All posts tagged "Six Nations"
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: Rhys Patchell – I knew it was time to bow out
Rhys Patchell tells a story from a time long gone when family members would inquire about what he wanted from life...
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Features
/ 3 months agoNorth’s concussion crusade
PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE PROBLEMS THE WELSH STAR HAD WITH HEAD INJURIES AND HOW THE GAME IS DEALING WITH THE...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoTaine Basham’s aiming to get back to his best
Taine Basham is ready to kick-start his career as he looks to force his way back into the Wales reckoning.
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Featured
/ 3 months agoWeekend Talking Points: Women’s World Cup quarter-finals could bring shock results
Rugby fans are in for a treat this weekend as the global calendar delivers intrigue, intensity, and plenty of talking points....
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoCoimbra: We want to surprise people
■ By BEN JAYCOCK POOL D PREVIEW... Italy v Brazil Today. Kick-off 2pm, Franklin’s Gardens BRAZIL and Italy close out their...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoNick Cain: Steve Borthwick snared in unworkable fudge with new player welfare stipulation
If international rugby union is the “shop window of the game”, the part that fires the imaginations and ambitions of young...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 months agoWhat if England had won the Rugby World Cup back in 2015?
It comes as a surprise – shock almost – to realise that it’s ten years give or take that Rugby World...
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Features
/ 3 months agoYoung Guns: Casper Wheeler – Bristol & England U18s hooker
Casper Wheeler is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his hero and fellow Bristolian, Ellis Genge.
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 months agoNewport begin with humdinger
Super Rygbi Cymru preview By ROB COLE AMID all the noise about how many regional teams there should be in Wales...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoGalthie’s pressing problem up front
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The battle up front: Régis Montagne and, inset top to bottom, Georges-Henri Colombe, Demba Bam-ba, Thomas Laclayat...
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World
/ 3 months agoMassive honour – Gregor Townsend extends Scotland deal through to 2027 World Cup
Gregor Townsend is relishing the challenge ahead after extending his contract as Scotland head coach through to the 2027 Rugby World...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoHiggins: Spain will fight for every inch
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP ■By SAM JACKSON POOL C Ireland v Spain PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 12pm, Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton Focus: Eve Higgins...
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Features
/ 3 months agoBristol move for Hopkins
TYRO Wales back row Gwennan Hopkins has joined Bristol Bears from Gloucester-Hartpury ahead of the new season. The 20-year-old won her...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoNew Zealand vs South Africa Preview: Springboks out to storm All Blacks’ Eden Park citadel
Paul Rees looks forward to this weekend's monumental clash between New Zealand and South Africa in Auckland It is no longer...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 months agoVan Graan worked his magic to turn Bath’s gladiators into champions
Premiership review Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on champions Bath AFTER...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 months agoDon’t blame RFU for selection dilemma
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IAGREE with Nick Cain that England or any other country should not...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoLions would be too good for Europe
THERE was an interesting letter in this paper last week from Nigel Merrett about the potential of the Lions touring Europe...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoJeremy Guscott: England’s attack looks like it is ready to fire
England's attack is in a good spot following the victorious Lions tour to Australia and England’s 2-0 series victory over Argentina...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoFrance 24-0 Italy: French take their time to get into gear
France....................24pts Tries: Grisez 27, Khalfaoui 45, Escudero 62 Conversions: Bourgeois 28, 46, 63 Penalty: Bourgeois 42 Italy ...........................0pts On a landmark...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoChris Hewett: England may prove to be just too good at the Women’s World Cup
Remember a time when facts were sacred and figures added up, for better or worse? Life isn’t nearly so simple nowadays,...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPaul Rees: Mavericks like Louis Rees-Zammit must seize the day
Paul Rees reports on the return of Louis Rees-Zammit and says it's time for the players to call the shots Bristol's...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoGlory boys for the glory days: Brendan Gallagher’s all-time Saracens XV
What would be the greatest All-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoPaul Rees: Michael Cheika’s 12-month shift builds new hope for Leicester Tigers
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Leicester Tigers A prevailing theory...
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Features
/ 3 months agoAllan Dell: I was proud of what I achieved in rugby
The former British & Irish Lions, Scotland, Natal Sharks, Edinburgh, London Irish & Glasgow prop reflects on his life in rugby...
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Features
/ 3 months agoYoung Guns – Ethan Surrey
Towering Bristol Bears and England U19s second row Ethan Surrey has had to navigate some tough setbacks already, most notably missing...
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Women's International
/ 3 months agoEngland legend Maggie Alphonsi urges Red Roses to deliver at Women’s World Cup by inspiring the next generation of girls
Maggie Alphonsi is urging the Red Roses to embrace the spotlight at the Women’s Rugby World Cup and deliver by inspiring...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoBest Head-to-Head Matchups of the Weekend in the Rugby Championship, Women’s World Cup and Pacific Nations Cup
Rugby fans are spoiled this weekend with the Women’s World Cup kicking off in England, round two of the Rugby Championship...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoBiggest Weekend Talking Points: Springboks looking for revenge + Women’s World Cup begins
The stage is set for another exciting weekend of rugby, with the Women’s World Cup beginning, as well as the second...
