All posts tagged "Six Nations"
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Ford’s bad day shouldn’t stop him driving England
Before George Ford played against Wales last weekend, Eddie Jones was asked whether Bath’s sacking of his father as their director...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn column: Your players have stepped it up Eddie Jones, now it’s your turn
While reading another interview with Eddie Jones imploring his players to raise the bar yet higher, I must admit to being...
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/ 9 years agoMallinder to captain England U20s in JWC opener
Harry Mallinder will captain England U20s against Italy in their opening game of the Junior World Championship at the Manchester City...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Ben Te’o comes from League but he’s not Sam Burgess Mkll
Ben Te’o is an athlete who has the presence to be an international centre, which is what he will hope to...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoAaron Mauger: Reduce fixtures or risk injury increase
Leicester head coach Aaron Mauger has demanded a reduction in the number of games in order to reduce the risk of...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Premiership final preview
It’s been a long haul but nobody can question that the two best and most consistent club sides in England will...
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/ 9 years agoOwen Farrell’s fast becoming undroppable like Jonny Wilkinson says Ugo Monye
Owen Farrell is a “champion player” who is on track to emulate the achievements of Jonny Wilkinson, according to former England...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Bradley Davies’ so right to play with Alun Wyn Jones
The return of Bradley Davies to Wales on a national dual contract next season came as a surprise to some, especially...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoDave Ewers stepping up his challenge to Chris Robshaw
Dave Ewers will challenge Chris Robshaw for his England place according to Exeter Chiefs teammate Don Armand, who describes Stuart Lancaster‘s...
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/ 9 years agoChris Robshaw indebted to ‘honest’ Eddie Jones for his revival
Revitalised Chris Robshaw cannot wait to tackle Australia again after bouncing back from his personal World Cup nightmare. Robshaw suffered a...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain column: Wallabies will be formidable on fast ground Down Under
George Smith has always defied convention, and the 35-year-old veteran Aussie openside continues to do so, capping his first – and...
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/ 9 years agoWe’re ready for Aussies thanks to guru Eddie Jones
Bullish Ben Youngs reckons England‘s tourists are ready to shock Australia next month under the belligerent leadership of Eddie Jones. Having...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain column: Mercenaries under fire as Agustin Pichot cries foul
Agustin Pichot was always a visionary scrum-half and the former Argentine captain has wasted no time in getting stuck into the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Peak fitness has enabled George Kruis to scale new heights
George Kruis gets my vote for Player of the Year. Great players are defined by consistency of performance and what they...
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/ 9 years agoSix Nations heads for talks on relegation
The organisers of the Six Nations are to consider introducing promotion and relegation to the world’s oldest annual international championship. After...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Gregor Townsend’s got his Glasgow Warriors battle-ready for Galway
As the dust settles on a pretty miserable Welsh effort in the Pro12, defending champions Glasgow Warriors are my tip to...
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/ 9 years agoDanny Care boy destined to get ton up says Nick Evans
Livewire Danny Care will become England‘s most capped scrum-half and the first to win a century of caps, according to Harlequins...
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/ 9 years agoGareth Anscombe is facing a ‘warm’ welcome home
Gareth Anscombe is braced for a rocky return to New Zealand after turning his back on the All Blacks. Anscombe is...
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/ 9 years agoMartin Corry: Sam Underhill must come home to prove himself
Sam Underhill must put aside his loyalty to the Ospreys and join a Premiership club if he is to fulfil his...
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/ 9 years agoWales name squad for New Zealand tour
Wales have named an experienced 35-man squad to face England at Twickenham and the All Blacks in New Zealand this summer....
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoWales look for Warren Gatland stand-in as Lions wait
Warren Gatland‘s almost certain invitation to lead the Lions has led Wales to make the first move towards appointing a caretaker...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn column: Sorry Jerry Guscott, but I disagree with your Pro12 prognosis
I read with interest last week’s article by Jerry Guscott and his thoughts on why he thinks the Pro12 has failed...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Come on Celts, it’s time to be the great entertainers
What a wonderful advert last weekend’s quarter-finals were for European Cup rugby, with the elite clubs of England and France going...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Harrison Keddie – Wales U20s and Dragons No.8
Harrison Keddie is not the kind of player to boast about his performances, but he was the standout player of the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoNorthampton Saints props ready for England scrap
Northampton tighthead Paul Hill is destined to be one of England’s top stars, according to prop partner Alex Waller. Hill, 21,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Aaron Mauger can turn Manu Tuilagi into an even more lethal weapon
Another breakthrough moment for Manu Tuilagi will come when he develops an understanding of what other players can do playing off...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoNick Cain column: Gypsygate opens a can of worms for World Rugby
Where does offensive, derogatory or discriminatory language, or behaviour, begin and end? That is the question that World Rugby are going...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn column: I see Italy becoming a real powerhouse of the North
Brendan Gallagher‘s feature on the future of Italian rugby last week got me thinking – and not just about the Azzurri...
