All posts tagged "Lions"
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Dan Montagu – Nottingham lock
Surprised Nottingham are flying so high? It’s certainly a much better place to be than this time last year, but we...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Adam Hastings – Millfeld and Scotland U18s fly-half
Adam Hastings already has one of the most famous names in rugby but if that was not enough pressure on his...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoVarsity match PREVIEW
Two long standing records will be broken at Twickenham on Thursday if Oxford can continue their recent dominance and win the...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoDan Lydiate joins the Ospreys on dual-contract
As expected, Dan Lydiate has joined the Ospreys to become the first player to join Wales Captain Sam Warburton on a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Those gallant Dragons who refused to be slain
It was the day that Bleddyn Williams led Wales to victory over the All Blacks and the afternoon Olympic sprinter Ken...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: All Blacks aftermath put Delme Thomas in dark place
More than 40 years have come and gone since the day the pubs ran dry in Llanelli and Delme Thomas still...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoThree more years for Bowe
Tommy Bowe has signed a new Irish contract with the IRFU that will keep him with Ulster until June 2018. The...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Why Brian O’Driscoll won’t be taking anyone to book unlike Kevin Pietersen
Rugby‘s oldest maxim is probably “what goes on tour stays on tour” and, as an ‘old school’ player par excellence, Brian...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Lachlan McCaffrey – London Welsh back row
How’s London life so far? Great. Richmond‘s a good spot and on days off I’ve been doing the tourist stuff around...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoWales put five more on national contracts
Two Scarlets, two Ospreys and one Dragon on Gatland's wishlist.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jon Renwick – Former Hawick, Harlequins, Scotland and Lions centre
I was fortunate to play in the Seventies when rugby was really taking off. There were empty spaces on the terraces...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Home-bred Ospreys soar with the eagles
At the height of summer, their players were left to wonder whether they still had jobs to go back to and,...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Get Martin Johnson on board to pass on lessons learned in 2011
So Martin Johnson is reliving the nightmare that was the 2011 RWC England campaign. Although it has been virtually three years,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: The RFU are right to back Lancaster’s long-term plan
There has been interesting debate surrounding Wednesday’s announcement by Ian Ritchie, the RFU chief executive, that Stuart Lancaster and his assistant...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoBen Kay joins Leicester Tigers board of directors
Leicester Tigers today announced the addition of World Cup winner Ben Kay MBE to the club’s board of directors. After joining...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoChrysander Botha’s hoping for home advantage at Exeter
Namibian flyer reveals why he turned down offers from France to try his hand in the Premiership.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Eddie Saunders – former Coventry and Rugby winger
I’m very proud to be a member of the ‘100 Club’ – players who have scored a century or more league...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoLet’s put on the greatest rugby show in England! – Andy Robinson
Guiding Bristol back to the Premiership would match any of his previous achievements.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoJonny Sexton confirm return to Ireland
As reported earlier this week, Jonny Sexton will leave Racing Metro at the end of the season and return to Ireland....
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Featured
/ 12 years agoAndy Powell’s fighting for his last chance with Wales
Revitalised No.8 wants to stake a claim for a place in the Wales squad at next year’s Rugby World Cup.
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Revealed – Referees do turn blind eye to some laws
Refereeing at the elite end is reaching crisis point, and the IRB’s professional referees’ manager, Joel Jutge, needs to get a...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoCardiff Blues sign Adam Jones
Adam Jones will be wearing the Cardiff Blues jersey next season after agreeing to join the Welsh region. After his contract...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoTwelvetrees named Gloucester captain
Gloucester today revealed that England centre Billy Twelvetrees will be the club captain for the upcoming season. The 24-year-old, in his...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSexton on trial at Exeter
Irishman Jerry Sexton has been taken on trial with Exeter Chiefs ahead of the new season. The 21-year-old forward, younger brother...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Vermeulen and Namibia, a tale of defiance and pure maths
If Namibia coach Danie Vermeulen could jump for joy he would have been in orbit last Sunday, instead he stayed very...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoI’d wing it with Wade says supremo Robinson
World Cup winner backs Wasps' flyer to rise to the top of wing options.
