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Latest News
/ 12 years agoTom Court signs for London Irish
Tom Court is set to leave Ulster after agreeing a three-year deal with London Irish. The 33-year-old loosehead, who has 135...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGeorge Pisi hit with six-week ban
George Pisi will miss the remainder of Samoa‘s Autumn internationals after being hit with a six-week ban for a tip-tackle on Ireland‘s...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoTom Youngs’ strengths outweigh his weaknesses, says George Chuter
Former England hooker George Chuter has launched a staunch defence of Tom Youngs in the wake of the criticism directed towards...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s verdict on Wales
And still Wales can’t make the breakthrough the nation demands and expects and their talent warrants. For all their excellence on...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoMatt Mullan in for second England cap against New Zealand with Alex Corbisiero out
Matt Mullan is set to earn is second Test Cap for England against New Zealand on Saturday as Alex Corbisiero is...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ceri Jones – former Newport, Quins, Worcester & Wales prop
My only start for Wales came as tighthead prop, but when you’re given the chance to play for your country, you...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoManu Tuilagi could miss Six Nations
Manu Tuilagi could miss the next Six Nations after undergoing surgery on a chest injury. The England centre, who tore his...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoMike Ford: Anthony Watson in line to get England call for Six Nations
One has worked with him for four years, the other for four months – but both Neal Hatley and Mike Ford...
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/ 12 years agoJonathan Davies moves to Clermont
Jonathan Davies is set to be the latest high profile player to leave Wales for France after it was announced the...
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/ 12 years agoCatch (and get) a piece of Welsh rugby history
The glory days of one of Wales‘ best known rugby teams – Pontypool RFC -have been captured in a new book...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Adrian Flavin – former London Irish and Connacht hooker
1. Andrew Sheridan – A wrecking ball of a player. He’s an aggressive scrummager and very destructive ball carrier, what more...
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/ 12 years agoRichard Briggs hit with two-year ban for doping
Henley player Richard Briggs has been suspended for two years by the Rugby Football Union for an Anti-Doping violation. The player...
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/ 12 years agoMako Vunipola out of All Blacks clash
England head coach Stuart Lancaster has revealed Mako Vunipola will not face New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday due to a...
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/ 12 years agoVIDEO & COMPETITION: Vunipola, Tomkins & Ashton on earning the shirt
On Saturday, England will take on New Zealand again less than a year since their epic victory at Twickenham which was...
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/ 12 years agoMatt Mullan added to the England squad
Matt Mullan has been added to the England training squad that will meet up at Pennyhill Park tomorrow morning ahead of...
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/ 12 years agoLV=Cup wrap
Newcastle rounded up the opening round of the LV=Cup with a 29-21 win over London Irish at Kingston Park today. Young...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Lewis Ludlow – Gloucester flanker
Lewis Ludlow is still a teenager but if he is to emulate his childhood idols the Gloucester flanker can expect to...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLondon Welsh will not change name
London Welsh will not be called the Oxford Welsh despite announcing they’re leaving their spiritual home of Old Deer Park for...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: League legend Ray French never let ‘Cold War’ sour his Union links
Somewhere up in Ray French’s attic, amid thousands of programmes, is a dusty typed letter from the RFU clearing him to...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Wales must speak out over shame of Mike Phillips
According to Alain Afflelou, only his presidential intervention prevented Bayonne giving Mike Phillips the order of the boot 12 months ago. Afflelou...
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/ 12 years agoDanny Care added to bench as Ben Youngs is out for England
Danny Care will replace Ben Youngs on the England replacements’ bench for tomorrow’s QBE International against Argentina at Twickenham. The Leicester Tigers...
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/ 12 years agoAutumn Internationals teams
England v Argentina England (Team news): Mike Brown; Chris Ashton, Joel Tomkins, Billy Twelvetrees, Ben Foden; Owen Farrell, Lee Dickson; Joe...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoExtra place will tempt the Celts to sign up for Champions Cup
The significant change to the play-off structure has been made in response to the Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Italian Unions refusing...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLV=Cup round 1 teams
Cardiff Blues v Worcester Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish;Tom Williams, Richard Smith, Dafydd Hewitt, Chris Czekaj; Gareth Davies, Lewis Jones; Tom Davies,...
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/ 12 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 7 teams
Cornish Pirates v Bedford Cornish Pirates: Craig Holland; Mike Pope, Tom Riley, Junior Fatialofa, Kieran Goss; Kieran Hallett, Tom Kessell; Shane...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Andy Key – Cambridge University boss
– 1. Pre-match ref chat Why is it necessary for the ref to come in and talk to the front rows...
