All posts tagged "Scotland"
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoYoungs to retire after Argentina play-off
Ben Youngs will retire after England’s Rugby World Cup third-place play-off this Friday as his country’s most-capped player. Scrum-half Youngs, 34,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBath fly high as Saracens sink again
By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens ...........................16pts Tries: Christie 2 Conversions: Lozowski 3 Penalties: Lozowski 19, 37, 52 Bath .................................... 25pts Tries: de...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGatland’s decison to stay is best news of all
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THERE’S just a week to go at the Rugby World Cup in France and you’d...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoCurtain falls on dynamic duo
Paul Rees sees Johnny Sexton and Dan Biggar exit stage left as their epic international careers come to a close ALL...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoTop teams getting too far ahead
The World Cup kicked off to a barrage of complaints about the draw for the groups, which was made three years...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoGutsy Scots make Pirates work hard for victory
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish P .......... 21pts Tries: Nelson 29, John 74, Williams 80 Conversions: Jenkins 29, 74, 80 London Scots...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoWhy the final step is often one too many
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER If I had a fiver for every time...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoGood to see England leading northern light
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WHO would have believed it? England the only Northern hemisphere team to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSutherland on way to Oyonnax
ON THE BLINDSIDE Scotland and Lions star Rory Sutherland has joined Top 14 new boys Oyonnax, who have had a tough...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoHistory backing France
PETER JACKSON For reasons that defy all logic, France have never failed to reach a World Cup final once every 12...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoScots battle past Boks for impressive opening win
WXV 2: Scotland...........31 South Africa....17 By PAUL MARTIN Rachel Malcolm hailed Scotland’s resilience after being part of the dominant pack which...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoBanahan: England will reach the semis
By JON NEWCOMBE On the weekend that he started his own international coaching career, Matt Banahan is backing England to reach...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoBig four are streets ahead
Paul Rees says the 40 group matches have highlighted the difference in the two sides of the draw World Rugby’s plans...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoExpect France to edge it in battle of wits
SOUTH Africa were at it again last week, looking to get a rise out of France, their opponents in Paris tonight,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBath bank on Russell class
Premiership team-by-team previews: Bath Bath finished last season with four consecutive victories, their best run for three years. They scored 175...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMercer the man to power Gloucester
Premiership team-by-team previews: Gloucester Gloucester started last season in the fast lane and finished it spluttering along in the hard shoulder...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoQuins hope to keep it smooth
Premiership team-by-team previews: Harlequins When Quins won the title in 2020-21, they finished the season strongly to make up for a...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSale need to seize the day
Premiership team-by-team previews: Sale Sharks Alex Sanderson has pushed his players to their physical and mental limits this season after they...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRWC final round: Pool-by-pool permutations
Heading into the finale of the pool stages, there are six quarter-final places still up for grabs in the Rugby World...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoHead contact laws take centre stage after Round 1 of the World Cup!
