All posts tagged "New Zealand"
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoReferees go upstairs more than Casanova | Chris Hewett
Half an hour into a bristling, bruising West Country derby in the early 1990s, the genial Bristol beanpole Andy Blackmore was...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSuper Rugby TT: Hurricanes blow hot for Savea to break the record
NEW Zealand’s Aotearoa sides continued to dominate as they whitewashed the AU sides for the second week. The Kiwis are ten...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoScott Robertson is set to decide on his future at the Crusaders
The Crusaders have made an offer to in-demand head coach Scott Robertson
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoLions cash ‘should go to game’s grassroots’
THE Lions will be almost three times better off than their victorious predecessors in South Africa this summer despite a 25...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoTackling is important too, Quins and Wasps! | Chris Hewett
Matches of anarchy and a more balanced proportion between attack and defence can serve us two very different specatcles, equally entertaining
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoKristian got the kit but no Lions recognition
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW They were born in different centuries on different sides of the Atlantic, one in...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoI know just how Sinckler feels over Lions snub
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IF ANYONE knows just how Kyle Sinckler feels after missing out on the...
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Features
/ 5 years agoHad time of my life at Quins until Deano left
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER WORCESTER, NORTHAMPTON, HARLEQUINS, GRENOBLE AND ENGLAND U21S SECOND ROW JAMES PERCIVAL MY experiences in rugby changed me as a...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoToulouse can edge this fascinating French battle | Jeremy Guscott
Jeremy Guscott looks ahead to an all-France Champions Cup final between Toulouse and La Rochelle
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoSinckler was not good enough when it really mattered | Nick Cain
Are England counting the cost of a poor Six Nations despite having 11 players selected by Lions head coach Warren Gatland?
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoPerpignan interested in Harlequins wing Nathan Earle
PERPIGNAN are chasing Harlequins winger Nathan Earle who is out of contract at Twickenham Stoop at the end of the season....
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoNow Wayne Pivac must build with some new faces | Shane Williams
Experimentation must be central to Wayne Pivac's plans for Wales this summer, writes Shane Williams
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Features
/ 5 years agoYou need help to ride highs and lows
PAUL REES talks to two Prem stars about the importance of PRL’s Restart charity As Dan Carter approached the end of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoIt’s a whitewash for rampant Kiwis
TRANS-TASMAN ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK NEW ZEALAND sides dominated the opening round of the Trans-Tasman competition, whitewashing the Aussies by winning five...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDavies and Halfpenny spurred by Lions snub
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ............22pts Tries: Jeffries 39 Conversions: Halfpenny 40 Penalties: Halfpenny 18, 26, 35, 44, 76 Ospreys ................6pts Penalties:...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoGatland prepares for a massive air raid
Nick Cain assesses the Lions squad of 37 selected by Warren Gatland Outstanding in the air: Dan Biggar PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoBattling Bundee Aki can fill Manu void | Jeremy Guscott
Bundee Aki may be the man to go head-to-head with Damian de Allende for the Lions, writes Jerry Guscott
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoThese men are the pride of All the Lions for last 20 years
Chris Hewett picks, position by position, the best Lions XV from the professional era The idea of rugby selection as an...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoVictor Matfield fears Springboks may be caught short at lineout time
Legendary Springbok pairing Victor Matfield and Tendai Mtawarira speak to Daniel Gallan about the upcoming Lions series
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTop League: Panasonic Wild Knights Kruis through
GEORGE Kruis’ Panasonic Wild Knights brought down the Canon Eagles 32-17 in yesterday’s quarter-final, extending their unbeaten run to 14 matches...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoHere’s an England eight to take on best in world
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMy Life in Rugby – Alex Davies: My first year at Leeds was the fondest of all
SOMEONE pointed out to me that winning silverware doesn’t happen very often so I can count myself as one of the...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoHere’s why Gatland didn’t pick big Billy Vunipola | Nick Cain
Power or pace? What the selection of Sam Simmonds and Jack Conan tell us about Billy Vunipola's omission
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoLions: Five dark horses for selection from the Premiership
Warren Gatland will make the big announcement on Thursday
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoSayonara to England’s hopes of improvement | Nick Cain
Nick Cain struggles to understand how the RFU can pay £750,000pa to Eddie Jones and not expect undivided attention from the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoBall seems incidental to red-card Boklanders | Chris Hewett
Allowing aggression to set the tone for a match is something the Springboks have been notorious for
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Features
/ 5 years agoI wouldn’t play rugby now, outside-halves have to tackle!
