All posts tagged "New Zealand"
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Features
/ 9 years agoFreddie’s coming home with a game to boost Bath
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK FREDDIE Burns has arrived at Bath as an experienced 10 who has made big improvements...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoUnderdogs Wales to unleash teenage sensation George
Wales WALES face a huge battle to get out of their pool but head coach Rowland Phillips is desperate to put...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoConfidence is booming after beating world’s best
By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND will be the team with a target on their back following their successful tour of New Zealand,...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoMolloy takes charge after Ireland hit by Briggs withdrawal
New skipper: Claire Molloy Ireland CLAIRE Molloy will have the honour of leading Ireland at their home World Cup following the...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoScarratt: We’re not champions, just contenders
It seems like yesterday that Emily Scarratt was thrust into the rugby limelight as the leading points scorer and player of...
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Guest columnists
/ 9 years agoDan Leo: Charitable mindset has held back Pacific rugby
Much of the kiwi media-fare leading up to the third test between New Zealand and the Lions focussed on Kieran Read...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher previews the Women’s World Cup
The memory of 2014 in France might still be fresh with us but women’s rugby has moved on apace and, a...
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Latest News
/ 9 years ago8 reasons why it’s worth betting on rugby
The year 2017 places rugby second only to football regarding global popularity. The game with a rich and occasionally controversial history...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: England have only two world class players in their squad
This week heralds the announcement of the 45- strong England EPS squad and it feels like a big staging post, the...
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Features
/ 9 years agoWhy help Kiwi coaches? They wouldn’t dream of helping us!
Q&A ALI HEPHER ON THE RECORD Recently promoted Exeter head coach Ali Hepher tells NEALE HARVEY how the Premiership champions are...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWallaby skipper steps down
AUSTRALIA captain Stephen Moore has decided to call time on his 12-year international career at the end of the season. Moore,...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Baxter must join Eddie’s team if he’s to succeed
One of the most vexing issues that all four Home Unions have had to face over the last eight years is...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Baa-baas ‘Test’ would solve the Lions tour conundrum
Sometimes you have to ask why people ask questions when something has already been decided upon and accepted by all. I...
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Guest columnists
/ 9 years agoGary Gold: Boks reborn with Venter working for the defence
The fact that the All Blacks drew the three-match series with the British and Irish Lions would have been of concern...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Liam’s electric but he must sharpen focus at Saracens
Liam Williams’ move to Saracens from the Scarlets is one of this summer’s biggest transfers, and one of the big talking...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoSaili eyes silverware after turning his back on All Blacks
Gifted centre Francis Saili believes his unique brand of passing skills, embellished by gainline-busting, off-loading qualities reminiscent of Sonny Bill Williams...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoON THE BLINDSIDE
Anglo-Welsh battle for wantaway Moriarty BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Hot property: Ross Moriarty BRITISH LIONS flanker Ross Moriarty...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSaints leading charge for Biggar
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS are ready to spend out around £600,000 a season to tempt Welsh No.10 Dan Biggar to Franklin’s Gardens for...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHaskell has last laugh with trolls on Twitter
FORMER England internationals Will Carling and Brian Moore, below, have been involved in a week- long spat with Piers Morgan on...
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Features
/ 9 years agoBaxter must join Eddie’s team if he’s to succeed
ONE of the most vexing issues that all four Home Unions have had to face over the last eight years is...
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Features
/ 9 years agoIt’s folly to block investment … but we do need Euro wage cap
Q&A MARTIN ST QUINTON ON THE RECORD Gloucester owner Martin St Quinton tells NEALE HARVEY why he believes Premiership Rugby’s rejection...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGatland switches focus to going out on top in Japan
By ALEX BYWATER WARREN Gatland says he’s already planning for the 2019 World Cup with Wales after leading the Lions to...
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Features
/ 9 years agoLiam’s electric but he must sharpen focus at Saracens
LIAM Williams’ move to Saracens from the Scarlets is one of this summer’s biggest transfers, and one of the big talking...
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Features
/ 9 years agoProud Aussie but I’d love to keep working with England!
NEALE HARVEY talks to Australian backline guru Glen Ella about his recent England experiences and how Eddie Jones has inspired a...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoNeil de Kock Q&A: I only planned to stay two years, but the love shown by Saracens meant I stayed for 11!
