All posts tagged "Lions"
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoKings upset the odds to stun sorry Waratahs
By NICK VERDIER King for a day: Michael Willemse celebrates his try PICTURE: Getty Images THE Kings might be heading for...
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Latest News
/ 9 years ago‘Creative’ Lions can expose All Blacks
ALL Blacks legend Sean Fitzpatrick reckons Warren Gatland has picked a high class British and Irish Lions squad for the tour...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoMistake to pick Marler over Evans says Cotton
By PETER JACKSON THELions have made a mistake by failing to pick Wales loosehead Rob Evans, according to the only prop...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoJenkins ramps up pressure on Barrett
By NICK VERDIER BEAUDEN Barrett might be the best player in the world but his goal kicking could be the All...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoHowley backs power and pace of Lions
By NICK VERDIER All Black conquerer: Ireland centre Jared Payne ROB Howley will soon have to make his mind up about...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoFarrell: Lions must impose own game on New Zealand
Winner: Andy Farrell ANDY Farrell was the main instigator of two of New Zealand’s most famous defeats in recent years and...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoSeymour gives the credit for tour place to Gregor
By GARY HEATLY TOMMY Seymour has praised Gregor Townsend for helping him turn around his career as he prepares for the...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoFarrell earns plaudits from suffering Meads
By PETER JACKSON Impressive: Owen Farrell goes past Wales’ Dan Biggar for England PICTURE: Getty Images OWEN Farrell will pose the...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoIreland have shown us how to win, says Spencer
By GUY WILLIAMS THE Lions are more than capable of achieving a massive upset against the All Blacks this summer if...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoRowntree: Quick ball essential to beating All Blacks
FORWARDS guru Graham Rowntree knows the Lions will have to match New Zealand up front if they are to win their...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoSurely Warren’s playing mind games
WARREN Gatland has had the entire season to pursue a single objective, identifying a team of 23 to win two Tests...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years ago“The tour book along with daily Press reports was how the Lions story was told”
Picture this: John Bentley holds aloft the trophy in front of Lions supporters after the third Test against South Africa in...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoIn a New Zealand deluge
Peterkin and Bruce King on drums. The tape was mixed and edited by Peter Hitchcock at the EMI studios in Wellington...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Sonny Bill is still king – of double standards!
Sonny Bill Williams has a habit of cornering the headlines when it comes to Antipodean rugby – whether Union or League...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Anscombe excellence left Sam in the shade
Judgement Day was a chance for some of Wales‘ best players to book their place on summer tours and while some...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoAll-rounder Farrell reminds McCaw of legend Carter
Richie McCaw believes Owen Farrell is turning into a Northern Hemisphere version of Dan Carter. McCaw, a double World Cup-winning captain,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSam Warburton “humbled and proud” to be Lions captain again
Sam Warburton has been confirmed as the British & Irish Lions captain for the second Tour in a row. Warburton will...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Dylan must hope Lions history isn’t repeated
The Lions leave the England captain at home, pick his Irish counterpart instead for the series in New Zealand and end...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoAll-rounder Farrell reminds McCaw of legend Carter
By ADAM HATHAWAY Running the show: England inside-centre Owen Farrell. Dan Carter scores during the second Lions Test in 2005 PICTURES:...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoConfident Cowan-Dickie targeting England place
By NEALE HARVEY DYNAMIC Exeter hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has declared himself fit to underline his worth for England on this summer’s...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoGatland’s million dollar question: Is it Sexton or Farrell?
AT LAST, after months and months of speculation Warren Gatland is poised to announce his Lions squad for New Zealand… what...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoImpressive Tigers go back to their basics
By NICK CAIN Try scorer: Leicester’s Ben Youngs scores with a fine solo run Try saver: Vereniki Goneva is tackled by...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoO’Connor: Lions have to pick Youngs
RETURNING Leicester head coach Matt O’Connor said there is no way the Lions selectors can afford to leave Ben Youngs behind...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoAll Blacks will target Sexton warns Best
By NICK CAIN JOHNNY Sexton is a Lions casualty in waiting according to former England coach Dick Best. Best, who presided...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoSonny Bill is still king – of double standards!
Cover up: Sonny Bill with plasters over the collar logos PICTURE: Getty Images SONNY Bill Williams has a habit of cornering...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoHigh-flying Chiefs cash in another win bonus
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Double delight: Chiefs full-back Lachie Turner dives over for one of his scores PICTURES: Getty Images Veteran: Nick...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoHartley fired up by bid for Euro place
By NEALE HARVEY In the thick of the battle: Saints’ Dylan Hartley PICTURE: Getty Images NORTHAMPTON are out of the running...
