All posts tagged "World Cup"
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/ 2 minutes agoEngland hold nerve to deny Argentina
■From ADAM HATHAWAY in Santiago del Estero ENGLAND, with 13 players on the pitch, survived a chaotic finale to beat Argentina...
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/ 2 minutes agoRugby’s best moments are caught on camera
Portrait Won by American photographer Nina Fishman, capturing a player with his face half-buried in the grass IN front of a...
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/ 2 minutes agoSlade has his eye on another World Cup
■By ADAM HATHAWAY Looking good: Henry Slade in action against Fiji HENRY Slade feared he had played his last England game...
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/ 2 minutes agoEngland hold out to deny Pumas at death
From ADAM ■HATHAWAY in Santiago del Estero Tries: Freeman 3, Earl 23, 33; M Smith 62, Feyi-Waboso 70 Conversions: F Smith...
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/ 2 minutes agoWe were pumped but they punished us – Sheehan
Captain: Dan Sheehan IRELAND captain Dan Sheehan rued another missed opportunity as his side were well beaten in Auckland. The Leinster...
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/ 2 minutes agoNew Zealand finish with a final flourish
By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Zealand produced their most complete performance of the Nations Championship, scoring six tries to overwhelm Ireland and...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 minutes agoBorthwick must sort out his back row now
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NOTHING tells us more about the selection stasis in which Steve Borthwick appears...
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Letters
/ 2 minutes agoPlan to rejuvenate the once-great Champions Cup
I SEE with the recent release of next season’s Champions Cup fixtures that we have to endure the awful groups of...
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Letters
/ 2 minutes agoGreat to host a Test match in Liverpool
THE idea of England playing against Fiji in summer, in a football mad city such as Liverpool during the FIFA World...
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/ 2 minutes agoLogo clash not a good look for All Blacks
ARE the All Blacks a law unto themselves? If the chances of a conviction on this age-old charge rest on it...
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/ 2 minutes agoLook beyond the showman and recognise the work Pollock puts in
Hat-trick man: Henry Pollock touches down against Fiji PICTURES: Getty Images TRADICTION of Steve Borth-England is that his gameplan ly conservative...
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/ 2 minutes agoDon’t ban criticism of the TMO
IMMEDIATELY after New Zealand’s victory over Italy last weekend, their head coach Dave Rennie, below, bemoaned the time that was taken...
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Features
/ 2 minutes agoI’m sorry, but ‘line rumbles’ are just one long yawn…
THE Junior World Cup in Georgia has thrown up all sorts of talking points. Last week I lamented some pretty poor...
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/ 2 minutes agoBaby Boks grab chance to rule the world – again
By BEN JAYCOCK FINAL Champions: South Africa celebrate PICTURE: World Rugby SOUTH Africa’s grip on world rugby looks set to continue...
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/ 3 minutes agoMr Brookes? It’s Ireland’s selectors on the line
ONE of England’s forgotten props is in the process of relocating from Perpignan to Limerick, a move which offers Kieran Brookes,...
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Features
/ 3 minutes agoCaluori and Elliott will steer Saracens back Sunday, lead the charge toto the top of the pile
Ben Jaycock speaks to ex-Saracens winger Alex Lewington, below, about where his former side are following changes to the playing and...
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/ 3 minutes agoFIN CUNNISON
HARLEQUINS CENTRE Harlequins centre Fin Cunnison admits injury setbacks have made his England U20 World Cup debut even sweeter after overcoming...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 minutes agoVui ‘devastated’ by four-year ban for doping violation
THE four-year ban imposed on Samoa lock Chris Vui for a contested doping violation in 2023 has been upheld by the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 days agoCan Ireland achieve the impossible against New Zealand at Eden Park?
Ireland face one of the toughest challenges in rugby union as Andy Farrell’s side take on the All Blacks at Eden...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 days agoGuy Pepper: Argentina fans have football-crowd mentality but England can ‘shut them up’
Guy Pepper says England can quieten Argentina’s passionate supporters by taking control on the pitch as Steve Borthwick’s side look to...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 week agoLucas Friday insists England U20s are ready to take on South Africa challenge
Lucas Friday insists England’s youngsters are ready for the challenge as they prepare to face reigning champions South Africa in the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 week agoFiji 8-73 England: Red Rose throw an 11-try party as the Fijians wilt
Steve Borthwick can get some sleep on England’s flight to Argentina tonight after his side ended their five-match drought and got...
