All posts tagged "New Zealand"
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/ 12 years agoDave Ward not prepared to settle for only being No.4 at No.2
England new boy Dave Ward has revealed how he nearly quit Harlequins last summer before staying to enjoy the best season...
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/ 12 years agoUlster’s Stephen Ferris to retire
Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions back-row forward Stephen Ferris has today confirmed that he is to retire from rugby....
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/ 12 years agoEngland’s Billy Twevletrees to miss first All Blacks Test
Billy Twelvetrees appears to have lost his race to be fit for Saturday's first Test against New Zealand at Eden Park.
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/ 12 years agoRead and Cane out of first Test against England
New Zealand will be without Kieran Read for Saturday’s first Test against England. The No.8 made his return last week after...
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/ 12 years agoEngland add 16 players to touring party
England today added 16 players to their New Zealand tour squad following the Premiership final and England XV game against the Barbarians....
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/ 12 years agoAll Blacks name squad for England series
Steve Hansen has named his final 31-man New Zealand squad to face England in the three-Test series which starts on Saturday....
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/ 12 years agoEngland U20s name side for JWC opener against Italy
England U20s have named their side to take on Italy in their opening game of the IRB Junior World Championship in...
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/ 12 years agoEngland XV v Barbarians preview
Graham Kitchener will captain the England XV side to face the Barbarians on Sunday at Twickenham. The Leicester Tigers lock will...
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/ 12 years agoMako Vunipola out of England’s New Zealand tour
England have suffered yet another injury blow with Mako Vunipola undergoing a knee surgery. The loosehead dislocated the patella in his...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Why Bruce Craig’s vision for global season will fail to see the light
Last week’s interview encapsulating Bath chairman Bruce Craig’s vision of the future of global rugby showed some interesting, if slightly naive...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher charts the career of Jonny Wilkinson, the player who has transcended the game
Talk about synchronicity. When confirmation of Jonny Wilkinson’s much-touted retirement was filtering through this week I was actually rummaging around my...
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/ 12 years agoNathan Catt to join NZ party
Nathan Catt will fly out with the England tour party to New Zealand this evening. The Bath loose head will serve...
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/ 12 years agoBarbarians squad for England match
Juan Martin Hernandez and Donncha O’Callaghan have been added to the Barbarians squad ahead of their match against England at Twickenham...
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/ 12 years agoDanny Cipriani set for All Blacks Test
Danny Cipriani’s quest to earn his first Test cap since 2008 has moved one step closer after he was named in...
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/ 12 years agoDan Bowden joins the Auckland Blues
Dan Bowden will be playing for the Aucklnd Blues next season after agreeing a two-year deal with the New Zealand franchise....
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/ 12 years agoFarrell and Vunipola doubtful for Premiership Final and England tour
Saracens could be without Owen Farrell and Mako Vunipola for the Premiership final against Northampton on Saturday at Twickenham. Farrell, who...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Jack Dixon – Dragons and Wales U20s centre
If it wasn’t for an untimely foot injury, Jack Dixon, 19, could have been preparing for a trip to South Africa...
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/ 12 years agoGeorge Ford out of New Zealand tour?
George Ford could miss England‘s tour of New Zealand with reports suggesting he requires shoulder surgery. The Bath fly-half should play...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Glenn Delaney – London Irish forwards coach
Enjoyed your two years at Irish? Challenging, but excellent. I moved from Nottingham at the right time and with the future...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Chris Pennell would find a place on loan in any Premiership squad
It’s not often that a back stands out in a side that hasn’t performed, but Chris Pennell has done so for...
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/ 12 years agoEngland add 18 players to training squad
England have added 18 players to their training group ahead of the match against the Barbarians on June 1 and the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: A couple of England-Wales tickets, sir? That’ll be £630
The last England-Wales match at Twickenham grossed around £5m in ticket money. The next one will top £20m. For the World...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Worcester and Dean Ryan still have a mountain to climb
The failure of Worcester to survive in this year’s Premiership season was probably the most anticipated relegation since the leagues began....
