All posts tagged "New Zealand"
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEngland are Six Nations wonders
ENGLAND’S remarkable two-match transformation from a kick-chase side into a team which hit all the highs in terms of attacking tempo,...
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Red Roses
/ 3 years agoRed Roses: Gloucester-Hartpury lock Zoe Aldcroft
By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Scarborough Date of birth: 19/11/96 Community club: Scarborough RFC Red Roses Debut: vs France July 2016 Caps:...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoFord’s resolve is impressive to see
ALL the top sports players have one standout quality – composure – which George Ford has in abundance, along with his...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoBeware this move to 15-a-side Rollerball
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IF THE Six Nations failed to meet expectations, it was in a good way. Italy’s knee-clenching World...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoIt’s time to consider talent, not geography
If everyone is heading to French club rugby, including the England centurion Courtney Lawes, it makes Courtney Lawes right: rival unions...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoWales look like missing out again
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW As Wales ‘wails over the embarrassing state of its national sport’, a club...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoThe whistleblowers under the spotlight
Matthew Luddington talks to two referees at the lower end of the game about the trials of taking charge of a...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoEngland were good, but a bit complacent
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WATCHING the France versus England game last Saturday night, I couldn’t help...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTuilagi to leave Sale for Bayonne
England‘s Manu Tuilagi will leave Sale Sharks, and likely bring an end to his more than a dozen-year international career, to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoIreland lining up NZ and Wallabies
Ireland will face New Zealand and Australia in their autumn series before head coach Andy Farrell takes his leave of absence...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoEngland prove they are a force again
SIX NATIONS 2024 PAUL REES The Six Nations saved the best to last. France sealed second place ahead of England in...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland must not drop this standard
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ONE of the hardest aspects of sport is to get grounded again to repeat...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoRed Roses in mood to make it six titles in a row
Women's Six Nations team-by-team previews: England Marlie Packer leads the England side aiming to make it six titles in a row....
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoCunningham puts faith in experience to support youth
Women's Six Nations team-by-team previews: Wales Hannah Jones will lead a Wales squad full of experience with some exciting new young...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 years agoGeorge the Great takes his final bow
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW On a Tuesday afternoon at Anfield in the late autumn of 1993, All...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBeating Ealing proves anything is possible
Matthew Luddington talks to London Scottish flanker Jack Ingall about combining work and play in the Championship ANECDOTES from rugby’s amateur...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoNightmare just gets worse for Crusaders
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Panic has set in for the Crusaders with the seven-time defending champions suffering their...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoNow that’s what I call a performance, England
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME OKAY, I was wrong in my prediction a couple of weeks ago...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHaskell: Time for England to prove a point against France
James Haskell has challenged England to prove their performance against Ireland was more than just a one-off. Victory over Grand Slam-chasing...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoGalthié “in denial” over France’s problems – Mermoz
Maxime Mermoz has slammed Fabien Galthié’s coaching of the French national team, and believes the problems they have experienced in this...
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World
/ 3 years agoJoseph third player confirmed by Barbarian F.C. for Killik Cup encounter
Jonathan Joseph will pull on the famous black and white hooped jersey of Barbarian F.C. for the first time in his...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoGatland on a mission to avoid whitewash
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Wales v France Today. Kick-off 3pm, Principality Stadium WALES are on their worst run in the Six...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoMcNicholl goes home
Wales back Johnny McNicholl has rejoined Crusaders for the remainder of the season after leaving Scarlets to return to New Zealand....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBaxter turns his attention to top Ealing pair
ON THE BLINDSIDE - EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Having already snapped up Coventry’s star centre Will Rigg in a mid-season swoop,...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoIt’s time for the real France to stand up
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK FOR crying out loud, when will the real France stand up and be...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoPlayers or gladiators? Why the game is struggling to find the right balance
Paul Rees reports on World Rugby's attempts to broaden the sport's appeal but can see problems ahead It has become an...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoAfter signing, only Cliff came to my wedding
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW For the first time in more than 70 years, Wales will have to...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoSlick Drua continue Penney’s nightmare
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By TOM JEFFREYS Crusaders' miserable start to their new era continued with a third straight defeat as...
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News Extra
/ 3 years agoDupont inspires French victory
NEWS EXTRA ANTOINE Dupont inspired France’s men to their first sevens title since 2005 as they beat injury-hit Great Britain 21-0...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 3 years agoSix Nations Excitement: Can England Overcome Ireland’s Might?
England is headed towards a worrying challenge against Ireland, with the Six Nations rugby tournament set to resume for its fourth...
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Latest News
/ 3 years ago“I’ve loved every minute of it” – Cunningham-South on move to England
For a 20-year-old, Chandler Cunningham-South has lived quite a life. Born in England, he moved to New Zealand at the age...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoI’m still getting stick over Hill, says rookie
By ADAM HATHAWAY England new boy Chandler Cunningham-South is still paying the price for not recognising 2003 legend Richard Hill. World...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoMcNicholl on his way
ON THE BLINDSIDE Wales wing Johnny McNicholl has left the Scarlets with immediate effect to take up a playing opportunity in...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoFurbank would be central to my team
An English upset against Ireland on Saturday is about as likely as Donald Trump losing his fake tangerine tan. However, witnessing...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoBorthwick should put faith in this trio
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED PETER Winterbottom knows a thing or three about our sport, so you would expect him to make...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoHow one player really can make a team tick
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER WHY have France fallen off a cliff ?Can...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoIt’s time for take – off, England
Paul Rees says that, with Ireland at home and France away to come, Borthwick's men must become relentless IT WAS three...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoThe flying Scot who still leads the field
PETER JACKSON Until Scotland’s converted Junior Springbok struck last weekend, England had not been hit by a Five or Six Nations’...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoWaratahs prove too strong for Crusaders
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK The Crusaders suffered back-to-back defeats to begin their title defence after the impressive Waratahs...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEngland set to defend WXV crown in Canada
CANADA will host the 2024 WXV 1 series in the autumn. WXV 2 will again take place in South Africa and...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWigglesworth: Major changes not answer
By LOUIS CHAPMAN-COOMBE England assistant coach Richard Wigglesworth insists widespread change isn’t the solution to their attacking woes following last weekend’s...
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Summer Tours
/ 3 years agoWales to play Boks in double header at HQ
Four heavyweights of world rugby will grace the Twickenham turf in an historic double header on June 22 – with a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEdwards in firing line as France lose rhythm
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT’S too easy to say that France have fallen off and are no longer the team...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoAs usual, Gibson-Park enjoys life in top gear
BRENDAN GALLAGHER It's more than a little sobering to think that Ireland’s win over Wales on Saturday was probably their “iffy”...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoLethargic France in need of new drive
By PAUL REES PREVIEW...France vs Italy (Today. Kick-off 3pm, Decathlon Arena, Lille) IT does not come any more demanding in the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoWaugh’s battle is going to be tough
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED WHO has the toughest job in rugby? It certainly doesn’t belong to the loadsamoney establishment lawyers plotting...
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Red Roses
/ 3 years agoRed Roses: Gloucester-Hartpury prop Maud Muir
By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Oxford Date of Birth: 12/07/01 Community Club: Oxford Harlequins Red Roses Debut: vs New Zealand November 2021...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoWhen the B grade was full of A stars
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER AS England A crank back into action today...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoChiefs on a mission to down Crusaders
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Super Rugby Pacific started with a bang as a repeat of last year’s final...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoIreland return to strongest team for Celtic Clash
Preview: Ireland vs Wales (Saturday, 2:15pm) Ireland continue their Grand Slam pursuit by making seven changes to return to their strongest...
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