All posts tagged "World Cup"
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Features
/ 7 years agoOne big wish for 2019… and I’m certain it can come true
SO IT’S NEARLY the end of 2018 and it’s been a great year for Welsh rugby. What is my Christmas wish...
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Features
/ 7 years agoPremiership Rugby must think more about boys in the middle
I CAN’T believe that with a World Cup around the corner next year, there is even a semblance of doubt whether...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFull-time contracts for top England women
NATASHA Hunt, Emily Scarratt and Jess Breach have been awarded the first England Women XVs full-time contracts for the 2019 season....
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoPast form counts for little – Francis
By STEFFAN THOMAS Making his case: Tomas Francis scores for Wales against South Africa PICTURES: Getty Images TOMAS Francis expects no...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSix Nations fitness race
ULSTER and Ireland forward Iain Henderson has been ruled out for ten weeks after with a thumb injury. The 26-year-old will...
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Latest News
/ 7 years ago8 scrum-halves who guided their team to World Cup glory
A who's who of nines to have lifted the Webb Ellis trophy
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Featured
/ 7 years agoMako Vunipola: ‘The gap is closing on New Zealand’
The loosehead prop talks competition for his place in the England squad, Saracens and New Zealand's favourites tag for RWC2019
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Steve Hansen has known ups and downs like no other
Peter Jackson looks at Steve Hansen's time at the WRU
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEtzebeth to Toulon
CLUB president Mourad Boudjellal has confirmed that Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth and All Black wing Nehe Milner-Skudder are heading to Toulon....
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoMcConnochie muscling up for his shot at Bath
■By NEALE HARVEY SPEEDSTER Ruaridh McConnochie says he would never have been able to live with himself had he not given...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWelsh regions battle for Matawalu
■By STEFFAN THOMAS NIKO Matawalu has emerged as a shock transfer target for both the Cardiff Blues and Scarlets. The two...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWhy does no Englishman want to lead national team?
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Settled: Stuart Lancaster trains his Leinster team. Would he come back for...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDo-or-die time now after Paris improvements
■By NEALE HARVEY HARRY Wells knows it is win or bust for Leicester if they are to keep their Champions Cup...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSkelton’s decision may create chaos for rugby
THE pulling power of the north, whether in terms of size of wage packets or more vibrant competitions, is starting to...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHansen’s time over
STEVE Hansen says he’s going. But before he hangs up his earpiece for ‘someone new’, the New Zealand coach with a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoPollard talks to Bath about move after World Cup
Three-year contract: Handre Pollard BATH are in advanced talks with Springbok fly-half Handré Pollard about a move to the Rec following...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoBristol killed off by second-half blitz
■By WILL CARPENTER Fast start: Harry Thacker gets the applause after scoring Bristol’s first try after six minutes PICTURE: Getty Images...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoKicking king Daryl set to hand over the tee
■ By JON NEWCOMBE Banter: Veenendaal IT will be with much reluctance on his part if Nottingham scrum-half Daryl Veenendaal hands...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoBath set to opt for hybrid surface at new Rec
■ By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA BATH have unveiled their stunning plans for a new 18,000-seater stadium that they hope to...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWorkhorse Wilson’s my pick at No.6 – Dowson
By NEALE HARVEY Grafter: Mark Wilson has forced his way into the England squad PICTURE: Getty Images No.6 contenders: Chris Robshaw...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoNEWS EXTRA
Wales line up ‘perfect’ World Cup training schedule ■By ALEX BYWATER WALES’ bid for World Cup glory will see them undertake...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRayment learning on the job at Cambridge
ADAM ELLIS talks to Cambridge’s rising front row star Alex Rayment Big talent: Alex Rayment celebrates beating Georgia in Tbilisi Released...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoWarren Gatland on England’s radar, as RFU plan talks
Does the head coach job at Twickenham await Gatland?
