All posts tagged "New Zealand"
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWRU to apologise to players
THE Welsh Rugby Union says it intends to apologise for its handling of contract negotiations with the senior women’s team. In...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGalthie turns his sights to the future
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Not wanted: Charles Ollivon has been omitted from the France squad by coach Fabien Galthie PICTURES Getty...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoHeartbreak for England as All Blacks leave it late
England 22-24 New Zealand By Ben Jaycock at Twickenham George Ford missed a late penalty and last gasp drop goal as...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoEngland vs All Blacks Preview: Key things to know
England face New Zealand in the first game of their Autumn Nations Series campaign, hosting them at the Allianz Stadium (Twickenham)....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoDylan Hartley: England need to match All Blacks’ intensity from the off
By Charlie Elliott Dylan Hartley spent some time around the England camp on Tuesday and offered his thoughts on what he...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoEngland vs All Blacks – Autumn Nations Series Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The autumn internationals get kicked into high gear this Saturday as England look to get their...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoMaro Itoje confident there is ‘no divide’ in England squad over enhanced deals
Maro Itoje does not believe England’s decision to award a limited number of enhanced contracts will cause division within the squad....
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoScarlets – A good bet to make the URC playoffs?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Now that the first block of URC games is ending, the league table is beginning to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoHenry Slade ‘in fantastic condition’ for All Blacks test, says Steve Borthwick
England head coach Steve Borthwick says it is not a risk picking Henry Slade to take on New Zealand in Saturday’s...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoJoe Marler says ‘ridiculous’ haka ‘needs binning’ – then deletes X account
Joe Marler has added extra spice to England’s clash with New Zealand on Saturday by claiming the pre-match haka should be...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoIs your rugby club Autumn Nations Series ready?
The biggest and best sides in world rugby are going head-to-head in a series of mouth-watering clashes in this year’s Autumn...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoTommy Freeman: I want to make life a misery for Sevu Reece and New Zealand
Tommy Freeman intends making it a miserable afternoon for Sevu Reece when England face New Zealand at the Allianz Stadium on...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoElliot Daly calls for another All Blacks demolition
By Adam Hathaway in Girona Elliot Daly has not had a crack at the All Blacks in five years but has...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoEngland fears over Ollie Chessum knee injury
By Sam Jackson Leicester forward Ollie Chessum is a doubt for England’s autumn internationals after sustaining a knee injury in training....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoCaelan Doris proud to take over as Ireland captain
Leinster back row Caelan Doris will captain Ireland for the autumn internationals against New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji and Australia in Dublin...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoThree of the best battling to play at No.9 for England
◼️ By ADAM HATHAWAY In possession: Marcus Smith in action for Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images ◼️ STEVE Borthwick has revealed the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoThomas and Murray get nod from Gatland
UNCAPPED pair Freddie Thomas and Blair Murray have been included in Wales’ squad. New Zealand-born Scarlets wing Murray, 23, qualifies through...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTuipulotu steps up for Scotland
GREGOR Townsend has named centre Sione Tuipulotu as captain for the autumn Tests against South Africa, Australia, Fiji and Portugal, while...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoTommy Freeman can push England to victory against All Blacks
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Any analysis of England’s chances of beating New Zealand starts with the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoSteve Borthwick needs strength in depth
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The 17 RFU central contracts announced by Steve Borthwick on Friday...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoRusi Tuima: We’ve tightened up a few screws
By Paul Rees Exeter v Harlequins - Match Preview If Exeter were to pick a team to travel to Sandy Park...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoBath’s ‘bomb squad’ needs to be defused
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED CLOSE your eyes and imagine batting on a fiery Caribbean track in the 1980s, when West Indian...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNow Jonny Gray harms his chance to be a Lion
By the time the British and Irish Lions head for Wallaby country next summer, it will be 32 years since a...
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Features
/ 2 years agoWe need to kick on after winning at last
Paul Rees talks to Ethan Grayson who heard from two rugby legends after he helped Newcastle end their 25-match losing run...
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Features
/ 2 years agoTuipulotu taking the long road to Scotland
THE All Blacks will perish the thought that their pioneering exploits extend beyond strictly come war dancing, amateur lineout theatricals (Andy...
