All posts tagged "Lions"
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/ 6 days agoGive George Ford respect he deserves, says Ben Curry
Sale captain Ben Curry says in-form George Ford deserves more respect after making another mockery of his Lions snub. Fly-half Ford,...
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/ 6 days agoParling to take over at Tigers post Lions
Coach: Geoff Parling GEOFF Parling will take charge at Leicester Tigers next season, succeeding former Australia coach Michael Cheika who leaves...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 6 days agoBilly Twelvetrees backs British and Irish Lions for series win
Billy Twelvetrees is backing the British and Irish Lions to roar to success in Australia this summer, fired up by the...
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Premiership
/ 6 days agoAnother masterclass by majestic George
■ By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale Sharks ......................41pts Tries: D du Preez 23, McElroy 36, Hill 54, Ma’asi-White 64, Quirke 72 Conversions:...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 6 days agoNick Cain: British and Irish Lions must get tough by delivering an ultimatum
The longer the Lions Board continues to be as soft-toy cuddly as the mascot that tour youngster Henry Pollock will have...
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Premiership
/ 6 days agoAce Tomos helps keep Gloucester in the race
■By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle Falcons ........12pts Gloucester ....................... 24pts Tries: Stevenson 6, Davis 65 Conversions: Connon 66 Tries: Harris 17, Penalty...
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/ 6 days agoTom Curry opts to defer surgery
England flanker Tom Curry will delay surgery to fix a wrist ligament injury until after the Lions tour of Australia. Curry...
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/ 6 days agoMark McCall: Jamie George will battle until very end
Jamie George’s dream of a third Lions tour failed to turn into reality but the experienced hooker is hell-bent on finishing...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 6 days agoEdinburgh 47-17 Ulster: Snubbed Darcy Graham runs in a hat-trick
Darcy Graham responded to his Lions snub with a hat-trick as Edinburgh booked their place in the play-offs. The seven-try victory...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 6 days agoLions late show makes it sad finale for Ospreys
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Lions...................29pts Tries: van der Merwe 10, Visagie 31, 54; van Wyk 71, Dobela 82 Conversions: Dobela 32,...
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/ 6 days agoDragons swoop for Wyn
WALES loosehead Wyn Jones will join Dragons from Harlequins at the end of season, joining fellow prop Dillon Lewis in swapping...
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/ 6 days agoCross sparkles in Cheshire’s victory
Division 2 ■By LUKE JARMYN SET-PIECE dominance, some silky play in the loose and a man-of-the-match display by replacement back-rower Stuart...
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/ 6 days agoOundle cruise to victory at HQ
OUNDLE are champions of the Papa Johns Cup after beating Huddersfield 52-19 in the Regional 1 Championship final. The Peterborough side...
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Premiership
/ 6 days agoLewis Chessum chasing his dream at Leicester Tigers
Ben Jaycock talks to Leicester lock Lewis Chessum, who has a big goal for when he returns from sabbatical in Japan...
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/ 6 days agoGive players the tools to problem solve in-game
Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Tim Stevenson, below, the head coach at Drybrook RFC who won this...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 6 days agoI was thrilled to finally receive my Lions cap
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT’S funny how at a time when the game is looking forward...
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Features
/ 6 days agoHUGHSHIELDS
YOUNG GUNS NORTHAMPTON FLY-HALF Northampton Saints academy fly-half Hugh Shields has followed the career of Fin Smith closely and hopes to...
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/ 6 days agoSavea stars as Moana move into contention
Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■By BEN JAYCOCK ARDIE Savea’s mesmerising performance guided Moana Pasifika past the Blues at Mount Smart Stadium...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoTouring Japan with Wales is my goal says Dan Edwards
By Simon Thomas Having had a first taste of international rugby this season, Dan Edwards is now eager for more as...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 weeks agoJoe Schmidt puts James O’Connor back in Wallaby reckoning
By Sam Jackson James O’Connor is in the frame to have a second crack playing flyhalf against the Lions. Head coach...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoJack Kenningham sets sights on Summer Tour to Argentina with England
By Gary Fitzgerald Jack Kenningham would love Steve Borthwick to give him the green light to cross swords with the Pumas...
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/ 2 weeks agoJulian Montoya: I will control emotion
By Paul Rees Julian Montoya is leaving Leicester at the end of the season but is determined not to let emotion...
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/ 2 weeks agoGeorge Skivington – ‘We were distinctly average out there’
George Skivington admitted his team were second best and that the manner of defeat was painful. “I’m disappointed, we were distinctly...
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Premiership
/ 2 weeks agoTom Curry to have a scan on his hamstring injury
Downbeat Sale boss Alex Sanderson confirmed that a hamstring injury had forced Tom Curry off the pitch after only 23 minutes....
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Premiership
/ 2 weeks agoSaracens 75-28 Newcastle Falcons: Sarries run riot as Falcons crumble
By Roger Panting Saracens .......................... 75pts Tries: Gonzalez 5, 41, 47; Dan 9, Earl 16, 73; van Zyl 23, Itoje 27,...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 weeks agoPeter Jackson: How British and Irish Lion Bobby Windsor found a nice little earner…
Win or lose, the Lions, as identified beneath what used to be the Millennium Dome, will be paid circa £100,000-a-man for...
