All posts tagged "All Blacks"
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoAaron Cruden to miss World Cup?
New Zealand fly-half Aaron Cruden could miss the Rugby World Cup after suffering a knee ligament injury. The 26-year-old, capped 37...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Ryan Westren – Cornish All Blacks fly-half
1. Mobile phone signals Okay, being born and living in Cornwall clearly has its plusses, including appreciation of the county‘s beautiful...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams’ column: Here’s to next 125 years of Barbarians wizardry
The Barbarians have celebrated their 125th anniversary and are possibly more important to rugby now than ever. People may think that...
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/ 10 years agoMunster sign All Black Francis Saili
Munster Rugby have announced the signing of Blues centre Francis Saili on a two-year contract. The 24-year-old has made 33 Super...
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/ 10 years agoUlster capture All Black Charles Piutau
Ulster have today confirmed the signing of New Zealand international, Charles Piutau from 2016. The 23 year-old, who can play at...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn: Italy needs time to reach its full potential
Jeff PCan you believe it? After Italy scored three really good tries against the England team and Wales scored just the...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Dwayne Peel – Bristol and former Sale, Scarlets, Wales and Lions scrum-half
1. Gethin Jenkins – The best loosehead of his generation. He’s been outstanding for so many years now and he knows...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Braam Van Straaten – Former Leeds, Sale, Bulls & South Africa Fly-Half
Rugby and cricket were my passions growing up in Pretoria. Some friends still say I was a far better cricketer than...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: Lions legend Graham Price takes a prop shot at Adam Jones axe
As the only tighthead on the planet to have propped the Lions through 12 consecutive Test matches, Graham Price knows a...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Chris Brightwell – Moseley & former Sale and Birmingham No.8
1.Matt Long – He was an old school campaigner for Birmingham. A solid scrummager and a good team man to have in...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jon Golding – former Newcastle, Northampton, Rotherham and England prop
As a player I enjoyed every minute I was on the pitch, the confrontational aspect of playing in the front row...
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/ 10 years agoWasps sign All Black winger Frank Halai
Wasps today confirmed that All Black winger Frank Halai will join the club from the Auckland Blues next season. Halai, who...
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/ 10 years agoLondon Irish confirm Ben Franks’ arrival
As widely reported since last week, London Irish have signed All Black loosehead Ben Franks on a three year deal. The...
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/ 10 years agoGloucester bring in All Black Thrush
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on January 5, Gloucester have signed New Zealand international second row Jeremy...
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/ 10 years agoCarter confirm Racing Metro move
Dan Carter is set to become rugby‘s highest paid rugby player ever after agreeing a three-year deal with Racing Metro believed...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 10 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Samoan president accuses players of drinking culture
Players left raging by president's hint at drinking culture and accusation of not training hard enough.
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEngland through to Dubai Sevens quarter-finals
England qualified for the Dubai Sevens quarter-finals but they will have take on New Zealand tomorrow morning. Simon Amor’s men lost...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: Richie McCaw’s genius is avoiding the pitfalls
The historical life span of an international rugby captain averages out at six matches, a fact which makes Richie McCaw’s unique...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Those gallant Dragons who refused to be slain
It was the day that Bleddyn Williams led Wales to victory over the All Blacks and the afternoon Olympic sprinter Ken...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: All Blacks aftermath put Delme Thomas in dark place
More than 40 years have come and gone since the day the pubs ran dry in Llanelli and Delme Thomas still...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn: England need a coherent attack to test the top teams
Last Saturday’s game against the All Blacks drew the usual response from Stuart Lancaster and the media. Lancaster extolled the progress...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Trench Blacks charmed Paris during respite from carnage
The inspirational deeds of many Rugby players on the Western Front have been well documented in recent years in a number...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn: Player welfare is all about how coaches want to play
The Autumn Internationals may be up and running but for the clubs its business as usual with the LV cup holding...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: Wallabies would be nowhere without Ray
There was a time when Wales hammered Australia 24-0, when the terse verdict reflected the expectation of an underwhelmed public: So...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoRichie McCaw set for 100th Test as All Blacks captain
Richie McCaw will captain New Zealand for the 100th time on Saturday as the All Blacks take on Wales at the...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Alex Gallagher: Blackheath fly-half
Blackheath were the first English club to have a World Cup winner in their ranks with John Gallagher and, 20 years...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Professional game must not take the Blockheads literally
To paraphrase Ian Dury, Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll is all that rugby needs. Sex is the easy part...
