All posts tagged "RFU"
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoRotherham Titans chief Harvey Biljon has ambitions to coach at the top level
Harvey Biljon believes his remarkable run of success across three leagues has earned him the chance to coach at the highest...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 week agoMy memo to RFU: Go and get Edwards
SHAUN Edwards is officially available to join England’s coaching set up for the 2027 Six Nations, and the World Cup. Edwards...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoJeremy Guscott: It is time for England boss Steve Borthwick to choose his style
Jeremy Guscott believes Steve Borthwick must settle on a clear identity for England as pressure builds on the head coach ahead...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoYoungs: Wrong time to extend Borthwick’s deal
FORMER England scrum-half Ben Youngs says it is wrong for the RFU to extend Steve Borthwick’s contract based on results of...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoIreland have no plans to play 6N in US
IRELAND say there are “currently no plans or discussions” about playing a Six Nations match in the United States. World Rugby’s...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoLloyds Bank logo on England shirts
THE back of England shirts will carry a sponsor’s name for the first time after Lloyds Bank struck a lucrative new...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoEngland 48-18 Australia: Red Roses find their feet after sluggish opening
The Red Roses winning machine rolled on as John Mitchell’s side overcame a first half scare to make a statement start...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoLoan player regs threaten to distort Nat One outcome
I WAS disappointed not to find any reference to RFU regulation 14 in Ben Jay-cock’s otherwise detailed analysis in The Rugby...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoI’m rooting for Steve
I UNDERSTAND that it’s important for England to have a settled coaching panel going into the World Cup but offering coach...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoPremature to offer new deal to Borthwick
IT’S hard not to see a large crack in England’s runway to the 2027 World Cup with the RFU’s decision to...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoNick Cain: RFU Board needs an immediate overhaul
Nick Cain argues the RFU Board must act now to restore trust in the game, overhaul its governance and address the...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoObano on his way to France
ENGLAND loose-head Beno Obano will leave Bath at the end of the season to join Top 14 side Pau. His departure...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoWigan show us that silence can be golden
WIGAN Warriors did rugby on both sides of the Rubicon a favour with their resurrection of the minute’s silence in honour...
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Columnists
/ 4 weeks agoKyran Bracken: England ‘central contracts’ just seem to be a way for the RFU to save money
Kyran Bracken questions the purpose of England’s central contracts, arguing the list should not be viewed as a definitive guide to...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: Core question is – why were protocols relaxed?
Brendan Gallagher examines rugby’s long history of concussion awareness and questions the suggestion that players were unaware of the potential dangers,...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoRampant All Blacks stun Springboks in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series opener
Will Jordan’s double helped New Zealand withstand a relentless Springbok assault as Ardie Savea’s side secured a memorable victory at Ellis...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoHigh Court says action over rugby brain injury claims can go on
More than 500 former rugby players will now have the chance to take their claims against the sport’s governing bodies to...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoVicky Macqueen: Putting on WXV in England is another huge opportunity for the women’s game
Vicky Macqueen MBE reflects on England’s continued dominance, the impact of WXV on the women’s game and the changes shaping the...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoKnowles: We’re gunning for Prem
TV presenter Nick Knowles wants to take the Cornish Pirates to the Prem. The DIY SOS star became a shareholder in...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoRFU postpones start of the community game season
The decision follows weeks of dry weather across England, with concerns over player welfare and the condition of pitches forcing the...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoJonathan Davies: WRU board must go now
Former Wales captain Jonathan Davies has backed growing calls for change at the Welsh Rugby Union, urging the organisation to appoint...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoCharlie Bray and Oscar Talbot set the pace for England U18s on South African tour
Jonathan Pendlebury was encouraged by England U18s’ attacking display in South Africa but says discipline and game management must improve as...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Easter: Absolutely crazy! RFU eligibility rules are madness and must go…
Nick Easter calls for the RFU to scrap its overseas eligibility rules, arguing England should be free to select their best...