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Women's International
/ 4 months agoWomen’s World Cup final tipped to smash attendance record for women’s rugby match
Organisers of the Women’s Rugby World Cup expect next month’s Twickenham final to smash the attendance record for a women’s rugby...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoRugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Wallabies epic comeback vs Springboks sends All Blacks to World No.1
In one of the most astonishing comebacks in rugby history, Australia shocked reigning world champions South Africa with a 38-22 victory...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoSteve Borthwick sticks with his three fly-halves in Elite Player Squad
England head coach Steve Borthwick has kept his three specialist fly-halves Fin Smith, George Ford and Marcus Smith among the 25...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoEngland Women’s World Cup Preview: Lionesses are our inspiration – Ellie Kildunne
England enter their home World Cup as red-hot favourites, with an opportunity to spark a generational moment for women’s rugby, mirroring...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoSisters doing it for themselves
POOL B PREVIEW WALES HEAD COACH: Sean Lynn CO-CAPTAINS: Alex Callender, Kate Williams CO-CAPTAIN Alex Cal-lender has handed her side a...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoMalcolm highlights the positives
SCOTLAND ONE TO WATCH FRANCESCA McGHIE Dynamic and versatile, with speed and sharp decision-making. Crucial playmaker HEAD COACH: Bryan Easson CAPTAIN:...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoMonaghan: Fire is burning in us
IRELAND HEAD COACH: Scott Bemand CO-CAPTAINS: Edel McMahon, Sam Monaghan SPEARHEADED by back row dynamo Aoife Wafer, returning Ireland head into...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoRaineri out to go one step further this time
POOL D PREVIEW HEAD COACH: Giovanni Raineri CAPTAIN: Elisa Giordano GIOVANNI Raineri’s squad is packed with experience and ambition, as the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoChris Hewett: France and England lead charge for 2027 World Cup
The last time the World Cup was played out on Australian soil, a little over two decades and a thousand poison-dart...
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Features
/ 4 months agoPaul Rees: England are looking to expand their reach as World Rugby looking at eligibility of three Prem stars
England can hardly be said to be short of players, but they have persuaded World Rugby to look at the cases...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoPaul Rees: Red Bull move could transform the club game after Newcastle takeover
Will the takeover of Newcastle by Red Bull spark a stampede that will change the ownership model in the loss-making Premiership?...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoSale Sharks Season Review: Feeling pressure lifts the players, Alex Sanderson says is a privilege
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Sale Sharks Sale were the...
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Features
/ 4 months agoYoung Guns – Ollie Streeter
From back row to tighthead, Ollie Streeter is rapidly emerging as one of England’s most promising young props, though it wasn’t...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoTuifua is keeping quiet on his plans
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Young talent: Patrick Tuifua in action for Hawke’s Bay PICTURE: Getty Images IN February 2024, the name...
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Women's International
/ 4 months agoComedy King Chabuddy G announced as new “PR Manager” for the Red Roses
O2, Official Partner of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, has today announced an unexpected new signing as it appoints self-proclaimed Mayor...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoEngland’s Elite Player Squad Analysis: Eight new names including Henry Pollock and Tom Willis
Steve Borthwick has named the 25 players awarded enhanced Elite Player Squad (EPS) contracts for the 2025/26 season, marking a key...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoMaggie Alphonsi: Female Inspiration Driving Change On and Off the Pitch
Maggie Alphonsi, the trailblazing England rugby icon, has become a symbol of female inspiration on and off the pitch. A World...
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Premiership
/ 4 months agoThe Prem is entering a new era this season, and so is Scotland’s Tom Jordan
A player with a fascinating career is adding a fresh chapter as he makes the move to Ashton Gate this season....
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 months agoLions Tour was my best trip ever, says Bundee Aki
Bundee Aki had an eventful Lions tour to Australia, on and off the pitch, but rated the trip down under as...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoLouis Rees-Zammit tipped to get better by Jonathan Davies
Jonathan Davies believes the best is yet to come from returning Welsh superstar Louis Rees-Zammit, who he feels can be the...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoEngland 40-6 France: Ruthless forward power drives Red Roses to victory in final World Cup warm-up
France.................. 6pts Penalties: Bourgeois 35, 43 England .............40pts Tries: Talling 3, Cokayne 15, Muir 37, Jones 47, Davies 74, 77 Conversions:...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 months agoChris Hewett: Andy Farrell not alone with his ‘home’ Lions selections
“There's an epidemic sweeping through the England team, but it isn’t catching.” Attributed to John Arlott (who else?), the exquisite one-liner...
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