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• Rugby’s ‘escort’ crackdown prompts disgruntled Borthwick to change tack | Robert Kitson

  15-11-2024 09:00
  
  Shape of the game has tilted significantly since the latest law tweak that risks tactical monotony and a lack of charmSteve Borthwick does not normally vent in public so when he does it means he is properly hacked off. “I don’t think any of us want rugby union to turn into Aussie rules,” muttered England’s head coach, not even bothering to downplay his distaste for the new refereeing crackdown on kick chase “escort” defenders that he fears will drag the sport
  
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• Ireland v Argentina: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – live

  15-11-2024 20:53
  
  Updates from 8.10pm start time at Aviva StadiumHave any thoughts? Send Daniel a mailThis is the 20th meeting of the two sides.Ireland lead 13-6 and have never lost to the Pumas at home.The week has been good, there have been some lessons that we need to transfer now.It’s the perfect assignment. It’s a top drawer opponent on top form. The improvement they’ve made over the past 18 months has been phenomenal. Continue reading...
  
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• Freddie Steward’s selection can strengthen England in defence and in attack | Ugo Monye

  15-11-2024 20:07
  
  Steve Borthwick’s team always kick a lot but they must use the ball well if they are to have a chance against these brilliant South AfricansThe kicking duel is going to be pivotal at Twickenham on Saturday. South Africa have said they’ve been expecting it all along and it’s what they’re going to get. Over to England – don’t disappoint. It might not be as aesthetically pleasing, maybe the impetus to win becomes greater as a result, but the thinking is obvious i
  
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• Jamie George expects ‘war’ with South Africa as England aim to end losing run

  15-11-2024 19:00
  
  Captain backs side to revel in ‘confrontational game’ ‘Historic rivalry’ continues at Twickenham on SaturdayEngland are braced for physical ­warfare when they seek to end their losing streak against South Africa on Saturday, according to the ­captain, Jamie George.Steve Borthwick’s side host the back-to-back world champions at Twickenham having endured a four-game losing streak and have dropped to seventh in the world ­rankings. The Springboks, mean
  
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• England warn rebels that joining rugby breakaway would end Test careers

  15-11-2024 18:08
  
  Plans afoot for global league with eight franchise teamsBut RFU insists anyone who signs up won’t be in Test sideSteve Borthwick’s ailing national side could be decimated by England players signing up to a breakaway global league, with the Rugby Football Union adopting a view that they would be sacrificing their Test careers if they did so.Plans are afoot for a new league featuring eight franchise teams and about 200 players which would take matches around the world across major citi
  
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• France against New Zealand still offers all that is holy in rugby union

  15-11-2024 17:22
  Teams meet in Paris on Saturday having delivered brutality and artistry in some of the sport’s greatest gamesIt is France-New Zealand time again. These words should conjure a frisson in any rugby connoisseur – and, by and large, they do. There are other more intense rivalries – the All Blacks against South Africa or Australia, for example, or England against, well, anyone – but for the promise of all that is holy in union, the brutality and the artistry, nothing quite sti
  
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• Suaalii dropped from Australia’s starting XV against Wales in Cardiff

  15-11-2024 16:38
  Suaalii was man of the match in win against EnglandCaptain Harry Wilson out due to concussion protocolsAustralia’s new cross-code star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has been surprisingly dropped from the Wallabies’ starting lineup against Wales following his impressive debut against England.The 21-year-old, who was man-of-the-match in the thrilling win over England at Twickenham last Saturday having played the entire 80 minutes, will revert to the bench in Cardiff on Sunday. Continue reading
  
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• Ollie Lawrence has urged his teammates to repay those who have made it so special

  15-11-2024 16:38
  
  While England have opened their Autumn Nations Series campaign with back-to-back heartbreaking losses to New Zealand and Australia, the home support has been unfailing behind […]
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• Top Ten Matchups to look out for in this weekend’s Autumn Nations Series 

  15-11-2024 16:18
  
  By Charlie Elliott Following a clean sweep of wins from the Southern Hemisphere teams, there is bound to be a big response from those on […]
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• Wales vs Wallabies – Match Betting Preview

  15-11-2024 15:26
  By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Nothing beats a crisp autumn afternoon in the Welsh capital, especially when Wales takes to the Principality Stadium. Even though […]
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• High-flying Wallabies are favourites but must avoid slipping on Welsh banana skin | Angus Fontaine

  15-11-2024 15:00
  
  Australia arrive in Cardiff on a high but their Twickenham heroics will mean little if they cannot back it up in a fixture everyone predicted they’d winTwo in a row. It really doesn’t seem like too much to ask. But for a team that has yo-yoed between dynamic and diabolical performances for decades, it is paramount that Australia beat Wales and notch back-to-back wins. Having snapped a three-game losing streak with victory at Twickenham, they must now back it up in Cardiff.With their
  
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• France vs All Blacks – Match Betting Preview

  15-11-2024 13:28
  
  By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The Stade de France will host a monumental clash between two rugby giants on Saturday night as France takes on […]
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• England vs Springboks – Match Betting Preview

  15-11-2024 13:02
  
  By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports England will look to get their autumn campaign back on track when world champions South Africa come to town. It […]
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• Sports quiz of the week: title winners, record breakers and coaching errors

  15-11-2024 09:00
  
  Test your recall of rugby union, football, tennis, NFL, boxing and more with our weekly quiz Continue reading...
  
