All posts tagged "New Zealand"
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: No wonder stone-face Steve Hansen has a smile at last
Here’s Stuart Lancaster’s nightmare scenario. The week before England are due to play the first Test of their three Test June...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGloucester confirm Greig Laidlaw’s arrival
Gloucester today confirmed that Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland half back Greig Laidlaw will move to Kingsholm ahead of the 2014-15 season....
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Simon Shaw – former lions, England & Wasps lock
In 1994 I went on the England tour to South Africa – the first post-Apartheid tour. That is a big highlight...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Terrence Hepetema – Leicester back
Born in England but raised in New Zealand, Leicester centre Terrence Hepetema admits his first season back in his ‘home’ country...
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/ 11 years agoMark Cueto and Mike Tindall to be 200 not out
Mark Cueto and Mike Tindall are set to reach another milestone in their illustrious career when they run out on this weekend...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Scotland’s slump is so bad for Northern Hemisphere
I know it may sound strange but I am really saddened by the Calcutta Cup game last Saturday, not the result...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoStephen Jones helps Joe Simpson put family heartbreak behind him
Joe Simpson is ready to put personal tragedy behind him and fight for a place on England’s summer tour to New...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Topsy Ojo – London Irish winger
Describe your season to date? Frustrating! We had a bit of momentum but fell away before Christmas, which was disappointing. So...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Ruan Pienaar keeps faith with Ulster
There might have been a more influential and committed ‘overseas’ signing than Ruan Pienaar in the last 18 seasons since rugby...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoStuart Lancaster’s youth policy is a gamble says Mark Cueto
Mark Cueto fears England have turned to youth on a wing and prayer – claiming it would be wrong to leave...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: ‘Slammin Sam’ Burgess could be hit for England
Sam Burgess might just be the answer to England’s 2015 prayers. The idea of an outstanding 18 stone, 6ft 5ins athlete...
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/ 11 years agoOne of world’s best No.8s? I’m not even top in Wales, says humble Taulupe Faletau
Trying to make Taulupe Faletau sing his own praises, and watching him refuse to brand himself as one of the best...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: John Beattie – Glasgow Accies, Scotland & Lions No.8
I was born in Borneo and went to an English boarding school in Penang, Malaysia, called Uplands. When I left to...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Hendrickson – Exeter centre
With a lineage tracing back to the Land of the Long White Cloud, it was perhaps inevitable that Tom Hendrickson would...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher talks Calcutta Cup with Peter Brown
It’s exactly 50 years ago since Peter Brown started taking the sword to the Sassenachs in earnest and, save for Robert...
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Tom Mitchell
/ 11 years agoTom Mitchell: What happened in Vegas stayed in Vegas so now we can concentrate on Wellington
Ten days of temptation is plenty and we’ve battled Sin City for long enough. After three days of intense competition we’ll...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: England need Saxons to be battle-hardened
The Saxons should be a huge influence in building an England team, so that the head coach never runs out of...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland win Plate in Las Vegas Sevens
England survived a late scare but beat Australia 26-24 to win the Plate at the Las Vegas Sevens yesterday. Captain Tom...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain looks at the challenge awaiting England in their opening six nations match in Paris
Le Crunch 2014 is going to leave either England or France broken*. The opening Test of the Six Nations in Paris...
