All posts tagged "New Zealand"
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoGeorgia’s flyer Akaki Tabutsadze on his way to the top
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, By Brendan Gallagher It's the Rugby Europe Championship final...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Jos Gilmore
By Ben Jaycock Jos Gilmore has enjoyed imitating Sale Sharks’ opposition during midweek training but is now desperate for first team...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 1 year agoJeremy Guscott: Go for it, England, and don’t play safe
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken & unmissable every week... Sport can be about small margins, and it is amazing how quickly...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoJury’s out on Galthie’s collective approach
WHEN it comes to pivotal matches, Ireland’s clash with France in Dublin on Saturday has it all. It will dictate whether...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoGreat (for some) to see Nonu return
YOU have to laugh – always assuming you’re not the one who has to tackle him. We speak of Ma’a Nonu,...
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Features
/ 1 year agoTime to put foot down and let the turbo kick in
Paul Rees looks back on England’s performances so far and says they should take the hand brake off and race ahead...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPlayer welfare ignored again with Romain Ntamack’s red card
By Peter Jackson Referee Paul Williams’ report to the tribunal of Romain Ntamack’s hit on Ben Thomas 10 minutes from the...
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Features
/ 1 year agoIreland vs France – When two tribes prepare for war
Paul Rees says Saturday's heavyweight clash between Ireland and France could be the match of the Six Nations The Six Nations...
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Features
/ 1 year agoMoscow blizzards did not stop my Lions tour
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER IRELAND, LIONS, SARACENS, MUNSTER & GARRYOWEN WINGER RICHARD WALLACE I WAS in Moscow of all places...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMcKenzie’s injury mars Chiefs win
■By BEN JAYCOCK THE Chiefs made it three wins from three with a hard-fought 49-34 victory over the Brumbies but will...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoFor Scotland, another Six Nations dream dies at the hands of England…
By Paul Rees England well know the pain of a late missed kick. Little more than three months after George Ford’s...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 1 year agoJeremy Guscott – French stars need to get on the same page
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken & Unmissable every week... How will France respond in Rome after losing to England? I don’t...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEthan Roots has been our rock at Exeter Chiefs, says Ricky Pellow
By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs flanker Ethan Roots has used the setback of missing out on England selection into a powerful...
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Features
/ 1 year agoAfter delivering one miracle, a second proved impossible for Warren Gatland
Paul Rees says Gatland should be remembered for his remarkable achievements, not his second-term failings Timing is everything in sport, on...
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Features
/ 1 year agoIt’s all adding up nicely for Steve Borthwick, says Chris Ashton
Paul Rees talks to the former England winger who says the team’s age profile is looking good to challenge in RWC...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAll Blacks & Wallabies return to Twickenham
England will aim to avenge last year’s narrow defeats by Australia and New Zealand when they take on both sides in...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoEngland boss Steve Borthwick backs ‘world-class goal-kicker’ Marcus Smith
England boss Steve Borthwick has backed “world-class goal-kicker” Marcus Smith to rediscover his aim from the tee during Saturday’s crunch Calcutta...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRoss Byrne’s Gloucester move: a new chapter for him, but what lies ahead for Gareth Anscombe?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. Leinster and Irish rugby could be saying...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Pacific: Five talking points from opening weekend
By Charlie Elliott One of the best and most entertaining leagues in rugby union returned this weekend, with Super Rugby Pacific...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoSix Nations – Alex Mitchell’s Calcutta Cup revenge mission
By Adam Hathaway Alex Mitchell is on a mission to lay England’s Calcutta Cup bogey to rest after taking lessons from...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 1 year agoJeremy Guscott – There’s more to come from this England pack in the Six Nations
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and Unmissable every week... England's win over France last weekend was a huge confidence booster ahead...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoFelipe Contepomi – It will be an honour for Argentina to take on the British & Irish Lions
Joe Santamaria talks to Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi about the challenges of a tour by England – and the Lions The...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPat Lam’s work ethic drives Bristol Bears – Jake Heenan
By Paul Rees When Pat Lam took charge of Connacht in 2013, one of his first acts was to take Jake...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJim Ratcliffe more into money than love
It may be a very old joke – “The best of way of becoming a millionaire is to start as a...
