All posts tagged "Rugby World Cup"
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Guest Blogs
/ 6 years agoHow American Football Grew Out of British Rugby
There’s no question America has borrowed traditions from the British. Even the melody to the national anthem “The Star Spangled Banner”...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘I can’t respect you, I think you are a bit of a snake’ – Sam Burgess slams Mike Ford
Burgess lifts the lid on his take of what went wrong in England's World Cup and his exit at Bath
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoRUGBYQUIZ
FORMER LEADING WELSH REFEREE ALUN WYN BEVAN TESTS YOUR KNOWLEDGE Making an entrance: Erika Roe at Twickenham 1. Who were England’s...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoBaron’s Coronavirus Cup proposal dismissed
FRANCIS Baron’s idea of a major international tournament to be held in England in 2021 to ease the financial impact of...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoSam Underhill goes back to his roots during lockdown, but embraces future with Bath, England and as a possible Lion
The England flanker recalls working with his painter/decorator Grandad, and the grind required to bring success to Bath and a Lions...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: All Blacks must ditch Mo’unga and give No.10 shirt back to Beauden Barrett
Jeremy Guscott looks at how Ian Foster must address how fly-half and full-back will function in his All Blacks team and...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoWe’ll use defeat in Japan to come back stronger just as the All Blacks did in 2011, says England’s Anthony Watson
The England and Bath full-back want to win, at club and international level
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJulian Savea to leave Toulon and reveals where he would like to play
The ex-All Blacks wing would like to return home to New Zealand
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: South Sea Bubble could provide tonic for rugby
Brendan Gallagher looks at how Pacific Island countries were left behind at the turning of amateurism to professional
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoAgustin Pichot quits World Rugby after election defeat
"I cannot conceive of occupying a place just for the sake of occupying it" - Pichot
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoAll Blacks name flanker Sam Cane as new captain
Ian Foster has named his successor to Kieran Read as captain of New Zealand
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoIreland and Leinster wing Fergus McFadden to retire at season’s end
"They say the best time to leave a party is when you're still having fun" - McFadden
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoA League of Nations is an idiotic proposal
JEFF PROBYN No way through: Georgia’s Shalva Mamukashvili is tackled in the defeat to Italy in 2018 PICTURE: Getty Images Democracy:...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoBill Beaumont re-elected to second term as World Rugby chairman
First round of voting sees Beaumont pass 26 votes required to be elected
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoPicking a greatest England team from the four World Cup squads to have reached finals
Nick Cain selects a composite XV mined from the four England teams to have reached a Rugby World Cup final
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTaqele Naiyaravoro keen to switch allegiance to Fiji
Wallabies wing Naiyaravoro has expressed his desire to play for Fiji depending on the outcome of the World Rugby election
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoAnalysis: So, how do you fix this mess called the scrum?
TRP's mailbag is teeming with letters regarding the scrum every week. Nick Cain examines what's wrong and how it can be...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoEasy does it when we finally get green light
I can almost hear the twang of hamstrings as we contemplate the return to action of our professional players. Everyone is...
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Features
/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ex-Canada, Sale, London Welsh and Esher utility back Phil MacKenzie
Three relegations haven't dampened the Canadian's outlook on his time in English club rugby
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 rugby hard cases countdown: 20-16
Brendan Gallagher begins his countdown of rugby's hardest men
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoArgentina abandon 2027 Rugby World Cup bid, lend backing to Australia
The world will have to wait a little longer for the first Rugby World Cup in South America
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Guest Blogs
/ 6 years agoWhy cryptocurrency could be a gamechanger for the rugby world
Most rugby fans will have heard of cryptocurrencies by now. A cryptocurrency is a virtual digital currency that can be traded...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoDo England players like Eddie Jones? Dylan Hartley answers
"Does he have to be popular? No” - Dylan Hartley on the England head coach
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 try saving tackles of all time: No.15-11
Featuring Ben Cohen's crucial stop against the All Blacks in 2002
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Features
/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Wallabies great Michael Lynagh
Former Queensland, Benetton and Saracens fly-half recalls the most entertaining Test he played in
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Kenny’s challenge taught me when to fold ’em!
