All posts tagged "World Cup"
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoChristian Wade: Newcastle Red Bulls will start to make strides this season in the Prem
The former England wing believes Newcastle’s Red Bull era can deliver a major transformation, with the club targeting sustained progress on...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoErasmus: Tougher than a World Cup pool
■By BEN JAYCOCK RASSIE Erasmus believes South Africa’s blockbuster four-Test tour of New Zealand will be even tougher to negotiate than...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: Martin Johnson leads praise for the unsung Lions of ’46
Peter Jackson revisits the remarkable 1946 Lions tour of Australia, highlighting the courage, resilience and extraordinary stories of the players who...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 months agoBrendan Gallagher: £1m deal for Northampton Saints star Henry Pollock is a long way off yet
Brendan Gallagher argues Henry Pollock’s growing profile could make him a future marquee player, but believes a £1m Northampton Saints contract...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 months agoRacing quick to swoop for Ramos
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULOUSE’S messianic former coach Guy Noves brushed off Thomas Ramos’s Racing 92 switch at the end of...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoEmma Swords backs England star Ellie Kildunne to thrive at Bristol Bears
Former Harlequins team-mate Emma Swords believes England star Ellie Kildunne can thrive at Bristol Bears and help drive the growth of...
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Feature
/ 3 months agoNick Eastwood’s fiscal talent behind RFU’s success
Nick Cain looks back on the life of Nick Eastwood, former Finance Director of the RFU, who has died at the...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoHenry Slade: England have a real chance in the 2027 Rugby World Cup
Henry Slade believes England have all the ingredients to challenge rugby’s biggest nations at next year’s Rugby World Cup – if...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 months agoBrendan Gallagher: France are keeping the global game alive ahead of the Rugby World Cup
Brendan Gallagher examines how French rugby has become the driving force behind the global game, providing vital support for Tier 2...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoJames Dun admits ‘clock is ticking’ on England dream after Harlequins move
James Dun admits time is against him in his push for England recognition but believes his move to Harlequins can give...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoWRU: It’s either Ospreys or Scarlets
Scarlets insist they remain committed to being “at the heart of west Wales” after the WRU confirmed either they or Ospreys...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoGloucester flanker Lewis Ludlow sets his sights on pushing for the Prem title
Lewis Ludlow believes Gloucester can prove the doubters wrong after a summer of smart recruitment, with Jac Morgan, Dewi Lake and...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoEngland Women contracts given to 32 players
England Women have confirmed their 2026/27 contracts, with 32 players retained on deals and six more awarded transition contracts.
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Letters
/ 3 months agoPlayer welfare ignored in rugby’s dash for cash
THE July launch of rugby union’s Nations Championship proved an interesting playing success with some thrilling Test encounters obscuring a flawed...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoYatte Minahare! James Lowe excited for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath move following Leinster exit
James Lowe says he is excited to begin a “new chapter” in Japan after joining Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath.
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Features
/ 3 months agoMy Life in Rugby: George Simpson – Pulling on a Wasps shirt was a proud moment
George Simpson, the former Cardiff Met, Ealing Trailfinders, Wasps, Doncaster Knights, Manly Marlins and Hartpury University full-back, reflects on his life...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoITV agrees World Cup deal
ITV will show next year’s Rugby World Cup in Australia, extending the broadcaster’s coverage of the tournament to a 10th successive...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoWho are the favourites to retain the National Provincial Championship crown for 2026?
