All posts tagged "Sevens"
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Features
/ 9 years agoGolden crop triumph again at Twickenham
By NICK VERDIER WARWICK School’s class of 2017 will long be remembered in the West Midlands after they claimed the NatWest...
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Features
/ 9 years agoEngland serve up a mess in Massy
France U19s …35 England U19s …22 A SLOPPY start set the tone for England U19s yesterday as they were convincingly beaten...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 9 years agoGloucester make big money move to land Parisse
GLOUCESTER have emerged as surprise suitors for Italian skipper Sergio Parisse with Stade Francais struggling to stay in business. The Paris...
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Features
/ 9 years ago20 QUESTIONS
RUARIDH McCONNOCHIE ENGLAND SEVENS How about that for a first half of the World Series? We’ve already won two tournaments and...
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Features
/ 9 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JAMIE BARDEN CRANLEIGH SCHOOL FLANKER A broken leg cost him his place in the Harlequins academy but Jamie Barden proved he...
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Sevens World Series
/ 9 years agoVictory in Vancouver cuts Blitzbokke lead
VANCOUVER WRAP By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND claimed their second tournament victory this season on the World Sevens circuit with victory over...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoFrenchwide boys make light of travel sickness
By NICK VERDIER FRANCE have finally won away from home in the Six Nations and it came on the back of...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoExiles romp away after turnover turnaround
By LUKE JONES LONDON Irish assistant coach Clark Laidlaw cut a delighted figure after seeing his side book their place in...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Max Coyle – Harlequins full-back
Concussion may have cut his U18s Premier-ship final appearance short but Max Coyle is determined to create long-lasting memories from his...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoLichfield in shock as they miss out on Super league
Lichfield Ladies director of rugby Becky Williams reckons the RFU have made a “mistake” in excluding the “best club in the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoJust how good is Stuart Hogg
Earlier in his career – and he’s still only 24 for heaven’s sake – the story that Stuart Hogg was distantly...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoDestroyer Hamish on mission at Twickenham
Hamish Watson felt he had a point to prove to Vern Cotter when he came off the bench to star against...
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Features
/ 9 years agoWilliams’ rich seam of talent Alun-Wyn misses the point
THERE are many examples of illustrious families to be found in the history books of the game but none, surely, to...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoBusy few weeks for Cooper’s high-flying Reigate
SCHOOLS REPORT By NICK VERDIER REIGATEGrammar School beat Crossley Heath 38-14 to reach the inaugural NatWest Schools Cup U18 Plate final...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoChris Cracknell battling to avoid the scrapheap
Former Fiji 7s coach Chris Cracknell fears he may have to quit rugby after failing to find work following last August’s...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Nick Baxter – former Worcester and England Sevens wing
To be the first player to score 100 National League tries and everything else that came my way was beyond any...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLlandovery bounce back as cup defence continues
By ALEX BYWATER Llandovery 27 Bargoed 5 LLANDOVERY’S impressive season continued at Church Bank as the defending WRU National Cup champions...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Joost was a joy to watch and an utter nightmare to play against
Rarely, if ever, have the sporting gods given so abundantly before retracting their favours so suddenly and without sentiment. To see...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBennett, Strauss and Reid to leave Glasgow
Glasgow have announced that Mark Bennett will join Edinburgh and Gordon Reid and Josh Strauss will leave the Warriors at the...
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Sevens World Series
/ 9 years agoBlitzbokke win again but Amor rues silly mistakes
By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND Sevens took on South Africa in the final of a World Series tournament for the second time...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoJust a practice run for Red Roses professionals
By NICK VERDIER IT was very much a case of professionals against amateurs at the Arms Park yesterday as England women...
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Features
/ 9 years agoA shorter Six Nations would heighten thrills
COLIN BOAG Until 2003, the Six Nations was spread over ten weeks, with the action taking place on a fortnightly basis....
