All posts tagged "Wales"
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International Rugby
/ 21 hours agoGeorge North signs off with a try double for Barbarians against Wales
George North ended his professional career with two tries at Twickenham yesterday – and a first-ever conversion – as the Barbarians...
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Club Rugby
/ 21 hours agoTrailfinders and Meg Jones gunning for shock PWR title victory against Saracens
Trailfinders’ England captain Meg Jones is hoping to finish a remarkable season by lifting the Premiership Women’s Rugby trophy courtesy of...
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Latest News
/ 21 hours agoWe plan to pull off a few upsets, says Fiji prop
■By ADAM HATHAWAY FIJI prop Tim Hoyt believes his side can pull off a few upsets in the new Nations Championships...
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Letters
/ 21 hours agoDowson shows up Borthwick as a very average selector
THE Premiership semifinals and final, as well as England’s warm up game against France, again showed that Steve Borthwick is a...
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International Rugby
/ 21 hours agoBarbarians 31-33 Wales: A family farewell as George North finishes on a high
Welsh legend George North marked his final appearance in style as the 121 times-capped player scored two tries and a conversion...
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Latest News
/ 21 hours agoBarbarians 17-34 Wales: Double for Amy Williams has the Welsh cruising
Wales women followed the men to a deserved victory over the Barbarians to end a nine-game losing streak albeit in a...
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Latest News
/ 21 hours agoSmaller teams won’t stand a chance
I HEARD somebody on radio the other day arguing that the “success” of some smaller teams at the ongoing 48-team FIFA...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 21 hours agoGeorgia 24-25 Wales: Battling Welsh hold on to deny the hosts victory
Wales edged out tournament hosts Georgia with a thrilling one-point victory at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi to kick off their...
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Latest News
/ 21 hours agoJunior Boks open their defence in fine style
POOL A ■By SAM JACKSON Colossus: Siphosethu Mnebelele runs in a try DEFENDING champions South Africa sent a title warning with...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 21 hours agoItaly 32-38 Scotland: Henry Kesterton makes sure for Scots
Scotland secured a thrilling bonus-point victory over Italy to kick off their campaign with Henry Kesterton’s late effort sealing the win.
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Junior International Rugby
/ 21 hours agoEngland 34-27 Ireland: Red Rose take time to get into top gear
England opened their account with a hard-fought win over Ireland after finding themselves two tries down inside six minutes.
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Latest News
/ 21 hours agoNorth take on South in battle for supremacy
IT HAS been described as the biggest evolution in the sport since it turned professional 31 years ago. The Nations Championship,...
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/ 21 hours agoScrum will be key for Pumas
ARGENTINA RANKED fifth in the world, Felipe Contepomi’s Argentina aim to build on the progress made in recent seasons while also...
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/ 21 hours agoSchmidt preparing the way for Kiss
AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA face one of the most significant years in their recent history, with a coaching handover already scheduled midway through...
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Latest News
/ 21 hours agoIt’s a UK base for Botia and Co
FIJI FIJI have high hopes of proving they belong among rugby‘s heavyweights, but unlike every other team in the competition they...
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/ 21 hours agoSavea: It’s an honour to lead
NEW ZEALAND INSPIRATIONAL back rower Ardie Savea will captain New Zealand into a new era under head coach Dave Rennie, his...
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/ 21 hours agoTandy puts his faith in Lake
■By SAM JACKSON In charge: Wales captain Dewi Lake PICTURES: Alamy WALES WALES head coach Steve Tandy has opted for hooker...
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/ 21 hours agoThe German loving life as an All Black
THEY are more likely to be dancing in the streets of Frankfurt next weekend over events in Philadelphia rather than in...
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/ 21 hours agoStruggling to raise a crowd
APART from the Covid-ravaged Six Nations of 2021, Wales have not played an international in Cardiff in front of 20,000 or...
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/ 21 hours agoBig-name signings to make sure Red who will be hoping Bulls fly high again
Paul Rees begins his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Newcastle Red Bulls RED BULL...
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/ 21 hours agoDREAMTEAM
HUW TAYLOR, THE FORMER WORCESTER, DRAGONS, SALE, SEATTLE AND ENGLAND U20s LOCK WHO NOW PLAYS FOR PLYMOUTH ALBION, SELECTS THE BEST...
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Miscellaneous
/ 21 hours agoThe new boys who showed the way
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Looking good: Junior Kpoku in Champions Cup action for Toulon against Glasgow PICTURES: Getty Images showed the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoSaracens’ Totoa Auvaa avoids sanction for nightclub incident involving England cricketers
Saracens academy player Totoa Auvaa has avoided formal sanctions over the nightclub incident involving England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson.
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoNorth to line up for Barbarians
GEORGE North will finish his career with a first appearance for the Barbarians against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday. The 34-year-old...
