All posts tagged "Scotland"
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Long march of players from distant lands
The All Blacks are heading this way via Chicago reinforced by another bountiful raft of converts from their treasured trawl of...
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Features
/ 2 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Will Owen – Today, it’s our baby who runs the show
Former Birmingham Moseley, Rotherham, Doncaster and Coventry centre, now player-coach at Clifton, Will Owen, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPerpignan fighting for life at the basement
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tough times: Perpignan skipper Jamie Ritchie and, inset, fly-half Tristan Tedder PICTURES: Getty Images IN HIS fifth...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPremiership Women’s Rugby preview: Matt Banahan – It’s going to be highly competitive
Ben Jaycock talks to the new coach at Gloucester-Hartpury about what he expects of the coming season
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoUnions make stand against R360
EIGHT of rugby’s leading unions released a shared statement insisting any player who joins rebel circuit R360 will be banned from...
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/ 2 months agoRadford accepts chance to coach Scotland
Quality: Lee Radford NORTHAMPTON defence coach Lee Radford will be seconded to Scotland for this season’s international windows and then take...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBath 38-17 Gloucester: Finn Russell conducts the orchestra for Prem champions
Finn Russell claimed Bath are starting from “ground zero” in their bid to secure back-to-back title successes after they crushed Gloucester...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBristol Bears 18-14 Exeter Chiefs: Forward power has Bears on front foot
Bristol Bears are renowned for their champagne rugby but they were more like a fortified stout as they overcame more injuries...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSale Sharks 57-5 Newcastle Red Bulls: Tom Roebuck puts his foot down for Sharks
Sale Sharks’ Tom Roebuck reduced Newcastle Red Bulls to rubble to remind Steve Borthwick of his class ahead of England’s autumn...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoTownsend says he’ll flag up any conflict of interest
SCOTLAND coach Gregor Townsend has defended his link with Newcastle Red Bulls after agreeing a new consultancy deal with the club,...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: Absurd rule banning Jack Willis from England
The high esteem in which Jack Willis is held at his club Toulouse, in French rugby circles in general, and regularly...
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Features
/ 2 months agoStuart Hogg; I’ve found peace – I’m living in the now
Mark Stevens talks to Stuart Hogg about how riding a bike to raise money for Doddie Weir’s charity put him on...
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Features
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Springboks now the ones to beat
Paul Rees looks back on South Africa’s Rugby Championship triumph and ahead to the Autumn Series.
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Furious little bull who was as hard as nails
Imagine being a French rugby international in the tumultuous decade between 1971 and 1981.
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Features
/ 2 months agoChile snatch their place at the top table to qualify for 2027 World Cup
Chile’s historic 31-12 victory over Samoa ensured South America will have three teams at the 2027 World Cup, with Brazil and...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls head coach Alan Dickens says he can call Gregor Townsend at any time
Gregor Townsend will be in regular contact with the new coaching set-up at Newcastle Red Bulls after the club abruptly sacked...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoEngland close to deal for Byron McGuigan
Byron McGuigan is in talks to become the newest member of Steve Borthwick’s England coaching set-up.
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoGeorge Ford is still the best choice at 10 for England, says Toby Flood
Toby Flood believes England head into the Autumn Nations Series in the strongest position of all the home nations – and...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoNo-nonsense Steve Tandy will do well for Wales – Shane Williams
Shane Williams goes back a long way with Steve Tandy and insists he has complete faith in him as the new...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDREAM TEAM
ALAN DICKENS, THE FORMER SALE, LEEDS, SARACENS AND NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF, WHO IS NOW HEAD COACH AT NEWCASTLE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...
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/ 2 months agoScottish trio will need to prove worth for Newcastle
STEVE Diamond’s rapid exit from his director of rugby role at Newcastle a few days after their first Prem defeat of...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 months agoWainwright goes close to 1923 record
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW OVER the course of 10 seconds in Belfast last weekend, Aaron Wainwright may...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoTreatment of Diamond another low for the game
WHEN Red Bull and their dredgers descended on Tyneside in mid-August to salvage Newcastle Falcons, they made it clear that Steve...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Red Bull blindsided ex-Newcastle boss Steve Diamond
Paul Rees looks at why the former Newcastle Red Bulls boss, Steve Diamond, lost his job just hours after telling reporters:...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 months agoEngland 33-13 Canada: Red Roses’ power is the key to glory
In front of a world record crowd for a women’s match of 81,885, England swept Canada aside to claim their first...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBristol Bears v Leicester Tigers: Centurion Fitz Harding aiming for a big start
Fitz Harding will make his 100th Bristol appearance today and captain the side for the 50th time as the Bears look...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBrendan Gallagher: 15 who can light up the Prem
Brendan Gallagher chooses the players he thinks could be making a name for themselves in the coming season
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoDREAM TEAM
SYD BLACKMORE, THE FORMER BATH, WALES U20S, CORNISH PIRATES AND NOW AMPTHILL BLINDSIDE FLANKER SELECTS THE BEST XV PLAYERS HE HAS...