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Features
/ 2 years agoMurray’s on a wing – and a prayer …
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW BLAIR Murray began the week ‘in a state of shock’ at having gone...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDominant All Blacks get in the mood for England
■By BEN JAYCOCK Debut delight: Super sub Ruben Love reaches out to score a try and, PICTURES: Getty Images NEW Zealand...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJones: We showed spirit and played some good rugby
EDDIE Jones was left frustrated that Warner Dearns’ disallowed try proved the catalyst to his side’s downfall but says he’s still...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRecall for Allan but no room for Varney
TOMMASO Allan returns from a break and Harlequins lock Dino Lamb is back from injury in Gonzalo Quesada’s Italy squad, while...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSnyman back to add his weight for Boks
LEINSTER lock RG Snyman is one of four returning World Cup winners in the South Africa squad for their autumn internationals...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLilli out to shine for Red Roses
■By DAN ROBERTSHAW Ambition: Lilli Ives Campion hopes to become an England regular LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning lock Lilli Ives Campion is relishing...
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Features
/ 2 years agoEngland must show that this is their time
>> PAUL REES SAYS BORTHWICK’S MEN ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO TAKE ON THE NEW ZEALAND CHALLENGE AND COME OUT ON TOP...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoCall time on this pantomime ploy
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THIS 60-second shot clock twaddle. If we must...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBorthwick needs to have a bigger pool
Winning feeling: Marcus Smith breaks clear during the victory against Ireland at Twickenham in last season’s Six Nations and, inset, Elliot...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMaverick Jalibert makes his case
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN HOW do you solve a problem like Matthieu Jalibert? The 25-year-old Bordeaux fly-half is, undoubtedly, one of...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoIn The Rugby Paper this week
Elliot Daly has issued a rallying call to his England teammates to replicate the famous 2019 World Cup semi-final win next...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoEngland boss names 17 players awarded first enhanced Elite Player Squad deals
England head coach Steve Borthwick has named 17 players who have been awarded the first enhanced Elite Player Squad contracts in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoAll Blacks vs Japan – Autumn Internationals Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports New Zealand will head to Japan to take on the Cherry Blossoms in their first game...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoA Shootout For Wales’ Six Nations Fly-Half Taking Place Down West
The number ten jersey is exceptional in Welsh rugby. There have been many sensational players that have worn the legendary number....
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoWXV triumphs ideal World Cup preparation for England, says captain Marlie Packer
Marlie Packer has underlined the importance of England’s last two WXV campaigns as the countdown continues towards a home World Cup....
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoEngland face USA in 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup opener
England will kick off the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup against the United States at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light. The August...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoWales head coach Warren Gatland not seeking to ‘protect my own backside’
Warren Gatland says he is not thinking about his own position ahead of Wales’ Autumn Nations Series Tests against Fiji, Australia...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoAn enormous honour – Caelan Doris to captain Ireland in Autumn Internationals
Caelan Doris will captain Ireland in an Autumn Nations Series that begins against New Zealand on November 8. Back-row forward Doris...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoSteve Borthwick: We need to build a fortress
By Adam Hathaway Steve Borthwick has urged his England to pick up the winning habit and turn Twickenham into a fortress...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoNick Isiekwe finds sense of direction
By Adam Hathaway Nick Isiekwe insists the new spirit of co-operation between club and country can help him take the next...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoOllie Lawrence happy to move in at No.12
By Paul Rees A play called The Fear of 13 opened in London to five-star reviews last week, but it is...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRed Roses march on
England will face Australia, USA, and Samoa in the pool stages of next year’s World Cup. The Red Roses, who are...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoAll Blacks will have to be at their best against England
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable, every week... In some ways the New Zealand system means that they are not...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoVersatile Tommy Freeman in control for Northampton Saints
By Adam Hathaway Northampton Saints ..... 47pts Tries: Freeman 3, Furbank 7, Sleightholme 20, 26; James 23, Hendy 36, Ramm 60...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoTime for England to walk the walk
By Nick Cain Right here, right now, English rugby union craves forward momentum. It needs something to knock the negatives surrounding...















