All posts tagged "USA"
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoIt’s time for Lions to hunt change
By JOE SANTAMARIA Crunch: Jonny Wilkinson weathered the storm to kick three late points to earn the Lions a draw against...
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Red Roses
/ 1 year agoRed Roses: Natasha Hunt
GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY SCRUM-HALF Birthplace: Gloucester, Date of Birth: 21/03/89 Community Club: Drybrook RFC, Red Roses Debut: 2011 vs USA, Caps: 67 Why...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJones looking forward to Tigers’ double header
By BEN JAYCOCK First try: Meg Jones scoring against Gloucester PREVIEW... Leicester Tigers v Loughborough Today. 5.30pm AS well as competing...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoSing on target as champions kick off defence in fine style
By SAM BYTHEWAY Gloucester-Hartpury.....52pts Tries: Brock 4, Taylor 10, Perry 15, Beckett 19, Venner 26, 60, Sing 40, N Jones 47...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoExeter call in six internationals ahead of Bristol challenge
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Exeter v Bristol Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Sandy Park EXETER Chiefs will enjoy the return of six internationals...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTigers have no fear ahead of giant Chiefs challenge
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON PREVIEW... Leicester v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road LEICESTER Tigers are poised for their inaugural appearance in...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years ago‘Back then, there were a lot of quality fly-halves’
My Life in Rugby with Tony Clement: The former Wales and Swansea back talks about his life in the game Taking...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoNew season set
Ben Jaycock looks at contenders ahead of next weekend’s kick-off to the Women’s Premiership season With just nine teams but a...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoWhy wait until 2030? Get this contest going now
The closed-shop in international rugby union was reinforced this week after the second coming of the Nations Championship was announced by...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoAfter three good years in Wales, Antrobus heads to US
By BEN JAYCOCK Cardiff Met second row Liam Antrobus is moving Stateside at the end of the season to play in...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBlow for Bath as Hill ruled out with leg injury
By SAM JACKSON Bath flanker Ted Hill is set to miss “a number of months” through an upper leg injury. Hill...
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World
/ 2 years agoNations come together for event in Spain
By BEN JAYCOCK World Rugby have launched the La Vila International Rugby Cup, a new four-team tournament involving USA, Brazil, Spain...
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World
/ 2 years agoLasike: USA hunting for diamonds in rough
By BEN JAYCOCK Paul Lasike believes rugby union is slowly growing in the USA but has a long way to go...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWyrwas set for debut as Red Roses take on Wallaroos
Saracens scrum-half Ella Wyrwas is set to make her first start for the Red Roses in their opening match of the...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoScots battle past Boks for impressive opening win
WXV 2: Scotland...........31 South Africa....17 By PAUL MARTIN Rachel Malcolm hailed Scotland’s resilience after being part of the dominant pack which...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoChile’s enthusiastic approach helps England rediscover their mojo
BRENDAN GALLAGHER CHILE have given us many things. Some of the greatest vineyards and wines on the planet; soaring belching volcanoes,...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoGreat to see Ardao shine on world stage
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK One of the great joys of World Cups is the platform that gives...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRyan’s ready to help US get back on track for 2031
By JON NEWCOMBE Paddy Ryan's career has taken off in a big way in the last few months and the Coventry...
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Features
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Lark Atkin-Davies
HOOKER Birthplace: Ludlow, Shropshire DOB: 03/03/95 Position: Hooker Community Club: Luctonians RFC Club: Bristol Bears Red Roses Debut: USA, June 2015...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins and England U18 scrum-half Lucas Friday
Lucas Friday starred for Jonathan Pendlebury’s England U18s in their tour of South Africa this summer and is aiming to progress...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Duncan Hodge: ‘It was great to score all 19 points v England’
The former Scotland, Edinburgh, Leeds and Watsonians fly-half talks about his life in the game I WAS a mad-keen cricketer growing...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoLos Teros will be looking to add to their famous victory over Fiji
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER URUGUAY Coach: Esteban Meneses Captain: Andres Vilaseca Uruguay are beginning to shed upstart status. This will be their...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoCotter hopes the Oaks will not be easy to cut down
By BEN JAYCOCK ROMANIA Coach: Eugen Apjok Captain: Christian-Marian Chirica ROMANIA return to the World Cup after missing out four years...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Scotland U20 Prop Max Surry
Max Surry has completed his time in Scotland U20s and is now focused on becoming a starter for Cardiff Met University...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoA sense of revenge and destiny in the air
RWC 2023 is nearly upon us and it’s difficult to think of a more eagerly anticipated tournament, for all sorts of...
