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/ 10 years agoGuy Armitage to join Wasps
Wasps have announced the signing of Guy Armitage from London Welsh ahead of next season. The 24 year-old, and younger brother...
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/ 10 years agoFrancois Hougaard commits future to Worcester
As expected, Worcester Warriors have secured the signature of South African scrum-half Francois Hougaard on a permanent contract. The 27-year-old, who...
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/ 10 years agoFormer Leicester star Seru Rabeni dies
The Rugby family has lost another barnstorming Pacific Islanders yesterday with the news that former Fiji and Leicester back Seru Rabeni...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy life in Rugby: Steve Boyle – former England, Lions, Gloucester and Moseley lock
The day I was told I’d been selected for the 1983 Lions was probably the happiest and saddest of my life....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSaracens the Goode fellas but London Irish thrill Big Apple
From Matthew Emery in Red Bull Arena, New Jersey Despite this being a flagship game for Premiership Rugby, for Saracens there...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Ben Cooper – London Welsh and former Bedford prop
1. Mako Vunipola – The best loosehead I have scrummaged against and the corner stone of the Saracens pack. Good to...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Billy Keast – England U20s and Exeter prop
Billy Keast might have made the Six Nations squad due to injury but now he’s there he is determined to make...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoGraham Price: Don’t let Jamie Roberts become Gravell Mk II
Jamie Roberts has been warned not to fall into the same trap as legendary predecessor Ray Gravell. Prop forward Graham Price...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: James Hook – Gloucester fly-half
1. Overflowing bins Like most blokes I’m normally the one designated to do the bins at home and I just wish...
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/ 10 years agoPremiership round 16 teams
Exeter v Newcastle Exeter: Phil Dollman; Olly Woodburn, Henry Slade, Sam Hill, Ian Whitten; Gareth Steenson, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Jack...
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/ 10 years agoHarry Mallinder among youngsters to pen new Northampton deals
Harry Mallinder is on of 13 young players to have signed a new deal with the Northampton Saints. Son of director...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Cage this monster by downsizing the game
The biggest monster facing the healthy future of Rugby Union is the ‘Nanny State’, and it is far more dangerous than...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Come on Wales, try and give us a thrill
Wales will bring their Iron Curtain to Twickenham next week and defy England to find a way through. They will man...
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/ 10 years agoEngland unchanged for Wales clash.
England Head Coach Eddie Jones has named an unchanged side for Saturday’s Six Nations decider against Wales at Twickenham. Maro Itoje...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoChris Robshaw: I’ll blank out RWC pain to beat Wales
Chris Robshaw has more reason than any player on the planet to bear a grudge against Warren Gatland‘s Wales. The two...
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/ 10 years agoGeorge ruled out of Six Nations
Jamie George has been ruled out of England‘s Six Nations game against Wales with a ruptured tendon in his bicep. The...
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/ 10 years agoMark McCafferty: American dream starts here for the Premiership
Clearly an exciting development for the Premiership? Yes, we’ve been intent on trying to build the US market for a few...
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/ 10 years agoManu Tuilagi to make England return in Six Nations decider
Manu Tuilagi will be making his Test return on Saturday in the Six Nations decider between England and Wales at Twickenham....
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/ 10 years agoScotland centre ruled out of Six Nations
Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby centre Matt Scott has been ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations due to an...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Get smart, Wales, and you’ll win the big one
It doesn’t matter if you’re a new cap or a veteran international, facing England is the game that gets the blood...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Matt Garvey – Bath lock
How do you look back at the Wasps defeat? The result was disappointing and the video analysis showed us things to...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoI’m relishing clash with spiky Mike Brown says Liam Williams
Liam Williams wants to stick the boot into England after Tom Wood’s kick left him seeing stars. Williams was part of...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Niall Woods – former Ireland, Leinster, London Irish and Harlequins winger
When the game turned professional I was playing for Blackrock College and Leinster and had a handful of Ireland caps. The...
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/ 10 years agoGeorge Smith cited for kneeing James Hook
George Smith will appear before an RFU Disciplinary panel tomorrow after being charged with striking James Hook to the head with...
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/ 10 years agoWales unchanged for Six Nations decider against England
Wales have named an unchanged starting XV to face England at Twickenham in the Six Nations decider on Saturday. There are...
