All posts tagged "World Cup"
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoOutpowered Scotland left facing the axe
Scotland…19 Italy…26 SCOTLAND slumped to their fourth straight defeat amid the rain and thunder in Rosario. Carl Hogg’s side trailed 14-7...
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/ 6 years agoSam gets new job as the joker
SCOTLAND scrum-half Sam Hidalgo-Clyne has joined Racing 92 to provide cover during the World Cup. The 25-year-old left Scarlets by mutual...
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/ 6 years agoDombrandt leap as big as Olympic hero Lynn
This time last year the English rugby public at large had never heard of Alex Dombrandt, let alone seen him in...
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/ 6 years agoDuty free solace for sacked Jenkins
NO international coach can have been subjected to a more brutal sacking than Gareth Jenkins, on the Sunday morning after Fiji...
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/ 6 years agoBig test for Berne
THEcontinuing fall-out caused by the Israel Folau imbroglio tended to obscure yet another change to the Wallaby management team. Shane Berne,...
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/ 6 years agoYes we want promotion but only when it’s on fairer terms
Q&A ALISTAIR BOW ON THE RECORD With Championship finances precarious and the future structure of top-flight professional rugby under review, Nottingham...
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/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
OLLIE HASSELL-COLLINS LONDON IRISH WING Ollie Hassell-Collins insists the impending arrival of All Blacks star Waisake Naholo will serve to inspire...
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/ 6 years agoDelaney forecasts Scarlets resurgence
By STEFFAN THOMAS GLENN Delaney believes the Scarlets’ new coaching team will have no trouble adapting to the rigours of the...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 6 years agoWales face All Blacks in 2020
WALES are set to play two Tests in New Zealand in July 2020. The trip to his home country will be...
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/ 6 years agoIt was right for Marcus to play the Barbarians
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND U20s supremo Steve Bates insists Marcus Smith’s senior World Cup callup justifies the gifted playmaker’s controversial withdrawal...
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/ 6 years agoAll Blacks happy to give break to Barrett
BEAUDEN Barrett will make an announcement on his playing future after the end of the Super Rugby season as he weighs...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSean Long interview: My meeting with Eddie Jones before joining Harlequins
Sean Long talks crossing the divide to become a Harlequins coach – and says there will be more coaches switching league...
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Features
/ 6 years agoRetallick chooses Land of Sun rather than rain
BRODIE Retallick’s explanation for his next career move post-World Cup amounted to an admission that playing in Japan is a piece...
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/ 6 years agoWhite: Pressure of a relegation fight taught me so much
■By NEALE HARVEY Steep learning curve: Leicester No.9 Ben White LEICESTER tyro Ben White believes being heavily involved in the muck...
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/ 6 years agoWorld Cup is the start of properly taking the game global
I’VE spent the last week or so in Japan as there are now less than 100 days to go until the...
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/ 6 years agoWhiffen steps up from U20s to work with Scarlets’ elite
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Opportunity: Richard Whiffen coaching the U2 RICHARD Whiffin will swap the development of Gloucester and England’s best young...
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/ 6 years agoWorld Cup hat-trick – yet Webbe had no idea
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Unknowing hero: Glen Webbe in action for Wales Glen Webbe will forever be...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoWarren Gatland confirmed as Lions coach for 2021 tour
Tour to South Africa will be the Kiwi's third as head coach
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoAll Blacks great Dan Carter reveals next career move
Dan Carter is currently playing in Japan for Kobe Kobelco Steelers
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/ 6 years agoKiwis will be Care Home XV in Japan
THE Dad’s Army jibe aimed at Martin Johnson’s 2003 England World Cup winners by their Southern Hemisphere rivals could come back...
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/ 6 years agoNo one wins over Folau
ISRAEL Folau and Rugby Australia are about to become locked in a messy and hugely expensive court case. This battle between...
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/ 6 years agoLam looking to bid big money for Alun-Wyn
In Lam’s sights: Alun Wyn Jones BRISTOL have enquired about signing Wales’ Grand Slam-winning captain Alun Wyn Jones when his contract...
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/ 6 years agoIrish enter race to sign Newcastle star Wilson
Star: Mark Wilson LONDON IRISH are putting together a move for Newcastle Falcons and England flanker Mark Wilson, who has a...
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/ 6 years agoHalfpenny at 15 but give Liam a free role
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Sensational season: Liam Williams PICTURE: Getty Images LLIAM Williams can now rightly lay claim to...
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/ 6 years agoNo pain no gain in Warren’s World Cup beastings
I HOPE the Wales squad are enjoying their holidays… because the pain will soon arrive! The strength and conditioning team Warren...
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/ 6 years agoPaddy needs some luck at Irish
AT a time when they had hoped to be preparing for the World Cup, Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding have been...