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Features
/ 2 months agoNick was a great guy who wanted England to go well
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD NICK Eastwood was a seriously nice guy and person to be with. Obviously, I was very sad to...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNeil de Kock: Brendan Venter will bring a new energy to Saracens
Neil de Kock believes Brendan Venter can bring fresh energy to Saracens as he returns as director of rugby, with Mark...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoCowling was as durable as they come
PROPS are a law unto themselves, renowned for their hardness and durability, and that would certainly sum up Robin Cowling, below,...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoEngland prepare for bigger tests
Georgia U18s ...33pts England U18s ..66pts ■By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U18s began their Summer Series campaign in South Africa with a...
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Feature
/ 2 months agoNick Eastwood’s fiscal talent behind RFU’s success
Nick Cain looks back on the life of Nick Eastwood, former Finance Director of the RFU, who has died at the...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoPeter Winterbottom says England have made no progress under Steve Borthwick
Peter Winterbottom questions whether England have genuinely progressed under Steve Borthwick, with the former flanker also highlighting discipline issues and naming...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoPlayer welfare ignored in rugby’s dash for cash
THE July launch of rugby union’s Nations Championship proved an interesting playing success with some thrilling Test encounters obscuring a flawed...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoPrem Rugby and RFU must work together
IS IT time for the RFU and Prem Rugby to put their heads together to resolve the challenges facing English rugby?...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSam Winters looking to kick on with Bath after standout U20s World Cup for England
Sam Winters reflects on England’s World Rugby U20 Championship campaign, the lessons learned from reaching the semi-finals and why he believes...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRugby brain injury case faces High Court ruling
More than 500 former rugby union and rugby league players are fighting attempts to strike out part of their landmark brain...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRFU policy to make game more inclusive
THE RFU has launched a landmark anti-sexism and misogyny policy alongside a new grassroots toolkit in a bid to make rugby...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoFin Smith admits England must solve discipline issues
Fin Smith says England must eliminate their costly discipline problems after Steve Borthwick’s side collected four more yellow cards in the...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: England boss Steve Borthwick must sort out his back row now
Nick Cain says Steve Borthwick must stop delaying the big selection calls, insisting Henry Pollock deserves the No.7 shirt and urging...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoPlan to rejuvenate the once-great Champions Cup
I SEE with the recent release of next season’s Champions Cup fixtures that we have to endure the awful groups of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 months agoFiji 8-73 England: Red Rose throw an 11-try party as the Fijians wilt
Steve Borthwick can get some sleep on England’s flight to Argentina tonight after his side ended their five-match drought and got...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoForeign policy is hurting England
I WONDER if the stuffed shirts running the RFU (our old favourites at Coventry RFC, not) will take heed of the...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoMain issue is Borthwick’s selection
AFTER last week’s very predictable result and performance against South Africa, it’s noticeable that some rugby commentators (mostly former players) and...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoNothing’s changed
WHILE nobody was expecting England to win in South Africa against this current Springboks team, what was clear from the defeat...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoSouth Africa showing best way forward
SOUTH Africa’s 23-man squad for the Test against England includes players from 11 different representative teams. Plus one player based in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Steve Borthwick on the brink? Fiji v England + Wales’ revival ft Paul Williams
Is Steve Borthwick’s time running out? The Rugby Paper Roundup examines England’s struggles, the Fiji challenge, Wales’ revival and plenty more...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 months agoNick Cain: Nations Championship gets off to a humdinger of a start
The Nations Championship naysayers – and there is an army of them – should take a look at the competition’s inaugural...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoWord of caution on expansion of PWR
WITH talk of expanding the number of teams in the PWR and the high level of overseas players already in the...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoDowson shows up Borthwick as a very average selector
THE Premiership semifinals and final, as well as England’s warm up game against France, again showed that Steve Borthwick is a...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoRFU needs to cover more travel costs
I WOULD LIKE to take issue with last week’s letter form Mr Serpell of Redruth RUFC. It is totally wrong to...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoSorry Macc, but Redruth travel furthest
I THINK everyone will be desperately sorry for Macclesfield who find themselves relegated because they cannot afford the costs of travelling...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoNational Two should have a fourth league
HAVING awaited the outcome of the composition of National League Two for season 2026-27, the wrangle about the structure has rightfully...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoMacclesfield ‘anger’ after shock relegation from National Two North
Despite finishing third in National Two North this season, Macclesfield have been left ‘disappointed and angry’ after being relegated to Regional...
International Rugby
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