You're a rugby writer in a Paris hotel room at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, and you call Kenny Rogers...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Taine Basham leads charge for Wales’ next generation
Shane Williams casts his eye over Wales' crop of emerging Test talent, and feels Taine Basham is up to the task
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoKenny’s challenge taught me when to fold ‘em!
THE death of Kenny Rogers earlier this week may have gone somewhat unnoticed in rugby circles but your columnist fondly recalls...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoShock and awe as 747 swoops on Ellis Park
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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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoMichael Cheika opens up on rollercoaster ride with Wallabies
Michael Cheika has reflected on his five-year tenure with the Wallabies, saying the shortcomings of 2019 still 'hurts'
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRFU paint dire picture of its financial security, but pledges rescue package for clubs
The RFU has forecast losses of £45m-50m over the next 18 months due to the coronavirus pandemic
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoPaywall looms for Six Nations TV
THE Government has rejected calls for the Six Nations to be given Category A listing, thereby increasing the likelihood of the...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoHow do All Blacks pick a team with no form guide?
Troubled times: New All Blacks head coach Ian Foster with his squad PICTURE: Getty Images The period following the 2019 Rugby...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoBBC and ITV make last-ditch bid to keep Six Nations safe from paywall
Government intervention sees Six Nations become open to bid from the free-to-air broadcasters
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoBBC/ITV bid to keep Six Nations off paywall
By PETER JACKSON Flying Falcons: George McGuigan goes for the line to score one of his two tries as Newcastle thrash...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJapanese flyer Kida rises to challenge in Pacific
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE INTERNATIONAL rugby wasn’t totally wiped out over the weekend with Junior Japan claiming their first-ever World...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPRO14 suspended indefinitely in response to coronavirus pandemic
The PRO14 final was set to be played at the Cardiff City Stadium on June 20
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoAmelia Harper ready to blaze trail to the top with Red Roses and Loughborough Lightning
A player hyped by England Women head coach Simon Middleton as an 'out-and-out seven'
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers add firepower in wing Nemani Nadolo
Leicester fans who are missing Nemani Nadolo will have another Fijian to fill the void
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoTonga confirmed as fourth Autumn Test
ENGLAND will play Tonga at Twickenham in a November Test series that includes fixtures against New Zealand, Australia and Argentina. It...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExclusive: Championship threaten to revive play-off system and add to Saracens woe
Life in the Championship next season might not be as straightforward as Saracens were expecting
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWales face top two in world rankings
WALES will face World Cup winners South Africa and New Zealand in two of their four 2020 Autumn Internationals. Wayne Pivac’s...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoChairman Davies may ask to break own rule
By ALEX BYWATER NEWS EXTRA THE WELSH Rugby Union is already head hunting a new chief executive to replace Martyn Phillips...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby to hold expert forum before outlining transgender policy
London forum will discuss the biology of transgender rugby players to ascertain selection guidelines
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Game in Spain flying high after Rugby World Cup anguish
Brendan Gallagher insists Spain shouldn't be disappointed by their defeat to Georgia last weekend, as they close the gap in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRFU and PRL slash funding to the Championship by 50%
Championship clubs hang on a cliff edge as funding from central power is cut from £8.1 to £4.3m
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoA snap Q&A with England head coach Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones discusses Billy Vunipola, Ben Earl, Jacob Umaga, and staying enthusiastic for the new World Cup cycle
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoMiddleton: It’s great to have Harriet Millar-Mills back in camp
It's been a long time coming for the Wasps back row to be back in an England shirt for the Red...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWales set to play in Japan
WALES will return to Japan as well as facing New Zealand in two Tests on their 2020 summer tour. Wayne Pivac’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens chairman Nigel Wray retires citing need for ‘fresh start’
Nigel Wray has retired with immediate effect two months after Saracens were plunged into a salary cap scandal












