All posts tagged "World Cup"
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Features
/ 7 years agoRobinson bids to become a Knight
FORMER England boss Andy Robinson is a shock name in the running to became the next Doncaster Knights head coach. The...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoKoch convinced Boks good bet for hat-trick
■By NEALE HARVEY Boks prop star: Vincent Koch is back in Springbok reckoning under Rassie Erasmus PICTURE: Getty Images VINCENT Koch...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoItaly proved professional status isn’t everything
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN The Grand Slam performance of the Red Roses was head and shoulders above the rest. The...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoItoje is not the answer to captain conundrum
THEmen’s tournament has fewer worries about sponsorship or such one-sided games but England have a few worries all the same. If...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBlues confident of keeping Anscombe
CARDIFF Blues boss John Mulvihill is optimistic Gareth Anscombe will stay at the region despite big money offers from abroad. The...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoEngland stars to face no action after apologising to teammates for late night drinking session
Billy Vunipola and Ben Te'o stayed out until the early hours of Sunday morning after Twickenham shock
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDean Richards changes stance on ring-fencing the Premiership
Dean Richards has argued the ring-fencing of the Premiership would be the ‘best thing’ for English rugby, after putting England‘s shortcoming...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSunwolves to be dumped out of Super Rugby
Introduced to Super Rugby along with the Jaguares as part of the expansion to 18 teams three years ago
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Featured
/ 7 years agoYoung Gun: Saracens fly-half Manu Vunipola’s cousins aren’t his only influences
“Getting the views of Owen, one of the best players in the world at the moment, is pretty awesome"
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWasps centre Michele Campagnaro makes Premiership switch
Making the move to Twickenham Stoop next season
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoYes, we were worried near the end admits Picamoles
LOUIS Picamoles acclaimed his side’s resilience in defence for spoiling a potential huge Six Nations upset. The French No.8 insisted the...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoIrish history boys fight back for a first clean sweep
■ By ROB COLE Europe’s finest: Ireland celebrate the clean sweep IRELAND were forced to come from behind twice before they...
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Features
/ 7 years agoJason’s back with League – in Jamaica
ENGLAND 2003 World Cup-winning hero Jason Robinson is crossing codes for a second time after he was named operations director for...
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Features
/ 7 years agoPuma Tomas may turn into a Tiger
LEICESTER TIGERS are looking to strengthen their forward pack for next season with a move for Argentina second row Tomás Lavanini,...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JACK REEVES GLOUCESTER CENTRE Billy Twelvetrees may be the darling of The Shed right now but coming up fast on the...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDREAMTEAM
JOHN AFOA, BRISTOL AND FORMER NEW ZEALAND, BLUES, ULSTER AND GLOUCESTER PROP, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Latest News
/ 7 years ago2005 Slam? Mike had more fun at Swansea
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Done it! Welsh scrum-half Dwayne Peel celebrates at the final whistle as Wales...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFarewell to two great generals
ANOTHER Six Nations has come and gone and the tournament will never be quite the same again. Two of its finest...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoNew Zealand would have scored 50 points against the Scots
CHARLIE HODGSON FORMER ENGLAND FLY-HALF Different beast in second half: Finn Russell Ihave to admit I am still a little shell-shocked...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoWales are a target now says record man Alun-Wyn
ALUN-WYN Jones says Wales have painted a World Cup target on their backs after their Grand Slam. The Wales captain led...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoJust unbelievable!
Scots comeback stuns England as Wales complete their Grand Slam EDDIE Jones blamed “mental problems” on England’s Calcutta Cup meltdown that...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoSo close to glory, but Zanon lets it slip away
■ By GEORGE LAWRENCE Tireless: Jake Polledri makes yards for Italy CONOR O’Shea refused to point the blame at youngster Marco...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoO’Gara: Crusaders is a player-driven club just like Munster
Neale Harvey meets up with the Crusaders backs coach in Australia
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoLiam Williams passed fit to play against Ireland in Six Nations
Wales unchanged in Warren Gatland and Joe Schmidt's last Six Nations match in charge
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoHenderson fired-up for Schmidt’s swansong
By JOHN FALLON Winning streak: Ireland second row Iain Henderson has not lost to France PICTURES: Getty Images TEAMS IRELAND: Ireland:...
