All posts tagged "Italy"
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCarnduff learns the Leicester way
By BEN JAYCOCK Finn Carnduff is honoured to join an illustrious list of England U20 captains and made it four of...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoWhy Six Nations is pinnacle of game
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME HERE we are at the start of another Six Nations with everything...
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Features
/ 2 years agoThe Six Nations round one unavailable XV
As the first Six Nations campaign of the new World Cup cycle draws nearer, the respective international coaches will be praying...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years ago“Those days are long gone” – Mapletoft not underestimating Italian job
By BEN JAYCOCK Preview: Italy U20s vs England U20s (Friday, 7:15pm) England U20s are chomping at the bit ahead of their...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFive uncapped players in Borthwick’s England squad for Italy
Preview: Italy vs England (Saturday, 2:15pm) Ethan Roots makes his debut up front with Fraser Dingwall getting his first cap in...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 2 years ago2024 Six Nations preview
Our favourtie time of year is upon us. The Six Nations is back and it promises to be another stellar championship...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFrance vs Ireland will be game of the tournament – Ashton
Former England winger Chris Ashton says Friday’s clash between France and Ireland is the match he is most looking forward to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGeorge: We need fast start
By ADAM HATHAWAY Jamie George has cracked the whip and urged his England side not to get stuck in the stalls...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoKvesic backing Cov to push Ealing all the way
By BEN JAYCOCK Coventry went top of the Championship table last weekend following their dramatic win over London Scottish and star...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoEnjoy it, says veteran Marler
By GARY FITZGERALD Joe Marler has urged England’s fresh faces to “embrace the historical” Six Nations stage and show off their...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBattling Tigers hold on in last-kick drama
By ADAM HATHAWAY Harlequins ........................ 19pts Tries: David 37, Walker 58, Green 79 Conversions: J Evans 38, 59 Leicester ...........................20pts Tries:...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoIt’s time for Borthwick to ignite the backline
ADAM HATHAWAY Steve Borthwick has done the easy bit in picking a 36-man squad for the Six Nations, the hard bit...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoWhy France are my favourites for the title
JEREMY GUSCOTT Peter O’Mahony’s appointment as Ireland captain for the Six Nations at the age of 34 was a little surprising,...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoGalthie looking for mix of renewal and continuity
Six Nations team-by-team previews: France James Harrington anticipates an Era of Expectation from the side who stalled at the World Cup...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoTime for Borthwick to deliver
Six Nations team-by-team previews: England Paul Rees says that, this time around, the fixture list has been kind to the World...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoProdigal son needs to pull the right strings
Six Nations team-by-team previews: Scotland Paul Rees listens to Gregor Townsend as he admits that it’s about time his team got...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoConquistador going in search of pot of gold
Six Nations team-by-team previews: Italy Brendan Gallagher predicts new coach Gonzalo Quesada could just be a very good appointment SO what...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 2 years agoIt’s all to play for as class of ’24 get set
BY BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND As the U20s Six Nations kicks off on Friday, England’s primary focus is to shore up their...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoEngland will take time to develop
JEFF PROBYN - A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME At last we have confirmation so no wondering what the England...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPremiership previews: Round 12
After a two-week break for European action, the Premiership is all set for its final round of matches before the Six...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoI’ll protect new boys, promises Borthwick
By ADAM HATHAWAY Steve Borthwick has vowed to protect his Six Nations rookies from the social media trolls and insists there...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoQuesada turns to Vintcent
Exeter's South Africa-born No.8 Ross Vintcent has been called up by new Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada. Vintcent joins prop trio...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoEngland must play with the ‘wow’ factor
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ONE of the biggest talking points of Steve Borthwick’s 2024 Six Nations squad is...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoThe talent is there – now let’s be bold
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick talked of England “turning a corner” when he announced his preliminary...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoScots should focus on developing own talent
The international merry-go-round continues. After the best part of a decade of striving for England honours Exeter Chiefs prop Alec Hepburn...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoBorthwick puts club form at top of his list
SIX NATIONS COUNTDOWN Paul Rees says change will be gradual rather than sudden as teams renew after World Cup THE first...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoI tried hard to make the most of what ability I had!
