All posts tagged "Rugby World Cup"
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain on why Brad Barritt is England’s go-to centre
Brad Barritt has a reputation for being England‘s midfield rock. We are talking about a centre who is not just teak-tough...
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/ 11 years agoWorkaholic Henry Slade was never going to be fazed
Exeter academy manager Robin Cowling has backed rookie Henry Slade to take his World Cup call-up in his stride. Slade’s superb...
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/ 11 years agoWIN tickets to the world premiere of Pacific Warriors
The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Pacific Warriors to give the opportunity to three of our readers to win a...
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/ 11 years agoScotland lock Jim Hamilton retires from Test rugby
Jim Hamilton has today announced his retirement from international rugby after missing out of Vern Cotter’s Scotland World Cup squad. The...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn’s column: We’re running out of time to get the scrum working
As Stuart Lancaster tears up the selectors’ hand book and does what was expected, the whole of England’s rugby community will...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain’s verdict on England’s World Cup squad
Apart from Stuart Lancaster saying that he had to make choices that brought tears to his eyes, it was business as...
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/ 11 years agoInjury forces Italy into World Cup squad change
Italy have called up Glasgow flanker Simone Favaro to their World Cup squad for injured winger Angelo Esposito. Esposito, 22, picked up...
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/ 11 years agoBrad Barritt to make England return against Ireland
Brad Barritt will make his long-awaited return to the England starting XV to take in Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. The...
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/ 11 years agoChris Wyles to captain USA at World Cup
Chris Wyles will captain the USA at the World Cup it was confirmed today. The Saracens back is part the 31-man...
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/ 11 years agoScotland name World Cup squad
Head Coach Vern Cotter today named scrum-half Greig Laidlaw as captain of the 31-man Scotland squad for the World Cup. The...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ verdict: At last we’ve seen the real Wales again, bring it on!
Now that was more like it! What a difference experience can make to a side. Two weeks ago Wales were all...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Man-of-the-match Justin Tipuric holds the key to unlocking the breakdowns
They are coming round the corner hard, fast, and in numbers, as Warren Gatland’s sides tend to do – and England...
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/ 11 years agoNemani Nadolo plans Pool of Death opener shock for England
Fijian juggernaut Nemani Nadolo has England in his sights and intends to blow the World Cup wide open with victory on...
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/ 11 years agoAndrew Trimble misses out on Ireland World Cup squad
Andrew Trimble has been left out of Ireland‘s World Cup squad with Joe Schmidt opting to take just two scrum-halves. The...
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/ 11 years agoDay and Francis named in Wales’ World Cup squad
Dom Day and Tomas Francis have been named by Warren Gatland in Wales World Cup squad. The Bath lock and Exeter...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher recalls the biggest World Cup upsets in history
Shock results – upsets – are not a common occurrence at World Cups where generally thing go very much to form. Indeed...
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/ 11 years agoStuart Lancaster name England’s World Cup squad
Former Rugby League star Sam Burgess included in 31-man party.
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain’s column: James Horwill axe shows how the mighty can fall, fast
James Horwill’s arrival at The Stoop to join his new Harlequins team-mates will probably come sooner than he expected following his...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: Fortune will favour the brave in Ireland
The England–Ireland World Cup warm-up game on September 5 has huge significance for both sides. The managements can spin this however...
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/ 11 years agoOpenside duo key for Wallabies says George Smith
Breakdown master George Smith has backed Australia to cause England and Wales no end of trouble in the ‘Pool of Death’...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn’s column: Two ‘big hits’ not enough to put Sam Burgess ahead of Henry Slade
Looking back at last week’s game and the England team’s performance against France at Twickenham, I have the feeling that I...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain takes stock of how the England pack rates against the world’s best
Forwards, and how many of them he needs, will be at the top of Stuart Lancaster’s agenda as he contemplates cutting...
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/ 11 years agoDylan Hartley could still play in World Cup
Dylan Hartley could still play at the World Cup despite being dropped by Stuart Lancaster back in June. The England hooker...
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/ 11 years agoScotland drop seven players ahead of World Cup
Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has released seven players from his World Cup training squad on the back of Saturday’s 16-12...
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/ 11 years agoTrinh-Duc left out of France World Cup squad
Fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc has been left out of France World Cup squad by Philippe Saint-Andre. The 28-year-old, who played in the...
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/ 11 years agoBergamasco to play 5th World Cup for Italy
Mauro Bergamasco will play in his fifth World Cup after being named in the final 31-man squad by Italy head coach...