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• Borthwick insists he can handle pressure after Erasmus raises the heat

  14-11-2024 21:02
  Boks coach suggests Borthwick is under the pumpSteward returns as England make four changesSteve Borthwick has insisted he is well equipped to block out the ­pressure of England’s current plight after Rassie Erasmus suggested he is under the pump and may feel like he “has a gun against his head”.A number of ex-England ­stalwarts, including Clive Woodward and Will Carling, have taken aim at ­Borthwick after Saturday’s last-gasp defeat by Australia extended his
  
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• Huddersfield sign utility back Gagai

  14-11-2024 19:20 via bbc.com
  
  Huddersfield Giants sign South Sydney Rabbitohs utility back Jacob Gagai on a two-year deal.
  
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• Brett Robinson elected chair of World Rugby as Beaumont era comes to close

  14-11-2024 18:45
  
  Australian Robinson will serve a four-year term First chair of federation from southern hemisphereAustralia’s Dr Brett Robinson has been elected as the new chair of World Rugby. The 54-year-old, who succeeds Sir Bill Beaumont after the end of the former England captain’s eight-year term, is the first chair of the international federation from the southern hemisphere.Robinson was chosen in two rounds of voting ahead of France’s Abdelatif Benazzi and Italy’s Andrea Rinaldo.
  
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• Gregor Townsend says Tom Jordan can keep improving with Bristol Bears

  14-11-2024 18:32
  
  Gregor Townsend backed Tom Jordan to keep going from strength to strength after the new Scotland recruit agreed to join Bristol next season. The New […]
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• England name Freddie Steward and Jack van Poortvliet in side to face South Africa

  14-11-2024 17:30
  
  England have reinstated Freddie Steward at full-back and picked Jack van Poortvliet at scrum-half in an effort to salvage their autumn against South Africa on […]
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• Rassie Erasmus knows England coach Steve Borthwick ‘is a bit under pressure’

  14-11-2024 17:17
  
  Rassie Erasmus insists Steve Borthwick is a coach under pressure as South Africa look to inflict further misery on England at Allianz Stadium on Saturday. […]
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• Andy Farrell says Ireland are determined to bounce back from All Blacks loss

  14-11-2024 17:05
  
  Head coach Andy Farrell says Ireland are determined to continue their enviable track record of immediately bouncing back from defeats as they prepare to host […]
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• Rassie Erasmus expects aerial attack from Borthwick’s struggling England

  14-11-2024 17:03
  South Africa coach predicts hosts’ Steward selectionBoks make 12 changes from team that defeated ScotlandWhatever else South Africa are expecting from England, it’s not a surprise. The Springboks head coach, Rassie Erasmus, says they picked the team three weeks ago, during a training camp in Jersey. Nothing he’s seen in the way England played against New Zealand and Australia seems to have changed his mind. If anything, the two defeats only confirmed what he already suspected.&
  
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• Ireland vs Argentina – Match Preview

  14-11-2024 16:53
  
  Peter Ryan takes a look at Ireland and Argentina ahead of their Friday night clash at the Aviva Stadium, with Andy Farrell’s side out to […]
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• Freddie Steward recalled as England make four changes for South Africa Test

  14-11-2024 14:32
  Borthwick picks Steward for first time this autumnVan Poortvliet, Underhill and Sleightholme also inFreddie Steward has been recalled to the England side to face South Africa with Steve Borthwick making four changes to his side to face the back-to-back world champions.In a move predicted by the Springboks head coach, Rassie Erasmus, Steward comes back into the side for the first time this autumn with George Furbank dropping out of the match-day 23. Continue reading...
  
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• Myler out to restore pride and reputation in Hull FC

  14-11-2024 13:21 via bbc.com
  
  Hull FC want to restore pride in the club in 2025 after four successive losing seasons in Super League.
  
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• Kolisi returns for South Africa against England

  14-11-2024 12:21 via bbc.com
  
  World champions South Africa make 12 changes to their starting XV for Saturday's Autumn Nations Series match with England at Allianz Stadium.
  
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• England Under-20 prop Sela to stay with Bath

  14-11-2024 12:09 via bbc.com
  
  Teenage prop Vilikesa 'Billy' Sela signs a new deal with Bath after making his Premiership debut this season.
  
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• Malaysia peringkat FIFA ke berapa?

  14-11-2024 12:07
  
  by Anna Bracarence Apakah Anda pernah bertanya-tanya di mana tempat Malaysia di FIFA ranking? Sepakbola adalah salah satu olahraga terpopuler di Malaysia. Jutaan fans hadir […]
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• Warren Gatland ‘didn’t think there’d be this much pain’ in Wales rebuild process

  14-11-2024 12:00
  Warren Gatland says he would probably head to the beach with a glass of wine “away from some of the pressure” if it was decided […]
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• Danny Cipriani says Eddie Jones ‘not someone that I’d want to lead my country’

  14-11-2024 11:39
  
  Danny Cipriani has become the latest former England player to criticise Eddie Jones‘ coaching methods, accusing the Australian of an overly confrontational approach and insisting […]
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