All posts tagged "Japan"
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Columnists
/ 12 months agoPaul Rees: Steve Borthwick’s summer crusade
Paul Rees reports as England prepare for their two tests against Argentina and one against the United States Mike Brown announced...
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/ 12 months agoHooker Turner is heading to Quins
HARLEQUINS have signed 45-cap Scotland hooker George Turner. The 32-year-old made more than 100 appearances for Glasgow before joining Kobelco Steelers...
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/ 12 months agoMo’unga on target to lead Brave Lupus into another final
Japan League One round-up ■By BEN JAYCOCK STAR playmaker Richie Mo’unga orchestrated the attack and was perfect with the boot as...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoLawrence Dallaglio: Race for British and Irish Lions spots starts in European Finals
The race for British & Irish Lions Test places begins in Cardiff this weekend as Northampton Saints’ quartet of tourists get...
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/ 12 months agoRhys Patchell on the Market: Is a UK Return Next?
Sensational talents have worn the number 10 jersey for Wales—carrying legacy, pressure, and hope on their shoulders. Names like Stephen Jones,...
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/ 12 months agoMatt Sherratt to resume Wales interim head coach role for Japan tour in July
Matt Sherratt will resume interim head coach duty for Wales’ two-Test Japan tour in July. Cardiff boss Sherratt took charge for...
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/ 12 months agoParling to take over at Tigers post Lions
Coach: Geoff Parling GEOFF Parling will take charge at Leicester Tigers next season, succeeding former Australia coach Michael Cheika who leaves...
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Letters
/ 12 months agoAgustin Pichot passed on Grizz’s kindness to my son Dan McFarland
Brendan Gallagher’s piece regarding Grizz Wylie (March 30) told of Grizz’s support and kindness to Gus Pichot. Mentor: Grizz Wylie This...
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Chris Hewett
/ 12 months agoEngland’s World Cup fast-track begins in Argentina
Your starter for 10: what might Jason Leonard, Richard Cockerill, Danny Grewcock and Martin Corry have in common, apart from a...
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Columnists
/ 12 months agoDanny Care: ‘I never thought I’d achieve what I did’
Paul Rees talks to Danny Care about hanging up his boots and the incredible career he’s had at the pinnacle of...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoWilliams and Burns hunt for new clubs
WALES full-back Liam Williams will leave Saracens at the end of the season. The 34-year-old has not played since injuring his...
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Premiership
/ 12 months agoLewis Chessum chasing his dream at Leicester Tigers
Ben Jaycock talks to Leicester lock Lewis Chessum, who has a big goal for when he returns from sabbatical in Japan...
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/ 12 months ago‘Mongrel’ Plumtree craves Wales recall
■ By SIMON THOMAS TAINE Plumtree says his father’s example has rubbed off on him when it comes to his life...
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/ 12 months agoSteelers hit back to book semi-final spot against the champs
Japan League One round-up Try: Waisake Raratubua KOBE Steelers overcame an early deficit to book their place in the semi-final agaonst...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoTouring Japan with Wales is my goal says Dan Edwards
By Simon Thomas Having had a first taste of international rugby this season, Dan Edwards is now eager for more as...
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Features
/ 1 year agoTaking on Boks with my brothers was so special
MY LIFEIN RUGBY TUSI PISI THE MANU SAMOA HEAD COACH AND TOYOTA INDUSTRY SHUTTLES ASSISTANT COACH, WHO PLAYED FLY-HALF FOR THE...
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Features
/ 1 year agoHaving England’s U18s, U19s and U20s aligned is important
Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to Matt Smith, the former Leicester Tigers centre who is now coach at the club’s academy It’s...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYOUNG GUNS
ISAAC MEARS BATH & ENGLAND U18 SCRUM-HALF Isaac Mears is revelling in the England U18s setup due to the attacking style...
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/ 1 year agoWild Knights earn bye after taking Sungoliath to the cleaners
Japan League One round-up SPRINGBOKS Damian de Allende and Lood de Jager were among the try scorers as Saitama Wild Knights...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoWho Replaces Handré Pollard at Leicester? Don’t Rule Out a Freddie Burns Comeback
By Peter Ryan For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 1 year agoWe can finish in the top two, says Sale’s Joe Carpenter
By Paul Rees Bath may have stood above the rest of the Premiership for most of the season, but Joe Carpenter...
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/ 1 year agoOspreys boss Mark Jones backs Keelan Giles for spot on Wales tour
By Simon Thomas Keelan Giles has to be in the shake-up for a place on Wales’ summer tour of Japan, according...
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/ 1 year agoKnights and Spears end up all square after hard battle
Japan League One round-up ■ By BEN JAYCOCK IN the top-of-the-table clash, Saitama Wild Knights and Kubota Spears could not be...
