All posts tagged "Scotland"
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoKelly: We must right the wrongs from French defeat
WALES forwards coach Richard Kelly has challenged his players to correct the mistakes of their French defeat against Italy today. A...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoLyons try sets Irish up for bonus win
By GARY HEATLY Scotland Women…… 5 Ireland Women……… 22 IRELAND head coach Adam Griggs was a happy man after his side...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoJoyce denied late winner by TMO
By ROB COLE Italy Women…….3 Wales Women….3 JASMINE Joyce raced 70m to what would have been one of the greatest tries...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoLet’s have relegation in women’s Six Nations
CATHERINE SPENCER Like fine wine: Katy Daley-McLean gets better with age Round one of the women’s Six Nations followed expected form...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoLeicester bolster hooking options
LEICESTER Tigers have signed 27-year-old Bedford hooker Charlie Clare on a two-year deal. Clare, 27, is approaching 100 appearances for Bedford...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBowen’s brace claims bronze in Sydney
ENGLAND took bronze at the Sydney Sevens with a 19-17 defeat of Rio 2016 Olympic champions Fiji. Tom Bowen scored two...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoDREAMTEAM
TONY FENNER, COVENTRY AND FORMER AUCKLAND, OTAGO, EASTERN PROVINCE, EDINBURGH AND BEDFORD UTILITY BACK, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV PLAYED WITH OR...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoItaly’s Six Nations place safe despite desperate run
RELEGATION will not be introduced to the Six Nations, according to tournament chief Ben Morel, who also says there is no...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoFalcons fancy chances but it’s a tall order
■By JON NEWCOMBE WHILE Newcastle’s focus is firmly on Premiership survival, head coach Dave Walder insists the chance to win some...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoReds won’t block Biljon if top-flight come calling
JERSEY chairman Mark Morgan says he would not stand in the way of rugby director Harvey Biljon taking a top job...
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Sevens World Series
/ 7 years agoBlitzbokke lie in wait for England
■By LUKE JARMYN SYDNEY SEVENS TWO tries by Dan Norton in a man of the match display against Japan set up...
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Sevens World Series
/ 7 years agoFiji on top as England earn consolation prize
WELLINGTON WRAP ENGLANDwon the second tier Challenge Trophy in the New Zealand Sevens last weekend with a 36-7 success over Kenya....
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWe’re good because of the level of scrutiny Joe Schmidt pays to preparation, says Ireland captain Best
"We know that it is preparation that wins games"
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNewcastle sign Alex Dunbar on loan from Glasgow Warriors
Does this signal the end of the Scotland centre's time at Scotstoun?
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Features
/ 7 years agoQuins are in pole to land Evans
HARLEQUINS are set to win the race to land highly-rated Leicester Tigers flanker Will Evans when his deal ends this summer....
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Features
/ 7 years agoFalcons set to swap Witty for Atkins
By JON NEWCOMBE WILL HOMER looks set to be the latest player to earn himself a Premiership move on the back...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoAzzurri camp desperate to break their O’Shea duck
Sergio Parisse tells STEFFAN THOMAS Italy must get a win to show progress Italy Last win: Italy beat Scotland in the...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoLes Bleues favourites in this two-horse race
CATHERINE SPENCER THE FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN Returning from Sevens: Emily Scarratt is back for England PICTURE: Getty Images In 2008, after...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoWomen’s squads
England Zoe Aldcroft, Sarah Beckett, Sarah Bern, Hannah Botterman, Jo Brown, Rowena Burnfield, Shaunagh Brown, Bryony Cleall, Poppy Cleall, Amy Cokayne,...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoPros and cons having Premiership big guns
NEALE HARVEY gets the lowdown on an England squad bristling with talent Under 20s Big game experience: Ted Hill, left, and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoMaybe we should copy Scots’ lead
I DON’T think Colin Boag has taken his ring-fencing argument far enough. Surely, Scotland, with its two Champions Cup qualifying teams...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSix reasons you’ll want to be at Twickenham for the Six Nations 2019
It’s unmissable – The oldest rugby tournament in the world, the Guinness Six Nations sees Europe’s top rugby nations compete in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRegions should open talks with CVC – Moffett
NEWS EXTRA WALES’ four regions have been told to cut their losses and attempt to form an Anglo-Welsh league with the...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoEdinburgh vs Montpellier: Champions Cup Preview
Edinburgh vs Montpellier – 18/1/19 It’s first versus second on Friday night in Pool 5 of the Champions Cup. Edinburgh have...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoGregor Townsend announces Scotland Six Nations squad
