All posts tagged "Scotland"
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: All that cash is going down Bath plughole
Is money the root of all evil at Bath? It was something for their fans to ponder as last season’s Premiership...
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/ 10 years agoItoje set for England debut as Eddie Jones change three for Italy trip
Maro Itoje should make his England debut in Italy on Sunday after being named on the bench by Eddie Jones. The...
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/ 10 years agoDan Biggar fit to start against Scotland
Dan Biggar has recovered from his ankle injury and will start at fly-half for Wales’ Six Nations match against Scotland on...
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/ 10 years agoScotland change one for Wales clash
Duncan Taylor has been named in Scotland‘s starting XV to take on Wales in Cardiff this Saturday. The Saracens centre has...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain talks to former hard man hooker Graham Dawe about what he brought to red rose training
Graham Dawe was the incarnation of uncompromising. That is one of the reasons why Eddie Jones invited the grizzled former Bath...
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/ 10 years agoEngland U20s change six for Italy trip
England U20 have made six changes to the starting line-up for their Six Nations game against Italy on Friday night. Max...
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/ 10 years agoDaly and Kvesic dropped by England
Elliot Daly and Matt Kvesic will be available to play in the Premiership this weekend after being released by England. The...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott’s England verdict: A clean and clinical show in a hostile environment
The selection of Owen Farrell and George Ford was a stop-gap because Manu Tuilagi’s not fit; Henry Slade is injured; and...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Wales can roar home with Lions in midfield
Wales have a great chance to win this year’s Six Nations – if they use their heads. But if the World...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Six Nations coaches are at the crossroads
Three New Zealanders, two Frenchmen and an Aussie. That’s your Six Nations coaching line-up this season, an eclectic and erudite bunch...
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/ 10 years agoJohn Barclay returns to Scotland XV
John Barclay will make his first Six Nations appearance in four years on Saturday after being named in Scotland team to...
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/ 10 years agoOwen Farrell starts at centre for England
Owen Farrell will start at inside centre for England against Scotland in the first round of the Six Nations on Saturday....
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: My arrows of desire point to an anthem for England
Having (reluctantly) once had to regale a packed Marseille restaurant with a solo rendition of God Save the Queen on the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Form counts for nothing in Calcutta Cup cauldron
It would be untrue to describe Murrayfield as a graveyard for English rugby, there has been plenty of success there over...
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/ 10 years agoEngland U20s name team to take on Scotland
Jack Walker will captain England U20s in their Six Nations opener against Scotland as they start the defence of their title...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: Eddie Jones starts off with a laugh, but will the joke be on England?
Just as Eddie Jones and Dylan Hartley were about to hold forth about England’s preparations for Murrayfield a huge gust courtesy...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: It’s time for this England backline to really produce
When you look at the England backs ahead of the Six Nations my main feeling is that this is their time....
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/ 10 years agoKeep it clean and you can lead Lions, Dylan
Northampton forwards coach reckons hooker is a live contender to captain the 2017 Lions – if he keeps his nose clean...
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/ 10 years agoEngland name 23 for Scotland clash
Jack Clifford, Ollie Devoto and Paul Hill are in line to make their Test debut after being named in England match...
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/ 10 years agoMike Brown tells Scots: Don’t mess with me or Dylan Hartley
Mike Brown has warned the Scots that attempts to wind up himself or Dylan Hartley will backfire. Full-back Brown, who has...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Above all, Dylan, make sure you have luck on your side
Eddie Jones announced Dylan Hartley as his England captain on Monday which probably came as no surprise although he has taken...
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/ 10 years agoDylan Hartley confirmed as England captain
As expected, Dylan Hartley has been named England captain for the RBS 6 Nations and will lead the side out at...
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/ 10 years agoAlex Grove joins brother at London Scottish
Worcester centre Alex Grove has joined London Scottish on loan until the end of the season. The three-time capped Scotland international,...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn: London Scottish link with Scotland raises plenty of problems
What a week we’ve had. First an announcement that could create some interesting changes for the outcome of the Six Nations...
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/ 10 years agoScotland name uncapped props in 6 Nations squad
Head Coach Vern Cotter today named uncapped props Zander Fagerson and Rory Sutherland in a 35-man Scotland squad for the upcoming...
