All posts tagged "Wales"
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoAll-action Robson adds Wasps’ finishing touch
■By PAUL SMITH Over: Brad Shields scores for Wasps and celebrates with Sione vailanu and Dan Robson PICTURES: Getty Images DAN...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoWilliams on move to cut the budget?
SARACENS are searching for a winger suggesting they are not confident of hanging onto Liam Williams. Williams, who helped Saracens complete...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoErasmus builds world-beaters in 18 months
PETER JACKSON VERDICT Nobody could be sure what the Springboks made of all the jingoistic noises coming out of London before...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoIt’s all pants for hero Alun Wyn
ALUN WYN Jones thanked the media who have covered Wales throughout the World Cup in Japan with a handshake at his...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoWales will divi up their RWC bonuses
WALES’ players are set to share their World Cup bonuses – which will total hundreds of thousands of pounds – equally...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoOspreys in hunt to bring Wales ace Liam Williams back home
The Scarlets are also interested in the full-back with Leigh Halfpenny out of contract next summer
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoProbyn column: England favourites but so were All Blacks
Jeff Probyn tells from his own experience how teams look to exploit opponent's weaknesses, especially in the knockout stages
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoTEAMS: One last stand for Warren Gatland and Steve Hansen
Wales and New Zealand face each other in the third-fourth place play-off on Friday, Gatland and Hansen have named their squads
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: Nothing funny about Jaco Peyper’s nudge, nudge
Nick Cain on Jaco Peyper and the photo with Welsh fans which has seen him miss out on further involvement at...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: George Ford can’t do much wrong at the moment
Jeremy Guscott examines England's incredible win over the All Blacks, and while he lauds the performance he believes it was wrong...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoWilliams column: Like Warren, I dare to dream despite injuries
Shane Williams is a believer in Wales' depth ahead of their semi-final against the Springboks - and sees Tier 2 rugby...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoWe can do it this time, North tells the Welsh
GEORGE North’s battle cry sent Wales into their World Cup semi-final with South Africa as he insisted this will be a...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoConrad gives Wales chat-line
Winner: Conrad Smith DOUBLE World Cup winner Conrad Smith dropped in to meet Wales’ players and told Warren Gatland’s boys what...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoNice to see you, Ian
WALES have been welcomed by a familiar face at Yokohama Stadium this week. WRU security manager Ian Peploe is working at...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoAll Blacks’ rugby empire was destroyed by a white tornado
PETER JACKSON COMMENT Deft off-loads: Kyle Sinckler, left, and Mako Vunipola made a mockery of the grunt ‘n’ groan prop stereotype...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoRugby gods reduced to rubble by Eddie’s heroes
From ADAM HATHAWAY Elation: Ben Youngs, Manu Tuilagi and Henry Slade erupt, but Youngs’ try was disallowed EDDIE Jones called the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoFair play, Scots were the cleanest
Elbowed out: Jaco Peyper brings out the red card for Frances’s Sebastien Vahaamahina ENGLANDhead into the World Cup final armed with...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoAaron’s on the ball whatever its shape
By ALEX BYWATER Comparisons: Warburton Ace in the pack: Aaron Wainwright PICTURE: Getty Images AARON Wainwright admits he looks at the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoShaun uses an umbrella to put wind up mighty Boks
Nick Cain visits a highly motivated Welsh camp ahead of the semi-final with South Africa Dynamic duo: Warren Gatland with defence...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoKolisi aiming to revive the spirit of 2007 for his Boks
By ADAM HATHAWAY Skipper: Siya Kolisi SOUTHAfrica captain Siya Kolisi is hoping for a repeat of 12 years ago – and...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoMoriarty try swings it Wales’ way after Vahaamahina red
From NICK CAIN at Oita Stadium Late winner: Ross Moriarty scores the crucial try ROSS Moriarty’s late try clinched a see-saw...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoLike Warren, I dare to dream despite injuries
PICTURE: Getty Images FOR the neutral rugby fan it’s a great shame this morning’s World Cup semi-final between Wales and South...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSix week ban for red card Seb
FRANCE lock Sebastien Vahaamahina, sent off in the World Cup quarterfinal defeat to Wales, was suspended for six weeks on Thursday....