My Life in Rugby with Gordon Bulloch - The former British & Irish Lions, Scotland, Glasgow & Leeds hooker talks about...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoDupont leads the otherwise engaged XV
As the countdown gets ever closer to the launch of the grand old championship in Marseille on Friday week, it is...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Gloucester-Hartpury centre Tatyana Heard
By BEN JAYCOCK Date of birth: 14/01/95 Birthplace: Pisa, Italy Community club: Malton and Norton RUFC Red Roses debut: vs USA...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRecall for Ward less than year after giving birth
BRISTOL lock Abbie Ward has been recalled to the England training squad less than a year after giving birth to her...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTaylor happy to leave the bad times behind
By BEN JAYCOCK Following London Irish’s demise, Gloucester has been a safe haven for numerous redundant Exiles and promising England U20s...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Saracens back row Nathan Michelow
By BEN JAYCOCK Nathan Michelow already has a useful amount of experience in the top flight and is part of England...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoHartpury up to third with Notts left in big trouble
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS After five weeks, BUCS Super Rugby has finally returned with Hartpury capitalising on their game in...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHutchinson glad to be back in the fold
By PAUL REES Much has been made of the five backs from free-scoring Northampton who have made the Six Nations squad,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoCockerill handed Georgia job
Former Leicester Tigers boss and England assistant Richard Cockerill has been named head coach of the Georgian national team and their...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGeorge to captain England as Feyi-Waboso named in squad
Jamie George has been named England captain as Steve Borthwick handed opportunities to seven uncapped players, including Exeter’s Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, in...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoMako is the latest to quit England
Saracens prop Mako Vunipola has announced his retirement from international rugby. He made his Test debut against Fiji in November 2012...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFarrell will cost Racing £500k transfer fee
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens have put a €600,000 (£515,000) price tag on England’s World Cup skipper, Owen Farrell,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoThis year, Scotland can take high road
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED HE was born in the Old Town of Edinburgh, died in the New Town and spent much...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoHorror show goes on for dejected Falcons
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle.........................18pts Tries: Bello 13, McCallum 62 Conversion: Connon 14 Penalty: Connon 4, 24 Benetton........................... 57pts Tries: Albornoz 16,...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoWith Smith and Mitchell, there should be fireworks
Paul Rees talks to Topsy Ojo and finds the TV pundit in optimistic mood for both club and country Topsy Ojo...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoI was preparing for battle and needed to be ready
My Life in Rugby with Steve Ojomoh - The former England, Bath, Gloucester, Parma, Newport & Moseley back rower talks about...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland primed for Six Nations Azzurri tie
ENGLAND U20 By WILL KEANE England............ 44 Oxford Uni.......... 5 ENGLAND U20s ran in eight tries to secure a comfortable victory...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoLooking back at BUCS Super Rugby Alumni
By TOM JEFFREYS As BUCS Super Rugby eagerly awaits its return on January 24th, there is no better time to look...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoUmaga to stay with Benetton
Former Wasps fly-half Jacob Umaga has signed a new deal with Benetton, keeping him in Italy until 2026. The 25-year-old has...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoRees-Zammit in line for big Japan payday
WALES superstar Louis Rees-Zammit could be set to jump aboard the oriental gravy train after Mie Honda Heat made an offer...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Emma Sing
GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY FULL-BACK Birthplace: South Molton, Devon Date of birth: 11/03/01 Community club: South Molton RFC Red Roses debut: vs Scotland March...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoStar centre Gregson is back and raring to go
By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens missed out on the domestic final for the first time last season but have been the Women’s...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMapletoft lads fall short but signs are positive
ENGLAND U20S MARK Mapletoft’s England U20s scored five tries but fell to a 42-33 defeat against Bath United at Shaftesbury Park....
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoDazzling Penaud out for a repeat
Given what they achieved throughout the old year, perhaps only Mary Earps and Pep Guardiola had reason to ring in the...
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