Scotland name seven uncapped players in their squad for the upcoming Six Nations. Hookers Jake Kerr, Dave Cherry and Grant Stewart...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Hardie stays at Falcons SCOTLAND international flanker John Hardie has signed a new two-year deal at Premiership side Newcastle Falcons. The...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoPriestland: I’ve no idea what future holds
By SAM JACKSON On the move: Wales star Rhys Priestland WALES fly-half Rhys Priestland is to leave Bath at the end...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoGatland has to give Thomas his chance now
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Thomas Young is playing well enough to get in any side right now, so why...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCasey’s late heroics settle capital classic
By SARAH GWYNN Saracens……………31pts Harlequins ……….28pts Group hug: Saracens celebrate victory HANNAH Casey’s late try helped Saracens Women maintained their unbeaten...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCan Dragons give Six Nations roar? Certainly and here’s why
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Huge presence: Jonathan Davies Back row resources: Justin Tipuric, Ross Moriarty, Taulupe Faletau THE World...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDai confident Wasps will see best of Lima
By NEALE HARVEY Getting to grips with Premiership: Lima Sopoaga is tackled by Quins trio Jack Clifford, Dave Ward and Matt...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDREAMTEAM
PAT HOWARD, EALING AND FORMER SHARKS, STORMERS, MUNSTER, NORTHAMPTON AND DRAGONS CENTRE, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLocal gem Lester adds sparkle to the Parisians
What a find: Stade Francais flyer Lester Etien PICTURE: Getty Images ■Former New Zealand prop Carl Hayman has been suspended by...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMOST INSPIRATIONAL FIGURE:
Doddie Weir’s selfless courage in responding to his Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis by raising funds for research into the cruel illness....
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Features
/ 7 years agoThat was the year that was
Peter Jackson looks back at 2018 and reflects on 2019 Top try: Jacob Stockdale strikes against New Zealand PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Features
/ 7 years agoHIGHEST CLIMBERS:
And the Oscar for the steepest climb up the World Rugby rankings over the course of the year goes to…the United...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHumble Beaumont to become Sir Bill
WORLD Rugby chairman and former England and Lions captain Bill Beaumont said it was ‘humbling’ to have been knighted in the...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont honoured with knighthood
Doddie Weir also honoured for his contribution to rugby and the search for a cure to Motor Neurone Disease
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoJohn Mitchell came in with new ideas, says George Kruis
The England and Saracens lock talks World Cup hopes after an autumn playing in Mitchell's defence system
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Features
/ 7 years agoJohnson in above Cheika
MICHAEL Cheika will lead Australia to next year’s World Cup but from now on will work under the supervision of Scott...
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Features
/ 7 years agoIf we can’t have Shaun, Byron is the best option
SHANE WILLIAMS Right man for the job: Scarlets coach Byron Hayward. Wayne Pivac Jonathan Humphreys Stephen Jones STEPHEN Jones and Jonathan...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoPast form counts for little – Francis
By STEFFAN THOMAS Making his case: Tomas Francis scores for Wales against South Africa PICTURES: Getty Images TOMAS Francis expects no...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSix Nations fitness race
ULSTER and Ireland forward Iain Henderson has been ruled out for ten weeks after with a thumb injury. The 26-year-old will...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoMitchell has helped us take big steps towards our World Cup goal says Kruis
By NEALE HARVEY Hitting top form: George Kruis made a big impact in the Autumn PICTURE: Getty Images Lock stocks: Courtney...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoIrish may move for Jackson
PADDY Jackson is in talks with a number of clubs about a possible move away from Perpignan if, as expected, the...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWard: No stress, one win puts us back in Top Six
By JON NEWCOMBE Developing fast: Falcons centre Chris Harris PICTURES: Getty Images NEWCASTLE need to sort out their discipline or run...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Steve Hansen has known ups and downs like no other
Peter Jackson looks at Steve Hansen's time at the WRU
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDo-or-die time now after Paris improvements
■By NEALE HARVEY HARRY Wells knows it is win or bust for Leicester if they are to keep their Champions Cup...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoTakulua tells Falcons to front up
■By JON NEWCOMBE Tongan ace: Sonatane Takulua SONATANE Takulua is confident the return of Newcastle’s big guns can help fire them...
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