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International Rugby
/ 1 week agoGeorge Ford: England players must take responsibility
George Ford has got back on the international horse after a challenging season at Sale Sharks and set about doing a...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoCalf injury puts Assiratti out of Wales squad
KEIRON Assiratti has been ruled out of Wales‘ summer matches because of a calf injury sustained during Cardiff ‘s URC quarter-final...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoExeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter proud of his side’s achievements despite Prem final defeat
Rob Baxter hailed his Exeter Chiefs side’s unrivalled resilience after falling nine points short in a Prem final just a year...
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Features
/ 1 week agoPaul Rees: Why Bath have many questions to answer
Paul Rees says Bath’s defeat to Exeter Chiefs was the biggest setback Johann van Graan has suffered since taking charge.
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Features
/ 1 week agoTackle height lowered
RUGBY SHORTS TACKLING above the base of the sternum will be outlawed in the grassroots game globally after World Rugby made...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoA special bench to remember Robinson
OVER the course of almost 400 matches for Cardiff, Ian Robinson would bust a gut and a few others to boot,...
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/ 1 week agoBok champions will fight hard to defend their title
Top team: South Africa celebrate last year’s success SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH Africa arrive in Georgia carrying the weight of expectation after...
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/ 1 week agoLos Teritos punch above their weight
URUGUAY URUGUAY head into he tournament as the utsiders of Pool A, ut Los Teritos have lready shown they are apable...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 week agoUnder 20s World Championship: Wales – We can take the heat, says Richard Whiffin
Wales head to Georgia looking to build on the progress made under Richard Whiffin.
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoHome comfort key for hosts
GEORGIA HOSTS Georgia will look to harness home advantage in Tbilisi as they target beating their best ever finish of eighth...
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/ 1 week agoAzzurrini looking to make impact
ITALY ITALY will believe they can make a significant impact after a promising build-up and one of the most impressive warm-up...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 week agoUnder 20s World Championship: Scotland – Fergus Pringle’s Scots ready to compete
Scotland will be determined to continue their resurgence on the global stage after securing promotion back to the top tier and...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 week agoUnder 20s World Championship: England – Andy Titterrell’s troops set sights on top spot
England hope to reclaim the U20s global crown in Andy Titterrell’s first Junior World Cup in charge after an underwhelming title...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 week agoUnder 20s World Championship: Ireland – Andrew Browne’s boys ready for huge test
Ireland head to the U20s World Championship after finishing Six Nations runners-up, with captain Sami Bishti leading a talented squad targeting...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoKouo key for Les Bleuets
FRANCE FRANCE will be among the favourites to lift the title and continue a remarkable era of success at age-grade level....
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Features
/ 1 week agoRORYMcKNIGHT
YOUNG GUNS BATH & ENGLAND U20 FORWARD Rory McKnight believes the growing profile of BUCS Super Rugby is helping prepare young...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoLeicester Tigers prop Nicky Smith makes Sale Sharks move ‘for family’
Nicky Smith is bidding a reluctant farewell to Leicester Tigers at the end of the month having agreed a move to...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoScotland boss Gregor Townsend calls up two uncapped hookers for the Nations Championship
Gregor Townsend has called up two uncapped hookers in Scotland’s 36-man squad for the Nations Championship with George Turner and Dave...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoOspreys sign up Aussie centre Foketi
■By SAM JACKSON OSPREYS have signed Wallabies centre Lalakai Foketi from Super Rugby finalists Chiefs, joining former Australia captain and flanker...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoMackenzie Martin keen to take up new Beziers challenge
Beziers-bound back rower Mackenzie Martin feels it is the right time to leave his comfort zone and embrace a new culture...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 weeks agoJeremy Guscott: Why I’m right behind this new Nations Championship
The Nations Championship, which will be contested by the world’s top tier international teams for the first time this year, is...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoPivac’s new role
FORMER Wales coach Wayne Pivac takes charge of Benetton next week and has brought in former Scarlets and Wales fly-half Rhys...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoGloucester-Hartpury vs Trailfinders: Barney Maddison’s side look to upset the champions
Table toppers Gloucester-Hartpury will look to put recent setbacks behind them when they host Trailfinders today in their PWR semi-final at...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoNick Cain: ‘Project Shaun Edwards’ must be activated
In the last week, in the absence of any formal statement from the French Federation de Rugby (FFR), or France head...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoStandout stars of a trying season
PAUL REES SELECTS FIVE FROM EICESTER AND THREE FROM SARACENS IN HIS BEST XV FROM 2025-26 IT HAS been a trying...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoSacha takes in a team that pride of place is full of class
THE BEST XV FROM 2025-26 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of the The Rugby Paper’s...
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