All posts tagged "World Cup"
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Features
/ 7 years agoMcCall factor is magic ingredient for Sarries
BRENDAN GALLAGHER charts the remarkable rise of Mark McCall and his methods at Saracens Champions: Saracens celebrate with the Premiership trophy...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPremiership preview: Saracens
The champions have focussed their recruitment on tying down their current stars during the off-season
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Featured
/ 7 years agoMichael Cheika needs to bridge the gap to the All Blacks, says ARU chief
"I don’t think it’s about changing what we’ve got, it’s about what can we bring"
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSexton has one remaining ambition to fulfil in Japan
Alex Bywater talks to the Leinster and Irish playmaker about what drives him on this season At the pinnacle of his...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCaptain Tipuric hails new start
JUSTIN Tipuric plans to take the Ospreys back to the top after being appointed skipper. The Wales openside is looking to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBurger back for World Cup tilt
JACQUES Burger is on course for a World Cup come-back as defence coach of Namibia against the All Blacks. The perennial...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
RIODYER DRAGONS WING Rio Dyer’s first Junior World Cup experience with Wales U20s ended in agony in June when he dislocated...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoOf course Cipriani brings the game into disrepute
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Jacket and jeans: Danny Cipriani on his way to his RFU disciplinary...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEngland ‘should blood hooker Singleton’
HIGHLY-rated Worcester hooker Jack Singleton is a viable World Cup candidate for England and must be given a chance to prove...
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Features
/ 7 years agoHeed this Beauden lesson
IF any international coaches out there needed reminding of the importance of fierce competition for places in their squads all the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoJantjies in market for move to England
SPRINGBOK fly-half Elton Jantjies is looking to ply his trade in the Premiership after the World Cup in Japan next year....
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Features
/ 7 years agoGoode’s glad science now dictates pace of pre-season
BRENDAN GALLAGHER CATCHES UP WITH SARACENS FULL-BACK ALEX GOODE FRESH FROM HIS SUMMER BREAK Working hard: Alex Goode joins in the...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoI’m far from finished Ken warns rivals
Warrior: Ken Owens is still fighting for Wales place Young gun: Elliot Dee KEN Owens has warned his Wales hooker rivals...
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Features
/ 7 years agoBiggar: Good to get out of goldfish bowl
ALEX BYWATER talks to Wales fly-half Dan Biggar about life on the other side of the bridge World Cup ambitions: Dan...
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Features
/ 7 years agoOspreys can turn the corner with Shaun working defence
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Leader: Justin Tipuric has the Ospreys armband this season PICTURE: Getty Images MY former side...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoNamibia grab Japan spot by battering Kenya
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER We’re through: Namibia celebrate their RWC spot NAMIBIA, for the sixth time in succession, booked their place at...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEaster back in the coaching swim with Natal Sharks
By NEALE HARVEY NICKEaster insists the disappointment of being axed by Harlequins has failed to dent his confidence or desire to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTyler Morgan has his mojo back after battle with injury and diabetes
The Dragons centre unloads on missing large parts of last season after being a part of Warren Gatland's plans
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoShaun Edwards to work with Ospreys
"Shaun is a world class coach" - Allen Clarke
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoTwickenham under attack: Button for the nuclear option may be pressed
The RFU have a sizeable debt stacking up
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Featured
/ 7 years agoPeter Jackson column: RFU miss the boat again for Shaun Edwards
England miss another chance to join forces with a coach who has won everything there is to win in Union bar...
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Features
/ 7 years agoDiamond’s move for Boks duo blocked
SALE SHARKS are looking for reinforcements after their advances for Springbok prop Coenie Oosthuizen and scrumhalf Ross Cronjé were knocked back....
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Features
/ 7 years agoMafieyes move to Premiership if he avoids jail time
JAPAN No.8 Amanaki Maficould look to rebuild his career with a move to the Premiership if he avoids going to prison....
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Features
/ 7 years agoEdwards knows he’s risking lots with switch to Wigan
SHAUN EDWARDS admits that he is taking a gamble after deciding to return to Wigan Warriors following the World Cup next...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCipriani out to get the Shed singing
By TOM BRADSHAW Still improving: Danny Cipriani PICTURE: Getty Images DANNY Cipriani arrived at Kingsholm via a surfing holiday in Malibu...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSam pins his Scotland hope on Scarlets move
SAM Hidalgo-Clyne believes he has taken his career to the next level by swapping Edinburgh for last season’s PRO14 finalists Scarlets....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoOld guard let you down Eddie, now leave them out!
