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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Jacob Atkins – London Irish fly-half
Mistakes can be costly in professional rugby but fly-half Jacob Atkins reckons embracing his is the reason behind his storming season...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Lions should have taken 45 players in first place
Replacement strategies are becoming the bane of Lions tours, as the furore around the ‘Geography Six’ – the late call-ups to...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoSaili adds potency to Quins’ midfield blend
Harlequins head coach Mark Mapletoft insists Jamie Roberts still has a big future at the club and expects the 96-cap Wales...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Phil Boulton – Coventry captain
1. Pointless pets I’m a dog and cat owner and I don’t understand why anyone would want to have any other...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoAaron Morris extends his contract with Harlequins
Junior World Champion full-back Aaron Morris has extended his contract with Harlequins. Joining Harlequins from Saracens in 2016, Morris, 22, made...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Sexton and Farrell are certain to get better and better playing together
It was a privilege to be in Wellington to watch this thriller of a game; it was right up with the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSame players trusted by Lions ahead of Series decider
The British & Irish Lions have named an unchanged starting line-up and bench for the decisive third Test against New Zealand...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoThree changes for All Blacks and Read to win 100th Cap in decider
All Blacks captain Kieran Read will win his 100th Test cap in the Series decider against the British and Irish Lions...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoDennis: Proof is there, tries win you trophies!
Exeter star Dave Dennis reckons a change in attacking mindset throughout Premiership rugby has boosted England‘s chances of lifting the 2019...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Dougie Flockhart – Doncaster wing
Back in training yet? We’ve been back for a week now. We’re trying to ease the players in gently so I...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoOdds aren’t in favour of British & Irish Lions in next All Blacks game
In an interview before the match on Saturday, 24th June, Harry Ellis praised Warren Gatland‘s talent as a coach and injected...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoRichmond captain Warden on full alert for next test of endurance
Richmond retained their Championship status last season but club captain Will Warden reckons doing so again will pose a greater challenge....
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tom Johnson – former England and Exeter flanker
I was a bag of nerves before my first Test against South Africa in 2012. Geoff Parling told me afterwards that...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHarlequins rising star pens new contract
Harlequins have received a big boost ahead of next season with the news that highly-rated centre Joe Marchant has extended his...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBT Sport wins exclusive European rugby TV rights
BT Sport has secured the rights to screen the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup in the United Kingdom and Ireland from...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoKieran Longbottom heads back to Saracens
Saracens have announced the return of prop Kieran Longbottom to the club ahead of next season. With news that Titi Lamositele...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBen Glynn joins Harlequins
Harlequins have confirmed that former Bristol second row Ben Glynn has joined the club as injury dispensation cover for Sam Twomey....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoSalary cap cheats cost Northampton trophies
Outgoing Northampton chief executive Allan Robson admits he will always remain bitter over instances of salary cap abuse that he claims...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoMomentum is with the Lions now says Davies
From ALEX BYWATER in Wellington Almost there: Conor Murray celebrates with Taulupe Faletau after scoring the Lions’ second try PICTURE: Getty...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoPUB TALK
Breakfast in the local… a light-hearted look at how the Lions unite the country Two mighty roars bellowing out of the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoSexton and Farrell are certain to get better and better playing together
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IT WAS a privilege to be in Wellington to watch this thriller of a game;...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoWe were better team, regardless of the red card says Gatland
Pleased: Warren Gatland WARREN Gatland said he was a “happy clown” after his Lions levelled the series with a 24-21 win...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoLions should have taken 45 players in first place
REPLACEMENT strategies are becoming the bane of Lions tours, as the furore around the ‘Geography Six’ – the late call-ups to...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoKiwis show kindness off playing field
EVERY cloud has a silver lining. Or it did at least for a group of Lions fans who arrived in Wellington...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoJaco helps new refs
PROTOCOL on this Lions tour says the referees are not allowed to speak to the media. So we haven’t been able...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoExhausted Lions blunted by Gatland’s bench policy
Hurricanes 31pts Tries: Gibbins 27, Laumape 41, Goosen 68, Fifita 71 Conversions: Barrett 29, 43, 68, 71 Penalties: Barrett 50 British...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoHenderson pays high price for costly late yellow card
WARREN Gatland was left ruing Iain Henderson’s yellow card which cost the Lions victory over the Hurricanes. “The penalties we gave...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoWelcome to Warren’s World
Nick Cain looks at The Week That Was for beleagured Lions coach Warren Gatland ARE there any volunteers out there ready...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoSexton-Farrell combo ends Warrenball jibe
Throwing the dice: New 10-12 axis of Owen Farrell and Johnny Sexton IF there was a selection call on which the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoWayne’s way has made the All Blacks better people
John Taylor, the 1971 Lions flanker, speaks to Wayne Smith, the coach who makes the All Blacks tick in defence and...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoFor once Barrett didn’t walk on water!
