All posts tagged "Six Nations"
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Features
/ 6 years agoEddie’s still a work in progress
NICK CAIN PROBES ENGLAND’S AREAS OF WEAKNES JUST A MONTH BEFORE THE WORLD CUP THE biggest challenge of England’s World Cup...
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/ 6 years agoItaly must show steel to make RWC impact
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points IT’s difficult to think of any nation that...
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/ 6 years agoRuddock: My cash is on Wales all the way in RWC
By PETER JACKSON MIKE Ruddock is backing Wales to win the World Cup and end the debate over their elevation to...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoImperious Itoje steps into Johnno’s giant shoes
PETER JACKSON VERDICT Not since the glory days of the old Red Rose empire can an England player have lorded it...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoTuilagi must be wearing 12 for the big Pool games
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE beauty of warm-up games is that you can mix and match and see...
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/ 6 years agoNo.9? Not a problem insists versatile Ford
By NICK CAIN Adaptable: George Ford PICTURE: Getty Images GEORGE Ford does not appear unduly perturbed that Eddie Jones has dusted...
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/ 6 years agoFarrell will have Ireland fired up says Robinson
By GARY FITZGERALD Old mate: Andy Farrell JASON Robinson insists it would be foolish to write off a potential Irish World...
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/ 6 years agoEngland need to find two more great players
THERE is a widely accepted premise among international coaches that you need five worldclass players to win the World Cup, with...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoGrady’s double sees Wales sign off with victory
France ..............14 Wales................18 LIVEWIRE centre Mason Grady was the hero for Wales in their 18-14 comeback victory against Six Nations Grand...
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/ 6 years agoFrom factory worker to a shift with the All Blacks
By STEFFAN THOMAS Comeback trail: Declan Smith DECLAN Smith was part of the same Wales U20 squad as Dillon Lewis and...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoFrench show their class in 40-point romp
SA Schools A …19 France …………43 SIX NATIONS Grand Slam winners France U18 made light work of SA Schools A by...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoI’m predicting 2-0 to Wales this week
Big fan: I’d like to see Owen Lane play on Saturday PICTURE: Getty Images WARREN Gatland has gone fully loaded for...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoScrap the warm-up games and take a short tour instead
BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Proper preparation: Ben Kay and Steve Thompson celebrate...
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Features
/ 6 years agoHeinz needs a big game or Eddie will get stick
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Moment of truth: Willi Heinz has his chance to impress THE England team that...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWales captain Alun Wyn Jones to reach historic landmark in England clash
Wales head coach Warren Gatland has named a squad lined with regulars for the trip to Twickenham
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland to experiment against Wales ahead of naming World Cup squad
Willi Heinz and Sam Underhill will act as vice-captains in the Twickenham clash
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Warm-ups essential to get Wales up to speed
Shane Williams says it's impossible to predict Wales' 23 given their options, unlike England
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWilli Heinz and Piers Francis named in England squad for Wales clash
The Gloucester scrum-half is one of four uncapped players included by Eddie Jones
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/ 6 years agoBoyd: Lesser men would have quit by now but Dylan Hartley won’t
The England captain and Northampton Saints hooker has been battling back from knee surgery
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoLionesses could roar but only if done right
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND WOMEN’S CAPTAIN Lion kings: Danny Grewcock and Jason Leonard after the first Test win in Brisbane 2001...
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/ 6 years agoJPR blasts warm-up games as injury threat
By STEFFAN THOMAS Blow: Rhys Webb injured against Italy 2015 Horror: Morgan Stoddart breaks his leg against England in 2011 Big...
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Features
/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JAC MORGAN SCARLETS AND ABERAVON NO.7 When Wales U20s pulled off a remarkable 8-7 victory over their New Zealand counterparts at...
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/ 6 years agoWelsh stars swap pints for glory run
By JAMES CANDY Giant strides: Josh Adams. Inset: Gareth Davies scores against England in 2015 PICTURE: Getty Images TWO KEY members...
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/ 6 years agoHill’s back to put the pain of England behind him
By STEFFAN THOMAS CORY Hill has warned England that Wales will be going hell for leather when the two rivals clash...
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/ 6 years agoCricketers have shown us the way says Daly
By GARY FITZGERALD No easing up: Elliot Daly will be going flat out in the warm-up matches PICTURE: Getty Images Schoolmate:...
