All posts tagged "Nick Cain"
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoWe need to make most of this team
NICK CAIN The England U20s won their first Six Nations title since 2021 with a tremendous second-half effort in which they...
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Podcast
/ 1 year agoPodcast reacts to stunning wins for England and Italy
What a weekend of rugby! The latest round of the 2024 Six Nations was without doubt its best so far, as...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoSmith’s drop of magic revives England
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham England.............................. 23pts Tries: Lawrence 4, Furbank 48, Earl 60 Conversions: Smith 61 Penalties: Ford 17 Drop...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoIt’s time for the real France to stand up
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK FOR crying out loud, when will the real France stand up and be...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEpisode 100! Previewing England vs Ireland with Jonny Bell
This week, the Rugby Paper Podcast brings up 100 episodes! A huge thank you to all those who support and continue...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoBorthwick must stop delaying and rebuild
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHEN Steve Borthwick took over from Eddie Jones as England head coach he...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 03/03/24
Lewis Moody continues to remain doubtful for England’s prospects against Grand Slam-chasing Ireland in next weekend’s Six Nations action, one of several...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSeries 3, Episode 26: Weekend round-up and Tomas Appleton on Portugal’s future
Refereeing controversy was once again at the heart of the third round of the 2024 Six Nations, as Paolo Garbisi’s contentious...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoHammer of the English is too hot to handle again
By NICK CAIN Scotland ............................30pts Tries: van der Merwe 20, 30, 45 Conversions: Russell 21, 31, 47 Penalties: Russell 35, 57,...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoYet again, Ealing prove they have what it takes
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Ealing Trailfinders’ narrow defeat by Leicester in the Premiership Cup semi-final last weekend...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSeries 3 Episode 25: Calcutta Cup preview with Bryan Redpath
Round 3 of the 2024 Six Nations is coming thick and fast and the headline fixture – as it often is...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoIt’s time to take a risk, England need to get the fans on their feet
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK As we approach the Six Nations midpoint, England are more like a Thames...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoA new spirit of unity is in the air
NICK CAIN For the moment it is jaw-jaw rather than war-war in the Championship’s dispute with the RFU over their right...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSeries 3, Episode 24: Round Two controversy with Peter Winterbottom
The second round of the 2024 Six Nations was marred by refereeing controversy, most notably TMO Brian MacNeice and referee Nic...
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/ 1 year agoOnce again, England escape to victory
SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK CAIN at Twickenham England .............................. 16pts Tries: Earl 20, Dingwall 63 Penalties: Ford 48, 72 Wales..................................14pts...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoWhy the RFU needs to justify its CVC payments
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE recent observation by CVC that rugby union is too fragmented on the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 11/02/24
England and Wales reignite one of international rugby’s oldest and greatest rivalries on Saturday and they’ll be action, comments and analysis...
