Club Rugby
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoClub comes first for exiled Tom Court
Tom Court has revealed why joining London Irish means his Ireland career is over. But the 32-times capped loose-head prop believes...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoTyson Keats EXCLUSIVE – I felt like a black sheep but it wasn’t my fault
Scrum-half breaks silence over fake-passport affair that led to London Welsh’s relegation from Premiership.
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoFrench lessons help Peter Lydon get set for London Scottish test
London Scottish fly-half Peter Lydon believes a year spent rubbing shoulders with the galacticos of Stade Francais will help him take...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoSing it out loud, Maro Itoje has a shot at the top
England U20s lock on the fast-track to the top.
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European Rugby
/ 11 years agoTwickenham to stage inaugural Champions Cup final
The inaugural Champions Cup final will be hosted at Twickenham it was announced today. The Challenge Cup decider will go ahead...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoSo far it’s been so-so but David Sisi is set to soar
Giant back row ready to put two years of injury behind him and kick on at Bath.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoQ&A with Richard Cockerill: Our attack is fine, Neil, it’s defence that cost us!
No trophies or finals last season – what’s your assessment of the campaign? I think we did some pretty good things,...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoRyan Lamb aims to sizzle for Dean Ryan this time
Fly-half admits his ambitious style of play may have stunted what should have been a more fulfilling career in terms of...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoLoyal Dwayne Peel blown away by quality in Bristol’s squad
Scrum-half had no hesitation in turning down a loan move to a top-flight club.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoHamilton hopes to restore reputation by leaving French coast
Big lock lifts the lid on why he left France for Saracens and his remorse over leaving Gloucester for the money.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years ago“We’re up for a fight,” Dorian West tells Richard Cockerill
Saints forwards coach rubbishes suggestions by Leicester boss that his side may lack hunger to defend their Premiership title next season.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoNow Moody joins in those criticising Cockerill
Richard Cockerill under pressure as Lewis Moody joins critics of Tigers’ performances last season.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoThe Big Interview: A Q&A with Conor O’Shea
Neale Harvey sits down with the Harlequins boss and discusses preparation for the new season.
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoCarnegie will be in title mix vows Chris Jones
Regardless of budgets, if you finish in the top 4 anything's possible, says Chris Jones
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoLondon Scottish dual-register Quins quintet
London Scottish have announced an agreement with Harlequins to dual-register five of their players. Lock Sam Twomey extends his stay in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoLondon Welsh announce 24th summer signing
London Welsh have signed Cardiff Blues second row James Down. Of the 24 signings the exiles have now made, Down will...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoClermont say attacked trio could return to training in a month
Clermont Auvergne have stated that the three squad members attacked in Millau should return to training in a month. France internationals...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoMagnus Lund rejoins Sale
Sale Sharks have re-signed back row Magnus Lund from Biarritz. Lund, 31, returns to the club where he made his professional...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoFriday to balance jobs between exiles and Eagles
London Scottish Director of rugby Mike Friday has agreed to become Head coach of the USA 7s squad. The former England...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoLondon Irish recruit new skills coach
London Irish have added former Ireland assistant coach Mark Tainton to their backroom staff. The former Bristol fly-half joins as a skills...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoFalcons sign Chiefs lock
Newcastle Falcons have signed second-row Kane Thompson from Super Rugby side The Chiefs. The Samoan international has 28 caps for the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoMike Tindall retires
Mike Tindall has announced his retirement from rugby, becoming the last member of the 2003 Rugby World Cup winning England squad...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoDwayne Peel stays loyal to Bristol’s ambition
Former Wales scrum-half set to start next season with Bristol despite failing to win promotion.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoJames Hook is expecting David Humphreys to inspire Gloucester
Welsh star excited by appointment of David Humphreys.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership clubs could lose stars to Sevens call
Premiership Rugby’s battalion of overseas stars have been warned that accepting a call to represent their countries in next season’s IRB...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoMike Friday: Top tier link-up is a must for Championship
Takeover by Premiership Rugby would transport the second tier on to a different level.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoKyle Eastmond will show he’s the right fit for England
Bath head coach back rugby league convert and brands critics “uneducated”.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoBath ambition makes up for end to Luke Arscott’s Test dream
Full-back's England dreams may remain unfulfilled but can replace those ambitions by bringing glory to The Rec
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoDoncaster Knights packing down with a Transatlantic accent
Doncaster Knights boss Clive Griffiths is close to finalising his forward pack for next season’s Championship campaign with a second Canadian...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years ago“I can break down coaching’s male only culture,” says Giselle Mather
London Irish academy manager has her sights on becoming the first female Premiership coach.
