All posts tagged "Japan"
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoLamaison brought the house down
The 1999 World Cup was a curate’s egg of a tournament, combining the crass with the truly historic. This was the...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoCrusaders to the fore in Team of the Season
Ben Jaycock selects his best XV from this season’s Super Rugby Pacific championship The Crusaders’ incredible dynasty continued as they lifted...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoThe Low-down of the New Rugby World League Format
The world of sports as we know it is changing and new formats are being introduced to change the sporting world....
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Latest News
/ 3 years ago“What we prepared for was way off” – O’Kelly on Ireland’s doomed RWC 2007
Malcolm O’Kelly has revealed why Ireland‘s last World Cup in France was such a disastrous campaign, but is confident such problems...
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U20 World Cup
/ 3 years agoFrance prove too strong for Japan
By TOM RILEY France .............75 Japan .............. 12 France ran in 11 tries to steamroll a determined Japan outfit. Les Bleuets,...
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Features
/ 3 years agoFading myth of invincibility
As the World Cup approaches, Paul Rees reports on why the All Blacks need to hit the ground running For the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWilliams heading for Japan
WALES and Lions wing Liam Williams has left Cardiff midway through his contract to join Kubota Spears in Japan. The 32-year-old...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoEligibility rules are cause for concern
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER These newish eligibility regulations are still open to...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoFamiliar faces find some new identities
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Nine New Zealanders, four Australians, a goalkicking Irishman and an English prop are...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years ago2023 – Can it change the sport of Rugby? What’s missing?
As the most celebrated event in the oval ball sport comes closer with the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France, we...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBorthwick: Mercer a contender for France
By GARY FITZGERALD Steve Borthwick claims Zach Mercer has “grown” into a true World Cup back row contender for during his...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoBorthwick has it all to play for
Paul Rees considers the head coach's options as he prepares to name his World Cup squad on August 7 England may...
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Features
/ 3 years agoKing Campo was simply the best
World Cup icons...1991 >> Brendan Gallagher looks back at the players who shone on the biggest stage All sorts of players...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoThe wake of the Northern Hemisphere & the Rugby World Cup
The biggest celebration of the oval ball sport is here – the Rugby World Cup 2023 is just a few months...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoNo more excuses: Time to get serious, England
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK AS soon as Steve Borthwick got the England head coach job he will have...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoHow a boat trip on the Seine swung the vote
The IRB took the momentous decision to stage a first World Cup in March 1985 in strange circumstances. Prior to their...
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Latest News
/ 3 years ago‘England are dark horses for big prize’
By GARY FITZGERALD England can be World Cup dark horses who “sneak up” on the rail and gallop off with rugby’s...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWe will have to front up, says Laidlaw
By BRYN PALMER Scotland's players need to swiftly “front up” to the reality of their World Cup pool if they are...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Scarlets & Wales U20 scrum-half Archie Hughes
Archie Hughes is looking to show the Scarlets and the world what he can do at the U20s World Championship later...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoStrewth, mate! Fast Eddie’s cash jackpot
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Eddie Jones returned to Twickenham this week as an RFU-made millionaire coach. Jones,...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoOdogwu gets Italy chance
ITALY have called up former England prospect Paolo Odogwu as one of five uncapped players in their pre-World Cup training squad....
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Features
/ 3 years agoWales refs fail to make the World Cup grade
Jon Newcombe talks to WRU head of refereeing Paul Adams about the dearth of top officials in Wales For the first...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoJapan League One round-up
It's advantage to Mitsubishi Dynaboars and Honda Heat in the Japan Rugby League One relegation play-offs as both sides were victorious...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoRugby World Cup France 2023: A Celebration of Rugby and Culture
France is getting ready to welcome the world for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which will be the second time they...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLawes, Tuilagi provide boost for England
Courtney Lawes has rejected offers from abroad to sign a new deal with Northampton. The 34-year-old England forward, who has 97...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSanderson annoyed by Ashman’s move north
By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson is unhappy with the departure of Ewan Ashman to Edinburgh next season, adamant the hooker would...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoHow Far Will England Go at the Upcoming 2023 Rugby World Cup?
Since reaching the Rugby World Cup final four years ago, England have endured a turbulent time in the international arena. They...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEvans is plotting another Fiji shock
By PETER JACKSON A globe-trotting Welshman has become a major part of Fiji‘s grand plan to make World Cup history repeat...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoTuilagi agrees one-year extension
BY NEIL FISSLER England and Lions centre Manu Tuilagi will this week sign a contract that will keep him with Premiership...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoPoliticians should give sport wide berth
CHRIS HEWETT The current US President and leader of the free world (so it says on the press release) is almost...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoGoing abroad won’t make players better
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I really am getting fed up with the constant call from players...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoItoje warned: Be ready to take pay cut
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England lock Maro Itoje has been warned to lower his salary expectations when his current...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoHard to stop the drain of players going overseas
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Am I the only one thinking that Maro Itoje is living in...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoUnbeaten Knights charge on against the Rams
Japan League One round-up By BEN JAYCOCK SHOTA Horie celebrated his 150th game for Saitama Wild Knights with a try to...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFarrell can play the Jonny role, says May
By GARY FITZGERALD Owen Farrell can be the “Jonny Wilkinson figure” England will need to capture a second Webb Ellis Cup...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoVunipola poised to stay at Saracens
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Billy Vunipola could signal his intent to fight for his...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSouth Africa claim the celebratory sevens title
By NICK POWELL Proud: Kirkham coach Jonny Roddam RUGBY School held another event to mark 200 years since the birth of...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoShields returning to ‘Canes
FORMER England back row Brad Shields is returning to Super Rugby side the Hurricanes. Shields, 31, is currently playing for French...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland look far too set in their ways
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Attacking rugby is an art. It’s the ultimate match within a match, and there’s...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoAll eyes turn to the World Cup
Paul Rees sees the championship go to form with Ireland and France leading the way The Six Nations was for the...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoHansen: Weight of expectation could be Ireland’s toughest Rugby World Cup opponent
With unbeaten Six Nations and Autumn Nations campaigns and a series victory in New Zealand under their belts inside the last...
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Shane Williams
/ 4 years agoStanding tall as we finish on a high
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND What a brilliant start by Wales at Stade de France and what an encouraging performance...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoOspreys in talks to keep Williams
ON THE BLINDSIDE Wales fly-half Owen Williams is in advanced talks with the Ospreys about extending his stay at the URC...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years agoTeam spirit key for high-flyers Gloucester-Hartpury
By BEN JAYCOCK Lock star: Gloucester-Hartpury’s Sam Monaghan PICTURE: Getty Images Title chasing Gloucester-Hartpury have taken the Premier 15s by storm...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoVunipola has his eye on Japan
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Options: Vunipola Saracens No 8. Billy Vunipola has been looking to see what options are...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoWhy is rugby not a more popular sport in the world?
After watching a thriller of a rugby match, you might wonder why it’s not a more popular sport worldwide. Even though...
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Nick Cain
/ 4 years agoBorthwick right to ask for eligibility changes
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Steve Borthwick has had the guts, and the gumption, to state that the...
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Nick Cain
/ 4 years agoUrgent problems that RFU needs to address
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK England go into the second round of this Six Nations as the only...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBorthwick puts faith in blitz squad
PREVIEW England v Italy PAUL REES SOUTH Africa have the bomb squad but Steve Borthwick has opted for the blitz squad...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAll Black half-backs will head to Far East
NEWS EXTRA AARON Smith and Beauden Barrett are the latest New Zealand players to confirm they will play club rugby in...
