All posts tagged "Wales"
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Features
/ 5 years agoJackals can swing series Lions’ way
Steffan Thomas talks to former Springbok coach Gary Gold about the Lions tour and PRO14 expansion NO one is more qualified...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCenturion Nigel bows out on top
■By SAM JACKSON NIGEL Owens, the referee with the most appearances in international matches, has brought an end to his Test...
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Dream Team
/ 5 years agoDream Team: Richmond scrum-half Luc Jones
Jones, formerly of Neath, Dragons and Harlequins, chooses a best XV based on those he has played alongside or faced as...
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Features
/ 5 years agoOti inspires victory…and a new England tradition
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoWhatever the criteria, Maro Itoje makes my best XV
Brendan Gallagher analyses the World Rugby Team of the Decade and argues Maro Itoje was a glaring omission
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Features
/ 5 years agoNorth v South games have set us up well for Six Nations
Q&A ALAN DICKENS ON THE RECORD Former Sale, Leeds, Saracens and Northampton scrum-half Alan Dickens has been head coach of England U20s...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoLipman’s concussion diary shows the problem
JACKSON PETER THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW By his own admission, Michael Lipman estimates to have been knocked out 30 times...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMatera must face punishment insists horrified Hewitt
■By ALEX BYWATER ASHTON Hewitt has slammed World Rugby and the game in general for paying lip service to the issue...
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Features
/ 5 years agoDavies demands fair share of funding to save game
■By STEFFAN THOMAS PROFESSIONAL rugby in Wales is facing a fight for survival with the regions calling for a £30-40m injection...
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Features
/ 5 years agoDavies demands fair share of funding to save game
■By STEFFAN THOMAS PROFESSIONAL rugby in Wales is facing a fight for survival with the regions calling for a £30-40m injection...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoPredictably same old Scots story
I SHALL now predict the Six Nations for Scotland 2021, perhaps best to imagine it in Eddie Butler’s voice... Opening weekend...
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoNigel Owens announces international retirement after hitting 100-Test landmark
Welsh referee Nigel Owens ends his Test career at the age of 49 after hitting an unprecedented record in the Autumn...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoRusty Scarlets face uphill task at The Rec
The Welsh region has been impacted by a period of required self-isolation in the lead up to their clash with Bath...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoMorale-boosting finish to Wayne’s annus horriblis
Shane Williams delivers his verdict on Wales' 38-18 victory over Italy to cap their up and down 2020
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoGreat attacking teams are why we love rugby
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE king of sports, as Rugby Union supporters once dubbed it, has been knocked around in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEddie can’t afford French lesson from their reserves
ENGLAND are oddson to collect their second trophy in two months by lifting the Autumn Nations Cup at Twickenham this afternoon,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoTime honoured ‘on tour’ scene with a difference
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRecords fail to hide Tri-Nations letdown
MATT McILRAITH SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE EXPERT So, what did we learn? While many aspects of the 26th edition of the annual southern...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEarl is latest in long line of Tonbridge Test stars
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools TONBRIDGE are rightly hailed as one of English cricket’s great nurseries...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoOne simple step would end scrum shambles
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Scrums, mauls and rucks are the areas of the game that I have...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoAnthony Watson the only change made by England for Autumn Nations Cup final
England head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to face France at Twickenham this Sunday
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoScott Quinnell wants to see Wales’ nasty side
Quinnell has serious concerns over Wales' ability to get over the gain-line judging by their performances this autumn
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoGeorge North to start at centre for Wales in final match of Autumn Nations Cup
North replaces Tompkins for his first start for Wales since the opening round of the 2020 Six Nations
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoGuscott column: Please can we have more Ali and less Mayweather
Jeremy Guscott weighs into criticism of the style of rugby played in the Autumn Nations Cup which centres on low-risk play
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoShane Williams: It still wasn’t enough but Wales took a step forward
Read Shane Williams' verdict on Wales' loss to England at Parc y Scarlets, and how it relates to the pressure on...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoPivac: I’m reporting ref Poite to World Rugby
By ALEX BYWATER WALES head coach Wayne Pivac slammed the refereeing of Romain Poite after his team suffered a 24-13 defeat...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoEngland dodged a psycho film says Eddie
EDDIE Jones said his team escaped a “psycho horror movie” with Wales and then targeted putting smiles back on the faces...
