All posts tagged "Lions"
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoThomas blow can’t stop Cardiff taking down Lions
■By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff ..............33pts Tries: Thomas 9, Winnett 23, Mann 51, Lloyd 59, 76 Conversions: Sheedy 10, 24, 52, 60...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoLeinster left with nothing
■By NEIL EDWARDS Stormers..........35 Leinster.............. 0 CHAMPIONS Leinster crashed to a heavy defeat in Cape Town on Friday without their British...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: Final throw of the dice for Liam Williams
Newcastle Red Bulls opened the Prem season on Friday without their latest signing.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoSlipper shows no sign of stopping
SOME things never change, as Australia rediscovered in Auckland yesterday. Some 24 hours after the US President gate-crashed the Ryder Cup,...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoPlymouth put Lions back in their cage
■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............45 Leicester Lions.....22 PLYMOUTH Albion kept their unbeaten start to the season with a seven try to...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoGordon’s new role sparks Titans’ early scoring surge
■By BEN JAYCOCK Confident: Rotherham centre Travis Gordon TRAVIS Gordon believes the standard of National League rugby in England is far...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNew arrivals in league and at home for busy man Young
■By BEN JAYCOCK Ambitious: Oundle fly-half Ben Young BEN Young has fired a warning shot to National Two East rivals, insisting...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoGeorge and Farrell will add fire, says McCall
■By GARY FITZGERALD MARK McCall feels Jamie George’s busy summer of country hopping can be a huge boost for his club...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 months agoOllie Chessum opts for relaxed approach
Ollie Chessum reckons the mayhem of a Lions tour has persuaded him to take a more relaxed attitude with another Prem...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoDREAM TEAM
WILL OWEN, THE CLIFTON AND FORMER DRAGONS, ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER AND COVENTRY CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 months agoChris Hewett: The pantomime villain who stole the show
It seems we must bid another fond farewell to Nic White, a modern master of scrum-half jiggery-pokery who first called it...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoAt 98, Roy signs off from his column
FOR Roy Lewis, Ebbw Vale’s home match against Aberavon last weekend marked the end of perhaps the longest road ever travelled...
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Latest News
/ 3 months ago2025/26 SQUADS
Benetton Forwards: Destiny Aminu, Simone Ferrari, Thomas Gallo, Marcos Gallorini, Ivan Nemer, Tiziano Pasquali, Mirco Spagnolo, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Giosuè Zilocchi,...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoFIXTURES
ROUND 1 Friday, September 26 Stormers v Leinster 6pm Ulster v Dragons 8.05pm Glasgow Warriors v Sharks 8.05pm Saturday, September 27...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoHeath turn up the heat to tame the Lions
■By JEAN BULL Leicester L ........ 5 Blackheath .... 47 BLACKHEATH kept up their unbeaten league record with a dominant demolition...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoGjaltema feels revitalised by his off-season move to TJs
By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER four years at Harlequins, Lewis Gjaltema has landed at Tonbridge Juddians and the move has reignited his...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLewis Ludlow is still a key player for Gloucester – George Skivington
Lewis Ludlow will remain a central figure for Gloucester despite being replaced as captain after five years in charge.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoWe need to build a fortress – Harlequins’ Tyrone Green
Harlequins are hell bent on giving the reigning English champions a bloody nose and “laying down a marker” for the gruelling...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoEngland add Lee Blackett as attack coach
Steve Borthwick has restructured his England coaching team ahead of the Nations Series, with Lee Blackett joining from Bath as attack...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 months agoChris Hewett: Ollie Lawrence looks a good fit for 13 shirt
Nearly there. Ollie Lawrence, the talented Bath and England centre, is within touching distance of a return to competitive rugby after...
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Premiership
/ 3 months agoGive a boost to South America
FOR those of you at the back not paying attention, Uruguay qualified for their sixth appearance in the World Cup Finals...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoLions show their teeth in a mauling
B Moseley ..............49 Leicester Lions .... 21 ■By JON MEADOWS THE hosts totally dominated the second half, scoring six tries to...
