All posts tagged "World Cup"
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 weeks agoChris Hewett: Without Jac Morgan, Wales will not be all right
The differences are obvious: he doesn’t have a shock of guitar-hero hair, or a nose so busted it resembles the last...
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Columnists
/ 4 weeks agoPeter Jackson: Ray ‘Chico’ Hopkins still unhappy with place in history
Even now, more than 50 years after turning England inside out and upside down at Twickenham, Ray ‘Chico’ Hopkins still resents...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoNorrie’s World Cup suggestions were spot on
I THOROUGHLY enjoyed reading David Norrie’s opinion on the Rugby World Cup format – both he and I are singing from...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoAt Exeter Chiefs, we need to be brave and smart, says Emily Tuttosi
Exeter Chiefs hooker Emily Tuttosi feels the club’s shift towards a more ambitious, offloading style under new boss Steve Salvin and...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoScots award 35 contracts
SCOTLAND Women have awarded one-year contracts to 35 players, 21 of whom were part of the recent World Cup squad that...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoBunting steps down from Black Ferns
NEW Zealand women’s director of rugby Allan Bunting has stepped down from his role following the Black Ferns’ semi-final exit to...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoMND match raises £110k
LEGENDS from both rugny codes did battle at Kingsholm last Sunday as the 745 Game raised £110,000 to help fight motor...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoGeorge Ford urges England to seize their chance against New Zealand
George Ford insists Maro Itoje’s England are determined to seize their place in the nation’s rugby history by ending the long...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month ago‘Fast and explosive’ Louis Rees-Zammit back in ‘happy place’ after Wales return
Louis Rees-Zammit is determined to bring star quality to rugby after returning from his 18-month spell in the NFL “heavier, faster...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoGeorge Ford returns at fly-half for England to face New Zealand
George Ford will direct England’s quest for a first victory over New Zealand in six years after being named in a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoSouth Africa and France deliver rugby at its finest as Springboks triumph in Paris
Saturday’s blockbuster clash between the World Champions South Africa and Six Nations 2025 Champions France was, in my opinion, the most...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoGolfer Shane Lowry happy to give England’s Ben Earl a few tips
Ben Earl has played in plenty of high-octane rugby games but reckons he has it easy compared to one of his...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoSamoa looking good for RWC ’27
SAMOA breezed past Brazil 48-10 in the opening round of final World Cup qualifying in Dubai as they strive to keep...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoEngland 38-18 Fiji: Battling Fijians give Steve Borthwick’s side plenty to work on
By the time Maro Itoje dived over the top of the tiring Fijian forwards from close range to score England’s sixth...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: Buoyant England are ready to sink All Blacks
Fiji blew up after England deployed their bomb squad after 53 minutes, but not before giving a side chasing 10 successive...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoJeremy Guscott: Look at that lineup and you have to say: ‘Wow!’
England’s performance against Australia in the first of their four home Autumn Series Tests was rusty, which was only to be...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoIreland 41-10 Japan: Irish take their time to get into right gear
Ireland’s power off the bench saw them home against a spirited Japanese side, but this was not a performance to put...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoFrance 17-32 South Africa: Springboks too smart for Les Bleus
A Herculean effort with 14 men saw South Africa complete a remarkable second-half comeback in Paris against France.
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoGeorgia prove too strong for USA
International round-up GEORGIA defeated the USA 43-30 in an entertaining contest in Batumi. USA bounced back from their 85-0 humbling by...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 month agoChris Hewett: I’d stick with Ben Earl in the back row, Steve Borthwick
Welcome to the “Yeti Syndrome”, a vivid way of categorising the many things we seek in rugby but no longer expect...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoKeystone Cops are still calling the shots
YOU can understand why rugby’s lords and masters are chasing the US dollar, but doing it in the way the Keystone...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoPeter Jackson: Fearless Fred Howard calls Henry Pollock to account
A retired referee of global renown called the other day to pose a rhetorical question about the legality of Henry Pollock’s...
