All posts tagged "World Cup"
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My Life in Rugby
/ 14 years agoMy Life in Rugby: David Flatman – Bath and England prop
When I was at Saracens I was ten times more scared of going to training than I was of playing –...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years ago‘Battered’ Sale Shark flanker Hendre Fourie in battle to play again
England flanker Hendre Fourie has suffered another setback in his comeback from a debilitating shoulder injury. The 32-year-old admits that the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 14 years agoOspreys hooker Richard Hibbard hurt by fingers of blame but points to future
Wales villain Richard Hibbard admits that he was forced into hiding after being singled out for losing the summer series to Australia....
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Dream Team
/ 14 years agoDream Team: James Grindall – Bristol and former Leicester scrum-half
1. Andrew Sheridan – We played age group rugby together and he was an absolute beast running over people playing No.8....
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Jeff Probyn
/ 14 years agoJeff Probyn: Every World Cup referee is ‘inept’ in his own way
I must admit to some surprise at the reaction to Graham Henry’s claim in his autobiography, that he wondered if Wayne...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 14 years agoRetiring prop Matt Stevens gave quitting England ‘lot of thought’
Saracens boss Mark McCall insists Matt Stevens’ decision to retire from international rugby was not made on the spur of the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoLondon Welsh: “We’ll stick to our principles”
Ed Jackson believes the culture at London Welsh this season will not change despite the arrival of a host of foreign...
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International Rugby
/ 14 years agoPeter Jackson charts the league stars who moved to union to become dual internationals
Martin Gleeson’s planned conversion from Rugby League comes eight years after England earmarked him for their defence of the World Cup...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Guscott: Sniffer Ashton should get back on scent with Sarries
Whether Chris Ashton likes it or not we all know he has gone to Saracens because he’s got a better contract....
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Featured
/ 14 years agoRFU fury over Graham Henry’s slur against Wayne Barnes
Sir Graham Henry could face legal action following an admission that he wondered whether match-fixing was to blame for New Zealand‘s...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoSerge Betsen shrugs off the Sir Graham Henry fixing accusations
France legend Serge Betsen has laughed off Graham Henry’s claims that the infamous 2007 World Cup quarter-final in Cardiff could have...
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Peter Jackson
/ 14 years agoPeter Jackson: Welsh try to cash in but end up with loose change
Agrand total of ten props, enough to put a small theatrical group out of business, will be missing when Wales finish...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoBen Ryan asks: Can Ashton adapt to Sevens in time?
Chris Ashton and Alex Goode’s interest in being included in Great Britain’s Sevens squad for the 2016 Olympics Sevens has been...
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Man Behind The Match
/ 14 years agoMan Behind the Match: Jason Robinson and the 2006 Premiership final
World Cup hero, Lions star, Great Britain rugby league icon, multiple trophy-winner with Wigan … Jason Robinson’s cv is awesome and...
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20 Questions
/ 14 years ago20 Questions: Tomas O’Leary – London Irish scrum half
How are you settling in at London Irish? It’s been good so far and I’m getting to know the boys now....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoKick-chase will destroy the game warns London Irish new boss Brian Smith
Brian Smith has blasted South African-style ‘kick-chase’ rugby, insisting it is killing the game and that English teams should instead look...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoIt’s great to feel up for the England challenge, says Saracens full-back Alex Goode
For a player who always seems so confident, full-back Alex Goode makes the surprising admission that a lack of self-belief had...
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Man Behind The Match
/ 14 years agoMan Behind the Match: Stuart Barnes and the 1992 Pilkington Cup final
During the dying embers of amateurism, Twickenham on Cup final day was a very special occasion, and more often than not...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 14 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Heino Senekal – former Blues, Pirates and Namibia lock
Playing for Namibia in three consecutive World Cups from 1999 to 2007 was without a doubt the biggest achievement of my...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 14 years agoJeff Probyn: In rugby, country should always come before club
The announcements of the elite player squad for the first half of this season should be a time of excitement and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoNorthampton Saints winger Vasily Artemyev can help take Russia towards the top of world game
Henry Paul has hailed Northampton wing Vasily Artemyev as an inspiration for aspiring Russian stars and reckons the country can become...
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English Championship
/ 14 years agoNottingham fly-half James Arlidge plans farewell to remember
James Arlidge wants to set alarm bells ringing in opposition defences, as well as airport security. The 32-year-old Nottingham fly-half is...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 14 years agoLondon Irish new signing Shane Geraghty hoping to get back in England picture
Shane Geraghty declared he has “unfinished business” with club and country after revealing that Brian Smith’s plans for London Irish persuaded...
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Young Gun
/ 14 years agoYoung Gun: Shaun Moulton – London Irish hooker
South African hooker Shaun Malton is a man in a hurry and wants to make his mark at London Irish in...
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Man Behind The Match
/ 14 years agoMan Behind the Match: Brian O’Driscoll and the 2000 Six Nations’ France Ireland
There are certain moments in sport when a realisation dawns that what you are watching is not run-of-the-mill; an extraordinary talent...
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South Africa Memories
/ 14 years agoSouth Africa Memories: Jason Robinson at the 2003 World Cup
We had hammered the South Africans 53-3 the year before at Twickenham, but we knew this game would be different. To...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 14 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Catherine Spencer – former England women’s captain
I was half-way out the door to go training when England coach Gary Street asked me to captain my country. He...
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Peter Jackson
/ 14 years agoPeter Jackson: Dead-eye Dan Biggar can be the man for Wales again
He finished the season in thoroughbred style sith seven straight wins, running an attack responsible for averaging almost four tries a...
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20 Questions
/ 14 years ago20 Questions: Brad Barritt – Saracens and England centre
Looking forward to the England tour? Hugely excited… it’s a massive opportunity for this young squad. A Test series in SA...
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Peter Jackson
/ 14 years agoPeter Jackson: Bad refs and punch-ups scar Wales tours of Australia
The last time Wales sent their Grand Slam champions to Australia, the Wallabies subjected them to all manner of mayhem. What...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoLast-gasp Wales break English hearts
A late Scott Williams try was enough for Wales to claim a 19-12 victory over England at Twickenham and take the Triple Crown...
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