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/ 14 years agoO2 Inside Line: Six Nations episode 2
This week we have Brad Barritt and Alex Goode reviewing the win against Scotland while looking ahead to Ireland and their...
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/ 14 years agoBilly Twelvetrees and Manu Tuilagi look set to take on Ireland
Billy Twelvetrees storming debut for England yesterday has opened the way for him to partner Manu Tuilagi in a lethal centre...
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/ 14 years agoEngland Sevens’ triumph in pictures
Relive England Sevens‘ triumph in Wellington this weekend with our exclusive photo gallery. Pictures courtesy of Ross Setford/MB Media.
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain talks to England and Tigers hooker Tom Youngs about Toulouse and Six Nations
Tom Youngs talks as he plays. Direct, to the point, honest, and over the past year his hard-working, uncomplicated attitude has...
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/ 14 years agoEngland win the HSBC Wellington Sevens
England have snatched a thrilling victory in extra time to beat Kenya 24-19 and win the New Zealand Sevens title. Sam...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Guscott: Tiger tanks needed to halt the Toulouse titans
For a club the size of Leicester Tigers going another season without the Heineken Cup up for grabs has to be...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoGutsy Scotland A claim England Saxons’ scalp again
Scotland A earned a very gutsy 13-9 win over the England Saxons in Newcastle tonight. This is the second win in...
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/ 14 years agoEngland U20 get under way with win over Scotland U20
England U20 have began the defence of their Six Nations crown with a 15-6 win over Scotland in Plymouth tonight. Scotland...
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/ 14 years agoEngland beat All Blacks to reach Wellington Sevens quarter-finals
England Sevens reached the quarter finals in Wellington to set up a Calcutta Cup sevens showdown with Scotland on the other...
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain: Wasps good enough for Dally, so why not Billy?
Billy Vunipola‘s decision to leave Wasps and join forces with his brother, Mako, at Saracens is surprising given that he is...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoYou should have stayed a Leicester boy, George
George Ford could be making the biggest mistake of his life by quitting Leicester this summer, according to former fly-half prodigy...
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Peter Jackson
/ 14 years agoPeter Jackson: Vunipola’s defied dad to play for England
Wales are converting another South African to their Six Nations‘ cause and Scotland are back in the business of importing kilted...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoHalrequins kids will make it tough for Paul Doran Jones
Paul Doran-Jones might be on his way to Harlequins to replace James Johnston but he will have to get past two...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 14 years agoJeff Probyn: Being paid to play for your country feels wrong
A question that is often asked is what price international rugby? Well, now we know. If the players play as many...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoYou’ve got to join a bigger club, Lewis Moody tells Matt Kvesic
Matt Kvesic needs to leave Worcester to further his international claims, says former England skipper and World Cup winner Lewis Moody....
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Featured
/ 14 years agoBilly Twelvetrees set for England debut
Billy Twelvetrees looks set to make his England Test debut on Saturday against Scotland in the Six Nations opener. His very...
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/ 14 years agoSean Maitland poised for Scotland Test debut against England
Kiwi-born winger Sean Maitland is set to make his Test debut on Saturday as Scotland meet England at Twickenham in the...
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/ 14 years agoGrand Slam worth £100k per player this season
The Six Nations Grand Slam will be worth a record £5m to the winner when the tournament kicks off next weekend....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Guscott: Twelvetrees could be England’s missing link
Selecting Billy Twelvetrees for his EPS squad is a smart move by Stuart Lancaster because he’s selecting on form plus Twelvetrees...
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/ 14 years agoEngland Saxons scrap past Ireland Wolfhounds
England Saxons scored 14 unanswered points to claim a 14-10 win over the Irish Wolfhounds in Galway tonight. A try from...
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/ 14 years agoStuart Lancaster keeps ‘gutted’ Tom Varndell in loop
Tom Varndell got the phone call he had been expecting last week and again he was left out in the cold...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoNorthampton Saints sign Kahn Fotuali’i
Northampton Saints have secured the services of one of Europe’s hottest property as they announced the arrival of Samoan scrum-half Kahn...
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Peter Jackson
/ 14 years agoPeter Jackson: When WRU called Cliff a ‘cheat and liar’ over 4d!
When Cliff Morgan made his debut for Wales in 1951, he caught the bus from his home in the Rhondda and...
