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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLeicester go top of Premiership with win against Worcester
Leicester went top of the Premiership table following their narrow 19-14 victory over Worcester at Sixways tonight. David Lemi with a...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Jordan Crane – Leicester No.8
Pleased with your season so far? It’s been tough coming back from a long injury but it’s going OK. It’s great...
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TRP Live
/ 13 years agoLive: Worcester v Leicester
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Worcester take on Leicester in the 13th round of the Aviva Premiership at Sixways...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPremiership Round 13: Teams
Exeter v Northampton Exeter: Arscott; Camacho, Whitten, Dollman, Jess; Steenson, Thomas; Moon, Clark, Tui; Mumm, Hanks; Johnson, White, Baxter (capt.). Replacements:...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoFit-again Croft returns for Leicester
Tom Croft recovered from the serious neck injury he suffered back in April and will make his first Leicester appearance of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“Christian Wade must add to his X-factor” – Joe Rokocoko
Joe Rokocoko admits he sees plenty of his younger self in Christian Wade, but the former All Black insists the Wasps...
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Moment In Time
/ 13 years agoPlaying on, survivors of the Andean miracle
SUNDAY December 13, forty years ago, was the moment that a team of rugby players, who had been forced to the...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Toulon are a triumph for French TV as well
The most startling statistic to come out of Round 4 of the Heineken Cup was not so much Toulon‘s nine try,...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy life in rugby: Gordon Ross – London Welsh and former Scotland, Leeds and Edinburgh fly-half
I’m not sure what the fat kid who started out in professional rugby would have made of the game as it...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoFourie retires but Braid signs for Sale Sharks
Sale’s former England flanker Hendre Fourie has retired because of a shoulder injury, but the Sharks have strengthened their pack by...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Let’s hear it for these Ospreys heroes!
Toulouse had been to Wales many times before last week, losing the odd game by the odd point here and there....
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: John Beatie – Former Scotland and Lions No.8
1. David Sole – He was so young when he first showed up for training but already a fantastic prop. You...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: No guarantee that artificial pitches will boost scrum
Some time ago I wrote about my doubts concerning Saracens‘ ambitions to play on an artificial pitch and whether it would...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoShaun Edwards quits London Irish role
Shaun Edwards has stepped down from his consultancy role with London Irish to concentrate on his work with Wales. The highly-regarded...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Brett Davey – Doncaster head coach
1. Ignorant drivers People failing to acknowledge the fact you’ve given them the right of way is something that really winds...
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Featured
/ 13 years ago“England can’t ignore me forever” – London Wasps Tom Varndell
Premiership top-try scorer Tom Varndell says he has unfinished business with England and is desperate to had to his four caps....
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Max Stelling – Worcester centre
Worcester academy rookie Max Stelling admits his show-stopping debut brought him instant fame but his move to one of Britain’s furthest...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoMitchell leaves Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks have announced that interim boss John Mitchell has left the club and returned to South Africa for “personal reasons”....
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Ed Jackson – London Welsh No.8
Still pinching yourself about playing in the Premiership? A little bit. You keep looking up and seeing international players you’ve only...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Heineken Cup needs refreshing for the fans
Another Heathrow hotel meeting, and another Heineken cup impasse. That was the outcome from the battle of the suits this week...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Richard Birkett – former Wasps lock
I spent most of my Wasps career hitting every ruck in sight so that Simon Shaw could stand out on the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Wales may rue Gatland snub for Edwards
Shaun Edwards spent the week keeping a profile low enough as to be positively subterranean over Warren Gatland‘s decision to make...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Ben Pienaar – Moseley and former Leicester back-row
1. Graham Rowntree – Just a wise old head who’s been there, done that, and knows what’s happening in the front...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Heineken Cup row could damage the Six Nations
The Heineken Cup, despite all the trials and tribulations is rumbling along in its usual fashion, with all but one group...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Gavin Cattle – Cornish Pirates scrum-half
1. Mobile phone-obsessed friends During the week it’s nice to meet up with some of your team-mates and go for a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoSale Sharks still alive with bonus-point defeat at London Wasps
Sale secured a last gasp losing bonus-point against London Wasps to keep their hopes of avoiding relegation alive this afternoon. While...
