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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNew Exeter signing Ian Whitten is out to prove he’s not just a stop-gap
Ian Whitten spent last season stepping in whenever needed at Ulster – now at Exeter he intends to make himself part...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoGlasgow 6 Exeter Chiefs 15
Exeter have secured a 15-6 over Glasgow in Ayr for their last pre-season game before the start of their Premiership campaign...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoERC “dismayed” over Anglo-French threats.
As exclusively revealed by Peter Jackson in The Rugby Paper on May 6th, English and French clubs have given an ultimatum...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoWatch out, London Irish Topsy Ojo warns Chris Ashton
Topsy Ojo said he had unfinished business with England as he warned wing rival Chris Ashton: “I’m after your place!” Four...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Baldwin – Bath flanker
A double try-scoring performance in only his fourth senior rugby game set Bath‘s Tom Baldwin’s career off on the right foot...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoUlster v Newcastle: teams
After impressive performances against Leicester last Saturday, Jared Payne, Michael Allen and Chris Farell retain their starting positions in the Ulster...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoCipriani handed first Sharks start
Danny Cipriani will start the for the first time in the Sale Sharks jersey when they face Leinster in their new...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoTwo more years for Quins’ Dickson
Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Premiership champions until the end...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoGloucester announce Fiji fixture in November
Gloucester have confirmed that Fiji will face the Cherry and Whites at Kingsholm on Tuesday, November 13. The likes of Australia,...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoNew Zealand v Australia preview: Cooper returns, Beale out
Mercurial fly-half Quade Cooper has been named in Australia‘s starting XV for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand in Auckland....
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Featured
/ 13 years agoArgentina v South Africa preview: Hernandez out of historic match
Juan Martin Hernandez will miss the historic fixture in Mendoza after he had to withdraw with a groin injury suffered at...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoWales’ captain Sam Warburton on starting blocks for Lions tour
Last year Sam Warburton got the needle – now he is aiming for an injury-free season to fulfil his Lions dream....
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoAge is no worry for new Esher coach Ollie Smith
Having made his Leicester debut a few months after leaving school and toured with the Lions, aged 22, Ollie Smith’s appointment...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoTwo changes for the Springboks to face the Pumas
Adriaan Strauss and Jacques Pogieter have been named in the South African team to face the Pumas in Mendoza. Strauss replaces...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years ago“Chris Robshaw’s done well, but Tom Croft must play”, says Lewis Moody
Sir Ian McGeechan insists a specialist openside is the key to a great team, but former England skipper Lewis Moody says...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSaints team announced for Moseley’s friendly
Northampton Saints have announced their team to face Moseley tomorrow. Tom May, Noah Cato and Scott Armstrong – who were among...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoInternationals return for Warriors’ friendly
Glasgow Warriors will be boosted by the return of six international players to the starting line-up when they face Exeter Chiefs...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoProp stars give Worcester’s Matt Mullan best of both worlds
Mentored by Phil Vickery at Worcester and Graham Rowntree with England – Matt Mullan doesn’t have to look too far for...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Marco Wentzel – London Wasps Lock
Does it feel like a fresh start at Wasps? Definitely. It’s good to have lot of new faces, guys who want...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoCooper back for the Wallabies?
