All posts tagged "Six Nations"
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoWR has made mess of how game is played
JEFF PROBYN With the season over and the Premiership finally decided, it would be good to look back and see what...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoBorthwick must pull off a minor miracle
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Steve Hansen isn’t wrong when he says that the 2023 World Cup draw is...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoStrewth, mate! Fast Eddie’s cash jackpot
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Eddie Jones returned to Twickenham this week as an RFU-made millionaire coach. Jones,...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMapletoft gets set for Georgia
By BEN JAYCOCK NEW England U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft named his first squad since taking over from Alan Dickens earlier...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoBurns delight as Aitchison blooms
By BEN JAYCOCK Holly Aitchison was nominated for Women’s Six Nations player of the tournament and her former teacher Gill Burns...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoVernier voted best in women’s Six Nations
France centre Gabrielle Vernier was named the Women’s Six Nations player of the championship. The 25-year-old received almost half of the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoIreland mustn’t copy this breakdown flaw
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The tumultuous happenings in Dublin last week were...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoSharks can give favourites a fright
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Alex Sanderson is quality, and that is why he has managed to take Sale...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoOdogwu gets Italy chance
ITALY have called up former England prospect Paolo Odogwu as one of five uncapped players in their pre-World Cup training squad....
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Bath & England U20s fly-half/full-back Sam Harris
Sam Harris was delighted with his match-winning conversion for England U19s earlier this month, but is keeping his feet firmly on...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoI’m proud we stuck together, says Leicester’s Montoya
By PAUL REES Julian Montoya, who leads Leicester in today’s Premiership playoff semi-final at Sale, is proud the team stuck together...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoEngland need to get it right at scrum time
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Steve Borthwick’s decisionion to raid Leicester for his latest scrum coach – and...
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Features
/ 3 years agoWales refs fail to make the World Cup grade
Jon Newcombe talks to WRU head of refereeing Paul Adams about the dearth of top officials in Wales For the first...
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Features
/ 3 years agoBattle at No.10! Hunting for a final place
PAUL REES TALKS TO SALE’S GEORGE FORD AND LEEICESTER’S HANDRE POLLARD AHEAD OF THEIR SEMI-FINAL SHOWDOWN GEORGE Ford and Handre Pollard...
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Babcock Trophy
/ 3 years agoTownsend staying on
GREGOR Townsend has signed a contract extension to remain Scotland head coach until April 2026. Townsend, 50, has been in charge...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoNews
■ ENGLAND winger Abby Dow will leave Harlequins at the end of the season for Ealing Trailfinders, who will join next...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoToo many matches had no real meaning to them
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Now, as we reflect and are drawing closer to the end of...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoGatland can get Wales on top again
CHRIS HEWETT Few people on God’s earth know more about professional Welsh rugby than Warren Gatland, who successfully coached the Test...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoChiefs keen to add Boyle to their roster
NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs are in the bidding to bring young Leinster prop Jack Boyle to the Premiership this summer when...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoDilemma over who controls the money
We all know people have a different perspectives depending on which side of the fence they are on and how decisions...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Ospreys & Wales U20s prop Louis Fletcher
With a rapid rise in experienced Welsh players leaving the country, the URC regions are now more reliant than ever on...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoIn this Sunday’s TRP: 07/05/23
With the Women’s Six Nations finished and all play-off places decided in the Premiership, there is something of a feeling of...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoBiggest Bets on Rugby
The sport of Rugby is one of high intensity that requires a high degree of strategy, skill and physical prowess. It...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoChancellor optimistic about Australia’s future
The Rugby Paper online recently sat down with three Harlequins Women’s players as they look ahead to their “Game Changer” fixture...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMitchell to succeed Middleton as Red Roses boss
The RFU has confirmed the appointment of John Mitchell as Simon Middleton’s successor as coach of the England women‘s team. Mitchell,...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 3 years agoWhere could rugby improve its appeal and revenue streams?