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: The eternal debate: King John or Benny?
The surest way to start an argument in any clubhouse is to ask one question and then step smartly out of...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoPiri Weepu: That stroke was never going to stop me
Piri Weepu’s has always been a rugby life less ordinary.
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Tour from Hell did English rugby the power of good
Isn’t it strange how a perception of history over time can appear to alter what actually happened? Like all the fuss...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoMattfield to captain South Africa against Wales
Victor Mattfield will equal John Smit’s record on Saturday after being named in the South Africa team to face Wales in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoNew-look London Wasps give Elliot Daly licence to thrill fans
Elliot Daly looking to emulate his hero Brian O’Driscoll in a resurgent Wasps side next season.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGear inspires Barbarians win over England XV
Hosea Gear scored two late tries to help the Barbarians to a 39-29 win over England XV at Twickenham this afternoon....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: A moment of brilliance from George North could swing it
There is a certain kind of justice that the top two teams from the nine month league campaign have made it...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Trevor Woodman England, Gloucester & Sale prop
I was talking to Mike Teague one evening after a few beers when I was going to have to retire and...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain discovers what England can expect in New Zealand
Jimmy Cowan has such an intimate knowledge of the workings of All Blacks that it’s surprising Steve Hansen hasn’t had him...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoHow Will Fraser has grown into the job at Saracens
Super-sized Will Fraser has revealed how piling on the pounds during his recent injury lay-off can help boost his England chances.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoWIN a signed Lions jersey
Win your chance to meet some of your Lions heroes as they prepare for their epic summer cycle ride across the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Big Man’s dynasty is thriving at Tigers
When Frank Whitcombe signed for Broughton Rangers at Belle Vue in Manchester, they gave him £100 and a keeper’s job at...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoOld Warhorse Nathan Hines desperate to avenge Toulon ‘body blow’
Clermont second row Nathan Hines believes multi-tasking Saracens are a bigger threat to his side’s league and cup double-winning ambitions than...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSam Warburton left out in the cold by regions
Sam Warburton has no regional team to play for next season after the Welsh regions reaffirmed their stand against central contracts....
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Dean Schofield – Worcester and former Sale & Toulon lock
1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – I played with him at Sale Sharks and Toulon. He’s one of the most powerful props I’ve...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Phil Vickery – former Lions, England and Wasps prop
1. Christian Califano – I watched him as a lad and he took front row play to a new level. His...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoFight for Dan Cole’s place won’t change Henry Thomas
Henry Thomas is the first to admit that he cannot match Dan Cole’s all-court ability in an England shirt.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoIntrepid adventurers tackle Arctic conditions to set a World Record
On Monday 3rd March at the offices of LMAX Exchange, Wooden Spoon officially launched their Arctic Rugby Challenge for 2015. The...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Taller props are causing more front row injuries
Last week Nick Cain asked where are all the tighthead props – when what he could have asked is, why are...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoDefeat at Twickenham carries £2m price tag
England and Wales will be playing for high stakes in next Sunday’s Six Nations eliminator at Twickenham.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGlasgow confirm Carlin Isles signing
As revealed exclusively on February 18, Glasgow Warriors have pulled off a major coup by landing USA international sevens star Carlin...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jon Sleightholme – former Bath, Northampton & England wing
Scoring my first England try at Twickenham as we sealed the 1996 Five Nations title is probably my highlight. Not bad...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Lloyd Burns – former Wales & Dragons hooker
1. Paul James – His tackle rate is immense for a front row forward. We played together for Wales and he...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: John Beattie – Glasgow Accies, Scotland & Lions No.8
I was born in Borneo and went to an English boarding school in Penang, Malaysia, called Uplands. When I left to...
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