All posts tagged "Wales"
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAmos eager to stake his claim for 15 jersey
By JAMES CANDY NEWS EXTRA HALLAM Amos is hoping his new beginnings for club and country kickstart his international career. The...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Welsh regions pay dearly for loss of their stars
Wayne Pivac isn't the only one reeling from injuries to key members of Wales' World Cup squad, writes Peter Jackson
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoExeter Chiefs lead pack chasing Wales flanker Ross Moriarty
Rob Baxter wanted to bring the Wales flanker to Exeter once he knew he would be leaving Gloucester in 2017
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoEngland were too fancy says Springboks star Jean de Villiers
The former South Africa and Leicester centre believes Eddie Jones got the selection wrong for the World Cup final
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBristol Bears hope to outbid French rivals with £500K offer to Justin Tipuric
Bristol Bears make heavyweight offer to the Wales and Ospreys star
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoNo-one asked if I wanted Warren’s job, says Shaun Edwards
After accepting a new role with France, Shaun Edwards speaks to Peter Jackson about his time with Wales and what he...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoScotland head coach Gregor Townsend considers backroom reshuffle
The Ospreys coach tempting Gregor Townsend with a post-World Cup shake-up
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: How can Tom Curry miss out on Breakthrough Player award?
Curry wasn't considered for a second award category at the World Rugby awards ceremony
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoThird time’s the charm for Dan Thomas, who finds home at Bristol Bears
Flanker Dan Thomas is coming into his own at the third club of his career, Bristol Bears
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoWilliams column: Get Callum Sheedy capped while you can, Wales
Shane Williams calls on Wayne Pivac to get England and Ireland eligible Callum Sheedy committed to Wales
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEdwards: No-one asked if I wanted Warren’s job
By PETER JACKSON Duo: Shaun Edwards with Warren Gatland in Japan SHAUN Edwards today reveals the one ‘regret’ over his record-breaking...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRegions pay dearly for loss of their stars
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Knee surgery: Jonathan Davies will miss the season PICTURE: Getty Images Sir Gareth...
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Features
/ 7 years agoSarries’ new double bid
IF IT is at all humanly possible, Saracens will be even more highly motivated than usual when they open their defence...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDu Preez sends his stunning reminder to Rassie
By JON NEWCOMBE DANIEL DU PREEZ hopes his stunning start to the season will catapult him back into the international arena...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Odogwu in 6-week ban WASPS wing Paolo Odogwu has been banned for six weeks for his kick to the face of...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLewis puts trust in Wales’ youth
PREVIEW... Scotland v Wales Today. Kick-off 3.10pm WALES will continue to use the autumn series to bolster their options ahead of...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBattling Drovers denied by Jarvis matchwinner
By ROB COLE Merthyr ..........33 Llandovery ....31 THE cruellest of offside verdicts from an 80th minute restart allowed Matthew Jarvis to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNewport aim to shake off Sunday blues
By ROB COLE PREVIEW... Newport v Pontypridd Sunday, kick-off 2:30pm NEWPORT will be hoping to make it three wins in a...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoMunster power makes it so tough for Ospreys
By STEFFAN THOMAS All cheer: Munster’s James Cronin scores the bonus point try as players celebrate PICTURES: INPHO/Gary Carr THE Ospreys’...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoBasham rises to challenge as Dragons ease to victory
By ROB COLE Future star: Taine Basham of Dragons scores his third try PICTURES: Huw Evans TAINE Basham couldn’t have picked...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoHolmes scores four as Tigers claw the French
By ROB WILDMAN To the four: Tigers’ Jonah Holmes scores PICTURES: Getty Images LEICESTER welcomed back their England World Cup men,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoHow could Curry miss out on this award?
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK TOM Curry was the Breakthrough Player of the Year in international rugby in...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoMcIlraith column: Will the All Blacks break the paradigm of promoting assistants to top job?
Jamie Joseph is among the favourites to succeed Steve Hansen, with a decision to come next month by the NZRU
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoWilliams column: Ospreys would be a move tailor-made for Liam Williams
Shane Williams believes it is paramount that the Wales full-back returns to a region, and Ospreys would be the best fit
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Johnny McNicholl will give North some competition
George North has now been in the Test arena for a decade - could his use on the wing for Wales...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBath hope to bring Rhys Webb back from Toulon
Bath are eager to add a world-class scrum-half to their squad for next season, Neil Fissler reports
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoScarlets hit with injury blows to Wales duo
How do injuries to Jonathan Davies and Rhys Patchell impact an already beat up Wales backline?
