All posts tagged "Japan"
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoJoe’s out as Bath hit by triple injury blow
BATH wing Joe Cokanasiga faces a lengthy spell out after returning from England’s World Cup campaign with a serious knee injury....
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoOther clubs may be guilty says Moody
By GARY FITZGERALD LEWIS Moody is convinced Saracens’ England stars will not snub the Six Nations when it comes to making...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Former Saracens and Namibia flanker Jacques Burger
Jon Newcombe talks to the ferocious back row forward on how his career began in desperate circumstances at Griquas
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoNo-one asked if I wanted Warren’s job, says Shaun Edwards
After accepting a new role with France, Shaun Edwards speaks to Peter Jackson about his time with Wales and what he...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoScotland head coach Gregor Townsend considers backroom reshuffle
The Ospreys coach tempting Gregor Townsend with a post-World Cup shake-up
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Get Callum Sheedy capped while you can, Wales
Shane Williams calls on Wayne Pivac to get England and Ireland eligible Callum Sheedy committed to Wales
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 years agoHolmes scores four as Tigers claw the French
By ROB WILDMAN To the four: Tigers’ Jonah Holmes scores PICTURES: Getty Images LEICESTER welcomed back their England World Cup men,...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoEdwards: No-one asked if I wanted Warren’s job
By PETER JACKSON Duo: Shaun Edwards with Warren Gatland in Japan SHAUN Edwards today reveals the one ‘regret’ over his record-breaking...
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Features
/ 6 years agoRegions pay dearly for loss of their stars
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Knee surgery: Jonathan Davies will miss the season PICTURE: Getty Images Sir Gareth...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoChiefs will help Hogg escape his RWC misery
By NEALE HARVEY Getting hands on the ball: Stuart Hogg with Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images Talks: Rob Baxter FLYING full-back Stuart...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Odogwu in 6-week ban WASPS wing Paolo Odogwu has been banned for six weeks for his kick to the face of...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoFrench clubs likely to cook up a storm in Champions Cup
Brendan Gallagher looks at the contenders to win the European crown
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoMcIlraith column: Will the All Blacks break the paradigm of promoting assistants to top job?
Jamie Joseph is among the favourites to succeed Steve Hansen, with a decision to come next month by the NZRU
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Trim the bench and enforce the laws to improve the game
Jeremy Guscott argues defence has become easier with a lax approach from referees marshalling the scrum
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoAssistant coaches could hold key to All Blacks job
SOUTH HEMISPHERE EXPERT Candidates: (from left) Jamie Joseph, Scott Robertson and Ian Foster are all in the frame for the New...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoYoungs was exposed in Japan says Bracken
By GARY FITZGERALD Winner: Kyran Bracken Mistake: Ben Youngs was given too much time PICTURES: Getty Images Strength: Harry Williams fends...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoAussies need to succeed or game will wither
By STEFFAN THOMAS JOHN Eales insists Rugby Union’s popularity in Australia will plummet if the Wallabies don’t get back on the...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Tuilagi stays a Tiger insists boss Murphy ENGLANDcentre Manu Tuilagi will not be leaving Leicester Tigers ‘anytime soon’ despite cross-code interest...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoTour dates for England in Japan
ENGLAND men will go on a two-Test tour of Japan in summer 2020, the first time they have played the 2019...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWill Eddie boomerang back Down Under now?
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHAT does Fast Eddie do next, that is the question? While it is...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSlade goes straight into action for Exeter
By NEALE HARVEY HENRY Slade insists England can take pride from their overall World Cup campaign in Japan despite the crushing...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoResurrect the Saxons to keep the poachers away
Eligible: Callum Sheedy WHAT’S happening with England Saxons who haven’t mustered since June 2016 when, rather impressively, they won a two-match...
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Peter Jackson
/ 6 years agoNice one Bill, but not for me
AT THE end of every World Cup, it’s almost de riguer for every World Rugby chairman to applaud the home nation...
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Features
/ 6 years agoFundamental flaws in scrum cost rugby’s greatest prize
Overpowered: Dan Cole is lifted off his feet by the strength of the Springbok scrum PICTURES: Getty Images NICK CAIN CHARTS...