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Joe Cokanasiga has all the attributes to be an England great
The Bath winger has made a fast start to life on the international stage
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Features
/ 7 years agoAlun Wyn can be the greatest of them all
Captain colossus: Alun Wyn Jones celebrates victory with the trophy after the Test against South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images If you...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoMatavesi: French victory has us all believing
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY WATCH out Wales, Fiji are coming to get you! That’s the warning from hooker Sam Matavesi...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDallaglio: Care is great player – he’ll be back
By GARY FITZGERALD DANNY Care can still wriggle his way back into Eddie Jones’ good books and persuade the doubting Aussie...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoWorld Cup winner shot in Pretoria
NEWS EXTRA SOUTHAfrican World Cup winner Naka Drotske is ‘stable’ in hospital after being shot during an armed robbery. The 47-year-old...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoSarries ace Brits signs for the Bulls
THE Bulls have confirmed the signing of former Saracens hooker Schalk Brits on a one-year contract. Brits was initially supposed to...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoLancaster the prime candidate for Ireland – Maggs
NEWS EXTRA By JAMES GRAY ANDY Farrell could give his old boss Stuart Lancaster a job when he takes over from...
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Features
/ 7 years agoKwagga keen to join Premiership
SPRINGBOK flanker Kwagga Smith is looking for a spell in the Premiership next season and his CV is doing the rounds...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWayne Pivac goes public with Scarlets’ interest in Premiership wing
Cardiff Blues have also shown interest
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Featured
/ 7 years agoSam Burgess lets rip at ‘selfish players’ who cost England at the 2015 World Cup
Former England and Bath centre has his say on players who had their 'own agendas'
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Featured
/ 7 years agoAndy Farrell to become head coach of Ireland after 2019 Rugby World Cup
Joe Schmidt's successful reign to come to an end, IRFU confirms
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Features
/ 7 years agoSkelton gives up RWC for Sarries
Decision: Will Skelton will stay at Saracens WILL SKELTON has verbally agreed to stay with Saracens next season after turning down...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCenturian Flood drives Falcons change of tide
By GARY FITZGERALD Newcastle 16pts Tries: Williams 39 Conversions: Flood 40 Penalties: Flood 6, 57, 70 Bath 8pts Tries: McConnochie 28...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSpencer: Eddie’s told me what he wants
DISCARDEDEngland No.9 Ben Spencer admits improved decision-making holds the key to him having a realistic shot at making next year’s World...
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Features
/ 7 years agoCambridge are favourites, but we’ll put heart and soul into it
Feeling the pressure: lineout guru George Robson FOR some reason people on the outside looking in tend to assume that the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoWorld Cup agony is providing motivation says Amor
NEWS EXTRA SIMON Amor has named his 12-man squad for the opening round of the World Sevens Series which takes place...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFingers crossed that Eddie knows what he is doing
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As the Autumn Internationals draw to a close, the question that is...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBordeaux give Joe the big job – for now!
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Joe Worsley does not talk a lot in public. In fact, you don’t see him for dust...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoRobinson: We need leaders to match Faz’s consistency
By JON NEWCOMBE Winner: Jason Robinson Leader: Owen Farrell WORLD CUP hero Jason Robinson believes it is “only a matter of...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoStuart Hogg will take us to the next level, says Exeter Chiefs wing Cuthbert
ALEX CUTHBERT is excited at the prospect of playing in an all-British & Irish Lions back-three at Exeter next season following...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoMichael Lynagh has his say on what England-Australia rivalry means to the Wallabies
There's plenty of history between the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere giants
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: Exit of RFU CEO Steve Brown exposes growing split in rugby
Nick Cain explains how the RFU's agreement with the Premiership and the revamp to Twickenham's East Stand caused headaches
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWill he stay or will he go? Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt to clarify his future next week
The wait is almost over and Schmidt admits it's 'been a long time coming'
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDanny Care’s future at Harlequins thrown deeper into uncertainty as club pursues Argentina star
The England scrum-half is out of contract at the Stoop in the summer
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoWales team to wear rainbow laces in show of support to Gareth Thomas
Wales make act of solidarity to LGBT community following attack on 100-cap Thomas
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 7 years agoHow English rugby shattered the All Blacks mystique on the same anniversary as their 2003 World Cup triumph
November 22 is a big day for some in the North West Counties...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoChris Ashton expected to miss England’s clash with Australia
Joe Cokanasiga to continue on the wing?











