All posts tagged "Six Nations"
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHastings ruled out of Scotland’s Six Nations
NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND fly-half Adam Hastings will miss the Six Nations with a shoulder injury. The 26-year-old requires surgery after sustaining...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoAre the Springboks on course to defend their World Cup crown in 2023?
As 2022 draws to an end, we’ve seen significant changes take place in international rugby, and with a World Cup on...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoNo return for Howley in Gatland’s new Wales
By PETER JACKSON Wales have decided against making any formal move towards renewing Rob Howley’s Grand Slam-winning alliance with Warren Gatland....
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWith Borthwick, we can be world beaters again – Owen
By LUKE JARMYN Perfect: New England coach Steve Borthwick A NEW coach with a new voice picking new young hungry players...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWigglesworth off to a flier as Leicester cruise home
@therugbypaper Leicester ..........28pts Tries: Porter 43, Watson 57, 65 Conversions: Burns 44, 58 Penalties: Burns 12, 19, 53 Gloucester ....... 13pts...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoTake five: Looking back, and forward
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER FIVE BEST MEMORIES OF 2022 1: Italy’s Ange...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTurnbull calls for another Welsh scalp as rivals clash
CARDIFF back row Josh Turnbull has been impressed with his side’s strength of character in recent weeks and wants more of...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoSign of the times may cause a hulabaloo
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Any day now, tradesmen will move into six of Europe’s most famous stadia...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoBorthwick facing a tough start to the year
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Happy New Year and let’s hope it’s a good one. What a...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoHarlequins star Brown ends career on a high
By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins ................ 48pts Tries: Cokayne 7, 17, 38; Konkel 23, Cleall 31, Edwards 44, Kildunne 72, Mckenzie 80...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoWho is Steve Borthwick, and what does this mean for England?
With the appointment of Steve Borthwick as England’s new head coach and Kevin Sinfield as their new defence coach, a new...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoSteward is everyone’s pick at 15 for England
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK You get a good measure of a player in their day-to-day club environment, and...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPearson’s eager to impress new boss
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... London Irish v Saracens Friday December 23. Kick-off 7.45pm It may not have been a year to...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoOspreys win points to happier New Year
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Christmas certainly has come early in Welsh rugby. Firstly, Warren Gatland rides in on Santa’s...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoGatland likely to target Gustard
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Harlequins boss Paul Gustard has emerged as a target for Wales chief Warren Gatland...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoChristmas time and things are in a mess
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As the song goes, it’s Christmas time, a time when everyone is...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoAitchison angry at northern exclusion
By IMOGEN AINSWORTH Northern girl: England star Holly Aitchison With the new structure to the Premier 15s not currently including any...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoPlayers in Wales face 50% pay cuts
By PETER JACKSON Welsh rugby’s cure to its financial crisis will include pay cuts of up to 50 per cent for...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoFurbank ready for Munster challenge
By PAUL REES George Furbank does not yet know who he has to impress to make England’s Six Nations squad after...