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Featured
/ 3 months ago“Let’s go girls!” Can dark-horse Canada upset the Red Roses’ World Cup Final ambitions?
By Chris Collyer Saturday’s RWC Final between Canada and England promises to be the blockbuster match of the tournament as the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoByron McGuigan sets sights on England’s defence
Ambitious Byron McGuigan wants to win titles with Sale Sharks – and ultimately become England’s defence coach.
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoJeremy Guscott: Sky’s the limit for fantastic Tommy Freeman
There’s been a big fanfare around Tommy Freeman’s potential move from wing to outside centre following the Lions tour, starting this...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoRassie’s new show: Beauty and the beast
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW NINE TESTS OF TWO HALVES Sep 2025: Rugby Championship, Wellington: New Zealand 10...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoPrem preview: Johann van Graan knows that Bath need to reset
The champions start the defence of their title at Harlequins but they will be without their Scotland outside-half Finn Russell who,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoPrem preview: Louis Rees-Zammit will take centre-stage for Bristol Bears
Bristol Bears may have one of the smallest squads in the Prem, but they pulled off arguably the signing of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoPrem preview: Northampton Saints aiming to get back in old routine
Northampton's lowly league position last season after winning the title in 2024 was less of a crash landing than an underpowered...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoPrem preview: Owen Farrell back home at Saracens and ready to roar
Saracens started this month in the heat of Durban, training with and playing against the Sharks.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoIoane aims to light up Leinster
Ben Jaycock looks ahead to the 16-team URC season and highlights the players who will be out to make a difference...
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Featured
/ 3 months agoWeekend Talking Points: Women’s World Cup semi-finals set to bring drama
It’s a blockbuster weekend across the global rugby landscape, with major storylines unfolding in both the international and domestic arenas. From...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoEngland: Red Roses urged to hit heights
Hooker Amy Cokayne has urged England to live up to their favourites billing as the World Cup heads into its business...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoWe need to build a fortress – Harlequins’ Tyrone Green
Harlequins are hell bent on giving the reigning English champions a bloody nose and “laying down a marker” for the gruelling...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoAldcroft returns to lead from the front
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... England v Scotland Today. Kick-off 4pm, Ashton Gate, Bristol ENGLAND captain Zoe Aldcroft returns to start today’s...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoCatherine Spencer: Now it’s time for teams to cut loose
At the mid-point of this incredible World Cup we can switch off the Ilona Maher show, we can say a fond...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoJeremy Guscott: Centre combinations now so hard to unlock
The midfield is still a centre of attention in international rugby, but it seems that the long-standing 12-13 partnerships that were...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoNick Cain: Four roaring Lions make my star-studded World XV
Two years out from the 2027 World Cup, at the midway point of the 2025 Rugby Championship, with the 2025 Lions...
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Premiership
/ 3 months agoWith Salut, post-match parties lasted until Tuesday
SO farewell Jean Salut – Monsieur Jean in French Rugby circles – who passed away this month aged 82. The original...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: Rhys Patchell – I knew it was time to bow out
Rhys Patchell tells a story from a time long gone when family members would inquire about what he wanted from life...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, September 14, 2025 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14...
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Featured
/ 3 months agoBest Head-to-Head Matchups in the Rugby Championship & Women’s World Cup quarter-finals this weekend
It’s shaping up to be one of the biggest weekends of rugby this year. With pressure mounting, teams aren’t just chasing...
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Featured
/ 3 months agoWeekend Talking Points: Women’s World Cup quarter-finals could bring shock results
Rugby fans are in for a treat this weekend as the global calendar delivers intrigue, intensity, and plenty of talking points....
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 months agoSir Ian McGeechan on What It Really Takes to Succeed in Rugby and Beyond
Sir Ian McGeechan stands among rugby’s most revered figures—celebrated for his exceptional impact as both a player and a coach.
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