All posts tagged "World Rugby"
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSpain will dedicate RWC bid to Kawa
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER SPANISH rugby is reeling this Christmas at the shock death of their New Zealand-reared back five forward...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoNew deals depend on Six Nations silverware
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Two years, or 20 matches if you prefer, is how long it has taken Fabien Galthie and...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoFrance fancied as 2022 Six Nations favourites, but England Grand Slam odds bring the value
More than a decade removed from their last Six Nations championship, France are once again back in the saddle as early...
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Features
/ 4 years agoHow Mr Grumpy became Mr Happy
NICK CAIN TALKS TO STEVE BORTHWICK AND FINDS A SURPRISING CHANGE OF DEMEANOR IN a week dominated by the game’s tectonic...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSchmidt to be selector for All Blacks
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt, 56, is to join New Zealand as a selector. The 56-year-old, who led...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoColy looks destined to be rival for Dupont
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Depending on your point of view, the fact that France’s so-called ‘golden generation’ shows no sign of...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoWhy doesn’t Curry cut mustard for best XV?
CHRIS HEWETT THIS column does not make a habit of agreeing with World Rugby, but this being the season of goodwill,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoIrish following same points pattern as their glory year
By PAUL REES WHEN London Irish reached the Premiership final in 2009, they took at least a point from every match...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoOptional changes to laws get 2022 go-ahead
NEWS EXTRA WORLD Rugby are to allow more flexible laws in the community game from January 2022 in a bid to...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoUSA rout wraps up dominant autumn
By SAM JACKSON Flyer: Lydia Thompson scores England’s third try ENGLAND Women completed their autumn clean sweep with an 89-0, 15-try...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWomen’s World Cup is coming home in 2025
ENGLAND is set to host the women’s World Cup in 2025, when it increases from 12 to 16 teams. England, which...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLeo: Battle is won, but war is not over
By GARY FITZGERALD DAN Leo says World Rugby’s landmark decision to allow players to swap allegiance is a step in the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoErasmus apologises and withdraws appeal
SOUTH Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has apologised and withdrawn his appeal against his World Rugby suspension. The 49-year-old was...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoSinckler must change his technique or lose place
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME What can I say, last weekend the northern hemisphere rugby unions did...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoHook: Rugby must find room for entertainers
By ALEX BYWATER JAMES Hook has urged rugby’s authorities to ensure the game’s great entertainers are given a platform to star...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoEnthralling series but the big issues need addressing
WORLD Rugby recently dispensing lifestyle advice you could find in a GP surgery leaflet reflects their woeful inability to resolve the...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoRespect for refs is rugby cornerstone
AS bad as some of the officiating was in last weekend’s internationals (referees and TMOs) I still agree with everything in...
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Features
/ 4 years agoIt’s confirmed: Italy must leave the Six Nations
COLIN BOAG With the autumn international moneyspinners over for another year, what did we learn? The first is that the gulf...
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Features
/ 4 years agoBerry has been squashed by Erasmus controversy
COLIN BOAG Watching last weekend’s match between Wales and Fiji I was somewhat bemused by referee Nic Berry’s performance. I can’t...
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Dream Team
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
CHARLIE BECKETT, THE AMPTHILL AND FORMER ENGLAND U20s, JERSEY REDS, GLOUCESTER & LEICESTER LOOSE FORWARD, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoSuccess of Ruiz puts refs in hot demand
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN You’d be forgiven for thinking – especially after World Rugby’s sanction against Rassie Erasmus following his video...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTravel-weary Boks fall to England’s young dashers
BRENDAN GALLAGHER COMMENT Strength: Manu Tuilagi beats Handré Pollard to score England’s first try One way or another it’s been a...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWaterboys need mopping up now
NICK CAIN WHATEVER happens over the Rassie Erasmus appeal, World Rugby cannot dawdle any longer on the waterboy on-field coaching issue...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoNew eligibility rules will turn rugby into a circus
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK MALAKAI Fekitoa could have played for Tonga against England yesterday, just four years...