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/ 11 years agoScotland v New Zealand teams
Scotland have named an unchanged team to face New Zealand at Murrayfield on Saturday. There are four changes on the bench...
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/ 11 years agoSexton shortlisted for IRB Player of the Year
Jonny Sexton has been shortlisted for the IRB Player of the Year award it was announced today. The Ireland fly-half could...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoAll Blacks called but I’m a proud Samoan – Alapati Leiua
Brotherly love caused Wasps star to knock back New Zealand in favour of a Test career with Samoa.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoCruden to lead All Blacks’ attack against England
New Zealand All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has made ten changes to the side that beat the United States for Saturday’s...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoChris Robshaw is the real deal says Nick Easter, lay off him!
Quins veteran has urged critics of England captain to resist comparing him to Martin Johnson and judge him on his own...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Those magnificent seven victories
England have beaten New Zealand seven times in 39 meetings, which sounds like a modest enough record until you appreciate that...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Why Eagles dare on this Field of dreams
The next time the New Zealand All Blacks lace their boots in earnest in a Test match will be a week...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoSBW to make All Blacks return
Sonny Bill Williams will make his long-awaited return in an All Blacks shirt on Saturday after being named in Steve Hansen’s...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s Team of the 2014 Rugby Championship
15 Joaquin Tuculet (Argentina) The exciting new Puma nudges it from Israel Folau who, although good, wasn’t quite the force of...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 years agoGlobetrotter Asaeli Tikoirotuma takes aim at European glory
Flying Fijian believes his big game experience can help Harlequins scale the heights both domestically and in Europe this season.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoI learned so much from that All Blacks nightmare says Kyle Eastmond
Plenty more to come from his burgeoning midfield partnership with Jonathan Joseph
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoReferees appointed for November internationals
Welsh referee Nigel Owens will take charge of England v New Zealand on November 8 it was announced today. The fixture...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Tom Varndell – Wasps and former Leicester wing
1. Matt Mullan – One of the fittest players I’ve ever played with. The ultimate professional on and off the pitch...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRugby Championship preview
Teboho “Oupa” Mohoje makes his first Test start for the Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday against Australia in the fifth...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Mark Bright – London Scottish and former Tasman Makos No.8
1. Ben Franks – Top Bloke on and off the field. The All Blacks star is an unreal trainer and scrummager...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: So sad that Sinbad’s voyage never sailed fair despite its wonderful beginning
On paper it looked like the worst mismatch of all, Jonah Lomu against James Simpson-Daniel. A global superstar of gigantic proportion...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGeoff Parling frustrated by World Cup talk
As England launched their new kit for the upcoming season, lock Geoff Parling revealed he gets frustrated when asked about the...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoNew Zealand v South Africa preview
New Zealand have made three changes to their starting XV ahead of they top-of-the-table clash against South Africa in the fourth...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: These All Blacks are just fitter, not better
With the undoubted exception of England, circa 2001-2003, I’ve always thought New Zealand, year-in year-out, look at least ten per cent...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoAll Blacks confirm Test in Samoa
As reported in The Rugby Paper on July 6, New Zealand have confirmed they will play their first ever Test in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoWhy big bad Brad Thorn will be roaring at 40 for Leicester Tigers
All Black legend has the same hunger for the game.
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Old-time All Blacks stand test of history
They could be found in Auckland on Thursday night sinking some grog and spinning old yarns worthy of the occasion –...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoNew Zealand v Argentina preview
As expected, Beauden Barrett will start at fly-half for New Zealand on Saturday as they take on Argentina in the third...
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