All posts tagged "New Zealand"
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoChampions La Rochelle face tough challenge against former finalists Leinster
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Leinster v La Rochelle Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Stade Marcel Deflandre Centre: Garry Ringrose THE match of the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoLloyd blow a problem for Scarlets and Gatland
■By ANDY HOWELL Castres ............. 34pts Tries: Raisuqe 5, Fernandez 32, Papali’i 38, Dumora 43, Le Brun 66 Conversions: Le Brun...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoMinnows can make splash of a whale
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED ACCORDING to Donald J Trump – you may have heard of him – “losers” are the lowest...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoToo many are being pushed to the edge
Paul Rees says it's time to ensure players spend less time in the gym and more with the ball in their...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoIt’s time for Lions to hunt change
By JOE SANTAMARIA Crunch: Jonny Wilkinson weathered the storm to kick three late points to earn the Lions a draw against...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 years agoOnly right that the Lions play in Ireland
The Lions used to go out of their way to make friends in little towns not much bigger than villages. Now...
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Red Roses
/ 3 years agoRed Roses: Ella Wyrwas
SARACENS SCRUM-HALF Birthplace: Enfield Date of Birth: 07/03/99 Community Club: Saracens Minis Red Roses Debut: 2023 vs Scotland Caps: 6 Why...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoExtreme views we can do without
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I can't help but wonder what is happening to this game of...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoChampions Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview
The 2023/24 Champions Cup kicks off this weekend, with England captain Owen Farrell set to return to action for Saracens for...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 years agoLions set up Aviva date with Argentina for 2025
The British and Irish Lions will play a match in Ireland for the first time in their history when they face...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHunt and Wyrwas awarded contracts
NATASHA ‘Mo’ Hunt and Ella Wyrwas have been awarded England women’s contracts before next year’s Six Nations. The duo will compete...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoFarrell set to remain Sarries marquee man
Saracens are closing in on agreeing terms to a new contract with skipper Owen Farrell, below, who is out of contract...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoExodus of talent isn’t always a disaster
Sabbaticals are all the rage. Sam Cane, the New Zealand captain who chased gold at the recent World Cup but ended...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoCane is on message as a Goliath
Sam Cane made sure of saying all the right things about the Japanese League on his arrival in the Land of...
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Red Roses
/ 3 years agoRed Roses: Natasha Hunt
GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY SCRUM-HALF Birthplace: Gloucester, Date of Birth: 21/03/89 Community Club: Drybrook RFC, Red Roses Debut: 2011 vs USA, Caps: 67 Why...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoA case of third time lucky for Neville
RUGBY MATTERS - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sport is full of sliding doors moments,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoIosefa-Scott happy he took chance with Chiefs
By PAUL REES Josh Iosefa-Scott was stunned when Exeter contacted his agent two years ago. The 22st England qualified prop was...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoCane and Kolbe link up for Japan opener
By BEN JAYCOCK Just over a month since the Rugby World Cup final, 14 of the players who featured in the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoSouth Americans keen to build on new foundations
By JOE SANTAMARIA Now the dust has settled on the World Cup, the three South American nations will reflect upon a...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoFrance Gets Major Boost Ahead of Six Nations
After losing out in the quarterfinals in their home Rugby World Cup, France Rugby is about rectifying their mistakes and going...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoQuins could face fight to keep Millard
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Harlequins face a battle to keep hold of their director of rugby, Billy Millard, who...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoFearing players going abroad is a false storm
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WORLD Cups provide rugby union with an opportunity to reset, and the actions taken...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years ago20 years on and little to give us any real hope
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THIS week saw the 20th anniversary celebrations of the 2003 England squad winning...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoDay Wales played a game of four halves
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW It’s built beneath the mountain, beneath the coal and clay, It’s where we...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoShaw stood the test of time
When they come to rank the all-time great individual performances by British and Irish Lions, Simon Shaw’s in the forbidding temple...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoRed Roses: Jess Breach
ENGLAND AND SARACENS WINGER Birthplace: Chichester Date of Birth: 04/11/1997 Community Club: Chichester & Pulborough Club: Saracens Red Roses Debut: 2017...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoWinger Walker revelling in the freedom of his new Park life
By EDDIE MCATEER With 16 tries from ten games, Rosslyn Park winger Charlie Walker is thriving in National One this season....