Following their 27-19 defeat to New Zealand in Sydney for the Rugby Championship opener, Australia are thinking about calling back mercurial...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoNew funding deal for Championship clubs revealed
As revealed in our The Rugby Paper on August 5th, the RFU has unveiled today a new four-year funding deal for...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoRodriguez starts at full-back for the Pumas
Martin Rodriguez will start at full-back for Argentina‘s Rugby Championship rematch against South Africa in Medoza. Rodríguez comes in for Lucas...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“I’ve come South to toughen myself up,” says Scotland giant Richie Gray
Richie Gray wants to emulate boyhood hero Martin Johnson and become a master of the dark arts of forward play following...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to Neil Back about Lions, Tigers and Woodward
Neil Back identifies strongly with the team GB athletes who have lifted the country with their performances at the London Olympics...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: All Blacks on top with or without Williams
If the Six Nations are playing catch up with the Southern Hemisphere powers, then the new Rugby Championship will be about...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoDragons’ Ian Nimmo causing a ruck by launching betting website
Newport Gwent Dragons lock Ian Nimmo has laid bare what he calls the gambling culture at the heart of rugby dressing...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years ago“Don’t write me off yet,” says Wales scrum-half Dwayne Peel
Dwayne Peel, frozen out of international rugby for the last 18 months, starts the new season with a defiant message for...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSarries name team for Stade Francais friendly
Saracens have named their team to face Stade Francais at the Honourable Artillery Company ground on Thursday. Owen Farrell and Schalk...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: David Flatman – Bath and England prop
When I was at Saracens I was ten times more scared of going to training than I was of playing –...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoThree more years at Quins for Care
Danny Care has signed a three-year contract extension with Harlequins that will keep him with the Premiership champions until the end...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPocock out for three months
Australia captain David Pocock will be out for up to three months after undergoing keyhole surgery today The Wallabies‘ skipper damaged...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: It’s a riot in Paris as Olympic rugby champs are crowned
Of all the foregone conclusions at the London Olympics, one stands out above Usian Bolt, Michael Phelps, Bradley Wiggins and the...
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Man Behind The Match
/ 13 years agoMan Behind the Match: Jon Callard and the 1998 Heineken Cup final
Bath were not given much of a chance of becoming the first British and Irish side to win the Heineken Cup....
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoDu Plessis ruled out of Rugby Championship
Springboks hooker Bismarck du Plessis will miss the rest of The Rugby Championship due to a knee injury. He sustained the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoAll Black Woodcock out of Wallabies rematch
Veteran All Black prop Tony Woodcock will miss Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup decider against the Wallabies. He injured a rib in last...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago‘Battered’ Sale Shark flanker Hendre Fourie in battle to play again
England flanker Hendre Fourie has suffered another setback in his comeback from a debilitating shoulder injury. The 32-year-old admits that the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoOspreys hooker Richard Hibbard hurt by fingers of blame but points to future
Wales villain Richard Hibbard admits that he was forced into hiding after being singled out for losing the summer series to Australia....
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: James Grindall – Bristol and former Leicester scrum-half
1. Andrew Sheridan – We played age group rugby together and he was an absolute beast running over people playing No.8....
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoLondon Irish sign Fijian prop
London Irish have signed Fijian prop Jerry Yanuyanutawa for the upcoming Premiership season. The 27-year old joins from the Brumbies where...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoEngland 7s kick off season in Pub tournament
England Sevens will make their first appearance of the new season at the National Pub Sevens in Harpenden RFC on Sunday...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Every World Cup referee is ‘inept’ in his own way
I must admit to some surprise at the reaction to Graham Henry’s claim in his autobiography, that he wondered if Wayne...
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Moment In Time
/ 13 years agoMoment in Time: Newcastle and the 2001 Tetley’s Bitter Cup final
Sensational game, sensational finish. Widely considered to be one of the best cup finals of all time, two star-studded teams went...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoAussie blow as captain David Pocock is out of All Blacks clash
David Pocock will miss Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash against the All Blacks in Auckland after it was revealed the Australian captain...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSouth Africa 27 Argentina 6
South Africa put on an impressive display in Cape Town to secure a 27-6 victory over newcomers Argentina in their opening...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPre-Season friendlies results
As the start of the season nears, a lot a pre-season freindlies took place this afternoon. Read all the reports in...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSA Schoolboys 36 England U18 29
England U18 conceded a 36-29 defeat against South Africa Schoolboys in Cape Town for the last game of their tour in...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoAustralia 19 New Zealand 27
New Zealand dominated Australia 27-19 in Sydney for the inaugural match of the Rugby Championship. Read the full report of the...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoHenry Thomas relishing Andrew Sheridan Heineken Cup rematch
Henry Thomas is eager for the chance to turn the tables on former tutor Andrew Sheridan this season after Sale‘s graduation...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoEngland U18 name team to play SA Schoolboys
England U18 have named their side to take on South African Schoolboys in Cape Town tomorrow. Head John Fletcher has made...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoO’Connor at No.10 for Ulster to face Tigers
Niall O’Connor will run out in the number 10 jersey at Ravenhill for the first time since his short term spell...
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