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/ 14 years agoDan Luger trains his sights on David Strettle for England call
England must abandon their policy of fielding two full-backs, according to one of their most prolific wings Dan Luger. And, says...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 14 years agoJeff Probyn: Time to bin the sin bin and keep the game fair
In a week that should have been all about the new Elite Player Squad the spotlight continues to burn on the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoDave Walder loves mad whirl of rugby, Japanese-style
Dave Walder has found playing in Japan ‘mystifying and infuriating’ – but he does not want his Oriental adventure to end....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoSaracens in chase for Europe’s top target
Saracens, fresh from signing Billy Vunipola and James Johnston this week, are among a possee of clubs chasing Ospreys scrum half...
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Champions Cup
/ 14 years agoQuarter-finals showdown for ferocious Leicester Tigers
Leicester claimed a spirited 9-5 win over Toulouse at Welford Road this afternoon to qualify for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals. The...
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Champions Cup
/ 14 years agoSaracens qualify to set up Ulster clash
Saracens secured their place in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals with a convincing 40-7 bonus-point win over Edinburgh at Vicarage Road. They...
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain looks at the current status of the Heineken Cup
If there was ever a time for the English clubs to emphasise that they are the real deal and not the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Guscott: Soul of London Irish has been ripped out
In sport you get so many highs and lows, and the great thing is its unpredictability. Given the great year of...
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain: Suddenly the England scrum is Gr-eight again
There were not many No.8 options for England at the start of last season, and it had become another problem position....
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Featured
/ 14 years agoRob Baxter and Toby Booth could be called up by England
Rob Baxter and Toby Booth could be helping England in the summer if Stuart Lancaster gets his way. The England head...
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Peter Jackson
/ 14 years agoPeter Jackson: Dragons big dilemma – when to cash in on Toby
They say Toby Faletau is not for sale, that those across the border and across the Channel eager to buy him...
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Featured
/ 14 years ago“Don’t be nervous, beat that breakdown, lads!” – Shontayne Hape
Get to grips with the breakdown and everything else will fall into place. Those words of wisdom for League converts Kyle...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 14 years agoJeff Probyn: I didn’t need a letter to know my dad backed me
I think it is fair to say that 2012 was Stuart Lancaster‘s year more than anyone else in rugby, despite no...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoExile Ed Williamson brushes up for life after rugby
London Welsh‘s abrasive back row forward Ed Williamson is developing a name for himself off the pitch – as an artist....
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 14 years ago£100,000 each – cost of a Lion in Australia
The Lions have agreed to pay out more than £100,000 for every player chosen to go to Australia at the end...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoEli Walker gets Wales call up
Slick-running Ospreys winger Eli Walker has been named in the Wales‘ Six nations squad by interim coach Rob Howley today. The...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoSaracens snap up Billy Vunipola and James Johnston
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper back in December, Billy Vunipola will team up with his brother Mako...
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Champions Cup
/ 14 years agoLeicester Tigers set for ‘winner-takes-all’ clash with Toulouse
Leicester Tigers have set themselves for a ‘winner-takes-all’ clash with Toulouse after securing a 15-15 draw against the Ospreys at the...
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain talks to Saracens flanker Will Fraser about his ‘inspirational’ brother
Will Fraser goes through a ritual before every match he plays for Saracens. The rugged openside flanker has his wrists and...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lancaster needs a wing man to drive home his bombers
I’ll argue all day long that the key ability in a winger is that when you give them a try-scoring opportunity,...
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Champions Cup
/ 14 years agoNorthampton beat Castres but look set for Amlin future
Northampton Saints are almost out of the Heineken Cup despite a 18-12 win over Castres at Franklin’s Gardens tonight. With Ulster...
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain: The Gong Show and the Goon Show 2012
It’s the season of awards, from the BBC’s Sports Personality show to the New Year Honours. Gongs are being handed out...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoNo end to Dan Caprice’s magical mystery tour
Dan Caprice is not one for letting the grass grow under his feet. Over the past three years he has travelled...
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Peter Jackson
/ 14 years agoPeter Jackson: Magnificent Ospreys put life back into Wales
After the Grand Slam, the Grand Slump as befitting a nation where extreme mood swings tend to be the norm. After...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoLet us help get the refs up to speed, say top clubs
Premiership Rugby want to play a more active role in the recruitment and training of referees in future. At present the...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoBilly Twelvetress named in England’s Six Nations squad
Billy Twelvetress has been named by Stuart Lancaster in the England Elite Player Squad for the upcoming RBS Six Nations. The...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 14 years agoJeff Probyn: There’s hope, despair and the road to redemption
Now the end of the year approaches, we can reflect on the first half of the season and look forward to...
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