All posts tagged "Six Nations"
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International Rugby
/ 3 days agoJonathan Davies: England should pair up Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade at centre
The former Wales centre believes England’s midfield could benefit from greater continuity, while questioning whether Steve Borthwick is allowing his coaches...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoErasmus: Tougher than a World Cup pool
■By BEN JAYCOCK RASSIE Erasmus believes South Africa’s blockbuster four-Test tour of New Zealand will be even tougher to negotiate than...
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Columnists
/ 3 days agoNick Easter: Absolutely crazy! RFU eligibility rules are madness and must go…
Nick Easter calls for the RFU to scrap its overseas eligibility rules, arguing England should be free to select their best...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoAll Stars XV: London Irish – Exiles who can strut their stuff
Brendan Gallagher selects his all-time London Irish XV, featuring club legends Topsy Ojo, Brendan Venter and Paul Hodgson from the Exiles’...
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Features
/ 3 days agoPlaying for England’s U20s made me proud
MY LIFEIN RUGBY MONTY BRADBURY FORMER LONDON IRISH AND ENGLAND U20S FLY-HALF MY LAST game of rugby ended with a straight...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 days agoRacing quick to swoop for Ramos
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULOUSE’S messianic former coach Guy Noves brushed off Thomas Ramos’s Racing 92 switch at the end of...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoEmma Swords backs England star Ellie Kildunne to thrive at Bristol Bears
Former Harlequins team-mate Emma Swords believes England star Ellie Kildunne can thrive at Bristol Bears and help drive the growth of...
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International Rugby
/ 1 week agoPeter Winterbottom says England have made no progress under Steve Borthwick
Peter Winterbottom questions whether England have genuinely progressed under Steve Borthwick, with the former flanker also highlighting discipline issues and naming...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoPrem review: After 15 years as the boss, Mark McCall leaves Saracens in impressive shape
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Saracens.
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoWinters: I see no signs of progress
■By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER England flanker Peter Winterbottom believes Steve Borthwick’s side have shown no clear signs of progression despite recording...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoEngland Women contracts given to 32 players
England Women have confirmed their 2026/27 contracts, with 32 players retained on deals and six more awarded transition contracts.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoGareth Anscombe says competition will bring the best out of Scarlets
Gareth Anscombe says he still has “a huge desire to compete”, while Nigel Davies explains the mentality Scarlets want to build.
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoSorry, Steve, but we can’t avoid this…
IN their eight matches to date this year, England have collected more cards than France, Scotland, Ireland and Italy combined over...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 week agoPaul Rees: France must be northern stars in the Nations Championship
France have emerged as the leading northern hemisphere challengers after the opening phase of the Nations Championship, but Paul Rees believes...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoJoe Schmidt signs up for new Ulster role after Australia head coach exit
The former Ireland boss will help shape the next generation of coaches at Ulster, with his arrival offering the province a...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoYatte Minahare! James Lowe excited for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath move following Leinster exit
James Lowe says he is excited to begin a “new chapter” in Japan after joining Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath.
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Features
/ 1 week agoNeil de Kock: Every Test match will count for something in the Nations Championship
Former South Africa and Saracens scrum-half Neil de Kock believes the Nations Championship can provide rugby with a meaningful competition between...
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Features
/ 1 week agoYOUNG GUNS
JACKTYLER HARLEQUINS & ENGLAND U18 CENTRE Harlequins prospect Jack Tyler insists signing his first senior academy contract is just the beginning...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoITV agrees World Cup deal
ITV will show next year’s Rugby World Cup in Australia, extending the broadcaster’s coverage of the tournament to a 10th successive...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoMike Tindall: R360 will transform our game
Mike Tindall says delaying Rugby R360 until after the 2027 World Cup was the right decision, insisting the breakaway competition can...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoPrem review: Pat Lam – It’s massive for us that so many of the squad are staying with Bristol Bears
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Bristol Bears.
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoTindall: R360 will elevate game
hit those levels of games and also get rewarded for it. The international game is this huge beast which is the...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoJac Morgan: Wales are getting better despite heavy Nations Championship defeats
Jac Morgan insists Wales are making progress despite ending their Nations Championship campaign with heavy defeats to Argentina and South Africa.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 weeks agoFin Smith urges England to keep building after attacking breakthrough
Fin Smith believes England’s attack is starting to click after their Nations Championship summer but says they must keep improving when...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoNick Cain: England’s direction of travel still unclear
Nick Cain believes England’s summer ended with encouraging signs, but says Steve Borthwick still has major questions to answer over discipline,...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoScarratt is a great signing
EMILY Scarratt has committed her long-term future to the Red Roses coaching team after being appointed England’s attack coach and that...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 weeks agoPaul Rees: Southern giants lay down an early Nations Championship marker
Paul Rees sees the south on top in the Nations Championship and says the TMO acting as referee is a system...