Following three occurrences in the first round of games, all sell-outs on Seatsnet at this year’s Rugby World Cup, the use...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSouth Africa edge closer to knockout stage with Tonga victory
By Nick Powell, Online Editor South Africa……………………..49 Tries: Reinach 5, Moodie 20, Fourie 32, Kriel 49, Le Roux 58, van Staden...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoIt wasn’t so easy back in Rory’s day
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED RORY Underwood. Remember him? You should. To this day, the Leicester wing stands tall – rather taller...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoTime to take the show on the road, England
According to those who know their stuff when it comes to the scorched landscape of domestic politics, there is a prime...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoBiarritz enjoy a change in fortune
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FRANCE could… Scotland need… Australia on the brink of… Fiji might … South Africa will… Wales already...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 29/09/23
Wales and England are through to the quarter-finals, but whilst they aren’t playing this weekend there is plenty of critical match...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 2 years agoScore a Winning Try at the Rugby World Cup with the help of Direct Ferries
With the Rugby World Cup well and truly under way there’s no better – or easier – way for fans to...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoCasino Becomes an Official Sponsor of the 2023 Rugby World Cup
Casino started cooperating with rugby a year ago through a campaign with the French national teams. They are taking it to...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoScots want to put on dancing shoes
By TOM BRADSHAW PREVIEW... Scotland v Tonga Today. Kick-off 4.45pm, Stade de Nice NEVER mind a Springbok-style Bomb Squad – Gregor...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoTime for Italy to play like big boys
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER AS keen observers of sport, we are all amateur psychologists and, with that in mind, it’s been...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 24/09/23
One of the most widely anticipated World Cup pool matches in history takes place this Saturday, and you can find all...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoEngland need to extend control
By NICK CAIN PREVIEW...England v Japan, Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade de Nice Can Japan produce another “Brighton Miracle”, mirroring their incredible...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoScrum-halves taking over as Springboks ring changes
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... South Africa v Romania Today. Kick-off 2pm, Stade de Bordeaux Jacques Nienaber’s South Africa have built themselves...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLibbok calls the tune as Scotland are left standing
By NICK POWELL South Africa .... 18pts Tries: Du Toit 47, Arendse 51 Conversions: De Klerk 52 Penalties: Libbok 13, 25...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoPJ keeps on rolling, against all the odds
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW THE rain hadn’t long stopped sheeting down when the Grand Old Man of...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoAdam Hathaway’s World Cup Diary: Week Two
TRP reporter Adam Hathaway gives the lowdown on the latest inside stories at Rugby World Cup 2023 The Times nearly keep...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCornwall is the pull for John – just like Tommy
By MIKE SINCLAIR DAN John, one of the latest batch of Exeter Chiefs players bidding to take the Cornwall route to...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Glasgow Warriors fly-half Richie Simpson
Former Scotland U20s fly-half Richie Simpson is hoping to earn some minutes at URC franchise Glasgow Warriors this season. The...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoSmith commits future to Warriors until 2026
Coach Franco Smith has signed a new contract with Glasgow Warriors, extending his stay until 2026. The 51-year-old South African –...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHotel ‘accident’ rules out Scots ace Cherry
NEWS EXTRA DAVE Cherry has been forced to pull out of Scotland’s World Cup squad through concussion. Hooker Cherry, 32, who...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoChance for Ford to prove he’s No1
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WHAT a start to this World Cup with host France beating the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper this Sunday: 17/09/23
Last weekend saw a thrilling start to the Rugby World Cup, and you can find all the action from the latest...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoSix Nations statement: Committee, date named for Billy Vunipola hearing
The following week will be a busy day for England on the independent disciplinary hearing front, with both Billy Vunipola and...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoOne Game In: Who Are Stacking Up As RWC Favourites?
Most nations have played a match in the Rugby World Cup now, with all the favourites having done so. But has...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoIt’s time for islanders to prove their worth
Analysis >> Paul Rees says Bill Beaumont's slow but steady approach as chairman of World Rugby is seeing its reward WORLD...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJeffrey: This Scottish side the best ever
WHEN the Scotland squad arrived in Nice last week, they were greeted by John Jeffrey, a flanker who was part of...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoDai Watkins, a magnet for every hit-man in north
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW David Watkins used to be fond of telling two anecdotes from his bruising...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Junior Paramore: ‘Nothing comes easy in life…You have to work’
The former Samoa, Bedford and Gloucester number eight talks about his life in the game GROWING up, I preferred indoor sports;...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper this Sunday: 10/09/23
And we’re off! The Rugby World Cup finally gets started on Friday, and you can find action from France vs New...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 2 years ago2023 Rugby World Cup Preview and Predictions
The 2023 Rugby World Cup kicks off on Friday the 8th of September as host nation France takes on the favourites...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Duncan Hodge: ‘It was great to score all 19 points v England’
The former Scotland, Edinburgh, Leeds and Watsonians fly-half talks about his life in the game I WAS a mad-keen cricketer growing...
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