All posts tagged "Italy"
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Miscellaneous
/ 19 hours agoAll Blacks poised to lose a winning battle
AS Ardie Savea counts the cost of missing his annual autumn rampage around western Europe, a thought may have crossed his...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoMarky Mark adds to eligibility mess
THINKING ALLOWED CHRIS HEWETT On the run: Mark Nawaqanitawase playing for the Wallabies at the 2023 World Cup PICTURE: Getty Images...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 week agoWarriors hit back to stun Benetton
By NICK FLEMING Benetton ........20 Glasow ...........24 GLASGOW pulled off a spectacular second-half comeback to triumph at Stadio Comunale di Monigo...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoExeter Chiefs vs Newcastle Red Bulls: Tom Hooper is back and ready to go for Rob Baxter’s men
Tom Hooper is back in the Exeter Chiefs squad after returning from Australia international duty earlier than expected, with Rob Baxter...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoNick Cain: It’s time to stop this untouchable scrum-half sham
Nick Cain calls on World Rugby to scrap its “Protecting the 9” law, arguing that over-protecting scrum-halves is undermining rugby’s contests...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoEveritt’s boys sit pretty at the top
Zebre ...............12 Edinburgh .......29 By MARK RICHARDSON EARLY season pacesetters Edinburgh secured a bonus-point victory at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi to continue...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoPeter Jackson: Australia show the way to go for Wales
Peter Jackson reflects on Australia’s resurgence and the lessons Wales can learn as Steve Tandy prepares for next month’s Nations Championship...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoWatch out for the Eagles! How the USA are becoming a force to be reckoned with once again
The bruising pack that is pushing the USA women’s rugby team back to the top.
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoFerguson returns to coach England women
FORMER Northampton and Harlequins coach Matt Ferguson has returned to the England women’s set up in charge of the scrum and...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoWales and Exeter Chiefs star Kane James hungry for more after breakthrough Prem season
Kane James is determined to build on a breakthrough campaign that saw him become a Welsh international and help Exeter Chiefs...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoNick Cain: Cracking America looks like a massive task ahead of 2031 Rugby World Cup
Nick Cain questions whether World Rugby has done enough to set the 2031 Rugby World Cup up for success in the...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoIreland look to get back on track
Ireland v Japan Today. 12.45pm IRELAND have made six changes for today’s clash with Japan as Scott Bemand’s side look to...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoItaly ……………..29 South Africa ..41
SOUTH Africa bounced back in style from their shock defeat to Wales. Italy scored first through winger Alyssa D’Incà but South...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWales 50-19 South Africa: Sean Lynn’s side on a high as hard work pays off
Wales produced a statement performance at Cardiff Arms Park, scoring eight tries to beat South Africa 50-19 and claim their first...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoEight-try Italy take charge early on to cruise past Japan
By HOLLY DAISY Italy ....................55pts Tries: Muzzo 3, 79; Frangipani 7, D’Inca 24, Vecchini 28, Duca 31, Minuzzi 46, Sgorbini 60,...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoMajority of Americans just don’t rate rugby
WORLD Rugby’s suggestion that Ireland and Italy take their Six Nations fixture trans-Atlantic fell on predictably deaf ears in Dublin and...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoYoungs: Wrong time to extend Borthwick’s deal
FORMER England scrum-half Ben Youngs says it is wrong for the RFU to extend Steve Borthwick’s contract based on results of...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoIreland have no plans to play 6N in US
IRELAND say there are “currently no plans or discussions” about playing a Six Nations match in the United States. World Rugby’s...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoRFU to extend England boss Steve Borthwick’s deal to 2028 ahead of World Cup
Head coach Steve Borthwick will have his England contract extended beyond the 2028 Six Nations to avoid uncertainty around his future...
