All posts tagged "Japan"
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Ritchie keeps the faith with Lancaster…for now
Ian Ritchie delivered an intriguing line in double-speak as he delivered his verdict on England‘s autumn return of two losses and...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Tom Cruse – Rotherham Titans hooker
1.Robin Hislop – The Titans stalwart is strong and confrontational at the scrum but is also very effective around the park....
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland Sevens change three for Port Elizabeth
England have made three enforced changes to their squad ahead of the Port Elizabeth leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series....
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The one cap wonders woefully short-changed
Mention of David Bishop last week and the subject of the best Welsh one cap wonders in the game has known...
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European Rugby
/ 11 years ago“My Scarlets howler won’t happen again,” says Leicester centre Anthony Allen
Fit-again centre determined to make up for his blunder which contributed to Leicester’s disastrous defeat at Scarlets.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRoss Moriarty commits future to Gloucester
Ross Moriarty has become the latest Gloucester player to sign a new contract to remain at Kingsholm. The 20 year old...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: The RFU are right to back Lancaster’s long-term plan
There has been interesting debate surrounding Wednesday’s announcement by Ian Ritchie, the RFU chief executive, that Stuart Lancaster and his assistant...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Now Stuart Lancaster has a licence to gamble
If Stuart Lancaster sees out his full term as England head coach he will have been in the post for an...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to James Haskell about his world tour of self discovery
James Haskell doesn’t do run-of-the-mill. If the guinea-pig generation of Academy pro-players are among the most pampered but least colourful that...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoHaskell captains Wasps and signs new contract
Wasps today announced that England international James Haskell has extended his contract with the club and will captain Wasps this season....
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Featured
/ 11 years agoGB Students 7s crowned World Champions
Students retain World crown in Brazil.
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Moment In Time
/ 11 years agoMoment in Time: The day London Irish avoided relegation
It would be no exaggeration to say that the future of London Irish was at stake. Powergen Cup winners and fourth...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: George North and Alex Cuthbert are giants, but Fiji have a monster
Nemani Nadolo has been a rock for Fiji and Crusaders, Peter Jackson warns Australia, England and Wales about the 129kg winger.
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Featured
/ 12 years agoJapan blossom into contenders
Brendan Gallagher charts the remarkable rise of Japan under coach Eddie Jones.
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Yes, it’s time for All Blacks to end their Pacific shame
Guys, it’s not the dark side of the moon. No fewer than four airlines, including the national carrier Air New Zealand,...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Top 14 cash could tear apart the All Blacks
The suggestion that Aaron Smith, the New Zealand scrum-half, has been sounded out by Toulouse about joining the French club after...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dave Walder – former Newcastle, Wasps and England fly-half
It took just ten seconds for me to go from total joy to utter despair – I got a call while...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAll Blacks name squad for England series
Steve Hansen has named his final 31-man New Zealand squad to face England in the three-Test series which starts on Saturday....
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSteve Borthwick to take up Japan role
Steve Borthwick will link up with former Saracens boos Eddie Jones after being named Japan‘s forwards coach. The Sarries captain, who will retire after...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoJapan qualify for World Cup
Japan will play in the 2015 World Cup after claiming the Asian Five Nations title beating Hong Kong 49-8 in Tokyo....
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Glenn Delaney – London Irish forwards coach
Enjoyed your two years at Irish? Challenging, but excellent. I moved from Nottingham at the right time and with the future...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoUS growth is reliant upon winning admits Chris Wyles
Chris Wyles knows qualification for the 2015 World Cup has given USA Eagles the best possible chance of breaking America but...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoVIDEO: The rise of rugby in Japan
Christina Macfarlane looks at the rise of rugby in an unlikely place. Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘Rugby Sevens Worldwide’, sponsored by...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoVIDEO: Fail swan dive from Hong Kong Sevens
The Hong Kong Sevens is known for its entertainment in the stands but Japan‘s Kosuke Hashino thought he would give the...
