoft names his 32-man squad
By SAM JACKSON England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has selected a 32-player Elite Playing Squad for the 2023/24 season. It...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFord-Farrell combination reignited as England face Samoa
Pool D toppers England have named a strong line-up in search of an emphatic win against Samoa to finish off a...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAll Blacks’ determination pleasing Fitzpatrick
Sean Fitzpatrick was surprised by the manner in which New Zealand dismantled Italy last Friday night, but is confident the All...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRWC final round: Pool-by-pool permutations
Heading into the finale of the pool stages, there are six quarter-final places still up for grabs in the Rugby World...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSouth Africa edge closer to knockout stage with Tonga victory
By Nick Powell, Online Editor South Africa……………………..49 Tries: Reinach 5, Moodie 20, Fourie 32, Kriel 49, Le Roux 58, van Staden...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWiese backing Pollard to hit the right targets
By NICK POWELL KOBUS Wiese wants South Africa to pick a more adventurous backline as they progress in France. The 1995...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoFor once, Erasmus makes the wrong call
Rassie Erasmus is not known for missing many tricks when it comes to tactical thinking, whether in selection or playing mind-games....
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