All posts tagged "Ireland"
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Fran Cotton recalls the ‘indestructible’ Tony Bond
Sport is full of sliding doors moments and that was certainly the case with former England centre Tony Bond, who died...
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Nick Cain
/ 6 months agoAre Chiefs in danger of going ‘Twang’?
NICK CAIN TONY Rowe has gone full circle. Exeter’s chairman and main backer was an ardent proponent of promotion-relegation when the...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoHollie Davidson to make history with Men’s Six Nations debut
Hollie Davidson will become the first woman to referee a men’s Six Nations match when Ireland host Italy on February 14.
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoJeremy Guscott: Wales busting a gut to get back in contention
Wales will recover as a competitive top-tier rugby nation, but the main question is when?
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United Rugby Championship
/ 7 months agoCrowley on song to give Munster that extra push
■ By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys ............ 10pts Try: Morris 54 Conversion: Edwards 55 Penalty: Edwards 10 Munster ...........26pts Tries: Daly 17,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 7 months agoChampions set sights on Slater Cup
PREVIEW Leicester Tigers v Gloucester-Hartpury ■ By SAMANTHA EMMA Today. 3pm. Welford Road TWO sides at opposite ends of the table...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 7 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Hollie Davidson leads by example
By any criteria, Hollie Davidson must currently rank as one of the three or four best referees in the game, with...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoPoole’s two-try day sends Sheff’s troubles miles away
By HOLLY DAISY Sheffield............26pts Sheffield T........ 10pts ZAK POOLE’S pair of tries played a part for Sheffield, as they completed a...
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Features
/ 7 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Ben Atkins – Running out with my brother was special
The former London Irish hooker/back row Ben Atkins, who now plays for Rams in National League One, reflects on his life...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoHarlequins vs Bayonne: Oscar Beard – I want to test myself against the best out there
Marcus Smith returns against Bayonne as Harlequins look to build on an impressive display against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoTigers burn bright to send Hull home
■ By MO SHER Sheffield Tigers....22 Hull...............................0 LUCKLESS Hull’s woes continued, as they left at Dore Moor with a double-pointless performance...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoLeo Cullen on why perfection isn’t realistic after Leinster’s seven-try Champions Cup win over Harlequins
For many in the Leinster camp, it feels like the start of the season with the return of the international players...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoAlex Sanderson says it is ‘criminal’ to devalue the scrum
Alex Sanderson has called on World Rugby to allow teams to exploit their dominance in the scrum amid calls for change...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoHow Scotland put a lock on New Zealand-born utility back Tom Jordan
Tom Jordan came to the UK as a 21-year-old for the experience and ended up staying after the pandemic struck.
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoBath 40-14 Munster: Johann van Graan’s side issue a warning to Europe elite
Bath issued a thunderous statement to Europe’s elite as they ruthlessly swept Munster aside at a rain-soaked Rec.
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoLa Rochelle 39-20 Leicester Tigers: Fearless Tiger cubs go down fighting
Leicester Tigers were more cubs than tigers with youth given its head, but they pushed the former champions La Rochelle hard...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoExpansion theory has killed pool jeopardy
IT’S official: the “pool of death” is dead. Daisy-pushing, maker-meeting, Python-parroting dead. When the newly expanded World Cup group stage unfolds...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 months agoEngland to face Wales in group stage at 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup
England and Wales will clash in the group stage of the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup.
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoWoeful Wales hit new low in Cardiff
By SAM JACKSON WALES slumped to a record home defeat to South Africa in Cardiff to end their international year on...
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International Rugby
/ 8 months agoR360 delays launch until 2028 amid rising opposition
R360, the proposed breakaway rebel tournament, has announced it is delaying its launch by two years to 2028.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoWales 0-73 South Africa: Steve Tandy’s pointless side put to shame in 11-try thrashing
A weakened Wales suffered an all-time record home defeat in a brutally one-sided contest at the Principality Stadium.
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoMorgan to miss start of 6N
WALES captain Jac Morgan will miss the start of the 2026 Six Nations after undergoing surgery on a dislocated shoulder. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoEdinburgh 19-17: Sean Everitt’s side given scare by depleted Ospreys
Edinburgh stuttered their way to an unconvincing victory over a denuded Ospreys at Hive Stadium to cling onto the coat-tails of...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoMurphy proud of Ulster reaction
■By BEN JAYCOCK Ulster ............. 47 Benetton .........13 ULSTER reignited their URC challenge with a seven-try win after overcoming a disrupted...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoPeter Jackson: Daan Human factor has made Springboks even deadlier
Forensic experts engaged on a week-long trawl through the ruins of the Irish pack would have found something more disturbing than...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Bravo referee Matt Carley for taking no nonsense
Of all the subjects that have irritated me in recent years – apart from the hardy annual of blatant forward passes...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoWales lock Pyrs powers Hartpury title bid
NEWS EXTRA By JOSEPH TERRY BANGOR-born farm girl Alaw Pyrs is leading the charge for Hartpury University this term, fresh from...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoNew RPR: Why the Springboks can’t ignore England + Siya Kolisi and all things Japan!
