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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Freddie Gabbitas – Blackheath fly-half
Blackheath have made a storming start to the season and pulling the strings from fly-half has been Freddie Gabbitas. The 22-year-old...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoA preview of the Champions Cup pools
By Brendan Gallagher Pool 1: Saracens, Ulster Toulouse and Oyonnax Overview: Saracens had 15 players involved in the World Cup but...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoEuro clubs must not let RWC have all the epics
By Brendan Gallagher To borrow heavily from the great Tom Petty, “too much ain’t enough”, although I fancy the rock maestro...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Michael Heaney – Doncaster scrum-half
1. Being ticklish I’m generally ticklish all over but it’s my feet that are the most sensitive. I find it hard...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 10 years agoLions Tour 2017: Schedule threatens to undermine pinnacle
Lack of prep time and finals of Premiership and Pro12 could prove major blunder in the face of rugby's biggest test,...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoEddie Jones rules out England role
Former Japan coach keen to stick with Super Rugby
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Jonah Holmes – Yorkshire Carnegie wing
Enjoying the break? It was nice to have a couple of days off after the game against Moseley last Sunday. We’ve...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoLancaster steps down as England coach
RFU suggests Lancaster step down after review panel reaches disappointing conclusion
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Roland de Marigny – former Italy, Leeds, Calvisano, Bangor and Natal Sharks full-back
For me not facing down the Haka hurt more than the result when Italy played New Zealand in our opening match...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoEvans named Premiership Player of the Month
Top points scorer wins monthly accolade after unerring performance with boot for Quins
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Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoJones believes strong start to the season is a sign of things to come for Quins
Adam Jones may be a softly spoken, modest character when sat down in an interview but the forward has much to...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBurgess: “My heart wasn’t in it”
Sam Burgess has opened up on his time playing rugby union after his return to Australia, coming to the conclusion that...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLondon Sports Writing Festival
The London Sports Writing Festival hosts an inquest into the Rugby World Cup on Saturday 14 November. TRP writer Brendan Gallagher...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: James Gaskell – Wasps and former Sale lock
1. Andrew Sheridan – A big bloke and big scrummager too. An all-round impressive guy whom it was much better to...
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Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoUS club rugby competition given go ahead for 2016
Six teams will compete professionally in the USA‘s Pro Rugby division which will launch in April 2016. Efforts led by World...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Ruaridh Dawson – Newcaslte scrum-half
The step up from school to men’s rugby is not an easy one to make as Ruaridh Dawson found out –...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPremiership round 4 teams
Exeter v Leicester Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Ian Whitten, James Short; Gareth Steenson (Capt.), Will Chudley; Ben Moon,...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampionship round 9 teams
Bedford v Yorkshire Carnegie Bedford: Steffan Jones; George Perkins, Michael Le Bourgeois, Tom Griffiths, Dean Adamson; Myles Dorrian, Peter White; Alex...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams World Cup XV
15. Ayumu Goromaru (Japan): The Brave Blossoms deserved more after three wins and he was key against South Africa. 14. Nehe...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: When WRU sneak tried to ban us over £50 expenses
On the Sunday before we played England at the Arms Park in February 1975, five of the Wales team chosen the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoJimmy Gopperth three-week ban confirmed
Jimmy Gopperth’s three week ban for striking Mathew Tait was withheld at an appeal last night. The Wasps fly-half will not...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoFailure to perform leaves Pacific Islanders in mess – Kahn Fotuali’i
Kahn Fotuali’i has described the possibility of Samoa failing to qualify for the next World Cup in Japan as “potentially devastating”...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Andy Brown – Coventry prop
1. Benefit scroungers People that expect something for nothing – the type of people you get on that awful Jeremy Kyle...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSam Burgess leaves Bath with immediate effect
Sam Burgess has left Bath with immediate effect to return to the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The 26-year-old, who had two years...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoHarlequins statement on the Salary Cap
“To assure our supporters who might not have heard our response last week to the salary cap, we can confirm that...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain talks to England’s great grand-slam winning captain Will Carling
Will Carling, the triple Grand Slam captain who helped to transform England into one of the best teams in the world...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson comment: Whisper it…this could be the finest team we’ve ever seen!
