All posts tagged "Italy"
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBoyd calls for urgent fix to Test window
NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Chris Boyd has urged rugby’s rulers to sort out the calendar or the Premiership will...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAshton backs Six Nations to provide World Cup winners
By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER England coach Brian Ashton insists next year’s Rugby World Cup in France is the best chance a...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoLemaitre puts his faith in Mignoni
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulon president Bernard Lemaitre pulled something of a recruitment rabbit out of his hat this week, as...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTheo’s a slam dunk to reach top
By ADAM HATHAWAY Big impression: Theo McFarland scores for Saracens against Harlequins PICTURE: Getty Images SARACENS head coach Joe Shaw has...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWoolstencroft in for long haul at Sarries
By DANIEL GALLAN SARACENS hooker Tom Woolstencroft is on the cusp of something special. There’s been no indication from Eddie Jones...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoU20s win offers big hope for Italy future
ITALY U20s did a job on England last week and I hope they follow the path of the French counterparts who...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMoney is only reason to let Boks in 6 Nations
COLIN BOAG The rumour that SouthAfrica will join the Six Nations in 2025 is growing, being presented in some quarters as...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoReports suggest South Africa set to replace Italy in Six Nations from 2025
South Africa look set to join the Six Nations from 2025 in place of Italy, the Daily Mail have revealed. Talks...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSebastian Negri thanks Ellis Genge for help after being knocked unconscious
Italian flanker Sebastian Negri has thanked England prop Ellis Genge for alerting the officials that he had been knocked out in...
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Features
/ 4 years agoEngland win but Wales will be capable of exploiting their obvious weaknesses
England comment by David Emery, editor in chief of The Rugby Paper At half time the guy sitting next to me...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoMarcus Smith shines as England win comfortably in Italy
ITALY: (0) 0 ENGLAND: (21) 33 Tries: Smith, George 2, Daly, Sinckler; Cons: Smith 4 Marcus Smith once again shone in an England shirt...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoQuins duo could be so deadly says Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones is banking on that special Harlequins factor to help England “light up Rome” and revive his...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoThe RUGBY Paper Podcast
Host Oliver Little is joined by Italy and Harlequins fly-half Tommaso Allan, as well as regular Rugby Paper columnists Nick Cain...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBarbeary’s time must come says Blackett
By GARY FITZGERALD Wasps ................41pts Tries: Miller 2, Alo 21, Stooke 38, Odogwu 68 70; Barbeary 74, 80 Conversions: Gopperth 22,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoWe must make Italy offer they can’t refuse
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Hard as it is to sympathise with someone who shoots two men during dinner –a shameful waste...
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Features
/ 4 years agoGhiraldini: Italy need more ball carriers to give momentum
IN THE first four of Leonardo Ghiraldini’s Test appearances against England (2008-2013), Italy managed to get a losing bonus point from...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoAfter shock and shell France find they are the sole Slam survivors
By NICK CAIN France ................30pts Tries: Dupont 2, Baille 54 Conversions: Jaminet 3 Penalties: Jaminet 7, 17, 36, 41, 44, 79...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoCan Ireland win in Paris without Sexton?
Ireland take on France in Saturday’s late fixture without their captain Johnny Sexton after the fly half was ruled out of...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTommaso Allan positive about the future of Italian rugby
Tommaso Allan is confident in the future of Italian rugby, saying that there is a ‘New Italy‘. The topic and phrasing...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Two
The Rugby Paper Podcast returns for its second podcast. This week, host Oliver Little is joined by special guest Tommaso Allan. The...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoEngland to host Barbarians at Twickenham
England will play Barbarian F.C. at Twickenham Stadium this summer. Ahead of their summer tour to Australia, Eddie Jones‘ side will...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoFrance v Ireland Team News: Ireland must make do without Sexton
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has been ruled out of this Saturday’s crucial Six Nations encounter against France with a hamstring injury....
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Features
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast
The Rugby Paper Podcast returns this Thursday with another bumper episode to get you ready for the second round of Six...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoJones gives fascinating insight into how his coaching team operates
Eddie Jones has given an insight into how his coaching team operate on a Test week and how they’ve reacted to...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoMarksman Auriac gets France on the target
France ....41pts Tries: Reybier 14, Dayral 24, Bevla 29, Auriac 72 Conversions: Auriac 15, 26, 73 Penalties: Auriac 21, 48, 53,...
