All posts tagged "Six Nations"
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoBring on Bordeaux-Begles monsters – Bristol Bears back rower Fitz Harding
Bristol Bears were the talk of the Champions Cup last weekend after sticking 61 points on the Bulls at altitude in...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoEdoardo Todaro is quick to find his feet at Northampton Saints
Edoardo Todaro was not on many one-to-watch lists at the start of the season, but five months in, the 19-year-old has...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoPeter Jackson: Blizzard of points is obscuring the view
The Champions Cup, a misnomer if ever there was one, gorged itself last weekend on a feast of tries: 107 at...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 weeks agoBaxter sets sights on a home draw in last 16
■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Exeter Cardiff Chiefs v Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park EXETER Chiefs head into today’s final pool...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: European Champions Cup is still in dire need of an overhaul
The European Champions Cup which, after this weekend, goes back into hibernation for the best part of three months, remains in...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoPaul Rees: Rampaging Baby Rhino Ellis Genge in the form of his life
Paul Rees on how Ellis Genge is driving Bristol Bears - and England - in the right direction.
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoBuchanan echoes the thoughts of many
WALES have not beaten England in the Six Nations at Twickenham since 2012. If they will not be going into next...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 weeks agoBritish and Irish Lions set to play France in first meeting for nearly 40 years
France have been touted to host a warm-up game against the British and Irish Lions ahead of their New Zealand tour,...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 weeks agoChampions Cup review: Sunday’s action shows no-one is the favourite
Sunday’s Champions Cup action was bigger proof than ever that league form means nothing in the mixing pot of Europe.
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: A Thursday showdown in Paris is nothing new for the Six Nations
There is very little new in rugby and, although much is being made of the ‘controversial’ decision to kick off the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoExeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter says Newcastle Red Bulls rebuild will take time
Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter expects it will take Red Bull three years to turn Newcastle into a Premiership...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 weeks agoTommy Freeman: I just want Northampton Saints to keep on winning
Tommy Freeman has yet to taste defeat this season for Northampton Saints and is looking to keep it that way today...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 weeks agoHarlequins flanker Jack Kenningham – ‘Prepare to face a storm at The Stoop’
Jack Kenningham has told the Stormers to be prepared for a storm at The Stoop this afternoon, with Harlequins set on...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 weeks agoEdinburgh 26-24 Gloucester: Ewan Ashman keen to get one over his Scottish mates
Scotland hooker Ewan Ashman insists Edinburgh will head to The Rec on Friday intent on “throwing some punches” against Bath and...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 weeks agoChris Hewett: Why we need to see more of referee Luke Pearce
Alfie Barbeary turned in an eye-catching performance as Bath squeaked their way past Exeter at a rapt Recreation Ground last weekend....
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoToulon did the game no favours
PAOLO Garbisi loves his rugby and so he should, standing as he does on the brink of a Six Nations during...
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Columnists
/ 4 weeks agoPeter Jackson: Wales head coach Steve Tandy is facing a mountainous task
The Welsh Rugby Annual of 1991 appeared in the form of a death notice, its front cover etched in a rectangle...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: State school game is in good health
English rugby’s over-reliance on private schools has been cited by some – notably Eddie Jones – as an issue in recent...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoJalibert is pressing his case for recall
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THERE can be doubt as to the identity of the player of the Top 14 season so...
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Features
/ 1 month agoHow one World Cup group stage match could change European rugby
With the biggest ever Rugby World Cup in 2027 on the horizon, one rivalry will come to a head in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoLeicester Tigers back rower Olly Cracknell would love to keep his Wales place
Olly Cracknell will never forget 2025, the year when he finally realised his ambition of playing international rugby, having feared it...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoBath flanker Guy Pepper – I’m on an incredible journey
Guy Pepper is relishing a huge start to 2026 with eyes on potential European club success and also keeping a firm...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoHolding back the years: Martin Offiah reaches 60 in style
Andy Farrell and Jason Robinson were among the rugby royalty at Martin Offiah’s star-studded 60th birthday bash last weekend.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoHarry Randall ready to fight for England Six Nations spot
Harry Randall returned earlier than expected from a hamstring injury that required surgery and is looking to put himself in contention...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoFisilau can go all the way – Walder
EXETER attack coach Dave Walder is backing No.8 Greg Fisilau for an England call-up for the Six Nations. The 22-year-old impressed...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoJeremy Guscott: Tommy Freeman adds to England’s options
The good news for England going into the New Year, and the 2026 Six Nations, is that their centre stocks are...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWales need to take risks
IN light of the mauling by South Africa and last season’s under-powered debacle against England, Wales should go big for the...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoDan Cole quits Leicester Tigers for ‘personal reasons’
Dan Cole will leave Leicester Tigers after 18 years due to personal reasons.