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEntertainment is key for Campese
By GARY FITZGERALD End of an era: Michael Cheika and his skipper Michael Hooper after defeat to England PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Features
/ 7 years agoResults of Saracens’ salary cap inquiry deferred
NEWS EXTRA PREMIERSHIPRugby have delayed announcing the results of the inquiry into Saracens’ alleged breach of the salary cap due to...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoTigers fans deserve a response says Jonah
By JON NEWCOMBE Versatile: Leicester winger Jonah Holmes PICTURES: Getty Images AS his Wales teammates battle for a piece of history...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoFast Eddie’s show ready for climax
Nick Cain looks at the way England coach Eddie Jones has steered his squad to greatness FAST Eddie’s England have done...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGiles, Allen ruled out for entire season
OSPREYS wing Keelan Giles has been ruled out for the rest of the 2019-20 season. Centre Cory Allen is also out...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoOspreys in hunt to bring Wales ace back home
Wanted man: Liam Williams By STEFFAN THOMAS LIAM Williams has emerged as the number one transfer target for the Ospreys as...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: Let’s hear it for World Cup’s little big men
Nick Cain fixes the spotlight on Japan's diminutive flyers after helping the Brave Blossoms to achieve a team first
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoWilliams column: Warburton red card still haunts me to this day
The semi-final loss at the 2011 Rugby World Cup was the worst moment in the career of Shane Williams and other...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Ben Youngs holds key to chances of victory
Jeremy Guscott on what England need to do to beat the All Blacks
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoYou are all my aces Naomi tells Blossoms
JAPAN’S players received a good luck message from local tennis star Naomi Osaka, right, ahead of today’s quarter-final against South Africa....
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoLet’s hear it for World Cup’s little big men
CAIN OPINION FROM JAPAN EVERY WEEK THE legacy of Gerald Davies and Shane Williams, the sensationally talented Wales and Lions wingers,...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoIt’s about time the law makers got hookers to toe the line
NICK READ HIS EXPERT THE Not-Straight scourge is spreading. Having already devalued the scrum as a contest by allowing scrum-halves to...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 7 years agoRugby Matters: Make Pacific Islands rugby’s West Indies
The West Indies cricket team can be selected from 15 Caribbean island nations. Brendan Gallagher asks if the same can be...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTommy Reffell will be a star for club and country says Leicester’s Thompson
The future of Wales' back row? Guy Thompson think so after being impressed with the young flanker's displays at Leicester
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoPolice called to disturbance involving Uruguay players at restaurant
Members of the Uruguay squad accused of assault by restaurant staff and punching mirrors
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDragons tie six academy prospects to extensions
Last week's tryscorer against Connacht Taine Basham pens new deal
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoCancelled France match negates Eddie’s shot at experimenting with Farrell
Nick Cain arrives in Tokyo in find Eddie Jones lacking room to manoeuvre if Farrell or Vunipola suffer mishap
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Semi Radradra has been my player of the tournament
Jeremy Guscott was impressed by Fiji's performance, albeit ending in defeat, against Wales
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoWilliams column: Cancelled game will help Welsh chances
WALES are battered and bruised, but they are also battle-hardened for the World Cup’s quarter-finals and that is where you want...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoGive us more top level games, plead Uruguay
By ALEX BYWATER URUGUAY captain Juan Gaminara has told World Rugby the South Americans must take on the game’s best sides...
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Features
/ 7 years agoOwen and Billy are Eddie problems
Nick Cain arrives in Tokyo to find Eddie Jones confronted by some big selectorial decisions Not at their best: Owen Farrell,...
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Features
/ 7 years agoForce majeure…life is a calculated risk!
Brendan Gallagher recalls other cases when extreme weather or random events have affected sport THE great and the good, not to...
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Features
/ 7 years agoCancelled game will help Welsh chances
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS WALES are battered and bruised, but they are also battle-hardened for the World Cup’s quarter-finals...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoAvoiding England could give French a shot in the arm
SO England top the Pool and escape an attritional game and potential injuries by avoiding France, who can rest up ahead...
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Features
/ 7 years agoIt’s a shambles and that’s all down to World Rugby
COLIN BOAG It’s six years since the Oxford English Dictionary first included ‘omnishambles’ in its pages, and there can rarely have...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoBears hunt for Tiger George
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler BRISTOL BEARS have made a cheeky enquiry about the future plans of England star...
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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