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Latest News
/ 12 years agoWasps’ Lee Thomas retires
London Wasps centre Lee Thomas has been forced to retire from the game having failed to recover from a ruptured Achilles...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoRugby Challenge 2 Competition
To celebrate the first British & Irish Lions series win since 1997, The Rugby Paper will give away a copy of the...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Alan Paver – Cornish Pirates prop
1. Bad Banter You get some dreadful banter in rugby but the worst culprits tend to be hookers. In terms of...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Josh Sharp – Saracens England U18s fly-half
Josh Sharp capped a season of European U18 glory with a first full-time contract at Saracens – but the young fly-half...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAnother successful FRN Sevens tournament
Last week, Find Rugby Now held its annual rugby 7s tournament in London. The tournament was twice the size of the...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: James Rodwell – England 7s
Been with England 7s a while now? It’s my fifth full season and although it’s been a rollercoaster at times, it’s...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoHenson knocked out by Bath teammate
Gavin Henson seems to have hit the headlines once again after allegedly being knocked out in the Pig and Fiddle pub...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain reflects on the highs and lows of the Lions tour leading up to the pivotal Test
The last round of Wallaby jaw-jaw before the battle for the 2013 Test series came to a climax at the ANZ...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: High ticket prices will keep kids away from World Cup
Well that’s it for another four years (12 if you’re Australian), the end of another Lions tour with all the angst...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoMatt Banahan sets his sights on main prize
Matt Banahan refuses to give up on his England dream but knows a successful season with Bath is non-negotiable if he...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Lee Mears – former Bath, England & Lions hooker
In 2009 waiting for the Lions announcement all I could think was I wish they’d name their teams like everyone else....
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: O’Driscoll was lucky even to be on tour
The notion held by some media pundits and fans – not all of them Irish – that Brian O’Driscoll is a...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain’s tour verdict: Gatland shows he has Midas touch
After the gunsmoke had cleared at the ANZ Stadium, the massed ranks of Lions fans waited to cheer on the 2013...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoChris Robshaw may have to switch to six says Nick Evans
Luke Wallace’s all-action displays in the Quins No.7 shirt last season will force England captain Chris Robshaw to move to blindside...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Will Skinner – Harlequins flanker
1. Jason Leonard – You can’t really argue with the most capped forward in the history of the game. One of...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoNick Kennedy join Harlequins
Harlequins confirmed that Nick Kennedy has joined the 2012 Premiership champions from Toulon. The news follows the announcement of Olly Kohn’s...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: The first time ten Welsh stars won it for the Lions
Lewis Jones was playing cricket in Plymouth one Saturday afternoon long ago when he took the first step towards joining the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoTongan duo join London Wasps
London Wasps have signed prop Taione Vea and utility back William Helu following their involvement in the recent Pacific Nations Cup...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoNewcastle sign Junior World Champion
Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of England U20s lock Dominic Barrow from Leeds Carnegie on a two-year deal. Standing at...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoNo Cockerill, no problem for well-drilled Tigers says Anthony Allen
Anthony Allen has played down the significance of Richard Cockerill’s impending nine-week ban, insisting it will make little difference to Leicester‘s...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEwen McKenzie replaces Robbie Deans
Ewen McKenzie has been named as the new Australia head coach, the Australian Rugby Union announced today. The Queensland Reds boss...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoMako Vunipola will be best prop in world says Saracens coach
Public opinion might suggest Mako Vunipola was taught a lesson in Melbourne, but Saracens forwards coach Alex Sanderson is adamant that...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Ross Samson – London Scottish scrum-half
1. Warm ups I will do anything to get out of them or be as late as possible by staying in...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Harry Wells – England U20s lock
He may just have a watching brief during today’s JWC final but England U20s and Leicester lock Harry Wells believes that patience...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 12 years agoBritish & Irish Lions beat Australia to claim first series in 16 years
The British & Irish Lions have won their first Test Series in 16 years after a 41-16 thumping of Australia in...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Katy McLean – England Women 7s
Enjoying your stint in 7s? It’s been a massive learning curve as it’s a completely different game. But it’s a really...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoQuins duo retire through injury
Harlequins forwards Olly Kohn and Will Skinner have been forced to retire from the game on medical grounds due to injury....