Rugby as a sport is not one that commands the attention of major brands outside of the leading international sides. Apart...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoRugby World Cup 2023: The ultimate guide for rugby fans
The Rugby World Cup 2023 is coming to France in less than a year, and it promises to be a spectacular...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoCrisis as RFU hit by £50m bombshell
By NICK CAIN EXCLUSIVE A £50 million bombshell looks destined to sink the current RFU administration headed by chief executive Bill...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSanderson annoyed by Ashman’s move north
By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson is unhappy with the departure of Ewan Ashman to Edinburgh next season, adamant the hooker would...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Bristol prop James Halliwell
James Halliwell hopes to be named in England’s U20s squad for this summer’s Junior World Cup after spending the season learning...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDon’t change kicking rules, says Muir
NEWS EXTRA By NICK POWELL ENGLAND prop Maud Muir says that the key to improved goalkicking in the women’s game is...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRed Roses and Les Bleues prepare for Twickenham slam decider
For a third consecutive year, the outcome of England vs France will be the final and deciding match of the women’s...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoGoalkicking needs better coaching – Muir
Red Roses prop Maud Muir says that the key to improved goalkicking in the women’s game is more emphasis on coaching...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoHow Far Will England Go at the Upcoming 2023 Rugby World Cup?
Since reaching the Rugby World Cup final four years ago, England have endured a turbulent time in the international arena. They...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeries 2 Episode 16 – Maud Muir on Six Nations decider and record-breaker
This weekend’s Women’s Six Nations decider is set to set a new record for attendance at a standalone women’s rugby fixture....
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSanderson backs his ‘squadfather’
By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson says Sale will be a different proposition in the Premiership play-offs than they were two years...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Gloucester & England U20 lock Danny Eite
Danny Eite spent much of his childhood playing sevens in Qatar and has transferred those skills to the 15-a-side game with...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoQuins find their feet to finish job in style
By GARY FITZGERALD Harlequins ....................... 48pts Tries: Esterhuizen 36, Lynagh 40, Bassett 49, Dombrandt 52, 69; Lamb 73, Marchant 76, Baxter...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMatson delight as Evans confirms he’s staying at The Stoop
Tabai Matson spoke of his joy that attack coach Nick Evans will be staying at Harlequins despite England‘s attempt to lure...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoWhen familiarity is the key to success
CHRIS HEWETT As feats of the imagination go, the idea that Ireland might be heading towards a first World Cup final...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: London Irish & England U20s prop Alofabi Fasogbon
Afolabi Fasogbon feels a sense of belonging at London Irish and can’t imagine playing anywhere else. The 18-year-old prop has enjoyed...
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Latest News
/ 3 years ago‘Unfair game for female kickers’
ENGLAND head coach Simon Middleton has suggested goal-kicking rules in women’s rugby should change because of the “natural discrepancy between male...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoGoing abroad won’t make players better
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I really am getting fed up with the constant call from players...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoIreland flanker calls time
NEWS EXTRA IRELAND back row Jordi Murphy, 31, will retire at the end of the season. Murphy won three Six Nations...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoIrish galacticos on song as Leicester are sent packing
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster............................. 55pts Tries: Ringrose 2, 16; Gibson-Park 52, Penalty 55, Penny 61, O’Brien 71, McKee 79 Conversions: Byrne...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoHard to stop the drain of players going overseas
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Am I the only one thinking that Maro Itoje is living in...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoNon-stop season to challenge the best
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No-one has ever denied – no-one has ever been able to deny – that the French rugby...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeries 2, Episode 13: Red Roses resurgence and Champions Cup action with Maggie Alphonsi
Champions Cup and Women’s Six Nations action made for a fantastic weekend of rugby to say the least. To reflect on...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDow gets four as England extend winning run
England………………………….68 Tries: Breach 3, 39, 63; Dow 9, 53, 56, 72; MacDonald 17, 33; Heard 44, Packer 68, 78 Conversions: Aitchison...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFarrell can play the Jonny role, says May
By GARY FITZGERALD Owen Farrell can be the “Jonny Wilkinson figure” England will need to capture a second Webb Ellis Cup...
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