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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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Featured
/ 13 years agoEngland v Italy: teams
Mako Vunipola will make his first Test start for England after being named in the team to face Italy at Twickenham...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLondon Welsh left bottom with 5-point deduction and £15,000 fine
London Welsh have been deducted five league points and fined £15,000 after being found guilty to have fielded an ineligible player...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoShane Geraghty’s enjoying tough love with London Irish
Playmaker Shane Geraghty puts London Irish‘s recent upturn in form down to a tough new approach. The Exiles may have taken...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Robert Jones – former Lions, Wasps and Swansea scrum-half
I had to do something to unsettle Wallaby captain Nick Farr-Jones in the second Lions Test now known as the ‘Battle of Ballymore’ in 1989...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoIreland v France: teams
Cian Healy has been named at loosehead for Ireland‘s clash against France at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday in the fourth...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoScotland v Wales: teams
Duncan Weir will make his first start for Scotland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. The...
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Latest News
/ 13 years ago“Six Nations is very important on Lions year” – Gavin Hastings
As Scotland continue to go from strength to strength in the 6 Nations we hear from one of Scottish rugby’s all-time...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Tragic Nick helps pal Huw keep injury in perspective
Sometime on Wednesday morning Huw Bennett will bow his head and remember the day they buried his friend in a churchyard...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPhil Vickery set for gruelling summer on behalf of Wooden Spoon
World Cup winner and former England captain Phil Vickery will embark in an extreme eight-week journey that will see him cycle...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoI’d answer England’s wing call says Manu Tuilagi
Manu Tuilagi is England‘s most dangerous midfield weapon but the 21-year-old juggernaut insists he will have no problem moving out to...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoO2 Inside Line: Episode 4
Catch the latest episode of O2 Inside line ahead of England‘s game against Italy. This week Dan Cole and Billy Twelvetrees...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Andy Powell – Sale and Wales No.8
1. Adrian Garvey – The big South African just edges out Gethin Jenkins because he was tall and strong. His work-rate...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Lancaster was always in win-win situation with RFU
It’s just over a year ago that many observers were questioning the decision of the RFU to appoint a ‘nobody’ as...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoI’d make Justin Tipuric my Lions No.7 says Jim Telfer
Justin Tipuric will form part of an Anglo-Welsh back row in the Lions’ Test team this summer, according to one of...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoLondon Welsh’s fate deferred
London Welsh will have to wait to know their fate after their hearing decision was deferred tonight. The Exiles appeared in...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoDuncan Weir set for first start for Scotland
Duncan Weir will make his first start for Scotland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. The...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoTyson Keats was eligible to play, London Welsh will tell RFU
London Welsh are preparing to launch a powerful defence against the charge that scrum-half Tyson Keats was ineligible to play in...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoAndy Goode joins London Wasps
As announced by Neil Fissler over a week ago in The Rugby Paper, Worcester‘s Andy Goode will join London Wasps next...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoOwen Farrell not fit to play Italy
Owen Farrell will miss England‘s game against Italy on Sunday because of a thigh injury. The England fly-half picked up the...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: James Grindall – Bristol scrum-half
1. Cold Callers I’m constantly bombarded with random people calling both my mobile and landline trying to get me to invest...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoSaracens go top with bonus-point win over London Welsh
Saracens went top of the Premiership table for the first time in three years following their 35-11 bonus-point win over London...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to Tom Wood about his triumphant return to England’s back row
Tom Wood is the embodiment of the new England. He is a fierce marauder who uses his mobility and work-rate to...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Nathan Fowles – Sale scrum-half
Some players go their whole careers waiting place at Europe’s top table but the Heineken Cup has been a case of...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Lee Mears – retired Bath hooker
When were you advised to quit playing? On 30 January when the surgeon had all the paperwork in front of him...
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TRP Live
/ 13 years agoLive: Bath v Gloucester
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier of the West Country derby as Bath take on Gloucester in the 17th...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLive: Saracens v London Welsh
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Saracens take on London Welsh in the 17th round of the Aviva...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Here’s the real reason for Warren Gatland’s outburst
None of the explanations I’ve heard so far for Warren Gatland‘s ill-conceived comments about the divisive potential of having too many...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoWelcome to hard work, Anthony Allen tells his old pal Ryan Lamb
Leicester centre Anthony Allen believes that Ryan Lamb, a former fellow young pup at Gloucester, will flourish in the Tigers’ dog-eat-dog...
International Rugby
Robbie Deans joins Barbarians coaching team for Wales clash at Twickenham
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