All posts tagged "World Cup"
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Features
/ 1 year agoIncrease the teams in Olympic Sevens
SOMETIMES you just have to say well done. To witness six days of raucous sell-outs at the Stade de France for...
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/ 1 year agoMcCall out to build new dynasty at Saracens
PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGES FACING EX-CHAMPIONS AS THEY PREPARE FOR LIFE WITHOUT YOU-KNOW-WHO LAST season marked the end of...
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/ 1 year agoNew leaders for old rivalries
The Rugby Championship preview Paul Rees predicts that New Zealand and South Africa will battle for top spot - but it...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoGood to see women winning more awards
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT WAS disappointing that Team GB women’s sevens side were unable to...
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/ 1 year agoRFU urged to ditch overseas player ban
Paul Gustard believes the RFU should look at scrapping the overseas player ban and allow Steve Borthwick to pick players based...
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/ 1 year agoAntoine Dupont inspires France to Olympic gold in Paris
Nine months on from their heartbreaking quarter-final loss in the World Cup to South Africa, Antoine Dupont inspired France's Sevens side...
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/ 1 year agoWales coach Warren Gatland has ‘full support’ of WRU
WRU chairman Richard Collier-Keywood says Wales head coach Warren Gatland has the “full support” of the Union despite slipping to an...
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/ 1 year agoBurke is tipped to take Prem by storm
By GARY FITZGERALD FERGUS Burke is the perfect replacement for Owen Farrell and can take the Premiership by storm. Former All...
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/ 1 year agoCrompton excited to sign for Harlequins
By SAM JACKSON HARLEQUINS have signed Great Britain Sevens winger Grace Crompton from Bristol Bears. The 22-year-old — who was previously...
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/ 1 year agoDupont, the catalyst and the creator
BRENDAN GALLAGHER WE live in an age of superlative sports stars. Tadej Pogacar is very possibly the greatest cyclist we have...
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/ 1 year agoPOOL A WRAP
NEW Zealand finished top of Pool A with a clean sweep, while Ireland won two out of three to qualify for...
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/ 1 year agoGatland less sure-footed on his return
WARREN Gatland has made more mis-steps in his second stint as Wales’s head coach than he did in his first 12...
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/ 1 year agoSacrifices beyond the call
ANOTHER Matt Dawson, an Australian hockey player not to be confused with his namesake from Question of Sport, made a news...
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/ 1 year agoHeart surgery for Youngs
FORMER England scrum-half Ben Youngs had heart surgery this year after collapsing during an open training session with Leicester Tigers. The...
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/ 1 year agoNo protection for players from dangers of rugby turning professional – claim
A detailed claim on behalf of 480 former players has been served on World Rugby, the RFU and the WRU. Rugby...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 1 year agoCollecting Rugby Memorabilia
The world is going sports memorabilia crazy with some incredible prices reserved for the rarest items. While many of these originate...
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/ 1 year agoScotland see off battling Chile for third win on tour
BY JOE SANTAMARIA Chile…………………………………………………11 Tries: Escobar 50 Penalties: Videla 11, Salas 27 Scotland……………………………………………52 Tries: Bayliss 22, Rowe 29, 65; Dobie 34, 45; Currie 58, Richardson 73, Steyn 79...
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/ 1 year ago2027 World Cup is closer than you think, says Borthwick
By ADAM HATHAWAY Steve Borthwick admits he faces a race against time to get England up to speed as he turns...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoFreeman: We left with NZ respect
By ADAM HATHAWAY Tommy Freeman flew out of New Zealand on Monday morning beaten but not bowed claiming England had won...
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Women's International
/ 1 year agoPacker out to defend WXV crown in Canada
By PAUL EDDISON Marlie Packer enjoyed one of the greatest nights of her rugby career in the first edition of WXV...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoEngland going in the right direction
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK If we measure England from the time Steve Borthwick took over as head coach...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoMapimpi hat-trick sparks Springboks as Portugal go under
■By SAM JACKSON DISCIPLINE was an issue for a much changed South Africa but, despite their numerical disadvantage, the Springboks had...