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoNick Cain: England can bank on speed merchants
Speed could be England’s greatest asset as the Red Rose squad contemplate a New Year in which a Six Nations Grand...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 month agoBordeaux-Begles will be a tough test says Northampton Saints prop Emmanuel Iyogun
Northampton Saints face a repeat of last season’s Champions Cup final when they travel to Bordeaux-Begles next Sunday, with Emmanuel Iyogun...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoEngland lead unofficial world title battle
■ By JOSEPH TERRY ENGLAND’S men and women are currently both in first place in an unofficial world title challenge which...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoJeremy Guscott: The striking cobra Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is my star of 2025
When it comes to my highlights of 2025, South Africa has to be at the top of the international list because...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoPeter Jackson: Nations Cup suffers from travel sickness
England, Scotland and Wales may soon be on the receiving end of a gift more bounteous than most of those delivered...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 month agoBrendan Gallagher: Magnums all round in my all-star awards
A cycling mate of mine – award-winning journalist Daniel Friebe – annually ranks the sport’s three Grand Tours using emojis denoting...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoBlow for Exeter Chiefs as Len Ikitau faces surgery
Exeter Chiefs’ Australia centre Len Ikitau is facing three months on the sidelines after injuring his shoulder against Saracens last weekend.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoHollie Davidson to make history with Men’s Six Nations debut
Hollie Davidson will become the first woman to referee a men’s Six Nations match when Ireland host Italy on February 14.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRoots glad to extend his deal with Chiefs
EXETER flanker Ethan Roots has signed a contract extension at Sandy Park. The 28-year-old joined from Ospreys in the summer of...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoJeremy Guscott: Wales busting a gut to get back in contention
Wales will recover as a competitive top-tier rugby nation, but the main question is when?
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: Referees must be told to cut out the forward pass
Here is a message to all the referees, assistant referees, and television match officials confirmed this week for the 2026 Six...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLeicester Tigers 45-14 Gloucester: Freddie Steward is starting to show he’s the man
Leicester Tigers, developing a midfield to threaten the best, outplayed a profligate Gloucester to add fresh impetus to a Premiership season...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Best in Wales setting up home in England
When Wales beat England 1-0 at The Racecourse during the final year of football’s annual Home International Championship, they did so...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Hollie Davidson leads by example
By any criteria, Hollie Davidson must currently rank as one of the three or four best referees in the game, with...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: How you could rebuild an old but great empire
The last time I talked rugby with the late Eddie Butler was on The Rugby Paper podcast, not long after the...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Champions Cup must return to its elite status
Paul Rees sees too many mismatches in last weekend’s European games… while problems mount for the men in red
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Features
/ 2 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Ben Atkins – Running out with my brother was special
The former London Irish hooker/back row Ben Atkins, who now plays for Rams in National League One, reflects on his life...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoScrum laws need to be looked at
HAVING read the article in which Sale boss Alex Sanderson talked about “devaluing the scrum” in last week’s paper, I await...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoNorthampton Saints second row Alex Coles out to seize his chance for England
Alex Coles has enjoyed a stand-out year with club and country, but is not getting ahead of himself as 2026 and...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoSharks 28-23 Saracens: Sarries looking good but fail to take chances
This was a game Saracens could and should have won despite travelling to Durban with a much-changed team after putting Clermont...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoChris Robshaw: Henry Pollock is a breath of fresh air for the game
Chris Robshaw admits he has caught the infectious Henry Pollock bug, which is sweeping around the rugby world.
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 months agoTierney’s new year date to return full-time
WRU chief executive Abi Tierney will return to fully resume her position in the new year. Tierney has been undergoing medical...
International Rugby
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