All posts tagged "New Zealand"
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Features
/ 1 month agoHerrero missed out on the Slam
NOT many players voluntarily give up their hard earned place in the French national team but that’s was Andre Herrero did...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoEngland v Australia talking points: Steve Borthwick’s statement and marked man Henry Pollock
England and Australia will contest the Ella-Mobbs Trophy currently held by the Wallabies when their 116-year rivalry is renewed on Saturday.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoCaelan Doris in ‘great nick’ to return from the bench for Ireland – Andy Farrell
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says captain Caelan Doris is in “great nick” following a six-month injury absence and will be...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoLouis Rees-Zammit looks forward to Wales return but says training feels ‘weird’
Louis Rees-Zammit admitted it felt strange to be back training with Wales at the Principality Stadium as he prepares for his...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoWales captain Jac Morgan declares love for Ospreys amid uncertain club future
Jac Morgan has declared his love for the Ospreys, but the Wales captain faces an uncertain club future with his region...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoNoah Caluori named in England squad for Quilter Nations Series
Teenage winger Noah Caluori has been included in the England squad for their upcoming Quilter Nations Series.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoEngland & Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry closing in on his return to action
Tom Curry is expected to return to action next month, having had wrist surgery following the Lions tour with England and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoEthan Roots hoping his Exeter Chiefs form will impress England
Ethan Roots believes Exeter Chiefs’ resurgence this season will boost his bid to add to the four England caps he won...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoSteve Tandy glad to have Louis Rees-Zammit back in the Wales squad
Bristol Bears wing Louis Rees-Zammit is back in the Wales squad after a two-year absence and an attempt to make it...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoFighting weight is key to Rory Hutchinson’s Scotland hopes
Rory Hutchinson has been one of Northampton Saints’ top performers this season having been told not to lose weight when on...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoRecall for Magnus Bradbury as Sione Tuipulotu leads the charge for Scotland
British and Irish Lions centre Sione Tuipulotu will captain Scotland in the autumn Tests with Gregor Townsend recalling Magnus Bradbury and...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoEngland’s front row fraternity must power up
ENGLAND have a costly habit of taking their eyes off the ball when it comes to the scrum, and they cannot...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 month agoBrendan Gallagher: Don’t hold Noah Caluori back – he’s too good
So a supernova named Noah Caluori, whose vapour trails lingered long in the sky over Hendon last Saturday night, is now...
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Features
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: Time for Steve Borthwick to put his foot on the accelerator
Paul Rees considers whether Saracens flyer Noah Caluori deserves his England chance in this year’s Autumn Series.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoIreland v New Zealand – Can Andy Farrell’s men repeat history in Chicago?
Just under a decade ago, Irish rugby claimed its biggest ever win in its 150-year history by defeating the legendary All...
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Features
/ 1 month agoAll Black legend Campbell Johnstone reveals the mindset shift that redefined his game
Campbell Johnstone is a commanding high performance speaker whose tenure with All Blacks and professional clubs across Europe built a foundation...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoLouis Rees-Zammit back in Wales squad after two-year absence
Louis Rees-Zammit is back in the Wales squad after a two-year absence and an attempt to make it in the NFL.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoEdinburgh captain Magnus Bradbury wins Scotland recall for autumn internationals
Edinburgh captain Magnus Bradbury has been recalled to the Scotland squad for the upcoming autumn internationals more than three years after...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoTom Willis left out of England training squad ahead of autumn internationals
Tom Willis has been left out of England’s training squad ahead of the autumn internationals.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoScotland likely to call up Adam Hastings at No.10
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend faces several selection dilemmas before announcing his squad for the Autumn Nations Series on Tuesday with...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoIreland: Caelan Doris gets the nod but Joe McCarthy misses out
Caelan Doris will lead Ireland into their Autumn Series campaign after recovering from shoulder surgery in early May that ruled him...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: Tom Hooper aims to be enforcer-in-Chief at Exeter
Tom Hooper admits he’s never been one to shy away from a challenge – and now the bruising Australian flanker is...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoAnderson joins Scarlets
SCARLETS have signed No.8 Fletcher Anderson from the Super Rugby Pacific champions the Crusaders. The 22-year-old, who also played for Tasman...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: Time for Maro Itoje & Co to take on the world
Maro Itoje scaled one of the most significant peaks in rugby union as a winning Lions captain this summer, but he...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: The two-team solution has worked for Scotland
