All posts tagged "Wales"
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/ 4 years agoThe one that got away for Roberts
Peter Jackson If Jamie Roberts could only be granted the wish of playing one match over again, he would name the...
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/ 4 years agoEuro Super League is the way forward
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER All hail the Lelos for recording a famous 28-19 win over Italy last Sunday in a feisty...
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/ 4 years agoItalians lift mood with double over England
Brendan Gallagher Italy’s disappointment at losing away to Georgia at senior level on Sunday will be slightly offset by a strong...
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/ 4 years agoRylands delight as he heads home to Bedford
NEWS EXTRA CARDIFF Met graduate Charlie Rylands will be living his childhood dream next season having signed for his boyhood club...
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/ 4 years agoRob’s faith inspired a decade of dreams
MY LIFEIN RUGBY PHIL DOLLMAN THE FORMER DRAGONS AND EXETER CHIEFS FULL-BACK/CENTRE ISUPPOSE my claim to fame is that I was...
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/ 4 years agoContracts alone will not plug the gap – McMahon
■By BEN JAYCOCK The IRFU have promised to have women’s contracts in place in time for next year’s Six Nations, but...
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/ 4 years agoRock ‘n’ roll rugby as Wales fly north
Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 119 - Wales board plane for epic Five Nations match against Scotland, February 4, 1971 Brendan Gallagher...
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/ 4 years agoSummer Tours Week 4 Preview: Deciders for all Home Nations as series’ reach climax
Few could have predicted that all four Home Nations would hit back to win in the manner that they did last...
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/ 4 years agoDan and Dillon passed fit as Wales make one change
Wales have made just one change for the second consecutive week after Dan Biggar was passed fit despite a shoulder problem....
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/ 4 years agoLange treble takes South Africa to title
South Africa 47 (26) Tries: Nel 6, Lange 11, 27, 50, Hartzenberg 22, 56, James 60Conversions: Mngomezulu 8, 13, 23, Koevort...
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/ 4 years agoPivac sets sights on historic series win
Wayne Pivac has warned South Africa his team will fight tooth and nail to win the series next Saturday after becoming...
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/ 4 years agoNZ and England to play in same 7s pool
By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND have been drawn alongside defending champions New Zealand in Pool A of the men’s Commonwealth Games Sevens...
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/ 4 years agoEngland’s big names stand up and deliver
PAUL REES Leading the charge: Ellis Genge Billy Vunipola PICTURES: Getty Images It was a night when all that mattered for...
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/ 4 years agoRespect! Anscombe the hero as Wales get it right this time
By PETER JACKSON South Africa ....12pts Penalties: Pollard 6, 44, 52, 59 Wales..................13pts Tries: Adams 78 Conversions: Anscombe 79 Penalties: Biggar...
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/ 4 years agoTiger Tommy shows what can be done
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Rule No 1 in international sport – never disrespect your opponents! Whatever Jacques Nienaber thought...
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
SIMON HUMBERSTONE, THE FORMER CARDIFF, PONTYPRIDD, DONCASTER & HULL FLY-HALF CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1.Gethin...
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/ 4 years agoWhat price for a jersey famous the world over?
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW One of the game’s most treasured jerseys has reappeared alongside its revered owner...
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/ 4 years agoTonga get a tonking as Fiji rain on Folau’s parade
SOME 10,000 miles away in the South Sea Islands, the second coming of Israel Folau has turned out to be the...
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/ 4 years agoFerocious Baby Boks book place in the final
France ..............27pts Tries: Bielle-Biarrey 19, 58; Sa 39, Coulon 78 Conversions: Barré 21, 59 Penalties: Barré 42 South Africa ....42pts Tries:...
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/ 4 years agoDeadeye Hawkins delivers killer blow
Wales ................23pts Tries: Evans 33, Thsinzua 40+2 Conversions: Hawkins 34, 40+3 Penalties: Hawkins 4, 19, 76 Italy ....................20pts Tries: Passerella 15,...
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/ 4 years agoBaby Boks hold no fear for Wales
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Rising star: Dafydd Jenkins DAFYDD Jenkins is confident Wales U20s can upset the formbook by beating South Africa...
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/ 4 years agoMore Wales women players turn professional
WALES women have added more professional players to their ranks in the build up to the World Cup in September while...
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/ 4 years agoWelsh resurgence all about mindset
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER My experience over many decades is that Welsh rugby is rarely in as bad a state as...
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/ 4 years agoProud to be a foot soldier among the superstars
MY LIFEIN RUGBY BEN BROSTER THE FORMER WALES, SARACENS, WASPS, NORTHAMPTON, SCARLETS, BIARRITZ & BAYONNE TIGHT-HEAD I’M from Haywards Heath in...