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/ 12 years agoWales’ Eli Walker ruled out of South Africa clash
Eli Walker has been ruled out of Wales‘ clash against South Africa after picking up an injury at training. Further examination...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Leave the subs on the bench for better results
There is a ‘tinkerman’ alive and kicking inside every coach, so here’s a plea to Stuart Lancaster, Andy Farrell and Graham...
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/ 12 years agoJoe Marler and David Wilson called in to face Argentina
Joe Marler and David Wilson have been named in England’s starting XV that shows four changes to face Argentina at Twickenham...
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/ 12 years agoVIDEO: O2 Inside Line – England v Argentina
This week Man of the match against Australia Mike Brown and Owen Farrell give us some player analysis from the previous...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoBattering ram Billy Vunipola is Richard Hill’s top man
The modern loose forward can be a man of many hats: specialist, scavenger or even a six-and-a-half. But Richard Hill believes...
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/ 12 years agoChief Tom Hayes forced to retire
Tom Hayes has been forced to retire with immediate effect through injury. The Exeter Chiefs lock struggled with a back injury...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Eoghan Grace – Plymouth Albion flanker
Enjoying the season so far? It’s going well. I’ve played in all but one of our games and I’m happy. I...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoNewcastle bring in Puma centre Gonzalo Tiesi
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on October 27 by Jon Newcombe, Newcastle Falcons have signed Pumas centre Gonzalo Tiesi until...
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/ 12 years agoJack Clifford on LV=Cup mission to nail starting shirt
With the LV=Cup kicking off this weekend, Jack Clifford is on a mission to earn some game time and establish himself...
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/ 12 years agoFrans Malherbe set for Springboks Test debut against Wales
Frans Malherbe will make his South Africa Test debut against Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday while the experienced JP Pietersen...
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/ 12 years agoVIDEO: O2 Inside Line Player Diary QBE Internationals 5
In the fifth episode of the O2 Inside Line Player Diaries, England trio Owen Farrell, Mike Brown and Chris Robshaw bring...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain assesses the challenge a warring Argentina will set for England this week
Patricio Albacete is Argentina’s most experienced forward, and is widely regarded as one of the best locks in the game, yet...
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/ 12 years agoLeicester lose three centres to injury
Richard Cockerill and Leicester have been dealt yet another injury blow with no less than three centres joining the long list...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLeguizamon to lead Argentina at Twickenham
Juan Martin Leguizamon will captain Argentina against England at Twickenham on Saturday. The former London Irish back-row takes over from the...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoLondon Welsh will say farewell to Old Deer Park home
London Welsh are preparing to end 128 years of rugby history in England’s capital city by shifting the club lock, stock...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Sam Vesty – former Leicester, Bath & England utility back
One game that really sticks out was the 2009 Heineken Cup semi-final at Cardiff Blues where we were involved in the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoExeter’s Sandy Park to host LV=Cup final
Premiership Rugby announced today that the 2013-2014 LV= Cup final will take place at Sandy Park on March 16. The home...
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/ 12 years agoMike Phillips to start for Wales against South Africa
Despite being sacked by Bayonne last week, Phillips has been named at scrum-half by Warren Gatland to take on South Africa...
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/ 12 years agoEngland women name team to face France at HQ
Katy Mclean will captain England on Saturday when they kick off their Autumn International Series against France at Twickenham Stadium. The...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years ago‘Mental block’ is stopping Wales
Wales will have to smash a ‘mental blockage’ when they go big-game hunting against the Springboks in Cardiff on Saturday.
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Moray Low – Glasgow and Scotland prop
1. Phil John – One of the most-capped Scarlets players. Always aggressive and destructive and has been consistent over many years...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAnthony Watson added to England squad
Bath full-back Anthony Watson has been added to England squad ahead of their clash against Argentina next Saturday. The England U20...
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/ 12 years agoSaracens thump Newcastle and Northampton beat London Irish
Charlie’s Hodgson scored 18 points for his first appearance of the season as Saracens remained at the top of the Premiership...
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/ 12 years agoBath and Exeter win on the road
Anthony Perenise and Horacio Agulla scored for Bath as the West Country side came out of a wet Sixways with a...
International Rugby
Robbie Deans joins Barbarians coaching team for Wales clash at Twickenham
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