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/ 11 years agoSaxons name squad for Irish Wolfhounds clash
Tom Varndell could wear an England shirt for the first time since 2009 after being named in the England Saxons 25-man training...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBredan Gallagher: Nutter who made Jim Telfer’s class of ’84 finest of all
Jim Telfer shakes his head in amusement and then caves in completely and laughs uproariously. It happens occasionally: “All really good...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Charlie Mulchrone – Rotherham scrum-half
Rotherham flying high… must be enjoying it? Absolutely loving it! We’ve exceeded expectation a bit, we are enjoying each other’s company...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Phil Christophers – former Bristol, Brive and England wing
After spending a year away from rugby I realised I didn’t want to finish my career on injuries. It was definitely...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Let’s spare a thought for Toggie and Tanky
Freddy ‘Tanky’ Turner captained Scotland one hundred years ago, a Liverpudlian by birth who worked in the family printing business and...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Georgia on my mind as the cosy club stick together
Lacking a degree in applied mathematics I only look at the IRB world rankings once a year and that is in...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Rob Webber – Bath hooker
Good season so far? Really good. Everyone’s working hard and we’ve been getting some good results. We just want to keep...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain urges England to look at some new faces in the World Cup build up
The seemingly routine announcement of amendments to the England elite squad on Thursday at Twickenham is the exact opposite. It is...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Backs must stop game being just about size and power
One of my New Year resolutions for 2014 would be for the backs in all teams bar New Zealand and Australia...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: This Anglo-Welsh decoy shouldn’t be discounted
Is the golden handshake across the Severn, binding the four Welsh regions to the English clubs, the solution it is being...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Don Caskie – former London Scottish & Gloucester centre and Moseley & Georgia head coach
After my playing career I coached Georgia for the World Cup in New Zealand – an outstanding experience all-round. It is...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Cliff was out of this world, but Barry was untouchable!
New Year gongs will be all the rage all too soon, a good enough excuse to enter the festive spirit and...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher takes a personal look at the Rugby World in 2013
BEST NEWCOMERS BTSport for their lively match day coverage and excellent Sunday lunchtime round-up show which is the must-watch rugby programme...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain picks his highs and lows from 2013
Team of the Year – The 2013 Lions. Whereas the All Blacks are virtually a club side which plays and trains...
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/ 11 years agoQuotes of the Year
“I was the Englishman who gate crashed the Welsh party. Phil Bennett got the ball and ran up his own back...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: All Blacks chase the dollar in Big Apple
The All Blacks have announced their intention to cash in on the American market with a match in New York next...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher reminisces about some unique times with a hell-raising rugby fanatic
The security guard’s radio crackled around a deserted Twickenham: “Lawrence Of Arabia and a Man Called Horse are leaving the stadium....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Danny Cipriani’s back as he decides to return to Planet Earth
Danny Cipriani is back on the England radar, there’s little doubt about that, he’s far from the wilderness he found himself...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoBreakaway or die, Welsh regions are warned
The man who created the Welsh regions is urging them to break away and join the English Premiership or face destruction.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoSonny Bill Williams to switch back to rugby union in 2015
Sonny Bill Williams has signed a two-year contract to return to the Chiefs in 2015 in time for the World Cup...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: South African link would make Stuart Lancaster happy
Last week I said the Premiership would have to look further afield if they wanted to find a replacement for those...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoDominant Courtney Lawes takes game to another level
Courtney Lawes has established himself as one of world rugby’s foremost locks, insists his Northampton second row partner Christian Day.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Sonny Parker – London Welsh centre
Enjoying your campaign so far? Definitely. I was injured in pre-season so it’s been a bit topsy-turvy, but I’ve been in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoNick Easter: My pal Mike Brown’s always been this good
While Mike Brown’s autumn form has solved one of England’s selection headaches, Nick Easter claims the answer has been staring Stuart...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoKieran Read named IRB Player of the Year
Kieran Read has been named World Player of the Year at the International Rugby Board awards. Elected by a former internationals,...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland confirm Test dates against All Blacks
The Rugby Football Union and the New Zealand Rugby Union today announced the dates and venues for England‘s three-Test tour in...
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/ 11 years ago2015 World Cup tickets price announced
The ticketing structure for the 2015 World Cup has been announced with adult prices ranging from £15 to £715 for a...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain uncovers the ticking time bomb of Red Rose tour to New Zealand
The buzz-phrase after the autumn series is that ‘England are building’. However, exactly what structure Stuart Lancaster and his side build...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Joe Marler has moved above Mako Vunipola in the prop order
As the end of this season’s Autumn Internationals are approaching, what have we learned? England set a goal of three wins...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Owen Farrell must play flat if England are to score tries
England‘s attack has been a hot topic this week after an autumn of few tries against the better teams. This is...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoAxe Chris Ashton now says World Cup wing Dan Luger
World Cup winner Dan Luger believes Chris Ashton has used up all of his nine lives for England, claiming his presence...
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