All posts tagged "Lions"
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNtlabakanye banned
ASENATHI Ntlabakanye has been handed an 18-month doping ban that is set to rule him out of the 2027 World Cup....
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoBrian hangs up mic
FORMER England hooker Brian Moore will end his 26-year commentary career after working on England Women’s Six Nations decider against France...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoI just can’t fathom why the RFU have stuck with Steve
I WAS again disappointed by the RFU last week as they continue to support Steve Borthwick, a coach they appointed to...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoSale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers: Tom Curry return boosts Alex Sanderson’s side for meaty test
Alex Sanderson has welcomed the return of Tom Curry as Sale Sharks look to defeat a side above them in the...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoChris Hewett: You need to have the right instinct for top-level rugby
So it’s official: the one thing in top-level rugby that sorts the men from the boys, the wheat from the chaff,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoMunster 24-17 Lions: Munster’s hard-fought victory secures play-off spot
■By HOLLY DAISY Munster secured their place in the play-offs with a hard-fought victory at Thomond Park despite spending six first-half...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoUlster 22-26 Glasgow: Glasgow finish top of the table as Ulster bow out
Glasgow secured top spot in the table after a pulsating encounter in Belfast which left Ulster sweating on their playoff fate
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: Lions tours didn’t use to be all about the dosh
Lions tours now are more about making money than friends
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Features
/ 3 months agoMy life in Rugby: Bobby De Wee – “Winning titles never gets old”
Coming through South African rugby as a lock can feel brutal at times because there is always somebody bigger, stronger or...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoItaly 33-61 England: Marlie Packer’s punch puts the Italians on the floor
Marlie Packer sent a stern reminder to her back row rivals that she is not going away anytime soon after the...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoWill Genia backs the Henry Pollock hype but feels England need to be more fluid
Will Genia is firmly on the Henry Pollock hype train but believes England must evolve into a more dynamic side if...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoHarris back at Newcastle
SCOTLAND centre Chris Harris will return to Newcastle next season, where he made 104 appearances before moving to Gloucester. The 35-year-old,...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoWhy Lions should head to Argentina
WITH reference to the fantastic and correct comments regarding the future of the Lions made in The Rugby Paper on May...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoOsborne sparks Leinster charge
nBy JAMES STEPHENS Leinster ...........31 Lions................... 7 LEINSTER strengthened their push for a top-two finish with a bonus-point victory over at...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLydiate joins Wales coaching staff
NEWS EXTRA DAN Lydiate will leave Dragons to become a full-time member of Steve Tandy’s Wales coaching team. Wales face Barbarians,...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 months agoThe day Rochy gave Merlene a shock
THE mention of certain names in our sporting village instantly results in a big smile and Tony Roche tops that list....
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Features
/ 3 months agoJames Haskell interview: ‘You can lie to everyone else, but you can’t lie to yourself’
In this exclusive interview with the High Performance Speakers Agency, James Haskell discusses goal setting, selection pressure, injury, mental strength and...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoLeinster 29-25 Toulon: Leo Cullen’s side hold on to keep the French side at bay
Leinster’s bid for a fifth star to end their eight-year Champions Cup title drought rolls on after securing a place in...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 months agoMontpellier vs Dragons: Filo Tiatia’s side will need to be at their best to take down French giants
Dragons are daring to dream of a first European final in over a decade as they head to France to face...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoNick Cain: Aussies musn’t waste the Lions windfall
The Lions have bailed-out Australian rugby again, with the hugely profitable 2025 tour by the British & Irish outfit last summer...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoTime to provide a better defence
WHEN Super Rugby began in the southern hemisphere in the 1990s, its high scores were castigated for seeming to treat defence...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBlackheath to take on Plymouth Albion in National One promotion play-off decider
Blackheath hosts Plymouth Albion on Saturday for a shot at the Champ through the relegation/promotion play-offs.
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Features
/ 3 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Will Genia – 100 Aussie caps is my career highlight
Will Genia, the former Australia, Queensland Reds, Melbourne Rebels, Stade Francais & Kintetsu Liners scrum-half, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Features
/ 3 months agoCould you hold my Woodbine now, Allan?
ALLAN Hosie, one of Scotland’s best-ever referees and then a formidable administrator after hanging up the whistle, has died aged 80....