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/ 1 year agoDave Reddin will help find Warren Gatland replacement for Wales
By Sam Jackson The Welsh Rugby Union has appointed Dave Reddin as director of rugby and elite performance. He will oversee...
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/ 1 year agoLuke Northmore still in the England reckoning
By Paul Rees Luke Northmore is due a break after a succession of injuries have so far thwarted the Harlequins centre’s...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoChris Hewett: If there is any justice, George Ford will be a British and Irish Lion
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed The difference between time and eternity? It’s all relative – get it? – but in...
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/ 1 year agoChris Hewett: Players moving north is no shock
If it takes at least seven years to train as an architect – and a minimum of 70 to negotiate the...
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/ 1 year agoI’m free for Wales, says Gabriel Hamer-Webb
By Simon Thomas Ask Gabriel Hamer-Webb whether he is available for Wales this summer, and he delivers a telling answer. “I’ve...
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/ 1 year agoChrist Tshiunza keen to build for the future
By Mark Stevens For Christ Tshiunza, the past season has felt like somewhat of a blur of setbacks and stalled momentum...
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/ 1 year agoNine-try Steelers secure their place in the play-offs
Japan League One round-up KOBE Steelers secured a place in the play-offs for the first time when they ran in nine...
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/ 1 year agoCharlie Elliott: Ben Youngs’ Best Career Moments
By Charlie Elliott Ben Youngs announced his retirement from rugby earlier this week, with the scrum-half set to hang up his boots at the end...
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/ 1 year agoMoney or medals? A tough decision
DECISIONS, decisions. When it comes to playing rugby off-piste, so to speak, there are three popular destinations for front-line All Blacks:...
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/ 1 year agoClassy O’Connor puts Blues in their place
By BEN JAYCOCK JAMES O’Connor rolled back the years with a fine cameo, capped by backto-back penalties, which secured the Crusaders...
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Features
/ 1 year agoClubs trapped in tangled web
PAUL REES LOOKS AT WHY NORTHAMPTON WERE THE LAST ENGLISH TEAM STANDING IN THIS SEASON’S CHAMPIONS CUP AND then there was...
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/ 1 year agoWild Knights make sure of place at the top
Japan League One round-up SAITAMA Wild Knights stayed at the top of Japan Rugby League One with a routine 55-33 triumph...
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/ 1 year agoI’m loving life on and off the pitch in Japan, says James Gaskell
By Ben Jaycock Former Wasps and Sale lock James Gaskell is thriving in Japan with Toyota Shuttles as they target promotion...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoWorcester Warriors’ last game before administration: Where are they now?
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoLawrence Dallaglio: Old hands need to state their British and Irish Lions case
Paul Rees talks to Lawrence Dallaglio about the crucial selection choices facing British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell George Ford...
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/ 1 year agoWild Knights power past 14-man Verblitz
Japan League One round-up SAITAMA Wild Knights booked their spot in the play-offs after overpowering 14-man Toyota Verblitz 55-17 to secure...
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/ 1 year agoU18s aiming to ‘keep the ball moving’
By BEN JAYCOCK AS England U18s gear up for their Six Nations Festival, Will Parkin has banned his inexperienced group from...
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/ 1 year agoWales Rugby: Macs Page could light up the international stage this Summer
By Peter Ryan For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 1 year agoFelipe Etcheverry’s journey from the World Cup to loving amateur rugby in Uruguay
By Joe Santamaria For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 1 year agoElliott Stooke sets sights on a Premiership return
By Ben Jaycock Elliott Stooke is loving life in Japan but claims he has unfinished business to take care of in...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoRichard Wigglesworth delight as he joins British and Irish Lions team
By Adam Hathaway Richard Wigglesworth’s meteoric rise to the top of the coaching ladder may have surprised some but it is...
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/ 1 year agoSpringbok flier Kolbe shows his class for Sungoliath
Japan League One round-up ■By BEN JAYCOCK SPRINGBOKS speedster Cheslin Kolbe was among the try scorers for Tokyo Sungoliath in a...
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/ 1 year agoJapan Rugby League One Round 13 Preview: Massive weekend for Cheslin Kolbe’s Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoEngland’s freedom fighters on the march for British and Irish Lions honours
Paul Rees looks back at the winners and losers in this year's Six Nations and who will make it to be...
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/ 1 year agoBrave Lupus rule in battle of the heavyweights
Japan League One round-up DEFENDING champions Brave Lupus Tokyo seized first place in the standings with a 42-31 victory over the...
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Features
/ 1 year agoSteven Shingler – I’ve really loved my 15 years as a professional
My Life in Rugby Steven Shingler - The former Scarlets, London Irish, Cardiff, Mont-de-Marsan & Ealing fly-half/centre who is now playing...
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/ 1 year agoSorry, Benhard, but stick with the Springboks
I WISH Benhard Janse van Rensburg no ill, in fact I thoroughly enjoy watching him play for Bristol and I admire...
International Rugby
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