All posts tagged "World Cup"
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoBreach’s brilliant six-timer hammers Canada
By GEORGE LAWRENCE England W …79 Canada W…5 RED Roses wing Jessica Breach scored six tries on her debut as England...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoEngland will improve this year, but so will All Blacks
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Improved carrying force: Joe Launchbury took it to Australia PICTURE: Getty Images To close the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoPure farce as Wales play the crocked prop card that drew jeers in Paris
PETER JACKSON COMMENT Held: Kristian Dacey tries to break through The Georgian Prime Minister had promised to declare tomorrow a public...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
MARTYN WOOD THE FORMER WASPS, BATH AND ENGLAND SCRUM-HALF Flying out to Australia for the 2003 World Cup as standby injury...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSharks in pursuit of big away day catch
By JON NEWCOMBE SALE talisman Faf de Klerk Still harbours hopes of playing in the next World Cup for South Africa...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSadly Ireland couldn’t match the big money
ONCE those behind the unsuccessful bid to land the 2023 World Cup stop feeling sorry for themselves, Irish rugby will have...
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Features
/ 8 years agoSuffering Pumas urged to alter selection policy
Eddie bottled it with his team to face Wallabies By NEALE HARVEY DECLINING Argentina must reverse their policy of not selecting...
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Features
/ 8 years agoShields pins his colours to Wasps
HURRICANES captain Brad Shields is understood to have signed for Wasps in a bid to make England’s World Cup squad. Following...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoDon’t despair, Wales moving in right direction
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS New 10-12 axis: Owen Williams and Dan Biggar combine CLOSE, but no cigar!...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoGatland’s boys unveil new tricks but Beale’s Gatland’s boys unveil new tricks but Beale’s
PETER JACKSON PETER JACKSON COMMENT Magician: Wallaby full-back Kurtley Beale As part of their pre-match entertainment, the Wales management treated their...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoMurphy, from Bridgend to Berlin
NO shortage of Murphys have flitted across the global stage in their time from Noel Murphy of Munster, Ireland and the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoPumas rugby needs a re-boot starting with new selection policy
BRENDAN GALLAGHER Misfiring: Juan Martin Hernandez VERDICT Patience is a virtue – as the Pumas discovered when they went through 30...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoEngland warned over new Aussie star Alaalatoa
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND’S front row must brace for a torrid time from up and coming Wallabies tight-head Allan Alaalatoa at...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoIt’s the same old song for Wales but they do hit some high notes
By ALEX BYWATER THE HOODOO continued as Wales suffered a 13th straight defeat to Australia who again emphasised their dominance over...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoWilliams column: Give Liam the key to drive Wales’ attack from full back
Shane Williams is teeming with curiosity how Warren Gatland will experiment with the Wales back three
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoCain column: World Cup vote would save Springboks from disaster
(Photo: Getty Images) By Nick Cain With South African rugby on the road to the cliff-edge, the Rugby World Cup board...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAnything can happen if France go off piste
BRENDAN GALLAGHER recalls the big upsets as France prepare for next week’s All Blacks clash Mastermind: Jean-Pierre Rives We sometimes get...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBrive’s man of steel was the architect of All Black slaying
Points machine: Christophe Lamaison CHRISTOPHE Lamaison had absolutely no gas and you can count on the fingers of one hand the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLance battling to build his case for Wallabies recall
By NEALE HARVEY Wallaby ambitions: Worcester’s Jono Lance FIRED-UP Aussie flyhalf Jono Lance has vowed to haul Worcester off the foot...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWatson ready to home in on Scots No.7 role
By GARY HEATLY HAMISH Watson knows the upcoming Autumn Tests are a chance for the Scotland team to show supporters how...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoGet your fire back, Jones tells Courtney
By GARY FITZGERALD Gee up: Courtney Lawes EDDIE Jones has given Courtney Lawes a verbal kick up the backside and told...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoReddin could get England pack back to 2003 standard
THE decision by Eddie Jones to court Dave Reddin, England’s 2003 World Cup-winning conditioning guru, shows just how difficult it is...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
How Canucks could do with Charron nowadays BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points CANADA have...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMaturing Basta is now model of consistency
Brendan Gallagher makes the case for a recall of Mathieu Bastareaud Toulon’s Mathieu Bastareaud has added skills to his power game...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoEngland’s back row looks exposed, but it’s time for Eddie to go for broke
Nick Cain writes why it's time to gamble on the promise of rookies Sam Underhill, Tom Curry and Zach Mercer
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWorld Rugby report recommends South Africa as 2023 host in a blow to Ireland and France
Tight vote sees South Africa the preferred bidder in close race – official decision made 15 November
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Features
/ 8 years agoBack row looks exposed but it’s time for Eddie to go for broke
Young guns: Sam Underhill, Tom Curry and Zach Mercer There is a changing of the guard in the England back row,...