Canterbury enter the new NPC season as favourites to defend their title, with Richie Mo’unga’s return and a squad packed with...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoMike Tindall: R360 will transform our game
Mike Tindall says delaying Rugby R360 until after the 2027 World Cup was the right decision, insisting the breakaway competition can...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoJeremy Guscott: The TMO is part of our world but the referee must have the final say
Jeremy Guscott believes the TMO is now an essential part of modern rugby, but says World Rugby must introduce clearer protocols...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoPeter Jackson: Not much sign that Wales can close gap
Peter Jackson argues there is little evidence Wales are closing the gap on the world’s best, warning the WRU must replace...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoSam Winters looking to kick on with Bath after standout U20s World Cup for England
Sam Winters reflects on England’s World Rugby U20 Championship campaign, the lessons learned from reaching the semi-finals and why he believes...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoRobshaw: Resting Itoje was right call
■By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIS Robshaw backs England’s decision to rest captain Maro Itoje this summer, insisting the lock will reap the...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoBen Earl: England star Henry Pollock is unlike anyone I’ve seen before
Ben Earl knows exactly what Henry Pollock is going through after spending years waiting for his own England opportunity – but...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoJoe Carpenter agrees new contract to stay at Sale Sharks
Joe Carpenter has committed his future to Sale Sharks until 2029, with the England full-back convinced the club has what it...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoContepomi post-match behaviour was absurd
FELIPE Contepomi is a man of many talents. He was an inspirational fly-half for an exceptional Pumas side which finished third...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoThis time, the TMO was right to stand ground
Try or no try? Henry Slade tackling Bautista Delguy last weekend I’M not the biggest fan of the TMO and their...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoScarratt is a great signing
EMILY Scarratt has committed her long-term future to the Red Roses coaching team after being appointed England’s attack coach and that...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoArgentina players well out of order
THE behaviour of Argentina’s players, during and after, the defeat to England was disgraceful. Sadly, their rugby team are no better...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoKiss is the man to drive Aussies on
I CAN’T wait to see what Les Kiss does with the Australian team now that he has taken over from Joe...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoThe King of Spain hoping to have a clear run
KING Felipe VI’s next World Cup gig will be rather different to the one he celebrated with his football team in...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoNo, Eddie, hydration breaks are a bad idea
NO, No, No! Eddie Jones has been suggesting that rugby borrows from the FIFA World Cup and instigates hydration breaks midway...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoArgentina 24-31 England: Red Rose hold out to deny Pumas at death
England survived a second-half fightback from Argentina to seal a 31-24 victory in Santiago del Estero and end their summer tour...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoEngland hold their nerve to deny Argentina
England survived a frantic finish with just 13 men on the pitch to beat Argentina 31-24 in Santiago del Estero.
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoRugby’s best moments are caught on camera
The winners of the 2026 Rugby Photographer of the Year awards have been revealed, celebrating the finest images from across the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoEngland centre Henry Slade has his eye on another Rugby World Cup
Henry Slade admits he once feared his England career was finished, but the Exeter Chiefs centre is now targeting another shot...
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Latest News
/ 4 months 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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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoNew Zealand 40-21 Ireland: All Blacks finish with a final flourish
New Zealand delivered their most complete display of the Nations Championship, overpowering Ireland at Eden Park to extend their 32-year unbeaten...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoNick Cain: England boss Steve Borthwick must sort out his back row now
Nick Cain says Steve Borthwick must stop delaying the big selection calls, insisting Henry Pollock deserves the No.7 shirt and urging...
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Letters
/ 4 months 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
/ 4 months 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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Latest News
/ 4 months 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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Features
/ 4 months agoPaul Rees: Steve Borthwick must look beyond the showman and trust Henry Pollock for England
Paul Rees examines the contradiction in Steve Borthwick’s England selection policy and why the head coach must look beyond Henry Pollock’s...
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Features
/ 4 months agoPaul Rees: Don’t ban criticism of the TMO
Paul Rees believes coaches should be free to question the TMO system as World Rugby searches for ways to speed up...
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Features
/ 4 months 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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Junior International Rugby
/ 4 months agoFrance 5-16 South Africa: Baby Boks grab chance to rule the world – again!
South Africa retained the World Rugby U20 Championship title with a hard-fought victory over France, underlining the strength of their production...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoNigel Davies: Tom Allen is hungry to improve at Scarlets
Scarlets have bolstered their pack with the signing of New Zealand lock Tom Allen from Super Rugby Pacific champions the Hurricanes.
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Latest News
/ 4 months 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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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoAlex Lewington: Noah Caluori and Tobias Elliott can fire Saracens back to the top of Prem
Ben Jaycock speaks to ex-Saracens winger Alex Lewington about where his former side are following changes to the playing and coaching...
Autumn Internationals
Steve Borthwick explains how England predecessors helped him block out the noise
Autumn Internationals
Steve Borthwick: I know vast majority of my England selections for 2027 Rugby World Cup
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