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TRP Live
/ 13 years agoLive: Wasps v Sale
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as London Wasps take on Sale in the eleventh round of the Aviva...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain says the best coaches never believe they cannot improve a winning team
England will not be de-railed this season by skidding on the media and blog froth that has surrounded his squad since...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Will Carrick-Smith –Exeter lock
Affectionately nicknamed ‘The Bus’, Exeter Chiefs lock Will Carrick-Smith spent an age waiting for his first-team chance – then two came...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoJosh Lewsey is backing Ben Foden to win battle of No.15s
Ben Foden has seen his full-back throne usurped by two younger pretenders but England‘s World Cup winner Josh Lewsey believes the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLondon Wasps flyer Tom Varndell firing on all cylinders
When it comes to spare time, tweeting and playing video games rank pretty high on most rugby players’ list of hobbies....
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Davey Wilson – Bath and England prop
Enjoy being involved against New Zealand last week? It was the highlight of my international career. To beat the All Blacks...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 11: preview and predictions
Bath v Saracens Bath Rugby have made six changes to the starting line-up that beat Calvisano in the Amlin Challenge Cup...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoJet-heeled Carlin Isles aims to be America’s darlin’
‘I want to be great and show the world what I can do – I want to be one of the...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Group of Death can deal mortal blow to 2015
Forget all the flannel following the nightmare RWC 2015 draw that England and Wales have to beat everyone of note to...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Harry Ellis – former Leicester and England scrum-half
I couldn’t bring myself to watch any of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, not even England in the final – being...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Halfpenny finds his currency on the rise
The battering taken by Wales during a troubled month threatens to have long-term consequences even for those who managed to stay...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoScott Johnson appointed Scotland interim coach
Scott Johnson has been appointed Scotland interim head coach for the 2013 RBS 6 Nations Championship and the summer tour of...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoGloucester’s Alex Brown forced to retire
Gloucester lock Alex Brown has today announced his retirement from professional rugby due to a shoulder injury. The 33-year-old, who made...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Daniel Browne – London Welsh No.8
1. Soane Tonga’uiha – A great scrummager and the best ball-carrying prop around. Went to my school, I’m three years older...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoTop 14 giants vie to shower riches on Dan Carter
Toulon have entered the race to sign Dan Carter with the battle against fellow moneybags Racing Metro set to make the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Lions tour could damage Lancaster’s World Cup bid
Last week’s surprise win against the current world champions was thoroughly deserved as the players delivered on all counts and it...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoJames Percival looks to Wales for Test spot
Worcester second row James Percival has had talks with Warren Gatland about switching allegiances from England to Wales. Despite being part...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoCastrogiovanni to leave Leicester?
Leicester Tigers might have to look for a new tighthead prop as Toulon are thought to be interested in signing Martin...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoToulon deny Jenkins’ Blues return
Toulon team manager Tom Whitford has denied rumours that Gethin Jenkins will leave the Top 14 club at the end of...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSaracens in control after Munster win
Saracens are in control of Pool 1 after a 19-13 defeat of Munster at Vicarage Road today in the fourth round...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Craig Newby – former Leicester and All Black flanker
1. Video analysis Sitting in a room for an hour (or more) watching a film about what you did wrong in...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoTommy Bowe to undergo surgery
Ulster winger Tommy Bowe is to undergo surgery “later this week” following the knee injury he suffered in the closing stages...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoCastres leave it late to beat Glasgow
Castres had to wait until the late stages of the game to secure a 10-8 win over Glasgow in the fourth...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to Warren Gatland about the 2013 tourists to Australia
When Warren Gatland held court at Cardiff Castle this week to do an early 2013 Lions stock-take with the autumn series...
International Rugby
Robbie Deans joins Barbarians coaching team for Wales clash at Twickenham
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