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoArms Park debut for Saracens prop Evans
Preview... Wales v Japan Today, Kick-off 5pm SARACENS hooker Kat Evans makes her international debut at Cardiff Arms Park as the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHayman diagnosed with early onset dementia
NEWS EXTRA FORMER New Zealand prop Carl Hayman has been diagnosed with earlyonset dementia at the age of 41. Hayman, who...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoArgentina makes more RWC sense than USA
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST There is a very good reason why rugby’s dollar-desperate establishment has failed to secure a place for...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTo win, Wales will need a performance of the ages
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WHEN Steve Hansen picked me to face New Zealand at the 2003 World Cup, he...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoNew trophy planned for major Test nations
By STEFFAN THOMAS PLANS are being discussed to make Tests from the autumn and summer widows count towards a trophy. Currently,...
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Features
/ 5 years agoOwens expects All Blacks to put in super charged performance to honour comrade Wainui
Battle ready: Ken Owens KEN Owens believes the tragic passing of Maori All Black Sean Wainui will make the “scary” prospect...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRapid Rufus set to be let off the leash against Tonga
By BRYN PALMER SCOTLAND are poised to unleash the “electric” Rufus McLean on Test rugby on Saturday as they launch their...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoThree months on, the game is crying out for clarity
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER SO the World Rugby Independent Judicial Panel will meet next week to consider misconduct charges against Rassie...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWorld Cup could help make Pugh’s US prediction reality
By PAUL REES USA Rugby will in January formally submit its proposal to host either the 2027 or 2031 World Cup...
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Features
/ 5 years agoErasmus delay dreadful says RFU president Jeff
Colin Boag talks to RFU president Jeff Blackett about the state of the game RFU president Jeff Blackett says he shares...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 5 years agoDiversity’s problem? Lack of Asian stars
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Why is rugby so keen to raise issues and set out to...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBrown on panel to explore women’s Lions tour
By SAM JACKSON Star: Shaunagh Brown ENGLAND international Shaunagh Brown will be part of the 13- strong group set up to...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRugby can conquer America? Dream on
INTERESTING to read Saracens “investors taking their brand to a global level” and “playing games in America” at the same time...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRugby must face reality – Sir Bill, it’s reliant on you
WORLD Rugby’s new guidance limiting full contact training to just 15 minutes a week reflects the game’s sad failure to end...
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Features
/ 5 years agoEngland can win World Cup if Eddie takes off the shackles
Paul Rees talks to Newcastle full-back Mike Brown about his hopes for club and county World class potential: Marcus Smith in...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoClubs and Unions must get on better – Halliday
By STEFFAN THOMAS OUTGOING EPCR chairman Simon Halliday insists the relationship between clubs and unions must improve for the sake of...
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Features
/ 5 years agoDu Preez seeks another gear
Daniel Gallan talks to Sale No.8 Daniel du Preez about his batttle for Springbok honours Daniel du Preez is not a...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCanucks deserve all our sympathy
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Canada’s failure to qualify for the World Cup...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoDash for cash must not damage rugby’s ethos | Nick Cain
THE £32m takeover of Saracens by a polyglot international consortium comes with a health warning as the club’s erstwhile banker and...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAlun Wyn stays shtum on private matters
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Say Nothing is an awardwinning book on ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland, its...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 5 years agoExodus of players is real threat for game
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME A few weeks ago this paper had an interview with Peter Winterbottom,...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWomen’s World Cup countdown: Alphonsi hired to inspire
By STELLA MILLS ONE year out from the Women’s World Cup, headline sponsor Mastercard have named England hero Maggie Alphonsi as...
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Features
/ 5 years agoDitch World Rugby, put northern pros in charge
COLIN BOAG It’s not unknown for me to be critical of World Rugby, but last week a much more significant voice...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
RICHARD MAYHEW, THE FORMER NORTH HARBOUR, NEWCASTLE, ESHER AND YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE BACK ROW, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 5 years agoFord’s not as sharp as Smith but he’s still class
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK GEORGE Ford is a player I’ve always admired, and I would call him a...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoTime must be called on endless game breaks | Nick Cain
PERPETUAL stoppages have become the scourge of international rugby. The biggest culprits in this regard are South Africa. The world champions...
International Rugby
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