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Features
/ 2 months agoYOUNG GUNS
JACKLEWIS NORTHAMPTON SAINTS FLANKER NORTHAMPTON Saints flanker Jack Lewis has no intention of allowing his age to slow him down as...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoFin Smith: Northampton Saints must go on the front foot
Fin Smith says Northampton Saints must forget about defending their Prem crown and instead focus on improving as they target back-to-back...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoSouth Africa 33-26 New Zealand: Springboks in control to level Greatest Rivalry series
South Africa bounced back from their Ellis Park defeat with a dominant physical display to level the Greatest Rivalry series against...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem review: Phil Dowson’s found a winning formula at Northampton Saints that money can’t buy
Paul Rees finishes his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Northampton Saints.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoAmatosero following in famous footsteps
MILES Amatosero is what they call in the trade ‘a big unit,’ so big that he can look the mountainous Will...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoNorthampton Saints centre Tom Litchfield targeting England call-up
Tom Litchfield is determined to build on an impressive season with the Prem champions and believes strong performances for Northampton Saints...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoWill Trenholm is on a mission to build on Gloucester breakthrough
After fearing his professional career was at a crossroads, Will Trenholm found a new home at Gloucester and is determined to...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 months agoSpreading the wealth? That’s not how I see it
IT IS not necessarily Gianni Infantino’s fault that he looks suspiciously like a Bond villain, but the FIFA president’s undisputed claim...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: Martin Johnson leads praise for the unsung Lions of ’46
Peter Jackson revisits the remarkable 1946 Lions tour of Australia, highlighting the courage, resilience and extraordinary stories of the players who...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoFans should see more of All Blacks
NOVEMBER will see a whole raft of Test matches in Europe as the southern hemisphere ‘Big 3’, plus Japan, Fiji and...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoSorry, Steve, but we can’t avoid this…
IN their eight matches to date this year, England have collected more cards than France, Scotland, Ireland and Italy combined over...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoIt’s family first for Whitelocks
BEFORE the Barretts came along in triplicate, there were the Whitelocks: four brothers who all played for Canterbury, three of whom...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoJoe Schmidt signs up for new Ulster role after Australia head coach exit
The former Ireland boss will help shape the next generation of coaches at Ulster, with his arrival offering the province a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Referees should not be above criticism
Brendan Gallagher argues World Rugby was wrong to punish Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada for criticising the officials, insisting referees can no...
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Latest News
/ 3 months ago16-year-old aiming to hit the heights
Big task: Kaiya Tafea QUEENSLAND Reds have secured one of Australian rugby’s brightest young prospects after handing giant 16-year-old lock Kaiya...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoAlbornoz to face discipline hearing
ARGENTINA fly-half Tomás Albornoz is set to become the first player dealt with under World Rugby’s new Match Official Abuse Sanction...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 months agoLions musn’t be pussycats
SHOULD the Lions play Italy before heading off to New Zealand in 2029? I don’t see any reason why not. But...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoAustralia 57-10 Italy: Relentless Wallabies go on the rampage
Josh Canham scored a hat-trick as Australia ended Joe Schmidt’s reign in style, thrashing Italy in Perth to secure their first...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoNew Zealand 40-21 Ireland: All Blacks finish with a final flourish
New Zealand delivered their most complete display of the Nations Championship, overpowering Ireland at Eden Park to extend their 32-year unbeaten...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoJapan 15-42 France: Les Bleus overcome the Cherry Blossoms to lead the way for the north
France secured top spot in the Northern Hemisphere pool with a commanding six-try victory over Japan as Maxime Lamothe and Matthieu...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoHospital pass for Wallaby boss Kiss
JOE Schmidt has had plenty of plaudits for his coaching ability but the two and a half years he has had...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoTravel fatigue has to be factored in
FORGET about the relative abilities and world standings of the 12 teams in the new Nations Championship, it is heavily stacked...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoLogo clash not a good look for All Blacks
ARE the All Blacks a law unto themselves? If the chances of a conviction on this age-old charge rest on it...
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Features
/ 4 months agoPaul Rees: Don’t ban criticism of the TMO
Paul Rees believes coaches should be free to question the TMO system as World Rugby searches for ways to speed up...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoIreland stay strong to hold off Italians
Italy ..........................26 Ireland.....................34 IRELAND held off a determined Italian fightback to win the ninth-place play-off in Kutaisi. The Irish finished their...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoWHY WILL JORDAN IS YEARS AHEAD OF HIS TIME
David Campese Debut: Australia v New Zealand, Christchurch, Aug 14, 1982 50th Test try: v South Africa, Cape Town, Aug 22,...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoPeter Jackson: Will Jordan’s phenomenal try-scoring feat for All Blacks is Bob Beamon-esque
Peter Jackson traces the evolution of Test rugby’s greatest try scorers and explains why Will Jordan’s breathtaking race to 50 tries...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoAustralia 26-42 France: The French too strong for Wallabies
France overturned a nine-point half-time deficit with a ruthless second-half display to beat Australia in Brisbane and hand the Wallabies a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoNew Zealand 47-17 Italy: Will Jordan cuts down the Italians and speeds into the record books
Will Jordan became New Zealand’s all-time leading men’s Test try scorer as the All Blacks pulled away from Italy to stay...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoBeirne rues set-piece errors
WITH Dan Sheehan rested before next week’s match against New Zealand in Auckland, Tadhg Beirne captained Ireland for the first time...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 4 months agoFrance vs New Zealand: Les Bleuets will be a big test, says Baby Blacks coach
New Zealand have made five changes for their World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final against unbeaten France as both sides bid to...
Autumn Internationals
Steve Borthwick: I know vast majority of my England selections for 2027 Rugby World Cup
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