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Letters
/ 1 week agoForeign policy is hurting England
I WONDER if the stuffed shirts running the RFU (our old favourites at Coventry RFC, not) will take heed of the...
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Letters
/ 1 week agoMain issue is Borthwick’s selection
AFTER last week’s very predictable result and performance against South Africa, it’s noticeable that some rugby commentators (mostly former players) and...
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/ 1 week agoDREAM TEAM
SEAN MAITLAND, THE FORMER CRUSADERS, GLASGOW WARRIORS, LONDON IRISH, MAORI ALL BLACKS, SCOTLAND, SARACENS AND BRITISH & IRISH LIONS WINGER, SELECTS...
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/ 1 week agoSmith is another smart NZ selection
LOOK out. With the 2027 World Cup beginning to hove into view, New Zealand are making some canny appointments. Dave Rennie,...
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/ 1 week agoSad to see second-rate refs in charge at Junior World Cup
SO we have an England semi-final against South Africa at the Junior World Cup in Georgia to savour this week along...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoPeter Jackson: When Wales scrum-half Glyn Turner made the most of his Argentine trip
Peter Jackson looks back at Wales’ pioneering 1968 tour of Argentina, when scrum-half Glyn Turner seized his chance on the Test...
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/ 1 week agoThe great survivor of the Welsh jungle…
BOB Penberthy’s arrival in the Pontypridd second row came at roughly the same time as John F Kennedy’s in the White...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 week agoAndy Farrell’s selection for Japan-Ireland Nations Championship clash shows one eye on the future
Andy Farrell has handed four players Ireland debuts for the Nations Championship clash with Japan as he looks to build for...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoEngland U20s ready for Argentina decider in Junior World Cup
England U20 are gearing up for a winner-takes-all clash against Argentina to book their place in the Junior World Cup semi-finals.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 weeks agoCadan Murley: I had to fight my way back into England squad
Cadan Murley fought his way on to England’s current tour and believes Harlequins’ struggles last season helped him secure a place...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 weeks agoSouth Africa 45-21 England: Steve Borthwick under mounting pressure after Springboks run riot
Steve Borthwick’s reign as England coach is teetering on the brink after they crashed to a seven tries to three defeat...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoPWR Final review: ‘I’ve felt so loved’ – Marlie Packer’s emotional Saracens farewell
Marlie Packer admits she was overwhelmed by the affection shown to her during an emotional farewell week after signing off her...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoDREAMTEAM
TEX CAVUBATI, THE FORMER FIJI, HARLEQUINS, OSPREYS, WORCESTER, NEWCASTLE, PER-PIGNAN & BLACKHEATH LOCK, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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/ 2 weeks agoIreland’s win was down to Goose
FORMER Ireland coach Philip Doyle, who died last week aged 61, was responsible for masterminding the biggest upset result in the...
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/ 2 weeks agoPritchard hits his marks to lift Australia
■By SAM JACKSON Star man: Treyvon Pritchard takes charge POOL D AUSTRALIA set up a winner-takes-all showdown with France for a...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Alex Day – Being at Bedford Blues has been my happy place
Alex Day, the former Northampton Saints, Cornish Pirates and Saracens scrum-half who now captains Bedford Blues, reflects on his life in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoJamie George: Henry Pollock’s self-belief is inspiring for England
Jamie George has told his England to take a leaf out of Henry Pollock’s book when they face South Africa on...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoStephen Varney the vital cog in Exeter Chiefs’ Prem rise
Exeter Chiefs’ rise from bottom but one in the Premiership to the final at Twickenham followed a number of shrewd signings...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks 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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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoAndre Esterhuizen warns South Africa to watch out for England wing Cadan Murley
Andre Esterhuizen has warned his South Africa team-mates of the skill and guile of former club pal and England wing Cadan...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoMarcus Smith: England are going to come out firing shots against South Africa
Marcus Smith has told England to prove their last performance against France was no fluke and get on the front foot...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoTim Hoyt backs Fiji to spring Nations Championship shocks ahead of 2027 Rugby World Cup
Fiji prop Tim Hoyt believes his side can pull off a few upsets in the new Nations Championship and do the...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks 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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/ 3 weeks 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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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSaracens vs Trailfinders: Abi Burton – There’s not an ounce of fear from us
Trailfinders head into today’s PWR final insisting they have “no fear” despite facing a Saracens side that has beaten them comfortably...
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/ 3 weeks 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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/ 3 weeks 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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/ 3 weeks 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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