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Latest News
/ 10 years agoNottingham captain Dan Montagu moves on
Nottingham Rugby have announced that current captain Dan Montagu will not be signing a new deal with the club. The 32-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWill Chudley’s Premiership final in jeopardy
Exeter scrum-half Will Chudley could miss the Premiership final after being cited for kicking Joe Launchbury last Saturday. The alleged incident...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoSimon Amor urged to pick Joe Simpson for Olympic showpiece
Charles Piutau reckons Wasps teammate Joe Simpson is more than capable of making the transition to Sevens rugby for the Rio...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Rhys Crane- Ealing and former Bath, Sale and Nottingham wing
1. Andrew Sheridan – The man mountain; strong as an ox and with his own dumbbells at Sale. Only played a...
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Summer Tours
/ 10 years agoEngland Saxons squad named for South Africa tour
The squad for England Saxons’ tour to South Africa in June has been announced together with its coaching staff. The 27-man...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoFour uncapped players to tour Australia with England
Eddie Jones has named four uncapped players in his England squad ahead of their three-Test series against Australia next month. Worcester...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Phillips – Wales U20s captain
Tom Phillips has already achieved a childhood dream this season representing the Scarlets as well as leading Wales U20s to their...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPremiership semi-finals teams
Exeter v Wasps Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Ian Whitten, Olly Woodburn; Gareth Steenson (c), Will Chudley; Ben Moon,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: James Davies can use Warren Gatland snub to star in Olympics
According to Warren Gatland, New Zealand is no country for young men to be initiated into the ranks of Test rugby,...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoChris Robshaw indebted to ‘honest’ Eddie Jones for his revival
Revitalised Chris Robshaw cannot wait to tackle Australia again after bouncing back from his personal World Cup nightmare. Robshaw suffered a...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Ryan Parkinson – Macclesfield No.8
1. Soppy social media statuses This is one that I’m sure everyone can relate to with the way social media is...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Wallabies will be formidable on fast ground Down Under
George Smith has always defied convention, and the 35-year-old veteran Aussie openside continues to do so, capping his first – and...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoJoe Marler leaves England camp
Joe Marler has made himself unavailable for selection ahead of England‘s game against Wales and three-Test tour to Australia. The 42-cap loosehead,...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoWe’re ready for Aussies thanks to guru Eddie Jones
Bullish Ben Youngs reckons England‘s tourists are ready to shock Australia next month under the belligerent leadership of Eddie Jones. Having...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Nili Latu – Newcastle back-row
Big sigh of relief to be safe from relegation? We had to wait to the end of the London Irish game...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoQuins bring in World Cup winning full-back
Harlequins have confirmed that Junior World Cup winning full-back Aaron Morris will join the club from Saracens ahead of next season....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBelisario Agulla signs new Newcastle contract
Belisario Agulla will stay at Newcastle Falcons next season having penned a permanent deal with the club. The 27-year-old former Argentina...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEddie Jones has NOT called Steffon Armitage
England head coach Eddie Jones has denied calling Steffong Armitage to ask him to come back to the Premiership as it...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Mercenaries under fire as Agustin Pichot cries foul
Agustin Pichot was always a visionary scrum-half and the former Argentine captain has wasted no time in getting stuck into the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoSteffon Armitage? We’d take him, says Dallaglio
A move by Wasps to sign Steffon Armitage would make sense to everyone involved according to club legend.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Redford Pennycook – former Bristol, Newcastle and Ealing flanker
My old mate at Bristol, James Merriman, said that life as a professional player was like being on an emotional roller-coaster:...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSteffon Armitage requests Toulon exit
Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal has revealed that Steffon Armitage wants to leave the club at the end of the season to...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoVIDEO: Meet South Africa’s first openly-gay rugby club
CNN’s David McKenzie reports from Johannesburg, to meet South Africa‘s first openly gay rugby club, the Jozi Cats. In a rugby-mad...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampionship final 1st leg teams
Doncaster v Bristol Doncaster: Paul Jarvis; Andy Bulumakau, Mat Clark, Will Hurrell, Tyson Lewis; Dec Cusack, Michael Heaney; Richard List, Ben...
