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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoBilly will be back in even better shape says Brits
Schalk Brits is confident Billy Vunipola will come back an even stronger force thanks to the Saracens rehabilitation programme that has...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Daniel Browne – former Northampton, Bath and London Welsh lock
Born and raised in New Zealand, I grew up marvelling at the skills of Zinzan Brooke. He had it all. Wayne...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoUPDATE: New Northampton statement on George North
Northampton Saints have today issued the following statement regarding the ongoing debate surrounding the on-pitch treatment of George North during last...
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/ 9 years agoWorcester capture Samoa Test forward
Worcester have completed the signing of versatile Samoa forward Chris Vui until the end of the season. The 23-year-old, who can...
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/ 9 years agoWallabies lock Will Skelton joins Saracens
Saracens have bolstered their second row stock with the signing of Australian international Will Skelton on a short-term deal. The monster...
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/ 9 years agoPat Lam confirmed as Bristol head coach
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Pat Lam will take over as Bristol head coach next...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years ago‘Tough guy’ Roko will only get stronger – Blackadder
Semesa Rokoduguni called on his Army discipline after the huge disappointment of being dropped by England head coach Eddie Jones last...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Andrew Fenby – Saracens wing
1. Pete Edwards – ‘The Meat’ is a late comer to the game, turning pro at 28 at the Scarlets. But...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoVIDEO: Northampton statement on George North
Northampton Saints has issued the following statement about the medical assessment and treatment of George North at Welford Road tonight. George...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoAre the All Blacks dirty? You’d better believe it!
The trouble with New Zealand‘s protests that they are being victimised following the rolling footage of head shots in last weekend’s...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Ollie Dawe – Bristol prop
As a young prop Ollie Dawe knows full well the journey to the Premiership will be a long one so he...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoMumm: Scots and Irish want us to win
Dean Mumm is making the same impact this autumn in the green and gold of Australia during their Grand Slam tilt...
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/ 9 years agoHarlequins sign Samoan international
Harlequins have bolstered their front row option with the signing of Samoan international hooker Elia Elia on a short term contact...
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/ 9 years agoAustralia go for size to tackle England
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has opted for size and aggression as his team vies for revenge against England at Twickenham. Number...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: How many back rows can finish like Tipuric?
I’ve said it plenty of times, but I’m more than happy to say it again, Justin Tipuric is one of the...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain looks at the motivational forces behind England’s clash with Australia
A few weeks ago Michael Cheika was incensed at being portrayed as a clown on the front page of a New...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoWarren Gatland’s Lions job hits Welsh rebuilding
In December 2013, at the height of the Welsh war when the four regions had been driven towards eloping to the...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Ciaran Moore – Stourbridge captain
1. Memes and Vines I’m a final year Law student and every time I try and sit down and do some...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHughes and Yarde to start for England against Wallabies
Nathan Hughes and Marland Yrade will start at Twickenham on Saturday as head coach Eddie Jones has made two changes to...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHook to leave Gloucester and return to Ospreys
James Hook will leave Gloucester at the end of the season to return to the Ospreys. The 31-year old has signed...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoLondon Welsh face job losses to keep club from the cliffs
London Welsh‘s players face an uncertain future after new chairman Gareth Hawkins revealed the troubled club are abandoning their Premiership dream....
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Mike Delany – Newcastle fly-half
What did you make of the Anglo-Welsh Cup over the past two weeks? It was good to get a break and...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBrookes hit with two-week ban
Northampton Saints and England prop Kieran Brookes has been banned for two weeks for making contact with the head of Newcastle‘s...
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/ 9 years agoMatt Banahan out for three months
Bath have been dealt a huge blow with the news that Matt Banahan has been sidelined for up to three months...
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/ 9 years agoDavies commits to Ospreys
The Ospreys have announced that recently capped Welsh international Sam Davies has signed a new long-term deal at the club. The...
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/ 9 years agoBonus-point system to make Six Nations debut in 2017
The Six Nations Council today announced the introduction of a bonus points system in the RBS 6 Nations, The Women’s Six...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoEd Slater on mission to show more for England
Ed Slater reckons he is in peak physical condition as he targets an elusive first England cap. An uncapped tourist to...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland trim squad ahead of Australia Test
England have retained 25 players to prepare for Saturday’s final Series game of the autumn internationals against Australia at Twickenham. Following...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Erik Lund – former Rotherham, Leeds and Biarritz lock
Fighting Mamuka Gorgodze on my debut may not have seemed like the best career move I could have made but it...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWorcester statement on coaching set up
“Following a review of rugby operations at the Club and discussions with both Head Coach Carl Hogg and High Performance Director...
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/ 9 years agoElliot Daly banned for three weeks
Elliot Daly has been banned for three weeks for the dangerous tackle that saw him sent off in England‘s win over...
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/ 9 years agoRobinson comes out of retirement and joins Blues
Nicky Robinson has joined the Cardiff Blues on a short-term contract four months after announcing his retirement. The fly-half linked up...
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/ 9 years agoVunipola out for at least three months
England and Saracens have been dealt a huge blow with the news that Billy Vunipola has been ruled out for at...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoFord and Farrell can be Lions’ axis to halt All Blacks
The ultra-successful George Ford/Owen Farrell midfield axis could be the Lions special weapon against New Zealand says former Red Rose fly-half...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Marco Mama – Worcester flanker
1. Mako Vunipola – Val Rapava-Ruskin could be in the same league soon, but Mako is a hell of a player,...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Lions must find room to blood British coaches
When the Lions assistant coaches are announced on December 7 they will represent a few shoots of growth in a desert...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoHelp! We’re all being overrun by the imports
By PETER JACKSON Within the next 12 months Ireland will be free to cap several more nomadic New Zealanders. Scotland will...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoLuther Burrell – I’m staying put to earn Test recall
Luther Burrell is aiming to rekindle his Test career with England after dismissing speculation linking him with a move to French...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Jack Waslh – Blackheath scrum-half
1. Scrums Scrums ruin rugby, they slow the game right down and need to be binned. Either that, or introduce Rugby...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoLondon Welsh statement on financial situation
“London Welsh Rugby Club can confirm that the publicised investment in to the Club from a Californian-based group has unfortunately...
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/ 9 years agoInjured Warburton out of Springboks clash
Sam Warburton picked up an injury in training this week and as a result will miss Wales’ game against South Africa...
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/ 9 years agoKruis return as Eddie Jones change four for Pumas Test
George Kruis is fit to make his England return in one of four changes made by Eddie Jones ahead tof the...
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/ 9 years agoClark banned for three weeks
Northampton flanker Calum Clark has been handed a three-week ban for striking Worcester‘s Donncha O’Callaghan with his elbow. The incident happened...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Beware, new-style Pumas have yet to bare their claws
Argentine rugby is a strange beast. It is one with a habit of never quite being what we expect, and it’s...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoHall of Fame or a random collection of great names?
by BRENDAN GALLAGHER Like any sporting Hall of Fame – and I’m aware of at least 50 worldwide from ballooning to rodeo...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams – Wales are lucky that Boks look in even worse shape!
Wales are in serious danger of being left behind by the rest of the Six Nations if they don’t settle on...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoCarl Fearns – I’m looking to tear it up at Gloucester with Ross
Carl Fearns has revealed his ambition to form an aggressive new back row partnership with Ross Moriarty to help reawaken the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoFormer Leicester scrum-half to referee in Pro12
Frank Murphy and Mike Adamson will become the first ex-PRO12 players to referee in the competition when they pick up the...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Alex Rieder – Wasps back row
How’s your week been? Training has gone really well and everyone is keen to make a statement after Sale last week...
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