All posts tagged "Ireland"
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National League 2N
/ 4 months agoSam’s the man to play Hoppers hero
■ By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....27 Preston G.................34 HOPPERS’ debut hero Sam Freeman snatched a dramatic late win in a nine-try...
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Features
/ 4 months agoTreadwell heading back to Quins
IRELAND lock Kieran Treadwell will rejoin Harlequins from Ulster for next season. The 29-year-old moved to Belfast in 2017 and has...
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Six Nations
/ 4 months agoSix Nations – Ireland vs England Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports England will cross the Irish Sea to Dublin to take on the formidable Ireland. Steve Borthwick’s...
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Six Nations
/ 4 months agoSix Nations – Scotland vs Italy Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Scotland will kickstart their Six Nations campaign by welcoming Italy to Murrayfield. Gregor Townsend’s squad will...
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Six Nations
/ 4 months agoNew captain Maro Itoje says England ‘ready to go’ for Six Nations as they target Ireland upset
Maro Itoje says England are “ready to go” as they target an upset victory over Ireland that would launch their Guinness...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoSix Nations Predictions League: Round One with Jeremy Guscott and The Rugby Analyst
Ahead of the 2025 Six Nations opener in Paris tonight the boys from the podcast, alongside this week’s guests, England legend...
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Six Nations
/ 4 months agoSix Nations – France vs Wales Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Wales will head to the French capital under the Friday night lights to take on a...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 4 months agoEngland U20s relishing Ireland challenge in Six Nations opener – Tom Burrow
By Dan Robertshaw England U20s captain Tom Burrow has heralded the professionalism shown by his teammates in the build-up to their...
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Podcast
/ 4 months agoPODCAST: (S4, E20) – Six Nations Championship Preview with Jeremy Guscott and the Rugby Analyst
Here. We. Go. The Six Nations is just two sleeps away and we can’t wait! Join host Ollie Little and a...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 4 months agoEngland vs Ireland U20s Six Nations Match Preview
By Dan Robertshaw England Men’s U20s will look to start their Six Nations campaign with a win over Ireland on Thursday...
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Six Nations
/ 4 months agoEngland name Curry twins in starting line-up for Six Nations opener against Ireland
England have sprung a surprise by uniting the Curry twins in their back row for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener against...
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Six Nations
/ 4 months ago2025 Six Nations Predictions: Can Ireland make it three in a row?
The rugby world will have its eyes glued to the northern hemisphere from the start of February to the middle of March, as...
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Six Nations
/ 4 months agoSix Nations 2025: Where to watch, full fixture list and final squads
Where to watch the Six Nations in the UK In the UK, the Six Nations remains free to air, although that looks like it may not...
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Six Nations
/ 4 months agoEngland’s most memorable moments against Ireland
By Charlie Elliott With England heading to Dublin to face holders Ireland for the first round of the 2025 Six Nations,...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoTommy Freeman – England must rule skies in Dublin
By Adam Hathaway Focus: Tommy Freeman Tommy Freeman has urged England to rule the Dublin skies next weekend against Ireland –...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoFears that BBC will lose Six Nations
By Peter Jackson Fears are growing within the BBC that this year’s Six Nations will bring an end to their historic...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoRob Howley stays with Wales but no room for Alex King
Rob Howley will resume his role of Wales attack coach in the Six Nations with Alex King taking no part. King,...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoMaro Itoje wants to get into mind of England team-mates
By Adam Hathaway Maro Itoje is aiming to get into the heads of his squad at England training camp ahead of...
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Premiership
/ 4 months agoLeicester Tigers swamped by Gloucester revival
By Paul Rees Flying in: Santi Carreras scores Gloucester’s second try PICTURES: Alamy & Getty Images Gloucester moved to third in...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoLeinster sweep aside Stormers
By Ben Jaycock Leinster maintained their unbeaten start to the season, scoring five tries to move 15 points clear at the...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoMuddy waters getting muddier
The baffling case of Samu Kerevi’s 20-minute red card during Australia’s romp in Cardiff two months ago provides a stark insight...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoDamian Penaud in the mood to break his ducks for France
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Flying high: Damian Penaud scoring for France against Ireland during last...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoIreland Six Nations Preview – Jack Crowley is the man to call the shots at 10
Brendan Gallagher puts the case for the Munster fly-half to get the nod ahead of Sam Prendergast David Humphreys or Ronan...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoIreland U20s Six Nations Preview – Neil Doak’s charges will have to start quickly
Ireland U20s will be desperate to go one better this year and return to the top of the Six Nations. The...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoLaborde: Three away fixtures is going to be tough
FRANCE JUNIOR World Cup finalists France will be hoping for a much improved Six Nations after finishing a disappointing third last...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoGyamfi-Opoku will add power to Azzurrini at 8
ITALY HEAD coach Roberto Santamaria has named a 36-man squad which includes Bath academy player Enoch Gyamfi-Opoku. Gyamfi-Opoku is a product...