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Features
/ 4 years agoAbsent stars level the playing field
COLIN BOAG Enthralling: Wasps come back to beat Exeter by a point yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images There’s a full programme of...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEddie: I’ll copy Rassie and make a ref video
From ADAM HATHAWAY at Murrayfield EDDIE Jones threatened to produce a Rassie Erasmus style video as England crashed and burned at...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoFickou feels it’s France’s year at last
By JAMES HARRINGTON PREVIEW... France v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade de France GAEL Fickou admits pressure is mounting on the...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoEight-try Ireland make up for that shock Italy defeat
By SAM JACKSON Ireland ..53pts Tries: Mullins 13, 51, Devine 22, Morrissey 33, Crothers 41, McNabney 44, McCormick 60, Brownlee 79...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoArundell’s pace puts frighteners on Scots
By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland............24pts Tries: Leatherbarrow 13, 31; Melville 45, Hiddleston 80+3 Conversions: Townsend 33, 85 England..............41pts Tries: Arundell 23, Knight...
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Features
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast predictions league
The Rugby Paper Podcast will be running a predictions league throughout the tournament. Here, guest Jeremy Guscott, columnists Brendan Gallagher and...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoWill Wales manage a repeat as Six Nations Champions?
Many countries across the globe have a long-standing mutual love for the sport of rugby. It is said that the sport...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast launches today!
The Rugby Paper are pleased to announce that we will be launching our first podcast today – The Rugby Paper Podcast....
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoThe Main Differences Between Rugby and American Football
Many people generally tend to mix rugby and American football without actually realizing these are two different sports. While at first...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoHidalgo-Clyne may quit Chiefs
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SAM Hidalgo-Clyne could become the next player to leave Exeter Chiefs this summer when...
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Features
/ 4 years agoI can make Warriors great says Diamond
Steve Diamond holds court after being appointed boss at Worcester Warriors. Jon Newcombe listened in Talent at 10: Fin Smith PICTURES:...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoRelief as Dupont returns to action
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Forty-nine days after he last played rugby, scrum-half, Antoine Dupont returned to action last night, alongside international...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoChatty men Sexton and Biggar give refs earache
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The most argumentative of fly-halves to be found in Europe, or anywhere else...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGloucester have No.9 factory
PETER JACKSON SINCE the turn of the century, three Gloucester scrum-halves have played for England: Willi Heinz, Peter Richards and Andy...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoEngland hot favourites to win at Murrayfield
The hotly anticipated RBS Six Nations 2022 will begin on Saturday 5th February as followers of rugby union and sports fans...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoWatching over his teammates, a giant tribute to Kawa
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER AMPO Ordizia –a small Basque club riding high...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoBarnstorming ‘Bill’ put even the Liddells in the shade
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER I am indebted to Andrew Beattie, the archivist at Eltham College, for more ‘gen’ on AL ‘Bill’...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoDupont is suddenly a doubt for Six Nations
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No matter what Leinster thought about the situation when the news broke, European rugby officials took one...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFrench lock Lambey wanted at Sharks
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Offer: Felix Lambey SALE Sharks boss Alex Sanderson is trying to lure Lyon and...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTwickenham ‘too costly’ for Wales to switch Six Nations matches
By PETER JACKSON WALES will almost certainly abandon a contingency plan to use Twickenham as their home base for the Six...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMetronomic Hodgson doesn’t miss a beat
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoWelsh Rugby Union considering playing home games in England
The Welsh Rugby Union is considering playing home Six Nations games in England because of Covid crowd restrictions in Wales. First...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoPoets, writers war heroes, all the King’s men
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools KING’S Canterbury, save for brief periods in their sporting history, can’t...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSpain will dedicate RWC bid to Kawa
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER SPANISH rugby is reeling this Christmas at the shock death of their New Zealand-reared back five forward...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoVan Zyl demands Irish show ruthless streak
By GARY FITZGERALD CORNIEL van Zyl has warned the London Irish players of the pitfalls of complacency as the Exiles reach...












