All posts tagged "Scotland"
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Sorry, Mako Vunipola, but you can’t play for Tonga
The rumbustious heart on his sleeve, no-nonsense Mako Vunipola has always been a favourite player of mine since I first saw...
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Features
/ 5 months agoPaul Rees: Duelling French aristocrats! Toulouse and Bordeaux-Begles clash in the Champions Cup
Rugby in France has never been more popular. The television audience for the final Six Nations match against England peaked at...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoEngland’s Helena Rowland is putting her best foot forward at the 2026 Women’s Six Nations
England playmaker Helena Rowland played last year’s World Cup knowing there was a chance it would be the swansong of her...
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Women's International
/ 5 months agoWales 19-24 Scotland: The Scots stay cool to keep the Welsh out
Scotland withstood a ferocious late onslaught to spoil Sean Lynn’s first Six Nations game in charge of Wales with a hard-earned...
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Columnists
/ 5 months agoJeremy Guscott: French rivals are showing England the way ahead
No-one is really surprised by the magnitude of the heavy defeats suffered in the European Cup Round of 16 last weekend...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 months agoBath 43-41 Northampton Saints: Ted Hill steps up to get Johann van Graan’s side over the line in a thriller
Bath, not without controversy, survived an extraordinary early Northampton Saints blitzkrieg to mount a stirring comeback and reach the Champions Cup...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 5 months agoU18s Six Nations Festival: Italy add England to their list of scalps
England finished their Six Nations Festival with a disappointing one win from three outings after falling to a 46-26 loss to...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 5 months agoWe’re improving. I was super proud of all of them, says Lynn
Orr was sharp and di- That left the game fine-allowed her to return ing to cut the gap to five. ing....
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 months agoMontpellier cash in on Connacht’s error count
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Penalty: Gilbert 3 CONNACHT’S Challenge Cup campaign came to a disappointing end as they suffered a heavy defeat...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoBorthwick needs help on selection
STEVE Borthwick has been England manager for over three years now, and he has a similar win record (at roughly 60...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoRed Roses blown away as France run riot
U18 Women FRANCE completed a perfect U18 Women’s Six Nations Festival campaign with a dominant 75-7 victory over England, running in...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoThe Championship deserved better
MENTION of Coventry’s famous 19-18 win over Newcastle in the old Courage League One 30 years ago – equivalent to the...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoOld Reds swat the Hornets aside
■By RORY MORROW Old Redcliffians ...45 Hornets .................... 19 OLD Redcliffians ran riot at Scotland Lane, Lex Valentino starring with a...
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Features
/ 5 months agoBaby for England winners
NEWS EXTRA WORLD Cup-winning Red Roses Rosie Galligan and Marlie Packer are expecting a baby together. Second row Galligan, 27, is...
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Features
/ 5 months agoDaly worry for England
ENGLAND full-back Elliot Daly has fractured his arm and will miss the rest of the 2025-26 campaign for Saracens. Daly, 33,...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: The big Women’s Six Nations Round 1 preview + Courtney Lawes returns! ft Rachael Burford
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by 84-cap former England centre and...
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Features
/ 6 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Vicky Macqueen – Saracens was the place to be
Receiving the British Empire Medal in 2018 was one of those moments that still feels slightly surreal when I look back...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoLouis Rees-Zammit: I’m loving playing at full-back for Bristol Bears and Wales
Louis Rees-Zammit is relishing playing at full-back for Bristol Bears and Wales and getting more comfortable in the position every match.
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Features
/ 6 months agoPaul Rees: Why rugby must adapt to survive in the social media age
Paul Rees reports on how the game needs to adapt to attract new fans in a world dominated by social media.