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/ 6 years agoElias desperate to win place on that plane to Japan
WALES are heading to Japan to win the Rugby World Cup, but for Ryan Elias even booking his place on the...
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/ 6 years agoMoody: Curry can prove he’s world class in Japan
By GARY FITZGERLAD Choice: Lewis Moody TOM Curry celebrated his 21st birthday earlier this summer but it will be on Japan’s...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoShingler primed for Wales comeback
By PETER JACKSON See you soon, injured Faletau tells his dejected supporters Smiling assassin: Kotaro Matsushima breaks to score Japan’s fourth...
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/ 6 years agoHamish aims to be a hero for his baby
■ By GARY HEATLY Proud father: Hamish Watson PICTURE: Getty Images SCOTLAND back row Hamish Watson feels a more relaxed character...
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/ 6 years agoBrailsford model teaches Eddie important lessons
BRENDAN GALLAGHER IN MY VIEW Bubbling: Chris Froome and team boss Dave Braislford toast a Tour de France victory ACOUPLE of...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby must act to stem decline in players
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Dwindling band: Schoolboys enjoy a game of rugby for the fun of...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoTyrrells challenge tougher this time
By ADAM ELLIS Graduation: Carys Williams of Loughborough Lightning played in her first Six Nations for England THE new Premier 15s...
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/ 6 years agoCan anyone stop the All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup?
New Zealand have been installed as the clear favourites to win a third consecutive World Cup when they march into battle...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoTaulupe Faletau World Cup dream with Wales is over
A major blow to Wales and Warren Gatland
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Featured
/ 6 years agoMike Friday Q&A: Premiership clubs have shown interest in me
The Englishman across the Pond enjoyed a fantastic season with USA Sevens
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Features
/ 6 years agoWales search the world for young talent
Steffan Thomas discusses how Wales are counteracting the English poachers Wake up call: Tomas Francis came through the English system WELSH...
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Features
/ 6 years agoHenderson is Ulster’s new captain
IAIN Henderson has taken over from fellow Ireland forward Rory Best as skipper of PRO14 side Ulster The versatile 27-year-old, currently...
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/ 6 years agoBoyd: Lesser men might have quit but Dylan’s still so mentally tough
Neale Harvey talks to the Northampton Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd Cover: Dylan Hartley is still battling his knee problem,...
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/ 6 years agoI’ll come back to England one day as a better coach
Q&A On form: Danny Barrett scores for the United States in the bronze medal match with France during the HSBC London...
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/ 6 years agoFarrell ‘needs to win RWC to captain the Lions’
By GARY FITZGERALD OWEN Farrell would have to lead England to World Cup glory to stand any realistic chance of being...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWales keep booze ban at Principality Stadium
Demand: Martyn Phillips THE booze ban in one section of the Principality Stadium is here to stay after a successful two-year...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoNew British League is ‘coming in two years’
■By PETER JACKSON A BRITISH League featuring the long overdue revival of Anglo-Welsh competition will be ‘up and running in two...
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/ 6 years agoUren out to catch Eddie’s eye with Bristol
■By NEALE HARVEY ANDY UREN is determined to prove why teammate Harry Randall is not the only Bristol scrumhalf worthy of...
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/ 6 years agoWeight of a nation won’t faze Fonotia
STEFFAN THOMAS meets centre Kieron Fonotia as he prepares for battle with Samoa SAMOA are very much the underdogs in a...
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/ 6 years agoEngland could axe Baa-Baas for another Wales Test
■By PETER JACKSON ENGLANDare considering squeezing yet another match against Wales into their schedule for what could be a fifth ‘Test’...
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/ 6 years agoMaco’s getting stronger every day says Sarries scrum guru Peel
■By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS coach Ian Peel is convinced England prop idol Mako Vunipola will recover from his hamstring trouble in...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoColumn: Jeremy Guscott gives his prediction for Wales at the Rugby World Cup
Do Wales deserve to be among the favourites?
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/ 6 years agoAlun Wyn is favourite now to lead the Lions
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND ALUN Wyn Jones staying in Wales is the best pre-World Cup news we could have...
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/ 6 years agoCVC’s cash is good for the future of rugby
THE INVESTMENT of CVC into rugby is something I’m right behind and I was fascinated this week to hear of their...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBoot camp regime gets Jamie fit for active service
NICK CAIN TALKS TO JAMIE GEORGE ABOUT HIS IN SATIABLE DRIVE FOR PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT JAMIE George knew what was coming and...
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