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Latest News
/ 2 years ago24 teams likely to line up at USA 2031
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin has revealed that they plan to go big in America in 2031...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoGold adds his experience to the Blue Bulls
ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Bath boss Gary Gold is back in coaching after agreeing to join Jake White’s coaching staff at...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Gary Pearce: ‘All Blacks victory left me needing plastic surgery’
The former England and Northampton prop talks about his life in the game Knackering Fran Cotton’s knee in a training session...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoThe Rainbow Nation enjoys day of history
Brendan Gallagher looks back at the players who shone on the biggest stage Rugby World Cup has spawned many iconic moments...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoJapan host great party as Boks snatch the glory
Japan, having been thwarted at the death in their efforts to stage RWC2011, finally achieved their aim in 2019 and made...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoOnline Casinos Invested in Rugby Fans: Here’s How
With online casinos and bookmakers expanding into sports sponsorship, rugby teams are not being left in the dust. Instead, these platforms...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTreat players well and they will stay here, says RPA’s Day
By JON NEWCOMBE RPA chairman Christian Day believes making English players the best-looked after in the world will help to combat...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoTime for Champ clubs to lead way
IN last weekend’s Rugby Paper, Chris Hewett wrote how Fiji, Samoa, Georgia, and others are cheated by the way in which...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCalamity as hosts England crash out at the first hurdle
RUGBY World Cup was going to be the launching pad of English rugby and a brave new world, that was the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoScots suffer shock defeat to Uruguay
By BEN JAYCOCK UNDER-20s rugby in Scotland hit a new low on Tuesday when their promotion-chasing side lost to Uruguay at...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoEngland can be the dark horses at this World Cup
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS Aformer player, I find it difficult to understand the way the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSmith has unfinished business at Quins
By BEN JAYCOCK Marcus Smith wants to repeat Harlequins 2021 Premiership triumph next season insisting he has unfinished business at the...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 years agoScotland get set for Uruguay test
By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland, Spain and Uruguay maintained their unbeaten records on day two of the U20s World Trophy. POOL A:...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSmith signs new Quins contract
Marcus Smith has signed a new contract extension with Harlequins that will see him stay at The Stoop beyond the end...
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World
/ 2 years agoAnother title for the Black Ferns
Undefeated New Zealand were crowned World Rugby Pacific Four Series 2023 champions yesterday. The Black Ferns, who beat England last autumn...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoLet’s not abandon Fiji for the sake of US
CHRIS HEWETT Not for the first time, the ever-knowledgeable Paul Rees has treated us to a thorough account of the thinking...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 years agoScotland cruise past Zimbabwe
By SAM JACKSON Scotland ran in 10 tries to beat Zimbabwe 64-33 in their opening Pool A game of the World...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Richard De Carpentier: ‘It felt a bit surreal when I ran out at Murrayfield’
The former England sevens international and Leicester, Worcester, Harlequins and Bath back rower talks about his life in the game When...
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Q&A
/ 2 years agoWade would be my wild card on the wing
Q&A Ben Jaycock speaks to former Wasps, Leicester and England winger Tom Varndell about the state of the game in 7s...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoWe need more diversity at the top
At the time of writing World Rugby boasts 132 members and affiliate nations and at the forthcoming World Cup nine of...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 2 years agoTalent shines in stellar year
THE BEST XV FROM THE 2022-23 SEASON IN THE PREMIER 15s Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of the Premier 15s reporters...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoJohn Eales, the quiet man who became an inspiring skipper
Brendan Gallagher looks back at the players who shone on the biggest stage, this time focusing on John Eales' leadership in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoVarndell fears for future generation
By BEN JAYCOCK Tom Varndell says that allowing three Premiership teams to go under this season is ‘completely unforgivable’ and urges...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoHow a boat trip on the Seine swung the vote
The IRB took the momentous decision to stage a first World Cup in March 1985 in strange circumstances. Prior to their...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 2 years agoRogers makes sure for Chiefs
By JAMES FOWLER Gloucester-H.......... 19 Exeter.......................58 Exeter Chiefs produced a scintillating performance to thrash table topers Gloucester-Hartpury at the ALPAS arena....