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/ 2 weeks agoHenry Pollock’s on course for record
As from next month, Henry Pollock will start work on something even more outrageous than scoring twice in a matter of...
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/ 2 weeks agoFamily day out for Graham Price
Graham Price and Ian ‘Ikey’ Stephens last joined forces on the international stage in the New Zealand winter of 1983, propping...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoLions vs Scarlets Preview: Destiny is in our hands, says Dwayne Peel
Preview Lions v Scarlets By Ben Jaycock Today. 2pm Dwayne Peel has urged his Scarlets to make the most of the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoSharks 29-10 Ospreys: Siya Kolisi praises ‘true warrior’ Jac Morgan
By Simon Thomas Sharks ...............29pts Tries: Jenkins 10, Esterhuizen 33, Hooker 51, Buthelezi 65 Conversions: Masuku 11, 66, Fassi 34 Ospreys...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 weeks agoBritish and Irish Lions can do something special, says Maro Itoje
By Adam Hathaway Maro Itoje took tips on captaincy from two-time Lions skipper Martin Johnson the day before he was announced...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 weeks agoGavin Hastings urges British and Irish Lions to hit the ground running
By Gary Fitzgerald Australia’s players will be more fired up and desperate to smash the Lions than they would be to...
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/ 2 weeks agoThompson keeps Edinburgh in fight
By JOHN EVANS Connacht................. 21 Edinburgh................ 31 ROSS Thompson steered Edinburgh to victory to keep their play-off hopes alive by eliminating...
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/ 2 weeks agoFormer Wasps pair in charge
By BEN JAYCOCK Benetton..........33 Glasgow............. 7 FORMER Wasps stars Paolo Odogwu and Jacob Umaga ran riot as Benetton gave reigning champions...
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/ 2 weeks agoToo many chiefs is a danger for Lions
FORMER All Blacks wing Jeff Wilson copped some stick on social media this week when he suggested that, of course, the...
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/ 2 weeks agoVisa problems force Hillary home
■ By BEN JAYCOCK HARTPURY University star Matthew Hillary has returned to South Africa because of frustrating visa complications but still...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 weeks agoI’m surprised that Owen was left out
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Waiting game: Neither Owen Farrell nor, inset, Jamie George were picked by...
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/ 2 weeks agoBattling Chiefs too good for Crusaders
Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■ By BEN JAYCOCK RETURNING All Blacks star Wallace Sititi scored the winning try as table-topping Chiefs...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 weeks agoHowden Celebrates the British & Irish Lions Squad Writing Their Names into the History Books – and Onto a 44ft Mural
Principal Partner and Official Jersey Sponsor of The British & Irish Lions, global insurance group Howden, celebrated the newly announced Lions...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 weeks agoScotland captain Sione Tuipulotu was worried injury would wreck his British and Irish Lions dream
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 weeks agoNorthampton Saints fly-half Fin Smith ‘unfazed’ and ‘relaxed’ about the possibility British and Irish Lions selection
By James Logan For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 weeks ago“Don’t like it then don’t watch it” – Henry Pollock’s message to social media scrooges as he aims for British and Lions selection
By James Logan For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoSocial Media Moments of the Week: Henry Pollock divides opinion with try celebration
By Charlie Elliott As the weekend of rugby draws to a close, the discourse around the sport continues to bubble away. The...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoChampions Cup Team of the Week: Northampton Saints’ Lions hopefuls help deliver historic upset
By Charlie Elliott The Champions Cup played host to two of the best semi-finals we have seen in the competition, as the two favourites were...
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/ 3 weeks agoLee Blackett and Byron McGuigan join Steve Borthwick for England’s Summer Tour
Lee Blackett and Byron McGuigan will join Steve Borthwick’s England coaching team for the summer tour to Argentina and the United...
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/ 3 weeks agoChristian Wade will be a hit at Wigan Warriors – Andy Powell
By Ross Heppenstall Andy Powell’s time at Wigan Warriors was, by his own admission, no great success, but he has backed...
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/ 3 weeks agoOspreys boss Mark Jones backs Keelan Giles for spot on Wales tour
By Simon Thomas Keelan Giles has to be in the shake-up for a place on Wales’ summer tour of Japan, according...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoLeinster 34-37 Northampton Saints: Tommy Freeman hat-trick ignites stunning Saints
By Adam Hathaway Leinster ...........................34pts Tries: O’Brien 17, Van der Flier 25, 58; Doris 58, Lowe 69 Conversions: Prendergast 25, 47,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: Northampton Saints win over Leinster is the best win on the road I’ve seen
I’ve been reporting on this Heineken Cup, European Cup, Investec Champions Cup – call it what you want – since the...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoBordeaux vs Toulouse Preview: Injury problems put Toulouse on the back foot
By Ben Jaycock Bordeaux v Toulouse Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Velodrome, Marseille An injury-plagued Toulouse are up against it today when...
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