All posts tagged "Rugby"
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoRamos calls his own tune
Senior service: Thomas Ramos playing for Toulouse PICTURES: Getty Images WHEN asked about his impending relocation from New Zealand to France...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoYOUNG GUNS
TANIELTUMUSIIME SARACENS & ENGLAND U18 WING Saracens’ 17-year-old wing prospect Taniel Tumusiime has set his sights on forcing his way into...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoDevonport Services ready to take on the big boys in National Two West
Devonport Services head coach Ben Russell insists the club will remain proudly amateur as they prepare for a second crack at...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks 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
/ 4 weeks agoHansberry completes IRFU team
THE IRFU has completed its provincial coach line-up within the women’s national talent squad programme, appointing Craig Hansberry at Connacht, Matt...
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Feature
/ 4 weeks agoDan Cottrell: Some simple drills for complex skills
Dan Cottrell continues his coaching series by examining how ball carriers and support players can use simple skills, smart movement and...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoWRU under pressure as Wales sports minister warns of growing disconnect
The WRU is facing renewed pressure over plans to cut Wales’ professional game from four teams to three after sports minister...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoAWJ glad to be back
OSPREYS have confirmed the return of former Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones as a director. The 40-year-old has become a board...
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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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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoNewcastle Red Bulls launch plans to make North East a ‘hotbed’ of rugby talent
Newcastle Red Bulls and Darlington Mowden Park have joined forces to develop local players and create a stronger pathway for emerging...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoBath may stage final two matches in Reading
BATH have had talks about playing their final two home games of next season at Reading FC’s Select Car Leasing Stadium....
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/ 1 month agoDjougang back on board
IRELAND IRELAND have welcomed back 57-cap prop Linda Djougang into their centrally contracted programme as Scott Bemand continues to build depth...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoJennings returns to the game at Preston
■By MICHAEL GREGORY FORMER Sale Sharks centre Mark Jennings has joined Preston Grasshoppers. Jennings arrives at Lightfoot Green with a wealth...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoNeil de Kock: All Blacks getting in the mood to take on the Springboks challenge
Neil de Kock believes the All Blacks are finding their rhythm ahead of their mouth-watering series against South Africa, but expects...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoHenry steps up as defence coach at Northampton
New role: Jim Henry NORTHAMPTON Saints have promoted Jim Henry to the role of defence coach, replacing Lee Radford who left...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoGloucester rule out Villa plan
GLOUCESTER have shelved plans to again stage next season’s Prem match against Leicester Tigers at Villa Park. The club’s home Slater...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoEddie focuses on the positives
EDDIE Jones insists Japan’s chastening defeat could prove a valuable experience for his young side. He said: “We’ve played three good...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoSet up a charity to help players
PAUL Rees’s article in last week’s TRP about the concussion-related legal claims made by former players against ruling bodies struck a...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWe need new cup
CLUB rugby in England desperately needs a cup competition, similar to the Challenge Cup in Rugby League. The Prem Rugby Cup...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoIt’s time to clear up the breakdown
ONE of rugby union’s biggest barriers to attracting a new audience is the complexity of the ruck. For those who have...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoMichael Le Bourgeois: After defeat in last year’s final, we’re determined to go one better this year
Bedford Blues centre Michael Le Bourgeois is determined to turn last season’s Champ Rugby final heartbreak into motivation as Bedford target...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoEngland shouldn’t ignore Lawrence
Power: Ollie Lawrence in England colours AWAY from Bedford, one thing I genuinely cannot get my head around is Ollie Lawrence...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoFraser Honey: Joining Camborne was a ‘no-brainer’
Fraser Honey is relishing a return to Cornwall with Camborne after ending his long-distance commute and helping the club prepare for...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWe should be in the mix, 100 per cent, says Lucock
By BEN JAYCOCK LEEDS Tykes head coach Pete Lucock believes his side should be pushing firmly into National One’s top-five picture...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoOspreys short on numbers
THE summer scorches on throughout the Land of Song as if in tune with the blazing state of its national sport....
