All posts tagged "Scrum"
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/ 2 days agoJoe Marler becomes first-ever Celebrity Gladiator as the ‘Mauler’
The former England and Harlequins prop will make recurring appearances on the BBC entertainment show when Gladiators returns for its fourth...
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International Rugby
/ 2 days agoJapan 32-35 Australia: Wallabies made to fight all the way by Brave Blossoms
Les Kiss began his reign as Australia head coach with a hard-fought victory in Osaka as the Wallabies survived Japan’s late...
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Columnists
/ 2 days agoPaul Williams: Wales need to get a kick out of their No.10
Paul Williams argues Wales should prioritise a fly-half with an elite kicking game, rather than chasing the traditional creative No.10, as...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 days agoLeicester’s new man will take it all in his stride
Class: Aaron Wainwright THERE are very few safe bets in rugby. It’s why bookies exist. But Aaron Wainwright to Leicester Tigers...
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International Rugby
/ 2 days agoArgentina 10-17 South Africa: Springboks survive Pumas fightback to edge Buenos Aires thriller
South Africa survived a dramatic late Argentina fightback to extend their winning run to 10 Tests with a tense victory in...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoPaul Williams: It’s time for Welsh rugby to look to the future and not live in the past
Paul Williams argues Welsh rugby must stop dwelling on past mistakes and embrace the major changes ahead as the professional game...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoGloucester flanker Lewis Ludlow sets his sights on pushing for the Prem title
Lewis Ludlow believes Gloucester can prove the doubters wrong after a summer of smart recruitment, with Jac Morgan, Dewi Lake and...
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/ 1 week agoMachenaud is on Nonu’s tail
AS Ma’a Nonu prepares for his 25th season by breaking new ground with the Sharks in Durban at the age of...
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/ 1 week agoWales need James to make dents at 12
THERE are certain things in life that can’t be anything but a 12. Show me the house to the far left...
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Features
/ 1 week agoRacing will have to get used to life on the road
FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON IT HAS been a relatively quiet summer at Racing 92’s Plessis-Robinson training campus, after their return to...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoWho are the favourites to retain the National Provincial Championship crown for 2026?
Canterbury enter the new NPC season as favourites to defend their title, with Richie Mo’unga’s return and a squad packed with...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoBower moves in at Gloucester
Expert: Ryan Bower GLOUCESTER have strengthened their coaching team by appointing former Leicester Tigers prop Ryan Bower as scrum coach ahead...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoShaunagh Brown: We need to be aware of differences
Shaunagh Brown says rugby clubs must stop treating every player the same, urging them to embrace individuality and create environments where...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoDREAMTEAM
FORMER JERSEY REDS, CORNISH PIRATES, CHARTRES FLY-HALF/CENTRE TOM PITTMAN, WHO NOW PLAYS FOR USA AND ANTHEM CAROLINA CHOOSES THE BEST XV...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoThe King of Spain hoping to have a clear run
KING Felipe VI’s next World Cup gig will be rather different to the one he celebrated with his football team in...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoLAWRENCE OGBONNAYA
YOUNG GUNS PROP SALE SHARKS Sale Sharks prop Lawrence Ogbonnaya has one overriding ambition for England U18s’ forthcoming tour of South...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoArgentina 24-31 England: Red Rose hold out to deny Pumas at death
England survived a second-half fightback from Argentina to seal a 31-24 victory in Santiago del Estero and end their summer tour...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoEngland hold their nerve to deny Argentina
England survived a frantic finish with just 13 men on the pitch to beat Argentina 31-24 in Santiago del Estero.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoSouth Africa 43-0 Wales: Steve Tandy still has belief despite mauling
Steve Tandy insisted he still believes in his Wales squad despite a 43-0 defeat to world champions South Africa, who completed...
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/ 3 weeks agoimprovement in this outlook for the rest of the age limitation mode. But South Africa were not way over. No points but I am proud of the boys, insists Lake
CAPTAIN Dewi Lake remained upbeat despite another heavy loss in Durban and claimed Wales can take plenty of positives from their...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoFiji 17-33 Scotland: Scots take time to bring down Fijians
Scotland fought back from 10 points down to overcome a spirited Fiji and secure a bonus-point victory at Murrayfield, rounding off...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoBe brave, pick Marcus at No.9
HAVING watched Marcus Smith finish the match for England against Fiji at scrum-half last weekend, he looked a natural in the...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoFrance 5-16 South Africa: Baby Boks grab chance to rule the world – again!