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: National League One Dream Team
Rosslyn Park pushed Doncaster Knights all the way to the final day in National One…and now they have equalled their efforts...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoSort out your attack, Neil Back tells Leicester Tigers, or win nothing
Tigers must improve “woeful” attacking game - or face more trophyless years.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years ago“I’ll prove a point to Harlequins,” says Tom Guest
London Irish recruit Tom Guest admits he spent too long wasting his prime years stuck on the bench at Harlequins.
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoLondon Welsh confirm four more signings
London Welsh today continued their shopping spree confirming the signings of James Sandford, Cameron Goodhue, Paul Rowley and Jesse Liston. The...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoNorthampton Saints fear exodus of stars unless salary cap is raised
President Keith Barwell fears Northampton may struggle to keep top stars in future unless salary cap restrictions are lifted.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoNew-look London Wasps give Elliot Daly licence to thrill fans
Elliot Daly looking to emulate his hero Brian O’Driscoll in a resurgent Wasps side next season.
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European Rugby
/ 11 years agoChampions and Challenge Cup draws revealed
Aviva Premiership champions Northampton have been drawn in Pool 5 of the inaugural European Rugby Champions Cup. Following the pool draw...
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European Rugby
/ 11 years agoEnglish clubs react to European Cups draw
Jim Mallinder – Northampton Director of Rugby “We haven’t played Racing Metro before, and going to Paris will be an exciting...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoHooker test positive for bodybuilding drug
Chiliboy Ralepelle has reportedly failed a drug test for the second time in his career. The Toulouse and Springbok hooker, who...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoBarkley joins London Welsh
London Welsh have celebrated their return to the Premiership by announcing the arrival of Olly Barkley. The fly-half, 32, arrives from...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoEuro Cup place ‘will keep’ Joe Launchbury at London Wasps
Fears that England lock Joe Launchbury could be the next Wasps star pinched by Saracens have eased now that qualification for...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoI’d no idea George North was this good, says Alex King
Northampton backs coach Alex King salutes the impact of George North.
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoBath chief Bruce Craig will be director of new Champions Cup
An Irish soccer convert, the mayor of a village in Provence and an English multi-millionaire are to play roles in Rugby’s...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoIt’ll be a whole new ball game if Bath’s supremo has his way
The battle over Europe has been won but Bath chairman Bruce Craig believes the war over global season structure and how...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoWorcester Warriors stuck by me so I’ll stay on, says Chris Pennell
The Premiership player of the year nominee has been a model of consistency in an otherwise disastrous Warriors campaign, the only...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoJonny Wilkinson to hang up boots
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on March 23, Jonny Wilkinson will retire at the end of the season. Seventeen years...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoCharlie Matthews making up ground on old pal Joe Launchbury
Harlequins second row Charlie Matthews believes he is finally coming of age after putting his injury hell behind him to start...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoDoncaster Knights’ workhorse may need to lighten his load
Having become the first coach to bounce his side back into the Championship following relegation, Clive Griffiths is now busy with...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoJacques Burger ‘plays every game like his last’
Saracens flanker Kelly Brown has hailed his back row partner Jacques Burger as ‘simply incredible’ after the Namibian’s display in the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoRelegation will hurt Worcester Warriors’ egos – Dean Ryan
Dean Ryan says relegated Worcester will continue to make the “drastic change” needed to turn them into a competitive top-flight side.
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