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/ 9 years agoBath statement on evening fixtures concerns
Following the announcement of the latest round of TV picks for the Anglo-Welsh Cup, Bath Rugby would like to address some...
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/ 9 years agoGet tested for Prostate Cancer at The Stoop this Sunday
Men attending the Harlequins vs Bath rugby game at 3.15pm on Sunday 27th November at The Stoop, Twickenham will be able to get...
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/ 9 years agoFekitoa banned but Cane walks free
All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa has been handed a one match ban by World Rugby following his dangerous tackle against Ireland‘s...
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/ 9 years agoHibbard pens new Gloucester deal
Gloucester have extended the contract of British and Irish Lions hooker Richard Hibbard. The Welshman joined the Cherry and Whites from...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoFish and chips? At times this England performance was a banquet of brilliance
Eddie Jones called for fish and chips rugby to beat Fiji – by which I take it he meant basic wholesome...
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/ 9 years agoWorcester bring in Canada fly-half
Worcester have signed Canadian fly-half Connor Braid until the end of the season. The 26-year-old who can also play in the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoBlackadder: We want Ford to stay and build a dynasty
Todd Blackadder would love George Ford to be the cornerstone of Bath‘s bid to dominate English and European rugby for many...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jason White – former Scotland flanker
Kicking off with a Calcutta Cup win against England in 2009 was a fantastic way to start my international career and...
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/ 9 years agoEngland U20s announce Six Nations venues
England U20s’ fixtures for the 2017 Six Nations have been announced with home games taking place in Exeter, Darlington and Northampton....
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/ 9 years agoJoe blow for England but Kruis is back
Joe Launchbury will miss the rest of England’s autumn internationals after picking up a two-week ban. The Wasps lock was found...
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/ 9 years agoGloucester statement on potential takeover
“Gloucester Rugby are aware of the speculation from various media channels linking the club with a potential majority shareholder interest. “The...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Olly Woodburn – Exeter wing
1. Alec Hepburn – He sits next to me in the Chiefs’ changing room and he’s a great player. He did...
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/ 9 years agoRobson banned for six weeks
London Irish second-row George Robson has been banned for six weeks for grabbing the testicles of Yorkshire Carnegie’s Ollie Stedmanon November...
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/ 9 years agoGloucester No.8 Morgan to stay put
Ben Morgan has decided to stay at Gloucester next season by signing a new contract to remain with the club. The...
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/ 9 years agoRokoduguni to wing it against Fiji
Semesa Rokoduguni will win his second cap for England against his homeland Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday. The Bath wing earned...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoHave Ireland found template for Lions to beat All Blacks?
Suddenly the biggest match in Irish Rugby history is upon us – well so it seems. New Zealand at home just...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Shape up lads, or the Lions will pass you by
Wales’ stars need to start performing or they are in grave danger of missing out on the British Lions. Don’t get...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoI’m a victim of social media, says Tomas Francis
Tomas Francis insists he is no bad boy and reckons he was the victim of a trial by social media. The...
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/ 9 years agoWales change 10 to take on Japan
Wales will be led by Sam Warburton as they take on Japan with a side that shows ten changes from the...
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Guest Blogs
/ 9 years agoWho will get a Six Nations call up?
As we head into the November, the England team enter the Autumn Internationals and only four matches separate them from Christmas...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain deplores the continued poaching of Fijian players by world giants
Any visitor to Fiji will instantly become familiar with the word “Bula!”. The friendly local greeting, whose literal meaning is “life”,...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Stay put George, it’s your best move of all
George Ford had a weird training week as part of the England team preparing to take on South Africa. First, a...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson column: It’s high time someone at the WRU apologised
No matter how often they fail against the big three, Team Wales never fail to trot out the same trite excuses....
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoNew Year verdict for London Irish’s London return
London Irish chief executive Bob Casey has revealed the club will discover in January if they will be allowed to ground...
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/ 9 years agoPerry Humphreys stays at Sixways
Perry Humphreys has committed his future to Worcester by signing a new deal with the club. After joining Worcester’s academy in...