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Women's International
/ 3 years agoScotland offer pro contracts to 28
Scottish Rugby have announced 11-month professional contracts for 28 female players. Jade Konkel-Roberts, 29, became the organisation’s first professional female player...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoTweak format of Six Nations to grow the sport
THE letter from George Cansino in TRP’s December 4 edition regarding an expanded Six Nations contained some good points, however I’d...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoWeakened Gloucester hammered by Leinster
By GARY FITZGERALD Leinster................57pts Tries: Lowe 12, 54; van der Flier 17, Kelleher 25, 40; Ryan 36, McGrath 46, Larmour 75,...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoThe gobby Australian who still had more to give
Paul Rees says the RFU should have stuck with Eddie Jones, just like the FA kept fait with Gareth Southgate England...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBears put name on it
By IMOGEN AINSWORTH BRISTOL Bears women have become the first team in the Premier 15s to put players’ names on the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoQuins’ “Big Game” delayed due to strikes
Harlequins‘ annual “Big Game” has been moved from its typical festive slot to early March due to industrial action planned for...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoDallaglio: Ditch this World Cup obsession
By GARY FITZGERALD Lawrence Dallaglio insists England are now “unlikely” to win a second World Cup because they have fallen too...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoSix Nations agony for Anscombe
By PETER JACKSON Gareth Anscombe will miss the entire Six Nations tournament for the third time in four seasons. The full...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoJVP: I will always be thankful to Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD Eddie Jones’ tenure as England head coach may have ended but Jack van Poortvliet will always be grateful...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoCrowley still hoping Odogwu will play for Italy
By JON NEWCOMBE Wanted: Paolo Odogwu and Kieran Crowley, below Italy head coach Kieran Crowley hasn’t yet conceded defeat in his...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoTime for players to impress Gatland
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND New coach, clean slate, new opportunities. Every player who has played for Wales in the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoLions star Russell turns down a move to Bath
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath have missed out on signing arguably the best fly-half in the world on current...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Bristol second row Paddy Pearce
Having endured a lengthy injury layoff, Bristol Bears second row Paddy Pearce is relishing the opportunity to be back playing rugby...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoWhy did RFU hold an autumn review?
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME On his way: Eddie Jones was sacked by the RFU and, below,...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoBiggest Rugby Competitions
Rugby is one of the top sports with a large fanbase globally. Like other sports, rugby features various leagues and competitions...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoThe five defeats that proved costly for Eddie Jones
By Nick Powell, Online Editor Eddie Jones seven-year stint as England coach came to an end on Tuesday morning as he...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoEddie Jones sacked as England coach
Eddie Jones has been sacked after seven years at the helm of England. It comes after a year where England have...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoPride in the jersey the key – Gatland
Warren Gatland feels that his transition into the Welsh set-up will be smooth, but is determined to make sure his players...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSimmons: Arundell will be brilliant for a long time
By GARY FITZGERALD Speed king: Henry Arundell playing for England Henry Arundell has the mental strength to battle through his lengthy...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoDavies wants to win his Wales place back
By STEFFAN THOMAS Gareth Davies had no arguments at being left out of Wales’ autumn squad, but he is hoping to...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoExpansion would dilute Six Nations
YOUR columnist has suggested that Italy would like to see the Six Nations extended. I believe a Seven Nations would dilute...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland need to bring the roar back
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK I WAS knocked for six at Twickenham last weekend after watching England lose to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoDevoid of ideas and drained of belief
Paul Rees sees problems ahead for England and Wales as France and Ireland set the agenda After two international windows this...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoNo change as Pivac is next in the firing line
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW At home on Lake Wanaka half a world away from his former employers,...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoIt’s a miracle Sweeney has kept the RFU afloat
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS great as the game of rugby is, it seems that there...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoBlame me, says Jones as England fall apart
Tuilagi: Defeat will make us even tighter By GARY FITZGERALD Manu Tuilagi came out fighting after a hefty defeat to the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoWRU set to send SOS to Gatland
Wayne Pivac remains adamant he will take Wales to the World Cup but the Welsh Rugby Union are lining up a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoSouth Africa’s power machine crushes England into submission
By NICK CAIN England............................... 13pts Tries: Slade 72 Conversions: Farrell 73 Penalties: Farrell 14, 46 South Africa..................... 27pts Tries: Arendse 33,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years ago11 months out and Jones has it all to do
PAUL REES England finished their worst year since 2008 in terms of results by becoming the only Six Nations team not...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoAnother collapse leaves Pivac on the edge
By PETER JACKSON Wales.................................. 34pts Tries: Morgan 10, 47; Faletau 22, Dyer 52 Conversions: Anscombe 11, 23, 48, 53 Penalties: Anscombe...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoTime’s up for Pivac, bring back Gatland
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Wayne Pivac looked a dejected man at the end of the defeat to Australia even...












