All posts tagged "Scotland"
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoKelso pay tribute to ex-skipper Callander
FORMER Scotland captain Gary Callander has died aged 62. The former hooker captained his country on five of his six international...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoGray hat-trick gets Chiefs off to a stormer
By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................42pts Tries: Hogg 23, Gray 41, 52, 60; S Simmonds 70, Armand 80 Conversions: J Simmonds 23,...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoWarriors bring in their rested big guns
Preview La Rochelle v Glasgow Today, Kick-off 3.15pm GLASGOW Warriors will be hoping to recreate their 2019/20 success as they travel...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoOut-of-form Sale wary of deadeye Anscombe
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Ospreys v Sale Today. Kick-off 1pm, Swansea.com Stadium SALE’s last visit to Wales in April ended with...
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Six Nations
/ 5 years agoLooking Ahead to Six Nations 2022
The Six Nations may not be the biggest rugby competition in the world, but it’s certainly one of the most loved....
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoChristie keeping his Test options open
NEWS EXTRA By GARY FITZGERALD ANDY Christie is being tipped for a bright international future but the Saracens youngster is not...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBorthwick stonewalls Tigers bid for Pollard
LEICESTER have ramped up their bid to sign South Africa’s World Cup winning fly-half Handre Pollard for the 2022-23 season to...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPark power up their defence in bid to reach Championship
By WARREN MUGGLETON ROSSLYN Park are in a “good place” but want to “get better” in the hunt for promotion, says...
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Features
/ 5 years agoRugby was religion in the Douai sixth form
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools IT’S over 22 years since anybody laced up their boots and...
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoUSA rout wraps up dominant autumn
By SAM JACKSON Flyer: Lydia Thompson scores England’s third try ENGLAND Women completed their autumn clean sweep with an 89-0, 15-try...
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Features
/ 5 years agoThinking prop Ray believed persistence trumped all
Peter Jackson remembers the life of Ireland‘s great British Lion Ray McLoughlin When they laid Ray McLoughlin to rest last Wednesday,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoBest thing about England’s autumn was their tries
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE last round of the autumn series made everyone’s weekend – it was pretty...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSaracens want Obano to link up with cousin Maro
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Wanted list: Beno Obano SARACENS have lined up a move for Maro Itoje’s cousin...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoJapan beckons for Sale’s Solomona
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Has a yen: Solomona FORMER England winger Denny Solomona is weighing up his future...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoQuins sneak in after Saints snub late kick
By TOM VICKERS Harlequins ..26pts Tries: Anyanwu 6, 66; Steele 11, Wallace 73 Conversions: Benson 6, 11, 73 Northampton..25pts Tries: Hendy...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoReid goes from floor polishing to cleaning line-outs
By LUKE JARMYN GORDON REID was sanding floors two weeks ago and has now answered the call to play in Wasps...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPatchell makes his return for Scarlets
By SAM JACKSON WALES fly-half Rhys Patchell returned after more than a year as Scarlets development side took on Dragons A...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEason selects strongest line-up for Japan
Preview... Scotland v Japan Today, Kick-off 4.10pm SCOTLAND head coach Bryan Easson has made just one change to the side that...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoMaunder eager to fire reminder of his talent
By PAUL REES SAM Maunder aims to give the Exeter coaches a nudge after Covid lockdowns put his career on pause....
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoDefence rules day as Sarries defy Quins
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........28pts Tries: Barrington 14, Morris 30, McFarland 39, 48 Conversions: Vunipola 16, 31, 40, 50 Harlequins ........21pts...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSaracens culture is king for Kelly
PAUL REES talks to coach Kelly Brown about the special values at Saracens Once a Saracen, always a Saracen. Kelly Brown...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoNo guff, just gumption from my top XV pundits
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It is falling-off-a-log easy to poke fun at the battalions of exrugby professionals who earn a living...
International Rugby
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International Rugby
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