All posts tagged "England"
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/ 11 years agoLewis Moody backs Luke Wallace for England No.6 role
One of the biggest gaps Stuart Lancaster has to plug for the first Test in New Zealand is at blindside flanker...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher charts the career of Jonny Wilkinson, the player who has transcended the game
Talk about synchronicity. When confirmation of Jonny Wilkinson’s much-touted retirement was filtering through this week I was actually rummaging around my...
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/ 11 years agoOwen Farrell fit for Premiership final
Owen Farrell has been passed fit to play in the Premiership final on Saturday. The Saracens fly-half suffered a slight ankle...
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/ 11 years agoNathan Catt to join NZ party
Nathan Catt will fly out with the England tour party to New Zealand this evening. The Bath loose head will serve...
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/ 11 years agoSteve Borthwick to take up Japan role
Steve Borthwick will link up with former Saracens boos Eddie Jones after being named Japan‘s forwards coach. The Sarries captain, who will retire after...
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/ 11 years agoBarbarians squad for England match
Juan Martin Hernandez and Donncha O’Callaghan have been added to the Barbarians squad ahead of their match against England at Twickenham...
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/ 11 years agoDanny Cipriani set for All Blacks Test
Danny Cipriani’s quest to earn his first Test cap since 2008 has moved one step closer after he was named in...
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/ 11 years agoDan Bowden joins the Auckland Blues
Dan Bowden will be playing for the Aucklnd Blues next season after agreeing a two-year deal with the New Zealand franchise....
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/ 11 years agoJapan qualify for World Cup
Japan will play in the 2015 World Cup after claiming the Asian Five Nations title beating Hong Kong 49-8 in Tokyo....
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/ 11 years agoFarrell and Vunipola doubtful for Premiership Final and England tour
Saracens could be without Owen Farrell and Mako Vunipola for the Premiership final against Northampton on Saturday at Twickenham. Farrell, who...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Less use of the TMO? Then stop these ref witch-hunts
Hard to believe that it is just a week since Leicester‘s Richard Cockerill called for referees to be less reliant on...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Warren Gatland’s Law takes a mauling from WRU!
Warren Gatland made a strange announcement last Tuesday over the resurrection of the Welsh trial match, buried long ago with other...
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/ 11 years agoBen Foden can’t wait to link up with old pal Chris Ashton
Northampton full-back Ben Foden admits he misses his pal Chris Ashton – and is thrilled at the prospect of a reunion...
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/ 11 years agoGeorge Ford out of New Zealand tour?
George Ford could miss England‘s tour of New Zealand with reports suggesting he requires shoulder surgery. The Bath fly-half should play...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Chris Pennell would find a place on loan in any Premiership squad
It’s not often that a back stands out in a side that hasn’t performed, but Chris Pennell has done so for...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Good to see Danny Cipriani back – now it’s all up to him
Danny Cipriani has been thrown a lifeline by Stuart Lancaster, but it remains to be seen whether it is long enough...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Trevor Woodman England, Gloucester & Sale prop
I was talking to Mike Teague one evening after a few beers when I was going to have to retire and...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Shane Geraghty – London Irish and former Northampton & Brive fly-half
1. Davit Kubriashvili – I played with Davit at Brive and the guy was unbelievable, one of the very best in...
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/ 11 years agoJonny Wilkinson to hang up boots
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on March 23, Jonny Wilkinson will retire at the end of the season. Seventeen years...
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/ 11 years agoEngland add 18 players to training squad
England have added 18 players to their training group ahead of the match against the Barbarians on June 1 and the...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Louis Grimoldby – Harlequins fly-half
English fly-halves with rugby league backgrounds are all the rage at present and in Louis Grimoldby, Harlequins look to have unearthed...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: A couple of England-Wales tickets, sir? That’ll be £630
The last England-Wales match at Twickenham grossed around £5m in ticket money. The next one will top £20m. For the World...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Worcester and Dean Ryan still have a mountain to climb
The failure of Worcester to survive in this year’s Premiership season was probably the most anticipated relegation since the leagues began....
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/ 11 years agoCharlie Matthews making up ground on old pal Joe Launchbury
Harlequins second row Charlie Matthews believes he is finally coming of age after putting his injury hell behind him to start...
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/ 11 years agoDanny Cipriani earns England recall
Danny Cipriani has been recalled by England for the first time since 2008 ahead of the the summer tour of New...