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/ 1 year agoWorld Cup 2031 will be a tough sell in USA
Nick Cain World Cup USA is six and a half years away. Yet, outside the fraught situation World Rugby (IRB) faced...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoEngland need to beat the big boys
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK It is intriguing to see England being touted already as serious 2027 World...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoA drop of magic is just what we need
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED STRANGE as it may sound to generations of rugby lovers raised on a fizzy-drink, dopamine-heavy diet of...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoDon’t let our sport move to summer
RUGBY MATTERS NOT for the first time I offer a heartfelt warning against those who continue to argue for a switch...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoSpanish youngsters show how to tackle low
RUGBY MATTERS I DON’T know if you caught any of Spain’s game against Italy at the Junior World Cup last Sunday...
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/ 1 year agoOverseas stars join top teams
Ben Jaycock reports on the increasing popularity of the Women’s Prem as 30 imports sign for the top sides in England...
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/ 1 year agoCromack: We can follow path set by footballers
Women’s U20 Summer Series By PAUL EDDISON Women’s rugby can follow the example set by the growth of women’s football according...
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Features
/ 1 year agoPatchell becomes a rocket in Japan
On the move: Rhys Patchell scoring a try for the Highlanders last season PICTURES: Alamy WALES fly-half Rhys Patchell has joined...
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/ 1 year agoEngland crowned Junior World Cup champions
Under a full moon at the DHL stadium, the Under 20’s World Championship came to an enthralling end as England emerged...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 year agoEngland u20s take on France for World Championship glory
By James Orpin This Friday will see England’s next generation look to end France’s reign on the u20 championship, it will...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 1 year agoThe Evolution of Rugby: From Amateur to Professional Leagues
Rugby union football – or just rugby as you probably know it – has come a long, long way. From Irishmen...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 year agoDon’t judge us on this one game – Mapletoft
Mark Mapletoft has taken the pressure off his World Championship hunting England side by saying this week’s final is not the...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoBorthwick approach tempted Strawbridge
By ADAM HATHAWAY Assistant coach Andrew Strawbridge reckons England are a team on the up and that persuaded him to throw...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoUnderhill so impressed by England’s improvement
By ADAM HATHAWAY Sam Underhill is a decent barometer of England’s progress in the last 12 months having watched them from...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoA thunderous match that had no losers
PAUL REES The first thing that needs to be said is that this was an absorbing Test match between two teams...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoHigh-risk blitz puts England in charge
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK There's nothing not to like about England’s blitz defence. It’s bold, gutsy, and good...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoWales show defiance but the wait goes on
PETER JACKSON All week long the Red Dragon legions had planned their regimental mobilisation with just enough military precision to let...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoIreland’s ecstasy as cool Frawley steals it
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa..................... 24pts Penalties: Pollard 19, 35, 45, 48, 53, 57, 61, 65 Ireland............................... 25pts Tries: Murray 14...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoEuropean elite keen to exclude outsiders
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Whichever way you care to define the i-word, it was an interesting few hours for Canadian sport....
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoSlipper deserves place at top table
Wallaby props? How we used to snigger at them over here in England as Jason Leonard, Phil Vickery and Andrew Sheridan...
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Features
/ 1 year agoEntertaining the crowds is not the only thing
Paul Rees says that, while attracting a new audience is important, the game must not ignore its core support Scott Robertson...
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/ 1 year agoPeter Jackson: Warrior Peter O’Mahony learns a brutal lesson
A Grand Slam winner last year, Peter O’Mahony backed it up by captaining Ireland to a second successive Six Nations title.
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/ 1 year agoTry happy Scotland face USA in fight for promotion
U20s TROPHY By JAMES ORPIN SCOTLAND will be looking to book their return to the U20s World Championship on Wednesday when...
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/ 1 year agoI can’t wait to take on Ireland in semi
OLAMIDE SODEKE ENGLAND U2O SECOND ROW Winners: England celebrate their hard-fought victory against South Africa PICTURE: World Rugby THE team is...
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Features
/ 1 year agoExpect the Chiefs Mk2 to be real contenders
PAUL REES LOOKS AT WHY EXETER’S DOR HAS PUT PLAYER RETENTION AHEAD OF RECRUITMENT AT SANDY PARK The most eye-catching result...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoWhy is captain replaced so early?
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME So the All Blacks keep their home record of wins at Dunedin...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoThe key talking points ahead of the second Test between Australia and Wales
Wales have not won a Test match since the 2023 World Cup. Wales will have another chance to try and end...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoAndy Farrell impressed by captain Peter O’Mahony’s response to being dropped
Caelan Doris will skipper the Six Nations champions against South Africa on Saturday. Ireland boss Andy Farrell feels captain Peter O’Mahony...
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