PAUL REES talks to Lions great Barry John on the 50th anniversary of his star role in New Zealand Fifty years...
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Features
/ 5 years agoLions will need Underhill at his explosive best says Calder
By GARY HEATLY FINLAY Calder, Lions captain for the series victory in Australia in 1989, has backed England’s Sam Underhill to...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLions beware those slips before lift-off
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Was it Homer or Robbie Burns – it’s...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
ROB HARDWICK, THE FORMER ENGLAND, COVENTRY, LONDON IRISH & LA ROCHELLE PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoThis top ten would have a real pop at the Springboks | Jeremy Guscott
The players who need little mulling from Gatland as he selects his Lions squad to be announced this Thursday
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World
/ 5 years agoWhat Fans Can Expect in 2021 – A Look at the Best Players
2021 promises to be a huge year for rugby as the best players in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and South Africa...
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoESTA: Your ticket to enjoy rugby in the USA
Yes, rugby is a thing in the United States. In fact, it’s a pretty popular thing. Rugby is currently the fastest...
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoHandicap Bet on Rugby Explained
Handicap betting involves giving a team a virtual shortfall (handicap) to overcome at the start of a match. In rugby, online...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoEuropean contenders will go into battle cold | James Harrington
Bordeaux-Begles and Montpellier will not have played a game since the quarter-final by the time the final four go head-to-head next...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoThe value of Danny Care, Mike Brown and Joe Marler to Harlequins’ revival
Harlequins attack coach Nick Evans describes how the team's veterans have been so key to their semi-final push
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoBest Rugby Related Slots That You Can Play
With online casinos growing, more people are gaining an interest in betting on slots and other casino games. Interest in online...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoForget Six Nations form, Maro Itoje can rattle the Boks | Jeremy Guscott
Itoje is so good that he will rise to the occasion in South Africa as a standout player for the Lions,...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoPremiership’s treatment of Lions is a scandal | Nick Cain
Nick Cain aims both barrels at Premiership Rugby for playing innocent of being misinformed over Warren Gatland's timetable for the Lions...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoCardiff date with Wales worth £1.5m to All Blacks
THE All Blacks are finalising negotiations for a Test against Wales in Cardiff this year worth up to £1.5m for 80...
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Features
/ 5 years agoGeorge Kruis interview – Don’t panic! It would be madness to boot Eddie
The England lock reflects on his excursion to the Top League and how it may impact his Lions chance, in discussion...
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Features
/ 5 years agoKruis’ Lions experience will keep him in the conversation
THERE are unlikely to be many bolters from the blue, if any, in the Lions squad for the tour to South...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoKeep politics out of rugby? You’re joking! | Chris Hewett
Rugby Union has its flaws, but a thin skin is not among them. The game has the hide of an armadillo,...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoGeorge Ford needs roaring finish for shot at Lions tour
The England & Leicester fly-half talks to Paul Rees about his Lions chances resting with his form for Tigers in the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGreen light for Pacific Islanders’ inclusion
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON PACIFIC islands teams Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua have been granted conditional licences to join a...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoEnjoy the game was John Dawes’ golden rule
A striking captain whose nerve held up in the chaos of a frantic Test match, Peter Jackson pays tribute to John...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTop League: Rocket man Alex Goode burns off Freddie
Matt McIlraith reports on the elimination play-offs in Japan's Top League, as Goode's NEC Green Rockets advance over Freddie Burns' Shokki...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoJoseph brings in foreign legion for Lions job
NEWS EXTRA By MATT MCILRAITH JAPAN will be without seven of the side that beat Scotland at the World Cupwhen they face...
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoWhy do Gambling Companies Sponsor Rugby Teams?
You’ve probably heard of sports ambassadors and sportsbook sponsorships. However, one of the current trends in the gambling industry is sponsorships...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoIsrael Folau row looks set for re-run in Tonga | Chris Hewett
Folau's journey into cyberspace should inhibit any return to Test rugby, after recent comments by Tonga's head coach that he would...
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