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Sevens World Series
/ 12 years agoTom Mitchell: Konichiwa from Japan’s capital
Konichiwa! That is pretty much the extent of our grasp of the lingo out here. Of all our stops on the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Italians have a lot to gain by forming their own league
The comments of Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) president Alfredo Gavazzi that they may remove their two professional teams from the Rabo...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoFreddie Burns: Doubt over my future is getting to me
Freddie Burns has revealed the full extent of the emotional turmoil he is enduring as he grapples with deciding whether to...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: All Blacks dominate my best of the autumn XV
This has been New Zealand‘s year, and their unbeaten run continued over the course of the autumn series. That is why,...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoMartyn Thomas – “Mark McCafferty should go – he led us into wilderness”
Ever since the Anglo-French club pact was formed Martyn Thomas has predicted that the Top 14 clubs would fold like a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Aussie kids who changed the face of rugby for ever
It’s hard to credit in this era of 12 or 13 Test matches per calendar year by all the major Test...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAutumn Internationals teams
England v Argentina England (Team news): Mike Brown; Chris Ashton, Joel Tomkins, Billy Twelvetrees, Ben Foden; Owen Farrell, Lee Dickson; Joe...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoJapan v New Zealand preview
Frank Alai and Dominic Bird will make their All Blacks debut after being named in the starting XV to face Japan...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEddie Jones suffers stroke
Japan head coach Eddie Jones has been hospitalised after reportedly suffering “signs of a minor stroke”. Jones was in Japan for...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEngland Saxons to face Irish Wolfhounds at Kingsholm
England Saxons will face the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds at Kingsholm on Saturday, January 25 it was announced today.. The match will...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoGloucester to face Japan in November
There will be a battle of the cherries at Kingsholm in November as Gloucester announced today they will face Japan on...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher gets the inside track on how England’s academies are producing players to progress on the international pathway
Until this June, England – despite its vast player resources – had never won the IRB U20 World Championship or indeed...
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Moment In Time
/ 12 years agoMoment in Time: Walder flies in under the radar to lift Falcons
Little did supporters of Newcastle Falcons realise it at the time, but this supremely riotous Twickenham cup final would represent the...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Owen Jenkins, Wales U20s winger
The son of former Wales hooker Garin Jenkins and part of the Welsh U20s squad at the Junior World Championships –...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago‘Outstanding’ Steve Borthwick to be top coach says Eddie Jones
Saracens skipper Steve Borthwick will become an outstanding coach after his playing days are over, according to Japan head coach Eddie...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoJapan v Wales: teams
Cardiff Blues flanker Josh Navidi will make his international debut after being named in Wales‘ starting XV to face Japan. Navidi,...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoDavies to lead Wales in Japan
As revealed by Matt Lloyd in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Bradley Davies will captain a young Wales side that ncluded...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Nick Evans – Harlequins fly-half
Quins set for a big finish? We are. It’s the money month now and all about momentum. We had a sticky...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoScott Williams out of Japan tour
Scott Williams has been force to withdraw from Wales‘ tour to Japan due to a recurrent shoulder injury. The 22-year-old sustained...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWales call in Patchell for the injured Priestland
Cardiff Blues fly-half Rhys Patchell has been called upon by Wales to replace Rhys Priestland for their two-Test tour of Japan....
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years ago“I’m used to being snubbed,” says James Hook
James Hook has made a frank admission about his international future after being excluded by the Lions and Wales on successive...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWales name squad for Japan tour
Interim Wales coach Robin McBryde has named his squad to face Japan in a two-game series next month. There was a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoYoungs brothers at heart of it in Leicester’s charge
Ben Youngs has hailed the contribution of brother Tom as Leicester close in on a ninth straight Premiership final appearance. Hooker...
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James Haskell
/ 13 years agoJames Haskell: Lions must be wary of these Aussie dangermen
So what sort of side will the Lions face Down Under? Having played Super Rugby against many of their guys when...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEngland launch new Canterbury kit for London Sevens
Canterbury and the RFU have unveiled the new England Sevens home and alternate shirts at Twickenham Stadium with the two shirts...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoShane Williams to carry on in Japan
Shane Williams has revealed he will be returning to Japan to play a second season with the Mitsubishi Dynaboars. Talking to...