THE Lions certainly got lucky but who cares. They kept New Zealand tryless for the first time since 2014 and eventually...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoOne match to go, and these Lions could end up legends
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN With the mid-week games over and just one game to go, I...
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Latest News
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoRobson: Salary cap cheats cost Northampton trophies
By NEALE HARVEY OUTGOING Northampton chief executive Allan Robson admits he will always remain bitter over instances of salary cap abuse...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHunter leads women in their World Cup defence
SARAH Hunter will captain England’s title defence at the World Cup in Dublin on August 9. Rachael Burford, Rochelle Clark, Tamara...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSubscriptions…
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoSo what next to save Lions from being an anachronism?
Brendan Gallagher looks at how the Lions could reinvent themselves in the coming seasons THE British and Irish Lions need to...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoWhen the Lions roamed the Pampas
The Lions staged three tours to Argentina in the early days before giving up on the idea. The 1910 tour was...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoAll Blacks (almost) always come out firing for Test finale
The Lions will return to Auckland from their Queenstown break this week full of hope and expectation but they need to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoFuture of Lions rests with global season
I AGREE that the future of the Lions is in serious doubt. There was a great opportunity to support them when...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoPremiership clubs have overstepped the mark this time
IN last week’s paper Lions manager John Spencer said plans to shorten future tours are ‘bordering on insanity’. Nick Cain’s main...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoWhy pander to the Press now, Warren?
SURELY Warren Gatland should have more courage behind his convictions. Why pander to the Press and fans after the event? He...
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Features
/ 9 years agoSaffers in PRO12? I feel sorry for travelling fans
COLIN BOAG The news – as yet unconfirmed, but so widely rumoured that it’s almost certainly true – that a couple...
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Features
/ 9 years agoDREAM TEAM
MATT EVERARD, THE NOTTINGHAM AND FORMER LEICESTER & WASPS FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1....
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSaili adds potency to Quins’ midfield blend
By NEALE HARVEY All Black X-factor: Francis Sailli PICTURES: Getty Images Skills: Catrakilis Experience: Roberts HARLEQUINS head coach Mark Mapletoft insists...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoChisholm hungry to hit England summit with Hill behind him
ALL-ACTIONHarlequins No.8 James Chisholm aims to lay down a challenge to England’s back rowers with another stellar campaign at the Stoop....
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Features
/ 9 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER WASPS, WORCESTER, LONDON SCOTTISH & LONDON WELSH HOOKER BEN GOTTING To play in the 2004 Premiership final and make...
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Features
/ 9 years agoNew dawn at Cov under Winter’s rule
WHILE Wasps are basking in the success of their move to the Ricoh Arena, Jon Newcombe finds that Coventry RFC are...
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Features
/ 9 years agoFinn’s brief encounter a lot longer than Lane’s!
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON According to official figures, Finn Russell’s fleeting role as a Lion amounted to...
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Features
/ 9 years agoAussies in freefall but Coetzee’s putting bums back on seats for Springboks
BACKin 2001 when the Wallabies followed their second World Cup success by coming from behind to beat Martin Johnson’s Lions, the...
International Rugby
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