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Features
/ 7 years agoScarlets’ Price right for Chiefs
New Chief: Tom Price EXETER CHIEFS are poised to win the race to land former England U20 second row Tom Price...
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Features
/ 7 years agoKing poised for Ireland coaching job
ALEX KING is set to leave Montpellier at the end of the season and has been lined up to join Andy...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
MANU VUNIPOLA SARACENS FLY-HALF Manu Vunipola is not short of rugby pedigree. His father, Elisi, played 41 times for Tonga and...
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Features
/ 7 years agoSo rewarding being part of Razor’s team
NEALE HARVEY meets up with Crusaders backs coach Ronan O’Gara in Australia Polishing the attack: Crusaders backs coach Ronan O’Gara PICTURES:...
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Features
/ 7 years agoDaly has to rid his game of the damaging glitches
ELLIOT Daly is the enigma in the English backline – an outsidecentre by choice, and a sometime wing for his country...
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Latest News
/ 7 years ago‘Control freak’ Ansell utilising his grounding at Letchworth
By ART DE ROCHE TOM ANSELL ditched rugby to chase a career in boxing but the welterweight contender says he is...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBooth’s backing for quick-healer Obano
By NEALE HARVEY Power surge: Beno Obano back in the picture for Bath PICTURES: Getty Images MIRACLE man Beno Obano can...
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Features
/ 7 years agoGermany’s call just too good to ignore
JON NEWCOMBE talks to Doncaster’s new international prop Toby Williams Toe to toe: Toby Williams packs down for Germany PICTURE: Bruno...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBordeaux mayor puts boot into Teague
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Maestro: Finn Russell starred for Racing with a try and an assist The exciting surge of Bordeaux-...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDon’t count England out yet says former All Black
By NEALE HARVEY Prop star: John Afoa FORMER New Zealand prop John Afoa insists England still have a team to rival...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoSad to see injured Tait go out like this
TIME catches up with all of us but it is sad to see Mathew Tait retire with Achilles issues. He’s 33,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSarries go easy after first half slaughter of Saints
By ADAM HATHAWAY MAX MALINS was the star of the show as Saracens returned to winning ways after last week’s defeat...
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/ 7 years agoMitchell up to speed like his idol Dickson
By NEALE HARVEY High tempo: Alex Mitchell brings pace to Saints’ playmaking PICTURE: Getty Images LIVEWIRE Saints scrum-half Alex Mitchell is...
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/ 7 years agoWorld Cup lure as Pisi presses for game-time at Saints
NORTHAMPTON wing Ken Pisi knows he needs a storming end to the season to earn a new contract and keep his...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCardiff win has made Moon into a believer
By GARY FITZGERALD RUPERT Moon insists Wales’ shining victory over England proves they are now ready to get their hands on...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoPacific island players’ union to explore nuclear option of boycotting 2019 Rugby World Cup in light of proposed ‘World League’
Fiji, Tonga and Samoa have all qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCardiff Blues and Wales flanker Josh Navidi commits to new deal
Josh Navidi has pledged his future to Cardiff Blues by signing a new contract to remain at the Arms Park. The...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoNorthampton Saints front-row pair sign extensions
'They are two very impressive young men' – Chris Boyd
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSchalk Burger to end Saracens stint and return to South Africa
Springboks legend to leave Allianz Park a 'happy man'
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeicester Tigers back Mathew Tait announces immediate retirement from rugby
Full-back/centre has been struggling with an achilles injury all season and brings to an end an outstanding 15-year professional career
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHated losing to Wales, it’s one my lowest moments
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN One to watch: Hannah Bluck can unleash the Welsh flyer Jasmine Joyce England coach Simon Middleton...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoManu cash may be too much for us – Murphy
LEICESTER supremo Geordan Murphy is banking on loyalty to trump cash after admitting his club cannot compete with the big money...
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Features
/ 7 years agoDunn honing his attack in late charge for World Cup
By NEALE HARVEY More than nuts and bolts: Bath’s Tom Dunn COMBATIVE Bath hooker Tom Dunn is banking on an extra...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER HARLEQUINS, BRISTOL, MOSELEY, NEWBURY, LONDON SCOTTISH, EALING AND ROSSLYN PARK CENTRE ANDY REAY I think of myself as a...