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Don’t be fooled, the Lions are no angels
Every once in a while, the game is brought into more disrepute by the judiciary than by those dragged before them...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoYoung guns can fire us into top two – Mike Tindall
Gloucester player-coach Mike Tindall believes that the Cherry & Whites’ young guns should train their sights on a top-two finish in...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Sonny Parker – former Wales centre
I am where I am today because of Graham Henry and we still keep in regular contact – after all he’s...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoTim Payne forced to retire
London Wasps prop Tim Payne is to retire from the game on medical advice following a neck injury he suffered towards...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Horwill’s escape is latest great stitch-up
The James Horwill incident is the straw that broke the camel’s back. When the Australian captain was exonerated by Kiwi QC...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Cuthbert’s knee-drop was as bad as Horwill’s ‘stamp’
The IRB’s decision to call for a re-trial of Australian captain James Horwill re the stamping charge he was cleared of...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoJP Morgan Premiership 7s fixtures
Bath and Gloucester will kick off the 2013 JP Morgan Premiership Sevens on Thursday August 1 as Premiership Rugby confirmed the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years ago2013-2014 Aviva Premiership fixtures revealed
Premiership Rugby today confirmed that Aviva Premiership Rugby champions Leicester Tigers will start the defence of their title at home to...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoWallabies call on George Smith for decider
Robbie Deans has called on George Smith as he named his Wallabies side to face the British & Irish Lions in...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 12 years agoLion Leigh Halfpenny ‘could be explosive like Israel Folau’
The man who gave George North his scything sidestep and Israel Folau his kangaroo kick believes Leigh Halfpenny combines the best...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Mark Robinson – former All Blacks, Saints and Wasps scrum-half
1. Christian Califano – He came to Auckland Blues from France for a season. He was very courageous and a typical...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoTigers ‘disappointed’ by Cockerill ban
Following the nine-game ban handed to Richard Cockerill for his rant to the Premiership final fourth official, Leicester Tigers released a...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 12 years agoRoberts returns but BOD dropped for Lions in Series decider
Warren Gatland has dropped Brian O’Driscoll from his British & Irish Lions matchday squad ahead of the Series decider against Australia...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years ago“I’ve lost all respect for Cockerill,” says Martin Castrogiovanni
Martin Castrogiovanni, shaggy-haired prop who has just joined Toulon, has delivered a scathing verdict on the Leicester bosses he left behind....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoOlly Morgan gives his career one more shot
Olly Morgan is making a final attempt to save his career and avoid joining a long list of international players forced...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoNine-game ban for Richard Cockerill
Richard Cockerill has been banned for nine games for using ‘obscene and inappropriate’ language towards the fourth official in the last...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoHorwill cleared to play in decider
Australia captain James Horwill is free to play in Saturday’s decider against the British & Irish Lions after the IRB appeal...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSam Warburton out of Series decider
British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton will miss the Series decider in Sydney on Saturday with a hamstring injury. The...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Neil Clark – Oyonnax and former Exeter hooker
1. Banks Not naming any names but the bank I’m dealing with at the moment is driving me nuts. I’m in...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Owen Jenkins, Wales U20s winger
The son of former Wales hooker Garin Jenkins and part of the Welsh U20s squad at the Junior World Championships –...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 12 years agoAustralia beat British & Irish Lions to set up Sydney decider
Rookie Christian Lealiifano kicked a last-gasp conversion for Australia as they leveled the series against the British & Irish Lions with...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Ross Moriarty – England U20s flanker
Enjoying the England U20s experience? Great, apart from losing narrowly to South Africa which was very disappointing. All the boys are...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoBritish & Irish Cup fixtures announced
The 2013-14 British & Irish Cup fixtures have been announced today following confirmation of the Greene King IPA Championship season earlier this...
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