All posts tagged "New Zealand"
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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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Features
/ 4 months agoTom Shanklin – 2005 Grand Slam was pinnacle of my career
My Life In Rugby The former British & Irish Lions, Wales, Cardiff & Saracens centre, who now commentates for Premier Sports...
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James Harrington
/ 4 months agoFabien Galthie’s Six Nations dilemma: Who gets the vote at 10?
French Column - By James Harrington There are bigger rugby weeks to come in 2025, but the Wednesday between January’s twin...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoAldcroft takes over at helm for England
■By BEN JAYCOCK In charge: New captain Zoe Aldcroft PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER-Hartpury lock Zoe Aldcroft has been installed as England...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 4 months agoTop Seven Rugby Rivalries That Defined the Sport
There are only a few sports that can match Rugby in terms of intensity, passion, and rivalry. Over the years, there...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoStick with Marcus Smith, he’s the best in England
By Paul Rees Steve Borthwick has put three outside halves on hybrid contracts and he has less than a month to...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoPat Lam: Fitz Harding is good enough for England
By Paul Rees Pat Lam’s New Year wish is for his Bristol captain Fitz Harding to gain international recognition after a...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoWe need return to the County game
In Rugby Paper December 29, Paul Rees refers to Exeter’s Rob Baxter, whose club were bottom of the Premiership after eight...
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Premiership
/ 4 months agoOllie Lawrence: We want to do double over Saints
By Jon Newcombe Match Preview Northampton v Bath – Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens For Ollie Lawrence, last year’s Premiership final defeat...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoHybrid Hash will tie Steve Borthwick in knots
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The description ‘Hybrid Central Contracts’ does not inspire confidence. Hybrid usually...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoGlorious Gerald Davies, a man of true class
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Every now and then, Gerald Davies would take a stroll through...
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Features
/ 4 months agoSpringboks and Ireland to still lead the way in 2025
Paul Rees looks forward to 2025 and sees South Africa and Ireland keeping their places at the top of the tree...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoWhen the Pontypool front row became a hit
It’s pretty much 50 years ago to the day that the Pontypool front row became a thing, well sort of....
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 months ago‘Trailblazer’ Ilona Maher showing the way, says World Rugby chief
World Rugby chief Alan Gilpin is convinced Bristol Bears TikTok sensation Ilona Maher is just what the sport needs as momentum...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoFreddie Steward prepares new plan of attack
By Paul Rees Freddie Steward has the safest pair of hands in the Premiership and is now set on finding his...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoOllie Sleightholme is the right man for England
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Since Ollie Sleightholme won his first two England caps against New Zealand...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoEthan Roots looking to find his old form
By Paul Rees Ethan Roots started 2024 with a bang, man of the match in Italy on his England debut, but...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoMaro Itoje: Life’s taken turn for the better under Steve Borthwick
England and Saracens lock Maro Itoje has claimed that the ‘atmosphere and experience’ of playing for the national team has improved...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoMy take on the good, the bad and the ugly of rugby in 2024
Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A Weekly look at the game's other talking points The Good Lorenzo Pani: His exquisitely...