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Features
/ 1 year agoTwo X-Factor players, one goal
PAUL REES SAYS ENGLAND’S NO.10 JERSEY WILL BE FIN SMITH’S FOR SOME TIME BUT MARCUS STILL HAS KEY ROLE TO PLAY...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMcKenzie at the double to floor Barrett
■ By BEN JAYCOCK DAMIAN McKenzie eclipsed All Blacks flyhalf rival Beauden Barrett as the Chiefs playmaker scored two tries to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBayonne make it tough for Bordeaux
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Change of heart: France prop Tevita Tatafu has decided to stay at Bayonne PICTURES: Gety Images FOURTH...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Pacific 2025: New Zealand’s Dominance Challenged by Rising Teams
By Nemani Nadolo As Super Rugby Pacific enters its 2025 season, New Zealand teams continue to hold the upper hand, but...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoScotland’s Tom Jordan relishing chance to sample ‘hostile’ Twickenham atmosphere
Tom Jordan is relishing the prospect of his first away appearance for Scotland coming in what he expects to be a...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSix Nations Preview – Time for Scotland to make that leap against Ireland
By Paul Rees Scotland v Ireland Today. Kick-off 3pm. Murrayfield It is tempting to pitch Scotland’s clash with Ireland at Murrayfield...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoLukhan Salakaia-Loto’s ready to do battle with the British & Irish Lions
By Paul Rees Coach: Joe Schmidt Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has credited Northampton with resurrecting his Test career as he looks forward to...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoLet us permit No.8s freedom of expression
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed The great and good of World Rugby are clearly intent on turning scrum-halves into the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoUSA Rugby: The sleeping giant struggling to wake
In the US, rugby is now ready to converge with the American passion for sports to produce a major new sport...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWood making good at Trailfinders
By BEN JAYCOCK CANADIAN tighthead Rori Wood has hit the ground running in west London and wants to help Trailfinders to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoNaval officer who was sunk by RFU
IT’S been a tad busy of late with much to discuss but the recent passing of former RFU secretary Tony Hallett...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSuper Rugby Pacific Preview – Superstar Ardie Savea the man to ignite Moana Pasifika
Super Rugby Preview By Ben Jaycock Ardie Savea’s move to Moana Pasifika is the headline transfer and there’s a feeling of...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoPatrice Collazo’s mission to rescue Racing 92
French Column - By James Harrington Lo! And, indeed, behold! Former Montpellier, Toulon, Brive and La Rochelle coach Patrice Collazo has...
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Features
/ 2 years agoTweedy’s aiming high for Archers
■By CONOR MCLARNON UNDER the leadership of flanker Nathan Tweedy, Nottingham are hungry to achieve their best finish in the Championship...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoSix Nations: Best brothers of all time
By Charlie Elliott After Tom and Ben Curry became the first set of twin brothers to play in a Six Nations...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBrotherly advice is a big help for Tom Willis
By Adam Hathaway Tom Willis felt an outsider the first time he pitched up in England camp but now the Saracens...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoJeremy Guscott – France have a Grand Slam look about them
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week The 2025 Six Nations will tell us whether France are fully over...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoBrown was right, that 1964 title should have been Scotland’s
MENTION of the late Peter Brown the other week following his passing reminded me of a small niggling grievance he never...
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Features
/ 2 years agoRugby was a passport to travel the world
MY LIFEIN RUGBY MY KENT BRAY THE FORMER HARLEQUINS, QUEENSLAND AND NSW FLY-HALF/FULL-BACK I GREW up in Queensland Country, in a...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAso brace helps Wild Knights maintain unbeaten start to season
JAPAN ROUND-UP VINCE Aso scored a brace of tries as Saitama Wild Knights continued their spotless start to the Japan Rugby...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoSix Nations – Ireland vs England Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports England will cross the Irish Sea to Dublin to take on the formidable Ireland. Steve Borthwick’s...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoNew captain Maro Itoje says England ‘ready to go’ for Six Nations as they target Ireland upset
Maro Itoje says England are “ready to go” as they target an upset victory over Ireland that would launch their Guinness...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoSix Nations – France vs Wales Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Wales will head to the French capital under the Friday night lights to take on a...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoSix Nations: One player to watch for each team
By Charlie Elliott Every year, the Six Nations conjures up some surprises, either from results or individual players. Going into the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTommy Freeman – England must rule skies in Dublin
By Adam Hathaway Focus: Tommy Freeman Tommy Freeman has urged England to rule the Dublin skies next weekend against Ireland –...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFin Baxter’s ready to take on the best during Six Nations
By Paul Rees Fin Baxter was one of the players of last season, a prop dubbed the baby-faced assassin who at...
International Rugby
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