All posts tagged "Six Nations"
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoFor France, the battle will start in Dublin
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK It would be an amazing feat if France can do back-to-back Grand Slams, or...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoWith this record, it’s time Sweeney headed to the exit
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Bill Sweeney will be looking over his shoulder as the Six Nations gets...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoGive Bill a break – he’s the best man for the job
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I really cannot understand why so many people within our game seem...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLeicester bring Brown out of the wilderness
NEWS EXTRA LEICESTER have signed former England full-back Mike Brown on a shortterm deal, initially as cover during the Six Nations....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoTwo fliers who can light up Borthwick’s England
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Everyone has questions about England, and no-one knows what to expect from Steve Borthwick’s...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years ago‘New’ England need to take their chances
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK A SIX Nations slip-up on home turf to Scotland in his first match...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoSmith leads depleted Ospreys
Preview Zebre v Ospreys Today. 3pm PROP Nicky Smith leads a much-changed Ospreys side to face the URC basement boys Zebre....
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDouble for Brown as Warriors charge on
By PAUL ROSS Dragons ...............28pts Tries: R Williams 15, Tomkinson 18, Basham 56, Coleman 80 Conversions: Hanrahan 16, 19, 57, 80...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoScarlets seal first Welsh victory over Bulls
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ............37pts Tries: Davis 9, Mathias 16, G Davies 20, McNicholl 76 Conversions: Costelow 9, 16, 20, D...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoI don’t expect call from Warren, says Cardiff boss Young
By LUKE JARMYN It will be an unexpected surprise if Warren Gatland contacts the head coaches of the four Welsh regions...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoChiefs keen to keep Nowell as exodus goes on
Exeter Chiefs are stepping up attempts to keep England and Lions winger Jack Nowell as they bid to stem the haemorrhaging...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoTime for England’s forwards to front up
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK There was a great sense of anticipation of who Steve Borthwick would pick in...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoQuins back to their best to maul Sharks
By ADAM HATHAWAY Harlequins ....................... 39pts Tries: Care 5, Dombrandt 8, Murley 17, Lewies 42, David 51 Conversions: Smith 6, 9,...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoTwo sent off adds to misery for Saints
By ROGER PANTING Northampton .................... 13pts Tries: James 54 Conversions: Smith 54 Penalties: Smith 12, 46 La Rochelle ....................... 31pts Tries:...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoBorthwick putting faith in his old dogs
The message coming loud and clear from Steve Borthwick’s first England squad selection is that he and his coaching crew believe...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoMorgan shows the way as Ospreys come to life
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND ALL of a sudden, the dials on Welsh rugby are starting to point in the...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoSix Nations squads in-depth: Italy
Michele Lamaro captains the Azzurri, with World Rugby’s breakthrough player of the year Ange Capuozzo spearheading the attack for Kieran Crowley’s...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoSix Nations squads in-depth: France
Grand Slam champions France go into this year’s Six Nations without several key players as Fabien Galthie endures an ever growing...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoSix Nations squads in-depth: Ireland
Ulster's Jacob Stockdale has been recalled to Ireland’s 37-man Six Nations squad, but Munster fly-half Joey Carbery is a notable absentee....
