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Dream Team
/ 14 years agoDream Team: Hugo Ellis – Rosslyn Park and former Dragons No.8
1. Alex Corbisiero – Has an incredible appetite for hard work and is a great scrummager. He thoroughly deserves the rise...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoRugby Championship review: Who will stop the All Blacks?
As the first two rounds of the Rugby Championship drew to an end on Saturday night, we take a look at...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoIrish sign John Ryan on loan
London Irish have signed Munster prop John Ryan on a short term loan as cover for the front row. The 23-year-old...
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Moment In Time
/ 14 years agoMoment in Time: Saracens and the 1998 Tetley Bitter Cup final
Emotion is an oft-used word in rugby, but this is a day that sticks in the minds of Saracens people on...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 14 years agoJeff Probyn: Ritchie review could finally grasp that contract nettle
The end of a spectacular Olympics where our athletes won 65 medals including 29 gold (and we’ve still got the Paralympics...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoSix weeks for Gavin Henson
Gavin Henson will be sidelined for 6 weeks after suffering a minor fracture to his cheekbone. The injury happened in last...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoArgentina draw in historic match against South Africa
Argentina had to concede an unlucky 16-16 draw against South Africa for their first ever home game of the Rugby Championship...
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/ 14 years agoSuspected broken cheek bone for Henson
Gavin Henson suffered a suspected broken cheek bone in London Welsh‘s defeat to the Scarlets earlier this afternoon. He was stretched...
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/ 14 years agoPre-season friendly games results
Most of the teams were playing friendly games a week away from the start of the season. Here are some of...
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/ 14 years agoNew Zealand 22 Australia 0
New Zealand have retained the Bledisloe Cup with a convincing 22-0 over the Wallabies in Auckland for the second round of...
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/ 14 years agoScarlets sign Adriaanse
The Scarlets have finalised contracts with South African tight head prop Jacobie Adriaanse for the next three years adding more strength...
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/ 14 years agoPre-season friendlies: results
With just a week to go before the start of the season, a string of pre-season friendlies took place tonight. Here...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoSaracens Andy Saull working to build same power as Jacques Burger
English rugby has been crying out for a classic openside who can link play in the loose, turn over the ball...
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/ 14 years agoLeicester v Nottingham: teams
Leicester Tigers have announced their squads for tomorrow’s friendly at Welford Road (KO 3pm). New signings Rob Andrew, Richard Thorpe, Pat...
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/ 14 years agoSaints terminate Sharman’s contract
Brett Sharman has been released by Northampton a day after his club announced it would be taking disciplinary action against him...
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/ 14 years agoScarlets v Welsh: teams
The Scarlets and London Welsh have announced their team for the first ever fixture between the two teams. New signings Kristian Philips...
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/ 14 years agoGloucester v Doncaster: teams
Gloucester and Doncaster have both named what looks like their strongest side for their final warm-up game before the start of...
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English Championship
/ 14 years agoFalcons have strength in depth to make a quick return says Glen Delaney
With the honourable exception of Bedford’s Mike Rayer, there is no coach with more experience of English rugby’s second tier than...
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/ 14 years agoHowlett named Munster captain
Munster announced today that Doug Howlett will captain the Irish side for the coming season. The 33-year-old takes over from Paul...
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/ 14 years agoScotland’s Hogg out for two months
Glasgow Warrior Stuart Hogg is set to be sidelined for up to eight weeks after the Scotland full-back underwent surgery on...
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/ 14 years agoLions agree to Gatland’s two-week release
British and Irish Lions coach to be Warren Gatland has revealed that he agreed to terms with the Lions and will...
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/ 14 years agoSanchez replaces the injured Hernandez
Bordeaux-Begles fly-half Nicolas Sanchez has been drafted in Argentina‘s staring line-up to gace South Africa tomorrow following the injury to Juan...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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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/ 14 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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/ 14 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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/ 14 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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/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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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/ 14 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
/ 14 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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/ 14 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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/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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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/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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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/ 14 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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