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Latest News
/ 13 years agoYoung trio called up with England
Gloucester duo Freddie Burns and Billy Twelvetrees and London Wasp lock Joe Launchbury have been called up to the England Training...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership Round 8 review
Bath (lost 16-9 to London Welsh) The West Country side seemed to have found a new edge recently and on form...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoHodgson’s classy boot helps Sarries triumph over brave Wasps
Charlie Hodgson kicked 21 points from the tee to help Saracens to their sixth consecutive win and climb joint top of...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Joe Bedford – Dragons scrum-half
1. Severn Bridge toll charges For an Englishman paying to get into Wales is quite annoying. I know the view is...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to Andrew Sheridan about his ongoing ambition to play for England and the Lions
Andrew Sheridan is in the form of his life, the main axle in the Toulon juggernaut that is smashing the heavyweight...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Mike Pope – Exeter and Taunton half-back
Versatility is considered an asset in most walks of life, but Exeter Chiefs’ fledgling back Mike Pope admits he needs to...
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TRP Live
/ 13 years agoLive: Saracens V London Wasps
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Saracens take on London Wasps for their first game of the season...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoIrresistible Ulster thump poor Edinburgh
Three tries in six minutes of madness on the half-hour paved Ulster the way to a 45-20 win over Edinburgh at...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“Forget Gloucester’s form, we’re top of the table” – Conor O’Shea
Conor O’shea praised his team’s winning mentality to keep their momentum as they prepare to face an in-form Gloucester side at...
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TRP Live
/ 13 years agoLive: Ulster v Edinburgh
In the first TRP Live tonight, our man Nick Verdier is live blogging the Ulster v Edinburgh RaboDirect Pro12 tie tonight.
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: David Paice – London Irish hooker
Pleased to be back after your suspension? Very happy. It was hard watching early on, especially as we were better than...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“The other guys can also do the job” – Tigers captain Geordan Murphy
As the Autumn Test series start next week, the Premiership has one derby left in store before the international break, the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 8: preview and predictions
Exeter v Worcester Sireli Naqelevuki will be looking to wreak havoc on the Worcester rearguard as he returns to the Chiefs...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 8: preview and prediction
Cardiff Blues v Munster Following their hammering by Leinster last week, the Blues are bracing themselves before hosting another Irish giant...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Champions? Suddenly Tigers look also-rans!
A Leicester side which is hurt, angry, and staring at a third Heineken Cup pool exit on the bounce will probably...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years ago“It’s time to spike those big guns,” says England Joe Marler
Joe Marler arrived in South Africa uncapped and untested at the highest level – now he admits the honeymoon is over...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoRotherham head coach Andre Bester resigns
Andre Bester has resigned as head coach of Rotherham Titans following a two-day disciplinary enquiry held at Clifton Lane. The Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoMajor boost for Quins as Evans stays
Harlequins have received a major boost today as start playmaker Nick Evans has signed a three-year extension to his contract with...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoLions Greatest XV: scrum-halves
The best scrum-half I have seen, or am ever likely to see – that was the verdict on Gareth Edwards from...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Nicky Little – former Fiji, Saracens, Sale and Bath fly-half
When I was playing for Fiji we always felt it was better to be involved in a game where both sides...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Young Jonny made a big impact in Wales’ debut
Jonny Wilkinson’s career has spanned 15 years and 367 matches, a tribute as much as anything to his indomitable spirit. His...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoWales set to blood prop Aaron Jarvis poached from England
Aaron Jarvis is poised to become Wales‘ newest English convert thanks to a discovery made by an Ospreys talent scout two...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoChris Ashton to miss Fiji Test
Chris Ashton will miss England‘s Test against Fiji on November 10 after being handed a one-game ban for picking up three...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBrian Redpath accepts role as Sale’s new head coach
Sale Sharks have confirmed that Bryan Redpath has accepted the position of head coach at the club. The former Scotland international...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Stuart Grimes – former Newcastle and Scotland lock
1. Tom Smith – Relatively slight in a world of heavyweights, ‘Psycho’ punched well above his weight and possessed the skill...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: New union may give coaches more time to do their job
