All posts tagged "Scotland"
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoKnow-how from Lions tour can help beat England
By BRYN PALMER SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend believes the insight his eight British & Irish Lions gained on last summer’s...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoWarp-speed Radwan is the new Jason Robinson
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHAT struck me about the announce- ment of England’s Six Nations squad by Eddie...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoEngland hot favourites to win at Murrayfield
The hotly anticipated RBS Six Nations 2022 will begin on Saturday 5th February as followers of rugby union and sports fans...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoEddie won’t drop Farrell, but he’s behind Marcus
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK ENGLAND found a way to win without Owen Farrell at the end of an...
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Features
/ 4 years agoBester had me doing 100 scrums after a night of booze!
MY LIFE IN RUGBY STUART CORSAR THE FORMER SCOTLAND A, GLASGOW, ROTHERHAM AND DONCASTER PROP THE two-and-a-bit years I spent at...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoBarnstorming ‘Bill’ put even the Liddells in the shade
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER I am indebted to Andrew Beattie, the archivist at Eltham College, for more ‘gen’ on AL ‘Bill’...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoGet the front row right, Eddie, and it all follows
NICK CAIN LOOKS AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK’S ENGLAND SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT WITH SOME ADVICE FOR EDDIE JONES SIX Nations Grand Slams are...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoEuro rugby chiefs have made a right mess of it
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME If there has been more muddled thinking by a sports governing body...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoDupont is suddenly a doubt for Six Nations
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No matter what Leinster thought about the situation when the news broke, European rugby officials took one...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoGreat pass, but Hill was obvious
WHILE I’ll concede to Jeremy Guscott that scrum-half Richard Hill had a superb pass, I’ve always held the belief that one...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
ALLAN DELL, THE SCOTLAND AND LONDON IRISH PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Cian Healy...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWelsh crowds set to return for Six Nations
Crowds are set to return in Wales from January 21st after the Welsh government announced an easing of coronavirus restrictions. All...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBath record first win of the season over 14 man Worcester
Bath………….22 Tries: Rokoduguni, Ojomoh, De Glanville Cons: Bailey 2 Pen: Bailey Worcester….19 Tries: Shillcock, Batley, Simpson Cons: Smith 2 HT 14-19 Bath’s first win of the season came against...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMetronomic Hodgson doesn’t miss a beat
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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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAlfie’s part in Ruddock resignation is revealed
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Ashred of new evidence is shining a light on the most intriguing St...
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Features
/ 4 years agoLight Blues shone golden light upon the great game
Brendan Gallagher charts the rich history of 150 years of Cambridge University rugby As we nudge into 2022 it’s time to...
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Features
/ 4 years agoSupermen aplenty sculpted at Stowe
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools GIVEN that the ethos of Stowe and its founding father JF...
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Features
/ 4 years agoSix Nations must follow government guidelines
COLIN BOAG With the Six Nations still four weeks away, it’s already dominating the rugby headlines. First we had the storm...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoDupont nowhere near Gareth – but he’s got time
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE amount of hype surrounding France’s brilliant scrum-half Antoine Dupont raises the question whether...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTwickenham ‘too costly’ for Wales to switch Six Nations matches
By PETER JACKSON WALES will almost certainly abandon a contingency plan to use Twickenham as their home base for the Six...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRing-rusty stars may struggle in Six Nations
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND All the international coaches used to want to wrap their star players in cotton wool...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoThe genius of Liddell is recognised at last
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THIS column has long argued there should be...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoHow COVID-19 is still impacting the rugby world
When COVID-19 first hit, no one could foresee what it would have in store for the sporting world. It started with...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoWelsh Rugby Union considering playing home games in England
The Welsh Rugby Union is considering playing home Six Nations games in England because of Covid crowd restrictions in Wales. First...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRob Baxter feels Six Nations should be played in one country
Playing the Guinness Six Nations Championship in one country has “got to be better than cancelling it”, says Rob Baxter. In...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoEngland U20s announce 2022 squad
Ahead of the U20 Six Nations, England have selected their 32-man Elite Player Squad (EPS) for 2022. Head coach Alan Dickens...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoLeicester Tigers 31 – 0 Newcastle Falcons: Tigers remain unbeaten
Leicester Tigers maintained their unstoppable start to the season with a bonus-point win over Newcastle Falcons. Ford kicked Tigers into an...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTaylor warns of booze danger
By PETER JACKSON WALES icon John Taylor has warned the WRU about the dangers of a ‘serious accident’ at the Principality...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoIrish are my favourites but it’s so tough to call
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Impressive: Ireland dominated the All Blacks in November PICTURE: Getty Images In 34 days’ time...