In between winning World Cups, Steve Hansen took a course in horse whispering for reasons far removed from the block-busting Hollywood...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Taulupe Faletau veto good news for Wales and regions
Taulupe Faletau’s transfer saga may have been a mess but hopefully it could prove a turning point for Welsh rugby. For...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoJames Haskell is like an 18-year-old all over again
James Haskell may not be the young buck he once was but his teammates can be forgiven for thinking so watching...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Jebb Sinclair – London Irish flanker
What do you make of Canada’s World Cup campaign? We played well but the truth is that we didn’t play well...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoInterview: James Horwill
James Horwill on Harlequins’ start to the season and facing English and European opposition for the first time As Harlequins approach...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Big-bucks Sam Burgess short-changed by England
Sam Burgess is the swagman, that’s why it’s hard to summon huge sympathy for the way his cross-code sortie into Rugby...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoEngland moaners should keep traps shut blasts Danny Care
Danny Care has launched a broadside at anonymous members of England‘s failed World Cup squad for airing their personal grievances in...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Darren Fox – former Northampton flanker
If I’m brutally honest with myself I didn’t fulfill my potential as a player. Yes, I played 149 games for Saints...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoDan Biggar set to sign on for 2019 World Cup
Welsh fly-half is finalising a new deal to stay in Wales for another crack at the World Cup.
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSinoti agrees Newcastle contract extension
Newcastle Falcons have today announced that Sinoti Sinoti has agreed a new long term deal with the club. Having joined the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoNFL games to be played at Twickenham
The RFU has today announced a partnership with the National Football League which will see a minimum of three regular season...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoJonny Gray extends Warriors stay
Glasgow Warriors and Scottish Rugby have been handed a big boost today after Jonny Gray decided to remain at Scotstoun until...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLouis Picamoles signs with Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints have announced that Louis Picamoles has signed a contract to join the club from the beginning of the 2016...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Micheal Hills – Doncaster and former London Welsh and Sale lock
1. Andrew Sheridan – The former England powerhouse is the strongest man I have ever played rugby with. For that reason...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLeicester win derby against Wasps
Leicester made it three from three this season with a 24-16 win over Wasps in the Midlands derby at Welford Road....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSonny Bill Williams gives his World Cup medal to young boy
Sonny Bill Williams has given his Rugby World Cup winners’ medal to a young boy who was tackled by a security...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWATCH: All Blacks perform World Cup winning haka
Following their World Cup win over Australia, New Zealand performed a traditional haka to celebrated their achievement.
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Featured
/ 10 years agoVIDEO: New Zealand beat Australia to win third World Cup
New Zealand have become the first country to win the World Cup three times after defeating Australia 34-17 in the final...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: South Africa beat Argentina in World Cup bronze match
South Africa beat Argentina 24-13 at the Olympic Stadium last night to finish third of the World Cup. The Springboks never...
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Newswire
/ 10 years agoBath statement on Salary Cap
In response to recent speculation, Bath Rugby would like to clarify its position for the 2014/2015 season. Bath Rugby can confirm...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBath clarify position on Salary Cap
Bath have tonight released a statement regarding their position on the Premiership Salary Cap. The West Country outfit are clear about...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Sam Aspland-Robinson – Harlequins wing
International duties made it hard for Sam Aspland-Robinson to settle at Harlequins this summer but, after only a few weeks of...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPremiership round 3 teams
Bath v Harlequins Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Niko Matawalu; Max Lahiff, Rob...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: RFU review panel will have zero credibility
Let the whitewash begin! The RFU review panel eventually announced last Monday – two long weeks after England‘s ignominious World Cup...
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