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/ 11 years agoNalaga fails to make Fiji’s World Cup squad
Head-coach John McKee has omitted experienced backs Napolioni Nalaga and Seremaia Bai in Fiji‘s 31-man World Cup squad which features five...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: How those cunning Aussies threw World Cup wide open
That’s it! All bets are off after last week’s results in the Rugby Championship as the favourites for both games failed...
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/ 11 years agoHorwill and White omitted from Australia’s World Cup squad
James Horwill will arrive at Harlequins earlier than expected as the former Australia captain wasn’t included in Michael Cheika’s World Cup...
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/ 11 years agoMichalak at 10 for France to take on England
Frederic Michalak will make his first Test start for France in over a year after being named at fly-half by Philippe...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain’s column: Sorry, but the North/South divide is as wide as ever
Of the seven World Cups that have preceded the 2015 edition which kicks off next month all but one have been...
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/ 11 years agoMike Friday: England have no midfield X-factor without Kyle Eastmond
Kyle Eastmond’s World Cup omission betrays a startling lack of England ambition, according to former Sevens boss Mike Friday. Friday says...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: Chopping Richard Hibbard will leave Wales exposed
Warren Gatland has wielded his axe and cut some really prominent players from his World Cup squad after last week’s heavy...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: Size, skill and speed, the Wallaby backs have it all
Despite the heavy defeat the Wallabies just got from New Zealand, when it comes to backline talent, I believe the 14...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Mike Phillips axe gives Gareth Davies a glimpse of redemption
Gareth Davies changed the course of history in Rome on Super Saturday, albeit not in the way he would have wanted...
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/ 11 years agoAlex Corbisiero suffers new injury set back
Alex Corbisiero’s chances to play at the World Cup are getting slimmer after the England prop suffered yet another injury setback....
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/ 11 years agoPool of Death holds no fear for Nikola Matawalu’s classy Islanders
“Fiji mean business at this World Cup”
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/ 11 years agoVIDEO: Chris Robshaw returns to lead England against France
Chris Robshaw will captain England against France for the second of their World Cup warm-up games in Paris on Satruday. The...
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/ 11 years agoOutsiders Fiji will take a big scalp warns Bob Dwyer
1991 winning coach adamant Fiji will be England or Wales at World Cup.
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/ 11 years agoOrder your Rugby World Cup guide
The World Cup is the greatest rugby show on earth and it’s being staged right here in the UK from September...
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/ 11 years agoEngland v France teams
Sam Burgess, Henry Slade and Calum Clark all starting to make Test debut with Luke Cowan-Dickie on the bench.
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/ 11 years agoLions trio dumped by Wales
James Hook, Mike Phillips and Richard Hibbard will not play in the World Cup after being cut by Warren Gatland today....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Jonny May must keep improving to make himself invaluable
There is always a dilemma for international coaches such as Stuart Lancaster when it comes to cutting players, because it is...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to England’s world class lock Courtney Lawes about his vital role in RWC 2015
Courtney Lawes hits twice as hard in the tackle as most of his Red Rose team-mates, and it has earned him...
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/ 11 years agoRugby Championship ‘unofficial round’ teams
Argentina v South Africa Argentina: Joaquín Tuculet; Santiago Cordero, Matías Moroni, Juan Martín Hernández, Juan Imhoff; Nicolás Sánchez, Martín Landajo; Marcos Ayerza, Agustín Creevy...
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/ 11 years agoSam Hidalgo-Clyne Is the man for Scotland – Scott Hastings
Scott Hastings says it is time Scotland ditched skipper Greig Laidlaw to give Sam Hidalgo-Clyne his chance at scrum-half. Hidalgo-Clyne, 21,...
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/ 11 years agoScotland show faith in Vern Cotter
Vern Cotter has re-affirmed his position as Scotland head-coach and extended his contract for another year until 2017. The Kiwi, who...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ Wales verdict: Poor scrum performance remains my big concern
Message to all Welsh rugby fans – don’t panic! As far as World Cup warm-up games go what happened against Ireland...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain’s column: Axeman Stuart Lancaster must sharpen his plans in midfield
One of the enduring issues during Stuart Lancaster‘s tenure as England head coach has been a revolving door selection policy at...
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/ 11 years agoWing king Anthony Watson has hero Quade Cooper in his sights
Anthony Watson could face one of his boyhood heroes when England clash with Australia in their crunch World Cup qualifier at...
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