Scrum-half Neil de Kock returns to South Africa later this summer after 11 years in England, safe in the knowledge that...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoI was left out in 2015 and I’ll risk missing 2019 to prove my class in Europe, says Exeter signing White
Revved-up Aussie maestro Nic White has revealed why he rejected the chance to fight for a place at the 2019 World...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoWales must start planning for life after Gatland now
By Wales and Lions legend Shane Williams The Lions tour told us many things about Northern Hemisphere rugby. It showed our...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoTime for Gatland to change his style
By PETER JACKSON It’s him again: Jordie Barrett breaks away to score for the Hurricanes against the Crusaders PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Features
/ 9 years agoWallaby win shows Scots way forward
Gregor Townsend turned down the opportunity to help coach the Lions to ensure he was available to start his career in...
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Features
/ 9 years agoYOUNG GUNS
CALLUM SIRKER ENGLAND SEVENS WING Callum Sirker ended the past two seasons at Twickenham but what a journey the last 14...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoSunwolves end season on a high as Keino binned
By ADAM ELLIS THE Sunwolves rounded off their second year in Super Rugby with a maiden win over New Zealand opposition,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoNow let Williams off the leash for Wales says Byrne
By ALEX BYWATER Potency: Liam Williams makes a break against New Zealand PICTURES: Getty Images LIAM Williams must start at full-back...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoFor consistency, Murray is your man
By JON NEWCOMBE CONOR MURRAY is without peers in the pantheon of great Lions scrum-halves – even the great Gareth Edwards,...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER SELKIRK, SCOTLAND AND BRITISH & IRISH LIONS FLY-HALF JOHN RUTHERFORD When I made my Scotland debut in 1979 it...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoGuscott column: Faletau came of age and put Read in his shadow
IT’S been one hell of a series and no-one involved with this Lions team should feel anything other than immense pride...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoKyle Sinckler arrested in Auckland hours after Lions final Test
British & Irish Lions prop Kyle Sinckler was arrested by Auckland authorities in the early hours of Sunday morning following an...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoWow, what an epic as Lions hold their nerve!
From NICK CAIN IN Aukland OWEN FARRELL explained how he had kept cool to land the 47 metre penalty that earned...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoCrying shame there’s no fourth Test to show how great Lions could be
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Not enough time: Rhys Webb had more to offer WHAT a whirlpool of emotions it was on the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoRef Poite was wrong, but Sam handled him so well
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND HIS WAS an incredible achievement by the Lions. I don’t understand those people who are...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoWhitelock fancies another crack at Lions in November
ALL Blacks second row Samuel Whitelock admitted he’d be interested in a possible rematch with the British & Irish Lions after...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoDemands for tit-for-tat bans simply clap-trap!
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Take a bow Jerome Garces for bucking the trend of referees turning a...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoLions win the song contest
THE reluctance of New Zealand crowds to get behind their team has always been a problem. So, knowing how vocal the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoSing-a-long fans show rugby still has romance
John Taylor, a hero of the 1971 tour, finds thousands of reasons to be cheerful in Eden Park Tributes: Tadhg Furlong...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoDream come true to wear this jersey says Itoje
LIONS skipper Warburton joked he was “getting ready for extra time” but a draw was “better than losing”. He said: “Both...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoI suspect Gatland feared the Lions would lose this one
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Tough call: Jerome Kaino wraps up Alun Wyn Jones after catching him...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoSpencer at war with Beaumont over shorter Lions tour schedule
Nick Cain talks to Lions manager John Spencer about the future of the touring side World Rugby chairman: Bill Beaumont Together:...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoEx-pat Brit Maurice is now NZRU president
MAURICE Trapp is one of the more intriguing characters on this Lions tour. This is not just because he is has...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoTired old start but, boy, did these Lions spring to life
BRENDAN GALLAGHER reviews the last five weeks and picks out his big winners and losers Match 1, June 3: Provincial Barbarians...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoCaptain Horwill humbled to be leading charge for silverware
Q&A JAMES HORWILL ON THE RECORD Quins’ lion kings: Kyle Sinckler and Joe Marler PICTURES: Getty Images New Harlequins captain James...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPlaying ‘tour’ games at home will solve problems saysWray
By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS chairman Nigel Wray reckons staging Lions ‘tours’ within the British Isles would offer a radical solution to...
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