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoJunior Boks are class apart
South Africa U18...68 England U18............40 nBy BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND ended the series in South Africa with a hard-fought defeat to their...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoMel Smith joins the comic First XV
WE seem to have unearthed an unsuspected sociological and sporting themes concerning world-class comic talents with a backstory of skippering their...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoKWAMEBEKOE
YOUNG GUNS LEICESTER TIGERS & ENGLAND U18 LOCK Leicester second row Kwame Bekoe says a first victory in an England shirt...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoAWJ in line to be director at Ospreys
EXTRA NEWS FORMER Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones is reportedly set to join the board of directors at his former club...
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Feature
/ 1 month agoDan Cottrell: Help players make the right decisions
Dan Cottrell continues his new coaching series by examining how coaches can help players make clear, confident decisions and respond effectively...
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Top 14
/ 1 month agoNice get their act
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Springbok women’s star Jakkie Cilliers is heading for Toulon, becoming one of the few South African women...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoFraser Dingwall takes the armband at Prem champions Northampton Saints
Fraser Dingwall has been named Northampton Saints captain for the new season, with Phil Dowson backing the England centre to lead...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoBurns to call time
FREDDIE Burns is to retire from rugby later this year. The 36-year-old fly-half, who is playing for Dinamo Bucuresti, represented Gloucester,...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoMa’a Nonu responds to All Blacks haka in dramatic and respectful fashion
Chris Collyer looks at Ma’a Nonu’s remarkable response to the All Blacks haka as the former New Zealand centre showed his...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoLondon Breeze film festival to host UK Premiere of Jonah Lomu documentary
London Breeze is thrilled to be partnering with Dogwoof and Cinema in the Power Station for the London premiere of LOMU
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoRugby’s Greatest Rivalry explained: Why are the All Blacks and Springboks such fierce rivals?
Everything you need to know about Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry as the All Blacks and Springboks renew their historic rivalry with a...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoJoe Marler becomes first-ever Celebrity Gladiator as the ‘Mauler’
The former England and Harlequins prop will make recurring appearances on the BBC entertainment show when Gladiators returns for its fourth...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoChristian Wade: Newcastle Red Bulls will start to make strides this season in the Prem
The former England wing believes Newcastle’s Red Bull era can deliver a major transformation, with the club targeting sustained progress on...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoJoe Jenkins hopes Leicester Tigers move can catapult him onto the international stage
Joe Jenkins is determined to make his mark at Leicester Tigers after leaving Bristol Bears, with the 22-year-old keeping his options...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoDavid ‘Jacko’ Jackson is aiming to raise £1m for charity
The former Nottingham star is attempting 100 ultramarathons in 100 days to raise £1 million for brain injury charities after a...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoPlayer dies after training
FIJIAN Saimoni Vunilagi has died of suspected heatstroke after a training session, his club Kyuden Voltex have announced. The Japanese second...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoErasmus: Tougher than a World Cup pool
■By BEN JAYCOCK RASSIE Erasmus believes South Africa’s blockbuster four-Test tour of New Zealand will be even tougher to negotiate than...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoNewcastle move for Fiji hooker
Strong: Zuriel Togiatama on the ball for Fijian Drua against Queensland Reds PICTURE: Getty Images NEWCASTLE Red Bulls have signed Fiji...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoKnowles puts his money into Pirates
■By SAM JACKSON TELEVISION presenter Nick Knowles has become a shareholder at Cornish Pirates.The DIY SOS and National Lottery: Who Dares...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 month agoDiamond in Bristol’s pack
Fearless: Kevin Bogira was the fulcrum of a no-nonsense forwards unit LONG before Bristol rebranded themselves as the “Bears” – and...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoQuins in need of someone in charge
Big signing: George Furbank has left Saints for Harlequins AT club level, I am interested to see what happens at Harlequins....
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Features
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: People are suffering so let’s help, says Phil Vickery
Paul Rees on the legal battles over claims of brain injuries...
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Features
/ 1 month 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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Miscellaneous
/ 1 month 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,...