I must admit I am surprised it has taken as long as it has, but at last the announcement of the...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoArmitage brothers look for Lions spot
The Armitage brothers have accepted they stand more chance of playing for the Lions than they do of getting a recall...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoAll Blacks get £1.5m fee to face England
The All Blacks will command the highest fee in world rugby against England at Twickenham – £1.5m which works out at...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoWIN an Exclusive Evening with your England Rugby Heroes
Canterbury is giving one lucky grassroots rugby team the chance to hang out, eat and chat with their England rugby heroes...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoWelsh unable to avoid defeat despite efforts of club choir
Yesterday saw the London Welsh Rugby Club Choir round off an eventful year by travelling to support London Welsh at an...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 7 review
Bath (beat Exeter 23-15) In the last derby against Gloucester, Stephen Donald scored after 32 seconds, this time around, they scored...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoCasson’s controversial try spoils Danaher’s big party
London Irish looked to set to celebrate Declan Danaher’s 250th game for the Exiles with a win over the reigning Premiership...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Ollie Philips – England Sevens
1. Self-Raters We all know people like this: the cocksure, flashy, individual who saunters through some socially ‘hip’ area of town,...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to Northampton and England hooker Dylan Hartley about growing up
Can Dylan Hartley make the quantum leap and become world class? Last season there were few signs of the Northampton and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“I just want to enjoy my time while I can” – Ben Botica
Today’s clash at the Madjeski will offer a very rare sight to rugby fans as the Harlequins‘ attack will not be...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Henry Purdy – Leicester centre
In all the machinations and hand-wringing behind the scenes at Wasps this summer Henry Purdy was one of the people to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years ago“I’m ready to answer call,” Nick Easter tells England
Nick Easter believes the absence of a clear philosophy in previous England set-ups held him back but is confident he can...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Martin Roberts – Northampton scrum-half
Happy with how Saints started the league season? We were five wins from five going into last week and we’re still...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“Let’s see if we can break the top 4” – Gloucester Sione Kalamafoni
Sione Kalamafoni is relishing the chance to get stuck-in when Gloucester face the Tigers at Kingsholm this weekend in what this...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: All Blacks are simply the best – at PR hype
The 2011–2012 All Blacks are on the brink of becoming one of the great sides, with their victory in Soweto over...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“We’ll have to dominate up front if we want to beat Exeter,” – Neal Hatley
Bath return to Premiership duties with a mouth-watering West Country derby against Exeter at The Rec tomorrow. For forwards coach Neal...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoWhy slim-line Billy Vunipola is now worth the weight
The Wasps No.8 has been one of the standout performers in the Premiership this season, with his powerful running and soft...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 7: preview and predictions
Premiership round 7: preview and predictions Bath v Exeter Bath will be looking to push on from their last-gasp win over...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 7: preview and predictions
Dragons v Ulster The Dragons have only made two changes from the side that lost to Bayonne last week. Adam Jones...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Matt Perry – former Bath, England and Lions full-back
I squeezed every last drop out of my body for England which is probably why I played my last international match...
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Latest News
/ 13 years ago14 weeks suspension for Andy Hazell
Gloucester flanker Andy Hazell has been suspended for 14 weeks following an independent Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today. Hazell was shown...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoLions greatest XV: No.8
The position in the middle of the back row is tactically one of the most influential on the pitch, because the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Davies still pitches in to help his village club
John Davies put his neck into more than a thousand scrums over the course of 17 seasons and survived with nothing...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoSaracens Mako Vunipola gets England call
Mako Vunipola and Tom Youngs are set to earn their first Test cap after the duo was named in the 32-man...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoJet-setter Francois Louw enjoys a happy landing at Bath
Francois Louw admits he’s feeling the strain of racking up as many air miles as dadedevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner going between...
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