Club Rugby
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoHow Will Fraser has grown into the job at Saracens
Super-sized Will Fraser has revealed how piling on the pounds during his recent injury lay-off can help boost his England chances.
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoLightning Tyson Lewis fires Doncaster Knights to promotion
Carlin Isles may be the world’s quickest rugby winger – but he is not as fast as Tyson Lewis when it...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoSteve Diamond leads Premiership’s Director of Rugby of the Season shortlist
Steve Diamond has been shortlisted to be named Director of Rugby of the Season on the back of a sensational season...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 12 years agoBath down London Wasps to reach Amlin Cup final
Bath will take on Northampton in the Amlin Challenge Cup final after beating London Wasps 24-18 at Adams Park today. Rob...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoOld Warhorse Nathan Hines desperate to avenge Toulon ‘body blow’
Clermont second row Nathan Hines believes multi-tasking Saracens are a bigger threat to his side’s league and cup double-winning ambitions than...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoMike Brown has his heart on sleeve, just like Roy Keane
It is Tuesday afternoon at the Surrey Sports Park and Harlequins’ training finished 45 minutes ago. While the majority of players...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoCourtney Lawes still dishes it out but is not so hit and miss
If anyone was in doubt that Courtney Lawes can still deliver big hits with the best of them, then look no...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSky Sports steal Top14 rights from BT Sports
Sky Sports have signed a broadcasting deal to show the French Top14 for the next five years. The French league is...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoEnglish kids can end Gavin Henson’s Wales dream
Gavin Henson hopes a fresh contract and new found stability at Bath can pave the way for a Wales recall before...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoBristol’s big guns ‘will fire them to promotion’
Bristol’s experience on and off the field will carry them across the Championship promotion line to the Aviva Premiership, according to...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoNow the Turks want to get slice of new European Cup
The new European Rugby Champions’ Cup is preparing for take-off with the airline who signed Lionel Messi during their sponsorship of...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoMark Bright became exile after his hopes were dimmed by Thomas Waldrom
London Scottish No.8 Mark Bright has few regrets, but he can still recall how Thomas Waldrom once cost him the chance...
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European Rugby
/ 12 years agoEuropean Rugby Statement
After months of negotiation, the future of European rugby has been decided today with the release of the following statement from...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years ago“Year long slog left me in dip,” says Mako Vunipola
Mako Vunipola has revealed how post-Lions fatigue caused his form to dip dramatically.
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoJared Payne banned for two weeks
Jared Payne has been suspended for two weeks following his red card against Saracens in the Heineken Cup quart-finals on Saturday....
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoPeter O’Mahony to have shoulder surgery
Munster Heineken Cup hopes have been dealt a big blow with the news that captain Peter O’Mahony is to undergo reconstructive...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoAnthony Watson will be star for England says Nick Abendanon
Nick Abendanon admits that Anthony Watson’s emergence proved a decisive factor in taking the plunge with European giants Clermont.
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoJared Payne red card hearing
Jared Payne will appear in front of a disciplinary committee tomorrow over the red card he received during the Heineken Cup...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 12 years agoLondon Wasps and Bath set up all-English Amlin Cup semi-final
London Wasps have set up an all-English Amlin Cup semi-final against Bath after beating Gloucester 36-24 at Adams Park tonight. The...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoToulon beat Leinster to march on to Heineken Cup semi-final
Brian O’Driscoll has played his last Heineken Cup game as Leinster crashed out in the quarter-finals losing to Toulon 29-14 at...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoLondon Welsh commits to Oxfordshire
London Welsh confirmed its long-term commitment to play in Oxfordshire, as revealed in The Rugby Paper back in November, with the...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoRichard Wigglesworth: Saracens have to embrace not fear Ravenhill
Mark McCall’s Saracens travel to Ulster tomorrow for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals and scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth hopes they can embrace the...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoSir Ian McGeechan urges SRU To nurture talent with London Scottish
Sir Ian McGeechan has called on Scotland Rugby to utilise London Scottish in order to create greater depth in its national...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoSize no problem for elusive Kyle Eastmond
Kyle Eastmond is confident size will not count against him as he targets a place in England’s increasingly congested midfield.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoApprentice Maro Itoje ready to replace the grand master
Maro Itoje could barely pluck up the courage to speak to Steve Borthwick when the pair first met at Saracens four...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoNot a question of if Bristol are promoted, it’s when, says Sean Holley
Head coach Sean Holley says he feels “no pressure” to get Bristol promoted to the Premiership this campaign.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoTop ten hit Owen Farrell has climbed up to No.3
Owen Farrell can be bracketed among the world’s top three fly-halves alongside Dan Carter and Jonny Sexton, according to Wasps and...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoExeter aim to be Euro champs in five years
Matt Jess insists there are “no limits” to what Exeter Chiefs can achieve.
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoNew Euro Cup ‘will be worth £100m’
The new shape of European rugby will finally be confirmed this week with the potential to generate £100m-a-year and revolutionise the...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Alex Rae – Jersey forward
1. Travelling by plane Unfortunately flying cannot be avoided when you play for an island team like Jersey. I’ve lost count...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoStuttering Bedford to look at full-time option
Long-serving Bedford director of rugby Mike Rayer concedes he may have to review the club’s part-time status after enduring his worst...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoTitan Juan Pablo Socino signs for Newcastle
Newcastle Falcons have signed Argentine centre Juan Pablo Socino on a two-year contract. The 25-year-old, who currently plays for the Rotherham...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoBath want Gavin Henson to fight for his place
Bath head coach Mike Ford has revealed his desire to keep Gavin Henson as he looks to build one of Premiership...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoToulouse confirm signing of Toby Flood
Toulouse have confirmed the signing of Leicester fly-half Toby Flood ahead of next season. The move had been rumoured since December and...
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