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 months agoMulti-taskers who are pushing out specialists on the World Rugby stage
Contrary to popular belief, hybrid players – those who can play in the pack, as well as the backs – are...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoThere’s no need to panic – Steyn
Stormers ....... 48 Glasgow ..........12 By MAX GLASGOW crashed to a second heavy defeat in South Africa but captain Kyle Steyn...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoConnacht lose winning feeling
■By PAUL MATTHEWS Lions ................33 Connacht ........21 LIONS boosted their hopes of making the play-offs with a five tries to three...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoTJs feed the Lions a tame justification
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ...........83 Leicester Lions ....14 HOSTS Tonbridge Juddians rounded off a successful return to the National 1...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoGlasgow suffer a Lions mauling
■By PETER GOODMAN Lions ............... 54 Glasgow ..........12 LIONS produced a devastating attacking display to thrash Glasgow at Ellis Park, scoring...
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National League One
/ 4 months agoCrusaders spears are shaken in Gwilliam’s tragic play
■By JEAN BULL Leicester L ...... 21 Dings C..............63 DINGS CRUSADERS ran out deserved winners, after a ruthless show which saw...
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Features
/ 4 months agoLUCAWOODYATT GLOUCESTER & WALES U20 NO.9
YOUNG GUNS Luca Woodyatt has wasted little time making his mark on the international stage, stepping seamlessly from Wales U18s into...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoLeinster edging closer to fifth star after Champions Cup quarter final victory
Leinster moved a step closer to pinning a fifth star on their jersey after dismantling Sale Sharks 43-13 at Dublin’s Aviva...
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National League One
/ 4 months agoPark dream ‘what if’ with Mehson as the main man
■By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park .........88 Leicester Lions ...... 7 LUKE MEHSON scored a remarkable seven tries as Rosslyn Park ran...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoLeicester Lions captain Ethan Godefroy proud despite relegation from National One
Leicester Lions captain Ethan Godefroy admits this season has been one of the toughest of his career, but believes the club...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoPeter Southern: Tynedale can fight their way back to National One
Tynedale director of rugby Peter Southern thinks his club have what it takes to fight their way back into National One...
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Features
/ 4 months agoDaly worry for England
ENGLAND full-back Elliot Daly has fractured his arm and will miss the rest of the 2025-26 campaign for Saracens. Daly, 33,...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoJeremy Guscott: Geoff Parling’s Leicester Tigers must rise to the occasion
When you think of Leicester Tigers, and the closeness of last season’s Premiership final when they lost by a couple of...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 months agoDragons are hoping history will repeat itself
Preview Stade Francais v Dragons Today. 12.30pm By SAM JACKSON STADE Français head into their clash with Dragons as overwhelming favourites,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls’ Liam Williams confirms retirement due to knee injury
Newcastle Red Bulls full-back Liam Williams has announced his retirement.
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoDaly to stay at Saracens
ENGLAND full-back Elliot Daly has extended his stay at Saracens until the end of the 2027-28 season. The 33-year-old, who is...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoRuthless Lions prove too strong for Dragons
■By LUKE JARMYN Lions.................. 42pts Tries: Mahashe 5, Kriel 26, Smith 50, Steyn 55, 63; Cronje 67 Conversions: Smith 27, 51,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoMorgan finds his feet
■By SIMON THOMAS JAC Morgan had a mixed afternoon on his first start in more than four months as the Ospreys...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoBreaking down the borders is just the job
ROBBIE Deans, eh? And Brendan Venter too. London is a multinational, multicultural kind of place in virtually every walk of life,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoStephen Jones to focus on attack at Newcastle Red Bulls
Stephen Jones believes this year’s Six Nations has shown the game is in fine fettle as he looks to bring the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoBenetton 31-19 Ospreys: Jac Morgan is only bright spot for the Welsh side
Ospreys’ URC playoff hopes suffered a blow as they went down to defeat in Treviso against Benetton, with Ross Moriarty picking...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoOllie Chessum: Six Nations performance in Paris gives England belief for the future
Ollie Chessum feels that, for all the frustration England felt at losing to France with the final kick of the match...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoEdinburgh blown away
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Lions ............... 54 Edinburgh ......17 THE Lions ripped Edinburgh to shreds at Ellis Park, running in eight tries...
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National League One
/ 4 months agoTykes hold the fort in a 14-try thriller
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ..........53 Tonbridge J ...........48 LEEDS TYKES edged a 14-try encounter, seeing off the spirited efforts of...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoRogers insists Stort will not be fodder after win in ‘tennis match’
News ■By BEN JAYCOCK BISHOP’S Stortford captain Will Rogers admits it has been a mixed season but recent form shows they...
International Rugby
Henry Slade: England have a real chance in the 2027 Rugby World Cup
International Rugby
Peter Winterbottom says England have made no progress under Steve Borthwick
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