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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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Features
/ 2 weeks agoChris Robshaw: George Furbank will give Harlequins a fresh sense of ambition
Former England captain Chris Robshaw discusses Harlequins’ rebuild, England’s discipline issues, why resting Maro Itoje was the right call, and how...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoFin Smith admits England must solve discipline issues
Fin Smith says England must eliminate their costly discipline problems after Steve Borthwick’s side collected four more yellow cards in the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoAlex Coles proves why he belongs in England’s plans
Alex Coles has gone from fringe player to England regular after grabbing his opportunity on last summer’s Argentina tour and proving...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoEngland centre Henry Slade has his eye on another Rugby World Cup
Henry Slade admits he once feared his England career was finished, but the Exeter Chiefs centre is now targeting another shot...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoPaul Rees: England boss Steve Borthwick fails to make most of his opportunities
Paul Rees believes England’s summer tour produced results but failed to answer the bigger questions, with Steve Borthwick missing a valuable...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: Nations Championship proves the big boys are still not playing nice
Brendan Gallagher believes the Nations Championship is reinforcing rugby’s old hierarchy, with the sport’s biggest nations continuing to protect their own...
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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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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoPrem review: Alex Sanderson on building a team to take Sale Sharks back to the top of the Prem
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Sale Sharks.
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoHooker Jones joins Sharks
WALES hooker Kelsey Jones has joined Sale Sharks. The 28-year-old left Gloucester-Hartpury this summer after eight years, having made 69 appearances...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoFIN CUNNISON
HARLEQUINS CENTRE Harlequins centre Fin Cunnison admits injury setbacks have made his England U20 World Cup debut even sweeter after overcoming...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoNick Cain: Tommy Freeman deserves a decent run at 13 for England
Nick Cain argues England must stick with Tommy Freeman at outside centre, insisting Steve Borthwick’s stop-start handling of the Northampton Saints...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoJeremy Guscott: England chief Steve Borthwick must start with Henry Pollock against Argentina
Jeremy Guscott calls for Steve Borthwick to unleash Henry Pollock from the start against Argentina, warning England must rediscover their energy...
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Letters
/ 1 month agoNothing’s changed
WHILE nobody was expecting England to win in South Africa against this current Springboks team, what was clear from the defeat...
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Features
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: Nations Championship has to deliver for rugby to grow
Paul Rees says the new Nations Championship is rugby’s biggest opportunity to grow the game globally – but only if it...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 month agoFrance vs New Zealand: Les Bleuets will be a big test, says Baby Blacks coach
New Zealand have made five changes for their World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final against unbeaten France as both sides bid to...
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Features
/ 1 month agoGonzalo Tiesi: England’s pool of talent is huge
Former Argentina centre Gonzalo Tiesi tells Ben Jaycock that England are failing to maximise one of the world’s most talented squads...
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Features
/ 1 month agoYOUNG GUNS
ALANPOKU SARACENS & ENGLAND U20 PROP Alan Poku admits he was shocked by his selection for the World U20 Championship but...
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Top 14
/ 1 month agoAgeless fly-half still calls the shots
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN WHOEVER said that rugby is a young person’s game clearly never met near-ageless Argentine fly-half Benjamin Urdapilleta....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoSteve Borthwick focused on Fiji as England boss faces growing scrutiny
England head coach Steve Borthwick insists he is focused only on ending a five-Test losing run against Fiji despite mounting pressure.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Steve Borthwick on the brink? Fiji v England + Wales’ revival ft Paul Williams
Is Steve Borthwick’s time running out? The Rugby Paper Roundup examines England’s struggles, the Fiji challenge, Wales’ revival and plenty more...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoJamie George: England’s discipline was too poor in Johannesburg against South Africa
Skipper Jamie George ordered his England side to sort out their discipline after they caught another bout of yellow fever here...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoCadan Murley: I had to fight my way back into England squad
Cadan Murley fought his way on to England’s current tour and believes Harlequins’ struggles last season helped him secure a place...
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