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/ 10 years agoCorbisiero and Perry join RFU coaching staff
Former England prop Alex Corbisiero and international scrum-half Shaun Perry have joined the RFU as part-time positional coaches. The pair will...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoDusty Hare calls for Eddie Jones to help kids get game time
Dusty Hare has urged England boss Eddie Jones to lend his support for a radical overhaul of the playing programme for...
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/ 10 years agoRhys Webb called up by Wales
Wales have called Rhys Webb into their Six Nations squad ahead of the last two rounds of the tournament. The Ospreys...
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/ 10 years agoGeorge Smith named Premiership player of the month
George Smith has been named Premiership player of the month after a “sensational” month of February. The Wasps openside and Wallaby...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Luke Wallace – Harlequins flanker
1. Joe Marler – I’ve known him for a long time and he’s a great character to have around. He’s also...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoElliott Stooke determined to prove his worth at London Irish
Elliott Stooke says he had to leave Gloucester for bitter West Country rivals Bath in order to reignite his faltering career....
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Rory Brand – London Irish scrum-half
Rory Brand only joined London Irish at the start of the season but he didn’t take him long to make an...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPremiership round 15 teams
Bath v London Irish Bath: Tom Homer; Semesa Rokoduguni, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; Rhys Priestland, Chris Cook; Max Lahiff,...
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/ 10 years agoChampionship round 18 teams
Bedford v Ealing Trailfinders Bedford: Piers O’Conor; Pat Tapley, Michael Le Bourgeois (Capt.), Tom Griffiths, Dean Adamson; Myles Dorrian, Henry Taylor;...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain talks to Quins’ Aussie hard man James Horwill
James Horwill is part of an Aussie invasion that has taken English rugby by storm this season. However, the big former...
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/ 10 years agoNev Edwards pens new Sale deal
Sale Sharks have announced that wing Nev Edwards has signed a new two-year deal at the club. The flyer, who is...
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/ 10 years agoOspreys lose Aaron Jarvis to Clermont
Aaron Jarvis has today confirmed he will leave the Ospreys and move to Clermont next season. The 29-year old tighthead signed...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoResurgent Dan Robson won’t be giving up his place without a fight
It has been 18 months in the making but Dan Robson is finally enjoying a good run of games and is...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Steve Depledge – Otley scrum-half
1. Cling film I’m incapable of pulling a sheet of cling film off without getting it mangled and all creased up...
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/ 10 years agoWatson backing struggling Bath mates to prove their quality
Anthony Watson has been forced to watch Bath from the sidelines in recent weeks and the England wing reveals it made...
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/ 10 years agoMartin Haag named new England U20s head coach
Martin Haag will leave Nottingham at the end of the season to take up a role with the RFU as England...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Why France are at sixes and sevens over David Smith
There was a time when rugby enjoyed a titter at football’s expense over their nationality laws and the amusing case of...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: No prizes for tact, but Eddie Jones was honest about Jonny Sexton
The attempt to bracket the Eddie Jones comments about Jonathan Sexton over the fitness of the Irish fly-half to play Test...
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/ 10 years agoKai Horstmann pens new Exeter deal
Kai Horseman will extend his stay with the Exeter Chiefs for another year at least after signing a new contract. Brought...
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/ 10 years agoNew deal for Sale centre Johnny Leota
Johnny Leota has signed a two-year extension to his existing contract at Sale Sharks. The powerful Samoan international has been a...
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/ 10 years agoStar man Dan Bibby targets Twickenham comeback
Dan Bibby’s Olympic dream was nearly shattered last week with a dislocated shoulder but the England star is adamant he will...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoFreddie Burns: I know what departing Danny Cipriani is going through
Leicester‘s Freddie Burns has backed fellow England fly-half Danny Cipriani to come through his contract sideshow unscathed. Burns knows how damaging...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Nick Fenton-Wells – Bedford captain
Enjoying the week off? It’s nice to have the weekend without a game to keep the mind fresh. But we’ve still...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoSTATEMENT: Dwayne Peel retires from rugby
Wales star Dwayne Peel will retire from rugby with immediate effect due to an ongoing shoulder injury. The Bristol skipper –...
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/ 10 years agoEngland release 11 players to clubs
Eddie Jones has released 11 back to their clubs ahead of this weekend. Among them is Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi who...
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