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/ 9 years agoFour Week Ban for Newcastle’s Willis
ED HUTSON Newcastle Falcons back Craig Willis has been banned for four-weeks for a tip tackle in the Anglo-Welsh Cup last...
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/ 9 years agoChisholm pens new Quins contract
James Chisholm pens new contract at Quins Harlequins have announced that James Chisholm has re-signed with the club. Chisholm joined the...
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/ 9 years agoNew Gloucester deal for Billy Burns
Billy Burns has agreed terms on a new deal with Gloucester extending his current contract which was due to expire at...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoLeigh Halfpenny poised to quit France
Leigh Halfpenny will put Wales before Toulon by quitting the former European champions. Halfpenny has given the biggest hint yet that...
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/ 9 years agoHarlequins v Maori All Blacks preview
Harlequins have named a blend of youth and experience to face the Maori All Blacks on Wednesday evening, with former British...
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/ 9 years agoFiji slams World Rugby for Awards snub
The Fiji Rugby Union have slammed World Rugby about their snub at the World Rugby Awards in London on Sunday night....
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/ 9 years agoWorcester bring in Bristol’s Slowik
Worcester have announced the signing of Bristol full-back Auguy Slowik for the remainder of the season. The 22-year-old signed his first...
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/ 9 years agoFearns move to Gloucester confirmed
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on November 6, Carl Fearns will join Gloucester next season from Top...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoIrish win has inspired us, Tikoirotuma warns Eddie
Aseli Tikoirotuma reckons Fiji can follow Ireland‘s lead by “shocking the world” when they take on England at Twickenham this Saturday....
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYougn Gun: Jake Polledri – Hartpury College flanker
Jake Polledri admits he is a late developer but linking up with talent-spotting guru Alan Martinovic at Hartpury College has rekindled...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Matt Cox – Worcester flanker
1. Donncha O’Callaghan’s cooking I share a flat with ‘Irish’ during the week and we alternate between cooking and tidying up....
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/ 9 years agoSouth Africa ring changes for England Test
South Africa have made several changes to take on England at Twickenham on Saturday. Only five players who started in the...
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/ 9 years agoWales change six for Pumas clash
Rob Howley has made six changes ahead of Wales‘ meeting with Argentina in Cardiff on Saturday, taking the axe to the...
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/ 9 years agoDaly to make first England start
Elliot Daly will make his first England start after being named at outside centre by Eddie Jones to face South Africa...
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/ 9 years agoHarlequins confirm Namibian captain’s arrival
As revealed by Neil Fissler on October 30, Harlequins have secured the services of Namibian captain Renaldo Bothma ahead of next...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Richard Palframan – London Irish prop
How has the season gone so far? It’s gone really well and I’m really happy to be playing. Last season was...
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/ 9 years agoQuartet in line for England debut
Josh Beaumont, Nathan Hughes, Kyle Sinckler and Ben Te’o are in line for their Test debut after being retained in Eddie...
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/ 9 years agoExeter sign Niko Matawalu from Bath
Exeter Chiefs have bolstered their scrum-half roster with the signing of Fijian Niko Matawalu until the end of the season. The...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Nic Rouse – former London Irish, Sale and Nottingham lock
I was 27 by the time I made my Premiership debut, in a one-off game on loan for injury-hit London Irish...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Richard Baxter – Exeter Chiefs legend
1. Andrew Sheridan – I played with him with England U21s and he was very strong in the scrum but also...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Alex Mitchell – Northampton scrum-half
A knee injury prevented him from playing in a home World Cup, but Alex Mitchell is back and desperate to put...
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/ 9 years agoBarbarians v South Africa preview
All Black Andy Ellis will lead out a Barbarians team with plenty of Super Rugby experience when they take on South...
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/ 9 years agoWasps statement on Kurtley Beale
Following speculation that Kurtley Beale might leave his contract early, Wasps‘ Director of Rugby Dai Young has moved to clarify the...
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/ 9 years agoWales v Australia preview
Leigh Halfpenny will make his long awaited return to Test rugby after being given a start at fullback against Australia. Halfpenny...
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/ 9 years agoIreland v New Zealand preview
Johnny Sexton returns to the Ireland starling line-up to take on the All Blacks in Chicago on Saturday after missing their...
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