In this week’s episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by RugbyAsia24/7 Editor Steve Noble to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoLawrence Dallaglio: Next step for England is winning silverware
Lawrence Dallaglio has acclaimed England’s incredible transformation from agonising nearly men to clinical, big-game Test winners.
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International Rugby
/ 8 months agoJapan head coach Eddie Jones believes Nations Championship will bring in fans
Eddie Jones believes the Nations Championship, which kicks off in July, will grow the game’s support base.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoEngland’s fitness is pleasing Steve Borthwick
Steve Borthwick is on a mission to make England the world’s fittest rugby team after thinking they were not fit for...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoWales 26-52 New Zealand: Steve Tandy’s side are down but far from out
New Zealand have reached 50 points in their last three visits to the Welsh capital and duly recorded their 35th consecutive...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoIreland 13-24 South Africa: Irish pay the price for card calamity
South Africa produced a masterclass in scrummaging to score their first win in Ireland since 2012.
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International Rugby
/ 8 months agoBoks star Marx world player of the year
In at the corner: Damian Willemse scores South Africa’s first try and, right, Sam Prendergast and Ireland players dejected at full-time...
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International Rugby
/ 8 months agoAndy Farrell: I have never seen a game like that – ever
IRELAND coach Andy Farrell was proud of the fight shown by his side but said a lack of composue in key...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoJeremy Guscott: It’s great to see England carving out a way to win
What impressed me most about England’s victory over New Zealand was the way that they stayed in it in the ebb-and-flow,...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoBelgium must be treated fairly by World Rugby
I AM putting World Rugby on notice. Do not let Belgium rugby wither on the vine like you have so many...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoPeter Jackson: And finally, George Ford puts his nemesis to the sword
During a rare moment of solitude since last weekend, George Ford might have found his mind drifting back to an ancient...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoIn-form Tigers seal three on the spin
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....36 Preston G................. 12 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ improving form continued with their third win on the bounce in...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoNew RPR – IRELAND VS SOUTH AFRICA: Irish have Springboks number + why teams are fearful of in-form England!
In this week’s episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Sportswriter and Producer Pat McCarry...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoReturn of the Mack: Ireland despatch Australia setting up Springbok showdown
Saturday night’s clash between Ireland and Australia at the Aviva Stadium was one many were eager to see, with questions over...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoDepth of Steve Borthwick’s England squad wins approval of James Forrester
James Forrester has been blown away by the progress England have made and feels Steve Borthwick has nailed his back row...
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International Rugby
/ 8 months agoI loved it! Fly-half Ford gets it right this time
After saying on Friday they had no special plans to respond to the haka, England formed an arrow head, similar to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoIreland 46-19 Australia: Mack Hansen & co on fire as Irish put Aussies to sword
Mack Hansen, playing out of position, made a timely return from injury by scoring three tries in 27 minutes as Ireland...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoFrance 34-21 Fiji: Nicholas Depoortere at the double to take Les Bleus out of sight
Centre Nicolas Depoortere scored in each half as France all-but guaranteed themselves a top-six seeding in the Rugby World Cup 2027...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoPeter Jackson: Ray ‘Chico’ Hopkins still unhappy with place in history
Even now, more than 50 years after turning England inside out and upside down at Twickenham, Ray ‘Chico’ Hopkins still resents...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoLions who said farewell
A SHORT while ago the Lions could point to a healthy list of grand old names as proof that the long-gone...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoMcGann certain his kick was good
IT took Ireland 29 Test matches to claim a win over New Zealand – Soldier Field 2016 – so we shouldn’t...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 8 months agoSalvin: We are getting improvements week by week
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Sandy Park EXETER Chiefs welcome Harlequins to Sandy Park today...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoBaker has the right ingredient to serve up a win
■ By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians.....26 Sheffield T.......27 SHEFFIELD Tigers were lifted by the return of Will Baker and James Norman...
Junior International Rugby
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Autumn Internationals
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Junior International Rugby
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