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Latest News
/ 4 years ago‘Bath players have to be accountable’
By PAUL REES Eager for a long run: Ruaridh McConnochie has missed most of the season with injury PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Features
/ 4 years agoI’m learning new things every day, I love it here
PAUL REES talks to Stuart Hogg about how life in Devon is growing his game Stuart Hogg was voted the best...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMidfield boost for Eddie
ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones is expected to have captain Owen Farrell and Manu Tuilagi available for the Six Nations opener against...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoPoets, writers war heroes, all the King’s men
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools KING’S Canterbury, save for brief periods in their sporting history, can’t...
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Features
/ 4 years agoROSS McKNIGHT
YOUNG GUNS GLASGOW WINGER Glasgow Warriors Academy winger Ross McKnight made his Scotland U20 debut earlier this year and now is...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHastings eyes big finish after patient start
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Gloucester v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm Settled: Adam Hastings ADAM Hastings has noticed a difference since...
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Features
/ 4 years agoLongest running schools rivalry of all
NOT the least of Merchiston’s claims to rugby is their participation in the world’s longest running fixture against great local rivals...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoSuddenly, stability is in fashion for coaches
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It would be stretching things just a little to describe rugby’s pre-World Cup era as an age...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoA great year for Dupont but Marcus was not far behind
PAUL REES REFLECTS ON THE STAND-OUT EVENTS AND PLAYERS OF 2021 World Player of the Year: Antoine Dupont of France PICTURE:...
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Features
/ 4 years agoI was a bit wild and needed discipline
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER BATH, LONDON SCOTTISH, WASPS, SCOTLAND AND LIONS LOCK DAMIAN CRONIN Triumph: Damian Cronin, centre, sets...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWe shall recall them with pride
Brendan Gallagher remembers the great rugby players who passed away in 2021 RAYMOND JOHN McLAUGHLIN UCC Dublin, Gosforth, London Irish, Connacht,...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoNew deals depend on Six Nations silverware
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Two years, or 20 matches if you prefer, is how long it has taken Fabien Galthie and...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMerchiston Castle have led from start
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools FEW schools in Scotland have a prouder rugby record than Merchiston...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoFrance fancied as 2022 Six Nations favourites, but England Grand Slam odds bring the value
More than a decade removed from their last Six Nations championship, France are once again back in the saddle as early...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoScottish warrior Horne calls time at Glasgow
Inspiration: Peter Horne GLASGOW Warriors and Scotland back Peter Horne is retiring from professional rugby to become head coach of Ayrshire...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoChampions or chumps? Cup caters for them all
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW In the Super League for the overhyped, baseball’s World Series has long been...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoRugby in 2022 – Preview & Predictions
Rugby union fans have plenty to look forward to in 2022, with the calendar packed with a host of top-class events...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoEngland’s fledglings still have a point to prove
Eddie Jones was rewarded for placing his faith in the next generation of English talent as his side enjoyed a series...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoKoch’s signing is coup for Wasps
WASPS have strengthened their front row resources for next season with the signing of World Cup winner Vincent Koch. Koch has...
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Features
/ 4 years agoKingsholm, Welford Rd host Roses
RUGBY SHORTS ENGLAND will play their 2022 Women’s Six Nations home games at Gloucester’s Kingsholm and Leicester’s Welford Road. Kingsholm will...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWinless, injury-hit Bath bring in backline cover
NEWS EXTRA PREMIERSHIP basement boys Bath have signed former Scarlets wing Tom Prydie on a short-term deal and Edinburgh centre Jordan...