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/ 12 years agoDanny Cipriani earns England recall
Danny Cipriani has been recalled by England for the first time since 2008 ahead of the the summer tour of New...
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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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/ 12 years agoFocus on short game has put Gillies Kaka & Co on top
New Zealand lifted their 12th World Sevens Series on Sunday at Twickenham and their hegemony is not going to stop anytime...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Niall Morris – Leicester winger
Good to be back after injury? Yes, hopefully I can get a run of games now. I dislocated my thumb and...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Malakai Fekitoa case shows IRB are letting down world game
New Zealand protests that they do not poach from the Pacific Islands should always be taken with a block of salt,...
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/ 12 years agoAll Blacks name training squad for England Series
Steve Hansen has named a 35-man training squad ahead of the three-Test Series against England next month. The All Blacks head...
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/ 12 years agoHow John Fisher state case for life at the top
With Dulwich winning their third consecutive Daily Mail Cup and Millfield their 14th Rosslyn Park Sevens Open this year, it’s fair...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: On the march with Trelawny’s Army, rugby’s great outsiders
So the European legislators, God bless, have finally caught up with the rugby world and officially recognised Cornwall as being very...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to three great English Lions to gather their views about the England back-row
Back-row expertise does not come with better credentials than that offered by Roger Uttley, Mike Teague and Peter Winterbottom. The trio...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: I’ll be back, says David Moffett as ceasefire is called
The hierarchy of the Welsh Rugby Union could have been excused for heaving a collective sigh of relief last Wednesday evening....
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/ 12 years agoTom Youngs to miss England tour
Tom Youngs will not tour New Zealand with England next month. The Leicester Tigers hooker will remain at home to support...
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/ 12 years agoNew-style Danny Cipriani in frame for England
Danny Cipriani admits he is a different player to the one last capped by England in 2008.
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/ 12 years agoSaints great entertainers aim to shake up the rugby world
Saints bruise brothers George and Ken Pisi have a dream: to team up with older brother Tusi for Samoa at next...
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/ 12 years agoGK IPA Championship play-offs preview – part 1
Bristol Regular season With a strong squad at his disposal Andy Robinson has simply put the accent on piling up...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Fizzing George Ford ready for next step with club and country
George Ford has come of age. Finally. It has been a long time coming because Ford has been lumbered with the...
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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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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Daniel Browne – London Welsh back row
Just 35… is happy birthday in order? Thanks. I’ve been getting lots of grief off the boys! Quite a few were...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Why Steffon Armitage must be on the plane to New Zealand
The chat this week has been about Steffon Armitage and English players based outside the Premiership being unable to play for...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to Brad Barritt about Saracens and England
Brad Barritt is not going to see the England No.12 jersey handed over to Billy Twelvetrees, Luther Burrell, Kyle Eastmond, or...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoMike Brown has his heart on sleeve, just like Roy Keane
It is Tuesday afternoon at the Surrey Sports Park and Harlequins‘ training finished 45 minutes ago. While the majority of players...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Gavin Henson’s coming back to best – and it’s great to see
Gavin Henson proved the other week against Brive what we have all known throughout his career: the guy can really play....
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/ 12 years agoMemo to Stuart Lancaster: Michael Paterson’s available
Not many outside of Wales realised quite what an exceptional bit of business Sale supremo Steve Diamond had done last summer...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Village that beat the All Blacks is rotting away
Of all the villages in Britain, only one can lay claim to a dual role in a victory over the All...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years ago“Year long slog left me in dip,” says Mako Vunipola
Mako Vunipola has revealed how post-Lions fatigue caused his form to dip dramatically.
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/ 12 years agoDanny Cipriani voted Premiership player of the month
Danny Cipriani has been voted the March Premiership player of the month following his recent form with the Sale Sharks. The...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoAnthony Watson will be star for England says Nick Abendanon
Nick Abendanon admits that Anthony Watson’s emergence proved a decisive factor in taking the plunge with European giants Clermont.
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Here’s how All Blacks Test could have moved
There are times when it is blatantly obvious that the standards of excellence now demanded of England‘s professional rugby players are...
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