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National League 2N
/ 4 months agoGoatley celebrates landmark with try
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers.... 19 Chester..................... 14 A SECOND-HALF try from Barney Goatley was enough to give a resurgent Sheffield...
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National League 2E
/ 4 months agoPhysical Combe sink Harlequins
By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H...................28 Westcombe P.........55 A PHYSICAL Westcombe Park bruised themselves to a comfortable win over Oxford Harlequins. The...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoGallagher keen to take chance
By BRENDAN McGILLIGAN MATT Gallagher is ‘excited’ for his debut Six Nations following his call-up to the Italy squad. The Benetton...
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Six Nations
/ 4 months agoIreland aim for Six Nations history under stand-in boss Simon Easterby
Interim boss Simon Easterby believes back-to-back champions Ireland are “up for the challenge” of chasing Six Nations history in the absence...
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Six Nations
/ 4 months agoWarren Gatland warns Six Nations rivals to ‘write Wales off at your peril’
Warren Gatland believes that people will write Wales off at their peril in this season’s Guinness Six Nations. The form guide...
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Six Nations
/ 4 months agoGregor Townsend confident Scotland can cope with loss of skipper Sione Tuipulotu during Six Nations
Gregor Townsend insists Scotland have the depth to overcome the devastating loss of Sione Tuipulotu to injury for the entire Guinness...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoSteve Borthwick: It’s time to put our foot down
By Adam Hathaway Steve Borthwick insists he has come up with a solution to England’s problem in closing out matches –...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoUncapped Fergus Burke gets nod from Gregor Townsend in Scotland Six Nations squad
Saracens fly-half Fergus Burke has been named in Scotland’s squad for the Six Nations as they look to improve on last...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoAlex Mitchell back to his best and ready for Six Nations battle
By Jon Newcombe Alex Mitchell is now eight games into his injury-delayed season and feeling full of energy for the Six...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoProp Jack Boyle called up to Ireland Six Nations squad after Tom O’Toole ban
Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has called up Leinster’s uncapped prop Jack Boyle, 22, for the Six Nations to replace...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoBeno Obano red ends Bath hope of an upset win against Leinster
By Brendan Gallagher Leinster ............................. 47pts Tries: Henshaw 9, 15; Conan 37, Snyman 51, 76; Ringrose 60, Gibson-Park 67 Conversions: Prendergast...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoBlack mark for the Joe Biden
And so Joe Biden leaves the White House for the last time. Whatever judgement history passes on his single term in...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoScotland’s class of 1925 fired by legends
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game's other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher Scotland only have three Grand Slams...
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National League 2N
/ 4 months agoLymm keep alive their title ambition
By JOE SANTAMARIA Lymm........................ 30 Sheffield Tigers....26 LYMM kept up their push for promotion, but were made to work for their...
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National League 2E
/ 4 months agoHawks swoop to claim derby spoils
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley...................... 17 Oxford H................... 12 HENLEY HAWKS claimed the county bragging rights, but were made to work hard...
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James Harrington
/ 4 months agoEncore for exiled prop star Rabah Slimani
French Column by James Harrington Last Wednesday, Fabien Galthie named six uncapped players in his 42-strong list for the first match...
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Six Nations
/ 4 months agoMax Llewellyn snub from Six Nations sums up everything wrong with Welsh Rugby
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The Wales squad has officially been announced, and Welsh fans will likely have mixed emotions when...
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Six Nations
/ 4 months agoUncapped prop Jack Boyle named in first Ireland squad under Simon Easterby
Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has named uncapped Leinster prop Jack Boyle in a 36-man squad for the Guinness Six...
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Six Nations
/ 4 months agoGregor Townsend hoping Kyle Steyn can still feature for Scotland in Six Nations
Gregor Townsend is hopeful that Glasgow captain Kyle Steyn can still play a big part in the Six Nations despite being...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoHandre Pollard: Argentina will test Steve Borthwick’s England
England have been warned to expect “tough battles” when they enter the backyard of the Pumas later this year.
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months ago“We’re in good shape to take on Northampton” , says Tadhg Beirne
Star man Tadhg Beirne wants Munster to take this form into the clash at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday to secure a...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoThis match will be tough – it’s do-or-die for us, says Lam
■ By PAUL REES PAT Lam has billed Bristol’s clash with Treviso at Ashton Gate today as do or die. Defeat...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoWe don’t need platitudes, we need to see change
The RFU’s U-turn on Friday in agreeing to an SGM, just 24-hour’s after rejecting the Thursday’s submission representing 152 clubs across...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoChris Farrell sacked by Oyonnax
Former Ireland international Chris Farrell has been sacked by French club Oyonnax following his conviction last month. Farrell, 31, received a...
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