All posts tagged "World Cup"
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoPolledri close to peak after meteoric climb
By NEALE HARVEY AFTER a meteoric rise from nowhere to starring for Italy at the World Cup, Jake Polledri now has...
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Features
/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
PATRICK SCHICKERLING EXETER CHIEFS PROP Patrick Schickerling had a decision to make over the summer: should he represent Namibia at the...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoAce Patchell on track for early return
■By JAMES CANDY On the mend: Rhys Patchell RHYS Patchell has handed Scarlets and Wales a fitness boost with the fly-half...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoFoster has work cut out to win fans’ vote
MATT McILRAITH SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE EXPERT Stepping up: Ian Foster has been promoted from assistant coach. Inset, Scott Robertson PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoExeter coaches re-sign
EXETER director of rugby Rob Baxter and his coaching team have agreed three-year contract extensions with the club. Baxter, head coach...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDREAM TEAM
TIM SWIEL, THE NEWCASTLE AND FORMER WESTERN PROVINCE, SHARKS AND HARLEQUINS UTILITY BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoPlayers will fight to keep Lions alive roars Nowell
By NEALE HARVEY JACK Nowell insists the ‘old school’ ethos of the British & Irish Lions will survive no matter what...
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Dream Team
/ 6 years agoDream Team: Moseley and ex-Coventry and Boland back Cliffie Hodgson
Willie le Roux features along with some old teammates at Coventry
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers seek to sign Argentina lock and keep hold of George Ford
Movement at Leicester Tigers...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPiutau: Radradra will make us a dangerous prospect
The Bristol Bears full-back talks to Neale Harvey about his desire to win championships at Ashton Gate by agreeing an extension
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Mike Ruddock can revive ailing Ospreys
Shane Williams believes the addition of Mike Ruddock is just one of the key changes needed at his old club Ospreys
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorld Cup final frustration still eats at ex-England scrum coach Neal Hatley
Neal Hatley is trying to put the loss of the final behind him by throwing himself into the revamp of Bath
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoGallagher column: Root of Israel Folau case grew from shame of apartheid
Brendan Gallagher examines the vitriol espoused by sacked Wallabies star Israel Folau and how it correlates with attitudes during the apartheid...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Dan Cole will carry the can just like Paul Rendall
Jeff Probyn sympathises with Dan Cole for being made a scapegoat for England's capitulation at the scrum in the World Cup...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoExclusive: Fire to play for England still burns bright for Joe Launchbury
The England and Wasps lock shares his reasons for staying loyal to Dai Young
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoTommy Seymour retires from international duty after 55 caps for Scotland
Seymour retires at the age of 31 and follows John Barclay in calling time on his Scotland career
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPurdy: I’d be lying if I didn’t say I want to play Premiership rugby again
Winger Henry Purdy was squeezed out by Gloucester due to their tight salary cap and now plays for Coventry after a...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoNo Sinckler? then Gloucs may go for Williams
By NEIL FISSLER Offers: Kyle Sinckler GLOUCESTER have emerged as potential suitors for Exeter tighthead Harry Williams if they miss out...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoIt’s much ado about nothing at Thomond
■By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Arm wrestle: Saracens lock Will Skelton is tackled by Tadhg Beirne and Billy Holland PICTURES: Getty Images No...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoBack-to-back wins can keep us in the hunt says Harris
■By NEALE HARVEY BUSTLING centre Chris Harris says moving to Gloucester has provided the perfect pick-me-up after his World Cup heartache...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoKolbe makes his return
POOL 5 PREVIEW… Toulouse v Montepellier Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Stade Ernest Wallon WORLD Cup hero Cheslin Kolbe makes his return to...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSHANE WILLIAMS
Ruddock can revive the ailing Ospreys WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Winner: Mike Ruddock with the Six Nations trophy after leading Wales...