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Features
/ 5 years agoPooler were Pross’ great gift to the local community he loved
BRENDAN GALLAGHER WITH HIS PERSONAL MEMORIES OF THE INIMITABLE RAY PROSSER WHO HAS DIED AT 93 SOMEHOW I always imagined Ray...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoThe Lone Ranger rides again with Gorgadze
CHRIS HEWETT Watching Beka Gorgadze play England and Wales on his own was an interesting experience, the young Georgian No.8’s carrying...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoQuins power up to stretch perfect start
By ADAM ELLIS Glouc-Hartpury ......5pts Harlequins..............22pts HARLEQUINS maintained their unbeaten start to the season by clinching their six-successive bonus point win...
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Features
/ 5 years agoCapped at 20, Nick was one of RGS’ finest
Huge loss: Nick Duncombe ONE of the many top players produced by RGS High Wycombe was scrum-half Nick Duncombe who, alas,...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoGive Tier 2 countries big games more often
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the finals next weekend, the Autumn Nations Cup is all but...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWe dodged the psycho horror show says Eddie
By ALEX BYWATER EDDIE Jones said his team escaped a “psycho horror movie” with Wales – and then targeted putting smiles...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoPivac will put ref Poite on report
WALES head coach Wayne Pivac slammed the refereeing of Romain Poite. It was a seventh loss in nine games for Pivac,...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoIoan shows Wales his promise for the future
■ By MIKE SINCLAIR IOAN Lloyd was surplus to requirements for Wales following his international debut last weekend – but Bristol...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoSimon Shaw interview – Jamie George has the right temperament to lead Lions
As a two-time tourist with the Lions to South Africa, Shaw explains his thoughts on the players who are captaincy material
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Featured
/ 5 years agoWounded Welsh Lions face battle for survival
The plight of Wales this autumn could hinder the number of Lions tourists selected by Warren Gatland, should their faults not...
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoWayne Pivac makes eight changes to Wales side to face England
Dan Biggar and Josh Adams return for Wales in the Autumn Nations Cup
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJackson column: Star-maker Ioan Cunningham’s time with Wales must come
With Wayne Pivac's faltering national side and no Welshman in charge at a region, Peter Jackson points to a coach who...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoShane Williams: Now we must up our game for England
Wales legend Shane Williams suggests what needs to be fixed by Wales against England
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRay Prosser – A tribute to Pontypool legend and icon of the amateur era
Pontypool RFC confirmed the passing of their legendary coach and former Test British & Irish Lion on Sunday at the age...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoHumph backs Louis to take on the world
DAVID Humphreys has revealed his disappointment at leaving Gloucester, but insists the Cherry & Whites can thrive without him with the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoThat All Black axe is sharpening its blade
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It seemed like a joke worth telling. “What’s the difference between the All Blacks and an arsonist?”,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDeja-vu as Red Roses draw France in RWC
By SAM JACKSON TWO-TIME w inners England have been drawn against Six Nations rivals France in the Rugby World Cup 2021...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoAaron will remain a Dragon predicts Ryan
By ALEX BYWATER Staying: Aaron Wainwright DRAGONS director of rugby Dean Ryan is confident he will be able to hold on...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSt Joseph’s victory is Hampton reward
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools EVERY School faces their own challenges and at Hampton, for the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years ago‘They tell me I kept Duckham out of team!’
Choices: Commonwealth javelin champion Dave Travis FIRST on a long list of England Schools caps from Hampton is Dave Travis, better...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRacism is rife says Warren
By ROB COLE Passion: Carys Phillips is back Inset: Warren Abrahams NEW Wales Women’s head coach Warren Abrahams believes there is...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoJones magic rescues Cherries
By ADAM ELLIS Glo-Hartpury ..17 Sale Sharks ....14 HANNAH JONES’ significance to Gloucester-Hartpury was proved once again in scoring the decisive...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBoyd signs until 2022
NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Chris Boyd, has signed a contract extension until at least the end of the 2021/22 season. Kiwi...
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