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/ 10 years agoLeicester sign back-rower Luke Hamilton
Leicester Tigers have confirmed the signing of back-rower Luke Hamilton from French club Agen. Formerly with the Scarlets, Cardiff and Cardiff...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoSix Nations heads for talks on relegation
The organisers of the Six Nations are to consider introducing promotion and relegation to the world’s oldest annual international championship. After...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoGeoff Cross hangs up his boots
Former Scotland international Geoff Cross has today announced his retirement from professional rugby following 13 seasons in the game. Capped 40...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Gregor Townsend’s got his Glasgow Warriors battle-ready for Galway
As the dust settles on a pretty miserable Welsh effort in the Pro12, defending champions Glasgow Warriors are my tip to...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Ben Moon – Exeter Chiefs loosehead prop
1. Marcos Ayerza – Regarded as the best loosehead in the world. He is very destructive at the scrum but he...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSTATEMENT: Mike Ford leaves Bath
Bath Rugby can announce today that Head Coach Mike Ford will be leaving the club following the end of the current...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBradley Davies to return to Wales
Wasps have confirmed that international lock Bradley Davies will return to Wales next season to take up a national dual contract...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoLuke Narraway upbeat despite London Irish relegation
Luke Narraway is convinced relegated London Irish can follow the examples of Harlequins and Northampton by bouncing back to the top-flight...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Jacob Umaga – England U18s centre
It has already been a busy season for Jacob Umaga but he is not done yet with a tour to South...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWasps confirm Kurtley Beale signing
Wasps have confirmed the signing of Wallaby Kurtley Beale ahead of next season. The Waratahs playmaker will be Wasps‘ overseas marquee...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampions Cup final teams
Racing 92 v Saracens Racing 92: Brice Dulin; Joe Rokocoko, Johannes Goosen, Alexandre Dumoulin, Juan Imhoff; Dan Carter, Maxime Machenaud; Eddy...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Even with TMOs, referees still miss foul play
At close of play on Friday night, 23 players had been sent off in European club competition this season compared to...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Play-offs should be used to assess tier two quality
The end of the season always spells triumph or disaster for one club or another and this year is no exception....
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Final day meltdown was just not acceptable
There’s no escaping the harsh reality that this has been the worst season in the history of Welsh regional rugby. Wales...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoDenton on his way to Gloucester
Leinster have confirmed that Tom Denton will join the Gloucester this summer. The lock spent the last four seasons in Dublin...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoDanny Care boy destined to get ton up says Nick Evans
Livewire Danny Care will become England‘s most capped scrum-half and the first to win a century of caps, according to Harlequins...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Nigel Mukarati – Stourbridge back-rower
1. Hotel check in/out times I don’t see why hotels don’t allow you to check in until 2/3pm and then ask...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChallenge Cup final teams
Harlequins v Montpellier Harlequins: Mike Brown; Marland Yarde, George Lowe, Jamie Roberts, Tim Visser; Nick Evans, Danny Care (c); Joe Marler, Joe...
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Guest Blogs
/ 10 years agoEngland’s tour of Australia will be a big test
The turnaround in the fortunes of English rugby has been significant since their humiliating group stage exit at their own World...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Saracens can batter down the gates of Europe
Two years ago Saracens hit the wall. Then, as now, there was a European and Premiership double for the taking, but...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoQuins youngster Seb Adeniran-Olule dies in car crash
Harlequins have confirmed the untimely death of Seb Adeniran-Olule in a road traffic collision. The front-rower, 20, was part of the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBrad Davis leaves Wasps and joins Ospreys
Defence coach Brad Davis will leave Wasps at the end of the season to join Ospreys. The former Rugby League...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoGareth Anscombe is facing a ‘warm’ welcome home
Gareth Anscombe is braced for a rocky return to New Zealand after turning his back on the All Blacks. Anscombe is...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Greig Tonks – London Irish fly-half
What’s the mood before Harlequins? We had a little bit of a rest so hopefully we will go to the game...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoNew Worcester deal for Chris Pennell
Worcester Warriors have today announced that Chris Pennell has signed a new contract with the club. The full-back’s career has gone...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLondon Irish wing Andy Fenby retires
London Irish winger Andrew Fenby has retired from professional rugby. A qualified chartered accountant, the 30-year-old has now set his sights...
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