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/ 1 year agoSeries 3, Episode 23: Six Nations latest and remembering Barry John with Jonathan Davies
The opening round of the 2024 Six Nations threw the script out the window as Scotland almost let a 27-point lead...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAt last! Freeman and Roots give Borthwick reasons to be cheerful
SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK CAIN Italy..................................... 24pts Tries: A Garbisi 11, Allan 26, Ioane 85 Conversions: Allan 13, 27; P...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoOnce again, the fans are being taken for granted
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE European Cup’s ‘round of 16’ takes some beating when it comes to...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoI didn’t see that coming! France as flat as a crepe…
NICK CAIN Ireland's trouncing of France in Marseille – a record Irish win on French soil – trashed most pundits prediction...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 04/02/24
Find all the action from one of the most keenly anticipated Six Nations opening weekends in living memory in The Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSeries 3, Episode 22: Six Nations 2024 preview with Jerry Guscott
International rugby is back for the first time since Rugby World Cup 2023, and it’s Six Nations season! It is the...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoChamp clubs look set for battle
NICK CAIN The Championship clubs appear to be in no mood for turning, typified by their stand-off with an RFU bureaucracy...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoThe talent is there – now let’s be bold
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick talked of England “turning a corner” when he announced his preliminary...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSeries 3, Episode 21: Rees-Zammit quits rugby, Six Nations squads and Portugal’s 2024 with Francisco Isaac
In a fascinating week in European rugby, amidst Six Nations and Women’s British and Irish Lions announcements, Welsh rugby superstar Louis...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoSaints looking good but easy win leaves much to be desired
NICK CAIN Northampton are playing attacking rugby which combines skill, speed, flair, and precision, and their hammering of Bayonne on Friday...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoProposed hybrid contracts causing major debate
By NICK POWELL On the most recent edition of The Rugby Paper Podcast, Jeff Probyn joined host Ollie Little and our...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoTime for Borthwick to put faith in Itoje
nick cain READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick struck a positive note this week when he made it clear...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoProbyn: It’s tough to take charge of a team at prop
The Rugby Paper Podcast On this week’s edition of The Rugby Paper Podcast, Jeff Probyn joined host Ollie Little and our...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 07/01/24
Second host first this Saturday in the Premiership, and we’ll have coverage of Exeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints alongside three other reports...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSeries 3, Episode 20: 2023 in review with Jeff Probyn
Happy New Year from the Rugby Paper Podcast! As 2024 dawns, host Ollie Little and Rugby Paper columnists Nick Cain, Chris...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoHalliday: No way we can agree RFU deal
By NICK CAIN Simon Halliday has condemned the threat by RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney to relegate the 11 Championship clubs...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoRFU has utterly failed to bring the game together
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK HERE’S wishing The Rugby Paper’s loyal readers, and fans of the game everywhere,...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoHere’s my England squad for Six Nations
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There will have been times when the honeymoon period predicted for Steve Borthwick’s...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoSweeney’s words causing deep anger
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There is something radically wrong when the chief executive of the RFU –...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoTime of goodwill to all (well, nearly all)
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER hands out his Christmas goodies... HO HO HO. I’m normally more of a scrooge than a Santa...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoSecrets of learning about the dark arts
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME LAST week’s paper, and in particular Nick Cain’s article, put a smile...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoSeries 3, Episode 19: Champions Cup recap and Big Game preview with Joe Launchbury
The Rugby Paper Podcast’s final episode of 2023 looks back at two thrilling weekends of Champions Cup action as well as...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoHunt is on for next generation of props
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Five years ago there was a scrum feature in The Rugby Paper which...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoSo-called ‘partners’ deserve justice
NICK CAIN One of the most incomprehensible aspects of this season is that the PGP (Professional Game Partnership) is missing one...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBaron: RFU heading for £59m loss this year
Baron accuses RFU of ‘deliberate obfuscation’ By NICK CAIN Francis Baron has accused the RFU hierarchy of publishing misleading interpretations of...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoThe Viking will put steel back into Bath
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE Viking – a.k.a. RG Snyman – is expected to arrive in Bath...
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Paul Rees
/ 1 year agoToo many are being pushed to the edge
Paul Rees says it's time to ensure players spend less time in the gym and more with the ball in their...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoVarndell: We need to help players to handle this abuse
By NICK POWELL FORMER Premiership top try-scorer Tom Varndell wants better training around coping with social media abuse for players in...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSeries 3, Episode 18: Tom Varndell on social media impact as Farrell and Foley step back
It’s been a groundbreaking week or so in English rugby, as both England captain Owen Farrell and international referee have decided...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoItoje is the best man to captain England
NICK CAIN - READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Maro Itoje should be England’s next captain following Owen Farrell’s decision to...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoBaron calls for block on £296m PGP plan
By NICK CAIN Francis Baron has called for the RFU Council to insist that the RFU Board puts a moratorium on...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year ago20 years on and little to give us any real hope
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THIS week saw the 20th anniversary celebrations of the 2003 England squad winning...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoOur starting XV for 2027
NICK CAIN An England team for the 2027 World Cup is a long shot which would leave most snipers well wide...
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