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Features
/ 9 years agoDe Klerk and O’Connor are done deals at Sale
BLINDSIDE understands that Sale Sharks have completed deals for Faf de Klerk and James O’Connor to move to the club next...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoLions need tough guy at ten
MA’A NONU may not be around to scare the life out of defences anymore, but you can bet that the All...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoAckermann will give Gloucester some steel
ON the face of it Gloucester’s appointment of Johan Ackermann, below, as their new head coach for 2017-18, seems a shrewd...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGlobetrotter Francis has eyes trained on England
By NEALE HARVEY SUPER RUGBY star Piers Francis is determined to challenge for an England fly-half spot when he returns from...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoLions roar to pile misery on Otley
By JOHN FINCH Otley …17 Leicester L…65 LEICESTER Lions certainly looked promotion contenders as they gave Otley their heaviest defeat of...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: I doubt that Gatland will be giving out Lions wildcards
Optimism, hypocrisy and concern. Three words that can be used to describe the game of rugby over the last week. Optimism,...
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Features
/ 9 years agoGeech points way ahead for future tours
The 1993 Lions tour of New Zealand was Ian McGeechan’s second as coach and the first time a Lions coach had...
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Features
/ 9 years agoWilkinson: Lions will need a team full of captains to defeat All Blacks
Been there: Jonny Wilkinson on Lions duty in 2005 By GARY FITZGERALD NEWS EXTRA JONNY Wilkinson claims the Lions will need...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoBrothers in arms keep Kiwi sides riding high
By NICK VERDIER THE Barrett and Ioane brothers were on fire yesterday with standout performances to hand the Hurricanes and the...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoBroadstreet’s winning run stretches on
National League 3 Midlands BROADSTREET kept their title bandwagon rolling with an 11th straight victory to maintain a two-point cushion at...
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Features
/ 9 years agoElectrifying Adams is ready for Wales tour says Gold
NEWS EXTRA WORCESTER boss Gary Gold says Josh Adams is good enough to play for Wales this Summer. The 21-year-old has...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSolomona eligible for England and the Lions
Sale Sharks flying winger Denny Solomona is now eligible to play for England after receiving notification from the RFU. Being English-qualified...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoTwickenham rout ‘will cost Scots their Lions places’
Former Scotland lock Jim Hamilton fears his countrymen’s 62-21 Six Nations thrashing by England has dashed any hope of significant Lions...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoLions ban clubs from using their branding
The Lions are not making friends among the broader rugby community as their commercial team prevent other clubs from ‘unofficial’ use...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoRobshaw’s back and firing for his Lions selection
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins 53pts Tries: Buchanan 14, Brown 21, Marchant 40, Yarde 42, Luamanu 48, Care 55, Swiel 77 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDeano: Yes, put Chris on the plane
RIVAL coaches John Kingston and Dean Richards were united in respectfully suggesting Warren Gatland seriously considers Chris Robshaw for the Lions...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLions ban clubs from using their branding
By NICK CAIN THE Lions are not making friends among the broader rugby community as their commercial team prevent other clubs...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoRhodes welcomes back heavy brigade
By NEALE HARVEY WITH their England contingent back and showing no ill-effects from last week’s Grand Slam defeat in Ireland, back...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoDom wants to become Tigers’ Don in the future
By NEALE HARVEY AMBITIOUS Leicester lock Dom Barrow insists he is ready for a crack at Test rugby – and will...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoNow you see them…Six Nations flyers!
PAUL FLAVINmade a late entrance into the Test arena for Ireland against France one day 20 years ago, so late that...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoTimid Titans given 7-try thumping after Burnell’s exit
Rotherham 7pts Tries: Tresidder 19 Conversions: Ryan 19. Nottingham 46pts Tries: Thacker 24, Evans 40, Stevens 58, 63, Stephenson 69, Langley...
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Features
/ 9 years agoDuffie strikes to set Blues on 6-try romp
Super Rugby By NICK VERDIER MATT Duffie sparked a second-half revival with two tries to help give the Blues a 38-14...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 9 years agoGloucester make big money move to land Parisse
GLOUCESTER have emerged as surprise suitors for Italian skipper Sergio Parisse with Stade Francais struggling to stay in business. The Paris...
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