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My interview, here, with Mondo Duplantis. Can the most dominant sportsman on the planet be a pole vaulter?
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Meet ânuttyâ Mondo Duplantis â who is also worldâs most dominant sportsman
Mondo Duplantis may look like an unfazed skateboarder with floppy hair but no one can touch him â with 11 world records, the next one is only around the corner
https://www.thetimes.com/sport/athletics/article/mondo-duplantis-interview-pole-vault-world-record-holder-wftxsn6l8
6 months ago
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My interview, here, with Tom and Ben Curry, on the twin thing, chasing shared dreams, sometimes getting there together and sometimes not.
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Tom and Ben Curry: We watched Lions announcement on Sale bus â it was hell
Twins on the âhellâ of discovering their different Lions fates on Sale team bus and how they have decided to live apart for the first time in their lives
https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/tom-ben-curry-twins-interview-sale-sharks-england-british-and-irish-lions-critics-jd0t7v9sm
7 months ago
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My special report, here, on the disgrace of the UAE and how it became a Wild West for the transfer market of young African footballers.
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The African kids sold a European dream then sent to UAEâs âWild Westâ
Gulf state is heaving with wannabe footballers abandoned by unscrupulous agents. One player, Joseph Agyei, is yet to tell his parents of his three-year ordeal
https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/uae-african-kids-sold-european-dream-agents-exploitation-ps53b0kr9
8 months ago
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Finally, here's a story I wrote earlier in the Championship where I was almost typing through the tears:
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How ghost club of Ray Gravell became symbol of Wales decline
Mynydd-y-Garreg has a beautiful location, a mown pitch and an active bar with TV â but its team hasnât played in nearly a decade. Can this club, and others like it, reverse rugbyâs decline there?
https://www.thetimes.com/article/beea837f-3c78-495b-9138-abc245fbbc9f
9 months ago
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Here's the big Lions debate:
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Maro Itoje can seal captaincy but Finn Russell must shine â Lions dilemmas
Irelandâs top players need to bounce back to reinforce their claims for a spot on the plane to Australia while slots at prop and flanker remain up for grabs
https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/lions-russell-itoje-doris-stuart-australia-tour-fx5zrcfqs
9 months ago
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This is my column on classless Galthié, lonely Borthwick, the ruthless Ireland selectors and much more:
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Unsparing Ireland, classless Fabien Galthié: lessons from Six Nations
Irish decision to deny 137-times-capped Cian Healy a final farewell and France head coachâs incendiary media comments speak volumes about nature of elite sport
https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/six-nations-review-england-ireland-france-682rrl50x
9 months ago
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As we count down to the Six Nations finale, here's a lot of stuff from our rugby team, all available for free as the paywall is down for the entire weekend. Start here with Sam Warburton explaining why he thinks Wales can beat England:
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I believe we could see a historic Wales victory at a rocking Cardiff
Levels of Welsh physicality have taken us all by surprise. Through that, they can force England into the three or phases of attack that are not their strength
https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/historic-wales-victory-england-six-nations-sam-warburton-qv7m6tlz2
9 months ago
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Worcester Warriors went out of business two and a half years ago yet, to England's great benefit, its legacy is thriving
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Made in Worcester: Club that died still influencing Englandâs attack
The international success of academy products such as Fin Smith and Ollie Lawrence has former staff wondering what might have been had club not met its demise
https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/worcester-fin-smith-ollie-lawrence-gnt3d3f7g
10 months ago
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Ireland-England in Dublin. The aftermath
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Punch-drunk England fans find consolation in booze and bonhomie
Despite seeing side snatch defeat from jaws of victory in Six Nations opener against Ireland, travelling supporters still find joy during weekend in Dublin that has become a biennial ritual
https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/punch-drunk-england-fans-find-consolation-in-booze-and-bonhomie-2gg5fhn9b
11 months ago
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An interview, over haggis, with Gregor Townsend in which he is good fun, proud of the food and fascinating on coaching, coaching theory and not being liked.
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Lunch with Gregor Townsend: haggis, humility and beating England
The Scotland head coach is aware that he does not have the job for life, having initially planned to go into teaching, and does not intend to be liked by everyone
https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/gregor-townsend-interview-scotland-six-nations-england-finn-russell-llq37nmc7
11 months ago
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In my next life, I'm gonna be a pole-vaulter and compete in Reno...
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Pole vault mecca unites Armand Duplantis and old men with bad hamstrings
European schedule prevented Olympic hero from attending Reno annual summit this year but 1,200 competitors, aged six to 60, still descended on the city
https://www.thetimes.com/sport/athletics/article/pole-vault-mecca-unites-armand-duplantis-and-old-men-with-bad-hamstrings-gt0m0fwd3
11 months ago
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Grant Feller
11 months ago
A brilliant, damning commentary from
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on a truly embarrassing PR campaign from rugby chief Bill âI had no ideaâ Sweeney, supported by Teneo, one of the most renowned and expensive PR firms.
www.thetimes.com/article/04e4...
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Itâs hard to believe any Bill Sweeney comment â apart from bonus defence
From saying that his contract obliged him to accept six-figure bonus to not knowing why his own chairman resigned, RFU CEO has shown just how out of touch he is in mini PR tour
https://www.thetimes.com/article/04e48242-8bbe-41ce-8197-fee2794cb569?shareToken=d42c1dfc9221613fe713a7ef39d1471b
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Alex Lowe
11 months ago
Cash-strapped RFU, which made 40+ jobs redundant, is to spend cÂŁ100k on a crisis-management firm and ÂŁ50k on a governance review after the executive pay row triggered an unprecedented grass roots revolt. Exclusive by
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www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-...
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RFU hires crisis management firm at ÂŁ5k a day to fix its image
Under-fire governing body employs corporate consulting firm to help it navigate storm caused by perceived excess of the rewards of its own senior staff
https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/rfu-hires-crisis-management-firm-bill-sweeney-vv7s2fmmq
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11 months ago
Siya Kolisi: Hero, sinner, world-changer â an athlete like no other Amazing interview with
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www.thetimes.com/article/4796...
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Siya Kolisi: Hero, sinner, world-changer â an athlete like no other
Siya Kolisi icon tells Owen Slot why heâs tired of people celebrating his triumph over childhood struggle, benefiting from therapy and leaving Paris to âfeelâ his homeland again
https://www.thetimes.com/article/47961d02-9a1a-489f-8b1a-d79bb49a7d00?shareToken=f332e4df6554ae8fbe94c55a81e545a7
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My column on honours lists, the snubbing of rugby league, a history of racism in 20th century Welsh rugby and why Billy Boston should be league's first knight.
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Rugby league due its first knight â but Sir Kev must wait his turn
Now 90, Billy Boston rose above discrimination to establish himself as a role model in a community that was proud to support him. He and his sport should be properly honoured sooner rather than later
https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-league/article/rugby-league-due-its-first-knight-but-sir-kev-must-wait-his-turn-hzjx53fm5
12 months ago
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New year, new platform for me... Here is my report on an extraordinary night watching Luke Littler making history.
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Luke Littler, 17, etches name into legend with final masterclass
The 17-year-old Luke Littler becomes youngest-ever world darts champion with comprehensive 7-3 defeat of Michael van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace
https://www.thetimes.com/sport/darts/article/luke-littler-win-darts-final-michael-van-gerwen-result-score-fgnr9bgtj
12 months ago
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