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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoHuw Jones says Scotland must beat likes of Australia ‘to be taken seriously’
Huw Jones admitted Scotland’s Autumn Nations campaign will effectively be defined by whether or not they defeat resurgent Australia at Murrayfield...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoIs James Botham the answer for Wales’ blindside flanker issues?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Even though Welsh rugby has endured some very dark days, many players are currently showing promising...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoWarren Gatland keen to carry on as Wales head coach despite 11-match losing run
A defiant Warren Gatland says he “absolutely” has the desire to continue in his role as Wales head coach. Speculation continues...
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/ 5 months agoS4, E12: Nemani Nadolo on England’s struggles, Fiji’s backline and the best wingers in the world
Three weeks into the Autumn internationals and England and Wales both remain winless. Question marks hang over Steve Borthwick and Warren...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoJames Botham: We have to stay positive
By Simon Thomas James Botham says Wales can’t dwell on the negatives if they want to end their long losing run....
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International Rugby
/ 5 months agoBen Thomas glad to have old pal Max Llewellyn alongside him
By Simon Thomas Partner: Ben Thomas Ben Thomas is relishing his reunion with Max Llewellyn as they go in search of...
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/ 5 months agoGatland: If I lose my job, I’ll go to beach
■ By SIMON THOMAS Wales v Australia PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 4.10pm, Principality Stadium Coach: Warren Gatland ONE of the more revealing...
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/ 5 months agoWe are ready for a brusing encounter, admits Schmidt
Recalled: Samu Kerevi AUSTRALIA head coach Joe Schmidt feels that Wales will be “incredibly hard to beat” at the Principality Stadium...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoJac Morgan could lead Wales into new era
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Wales do not have much chance of beating Australia today in Cardiff...
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/ 5 months agoBears swoop for Jordan
BRISTOL Bears have signed Scotland’s Tom Jordan from Glasgow Warriors for next season. The 26-year-old was instrumental in Glasgow’s United Rugby...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoWales vs Wallabies – Match Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Nothing beats a crisp autumn afternoon in the Welsh capital, especially when Wales takes to the...
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International Rugby
/ 6 months agoGregor Townsend says Tom Jordan can keep improving with Bristol Bears
Gregor Townsend backed Tom Jordan to keep going from strength to strength after the new Scotland recruit agreed to join Bristol...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoWarren Gatland ‘didn’t think there’d be this much pain’ in Wales rebuild process
Warren Gatland says he would probably head to the beach with a glass of wine “away from some of the pressure”...
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Podcast
/ 6 months agoS4, E11: Joe Tomane celebrates Southern Hemisphere sweep as England fall short again
It was a great weekend to be south of the equator as New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Fiji and Argentina handed...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoAutumn Nations Series Team of the Week: Joseph Sua’ali’i bursts onto the scene
By Charlie Elliott The past weekend of Autumn Nations Series action has been dominated by teams from the Southern Hemisphere, with...
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/ 6 months agoIoan Cunningham quits Wales
Ioan Cunningham has resigned from his role as Wales women head coach after three years at the helm. Wales won only...
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/ 6 months agoTownsend: We’ll have to be at our very best
■By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... Scotland v South Africa Today. Kick-off 4.10pm, Murrayfield GREGOR Townsend may have several wins over South Africa...
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Features
/ 6 months ago‘My school tour to SA changed me’ – Christ Tshiunza
Simon Thomas talks to Christ Tshiunza about his personal journey from Africa to Wales From Kinshasa to Cardiff, from Exeter to...
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/ 6 months agoThe one-man choir whose class shone like a beacon
STEVE Bale had more, far more than a voice worthy of the Albert Hall on the Last Night of the Proms...
