All posts tagged "Lions"
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEngland’s three-card trick comes up trumps in Six Nations finale
Paul Rees England have long been advised to use their heads and how they did as they turned what was expected...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoSix Nations: France in seventh heaven
By Bryn Palmer France................... 35pts Tries: Moefana 18, 62; Bielle-Biarrey 43, Ramos 57 Conversions: Ramos 18, 44, 58 Scotland ............ 16pts...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoLet me tell you a secret (…but keep it quiet)
HISTORIC! Momentous! Unique! Extraordinary! You know it’s a British and Irish Lions year when the word “extraordinary” fails to secure a...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoNo Grand Slam is good for the British and Irish Lions
No Grand Slam for anybody this year ... but that might be a decent omen for the Lions. In the last...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoLions take a large leap to securing survival
■By JOE SANTAMARIA Esher .................. 15pts Tries: Vajner 15, Walters 48 Conversion: Morley 49 Penalty: Morley 38 Leicester Lions...26pts Tries: Allen...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoLouw agrees deal with Sale
SALE Sharks have signed South African centre Marius Louw on a two-year deal from the Lions. Louw, 29, said: “It’s such...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLiam Belcher: Cardiff are heading in the right direction
By Simon Thomas By his own admission, it’s been a nightmare season for Liam Belcher so far, but now the Cardiff...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoKing’s rally to take the honours
by Tom Jeffreys King’s Glouc......29 King Edward’s..16 KING’S School, Gloucester staged a stunning second-half comeback to beat King Edward’s School, Birmingham...
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Podcast
/ 1 year agoPODCAST (S4, E26): France target Six Nations title and Wales target England scalp with Alex Cuthbert
After a cracking weekend of rugby in which the championship tilted in French favour following their stunning win in Dublin, Ollie...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJack Boyle – Ireland’s future front row star
By Pete Ryan You won’t find a position quite like the prop in any sport. It is a position defined by...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSix Nations stock Risers and Fallers: Ireland the biggest losers after missing huge Grand Slam opportunity
It was another brilliant weekend of Six Nations action, in which France climbed up to pole position with one round to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoOllie Lawrence out of Six Nations finale and fearing season-ending lay-off
Ollie Lawrence will miss England‘s Guinness Six Nations finale against Wales and could struggle to play again this season after suffering...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSix Nations: Seven try England thump Italy at Twickenham
By Ethan Bents England piled on seven tries to secure a bonus point win and beat Italy in entertaining fashion at...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFit-again Josh Hodge keen to kick on with Exeter Chiefs
By Paul Rees Josh Hodge is getting a kick out of life at Exeter as the fullback looks to put himself...
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Peter Jackson
/ 1 year agoSix Nations: Wales edge closer to unwanted record
By Peter Jackson At Murrayfield 70 years ago, Wales played the role of polite guests to perfection, enabling their supposedly hopeless...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Josh McNally
Josh McNally, the Cardiff, RAF and former England, Bath, London Irish, London Welsh & Henley lock, chooses the best XV he...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDr Bill Mulcahy put his college on the map
Ireland lock Dr Bill Mulcahy will be remembered for many things not least being a rumbustious Ireland lock who also won...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoMali Satala try sums up top day for Leicester Lions
By Jean Bull Leicester Lions .... 75 Darlington MP ...... 0 Leicester Lions kept their survival hopes alive with a dominant...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLions ready to fight for their lives, vows Polish star
By CONOR MCLARNON LEICESTER Lions’ Jordan Tebbatt is eager to get one over on his former side as the relegation-threatened club...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoKolisi’s double guides Sharks past the Lions
■By BEN JAYCOCK Attendance: 15,165 Referee: Morne Ferreira Half Time: 12-7 SIYA Kolisi led from the front and scored two tries...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGloucester bring in Venter
GLOUCESTER have signed South African back row James Venter from the Durban-based Sharks. The 28-year-old began his career at Lions in...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLarkham delight as Brumbies rule
By BEN JAYCOCK Try time: Declan Meredith dives over to score for Brumbies against Blues and, inset, head coach Stephen Larkham...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSix Nations: Barnstorming Tom Curry shows Ben Earl how it should be done
By Adam Hathaway Being in England camp with Tom Curry has shown Ben Earl what a world class player looks like...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoKeep your powder dry, Ellis
ELLIS Genge has got a love-hate relationship with the media, with “out of touch” former players in particular getting his goat....
