All posts tagged "Nations Championship"
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoLet’s get shot of hi-vis waterboys
THE mantra of rugby administrators and journalists is ‘the need to speed the game up and keep it flowing’ more often...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoIreland ace Crowley out until 2027
NEWS EXTRA IRELAND and Munster fly-half Jack Crowley is set to be sidelined until the new year. He has been out...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoPlayers must stay within the laws
KYRAN Bracken talked in his column last week about how South Africa used around three various teams during the Nations Championship…...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWinters: I see no signs of progress
■By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER England flanker Peter Winterbottom believes Steve Borthwick’s side have shown no clear signs of progression despite recording...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: France must be northern stars in the Nations Championship
France have emerged as the leading northern hemisphere challengers after the opening phase of the Nations Championship, but Paul Rees believes...
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Features
/ 1 month agoNeil de Kock: Every Test match will count for something in the Nations Championship
Former South Africa and Saracens scrum-half Neil de Kock believes the Nations Championship can provide rugby with a meaningful competition between...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRobshaw: Resting Itoje was right call
■By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIS Robshaw backs England’s decision to rest captain Maro Itoje this summer, insisting the lock will reap the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoFin Smith urges England to keep building after attacking breakthrough
Fin Smith believes England’s attack is starting to click after their Nations Championship summer but says they must keep improving when...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoEngland & Saracens wing Noah Caluori vows to return stronger than before after injury
England wing Noah Caluori says he will come back “stronger than before” after undergoing wrist surgery following a breakthrough season for...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoAlbornoz to face discipline hearing
ARGENTINA fly-half Tomás Albornoz is set to become the first player dealt with under World Rugby’s new Match Official Abuse Sanction...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoContepomi post-match behaviour was absurd
FELIPE Contepomi is a man of many talents. He was an inspirational fly-half for an exceptional Pumas side which finished third...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoTownsend has put Scotland on the up
SCOTLAND’S promising performances in their first three Nations Championship matches seem to have gone under the radar a little. A fine...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Southern giants lay down an early Nations Championship marker
Paul Rees sees the south on top in the Nations Championship and says the TMO acting as referee is a system...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Springboks on top! Are the All Blacks back? + Nations Championship review
Ben Jaycock is joined by South African rugby journalist Avuyile Sawula to dissect the opening chapter of the Nations Championship, from...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoFin Smith admits England must solve discipline issues
Fin Smith says England must eliminate their costly discipline problems after Steve Borthwick’s side collected four more yellow cards in the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoEngland accused of ‘lack of respect’ by Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi
Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi accused England of showing a “lack of respect” after Steve Borthwick’s side sealed a dramatic 31-24...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoArgentina 24-31 England: Red Rose hold out to deny Pumas at death
England survived a second-half fightback from Argentina to seal a 31-24 victory in Santiago del Estero and end their summer tour...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoEngland hold their nerve to deny Argentina
England survived a frantic finish with just 13 men on the pitch to beat Argentina 31-24 in Santiago del Estero.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoEngland’s 25,000 miles travelled this summer has made for a brutal schedule
Steve Borthwick’s England will head home after a gruelling three-match tour across three continents, with 25,000 air miles clocked up in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: England boss Steve Borthwick fails to make most of his opportunities
Paul Rees believes England’s summer tour produced results but failed to answer the bigger questions, with Steve Borthwick missing a valuable...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoAustralia 57-10 Italy: Relentless Wallabies go on the rampage
Josh Canham scored a hat-trick as Australia ended Joe Schmidt’s reign in style, thrashing Italy in Perth to secure their first...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoJapan 15-42 France: Les Bleus overcome the Cherry Blossoms to lead the way for the north
France secured top spot in the Northern Hemisphere pool with a commanding six-try victory over Japan as Maxime Lamothe and Matthieu...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoSouth Africa 43-0 Wales: Steve Tandy still has belief despite mauling
Steve Tandy insisted he still believes in his Wales squad despite a 43-0 defeat to world champions South Africa, who completed...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoimprovement in this outlook for the rest of the age limitation mode. But South Africa were not way over. No points but I am proud of the boys, insists Lake
CAPTAIN Dewi Lake remained upbeat despite another heavy loss in Durban and claimed Wales can take plenty of positives from their...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoTownsend happy to highlight positives
SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend hailed a “positive” Nations Championship campaign after backing up a superb win in Argentina and an...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoFiji 17-33 Scotland: Scots take time to bring down Fijians
Scotland fought back from 10 points down to overcome a spirited Fiji and secure a bonus-point victory at Murrayfield, rounding off...