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Features
/ 4 months agoPlaying rugby was a free passport to travel – Maurie Fa’asavalu
My Life in Rugby - Maurie Fa'asavalu THE FORMER SAMOA RU, GREAT BRITAIN RL, HARLEQUINS, OYONNAX AND ST HELENS PLAYER, WHO...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoPut John Mitchell in charge of Lions, says Maggie Alphonsi
By Paul Eddison John Mitchell is the perfect candidate to lead the inaugural Lions Women team when they tour New Zealand...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoSpeedster Ollie Sleightholme ends the year on a high
By Paul Rees Ollie Sleightholme will not be among those glad to see the back of 2024 – a year in...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoSpeedster Ollie ends the year on a high
By PAUL REES OLLIE Sleightholme will not be among those glad to see the back of 2024 – a year in...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoSpeedster Ollie ends the year on a high
By PAUL REES OLLIE Sleightholme will not be among those glad to see the back of 2024 – a year in...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 months agoEngland’s outsiders deserve a chance
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT’S just six weeks before the start of the 2025 Six Nations, and since...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 months agoEngland’s outsiders deserve a chance
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT’S just six weeks before the start of the 2025 Six Nations, and since...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 months agoEngland’s outsiders deserve a chance
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT’S just six weeks before the start of the 2025 Six Nations, and since...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoNo Franco Mostert? That’s got to be a mistake
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Here's a funny thing: one of the more prominent rugby sites on the worldwide web...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoNo Mostert? That’s got to be a mistake
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Class act: Franco Mostert scoring for South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images HERE’S a funny thing: one of...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoNo Mostert? That’s got to be a mistake
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Class act: Franco Mostert scoring for South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images HERE’S a funny thing: one of...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoShane puts his faith in the finger of fate…
FOR more than 60 years, Red Conway stood in a class all on his own: the only international player to undergo...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoShane Lewis-Hughes puts his faith in the finger of fate…
For more than 60 years, Red Conway stood in a class all on his own: the only international player to undergo...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoShane puts his faith in the finger of fate…
FOR more than 60 years, Red Conway stood in a class all on his own: the only international player to undergo...
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Features
/ 4 months agoElite show struggling to fit in
AFTER A GRIM WEEKEND FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SIDES, PAUL REES ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT THE CHAMPIONS CUP...
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Features
/ 4 months agoElite show struggling to fit in
AFTER A GRIM WEEKEND FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SIDES, PAUL REES ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT THE CHAMPIONS CUP...
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Features
/ 4 months agoElite show struggling to fit in
AFTER A GRIM WEEKEND FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SIDES, PAUL REES ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT THE CHAMPIONS CUP...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoMY CHRISTMAS DAY XV
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Versatile: Mark Mapletoft lines up a kick for...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoMy Christmas day XV
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game's other talking points by Brendan Gallagher Backs 15 Mark Mapletoft (England): Born...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoMY CHRISTMAS DAY XV
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Versatile: Mark Mapletoft lines up a kick for...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoOsada gets the Knights off to flier
JAPAN RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK SAITAMA Wild Knights kicked off their Japan Rugby League One season in convincing fashion by beating...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoOsada gets the Knights off to flier
JAPAN RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK SAITAMA Wild Knights kicked off their Japan Rugby League One season in convincing fashion by beating...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoOsada gets the Knights off to flier
JAPAN RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK SAITAMA Wild Knights kicked off their Japan Rugby League One season in convincing fashion by beating...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 4 months agoEllie Kildunne believes impact of home Rugby World Cup lies ‘beyond imagination’
England and Harlequins full-back Ellie Kildunne cannot even fathom how transformative next year’s home Rugby World Cup might be for her...
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International Rugby
/ 5 months agoStart with Tom Roebuck, Ben Curry tells Steve Borthwick
By Ross Heppenstall Steve Borthwick has been urged to make in-form Sale star Tom Roebuck a starting winger in the Six...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoHandre Pollard: My future still up in the air
By Paul Rees Handre Pollard is out of contract at the end of the season and Leicester hope a strong showing...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoNew-boy Jordie Barrett quick to show his worth for Leinster
By Mark Stevens Leinster had a good inkling of what they were getting when they confirmed the signing of Jordie Barrett...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 months agoThe global travellers who light up game
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed There is nothing especially funny about short-term memory loss, but it may just have an...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoChris Robshaw backs USA to boost 2031 Rugby World Cup
By Paul Rees Chris Robshaw is confident the United States will make a success of hosting the 2031 World Cup and...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoFarrell looking for answers
ANALYSIS » AS WE PREPARE TO ENTER A LIONS YEAR, PAUL REES CONSIDERS THE OPTIONS WHICH MIGHT COME TOGETHER IN AUSTRALIA...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 months agoHellfire Corner gives a warm welcome to all
Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A weekly look at the game's other talking points Rugby was undergoing a massive boom...
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