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Features
/ 6 years agoMarchant off to play for Blues
Bath hope to bring Webb back from France BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Danny Cipriani bares all to help...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWolfpack use player bait to find a buyer
SUPER LEAGUE outfit Toronto Wolfpack are linking themselves to host of Union players as they try to find a buyer for...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHarrington column: All change for France now Fabien Galthie in charge
James Harrington on how France head coach Fabien Galthie now has carte blanche to fix Les Bleus with Jacques Brunel out...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Stuart Lancaster predicted success at 2019 Rugby World Cup
Jeff Probyn charts the difference between England four years ago under Stuart Lancaster and where they are now with Eddie Jones
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoRugby Paper Reader Offer
WOODEN SPOON RUGBY YEARBOOK 2020 & HISTORY OF THE WORLD CUP (1975-2015) BOOK OFFERS: Now in it’s 24th year, the Wooden...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoThe Rugby Paper’s Team of the World Cup
Nick Cain finds room for only one All Black in his starting XV
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: So just why did you lose then, Warren?
After celebrating Gatland's tenure, Peter Jackson cuts through indulgence to ask what went wrong for Wales in Japan
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSalary cap investigation: Saracens struck down by 35-point deduction and £5.4m fine
Saracens have been handed the maximum penalty possible of a whopping 35-point deduction and £5.4m fine following an inquiry into their...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoBeauty and the beast in equal parts
Brendan Gallagher’s reminiscences from a truly memorable World Cup in Japan Bowing out: The Japanese team show humility Best ref never...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoNow Japan gets ready to make Sevens sing
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points ONE of the big winners from RWC2019 is going to...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoThe Big Ten maintain their power game at World Rugby
ALL men are equal, but some are more equal than others as World Rugby continue to demonstrate with Orwellian ruthlessness. There...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRugby converts roll in thanks to ITV
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk BAD LUCK, England, you...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoLineout accuracy is the big work-on for Dunn
■By NEALE HARVEY CANDID Tom Dunn admits his lineout throwing must improve if he is to make an England breakthrough. Despite...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoSometimes you never know just why you’ve lost, admits Eddie
From ADAM HATHAWAY Champions: Siya Kolisi lifts the Cup PICTURE: Getty Images FRUSTRATED Eddie Jones predicted four years of pain for...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoIt’s all pants for hero Alun Wyn
ALUN WYN Jones thanked the media who have covered Wales throughout the World Cup in Japan with a handshake at his...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoSilence on trains please
JAPAN prides itself on the efficiency of its transport system and if a tube train is even one minute late commuters...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoTEAMS: England unchanged for World Cup final showdown with Springboks
The side which turned the All Blacks grey has been trusted with downing the Springboks
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoTEAMS: One last stand for Warren Gatland and Steve Hansen
Wales and New Zealand face each other in the third-fourth place play-off on Friday, Gatland and Hansen have named their squads
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: George Ford can’t do much wrong at the moment
Jeremy Guscott examines England's incredible win over the All Blacks, and while he lauds the performance he believes it was wrong...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoMapimpi try-double ends Japan fairytale
By ADAM ELLIS SOUTH AFRICA banished the terrors of Brighton by running out easy victors over Japan to bring the host...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoShaun uses an umbrella to put wind up mighty Boks
Nick Cain visits a highly motivated Welsh camp ahead of the semi-final with South Africa Dynamic duo: Warren Gatland with defence...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoAaron’s on the ball whatever its shape
By ALEX BYWATER Comparisons: Warburton Ace in the pack: Aaron Wainwright PICTURE: Getty Images AARON Wainwright admits he looks at the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoKolisi aiming to revive the spirit of 2007 for his Boks
By ADAM HATHAWAY Skipper: Siya Kolisi SOUTHAfrica captain Siya Kolisi is hoping for a repeat of 12 years ago – and...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoLike Warren, I dare to dream despite injuries
PICTURE: Getty Images FOR the neutral rugby fan it’s a great shame this morning’s World Cup semi-final between Wales and South...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoHogg gives Townsend his backing
STUARTHogg believes Gregor Townsend should continue as Scotland boss despite failing to lead the side out of the World Cup Pool...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoEntertainment is key for Campese
By GARY FITZGERALD End of an era: Michael Cheika and his skipper Michael Hooper after defeat to England PICTURES: Getty Images...
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