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoThe Sheriff riding in to rescue Wales
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Somewhere up there on the Elysian Fields, word might have reached Eric Evans...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoThirsty fans prepare for opening time
The whiff of the Six Nations is blowing on the wind, its imminent arrival heralded by proclamations in Dublin and Cardiff...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoStudents get their England chance
BUCS RUGBY By ELISE HAMERSLEY The top flight of English university rugby is once again represented well in this year’s England...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoFrance must wait for Meafou
Remember last year’s Patrick Schickerling incident? When Exeter’s Namibian front row thought he had qualified to play for England through residency,...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoVunipola out and Farrell captain for Borthwick’s first squad
Steve Borthwick has omitted Billy Vunipola and kept Owen Farrell as captain as he named his first England squad as coach...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFail at the World Cup and that’s it, Gatland
By PETER JACKSON Warren Gatland’s second coming will be in danger of an early going should Wales flop at the World...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoForshaw and King sign for Gatland’s Wales
By SAM JACKSON Signing up: Mike Forshaw Warren Gatland has appointed Alex King and Mike Forshaw to replace Stephen Jones and...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoEaster is backing new-look England
By BEN JAYCOCK Impressed: Nick Easter Nick Easter believes England’s new coaching team led by Steve Borthwick is the right blend...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoDaly shows his class as Saracens run riot
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens .......................... 48pts Tries: Lozowski 10, Daly 16, 18, 23; Riccioni 32, Christie 35, Earl 80 Conversions: Goode...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoGatland will want players on edge
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Main man: Dan Biggar is in line to be captain PICTURES: Getty Images IT is...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDombrandt glad to see Smith return
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Racing 92 v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, La Defense Arena ALEX Dombrandt expects the return of Marcus...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoHalfpenny’s boot proves the difference for Scarlets
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ........... 20pts Tries: Steff Evans 22, McNicholl 54 Conversions: Halfpenny 22, 54 Penalties: Halfpenny 10, 63 Cheetahs...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoSmith’s my choice at 10 for England, says Moody
By CAMERON STEPHENS Lewis Moody has backed Marcus Smith to take the reigns at fly-half for England ahead of their Six...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: London Irish hooker Calum Scott
YOUNG GUNS LONDON IRISH HOOKER Calum Scott was this week called up to England’s U20s Six Nations squad and the London...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoPriestland undecided if he will continue playing next season
Rhys Priestland will not be looking at his phone every few minutes this week to see whether he has been picked...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoTriple top! Galthie has tough ‘to-do’ list
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Delight: Fabien Galthie celebrates beating England to secure the 2022 Grand Slam PICTURE: Getty Images FRANCE coach...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoChampions Cup Friday and Saturday preview
It’s an incredibly busy Friday and Saturday in the Heineken Champions Cup, with nine fixtures over the next two days as...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoIreland and France – Top Favorites to win the 2023 Six Nations
The annual rugby competition known as Six Nations gathers more and more interest among sports fans. The six participating nations –...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoSeason 2 Episode 1 – Picking an England XV with Lewis Moody
Happy new year! The Rugby Paper Podcast is back for its second season, and at the turn of World Cup year,...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWhat to expect from Guinness Six Nations hospitality experiences at Twickenham Stadium
The 2023 Guinness Six Nations is a historic tournament globally recognised for its rivalries and passionate supporters. It is hard to...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoSix Nations 2023: England with a point to prove under Borthwick
England head into the 2023 Six Nations tournament with a major point to prove ahead of their bid to win the...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoFarrell’s Six Nations in jeopardy after citing
Owen Farrell‘s hopes of playing an influential role in this year’s Six Nations are in jeopardy after he was cited for...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoSanderson backing Ford for England
By JON NEWCOMBE On form: George Ford scoring a try for England against Scotland PICTURE: Getty Images Alex Sanderson is confident...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoGatland must find new blood up front
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WARREN Gatland has been very successful throughout his coaching career, and it would be...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBorthwick sees the two sides of Farrell
By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester ........................ 16pts Tries: Thorley 16 Conversions: Carreras 17 Penalties: Carreras 36, 45, 73 Saracens ........................... 19pts Tries:...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoTime to ban the curse of the caterpillar
NICK CAIN The stop-watches are in play with a view to speeding-up the game by putting time limits on goal-kickers, setting...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoWe want to hear that Twickenham roar
Paul Rees talks to England's new defence coach Kevin Sinfield and finds out what drives him When Eddie Jones took over...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoThrilling finish in ‘73 never to be repeated
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER What with Italy looking more competitive, the 2023...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Wales U18 fly-half Jacob Symes
Welsh rugby’s latest young talented fly-half Jacob Symes departs for Australia in February to play for Eastern Suburbs in the highly...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoScotland star Jade blazing trail for next generation
By CAMERON STEPHENS Leading by example: Jade Konkel-Roberts ‘Trailblazer’ Jade Konkel-Roberts believes the task for the current crop of Scotland players...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoReducing Marler’s ban sends wrong message
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME ONCE again Joe Marler seems to have pushed the barriers of what...
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