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Features
/ 6 years agoRoot of Folau case grew from shame of apartheid
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Controversy: Israel Folau this week reached a settlement...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBest’s sound advice to start the Farrell era
Quiet time: Rory Best IT’S good to talk but occasionally it’s best to shut up and reflect on what you already...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoLions may play in Japan on 2025 tour
■By ADAM HATHAWAY THE British and Irish Lions have not ruled out a stopover in Japan ahead of their trip to...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoPurdy plots route back to top in Cov’s shop window
■By NEALE HARVEY Fun factor: Henry Purdy playing for Otago COVENTRY winger Henry Purdy’s four-month spell in New Zealand rekindled his...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFamily first now for Best
Kids’ stuff: Rory Best with his children after the World Cup quarter-final loss to New Zealand PICTURE: Getty Images RORY Best’s...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoEngland fire still burns bright for Launchbury
■By NEALE HARVEY Constant: Dai Young Snub: Eddie Jones Cameo appearance: Joe Launchbury playing against USA in the World Cup PICTURE:...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoLudlam wants to build on World Cup buzz
AFTER a rollercoaster year in which he went from fighting for a new club contract to representing England at the World...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoPiutau makes his Bears appealing on and off field
■By NEALE HARVEY Expressing himself: Charles Piutau on the attack BRISTOL winger Charles Piutau says earning power was only part of...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDREAM TEAM
SHAUN MALTON, BRISTOL AND FORMER NATAL SHARKS, NOTTINGHAM, LONDON IRISH AND EXETER HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoCurry orders Sharks to put on a killer show
■By JON NEWOMBE Disciplined: Ben Curry has given away just three penalties in ten games for Sale PICTURE: Getty Images BEN...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Magical Radradra can cast spell on the Premiership
Jeremy Guscott reflects on what Bristol's signing of the Bordeaux Begles and Fiji star Radradra means for the rest of the...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Wayne Pivac hasn’t done bad after one week’s work
Shane Williams saw plenty of positives in Wales' win over the Barbarians
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoNorthampton Saints will move on Ben Youngs should talks with Tigers fail
Cobus Reinach has been offered an eye-watering amount of money by Montpellier, and Saints could turn to Ben Youngs to replace...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNorthampton Saints fill Dylan Hartley void with new hooker signing
Sam Matavesi has left Cornish Pirates to move to Franklin's Gardens
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoFestive fun as Pivac signs on and Gat signs off
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Opportunist: Curwin Bosch score for the Baa Baas Expert finisher: Josh Adams goes over for Wales’ fifth try...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoAll go for Gatland as he takes the cheers
THE Principality Stadium rose to its feet to give Warren Gatland one final farewell. For once, the man who masterminded three...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWales finish strong after Baa-Baas hit first-half high five
By SAM JACKSON Fast start: Dyddgu Hywel goes over to score the Barbarians’ second try THE Barbarians ran riot in the...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoNot bad for one week’s work with lads, Wayne
SHANE WILLIAMS New brooms: Wayne Pivac and Sam Warburton watch the match yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images Wayne Pivac summed it up...
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Features
/ 6 years agoGloucester have eye on top prop Schonert
GLOUCESTER are keen on signing Worcester Warriors tight-head Nick Schonert who is out of contract at the end of the season....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoSeeds of Boks multi-racial glory were sewn by student ‘yobs’
BRENDAN GALLAGHER RECALLS THE ‘PROTEST TOUR’ OF 1969, FIFTY YEARS ON It’s barely a month since the first truly multi-racial South...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoAdam made a man out of me – Boyce
By NEALE HARVEY BATH prop Lewis Boyce says he will owe Welsh legend Adam Jones a huge debt of gratitude if...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDREAMTEAM
JONO ROSS, SALE AND FORMER HARLEQUINS, BULLS, SARACENS AND STADE FRANCAIS FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoEuropean season needs cutting back says Rennie
By STEFFAN THOMAS Warning: Dave Rennie DAVE Rennie has told European rugby chiefs to cut the length of the season or...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoAshton: Faf can spark Sale
By GARY FITZGERALD Fireball: Faf de Klerk CHRIS Ashton insists Faf de Klerk is the best No.9 in world rugby and...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoResilient Saracens start their long climb
By TOM BRADSHAW THEY will remain in negative territory on the league ladder for some time, but Saracens delivered a barrel-load...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoWill RFU scrap rules if Sarries go down?
So it’s back to the real business of club rugby this week as we return to the Premiership and the serious...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBotha puts World Cup disappointment behind him
Power: Ruan Botha on the surge for Irish BATTLE-HARDENED lock Ruan Botha has vowed to overcome the frustration of his Springboks...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoScots ace Hutchinson extends stay at Saints
NORTHAMPTON and Scotland centre Rory Hutchinson has agreed to extend his contract with the Premiership club. The length of the deal...
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