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/ 10 years agoSeven uncapped player in England squad
Eddie Jones has named seven uncapped players in his first England squad as head coach. The 33-man squad will meet at...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher column: It’s time for Six Nations to produce real quality
It’s normally right now – the second and third week of January – that I fall back in love with the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Danny Care can make my backline fire for new-look England
The return of Manu Tuilagi for Leicester yesterday is a huge boost for Eddie Jones before he names his Six Nations...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Rory Bartle – London Scottish forward
Rory Bartle is only 19 but he already has a mature head on his shoulders and that is why he decided...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Craig Joubert and Rupert Murdoch make it a year to remember
Half a century from now, when Georgia win the Ten Nations and two clubs from Mars replace the Italians in the...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: Here’s how Eddie Jones could make some big changes
Never underestimate the electric-shock speed at which things can change in our sport. It is just under three months since England...
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/ 10 years agoBath sign Japan No.8
Bath have today announced the signing of Japan No.8 Amanaki Mafi. Mafi will arrive at Bath at the end of January,...
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/ 10 years agoGregor Townsend to stay with Glasgow
Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend has signed a contract extension with Scottish Rugby which will keep him at Scotstoun until...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Which leader will march to England’s new drum beat?
Eddie Jones will appoint an England captain when the Red Rose squad meets in January to prepare for the Six Nations,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher looks back at the life and career of Jonah Lomu
During a lifetime in sport journalism I can’t remember anything more exhilarating and life enhancing than reporting on the young Jonah...
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/ 10 years agoGray joins Toulouse
Richie Gray will be turning out for Toulouse next season after agreeing terms on a four-year contract. The Scotland lock, 26,...
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/ 10 years agoWin a copy of Rugby World Cup 2015: The Official Review!
ON DVD AND DIGITAL 30th NOVEMBER 2015 Relive the drama and excitement of Rugby World Cup 2015 in England, the biggest...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoDave Denton ‘can cure Bath’s hangover’ from Sam Burgess
Bath‘s new back row signing David Denton will make a huge impact at the Rec according to first team coach Toby...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: England must rebuild their pack the way Michael Cheika rebuilt his Australians
My big concern from England’s World Cup is that we saw a decline in their core strengths at the scrum and...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mark Jones – former Scarlets and Wales wing now Rotherham coach
Hopefully my rugby career has plenty of miles left on the clock – the long commute from Llanelli to Rotherham certainly...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoEuro clubs must not let RWC have all the epics
By Brendan Gallagher To borrow heavily from the great Tom Petty, “too much ain’t enough”, although I fancy the rock maestro...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 10 years agoLions Tour 2017: Schedule threatens to undermine pinnacle
Lack of prep time and finals of Premiership and Pro12 could prove major blunder in the face of rugby's biggest test,...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Roland de Marigny – former Italy, Leeds, Calvisano, Bangor and Natal Sharks full-back
For me not facing down the Haka hurt more than the result when Italy played New Zealand in our opening match...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Why these jibes at England review panel are laughable
Am I the only England fan to be sick and tired of the continual criticism of everything the team or the...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams World Cup XV
15. Ayumu Goromaru (Japan): The Brave Blossoms deserved more after three wins and he was key against South Africa. 14. Nehe...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher feature: England apart, this has been a World Cup to remember!
So how will history view Rugby World Cup 2015? The biggest and grandest in terms of crowd numbers and stadia? Unquestionably,...
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/ 10 years agoJonny Gray extends Warriors stay
Glasgow Warriors and Scottish Rugby have been handed a big boost today after Jonny Gray decided to remain at Scotstoun until...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Crucial to reintroduce level between club and country
For the first time since its 1987 inception, the Rugby World Cup does not have Northern Hemisphere side in the semi-finals...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Our packs lack skillset of the giants down South
It’s no fluke that this weekend’s World Cup semi-finals are like a UKIP manifesto – with no mention of Europe. Over...
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/ 10 years agoHardie joins Edinburgh on two-year deal
Scotland flanker John Hardie has signed a two-year contract with Scottish Rugby, which will see him join Edinburgh Rugby after the...
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