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoJury’s out on Galthie’s collective approach
WHEN it comes to pivotal matches, Ireland’s clash with France in Dublin on Saturday has it all. It will dictate whether...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoURC: Jack Walsh keeps his nerve as Ospreys down Glasgow Warriors
By Luke Jarmyn Glasgow ............ 31pts Tries: Mann 20, Schickerling 34, 40; Cordero 71, McBeth 78 Conversions: Weir 21, 40+1, 79...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoPark quell Lions’ charge at the Rock
■By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park.......... 21 Leicester Lions..... 19 ROSSLYN Park eked out a narrow victory over Leicester Lions. The hosts...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEngland hit back at Rob Baxter’s criticism of Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s treatment
England have rejected Exeter boss Rob Baxter‘s claim that Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s shoulder surgery was delayed because there were no Rugby Football...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoGeorge Horne – The Forgotten Spark Scotland Needs to Ignite during the Six Nations
By Pete Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Scotland is an exciting team, a canvas rich with promise, still waiting for the final strokes...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 1 year agoOpinion: Finn Russell can’t miss out on the British & Irish Lions tour
By Charlie Elliott Many have claimed that Finn Russell’s last-gasp missed conversion means that he is no longer at the top of his...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEngland 16-15 Scotland: Fin Smith has diamonds on the soles of his shoes
By Nick Cain at Twickenham England ..............................16pts Try: Freeman 9 Conversion: M Smith 9 Penalties: M Smith 56, 67; F Smith...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoFor Scotland, another Six Nations dream dies at the hands of England…
By Paul Rees England well know the pain of a late missed kick. Little more than three months after George Ford’s...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGeorge Makepeace-Cubitt happy to learn in Smith’s shadow
By Paul Rees George Makepeace-Cubitt is making the most of Fin Smith’s presence at Northampton, knowing there will come a point...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSimon Easterby: I’ve had no contact with Wales
Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby says he has had no contact from the WRU about replacing Warren Gatland as head coach....
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoWillie Le Roux calling the shots for Bulls
By Ben Jaycock Bulls .................. 31 Lions.................. 19 Willie le Roux starred as his Bulls boosted their top-four credentials with a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoA Tour de France we’d all love to see for the British & Irish Lions
By Brendan Gallagher That hardy perennial, the possibility of another Lions Test against France, has poked its head above the frosty...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoFin, not Finn, for Lions XV -Chalmers
The Rugby Paper Podcast ■By CAMERON STEPHENS FORMER Scotland flyhalf Craig Chalmers believes it might be best to exclude the ageing...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoThe Blueprint for Wales: What Italy’s Six Nations Rise Can Teach Welsh Rugby
By Will Hartshorn – @RugbyCollective Grand slams, unbeaten streaks, number one world rankings. All things not unfamiliar to Welsh Rugby, however,...
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Podcast
/ 1 year agoPODCAST (S4, E23): Calcutta Cup and Six Nations R3 Preview with Scotland Great Craig Chalmers
It’s almost time for the third round of the 2025 Six Nations, and the headline fixture of the weekend takes place...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Pacific: Five talking points from opening weekend
By Charlie Elliott One of the best and most entertaining leagues in rugby union returned this weekend, with Super Rugby Pacific...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Lee Dickson
LEE DICKSON, THE FORMER ENGLAND, NORTHAMPTON & NEWCASTLE SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1....
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoLions hold off Stormers second half fightback
A dominant first-half show from the Lions was enough to secure a comfortable victory over their South African rivals. The Lions...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoStrong start wins contest for the National League One leaders Richmond
By Jean Bull Leicester L ...... 10 Richmond ........26 Richmond consolidated their position at the top of National League One with...
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Features
/ 1 year agoI don’t think I could have asked for a better finale
MY LIFEIN RUGBY CHARLIE HODGSON THE FORMER BRITISH & IRISH LIONS, ENGLAND, SALE SHARKS & SARACENS FLY-HALF MY playing career wasn’t...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoFin Smith says England choice was ‘simple’ despite Scottish connections
Fin Smith has Scottish connections everywhere he looks – but that will not stop England’s fly-half plotting the Calcutta Cup downfall...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Pacific 2025: New Zealand’s Dominance Challenged by Rising Teams
By Nemani Nadolo As Super Rugby Pacific enters its 2025 season, New Zealand teams continue to hold the upper hand, but...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoSix Nations: Stock risers and fallers from Round Two
Wales continued their record-breaking run of terrible form, while France yet again came up short when it really mattered. Have England finally...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFreddie Steward, take a tip from the best…
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Freddie Steward was not England’s worst performer against Ireland. However, the...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoBedford Blues on top from start to finish to down Bristol
By Frank Jones Bedford .............23pts Tries: Heffernan 14, Maisey 27, Tuilagi 54 Conversion: Maisey 28 Penalties: Maisey 36, 65 Bristol ................14pts...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoTitans are made to battle all way for victory
■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T . 24 Leicester L ........ 7 LOWLY Leicester Lions made promotion-chasing Rotherham work hard for victory...















