All posts tagged "New Zealand"
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Features
/ 7 years agoBrumbies building for tilt at the title
By ADAM ELLIS Super Rugby Top finish: Folau Fainga’a scores in the corner for Brumbies PICTURE: Getty Images The Canterbury Crusaders...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoVIDEO: 14-man England undone by Ireland in U20 World Championship opener
Two yellow cards and one red card cost England U20s in tussle for victory in Argentina
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoEngland U20 boss Steve Bates hoping third time’s the charm in Argentina
England have finished runners-up the past two Championships
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoLyon dig in to keep the dream alive for Delon
Finishing in style: Lyon full-back Delon Armitage could go out a champion Direction Bordeaux next weekend where Toulouse will face La...
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Features
/ 7 years agoHunter banks on Leonard to drive Lions bid
NEWS EXTRA By ADAM HATHAWAY ENGLANDcaptain Sarah Hunter has urged rugby’s rulers to consider a British & Irish Lions tour for...
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Features
/ 7 years agoNear misses will give Bath a ruthless streak to be winners
On the up: Joe Cokanasiga, taking a high ball during the final day win over Leicester, is one of the young...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoChiefs’ comeback floors the champs
By ADAM ELLIS Wrapping up the win: Chiefs celebrate Tumua Manu’s final try to down Crusaders PICTURE: Getty Images Return: Beauden...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWhite’s aiming big after his upgrade at Exeter
By NEALE HARVEY ACE scrum-half Nic White says the chance to banish bitter memories of World Cup rejection by Australia in...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoAnthony showed guts, he’s a real fighter insists Blackadder
By GARY FITZGERALD TODD Blackadder expects to see Anthony Watson up close in Japan this autumn wearing an England jersey and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoExodus of Springbok stars bad for rugby
COLIN BOAG Fan’s view Worth watching: Faf de Klerk goes over for Sale against Bristol At one time rival fans poked...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoLondon Sevens: Phil Burgess raring to go as Sevens hits the capital
Burgess will stand in to captain England at Twickenham as Tom Mitchell misses out through injury
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Dream Team
/ 7 years agoDream Team: Worcester Warriors and former Ulster hooker Niall Annett
The forward picks a XV of the best he has faced and played with
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Featured
/ 7 years agoYoungs Guns: London Irish back row Izaiha Moore-Aiono
After London Irish splurged the cash on big-name players, we met one of their academy prospects
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCian Healy signs for two more years with Leinster and Ireland
The prop thanks Leinster supporters for supporting him through his injuries
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoRelease the Tier 2 brake or game will go in reverse
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Dream killers: Lucas Rumball scores for Canada as they beat Germany in the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoWrong to insist on relegation up north but not down south
I FIND the idea of a World League, which includes the Six Nations and Rugby Championship teams interesting. Reading last week’s...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoWilliams column: British & Irish Lions call will prove Gatland as one of the best
Shane Williams says there's no better man for the job of leading the Lions to South Africa in 2021
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Featured
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Tom Curry or Sam Underhill? Who should start at 7 for England
Jeremy Guscott envisages a great rivalry forming between the two flankers who are the solution to England's run of using 6-and-a-halves
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSam Cane back for the Chiefs after severe neck break
The All Black has been named on the Chiefs' bench for the trip to play the Blues in Auckland
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby to offer Six Nations a compromise with ‘World League’ plans
World Rugby trying to keep order with Six Nations over promotion and relegation system, amid £5bn investment in proposed World League
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoUlster turn heads with ‘significant’ addition from Highlanders
Ulster add to an already versatile backline with signing of Matt Faddes
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoConor O’Shea’s standing with Italy unclear as Franco Smith confirmed as head coach
No official word from the Italian Rugby Federation, as Cheetahs confirm Franco Smith will depart
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBristol success story looks for a final twist
By NEALE HARVEY Developing: Jake Woolmore tackles Joe Marchant PICTURES: Getty Images Shown faith: Pat Lam BRISTOL prop Jake Woolmore still...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBlues academy coach Rees set for World Cup duty
THERE will be a Welsh feel to Canada’s World Cup coaching staff with Gruff Rees set to be confirmed as backs...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoLions call will let Gat prove he’s one of best
SHANE WILLIAMS Lion-hearted: Warren Gatland in New Zealand in 2017 PICTURE: Getty Images WARREN Gatland is already the best Wales coach...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFrustrated Shark John hankering for a Welsh bite