I READ with total dismay that Eddie Jones is going to recall the old guard. Surely the old guard crashed and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLack of pool stage spoilt World Sevens
MOST people seem to agree the recent Sevens World Cup was a great success, but there was one element that caused...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoVenter eyes lead role to boost bid for Boks
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA WORCESTER midfield general Francois Venter believes last season’s PRO 14 experience with the Cheetahs can help...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoTop Rugby Players of All Time
Rugby is a full-contact team sport played using an oval ball with 15 players on each team. The sport uses a...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoPressure time as Burke gets own back on Guscott
RUGBY’S version of the Ryder Cup may have had a subterranean profile compared to the real thing but for one player...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoOspreys ready for lift off now that ‘Jockey’ has the reins
By STEFFAN THOMAS High hopes: Ospreys centre Cory Allen CORY Allen believes the Ospreys boast a secret weapon who can unlock...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSam signs up for fresh start at Tigers
By NEALE HARVEY Bulking up: Sam Aspland-Robinson in action in the Premiership 7s PICTURES: Getty Images FORGOTTEN wing Sam Aspland-Robinson has...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoTigers strike for Kyle but Toomua’s off
Off to Tigers: Kyle Eastmond KYLE Eastmond has joined Leicester Tigers following his departure from Wasps, but Matt Toomua will leave...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoAtkins on gym diet in bid to replace Watson
By NEALE HARVEY Injured: Anthony Watson CONFIDENT flier Darren Atkins is ready to repay the faith Bath have shown by proving...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
CHARLIE CHAPMAN GLOUCESTER SCRUM-HALF Fresh from representing Scotland U20s at the recent Junior World Cup and skippering Gloucester in the Premiership...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoNamibia set up Cup showdown with Kenyans
ADAM ELLIS NAMIBIA strengthened their credentials as Rugby Africa Gold Cup favourites by extending their 17-year unbeaten streak over Zimbabwe. Coached...
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Features
/ 7 years agoDavies’ exit put me in at the deep end
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER LLANELLI, LEEDS AND WALES FLY-HALF COLIN STEPHENS Calling the shots: Colin Stephens in action for Wales...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years ago‘It’s the worst injury I’ve ever had’ says Jonathan Davies
The Scarlets & Wales centre explains the difficulty of overcoming his foot injury and what he wants to win most
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoWoodward worries over new tackle law
By GARY FITZGERALD SIR Clive Woodward has voiced his concerns over the new tackling laws being proposed amid fears they could...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoKinghorn must play for Scots says Southwell
Talent spotter: Southwell SCOTLAND young gun Blair Kinghorn is only going to get better during the upcoming season and a place...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWeir plotting his route to World Cup via Warriors
By NEALE HARVEY Returning: Jono Lance HAVING survived an horrendous injury experience last season following a botched steroid injection in his...
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Features
/ 7 years agoStar Tiger Toomua set to sign for Rebels
By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA LEICESTER centre Matt Toomua is on the verge of shock Test recall in the Bledisloe Cup...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoOtley on the move to ensure club’s future
By JON NEWCOMBE Famous day: Steve Smith clears the lines for the North v All Blacks in 1979 Coach: Tom Casson...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFAMOUS GAMES AT CROSS GREEN
THE NORTH 21 NEW ZEALAND 9 NOVEMBER 17, 1979 With an estimated crowd of over 10,000 crammed inside Cross Green and...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
TOM EMERY NORTHAMPTON FULL-BACK Tom Emery is trying to follow in the footsteps of Northampton legend Ben Foden in more ways...
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Features
/ 7 years agoHoward tries life as an OEs City boy after Sixways exit
Probyn: Tackle change is a start but must go further By NEALE HARVEY FORMER England U20s full-back Ben Howard is relishing...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFranks questions Championship’s long-term future
By NEALE HARVEY Critic: Ben Franks in action against for Irish HAVING twice suffered the agony of being relegated with London...
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Features
/ 7 years agoNeath stay optimistic
THE Welsh All Blacks are confident the financial troubles of owner Mike Cuddy won’t impact their hopes of improvement on the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoSo near but yet so far for All Black sub Bono
THE World Cup Sevens this weekend calls to mind the strange tale of Benjamin Bono, the Uruguayan who found himself drafted...












