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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoTrigger-finger refs stamp out cynicism
Greater vigilance by referees at the breakdown and less tolerance of cynical play has led to a sharp rise in yellow...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mike Blair – Brive and former Scotland and Edinburgh scrum-half
I was a late call-up for the 2009 Lions in South Africa and never really felt I had the selectors’ backing....
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoTom Arscott joins Sale
Tom Arscott will leave Premiership strugglers London Welsh at the end of the season to join their closest rivals in the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Trust me, Cardiff jinx waits for Lancaster!
At a dinner in London some years ago, the English defined their rugby relationship with the Welsh as one based on...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoWasps must use Tommy Bell to ring in changes for future, says Kenny Logan
Wasps‘ challenge for a top four spot has defied expectations but club legend Kenny Logan insists the focus has to be...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Luke Arscott – Exeter full-back
1. Carl Rimmer – Came into the Chiefs team with very little experience and has done really well. His first showing...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoThree-week ban for Brian O’Driscoll
Brian O’Driscoll has been given a three-week ban for his stamp on Simone Favaro last Saturday in Rome. The Ireland centre was initially given...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBath confirm Jonathan Joseph signing
As revealed months ago by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper, Jonathan Joseph will move from London Irish to Bath next...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: These ‘hospitality’ packages are just fleecing the fans
It would seem that Nick Cain‘s expose of the Lion’s tour ticket price rigging is just the tip of the ‘rip-off...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoMatt Stevens is back to his best now he’s 20 stones!
Matt Stevens says piling on the pounds and a change of positions has contributed to him enjoying one of his best...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoNew two-year deal for Andrew Trimble
Andrew Trimble has signed a new contract with the Irish Federation which will see him remain at Ulster until at least...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWales v England: highlights
Wales retained their RBS Six Nations trophy on Saturday with a powerful display against England at the Millenium. All they needed...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoDuo extend contracts with Bath
Bath duo Dave Attwood and David Wilson have extended their contracts with the Club. Lock Atwood has become an important member of...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoLuke Cowan-Dickie hooked on new role
Even by England‘s precocious standards loosehead prop Luke Cowan-Dickie stood out as an early developer – now the Chiefs teenager has...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoGloucester capture James Hudson
Gloucester Rugby have bolstered their second row option with the signature of Newcastle lock James Hudson ahead of the 2013-14 season....
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Mike Friday – Kenya Sevens head coach
1. Cunning Cats I’m a big lover of cats from the big ones found roaming around in the jungle to those...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain looks at the England build-up to Italy – and beyond to the Lions
When teams which have battled to get within reach of big prizes start to batten down the hatches and ban words...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Owen Williams – Scalets fly-half
Man of the match on your senior league debut is what every youngster dreams of but after following it up with...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoDan Braid has the appetite to satisfy Sale hunger
Sale flanker Dan Braid was so confident that 2013 would turn out to be a good year he saw it in...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoLV=Cup final: teams
Harlequins: Ross Chisholm; Tom Williams, George Lowe, Tom Casson, Sam Smith; Ben Botica, Karl Dickson; Mark Lambert, Rob Buchanan, Will Collier;...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoExiles sign Andy Fenby
Andy Fenby will leave the Scarlets at the end of this season after four years with the Welsh region to join...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Welsh are embroiled in new fight for justice
There are times, as we all know, when the law is an ass. Usually this coincides with legal technicalities getting in...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoWales v England: teams
Owen Farrell will lead the attack in England‘s Grand Slam decider against Wales at the Millennium on Saturday. The Saracens playmaker...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: David Barnes – former Bath and England Saxons prop
When I joined Bath in 2000 I don’t think they had ever lost a cup final – by the time I...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Ally Hogg – Newcastle No.8
Enjoy Scotland’s win over Ireland? They hung in there, that’s the best way to put it! When the opportunity presented itself...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoFrance v Scotland: teams
South Africa born flanker Antoine Claassen will make his first start for France as Philippe Saint-Andre makes three changes to face...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoItaly v Ireland: teams
Jonny Sexton has been ruled out of Ireland‘s last game of the Six Nations with a foot injury. The Leinster playmaker,...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBlair Cowan joins London Irish
London Irish have bolstered their back row options for next season with the signing of Blair Cowan from Worcester Warriors on...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSoane Tonga’uiha confirms Racing Metro move
Soane Tonga’uiha has ended speculations about his future by confirming he will be linking up with Top 14 side Racing Metro...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: It’s whisky galore if Telfer tribe triumph
When Scotland last won three matches on the bounce in the same Championship, they showed their gratitude to Wales by sending...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoJack Nowell wins 2013 LV=Breakthrough Player award
Exeter Chiefs Jack Nowell has been named the LV=Breakthrough Player this season following his eye catching displays in the Anglo-Welsh competition....