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoAll Eyes on the Six Nations 2024
We’ve seen the Six Nations teams in action in France in the concluded Rugby World Cup, and based on form, it...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoJasper Wiese: Commitment to Leicester Tigers Amid Speculation on Future
Leicester Tigers’ World Cup-winning forward, Jasper Wiese, is resolute in his dedication to the club, even as rumors swirl about his...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoEngland’s Rugby Glory: Reliving Their Greatest World Cup Triumphs
England has a rich history in rugby, and their successes on the international stage have been nothing short of spectacular. One...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoLegends of the Oval Ball: Top 21st Century Rugby Icons
Rugby is a sport that has been around for over 200 years, and it has produced some of the most iconic...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoVakatawa grateful to Lam for giving him a chance at Bears
By PAUL REES Virimi Vakatawa says he feels blessed to be playing rugby again after being told last year that a...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLaunchbury happy to be back where it all started
By PAUL REES Joe Launchbury has returned to the club where his career started, and nearly ended, 14 years ago. He...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 years ago2025 Lions will be available for the whole tour
All players selected for the 2025 British and Irish Lions to Australia will be available for the whole tour thanks to...
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Women's International
/ 3 years agoDeacon has designs on top job…but not just yet
By BEN JAYCOCK Louis Deacon led England to the inaugural WXV 1 title in New Zealand and having had a taste...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBath sign Italy No.2
BATH have the signed Italy hooker Hame Faiva. The New Zealand-born 29-year-old is fresh from playing at the 2023 Rugby World...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoGood to see Phil pick up whistle
So Phil de Glanville, an England captain in his prime and a smooth-operating sports administrator in the years since, has reached...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoHanekom chews over Wales option
By ROB COLE His elder brother was the first to dip his toe into Welsh rugby and now the Bulls No.8...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoWhen relegation battle was the key
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Twenty years on from England’s World Cup triumph...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years ago‘Back then, there were a lot of quality fly-halves’
My Life in Rugby with Tony Clement: The former Wales and Swansea back talks about his life in the game Taking...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBorthwick begins work building partnership with Premiership
By PAUL REES Steve Borthwick is determined to usher in an era of co-operation with the leading clubs and has scrapped...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDREAM TEAM
ALLAN JACOBSEN, THE FORMER SCOTLAND AND EDINBURGH PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Massimo Cuttitta...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoMy best XV attacking players on the planet
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THIS is a World XV from the 2023 World Cup with a difference, because...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoAngus glad to hold his own in back row battle
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Northampton v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens ANGUS Scott-Young relishes a battle and there are few...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoChange of culture is needed to compete
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED A slippery subject, rugby culture, and easily misrepresented in its narrowest sense. Across great swathes of the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoIt’s better late than never to pick Zach
CHRIS HEWETT IF we’re being harsh – and heaven knows, the Cherry and White flock who congregate on the steps of...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDragons call on Wales cavalry
■By BEN JAYCOCK Preview: Dragons v Leinster Today. Kick-off 1.15pm DRAGONS head coach Dai Flanagan has made nine changes ahead of...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoNew season set
Ben Jaycock looks at contenders ahead of next weekend’s kick-off to the Women’s Premiership season With just nine teams but a...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTackling an age old problem
ANALYSIS >> PAUL REES SAYS RECENT MEASURES BROUGHT IN TO IMPROVE PLAYER SAFETY ARE ALREADY MAKING A DIFFERENCE Sam Cane last...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoExiles travel globe to find new homes
PETER JACKSON PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Relocated: London Irish player of the year Tom Pearson is now...
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