By STEFFAN THOMAS Pushing for Wales honours: WillGriff John in action for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images WILLGRIFF John admits he was...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoLet the pros run our game? That would just be lunacy
JEFF PROBYN Grerat man: Brian Habana of the Barbarians is greeted by Micky Steele-Bodger after playing New Zealand at Twickenham in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBates: Work to do after Six Nations
ENGLAND U20s coach Steve Bates has selected an experienced squad for the Junior World Cup in Argentina, including nine players who...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoGloves up for Haskell to beat the madness
By GARY FITZGERALD Take that: James Haskell gets physical for Saints against Clermont PICTURES: Getty Images JAMES Haskell is contemplating stepping...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoTenacious Chiefs tame the Sharks
By ADAM ELLIS Tomahawk: Chiefs scrum-half Brad Weber continued his return from injury with two tries PIC: Getty Images STAND-IN skipper...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoEight-year waver on 6 Nations relegation
By PETER JACKSON THE Six Nations are being offered a stay of execution for up to eight years in their fight...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoGalacticos at Irish need a general like Jonny
NICK CAIN LONDON Irish look hellbent on becoming the Toulon of the Premiership following the newly-promoted club’s decision to buy-in a...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRebel Cooper in talks to be Quins marquee man
London calling: Quade Cooper WALLABY star Quade Cooper has opened talks with Harlequins over a potential switch to the Twickenham Stoop....
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRomaine follows trail to Pirates
CORNISH Pirates have signed Yorkshire Carnegie lock Cian Romaine on a two-year deal. Having spent four years in the Connacht academy,...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Owen Farrell and Jonny Sexton tactical battle will be box office
Jeremy Guscott examines the battle of the 10s ahead of the Champions Cup final
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: Yet again the RFU let Shaun Edwards slip through the net
What options do the RFU have available to them if they move on from Eddie Jones after the World Cup?
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 7 years agoJames Haskell to retire from rugby after stunning career
Eddie Jones pays tribute to 77-cap England flanker
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoRising star Ibuanokpe ditches Quins for Saracens
TRANSFER ROUND-UP SARACENS have signed prop Josh Ibuanokpe from Harlequins. The 23-year-old tighthead has spent five years with Quins and made...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoNew dad Faz must win the tactical battle between 10s
JEREMY GUSCOTT Fierce competitor: Owen Farrell has bounced back from an indifferent Six Nations PICTURES: Getty Images OWEN Farrell and Johnny...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoWhiffen favourite for job at Scarlets
BY NEILFISSLER Off: Whiffen GLOUCESTER are set to lose their academy head coach Richard Whiffen at the end of the season....
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoQuins fear wage demands could see Kyle depart
Wanted in the West Country: Quins prop Kyle Sinckler BATH will target England and British Lions tight-head Kyle Sinckler when his...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBest gets a big Belfast send-off to remember
By JOHN O’SULLIVAN Fond farewell: Ulster players salute their captain Rory Best ULSTER marked Rory Best’s and Darren Cave’s final game...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Danny Cipriani can rain on Saracens dream of a double
Saracens are on course to compete for a Premiership and Champions Cup double – but the Gloucester fly-half can spoil that
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Featured
/ 7 years agoWhat next for Shaun Edwards after rejecting Wigan Warriors?
In August 2018, Shaun Edwards made a verbal commitment to returning to his former club in rugby league, Wigan Warriors, once...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoPick Watson at full-back and switch Daly to 13
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ANTHONY Watson’s 74 minutes at full-back for Bath in their 6-3 loss to...
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Features
/ 7 years agoLions success has give us all World Cup confidence
NICK CAIN TALKS TO ROB HOWLEY ABOUT THE WORLD CUP AND HIS FUTURE AFTER IT Star maker: Rob Howley coaching Wales...
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Features
/ 7 years agoA BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TOUCH RUGBY WORLD CUP
THE first Touch World Cup took place in 1988 with 13 teams competing across four categories. Since then the tournament has...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Has Todd Blackadder been a success at Bath?
In his exclusive column, Jeremy Guscott says who he would like to see succeed Todd Blackadder
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRugby World Cup Japan 2019: Six of the biggest host venues
The Rugby World Cup Rugby 2019 will be held in Japan from September 20th until November 2nd. There are twelve venues...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMatt Moulds follows Blues teammate Melani Nanai in Worcester move
Worcester Warriors director of rugby Alan Solomons’ raid of Super Rugby outfit Blues has continued with the signing of hooker Matt...