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Latest News
/ 1 month ago‘Shunto’ spent his career on the bench
THE village of Penclawwd, renowned for its cockles and for sending a pair of schoolboy half backs to run rings round...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoApi Bavadra’s switch into the big time
After years of globe-trotting with Great Britain Sevens, Api Bavadra admits stepping into the Champ with Coventry has been a steep...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 month agoHarlequins will be looking to get back on the right track
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Harlequins v Gloucester-H Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, The Stoop THREE-TIME reigning PWR champions Gloucester-Hartpury head to Twickenham Stoop...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 month agoGalligan returns for Saracens in Bristol
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Bristol v Saracens Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Shaftesbury Park SARACENS will be hoping for another statement performance today...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 month agoWe’ve got the ability to make the top four, insists Nelson
■By BEN JAYCOCK Loughborough v Exeter Today. Kick off 12.30pm, Franklin’s Gardens LOUGHBOROUGH are looking to make Franklin’s Gardens a fortress...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoBack in the real world and Meg Jones is raring to go
Having just conquered rugby’s Everest, Meg Jones says the return to day-to-day life and the start of the PWR has been...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoColes agrees new long-term deal to stay at Saints
NEWS EXTRA Charge: Alex Coles on the attack for Saints ENGLAND second row Alex Coles has signed a new, undisclosed-length, contract...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoMoody is overwhelmed by ‘wonderful’ support
FORMER England captain Lewis Moody has been overwhelmed by the “wonderful” support the public has shown him since his motor neurone...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoUruguay eye Gatland
FORMER Wales coach Warren Gatland is reportedly set for an advisory role with Uruguay as they build towards the 2027 World...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoSouth Africa skipper Siya Kolisi in favour of hybrid players
South Africa captain Siya Kolisi is not surprised England are replicating their use of hybrid players and a bomb squad from...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoEngland-Fiji talking points: Ellis Genge leads the way and time to unleash Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
England will be targeting a ninth successive victory when they host Fiji at Allianz Stadium on Saturday in the second of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoIreland-New Zealand rematch at Soldier Field sparks concerns over 2031 World Cup in America
For all the build-up and hype surrounding the long-awaited rematch between Ireland and New Zealand in Chicago, a game many believed...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoJoe Heyes: ‘Infatuation’ with Dan Cole made choosing England over Ireland easy
Joe Heyes has revealed his “infatuation” with Dan Cole ensured that pledging national allegiance to Ireland over England was never an...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoLewis Moody overwhelmed by ‘outpouring of love’ since MND diagnosis
Former England captain Lewis Moody has been touched by the “outpouring of love and support” which followed his motor neurone disease...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoEngland face full-back dilemma with Freddie Steward doubtful for Fiji clash
Freddie Steward has emerged as a doubt for Saturday’s clash with Fiji at Allianz Stadium in what could be a significant...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoLuke Cowan-Dickie’s painful journey towards 50th cap for England
Luke Cowan-Dickie raised his bat for his 50th England cap yesterday and admitted he had got there the hard way –...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoMaro Itoje: I’m putting what I learned with the Lions into practice for England
Maro Itoje brought the lessons learned from his successful Lions captaincy in Australia into England camp as the autumn internationals got...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoBrendan Gallagher: Keep it simple, England, and forget the gimmicks
Trying to get a handle on this England team is not always easy, but after their eighth win on the bounce,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoJapan 7-61 South Africa: Springbok superiority too much for Brave Blossoms
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is a mouthful, but it’s a name rugby fans will certainly remember as a stellar performance at Wembley allowed...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoNick Cain: Believe it! All Blacks are there for the taking
New Zealand may not be the imperious double World Cup winners they were in 2015, but at the start of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoNorthampton Saints’ Josh Kemeny is hoping for Australia return
Josh Kemeny wants to add to his two Australia caps and does not think staying with Northampton Saints will be an...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 month agoSaracens spin the wheel as Harlequins head north
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Saracens v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX THE first PWR derby of the season sees Saracens host...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 month agoChampions set the bar too high for Exeter
■ By CÓILÍN DUFFY Exeter Chiefs ............... 31pts Tries: Allen 21, 54; Poulin, 60 Menin, 66, 80+4 Conversions: McGoverne 22, 67,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 month agoLawson is banking on Bristol power to take on Tigers
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Leicester Tigers v Bristol Bears Today. Kick-off 1pm, Welford Road BRISTOL begin their campaign with a trip...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 month agoLightning look to Kabeya to lead attack on Sharks
■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Loughborough v Sale Sharks Today. Kick off 1pm, Franklin’s Gardens LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning welcome Sale Sharks today...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoScotland star Evie Wills embracing Sale Sharks’ dark horse tag
After finishing bottom last season, Sale Sharks new signing Evie Wills says they are now fully embracing their dark horses tag...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoHornets in good place -Mukarati
■ By BEN JAYCOCK HINCKLEY’S title aspirations looked quashed when they lost three of their opening four games but No.8 Nigel...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 month agoBrendan Gallagher: We need a full-time eligibility supremo
This column grew hoarse a few years back, arguing for World Rugby to loosen their belts just a little and spend...
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