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWill Eddie boomerang back Down Under now?
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHAT does Fast Eddie do next, that is the question? While it is...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoResurrect the Saxons to keep the poachers away
Eligible: Callum Sheedy WHAT’S happening with England Saxons who haven’t mustered since June 2016 when, rather impressively, they won a two-match...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCheating has aways been a part of the game
THE Saracens salary cap ‘scandal’ is discussed in great detail elsewhere in The Rugby Paper but some brief observations from this...
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Features
/ 7 years agoEngland were just too fancy says Bok star De Villiers
■From EUAN REEDIE Naive: Eddie Jones ENGLAND can emerge stronger from their World Cup final humbling at the hands of South...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMarchant off to play for Blues
Bath hope to bring Webb back from France BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Danny Cipriani bares all to help...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoAssistant coaches could hold key to All Blacks job
SOUTH HEMISPHERE EXPERT Candidates: (from left) Jamie Joseph, Scott Robertson and Ian Foster are all in the frame for the New...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWillgriff looks set to get his big chance with Wales
By STEFFAN THOMAS Potential: Willgriff John WAYNE Pivac is set to turn to Sale Sharks prop Willgriff John in a bid...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Tuilagi stays a Tiger insists boss Murphy ENGLANDcentre Manu Tuilagi will not be leaving Leicester Tigers ‘anytime soon’ despite cross-code interest...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDu Toit, Scarratt are best in world
SOUTH Africa flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit and England’s Emily Scarratt were named men’s and women’s 15s player of the Year 2019...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoPriestland aim: Free up those Bath wide men
NEWS EXTRA By GARY FITZGERALD RHYS Priestland believes Bath can finally gate crash the play-offs by utilising their ‘dangerous guys’ and...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoBaa-baas call up Mitchell and Brits for tour
ENGLAND defence coach John Mitchell and South Africa hooker Schalk Brits will join the Barbarians ahead of November’s tour. Mitchell will...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoOrie hopes Alun Wyn can make him better
By STEFFAN THOMAS OSPREYS loan signing Marvin Orie hopes linking up with Alun Wyn Jones can help him add to his...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoProbyn column: Stuart Lancaster predicted success at 2019 Rugby World Cup
Jeff Probyn charts the difference between England four years ago under Stuart Lancaster and where they are now with Eddie Jones
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoRugby Paper Reader Offer
WOODEN SPOON RUGBY YEARBOOK 2020 & HISTORY OF THE WORLD CUP (1975-2015) BOOK OFFERS: Now in it’s 24th year, the Wooden...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoThe Rugby Paper’s Team of the World Cup
Nick Cain finds room for only one All Black in his starting XV
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Eddie Jones has to stay for four more years or go
Jeremy Guscott feels England were magnificent in Japan but warns Eddie Jones' future must become clear beyond 2021
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: So just why did you lose then, Warren?
After celebrating Gatland's tenure, Peter Jackson cuts through indulgence to ask what went wrong for Wales in Japan
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoSaracens seek to slash budget by moving on from Liam Williams
Saracens were interested in bringing in a star of the NRL
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSouth Africa’s World Cup stars to light up Barbarians’ November tour
South African World Cup champions Lukhanyo Am, Makazole Mapimpi, Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira and Herschel Jantjies will be in action for the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoIt’s time to rethink this hoo-ha around the haka
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Iget all the stuff about the haka being great sporting theatre, especially when...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoBronze carries no glitter for men who have failed
CAN anyone explain the point of the so-called Bronze Final? The vast majority of players and coaches hate the idea of...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoKolisi shades Josh, Warren for top vote
AND so to our final jouer de rugby gallant award of the World Cup. There are many contenders in truth but...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby has so much to answer for
COLIN BOAG Raw physicality: The Springboks get the shove on against England So what is the verdict on RWC 2019? It...
British and Irish Lions
My provisional British & Irish Lions Women’s squad for New Zealand tour
International Rugby
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Brendan Gallagher
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