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/ 2 months agoHospital pass for Wallaby boss Kiss
JOE Schmidt has had plenty of plaudits for his coaching ability but the two and a half years he has had...
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/ 2 months agoLitchfield merits a go
TOM Litchfield was the breakthrough centre in the Prem last season, playing an important role in Northampton reclaiming the title. Litchfield’s...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoLogo clash not a good look for All Blacks
ARE the All Blacks a law unto themselves? If the chances of a conviction on this age-old charge rest on it...
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Features
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Steve Borthwick must look beyond the showman and trust Henry Pollock for England
Paul Rees examines the contradiction in Steve Borthwick’s England selection policy and why the head coach must look beyond Henry Pollock’s...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoJamie George: England may leave the pitch if targeted by racist abuse in Argentina
Jamie George has warned England could take matters into their own hands if any repeat of the racial abuse that marred...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoHenry Pollock misses out as England name unchanged side for Argentina clash
Henry Pollock has missed out on a starting place despite his hat-trick heroics against Fiji, with Steve Borthwick naming an unchanged...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoCan Ireland achieve the impossible against New Zealand at Eden Park?
Ireland face one of the toughest challenges in rugby union as Andy Farrell’s side take on the All Blacks at Eden...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoGuy Pepper: Argentina fans have football-crowd mentality but England can ‘shut them up’
Guy Pepper says England can quieten Argentina’s passionate supporters by taking control on the pitch as Steve Borthwick’s side look to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoSteve Borthwick refuses to guarantee Henry Pollock an England start after hat-trick heroics
Henry Pollock scored a hat-trick off the bench as England bounced back against Fiji – but Steve Borthwick refused to guarantee...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoJamie George: Owen Farrell’s helping England flyer Noah Caluori get it right
Jamie George has revealed how Owen Farrell has helped guide England’s teenage wing Noah Caluori after the Saracens youngster earned his...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoEngland prop Joe Heyes so happy to see his old mate George Martin back
George Martin marked his England return with a try against South Africa after more than a year out, earning emotional praise...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoFiji 8-73 England: Red Rose throw an 11-try party as the Fijians wilt
Steve Borthwick can get some sleep on England’s flight to Argentina tonight after his side ended their five-match drought and got...
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Features
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: England put on a show to take the heat off Steve Borthwick – for now
England produced a ruthless 11-try display to ease the pressure on Steve Borthwick, but Paul Rees warns the head coach’s problems...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoArgentina 35-21 Wales: Pumas hold firm to keep the Welsh at bay
Argentina produced a clinical attacking display to beat Wales in San Juan, with Joaquin Oviedo scoring twice as the Pumas secured...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoAustralia 26-42 France: The French too strong for Wallabies
France overturned a nine-point half-time deficit with a ruthless second-half display to beat Australia in Brisbane and hand the Wallabies a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoJapan 20-36 Ireland: Relief for Andy Farrell as the Irish get home
Sean Jansen marked his Ireland debut with a try and player-of-the-match display as Andy Farrell’s side overcame Japan to maintain their...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoNew Zealand 47-17 Italy: Will Jordan cuts down the Italians and speeds into the record books
Will Jordan became New Zealand’s all-time leading men’s Test try scorer as the All Blacks pulled away from Italy to stay...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoSouth Africa 42-28 Scotland: The Scots make Springboks fight all the way
South Africa withstood a stirring Scotland comeback to claim a hard-fought 42-28 victory at Loftus Versfeld and maintain their unbeaten start...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoTop two sides may hail from the South
NOW that the new Nations Championship is underway, I wonder whether anyone has given any thought as to how it might...
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Features
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Nations Championship has to deliver for rugby to grow
Paul Rees says the new Nations Championship is rugby’s biggest opportunity to grow the game globally – but only if it...
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Features
/ 2 months agoGonzalo Tiesi: England’s pool of talent is huge
Former Argentina centre Gonzalo Tiesi tells Ben Jaycock that England are failing to maximise one of the world’s most talented squads...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoMiotti opts to chase Italian chance
ANOTHER club, another fly-half who sprang a surprise this week. Montpellier’s Argentine Domingo Miotti has decided to switch international allegiances and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoSteve Borthwick focused on Fiji as England boss faces growing scrutiny
England head coach Steve Borthwick insists he is focused only on ending a five-Test losing run against Fiji despite mounting pressure.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoAndy Farrell’s selection for Japan-Ireland Nations Championship clash shows one eye on the future
Andy Farrell has handed four players Ireland debuts for the Nations Championship clash with Japan as he looks to build for...
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