On a bad road day – the sad truth is that most days turn bad the moment you sit behind the...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Long march of players from distant lands
The All Blacks are heading this way via Chicago reinforced by another bountiful raft of converts from their treasured trawl of...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNEWS EXTRA
No space for Rugby Champs THE Rugby Championship will be mothballed in 2026 to create space for New Zealand to tour...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPremiership Women’s Rugby preview: Matt Banahan – It’s going to be highly competitive
Ben Jaycock talks to the new coach at Gloucester-Hartpury about what he expects of the coming season
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoUnions make stand against R360
EIGHT of rugby’s leading unions released a shared statement insisting any player who joins rebel circuit R360 will be banned from...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoJeremy Guscott: England must unite Ollie Lawrence and Tommy Freeman in midfield
The prospect of England facing Australia at Twickenham in just under three weeks with a backline in which their 2025 Lions...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: Absurd rule banning Jack Willis from England
The high esteem in which Jack Willis is held at his club Toulouse, in French rugby circles in general, and regularly...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoO’Connor will need to get act together
JAMES O’Connor will have to make some important adjustments to his recent performances at fly-half for the Wallabies if he wants...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWhen stats don’t tell whole story
NEW Zealand (population 5.33m) sounded a fanfare of trumpets over attendances for the All Blacks’ sold-out ‘blockbuster’ six home matches totaling...
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Features
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Springboks now the ones to beat
Paul Rees looks back on South Africa’s Rugby Championship triumph and ahead to the Autumn Series.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoScarlets keen on hooker
DWAYNE Peel says Scarlets are fighting to keep hooker Marnus van der Merwe after his club exploits made him a Springbok....
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Furious little bull who was as hard as nails
Imagine being a French rugby international in the tumultuous decade between 1971 and 1981.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoGalthie gets set to brief his troops
JAMES HARRINGTON FABIEN Galthie and the France staff met up in person for the first time since the July tour of...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRugby’s international heavyweights join forces to deliver big blow to R360
Rugby’s international heavyweights have joined forces to deliver a significant blow to the proposed breakaway league R360 by declaring any player...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem news: Sale Sharks poised to make move for Chandler Cunningham-South
Sale Sharks are considering another raid on Harlequins following the close season signing of Nathan Jibulu with England forward Chandler Cunningham-South...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoGeorge Ford is still the best choice at 10 for England, says Toby Flood
Toby Flood believes England head into the Autumn Nations Series in the strongest position of all the home nations – and...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoNo-nonsense Steve Tandy will do well for Wales – Shane Williams
Shane Williams goes back a long way with Steve Tandy and insists he has complete faith in him as the new...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoJeremy Guscott: It won’t surprise me if Springboks land a threepeat
South Africa have got people talking about the revolution in their back play in the Rugby Championship after their huge victories...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Saturday afternoons no longer for rugby
Back in the day when Cardiff ran the best club team in Europe, their fixture list guaranteed supporters 23 home matches,...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoArgentina 27-29 South Africa: Double joy for Springboks as they deny Pumas
Two tries apiece from Cobus Reinach and Malcolm Marx clinched back-to-back Rugby Championship titles for the first time in South Africa’s...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoAustralia 14-28 New Zealand: Wallabies show some spark but All Blacks march on
New Zealand extended their dominance over Australia to a record 11 consecutive victories in wet conditions at a sold-out Optus Stadium...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Decline of Samoa is sad to see
Despite the expansion of the World Cup to 24 teams for RWC 2027, Samoa now run a serious risk of not...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Why it’s right time to invest in the ‘have nots’
A massive hat-tip to all those involved in both organising the Women’s World Cup and those behind England’s triumph, on and...
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Features
/ 2 months agoYoung Guns: Tubuna Maka – Leicester Tigers prop
Leicester Tigers teenager Tubuna Maka believes his switch from tighthead to loosehead will be crucial in his development.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoMax Nagy: From the fields of Buckingham to the Ospreys’ arena
Peter Ryan speaks to Max Nagy about his journey from Buckingham to the Ospreys, and how rugby has shaped both his...
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Featured
/ 2 months agoRugby’s Moments of the Week: Red Roses take headlines with World Cup win
It was a weekend to remember in the world of rugby—one that reminded us why the sport stirs such deep emotion....
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