South Africa retained the World Rugby U20 Championship title with a hard-fought victory over France, underlining the strength of their production...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoNew Zealand 41-26 England: Red Rose youngsters blown away as Baby Blacks take charge
England let a half-time lead slip as New Zealand pulled away after the break to claim the bronze medal with a...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoScotland 28-21 Wales: Young Scots have to battle hard to keep the Welsh out
Scotland matched their best-ever finish at the World Rugby U20 Championship by holding off a late Wales fightback with just 13...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoEventually, Coville commits to four-year Provence deal
THE morning after Vannes beat Provence in the ProD2 final, The Rugby Paper – you may recall – published a piece...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoSteve Borthwick refuses to guarantee Henry Pollock an England start after hat-trick heroics
Henry Pollock scored a hat-trick off the bench as England bounced back against Fiji – but Steve Borthwick refused to guarantee...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoLucas Friday insists England U20s are ready to take on South Africa challenge
Lucas Friday insists England’s youngsters are ready for the challenge as they prepare to face reigning champions South Africa in the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoEngland prop Joe Heyes so happy to see his old mate George Martin back
George Martin marked his England return with a try against South Africa after more than a year out, earning emotional praise...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoSouth Africa 42-28 Scotland: The Scots make Springboks fight all the way
South Africa withstood a stirring Scotland comeback to claim a hard-fought 42-28 victory at Loftus Versfeld and maintain their unbeaten start...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoTop two sides may hail from the South
NOW that the new Nations Championship is underway, I wonder whether anyone has given any thought as to how it might...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoKick, kick, kick tactics are woeful
I COULD write a long letter regarding the woes of England players and coaches, but it would take too long. They...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoWales are aiming to end on a high
By BEN JAYCOCK 5th PLACE SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW... Australia v Wales Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi WALES have made two enforced...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoArgentina 38-40 England: Red Rose youngsters hold on in a thriller
England held off a stirring Argentina comeback to win a World Rugby U20 Championship thriller and book their place in the...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoRuthless Georgia far too strong for Uruguay
By BEN JAYCOCK POOL A Georgia ............56 Uruguay .............3 HOSTS Georgia produced a ruthless display to end Uruguay’s hopes of a...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoDalziel shines for Scotland
By JEAN BULL POOL B Scotland ........ 43 Japan ...............32 SCOTLAND sealed second place in Pool B to book a spot...
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/ 4 weeks agoIreland close on a high as classy backs run riot
By SKYE HOLLAND Ireland.............73 USA.....................22 POOL C CHARLIE O’Shea and Sean Walsh both grabbed hat-tricks as Ireland finished strong to claim...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoAustralia 31-33 Ireland: Sam Prendergast seals Irish comeback
Ireland launched their Nations Championship campaign with a dramatic victory over Australia in Sydney after Thomas Clarkson’s late try and Sam...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 month agoNick Cain: Nations Championship gets off to a humdinger of a start
The Nations Championship naysayers – and there is an army of them – should take a look at the competition’s inaugural...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoGiliomee keeps Baby Boks on the title course
By SAM JACKSON On the attack: South Africa’s Aka Boqwana POOL A DEFENDING champions South Africa secured a bonus-point victory over...
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/ 1 month agoScotland push New Zealand all the way
By SAM JACKSON POOL B NEW Zealand held off a battling Scotland side in Kutaisi to stay unbeaten and move top...
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/ 1 month agoPritchard hits his marks to lift Australia
■By SAM JACKSON Star man: Treyvon Pritchard takes charge POOL D AUSTRALIA set up a winner-takes-all showdown with France for a...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoHenry Pollock will take on South Africa forwards with a smile – Steve Borthwick
England star Henry Pollock is being backed by Steve Borthwick to come out smiling if targeted by South Africa’s giant forwards...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoEngland and Leicester Tigers scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet takes defence tips from Maxime Lucu
England and Leicester Tigers’ Jack van Poortvliet has been studying a French scrum-half’s game for tips – and for once it...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoSaracens vs Trailfinders: Abi Burton – There’s not an ounce of fear from us
Trailfinders head into today’s PWR final insisting they have “no fear” despite facing a Saracens side that has beaten them comfortably...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 month agoItaly 32-38 Scotland: Henry Kesterton makes sure for Scots
Scotland secured a thrilling bonus-point victory over Italy to kick off their campaign with Henry Kesterton’s late effort sealing the win.
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 month agoNew Zealand 38-21 Japan: Baby Blacks have to work hard to get past young Cherry Blossoms
New Zealand took all five points from their opener against Japan despite the match being abandoned in the 68th minute due...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 month agoFrance 45-15 Fiji: Gabin Garault storms to a hat-trick to keep the Fijians at bay
Six Nations champions France opened their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign with a commanding bonus-point victory over Fiji at the AIA...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoNorth East seal it with last-gasp try
■By CHARLEY WILKINSON Party time: The North East celebrate PICTURE: Gareth Lyons North West .......36pts North East ........ 45pts THE North...
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Features
/ 1 month agoYOUNG GUNS
Feature GLASGOW WARRIORS PROP JAKESHEARER SCOTLAND U20s graduate Jake Shearer has set his sights on making his Glasgow Warriors debut next...
International Rugby
George Kruis backs Courtney Lawes for England’s 2027 World Cup push
International Rugby
Jonathan Davies: England should pair up Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade at centre
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Kiss kicks off with win over Japan
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