All posts tagged "World Cup"
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/ 8 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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/ 8 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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/ 8 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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/ 8 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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/ 8 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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/ 8 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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/ 8 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...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoOspreys wing Keelan Giles still believing in World Cup dream
The 20-year-old accepts he is behind Steff Evans and Josh Adams in the pecking order... for now
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/ 8 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Bruce Reihana – former All Blacks, Chiefs and Northampton back
Now skills coach at Bristol Bears
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/ 8 years agoTom Mitchell column: Dallaglio’s victory in 1993 gives this tournament so much history
The England Sevens captain looks ahead to the World Cup this weekend in San Francisco
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/ 8 years agoGareth Baber must deliver success for Fiji after Ryan’s golden glory
After missing out on the Sevens World Series, how much pressure is there on Welshman Baber?
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/ 8 years agoWe believe England can win it, says talismanic forward James Rodwell
James Rodwell is not short of confidence aheading to the Sevens Rugby World Cup in San Francisco
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/ 8 years agoWayne Pivac will get to pick his own panel of coaches
Shaun Edwards or Byron Hayward as Wales defence coach?
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKieran Brookes is on his way back to lean and mean best
The Wasps summer arrival has shed just shy of a stone in weight and his back to his optimal size for...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoDan Leo column: World Rugby must act to redress this failing system
Dan Leo looks at how mistakes are allowed to re-occur and impact Tier 2 & 3 nations
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 8 years agoWales & Lions captain Sam Warburton retires from rugby with immediate effect
Legendary flanker calls time on his career before reaching the age of 30
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAll Blacks stars commit to the Hurricanes and NZRU
The Hurricanes play the Chiefs in their Super Rugby quarter-final
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoBlues stint sets Rory up for a big season
Young Saint: Rory Hutchinson AFTER recovering from injury to star for Bedford Blues last season, Northampton centre Rory Hutchinson is aiming...
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Features
/ 8 years agoFergusson caps fightback
By GARY HEATLY A FEW years ago Robbie Fergusson thought he would never play rugby again, but today he is off...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoBig shame our top stars don’t play 7s
Letters SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I REMEMBER watching...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAmor’s squad warm up with Euro triumph
By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND Sevens won the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series Cup final at the Exeter after a 15-5...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoHome Nations must resist giving rivals the upper hand
BIG thanks to Gregor Townsend for being such a good coach that Scotland could not ignore his talents for another overseas...
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/ 8 years agoEastern promise has John buzzing
Sevens World Cup PAUL John insists his commitment to Hong Kong rugby remains absolute as he hopes to cause a shock...
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/ 8 years agoBilly chases World Cup spot
WITH Danny Cipriani making his way to Gloucester, fly-half Billy Burns has decided to join Ulster. Irish-qualified Burns, 24, will join...
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/ 8 years agoBaber must deliver glory for Fiji after Ryan’s coup
By STEFFAN THOMAS Power: Leone Nakarawa Pressure: Gareth Baber GARETH Baber is a man under pressure as he counts down the...
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/ 8 years agoBoot is on the other foot now after Kane’s display
HARRY Kane’s pitchside interview after the England football team’s 2-1 loss to Croatia in the World Cup semi-final showed why his...
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/ 8 years agoJamaica aiming for rich pickings as poor relations
By ROB COLE JAMAICA will go into their inaugural World Cup Sevens as rank outsiders without their coaches or players even...
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/ 8 years agoIt’ll be tough but expect some upsets
JAMES BAILEY Medal contenders: England celebrate bronze at the Commonwealth Gamess At the start of the season we were well aware...
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/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
BRUCE REIHANA THE FORMER ALL BLACKS, WAIKATO, CHIEFS, NORTHAMPTON AND BORDEAUX-BEGLES PLAYER When All Blacks coach John Hart rang me up...
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/ 8 years agoKeelan still believing in World Cup dream
By STEFFAN THOMAS At full stretch: Keelan Giles has big ambitions for club and country PICTURES: Getty Images KEELAN Giles insists...
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/ 8 years agoKnoyle out to put eight years of pain behind him
By ALEX BYWATER TAVIS Knoyle has felt the pain of injury more than most, but now the former Wales scrum-half is...
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/ 8 years agoStick with Wayne as Wales No.2 Stephen!
Suited to assistant’s role for now: Stephen Jones PICTURE: Getty Images Stephen Jones has the greatest rugby mind of anyone I’ve...
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Features
/ 8 years agoPAT LAM ON…
…captaining Northampton to their European Cup triumph in 2000, playing the entire final against Munster with a badly damaged shoulder “I...
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/ 8 years agoWorld Rugby must act to redress this failing system
DAN LEO EXPERT ANALYST ON PACIFIC NATIONS When images surfaced on social media last week of the Zimbabwean National Rugby team...
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/ 8 years agoWallaby speedster wanted in Ireland
Flier: Henry Speight ULSTER have been linked with Brumbies wing Henry Speight, whom they are reportedly keen to lure to the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoKiwi McNicholl on Pivac hit list
By STEFFAN THOMAS Wanted man: Scarlets sensation Johnny McNicholl WAYNE Pivac wants Johnny McNicholl to join him on his Wales journey....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeinster’s strong season aids IRFU to £1.1m profit
A good year for Irish rugby after the sucker punch of losing out on hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup with...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoWales set to unveil Pivac as new boss
■ By PETER JACKSON WALES are close to putting the future of their national squad in the hands of their dream...
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/ 8 years agoSanderson: Farrell best man to lead us to Japan
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones has been urged to dump Dylan Hartley and keep Owen Farrell as his captain right up...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoScarlets pair set for national service
By PETER JACKSON WALES are close to putting the future of their national squad in the hands of their dream ticket...
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/ 8 years agoEwels working to be stronger, faster, fitter
By NEALE HARVEY Powering up: Bath second row Charlie Ewels PICTURES: Getty Images BEEFED-UP Bath lock Charlie Ewels has been piling...
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/ 8 years agoScarlets are preferred pick for converted Kiwi Collins
By STEFFAN THOMAS AUCKLAND Blues utility back Michael Collins wants to return to Wales and forge an international career in the...
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/ 8 years agoJones’ experience makes him the perfect fit
By JON NEWCOMBE LYN JONES is the perfect man to lead Russia into the 2019 World Cup, according to namesake and...
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Features
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS Zimbabwean protest was really just a cry for help
BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Rough treatment: Zimbabwe players sleep on the streets of Beja...
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/ 8 years agoSan Fran can put Sevens World Cup back on map
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at how the World Cup Sevens has evolved since its 1993 inception World beaters: England celebrate their success...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoSamurai win final two legs to secure series title
NEWS EXTRA SAMURAI Rugby retained their title in the Super Sevens Series at Ealing Trailfinders last weekend. Samurai and the British...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
NEALE HARVEY RUS TUIMA EXETER NO.8 At 6ft 5ins (1.96m) and 19st (121kgs), Rus Tuima cuts an imposing figure. Little wonder...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMaule’s loving life now he’s mentor
ALEX BYWATER talks to centre-turned-agent Gareth Maule about life on the other side Playing prowess: Gareth Maule scores a try for...
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/ 8 years agoUnfair that some National One clubs can call up stars
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Reinforcements: Leicster’s England U20 flier Jordan Olowofela helped Loughborough stay up last...
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