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoMichael Owen backs Tom Wood for Lions No.8 spot
This time last year Tom Wood feared he would never properly recover from his toe injury – 12 months on and...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoO2 Inside Line: Episode 5
In this week’s episode, James Haskell and Toby Flood explain how England plan to attack Wales at the breakdown. Joe Marler...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Victor Ubogu – Former England, Bath and Moseley prop
1. Jason Leonard – The ‘fun bus’ was an uncompromising scrummager and a top bloke to boot. He was world class...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: President Jason can use his powers to help grassroots
The action of the RFU Council in overturning their nominations panel’s choice of president for the 2015 World Cup is probably...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLittle and large are big-time with Bath
Matt Banahan has hailed his ‘little and large’ midfield partnership with Kyle Eastmond, likening their relationship to the 1988 comedy classic...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoRyan Jones blow for Wales
Ryan Jones will miss Saturday’s Six Nations decider against England after it was revealed the Welsh captain suffered a broken bone...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSix-week ban for Darren Dawidiuk
Darren Dawidiuk has been hit by a six-week ban for a tip-tackle on Bath lock Dave Attwood. The Gloucester hooker, who...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBen Skirving joins the Bristol revolution
Ben Skirving is the latest Premiership player to join the Bristol revolution after the Bath No.8 agreed to join the Championship...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoJason Robinson on the Rosslyn Park HSBC National School Sevens
With less than a week to go until the Rosslyn Park HSBC National Schools Sevens, 2003 Rugby World Cup legend, Jason...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRob Howley: England showdown is so huge
Rob Howley last night (Saturday) billed Wales‘ Six Nations clash with England as one of the biggest of their lives. Wales,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson talks to Maesteg coach Richard Webster about the startling decline of Welsh club rugby
There was a time when the Welsh club game was the envy of the rugby world, when popular legend had it...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoUnder-par England beat Italy and still hope of Grand Slam
England are 80 minutes away from their first Grand Slam in a decade despite an under-par display which saw them struggle...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Junior Fatialofa – Cornish Pirates centre
1. Long Team Meetings I’m not a fan of long, drawn out team meetings. While I understand that coaches have to...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain assesses the dramatic fight for survival at the bottom of the Premiership
If relegation is meant to be all about dull, unambitious, lock-tight rugby then London Welsh and Sale have not been listening....
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Collins – Northampton centre
Northampton youngster Tom Collins was very nearly a Cobbler rather than a Saint but the centre insists he has no regrets...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoMike Scott banned for life
Mike Scott was today suspended from the management, coaching or playing of rugby union and membership of any club for life...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Stephen Myler – Northampton fly-half
Relieved to have signed your new contract? Definitely. It’s a difficult time for players and clubs and I’m delighted my future’s...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoLV=Cup semi-finals: teams
Harlequins v Bath Harlequins: Chisholm; Williams, Lowe, Casson, Smith; Botica, Dickson; Lambert, Buchanan, Collier; Twomey, Matthews; Fa’asavalu, Wallace (Capt.), Guest. Replacements:...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Lions levy hits their own fans
The latest twist in the Lions Test ticket story is that the Australian Rugby Union has refuted the statement from a...
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