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/ 4 years agoEngland undone by childish behaviour
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Despite the fact that they were the first games of the tours,...
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/ 4 years agoSummer Tours Week 3 Preview: Home Nations look to bounce back
Last week’s Summer Tests saw the end of two long losing head-to-head runs, a last-gasp victory and a 17-minute period of...
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/ 4 years agoRugby Teams as Part of Online Casino Promotions
Source: Unsplash Online gambling companies are known for their close collaboration with sports teams. The first ones that come to mind...
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/ 4 years agoSpringboks change 14 as Wales bring in Cuthbert
South Africa have changed all-but one of the starting XV who beat Wales last week, with the visitors making just one...
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/ 4 years agoCurry tour over after concussion blow
Tom Curry is heading home from Australia due to a concussion sustained in England‘s first test defeat in Perth. Curry suffered...
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/ 4 years agoSo close! Last-kick heartache for Wales
Wayne Pivac was left frustrated by Wales’ discipline after a last-gasp Damian Willemse penalty broke Welsh hearts and denied them an...
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/ 4 years agoCourageous Wales go so close to beating world champs in a thriller
■By PETER JACKSON South Africa ....32pts Tries: Mbonambi 46, Marx 51, Kolbe 65, Penalty 74 Conversions: Willemse 48, 67 Penalties: Jantjies...
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/ 4 years agoEngland are running out of time to find their identity
Paul Rees looks at what Eddie Jones needs to see from his players as they prepare for next year’s World Cup....
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
PERRY-JOHN PARKER, THE TONBRIDGE JUDDIANS AND FORMER ESHER, EDINBURGH, OSPREYS, ROTHERHAM, ROVIGO, DIJON & OLD ELTHAMIANS LOCK CHOOSES THE BEST XV...
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/ 4 years agoSlammin’ Sam just won’t let story end
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Three decades and a thousand miles down the road, die-hard All Blacks supporters still unfurl their “Bring...
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/ 4 years agoScots have no answer to Italian
Scotland ............14pts Tries: Harrison 28, Stirrat 79 Conversions: Cunningham 30, Townsend 80 Italy ....................34pts Tries: Cuminetti 1, Ortombina 25, Frangini 33,...
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/ 4 years agoLions trailblazers set sail for Down Under in 1888
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening...
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/ 4 years agoSummer Tours Week 2 Preview: All top tier teams in action for huge weekend
If last week was the warm up, then this one is undoubtedly the grand opening to proceedings as all Six Nations,...
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/ 4 years ago‘Proven’ Reffell makes first Wales start in tour opener
Wayne Pivac praised the form of debut starter Tommy Reffell as he named his squad for the first test of their...
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/ 4 years agoEngland vulnerable off back of winning run – Proudfoot
England forwards coach Matt Proudfoot has drawn inspiration from the recent State of Origin Rugby League series to explain why he...
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/ 4 years agoTwin Tours: A Look at England’s and Wales’ Summer Internationals
With the world cup drawing ever nearer, this summer’s tours for both England and Wales were always going to be crucial...
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/ 4 years agoExperts call for 28-day recovery for concussion
By PETER JACKSON World Rugby is being urged to give victims of head injuries greater protection from more serious damage by...
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/ 4 years agoGeorge calls on England to repeat the triumph of 2016
From ADAM HATHAWAY in Perth Jamie George has urged England to turn back time and repeat the heroics of 2016 when...
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/ 4 years agoPivac: I can’t wait to take on Boks
By STEFFAN THOMAS Most of Wales will be hiding behind the sofa on Saturday but Wayne Pivac can’t wait to take...
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/ 4 years agoFlanagan takes the reins at Dragons
THE Dragons have appointed Scarlets backs coach Dai Flanagan as the new head coach, as part of a revamped coaching structure...
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/ 4 years agoWales ace Gareth is late arrival
WALES fly-half Gareth Anscombe will link up with the rest of the squad in South Africa after being given permission to...
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/ 4 years agoQuestion is: Where are Wales mentally?
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The first moment of truth of the summer for Welsh rugby comes at Loftus Versfeld...
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/ 4 years agoPride of the Premiership
Paul Rees selects his team of the season – with a nod to those who came close FULL-BACK: Freddie Steward (Leicester)...
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/ 4 years agoFour Irishmen join the South African all-stars
By BEN JAYCOCK THE Stormers lifted the inaugural United Rugby Championship as they saw off the Bulls 18-13 in an all-South...
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/ 4 years agoEuropean sides need to rise to the SA challenge
BY NEIL DE KOCK If you had said after the first six weeks of the competition that the Stormers would be...
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/ 4 years agoEngland prepare warm-up
ENGLAND will play two international matches in September in preparation for October's Women's Rugby World Cup. The Red Roses will play...
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