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/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership semi-final preview: Northampton v Leicester
NORTHAMPTON Story of the season For much of the season Saints were the model of muscular consistency losing just one in...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain discovers what England can expect in New Zealand
Jimmy Cowan has such an intimate knowledge of the workings of All Blacks that it’s surprising Steve Hansen hasn’t had him...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Super George North can help Northampton Saints reach another Premiership final
The bridesmaid tag is an easy one to hang on Northampton, and it’s there because although they have attracted some big-name...
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/ 11 years agoUgo Monye backs Manu Tuilagi to wing it for England
The auditions are in full swing but Ugo Monye believes Manu Tuilagi’s X-factor means he should line up on the wing...
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/ 11 years agoI’ve not won the super 8s battle yet, admits Billy Vunipola
Billy Vunipola is England’s premier ball-carrier but he knows all this could change in an instant and that any number of...
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/ 11 years agoAll Blacks name training squad for England Series
Steve Hansen has named a 35-man training squad ahead of the three-Test Series against England next month. The All Blacks head...
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/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Jack Cosgrove – Worcester and Scotland U20s prop
Jack Cosgrove is a prop with plenty of ambition and while Worcester might be on the verge of relegation from the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: IRB must raise qualification period to at least eight years
The two biggest spending clubs in France and England, Toulon and Saracens, have proved that money can buy success. Although it...
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/ 11 years agoHow John Fisher state case for life at the top
With Dulwich winning their third consecutive Daily Mail Cup and Millfield their 14th Rosslyn Park Sevens Open this year, it’s fair...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: On the march with Trelawny’s Army, rugby’s great outsiders
So the European legislators, God bless, have finally caught up with the rugby world and officially recognised Cornwall as being very...
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/ 11 years agoJonathan Joseph can talk his way back into EPS
Jonathan Joseph reckons his X-factor with ball in hand will boost his chances of an England recall – a claim backed...
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/ 11 years agoChris Ashton named Premiership Player of the Month
Chris Asthon’s desire and ability to reinvent himself has led to the Saracens wing being named Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to three great English Lions to gather their views about the England back-row
Back-row expertise does not come with better credentials than that offered by Roger Uttley, Mike Teague and Peter Winterbottom. The trio...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Murder on the dancefloor as Harlequins try to get a grip
The Murderball challenge is on. Mike Brown, already proud ambassador for Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby, wants to celebrate Harlequins‘ coming on...
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/ 11 years agoTom Youngs to miss England tour
Tom Youngs will not tour New Zealand with England next month. The Leicester Tigers hooker will remain at home to support...
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/ 11 years agoNew-style Danny Cipriani in frame for England
Danny Cipriani admits he is a different player to the one last capped by England in 2008.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Mike Williams – Worcester lock/flanker
How’s your first season in England been? Excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Coming to Worcester was a fresh start and they’ve backed...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: These new-look Saracens can lift the Heineken Cup
Saracens have made a massive swing in their playing style, and it has been reflected in their fortunes following their crushing...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Paul Doran-Jones – Harlequins and former Leinster, Wasps, Gloucester, Northampton & England prop
1. Fabien Barcella – He was just an unbelievable scrummager. I played against Biarritz in one of my first European matches...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: England stance is vital for developing young talent
The increasing call on the RFU to change its stance and pick players who choose to ply their trade in another...
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/ 11 years agoGK IPA Championship play-offs preview – part 2
Leeds Carnegie Regular season Started with a disappointing defeat to Nottingham but have picked up pace steadily and finishing very...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: So, have the roaring 40s blown Brad Thorn off course?
Brad Thorn was saying only the other day how he planned to be playing ‘top level footy’ at 40, a long-distance...
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/ 11 years agoSaints great entertainers aim to shake up the rugby world
Saints bruise brothers George and Ken Pisi have a dream: to team up with older brother Tusi for Samoa at next...
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/ 11 years agoUS growth is reliant upon winning admits Chris Wyles
Chris Wyles knows qualification for the 2015 World Cup has given USA Eagles the best possible chance of breaking America but...
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/ 11 years agoMichael Paterson wins Gatorade Game Changer award
Sale lock Michael Paterson has won April’s Gatorade Game Changer award on the back of his sensational display at Exeter. With...
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