All posts tagged "New Zealand"
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland Sevens change three for Port Elizabeth
England have made three enforced changes to their squad ahead of the Port Elizabeth leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series....
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Pay for a proper TMO system or bin it off
The TMO was introduced into the Premiership just over two years ago, and into international rugby a year later, and the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Samoan president accuses players of drinking culture
Players left raging by president's hint at drinking culture and accusation of not training hard enough.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland through to Dubai Sevens quarter-finals
England qualified for the Dubai Sevens quarter-finals but they will have take on New Zealand tomorrow morning. Simon Amor’s men lost...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoTwo “supporters” banned from Twickenham for homophobic abuse
Two individuals have been banned from all matches at Twickenham for a period of two years after being found guilty of...
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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 agoWales v South Africa preview
Liam Williams will start on the left wing for Wales against South Africa on Saturday after George North failed to recover...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: England need a coherent attack to test the top teams
Last Saturday’s game against the All Blacks drew the usual response from Stuart Lancaster and the media. Lancaster extolled the progress...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Sabotage of Samoa is indictment of the IRB
Samoan rugby is in meltdown a year away from the 2015 World Cup, and the fact that a Pacific Island nation...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Ross Batty – Bath hooker
How’s your season so far? Happy to be playing again after a shoulder injury. Club-wise, we started well then had a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict on England: Beating the Wallabies will keep RWC hopes alive
England being ranked fifth in the latest World Rugby (IRB) pecking order is about right. I wasn’t surprised by the adverse reaction...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoAutumn internationals teams
England v Samoa England: Mike Brown; Anthony Watson, Brad Barritt, Owen Farrell, Jonny May; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Joe Marler, Rob...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Trench Blacks charmed Paris during respite from carnage
The inspirational deeds of many Rugby players on the Western Front have been well documented in recent years in a number...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Player welfare is all about how coaches want to play
The Autumn Internationals may be up and running but for the clubs its business as usual with the LV cup holding...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoScotland change four for Tonga Test
Head coach Vern Cotter has made four injury-enforced changes to the starting Scotland team that will play Tonga in this Saturday’s...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The one cap wonders woefully short-changed
Mention of David Bishop last week and the subject of the best Welsh one cap wonders in the game has known...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: A few dickheads can brighten up the game
There is always a danger in professional team sports like rugby that brilliant players who are different – idiosyncratic in their...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoMichael Cheika ‘can turn Wallabies into World Cup winners’
Brian Smith and Dean Mumm back appointment of Super Rugby winning coach
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRichie McCaw set for 100th Test as All Blacks captain
Richie McCaw will captain New Zealand for the 100th time on Saturday as the All Blacks take on Wales at the...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Alex Gallagher: Blackheath fly-half
Blackheath were the first English club to have a World Cup winner in their ranks with John Gallagher and, 20 years...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWatson to make first England start against Springboks
Anthony Watson will make his first international start for England in Saturday’s clash against South Africa at Twickenham. Watson replaces Bath teammate...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoScotland v New Zealand teams
Scotland have named an unchanged team to face New Zealand at Murrayfield on Saturday. There are four changes on the bench...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Dick Best about England’s best chance of beating South Africa
Dick Best says that South Africa, the big beasts of the world game, are on the hunt. He says that Springbok...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoAll Blacks called but I’m a proud Samoan – Alapati Leiua
Brotherly love caused Wasps star to knock back New Zealand in favour of a Test career with Samoa.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRokoduguni out, Yarde in for England to face South Africa
Semesa Rokoduguni has been ruled out of England’s clash against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. Backs coach Mike Catt said...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: How WRU left Adam Jones in limbo…. and then out in the cold
As recently as six months ago, Wales were proposing to sign their ‘Hair Bear’ on a Union contract at circa £300,000-a-year....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoDanny Care determined to prove he is the man
Scrum-half is a changed man with the alcohol-fuelled misdemeanours helped mould him into a more mature individual and player.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoSemesa Rokoduguni to wing it against New Zealand
Stuart Lancaster has handed Semesa Rokoduguni his Test debut as England take on New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday. The Bath...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoCruden to lead All Blacks’ attack against England
New Zealand All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has made ten changes to the side that beat the United States for Saturday’s...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Stats don’t lie and Semesa Rokoduguni is top in attack and defence
Want to know how and why Semesa Rokoduguni has forced his way into the contest for one of the England wing...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoChris Robshaw is the real deal says Nick Easter, lay off him!
Quins veteran has urged critics of England captain to resist comparing him to Martin Johnson and judge him on his own...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain examines the England EPS and asks head coach Stuart Lancaster about his key decisions
Semesa Rokoduguni’s selection in the 33-man England squad announced this week for the autumn internationals could be Stuart Lancaster’s chance to...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRoss Moriarty commits future to Gloucester
Ross Moriarty has become the latest Gloucester player to sign a new contract to remain at Kingsholm. The 20 year old...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRokoduguni in line for England Test debut
Semesa Rokoduguni will make his Test debut on Saturday after being named in England’s 23-man squad to take on New Zealand...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Those magnificent seven victories
England have beaten New Zealand seven times in 39 meetings, which sounds like a modest enough record until you appreciate that...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Why Eagles dare on this Field of dreams
The next time the New Zealand All Blacks lace their boots in earnest in a Test match will be a week...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoSBW to make All Blacks return
Sonny Bill Williams will make his long-awaited return in an All Blacks shirt on Saturday after being named in Steve Hansen’s...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEagle Manoa to take on All Blacks
Samu Manoa will take on New Zealand on Saturday with a USA side which includes five Premiership players. Captained by Todd...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: The big question – can Kyle Eastmond force his way in?
A year out from any World Cup the best sides are established and are ready to rock ‘n’ roll. Teams that...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s Team of the 2014 Rugby Championship
15 Joaquin Tuculet (Argentina) The exciting new Puma nudges it from Israel Folau who, although good, wasn’t quite the force of...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Joe Worsley about Bordeaux-Begles, Wasps and England
Joe Worsley had an expertise in rocking opposing teams which is unsurpassed in pro rugby. Worsley was the chop-tackler par excellence,...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRokoduguni, Kruis and Clark in line for England Test debut
Bath winger Semesa Rokoduguni is among three uncapped players named in England’s squad for the 2014 Internationals against New Zealand, South...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoCheika takes up Wallabies coaching job
Michael Cheika has been appointed Australia head coach on a three-year deal today. The news was confirmed following several days of...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoAutumn Test: Win tickets to see Scotland take on the All Blacks
The 2014 Autumn Tests are upon us and we’re offering one lucky winner the chance to see Scotland take on the...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoPremiership Rugby confirms release of USA players
Premiership Rugby confirms that it has reached agreement with USA Rugby for the release of selected players for the US Eagles...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: With all these golden oldies, why is therea youth cult?
I have absolutely no idea who comes up with these ideas but today – October 5 – has been designated as...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 years agoGlobetrotter Asaeli Tikoirotuma takes aim at European glory
Flying Fijian believes his big game experience can help Harlequins scale the heights both domestically and in Europe this season.
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Now Stuart Lancaster has a licence to gamble
If Stuart Lancaster sees out his full term as England head coach he will have been in the post for an...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoI learned so much from that All Blacks nightmare says Kyle Eastmond
Plenty more to come from his burgeoning midfield partnership with Jonathan Joseph
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