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/ 9 years agoGuru Jonny Wilkinson put me back on track for Slam glory says Mike Brown
Mike Brown intends to keep working with Jonny Wilkinson after revealing how England‘s 2003 World Cup hero helped ignite his Six...
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/ 9 years agoMarler banned and fined for ‘Gypsy boy’ comment
Joe Marler has been banned for two matches and fined £20,000 for calling Wales prop Samson Lee “Gypsy boy” during the Six...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Good luck Conor O’Shea in saving Italy!
The great Sergio Parisse, and I use the word in its truest sense, was visibly outraged last week when the vultures...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson column: Ravaged All Blacks offer hope to Wales
The striking similarities between Julian Savea and Nehe Milner-Skudder extend beyond the fact that each has scored eight tries in his...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Wales must believe they can upset the All Blacks
Flexing your muscles on the beach is one thing – doing it in the ring is quite another. I’m sure the...
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/ 9 years agoJames Haskell defends quality of Six Nations
James Haskell has hit back at critics who accused this year’s Six Nations of being dull, unexciting and lacking in quality....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Stuart Hogg’s a worthy winner but Sarries pair push him close
George Kruis did not get onto the shortlist for the Six Nations Player of the Year, but along with the runner-up,...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn column: Treating players like men helped win Grand Slam
Reflecting on last week’s Grand Slam I can’t help thinking how much the team has changed from the latter days of...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain talks to Eddie Jones about the way ahead for his Grand Slam team
Eddie Jones clearly believes in the saying that “success starts on Monday”. No sooner had the England head coach returned from...
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/ 9 years agoBeers and banter got us to Grand Slam says Mako Vunipola
Mako Vunipola has revealed why being handed personal responsibility by new boss Eddie Jones helped England’s players achieve a first Six...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoDate set for Joe Marler’s World Rugby hearing
Joe Marler will face a World Rugby misconduct hearing on April 5 for calling Wales‘ Samson Lee “Gypsy boy”. The England...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain picks his Lions team based on their Six Nations form
It may still be some 14 months before the British & Irish Lions leave these shores to take on the formidable...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn column: Onfield revival is just one of many battles facing England
What a week for English rugby! Congratulations to Eddie Jones and his coaching team for completing England‘s first Six Nations title...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s Six Nations review
Round One: Parisse’s moment of madness What so soon? My jacket pockets were still stuffed with World Cup ticket stubs and...
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/ 9 years agoWorld Rugby statement – Joe Marler to face another misconduct hearing
World Rugby have confirmed that Joe Marler will face an independent hearing following his “Gipsy Boy” comment towards Samson Lee on...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Straight-talking Eddie Jones has flicked the right switch
Eddie Jones has used his personality as an asset everywhere he’s gone, and it’s been the same since he took over...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Phew, a Grand Slam at last and not yet another grand shambles
And so ‘Fast Eddie’ has lived up to his name. A Six Nations Grand Slam at the first attempt made all...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: It was great to see George North equal my try-scoring record
That’s more like it. After the nightmare of Twickenham it was great to see Wales putting that performance to bed with...
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/ 9 years agoKruis and Itoje omitted for Six Nations gong
George Kruis and Maro Itoje have not been included in the 12-man shortlist for the Six Nations player of the tournament....
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Galbraith – Scotland U20s centre
Scotland U20s have made a very good start to 2016 and centre Tom Galbraith wants them to push on and become...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoSean Fitzpatrick: Lions will have the talent to test All Blacks
Sean Fitzpatrick and Jason Robinson come from different sides of the rugby spectrum in every sense, but this week the indestructible...
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/ 9 years agoVunipola and Care to start for England in Paris’ Grand Slam decider
Mako Vunipola and Danny Care will start England’s Grand Slam decider against France in Paris on Saturday as head coach Eddie...
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