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Features
/ 8 years agoTwenty page Lions dossier can help close the gap on All Blacks
EDDIE Jones says that his request for England’s 15- man Lions contingent to write their own reviews of the 2017 tour...
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Features
/ 8 years agoEDDIE JONES ON.…
…Beach training in Portugal We have got a couple of different coaches coming up. Physically some players need something different, mentally...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER LEEDS, NEWCASTLE, BATH, WORCESTER AND ENGLAND SAXONS & SEVENS WINGER TOM BIGGS From pea factory worker and cinema usher...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
WORCESTER WING ALEX HEARLE Alex Hearle went from top dog to being a small fish in big pond in the space...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSavea set for battle against All Blacks
JULIANSavea will play for the Barbarians against New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday. The winger was left out of New Zealand’s...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWin tickets to see the Barbarians take on New Zealand!
The latest instalment of one of rugby’s greatest rivalries takes place at Twickenham next Saturday, November 4 when the Barbarians face...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoJulian Savea to play for Barbarians against New Zealand
The Barbarians will take on New Zealand with one of the All Blacks‘ greatest-ever try scorers in their ranks. World Cup...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoHowzat! NatWest set to back Six Nations
By PETER JACKSON THE Six Nations is expected to announce a new title sponsor long synonymous with English cricket – NatWest....
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoMiddle-man Moore has ended up out on his own
BEING slap bang in the middle of the Australia front row has been a thankless task at times over the past...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoFalcons bring back good old days with sell-out for Tigers
■By JON NEWCOMBE England cap: Mark Wilson takes on Argentine cover NEWCASTLE are on course to achieve their first 10,000 sell-out...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoEddie should look to adopt Wallabies’ double No.7 threat
AUSTRALIA made it all the way to the 2015 World Cup Final with what was perceived at the time as a...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoGruff set for job swap with the Blues
■By STEFFAN THOMAS AND ALEX BYWATER OSPREYS backs coach Gruff Rees looks set to take up the same role with Cardiff...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoSaints old boy Clark getting up to pace with Sarries
■By NEALE HARVEY CALUMClark admits he is still adjusting to the hectic pace of life at Saracens after relaunching his career...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoTeflon Rob could have done so much more
ROB Andrew’s reputation as the Teflon man of English rugby may have taken a knock when he was sacked as the...
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Features
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Star of the future: Jacob Stockdale Try of the...
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Features
/ 8 years agoLedesma has strong claim to be the greatest Puma ever
MARO LEDESMA has been appointed coach to the Jaguares Super Rugby franchise and is keen to keep on a couple of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoByron McGuigan’s out to steal march on Scotland
By Jon Newcombe BYRON McGuigan is hoping his terrific try-scoring form with Sale Sharks will catch the eye of the Scotland...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoEddie urged to let Farrell run show from No.10
By NEALE HARVEY OWEN Farrell’s controlling influence as a leader is being compromised by England’s insistence on playing him out of...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoWales to adopt the Wallaby model
By PETER JACKSON WALES are preparing to introduce a controversial new rule aimed at stemming the exodus of their international players....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoEvans gives Eddie an openside reminder
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND openside prospect Will Evans offered a timely reminder of his lavish potential with a starring role for...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWorld Cup downer helped to raise my game says Reinach
By NEALE HARVEY New Saint: South African No.9 Cobus Reinach PICTURES: Getty Images COBUS Reinach has revealed how his disillusionment with...