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/ 6 months agoCuthbert: Wales have to deliver
Podcast By CHARLIE ELLIOTT ALEX Cuthbert says the pressure on Wales is huge ahead of their opening Autumn Nations Series game...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoWales vs Fiji – Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports All eyes will be on the Principality Stadium on Sunday afternoon as Wales kick off their autumn...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoFrance vs Japan – Match Preview
France will kick off their autumn campaign on Saturday night as they welcome Japan to Paris. France is one of the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoIreland vs All Blacks Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports This weekend, rugby action kicks off with a bang as Ireland takes on New Zealand at...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoGareth Anscombe says Wales will be wary of Fiji’s firepower
Gareth Anscombe has underlined the challenge facing Wales when they look to open their Autumn Nations Series campaign with victory over...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoDarcy Graham ruled out of Scotland’s clash with South Africa with head injury
Darcy Graham has been ruled out of Scotland’s showdown with South Africa on Sunday after failing to pass head injury protocols....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoGareth Anscombe’s dreams of representing Wales again drove his recovery
Gareth Anscombe says the possibility of playing Test rugby again was “a big driver” for him as he fought his way...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoJoe McCarthy – Ireland have earned right to ‘feel confident’ facing New Zealand
Lock Joe McCarthy believes Ireland have “earned the right” to feel confident of taking on the All Blacks as they attempt...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoAutumn Nations Series Team of the Week: Wallace Sititi and Darcy Graham Shine
By Charlie Elliott Wallace Sititi and Darcy Graham put in immense performances as New Zealand and Scotland showed their quality on the opening weekend of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoSchool time is over, says Will Rowlands
By Rob Cole Will Rowlands says “school time is over” for Warren Gatland’s Welsh squad and it is now time to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoAnother failure to use the bench properly from England
By Paul Rees It was Groundhog Day for England as they slumped to a fourth successive narrow defeat. A difference this...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoDarcy Graham on the rampage to ignite Scotland
By Bryn Palmer Scotland ........................... 57pts Tries: Rowe 9, Graham 15, 18, 53, 62; Jones 21, 79; van der Merwe 72...
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/ 6 months agoO’Driscoll: Ireland don’t fear ABs
BRIAN O’Driscoll predicts Irish eyes will be smiling again this week as they stick a hefty boot into the All Blacks’...
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/ 6 months agoAssiratti’s making the most of his second chances
By SIMON THOMAS WALES prop Keiron Assiratti has revealed how close he came to dropping out of professional rugby – just...
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/ 6 months agoBlackheath have promotion in sight
■ By DAN ROBERTSHAW BLACKHEATH prop Will Davis says his side are aiming to secure one of the two promotion places...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoNew England group will cause uncertainty
By Jeff Probyn - A front-row view of game So just when we thought that everything was getting sorted between the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoBen Carter ruled out of Wales’ autumn internationals with knee injury
Lock Ben Carter has been released from Wales’ Autumn Nations Series squad after suffering a knee injury. Dragons skipper Carter was...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoScarlets – A good bet to make the URC playoffs?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Now that the first block of URC games is ending, the league table is beginning to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoMike Forshaw urges Wales to be ‘aggressors’ against Fiji
Mike Forshaw says that Wales have “got to be the aggressors” when they target ending a nine-Test losing run in their...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoCaelan Doris proud to take over as Ireland captain
Leinster back row Caelan Doris will captain Ireland for the autumn internationals against New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji and Australia in Dublin...
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/ 6 months agoTuipulotu steps up for Scotland
GREGOR Townsend has named centre Sione Tuipulotu as captain for the autumn Tests against South Africa, Australia, Fiji and Portugal, while...
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/ 6 months agoFiji get ready for Scots
PACIFIC Nations Cup champions Fiji have named a 39-player squad for the autumn Tests. Head coach Mick Byrne’s squad boasts a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoSione Tuipulotu to captain Scotland for Autumn Internationals
Sione Tuipulotu has been handed the Scotland captaincy for next month’s autumn series. Gregor Townsend has appointed the Glasgow centre to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoRivals driving me on – Tommy Reffell
By Simon Thomas Tommy Reffell says he is being driven on by the competition for the Wales No.7 jersey with Jac...
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International Rugby
/ 6 months agoGareth Davies calls time on Test career
Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies, 34, has announced his retirement from international rugby. The Scarlets half-back won 77 Wales caps and toured...
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/ 6 months agoIreland likely to be without Kelleher
NEWS EXTRA IRELAND hooker Ronan Kelleher is expected to be sidelined for the autumn series opener against New Zealand in Dublin...
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/ 6 months agoGustard needs to get Stade rocking
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE November break cannot come quickly enough for Stade Francais, no matter what happens against Clermont in...
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/ 6 months agoWill Hoskins Sotutu make the switch to England?
By Charlie Elliott Blues loose forward Hoskins Sotutu is at the centre of plenty of speculation following his withdrawal from the All Blacks side for the Autumn...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 months agoDafydd Jenkins to miss Wales’ Autumn Internationals as lock targets mid-December return
Exeter lock Dafydd Jenkins will miss Wales’ autumn internationals as he recovers from knee and shoulder operations. The 21-year-old, Wales captain...
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/ 7 months agoMastering the engine room – The crucial role of second row combinations
By Will Hartshorn – @RugbyCollective In a world where people 6 foot 6 and above make up for less than 1%...
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/ 7 months agoGus Warr determined to make his case to Gregor Townsend
By Brendan McGilligan Sale scrum-half Gus Warr is determined to catch the eye of Gregor Townsend, below, ahead of the Scotland...
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