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Features
/ 3 months agoMy Life in Rugby: James Flynn – Pulling on the Sale jersey was a dream come true
Representing Sale Sharks, my boyhood club, will always be the thing I’m proudest of most in rugby.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoGive us a job, says Welshman Williams
WALES full-back Liam Williams is still searching for a club. The 34-year-old, who has 98 Test caps – including five for...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 months agoSir Ian McGeechan on What It Really Takes to Succeed in Rugby and Beyond
Sir Ian McGeechan stands among rugby’s most revered figures—celebrated for his exceptional impact as both a player and a coach.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoGregor Townsend extends Scotland deal through to 2027 World Cup
Gregor Townsend has extended his contract as Scotland head coach until 2027. With the 52-year-old’s deal expiring in April next year,...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoSeb Atkinson: Gloucester have to start the Prem Rugby season fast
Seb Atkinson has told the Gloucester faithful to expect a more streetwise team this season – as they look to add...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoBritish and Irish Lions cash may tempt Mark Nawaqanitawase back to rugby union
The £60m windfall to Rugby Australia from the Lions tour has started the wheel turning for the return to rugby union...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoConnacht give Sale runaround
■By DAN ANJOS Sale Sharks ..... 5 Connacht ........40 A YOUTHFUL Sale Sharks side endured a tough evening at Heywood Road...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 months agoChris Hewett: Captains need the consent of others
There are almost as many good jokes about leadership as there are leaders who fall into the “bad joke” category. Here’s...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoDay of joy for Juddians as new boys impress
■By MALCOLM WRIGHT Leicester L .......14pts Tries: Britton 17, Burrows 38 Conversions: Bouchier 18, 39 Tonbridge J .... 46pts Tries: Gjaltema...
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Features
/ 3 months agoYoung Guns: Casper Wheeler – Bristol & England U18s hooker
Casper Wheeler is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his hero and fellow Bristolian, Ellis Genge.
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Features
/ 3 months agoOnly award kicks at goal inside the 22
If we were designing the rules of rugby from scratch today it’s hard to imagine we would award kicks at goal...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoAll Blacks vs Springboks Preview: Can the World Champions breach fortress Eden Park?
Fewer rivalries hold the aura and gravitas of the annual clash of international heavyweight giants: The Springboks against the All Blacks....
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World
/ 3 months agoMassive honour – Gregor Townsend extends Scotland deal through to 2027 World Cup
Gregor Townsend is relishing the challenge ahead after extending his contract as Scotland head coach through to the 2027 Rugby World...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoOwen Farrell betrayed us, claims Racing 92 owner Jacky Lorenzetti
Racing 92 owner Jacky Lorenzetti has launched a stinging attack on Owen Farrell, accusing the former England captain of dishonesty in...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoMatt Sherratt is boosted by recruitment drive at Cardiff
Cardiff coach Matt Sherratt says it’s a massive boost to have retained Taulupe Faletau and Josh Adams as the club look...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoWill Butler – We have still got plenty of X-factor at Gloucester
Will Butler is adamant that life at Gloucester without Santi Carreras dishing out special on-field gifts will remain just as exciting...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoIt’s great to have Owen Farrell back at Saracens – Ivan van Zyl
Owen Farrell’s return to his rugby home can help Saracens rise back to the top of the domestic and European tree....
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Features
/ 4 months agoJoe Santamaria: Kiwi Kendrick Lynn giving Los Pumas a sharper attack
Joe Santamaria talks to Kendrick Lynn about how he is helping Argentina develop a cutting edge When Kendrick Lynn returned to...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoChris Hewett: Rassie Erasmus is in search of a brave new world with the Springboks
There is something unashamedly Old Testament about South Africa’s first-choice pack, possibly because its most accomplished components are more ancient than...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoLions would be too good for Europe
THERE was an interesting letter in this paper last week from Nigel Merrett about the potential of the Lions touring Europe...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoRosslyn Park will lead the race for place in the Champ
National League One THIS season’s third-tier promotion race is wide open – yet it’s hard to look past Rosslyn Park emerging...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 4 months agoRecapping the British and Irish Lions’ tour of Australia
The British and Irish Lions returned to Australia for the first time since 2013 — and once again, they came away...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 months agoLouis Rees-Zammit – It’s my dream to be a British and Irish Lion again
Louis Rees-Zammit did not take much notice of events in Australia this summer – but has set his sights on rejoining...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 months agoJames Hook backing Jac Morgan for a repeat British and Irish Lions impact in New Zealand
Jac Morgan can be an even bigger hit in New Zealand in 2029 after making such an impressive Lions impact down...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoI learnt a lot from my time at Sale, says Paul Deacon
Paul Deacon says he has left Sale a far better coach than when he joined – and reckons they are on...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoNick Cain: Wallabies too slow to make most of Will Skelton
The 2025 Lions gave the Wallabies a long overdue wake-up call on the pitch, as well as doing them a favour...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoTykes get in the mood as they put Ionians to the sword
By BEN JAYCOCK LEEDS Tykes laid down a serious pre-season marker with an emphatic 57–21 win over Hull Ionians, showcasing the...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoJeff Probyn: Red Roses boss John Mitchell’s crowd comment unhelpful
Sometimes, I really can’t understand why some coaches feel they have to play to the crowd and make a point that...