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/ 6 years agoLate developers may be lost if they miss early selection
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME In the balance: England coach Eddie Jones has tough calls to make...
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/ 6 years agoStar signing Fekitoa can bring best out of Lima
By NEALE HARVEY Game-changer: Malakai Fekitoa on the attack for Toulon PICTURES: Getty Images MALAKAI Fekitoa believes his gamechanging wizardry will...
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/ 6 years agoNew Welsh coaches will inflate payroll
By ALEX BYWATER THE PRICE of pre-planning is set to hit the Welsh Rugby Union this summer to the cost of...
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/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
ANDY CHRISTIE BACK ROWER SARACENS While Saracens have rightly been lauded for their recent Champions Cup and Premiership exploits, somewhat less...
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/ 6 years agoIt was painful lesson in how to be ruthless admits Slade
By GARY FITZGERALD Undergoing tests: Jack Nowell damaged his ankle HENRY Slade has outlined just what Exeter Chiefs need to do...
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/ 6 years agoMarchant: Quins need to match try rate of top two
By NEALE HARVEY HARLEQUINS will use the bitter disappointment of their late season collapse to fuel next year’s drive for silverware...
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/ 6 years agoMaking amends for my Wales mess up
JON NEWCOMBE talks to former England lock Geoff Parling about his new role as a coach Highs and lows: Geoff Parling...
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/ 6 years agoTyro Quins state case for Eddie’s summer camp
By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND produced an entertaining performance to beat the Barbarians last Sunday with Alex Dombrandt underlining his...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Callum Sheedy must pledge allegiance to one flag
England? Wales? Ireland? The Bristol Bears fly-half faces a predicament few others can claim
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoIsrael Folau to sue Rugby Australia for sum more than twice his contract value
Rugby Australia financial security under threat from Wallabies and Super Rugby's record tryscorer, as fallout continues
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGraham Rowntree signs three-year contract with Munster
England's triumvirate of 2015 will all call Ireland home after this year's World Cup
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoSaracens star Will Skelton declines Wallabies World Cup call
The Melbourne Rebels had shown interest in Skelton, writes Neil Fissler
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoSaracens stage epic fightback to stay No1
By NEALE HARVEY Top dogs: Jamie George celebrates with Richard Wigglesworth after scoring his second try to clinch victory for Saracens....
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/ 7 years agoEuropean big dogs could be bitten by World Cup
THE feelgood factor following the showcase European Cup final between Saracens and Leinster three weeks ago could be in jeopardy because...
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/ 7 years agoI’d pick Dombrandt for the World Cup says Winterbottom
Power: Alex Dombrandt Praise: Peter Winterbottom with Raging Bull’s Georgette Ryan ALEX Dombrandt is a must-pick for Eddie Jones for this...
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/ 7 years agoHunter banks on Leonard to drive Lions bid
NEWS EXTRA By ADAM HATHAWAY ENGLANDcaptain Sarah Hunter has urged rugby’s rulers to consider a British & Irish Lions tour for...
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/ 7 years agoBaa-baas give Joe a chance to stake World Cup claim
Point to prove: Joe Marler, with James Horwill (left), in training for the Baa-Baas against England PICTURE: Getty Images Well that’s...
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/ 7 years agoHalfpenny’s stronger for his injury hell
ALEX BYWATER finds Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny has new focus to fuel his drive for World Cup glory Sickener: Leigh Halfpenny...
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/ 7 years agoCipriani in line for England after Barbarians call is blocked
Barred: Danny Cipriani DANNY Cipriani is likely to feature in England’s wider World Cup training squad next month after the Barbarians...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoLyon dig in to keep the dream alive for Delon
Finishing in style: Lyon full-back Delon Armitage could go out a champion Direction Bordeaux next weekend where Toulouse will face La...
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Features
/ 7 years agoSorry Clive, you’re the one whose over-reacting on Cipriani
ONE of Danny Cipriani’s most staunch advocates before his move to Gloucester this season was Sir Clive Woodward. England’s only World...
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/ 7 years agoWhite’s aiming big after his upgrade at Exeter
By NEALE HARVEY ACE scrum-half Nic White says the chance to banish bitter memories of World Cup rejection by Australia in...
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/ 7 years agoOllie’s inspired to find the gains Eddie wants for place in Japan
■By NEALE HARVEY Driven to succeed: Gloucester flyer Ollie Thorley PICTURES: Getty Images GLOUCESTER wing Ollie Thorley has total belief in...
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/ 7 years agoAnthony showed guts, he’s a real fighter insists Blackadder
By GARY FITZGERALD TODD Blackadder expects to see Anthony Watson up close in Japan this autumn wearing an England jersey and...
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