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBen Ryan heading to Wales
Fiji’s Olympic 7’s gold medal winning coach Ben Ryan has joined the Welsh Rugby Union in a consultancy role with immediate...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Germans are defying odds to climb up the rankings
So suddenly Germany are ranked 23rd in the world, hard on the heels of recent World Cup qualifiers Namibia and Uruguay...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: James Davies ban spot on but Dylan Hartley put so much at risk
There is simply no place in rugby for abusing match officials, but any talk of the Scarlets sacking James Davies for...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoEngland Sevens triumph in Cape Town
Three tries from England stunned the Cape Town crowd as Simon Amor’s men beat South Africa 17-19 in the HSBC World...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Are China ready to rush through the open door?
Will Rugby ever crack China or indeed vice versa? I ask that question again in light of the rather startling announcement...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoStade Mayol is a far cry from that surreal day in Bucharest!
by CHRIS JONES The Stade Mayol provided a vibrant background for Saracens European Champions Cup clash with Toulon yesterday and it...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dave Scully – former England Sevens scrum-half
Winning the Sevens World Cup in 1993 was the highlight of my career and my try-saving tackle on Fiji‘s Mesake Rasari...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBath sign wing Jack Wilson
Jack Wilson will join Bath until the end of the season after turning out for the Highlanders this year. The 26-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoTuitavake heading to Northampton
Northampton Saints has announced the signing of Nafi Tuitavake. The Tongan international joins the Saints from Narbonne, where he has played...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jon Clarke – former Leeds, Worcester and Northampton centre
On reflection, being told there was no money left in the kitty at Bristol and that I was free to move...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Jake Sharp – Bedford Blues fly-half
1. Mako Vunipola – He is my old housemate and one of the best ball carrying props around. It was great...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Will Attfield – England Sevens
When one door shuts another opens and that is what happened to Will Attfield who, in the space of a few...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Harry Cochrane – Hartpury College scrum-half
1. Moaners I know this is a bit ironic but it’s probably my biggest pet hate. I’m a glass half-full type...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoSimon Amor – Heart, guts and unyielding belief made my boys Olympic heroes
Team GB’s Sevens men confounded all odds to win silver at the Olympics. Head coach Simon Amor, below, now back in...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Josh Bassett – Wasps wing
Happy with your win in the Premiership 7s? It was great to win the club’s first silverware since 2008, especially to...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: Fiji were fab but 7s is a glorious sideshow
Congratulations to Fiji for winning their first medal of any sort at the Olympics, and making it gold by dominating the...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams: James Davies proved he is the man for a big occasion
I’m sure I’m not the only person who has been gripped this week by the Olympic Sevens. Any doubts over whether...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn: Big yes to a Sevens World Cup in between Olympics
As the dust settles on Fiji‘s fantastic Olympic win and World Rugby looks forward to what it believes will be a...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Elias Caven – Bristol wing
Elias Caven spent the end of last season in New Zealand but the flying wing is now back in Bristol ready...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoTeam GB women finish fourth at Olympics
Team GB women finished fourth at the Olympics after losing both their semi-final and bronze-medal match on Monday. Simon Middleton’s side...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoIntroducing the reigning Olympic rugby champions
15. Charles Doe (Stanford University): Basketball was his first love but he quickly took to rugby. Vice-captain in Paris in 1924...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoMcConnochie replaces Davis in Team GB Sevens squad
Alex Davis has been ruled out of the Rio Olympics following an injury to his right ankle and will be replaced...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Rugby as a whole won’t benefit from this new deal
With the RFU and the Premiership congratulating themselves on reaching an eye-watering £200 million plus funding agreement, there are some voices...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWorcester sign Bath sacked flanker Faosiliva
Worcester Warriors have confirmed the signing of Samoa international back-row Alafoti Faosiliva. The flanker, who can also play at no.8, moves...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWATCH: Team GB unified in Olympic rugby bid
CNN World Rugby reports on how English, Scottish and Welsh rugby players are united in the goal of winning sevens gold...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Built on sand, but Fiji’s Olympics bid will be rock solid
When it comes to stand-out Olympic performances, David Hemery’s 400m hurdles gold for Great Britain in 1968 is right up there...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: England’s U20 stars would thrive at Rio Olympics
Here’s hoping that the GB Sevens side for the Rio Olympics which was announced last week come back from Brazil with...
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