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Chris Hewett
/ 6 months agoChris Hewett: And with that, it’s back to the studio! The Geoff Parling-Craig Doyle incident
A little over 20 years ago, Alan Partridge committed one of broadcasting’s cardinal sins by shooting a chat show guest live...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoWomen’s Six Nations 2026 preview: Wales skipper Kate Williams – This is the fresh start that we needed
Wales are looking to turn the page on a difficult 12 months, with a new-look squad and renewed sense of purpose...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoBielle-Biarrey is the top dog again
FRANCE winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey has won the Six Nations player of the championship award for the second year running. The 22-year-old...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoLam: We made too many mistakes
PAT Lam is looking to use the character his players showed in the last 20 minutes to get their play-off assault...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoKelly the hero for Ireland
U18s Six Nations Festival U18 Men ■By BEN JAYCOCK IRELAND claimed a dramatic 36-31 victory over England in the U18 Men’s...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoWales leave it late to sink England
U18 Women WALES produced a late comeback to beat England 32-24 in a thrilling opening match of the U18 Women’s Six...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoNew Green Wave is gaining power
by Ben Jaycock IRELAND Erin King is spearheading an Ireland side no longer rebuilding but beginning to believe. New captain King,...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoFukofuka keen to build on World Cup
SCOTLAND Scotland head coach Sione Fukofuka begins his reign, but the Australian has been hampered by injuries to key players. Back...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoAzzurre want to be quick off the mark
ITALY Silvia Turani’s Italy outfit are determined to shed their underdog tag with the women’s team taking inspiration from the men’s...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 months agoBordeaux ready to run their marathon
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN All set: Bordeaux fly-half Matthieu Jalibert and, inset left to right, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Damian Penaud and head...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 months agoForthcoming fixtures Week beginning Sunday, April 5, 2026
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, APRIL 5 EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS Champions Cup Bordeaux Bègles...
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International Rugby
/ 6 months agoLouie Hennessey: Wales are ‘dark horses’ for 2027 Rugby World Cup
Louie Hennessey has warned England to watch out for Wales in next year’s World Cup.
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoNick Cain: RFU ‘whitewash’ is already under way
As a broadcast pundit, Chris Ashton provides many sharp insights on back play, but often, like many former internationals now in...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoJosh King is happy to be leading Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates lock Josh King feels stepping into a leadership role has given him a renewed sense of purpose this season.
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Features
/ 6 months agoPaul Rees: Rugby union has been rocked by a points explosion
Paul Rees looks at the challenges facing defence coaches as they try to counter the rise in try scoring...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoWomen’s Six Nations 2026: Meg Jones – There’s a lot more to come from England
Meg Jones will have an extra spring in her stride and bigger smile on her face when she walks proudly out...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoPeter Jackson: Eye-gouging Oscar Jegou sparks more anger
The strange case of Oscar Jegou has become stranger still, its verdict provoking another heavyweight ex-referee to weigh into the row...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Referees must control the advantage law fairly
Every four or five years or so, it seems, rugby gets its knickers in a twist over the advantage law, how...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoEngland have an identity crisis – Vesty
By SAM JACKSON NORTHAMPTON head coach Sam Vesty feels England have suffered an identity crisis under Steve Borthwick. The RFU are...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoNewcastle agree deal for Adejimi
NEWCASTLE have signed Saracens hooker Samson Adejimi on a one-year deal. The 24-year-old joined the Red Bulls on loan from Sarries...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoFerrie is ‘buzzing’ for the Red Bulls
COVENTRY will lose back rower Allan Ferrie at the end of the season after he secured a move to Prem outfit...
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Chris Hewett
/ 6 months agoBreaking down the borders is just the job
ROBBIE Deans, eh? And Brendan Venter too. London is a multinational, multicultural kind of place in virtually every walk of life,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoWhat is the Nations Championship? Format, fixtures and how rugby’s new tournament works
The Autumn Nations Series is dead. Whether you think that is a positive or not, or even if you didn’t really...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoDion Khumalo interview: The Zimbabwe & Cobras star chasing a World Cup dream
At the time of our interview, Zimbabwe international Dion Khumalo was still able to measure his time as a professional rugby...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoWomen’s Six Nations 2026: England target eighth straight title
With the Women’s Six Nations just around the corner, England have begun their preparations by announcing their new leadership team for...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoJeremy Guscott: Now is the time for England to learn to be streetwise
It’s been hailed as the best ever Six Nations because of its topsy-turvy nature, unpredictability, and exciting edge-of-the-seat stuff, as well...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoLeicester Tigers vs Bristol Bears: Ollie Chessum returns and Hamish Watson gets his chance to show his worth
Club captain Ollie Chessum returns to lead Leicester Tigers today against Bristol Bears as one of seven changes to the starting...
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International Rugby
/ 6 months agoLee Mears backs England head coach Steve Borthwick to stay in charge
Steve Borthwick is “loving” the pressure on his shoulders and will turn England into a formidable World Cup force insists former...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoDREAMTEAM
MATT CORNISH, THE EALING TRAILFINDERS AND FORMER LONDON IRISH & ENGLAND COUNTIES HOOKER, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoNick Cain: Resolute Thomas Ramos shows England how to do it
The only team to go backwards in the 2026 Six Nations was England. Where every other nation had something positive to...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoPeter Jackson: Louis Bielle-Biarrey has another record in sight
For his next exercise in shredding the Six Nations try book from A-Z, Louis Bielle-Biarrey will attempt to do something nobody...
